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Articles by Joe Pug
The Lost Highway to Damascus
. . . I’m a rolling stone, all alone and lost For a life of sin, I have paid the cost When I pass by, all the people say Just another guy on the lost highway1 —Hank Williams, “Lost Highway” The night before my senior year of college, I absconded. There is no other word for it. Sitting on the brick steps of the Pit, the pedestrian hub of the University of North Carolina, I smoked a Parliament cigarette and brooded over the coming year. My plan was to move to Chicago after graduation.
SPOTLIGHT: Joe Pug on Possibility and Destiny in Chippewa Falls
EDITOR’S NOTE: Joe Pug is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for March 2024. Learn more about him and his new album, Sketch of a Promised Departure, in our interview, and check out a video of him performing “No Place a Good Man Can Hide” for ND readers here. A former landlord of mine once claimed that the stretch of Interstate 35 running through Austin was built upon an ancient Indian hunting trail. It was thousands of years old, he said.
Tim Hause on Apple Podcasts
Stepping out into the spotlight after years on the road with his brother's band, Tim Hause stops by the show to discuss his new eponymous project
What We’re Listening to This Week
Adrian Quesada, Old Fire, Norman Ba$e, and more local releases By Raoul Hernandez, Julian Towers, Mars Salazar, Derek Udensi, and Rachel Rascoe, Fri., Nov. 18, 2022 Adrian Quesada Jaguar Sound (ATO) Mayan civilizations worshipped jaguars as underworld conduits, so last week news arrived of their repopulation around the ancient city of Calakmul on the Yucatán Peninsula. Adrian Quesada's Jaguar Sound now transmits the soundtrack.
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Ruthie Foster, Booker T. Jones, Kate Kortum, Hyd, and more local shows worth braving the chill By Doug Freeman, Raoul Hernandez, Kevin Curtin, Michael Toland, Derek Udensi, and Julian Towers, Fri., Nov. 18, 2022 courtesy of Ruthie Foster Ruthie Foster’s Avenue of Paramount Stars Unveiling Paramount Theatre, Saturday 19 Ruthie Foster's 2020 album Live at the Paramount kicks off with "Brand New Day," a roaring testament of endurance and love through the darkest struggles.
What the Broken Spoke's Historic Designation Could Mean for Music Venue Preservation
Legendary South Lamar honky-tonk the Broken Spoke appears headed toward historic landmark status, a city designation that could help secure a more stable economic future for the venue as development and rising property values surround it on all sides. City Council approved a resolution on Nov. 3 that initiated the process of naming the Spoke a historic place, with a marker expected there in April 2023.
Faster Than Sound: Former Spider House Cafe Has Reopened as Tweedy's
Not Wilco: Co-owner Brian Tweedy earns namesake of the Kinda Tropical team's new bar (photo by John Anderson) Johnny Yaklin was at a team meeting for Eastside hangout Kinda Tropical when he got the call that the former Spider House Cafe building was available.
Joe Gittelman of The Mighty Mighty BossTones on Apple Podcasts
One of the founding members and creative forces behind this classic American band stops by the show to talk about their iconic run in underground and mainstream music for the last 30 years.
Jamie Lin Wilson on Apple Podcasts
1 hr This respected Texas songwriter stops by the show to talk getting her start on the road, artistic process, and balancing music with a growing family. 1 hr
Mary Gauthier on Apple Podcasts
59 min This Grammy-nominated songwriter talks about mid-career shift to music, writing songs with wounded veterans, and teaching younger songwriters to find their voice. 59 min
The Diving Sun by Joe Pug
In the middle of Joe Pug‘s rich new album, The Diving Sun, I found myself completely lost in the rapturous anthem “Deep End”. The song, a desperate, romantic call to commitment, is a microcosm of everything special about Joe Pug’s music, which champions the art of emergence. If there is a central theme in Pug’s body of work, it is never too late to re-invent oneself if one is willing to commit nose to the grindstone. Against whatever odds, a new life is possible.
Live at Lincoln Hall, by Joe Pug
about Joe Pug Maryland A singer-songwriter known for his lyrical acumen and plaintive harmonica style. Paste Magazine wrote of his music: “Unless your surname is Dylan, Waits, Ritter or Prine, you could face-palm yourself to death trying to pen songs half as inspired”. He has appeared at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and The Newport Folk Festival. Additionally, he is the creator and host of The Working Songwriter podcast. ... more joepugmusic.com
The Working Songwriter on Apple Podcasts
55 episodes Joe Pug hosts a monthly conversation with one of today's best songwriters. Joe Pug hosts a monthly conversation with one of today's best songwriters. APR 23, 2020 Josh Ritter plus Jay Sweet of NFF Josh Ritter plus Jay Sweet of NFF Josh talks about his time opening for the late, great John Prine. And Jay Sweet, the executive producer of the Newport Folk Festival, talks about how the festival is helping its alumni in the unprecedented time of coronavirus.
Elizabeth Cook on Apple Podcasts
57 min This native of Wildwood Florida is known for her critically acclaimed albums, her XM radio show, and her frequent appearances at the Grand Ole Opry. She breaks down the early years of her career and persevering through difficult times to make art. 57 min Top Podcasts In Music Interviews See All
Horse Feathers on Apple Podcasts
58 min The leader of this chamber folk group, Justin Ringle, talks about learning to love Spotify, touring for the first time, and how he uses the studio to augment his writing process. 58 min
Joe Pug Official Lyrics Page
Official Lyric page for the music of Austin, TX singer-songwriter Joe Pug
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