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September 4, 2020

72 Hours In Newport – Band of Heathens – Black Cat

By: Walker Lukens and Zac Catanzaro

Episode 2 of 72 Hours in Newport features Austin-based Americana troubadours, Band of Heathens! In this episode our confessor recounts some of his grandfather’s best stories – from coming to America in a barrel to wrestling a panther – Are they true? Are they false? Does it matter? Walker and Gordy Quist (of BOH) discuss the power of family origin stories and the making of “Black Cat.”

For a deeper dive into Americans’ origin history, check out this episode of Code Switch on how projects are using DNA tests to talk about race in America. Listen Here.

 

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September 4, 2024

Confession & Song: Mo Lowda and the Humble “Darkhorse”

It’s the last episode of the season and we’re going out with a slow burn, bangarang rock opus by Philadelphia’s Molawda & The Humble!

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August 28, 2024

Bonus: Embodied — Making Music From Family Secrets

Song Confessional was part of a live event with WUNC’s Embodied podcast. This episode features an interview with co-host Walker Lukens, a juicy confession from last years SX Sydney festival, and a song by Blue Cactus.

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August 21, 2024

Artist Interview: Golden Dawn Arkestra — “Orgy”

Part 2 of our episode featuring Texas’s finest purveyors of world funk sex beat, Golden Dawn Arkestra,  is here!

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August 7, 2024

Confession & Song: Golden Dawn Arkestra — “Orgy”

An episode featuring disco jazz savants, Golden Dawn Arkestra, and their new bop, “Orgy” is here. Inspired by a couples (ahem) *atypical* meet cute, the orgins of “Orgy” will have you giggling and gabbing with friends and enemies alike.

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July 24, 2024

Artist Interview: Babe Club – “WiFi Boyfriend”

TUTTI FRUTTI! BIG BOOTY! Part two of our episode featuring Babeclub and their tender loving thot bop “WiFi Boyfriend” is upon us. In this interview, you’ll learn why & how Corey & Jenna started traveling the country playing pachinko, what the sound of one hand clapping is, & how to get the groove back in […]

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July 10, 2024

Confession & Song: Babe Club – “WiFi Boyfriend”

WOP BOP A LOO BOP A LOP BOM BOM! We have a new song “WiFi Boyfriend” courtesy of Charleston, South Carolina’s finest purveyors of indie pop, Babe Club. “WiFi Boyfriend” hits as sweetly as the confession that inspired it — a teenager just about to meet their internet boyfriend for the first IRL. Get yr […]

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June 19, 2024

Artist Interview: Judy Blank and Dylan Earl – “Mee-Maw”

HEAR YE HEAR YE part two of our episode featuring Judy Blank, Dylan Earl, and their bayou bop “Mee-Maw” is out now!! In this interview, you’ll learn how they discovered electricity, took the Creedence Clearwater Revival song “Born on the Bayou” too seriously, and wrote “Mee-Maw.” We highly recommend listening to part one first before […]

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June 5, 2024

Confession & Song: Judy Blank and Dylan Earl – “MeeMaw”

HOLY TOLEDO a NeW sOnG and confession! CLAP HANDS! Judy Blank & Dylan Earl turn someone’s Cajun grandma’s life into a new zydeco-tinged bop called “MeeMaw.” It features fiddle and squeeze from Grammy winners Lost Bayou Ramblers. Big thanks to Red River Revel for having us out last year, where we collected this confession. Got […]

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