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Jack Johnson / The Weather Station / Jeff Orlowski (Chasing Coral)

This week brings a special encore broadcast featuring renowned singer/songwriter and avid environmental activist Jack Johnson. Jack shares some of his recent music as well as a few old favorites. Canadian The Weather Station (folk artist Tamara Lindeman) joins us as well. And we’ll hear from enviro-filmmaker Jeff Orlowski who discusses his latest film, Chasing Coral, which documents the pressing danger […]

eTown Archive – Gillian Welch & David Rawlings (1999)

Join us in the eTown Archive this week as we revisit a special show from 1999 featuring two of our favorite artists out there – Gillian Welch & David Rawlings!

Tyler Childers / The Suitcase Junket / Chad Bernstein (Guitars Over Guns)

This week on the eTown airwaves we’re joined by Americana/country singer/songwriter Tyler Childers. Tyler fuses gritty original song lyrics with the folk, bluegrass and rock influences of his Appalachian upbringing. Also with us is “one-man-band” The Suitcase Junket, with his one of a kind sound created from an array of instruments all played at once. Rounding things […]

eTown Archive – Ani DiFranco w/ Utah Phillips (1996)

This week we’re throwing it all the way back to 1996 with iconic singer/songwriter/activist and longtime friend of the show Ani Difranco. For this show, Ani was joined by folk singer, storyteller and poet Utah Phillips, who is truly one of a kind. Enjoy!

Bob Weir / John Fullbright (Pt. 2)

Be sure to tune in to eTown this week for part two of our special two-part pod/broadcast featuring the legendary singer/songwriter and Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir, plus Americana artist John Fullbright. We’ll pick up where we left off last week, by delving deeper into conversation with Bob, and further exploring the vast realms of his musical catalog. […]

eTown Archive – Moby (2009)

This week we’re throwing it back to 2009 with legendary electronic musician, singer/songwriter, producer and activist Moby. Moby is most well known for his work in the electronic genre but here he joins us in a more stripped-down acoustic setting for this intimate performance that we recorded in Baltimore. Enjoy!

Bob Weir / John Fullbright (Pt. 1)

Be sure to tune in to eTown this week for part one of a special two-part broadcast featuring the legendary singer/songwriter and Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir, plus Americana artist John Fullbright. While we’ve been lucky to have both artists with us in previous years, this marks the first time we’ve been able to host Weir at eTown […]

eTown Archive – Leo Kottke (1992)

This week we’re sending birthday love out to legendary guitarist and longtime friend of the show Leo Kottke. Leo has been with us almost from the very beginning, as he joined us in our second season all the way back in 1992. Leo is a true master of his instrument and his signature fingerpicking style […]

Loreena McKennitt / Greg Laswell / Sue Lee (Sock It To ’em Sock Campaign)

We’re joined this week by Celtic/world musician Loreena McKennitt. McKennitt’s ‘eclectic Celtic’ music has received critical acclaim world-wide, and gold, platinum and multi-platinum sales awards in 15 countries across four continents. Also with us is folk-pop singer/songwriter Greg Laswell. Plus a conversation with eChievement Award winner Sue Lee, founder of the Sock It To ’em Sock Campaign […]

eTown Archive – Loudon Wainwright III (1993)

This week we’d like to send some birthday love to the one-and-only Loudon Wainwright III. We’ve had the pleasure of having Loudon on the show 9 times throughout the years, the first of which is this excerpt from 1993. His classic wit was on display!