Formed during the halcyon days of the late 90s/ early 2000s Athens, GA music scene, Masters of the Hemisphere would become the quintessential indie pop act of beloved local label Kindercore Records. In Episode 49, Adrian Finch, Jeff Griggs, Bre

Episode 48: ”Jimmy Carter” by Blue Mountain

Oct 1st, 2023 20m 23s

In the summer of 1995, the Oxford, Mississippi based band Blue Mountain would release their sophomore effort Dog Days. The album would contain a tribute to our nation’s 39th president and all-around good human being, Jimmy Carter. In celebratio

Episode 47: ”No More Kings” by Pavement

Jul 4th, 2023 24m 41s

In the fall of 1975, the children’s educational program Schoolhouse Rock! would debut a song about the history of the Thirteen American Colonies titled “No More Kings.” Two decades later, quintessential American indie rock band Pavement would r

Episode 46: Good God by Cyrus Gengras

Apr 26th, 2023 1h 13m

After several years of non-stop touring, Los Angeles based musician Cyrus Gengras would find himself stuck at home in the spring of 2020. Making the most of the situation, Gengras would order a digital 8 track recorder, break out the wah-wah pe

Episode 45: The Spur by Joan Shelley

Apr 19th, 2023 1h 24m

In the spring of 2021, singer-songwriter Joan Shelley would visit Earthwave Studio, a recording facility situated in the pastoral landscapes of Shelbyville, Kentucky. In this ideal environment, Shelley and her collaborators would record the col

Episode 44: Shake Some Action by Flamin’ Groovies

Apr 12th, 2023 1h 20m

Following the release of Teenage Head in 1971, San Francisco’s Flamin’ Groovies would experience a significant amount of setbacks and change. Eventually, they would persevere and create a classic. In Episode 44, the Flamin’ Groovies’ Cyril Jord

Episode 43: Nobody But Me by The Human Beinz

Apr 5th, 2023 1h 25m

In the summer of 1967, the Youngstown, Ohio band known as the Human Beingz would enter a Cleveland recording studio and make a hit record. A few months later, they would return to record a full length album. In Episode 43 of In Loving Recollect

Episode 42: Dirt Yard Street by Clay Harper

Mar 29th, 2023 1h 3m

Having relocated as a teenager from the suburbs of Philadelphia to a small town in Georgia, singer-songwriter Clay Harper would eventually draw inspiration from the experience, and in the end, make a record. In Episode 42, the former Coolies fr

Episode 41: The Moog Cookbook by The Moog Cookbook

Mar 22nd, 2023 1h 37m

After meeting through the sale of an obscure keyboard, musicians Brian Kehew and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. would bond over their shared love of vintage synthesizers. Eventually, the two friends would start a band, make a record, and buy some sp

Episode 40: North To The Future by Joe Christmas

Mar 15th, 2023 1h 34m

In the spring of 1996, the Georgia based indie rock band Joe Christmas would travel to Chicago to record with engineer and musician Bob Weston. The end result would be a collection of mostly subdued and sparsely arranged material that differed

Episode 39: Wild Mountain Nation by Blitzen Trapper

Mar 8th, 2023 1h 1m

Armed with a four track and a vision of a post apocalyptic future, Blitzen Trapper’s Eric Earley would spend much of the mid aughts tolling away inside a leaky practice space in downtown Portland. Eventually, a record would emerge. In Episode 3

Episode 38: When Your Heartstrings Break by Beulah

Mar 1st, 2023 1h 21m

Having recorded their first album as a duo, the San Francisco based band Beulah would make their next record with an expanded lineup and an increase in fidelity. In Episode 38, founding member and multi instrumentalist Bill Swan tells the story

Episode 37: Christmas Party by The Walkmen

Dec 21st, 2022 26m 37s

Following the relative success of their sophomore effort Bows + Arrows, New York City’s The Walkmen decide to finish out 2004 with the release of a holiday themed 7”. In Episode 37, The Walkmen’s Walter Martin makes his triumphant return to In

Episode 36: 5’ll Getcha Ten by Cowboy

Apr 6th, 2022 1h 24m

With Capricorn Studio shut down due to a remodel, the Macon, Georgia by way of Jacksonville, Florida band Cowboy would travel to Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama to make a record. In Episode 36, Cowboy’s Tommy Talton tells the s

Episode 35: The Bear by Walter Martin

Mar 30th, 2022 1h 15m

After moving with his family to upstate New York, singer-songwriter Walter Martin would set up in an old, one room schoolhouse and begin working on the material that would make up his next record. In Episode 35, Martin tells the story of his br

Episode 34: Due North by Liam Kazar

Mar 23rd, 2022 1h 25m

In Episode 34 of In Loving Recollection, Chicago native Liam Kazar tells the story of his 2021 debut record Due North. Recorded at various locations with help from an encouraging group of collaborators, the Kansas City based musician discusses

Episode 33: Songs for John Venn by Lou Turner

Mar 16th, 2022 1h 28m

While researching the life of English mathematician John Venn, Nashville based singer-songwriter Lou Turner became inspired after discovering parallels between her life and his. In Episode 33, Turner tells the story of her 2020 album Songs for

Episode 32: All Around by The Oranges Band

Mar 9th, 2022 1h 49m

After meeting at American University in the late 90s, Roman Kuebler and Dan Black would collaborate on a recording project that would eventually morph into the Baltimore, Maryland based quintet The Oranges Band. In Episode 32, Kuebler and Black

Episode 31: The Nerves EP by The Nerves

Mar 2nd, 2022 1h 27m

During their brief time together, the legendary power pop trio The Nerves struggled to gain any sort of recognition. In an effort to remedy the situation, the San Francisco based band would enter a Chinese recording studio and make a record. In

Episode 30: Cypress by Let’s Active

Feb 23rd, 2022 1h 32m

Having made a name for himself as an engineer and producer during the burgeoning college rock scene of the early 80s, Mitch Easter would form the band Let’s Active with bassist Faye Hunter and drummer Sara Romweber as a vehicle for his own song

Episode 29: Ready, Steady, Go by Holiday

Feb 16th, 2022 1h 36m

With their matching suits and unabashed love of the classic pop song, the band Holiday would become one of the country’s finest practitioners of indie pop during the alternative rock heyday of the 1990s. In Episode 29, Holiday’s Josh Gennet and

Episode 28: Starlite Walker by Silver Jews

Feb 9th, 2022 1h 22m

In the summer of 1994, David Berman along with bandmates Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich, and Steve West entered Easley McCain Recording in Memphis, Tennessee. The end result would be Starlite Walker. In Episode 28, Silver Jews founding member

Episode 27: Once We Were Trees by Beachwood Sparks

Jul 7th, 2021 2h 2m

In the winter of 2001, the Los Angeles based psychedelic country band Beachwood Sparks traveled to a snowy New England to make a record at J Mascis’s house. In Episode 27, bassist Brent Rademaker tells the story of the band’s sophomore album On

Episode 26: No Medium by Rosali

Jun 30th, 2021 1h 26m

When her plans to tour in January of 2019 get delayed, Michigan born songwriter Rosali Middleman decides to travel to South Carolina to spend some time alone and focus on new material. In Episode 26, Middleman tells the story of how her 2021 re

Episode 25: Spotlight on Optiganally Yours by Optiganally Yours

Jun 23rd, 2021 1h 41m

After a chance encounter with a mysterious instrument called an optigan at a thrift store in Oakland, musician Pea Hicks brings it to his home in San Diego and quickly begins making music with his roommate Rob Crow (Pinback, Heavy Vegetable, Th