Basic Folk podcast, eps. 340 – Julian Taylor

Julian Taylor has a really peaceful attitude towards learning and sharing new information. In an era of misinformation and alternate facts, it feels really grounding to have an hour-long conversation with someone who really cares about getting it right. That shows through in the Toronto-born artist’s songs and in his storytelling.

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SXSW 2026: The Sounds, Part 3

NAKIA Austin’s Nakia was a favorite SXSW discovery from nearly 20 years ago. I caught two sets towards the close of SXSW – a fitting way to round out the week. The Wednesday afternoon set at C-Boys, in particular, brought me right back to that first encounter — the voice, the energy, the songs, all […]