Roadcase Podcast

Ben Nichols of Lucero (@benlucero74) is on the show for this Part 2 of interviews from Winnetka Music Festival, a local Chicago fest, which took place June 19-20!!

Ben and I reflect on his many reasons for celebration these days including his new solo album entitled “In the Heart of the Mountain,” his first stand-alone effort since 2009, recently turning the ripe old age of 51, and all of this as Lucero quickly approache...

I was at Winnetka Music Festival June 19-20, where I spoke to @benkweller, a multi-genre multi-instrumentalist, whose very personal and revealing songwriting has been his trademark throughout his more than 20-year career. This episode is Part 1 of a four-part series of in-person interviews from the Winnetka Music Fest, and I’ll be featuring these throughout this and the following week.

Ben’s latest album, Cover the Mirro...

Roadcase was back in Nashville where I interviewed @laidbackcountrypicker just before their show at The Basement last week, and I'm super excited to share this interview with you!! 

Dave Prince and his wife Teresa (aka Honey, in hair curlers, moo-moo and sunglasses) are the self-described Hillbilly Power Duo that make up the remarkable story behind Laid Back Country Picker. Skilled lifelong musicians, both Dave and Honey are re...

This week’s guest is Val Haller, Founder and Co-producer of Winnetka Music Festival, a local Chicago music fest celebrating its 10th Anniversary. The festival takes place this week, June 19-20 and features a stellar lineup with headliners Father John Misty, Trombone Shorty, Grace Potter and Futurebirds among other fantastic acts. 

Throughout her career in music, Val has embodied a vibrant can-do spirit. She founded Val's ...

I'm thrilled to have the one and only Steve Poltz on the show this week!!  Steve Poltz represents everything that is special about the collective vibe that is live music. He is a storyteller, songwriter and musician traveling the globe, bringing good vibes and spreading the love wherever he may be. Known for his indie band The Rugburns, as well as for the mega-hit "You Were Meant For Me," which he co-wrote with legendary folk ...

Boy Golden is my guest on Roadcase this week!!  Liam Duncan, the brains at the heart of Boy Golden, is a Winnepeg–based artist whose uniquely insightful and thoroughly thought-provoking new album, Best of Our Possible Lives, has brought him critical acclaim and an Americana Awards nomination in the Best Emerging Artist category. 

Liam is a genuine and earnest student of the human bonds we all share and he talks to me...

I’m super excited to talk to Cory Wong for this week’s episode!!  Cory is a Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and producer recognized for his extensive collaborations across the musical spectrum — and best known for his amazing rhythm guitar playing in his bands Vulfpeck and Fearless Flyers. He recently released a new album with his Cory Wong Band project entitled Lost in the Wonder — and it's yet an...

I'm so psyched to welcome everyone to this debut episode of Roadcase Live from The Basement in Nashville!!  For this inaugural interview, Tom Hamilton and I sit down prior to his set to talk about his creative life with Joe Russo's Almost Dead (JRAD) as well as the variety of other projects he's been involved with over his almost 30-year career. Tom also talks to me about his new solo project and his stellar new album, I'm You...

Longtime friends and collaborators Ed Jurdi and Gordy Quist, co-founders of The Band of Heathens, are on the show this week!!  Ed and Gordy have a special bond that goes beyond music, and are celebrating their 20 years as a band with their latest album Country Sides.

These guys are all about authenticity. DIY to their core, they talk to me about how the band reflects the true indie spirit of the Austin TX scene, a vibe which re...

I sat down with Daniel Donato at the lovely Russell Hotel in Nashville, and the resulting conversation was one of the most unique I’ve had here on Roadcase. Daniel is both a deep thinker and a truly talented musician, and in this interview we explore the metaphysics of live performance — and just what it means to explore the outer limits of both music and consciousness. Daniel also talks to me about his own experience a...

This week’s guest is my friend Mike Chadinha, Festival Director and co-founder of Northlands Music & Arts Festival which takes place June 19-21 in Swanzey, New Hampshire.  I’m a big fan of Northlands and I’m super psyched to welcome Mike to the show!!

Mike co-founded Northlands with his partner Seth McNally after enjoying success with the Drive-In Live shows in Swanzey during Covid. Mike and Seth ultimatel...

A big welcome back to Philip Lupton and Truett Heintzelman of Briscoe who return to the show this week. Briscoe’s phenomenal second full-length album, Heat of July, came out in September. Produced by Brad Cook, who assembled a folk-rock supergroup, the album features members of Houndmouth, Mipso and Bon Iver along with Andrew Marlin of Watchhouse and legend Phil Cook.

Philip and Truett are childhood friends — they’...

Zach Williams of The Lone Bellow is here!! The Lone Bellow’s new album, What A Time To Be Alive, is out there now — and is a wonderful celebration of togetherness, collaboration and the joy of music!!  

Zach talks to me about the ups and downs of putting this album together — from the positive vibes of a truly collaborative effort, to the lows of literally having it all almost taken away. We discuss the power ...

The Happy Fits are on the show this week, and I’m really psyched to welcome founding member Calvin Langman along with his newest bandmate and my friend Raina Mullen to Roadcase for this awesome and super fun conversation. It was really great to catch up with them just after their epic European tour of late last year.

Despite some lineup changes over the last few years, things have settled in quite nicely for the band, and the ...

I’m psyched to welcome Andy Hall of The Infamous Stringdusters to Roadcase!!  The Stringdusters are celebrating their 20th year as a band and they’ve got a new album, 20/20, coming out February 13 to mark this special occasion.

Andy talks to me about the evolution of the band — their roots in progressive bluegrass, and how they all came together — and we go deep into that collaborative vibe that makes th...

I’m so excited to kick off Season 6 of Roadcase with Grammy winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and founding member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, the one and only Jorma Kaukonen!!  Jorma was a true pioneer of the counter-culture era of psychedelic rock in the late 60s San Francisco music scene, and having him on the show is particularly relevant as we sadly just lost another music icon, Bob Weir of the Grateful Dea...

2025 is quickly coming to a close and what an honor it was to sit down for an intimate conversation with Carl Broemel in his hometown of Nashville for the 300th episode of Roadcase!!  Carl is best known for his work in My Morning Jacket, and has released a series of notable solo projects over the past several decades. His upcoming album, Celestun, set for release on January 15, marks a continuation of his work with longtime co...

I’m excited to be back in Chicago after an EPIC European holiday and Joe Funk  of Kitchen Dwellers is back for a second round with me on Roadcase for this week’s episode!  

Joe’s always down for a fun conversation, and he not only talks to me about his growing family, but also about the impact of Kitchen Dwellers steady rise over the past decade of grinding it out on the road, and how band member roles ar...

Jano Rix is on Roadcase this week, and I couldn’t be more psyched to share this amazing interview. Jano has been behind the drum kit in The Wood Brothers now for almost 15 years, and his magical drumming, percussion, keys, and vocals add that critical third dimension to the trio’s wonderful musical exploration that is at the heart of The Wood Brothers unique sound. The band’s sonic journey continues with their lat...