Finding Lucinda
Finding Lucinda
Podcast Description
Finding Lucinda follows a young singer-songwriter on a road trip of self discovery to trace the roots of their musical hero Lucinda Williams. Amidst self-doubt and uncertainty, ISMAY sets out from the family ranch in Northern California and travels to Texas, Louisiana and Tennessee. There ISMAY meets Lucinda’s early collaborators, digs through the archives to uncover hidden treasures, and visits the studios and venues where Lucinda got her start. Interviews include Charlie Sexton, Buddy Miller, and Mary Gauthier. Finding Lucinda is ultimately a story about not knowing whether you have what it takes to be the artist you want to be, and looking for answers on how to move forward anyways. It’s about finding a small way to be more like your hero.Finding Lucinda is distributed by The Bluegrass Situation Podcast NetworkInterested in sponsoring us? Contact BGS: https://bit.ly/sponsorBGSpods
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of self-discovery, artistic struggle, and musical heritage, with episodes exploring the impact of Lucinda Williams on contemporary musicians, the significance of various venues in her career, and personal reflections on the creative process. Specific examples include discussions with collaborators like Buddy Miller and analysis of the emotional challenges faced by artists mirroring their idols.
Finding Lucinda follows a young singer-songwriter on a road trip of self discovery to trace the roots of their musical hero Lucinda Williams. Amidst self-doubt and uncertainty, ISMAY sets out from the family ranch in Northern California and travels to Texas, Louisiana and Tennessee. There ISMAY meets Lucinda’s early collaborators, digs through the archives to uncover hidden treasures, and visits the studios and venues where Lucinda got her start. Interviews include Charlie Sexton, Buddy Miller, and Mary Gauthier. Finding Lucinda is ultimately a story about not knowing whether you have what it takes to be the artist you want to be, and looking for answers on how to move forward anyways. It’s about finding a small way to be more like your hero.
Finding Lucinda is distributed by The Bluegrass Situation Podcast Network
Interested in sponsoring us? Contact BGS: https://bit.ly/sponsorBGSpods
Ismay uncovers a fascinating seldom heard recording of Lucinda from a radio show in 1981, leading them down a path to discover the musical influences in Lucinda's early Life. Meeting with members of the Grammy Award Winning band Los Texmaniacs, Ismay goes out on a limb and seeks to recreate that radio session in the famed Cactus Cafe.
Credits:
Distributed by The Bluegrass Situation
Produced and mixed by Avery Hellman for Neanderthal Records LLC
Music by ISMAY
Final song by Los Cenzontles Cultural Academy https://www.loscenzontles.com/
“Libro Abierto (ft. Flaco Jimenez)”
Artwork by Avery Hellman
Austin Recording —
Recorded at The Cactus Cafe
Sound Recordist: Rodrigo Nino
Producer: Liz McBee
Director: Joel Fendelman
Co-Director & Cinematographer: Rose Bush
Special thanks to: Eugene Rodriguez, Matt Bizer, Mick Hellman, Chuck Prophet, Don Fierro, Jacqueline Sabec, Rosemary Carroll, Lucinda Williams & Tom Overby
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references
https://www.folkstreams.net/films/it-s-a-mean-old-world
https://jamescalemine.com/reverend-pearly-brown-youre-gonna-need-that-pure-religion/
https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2013-09-13/rough-trade-talk-with-lucinda-williams/
https://pitchfork.com/features/5-10-15-20/lucinda-williams-on-the-music-that-made-her/
Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You by Lucinda Williams
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