Rockin' the Suburbs

2476: The Andersson Project: A Tale of Nine Siblings, Part Three

Niklas Nygards and Steven Routledge join Patrick for a discussion of a musical project that grew from recordings of Niklas’ grandfather recounting his life story. Hear th

2475: The Andersson Project: A Tale of Nine Siblings, Part Two

Niklas Nygards and Steven Routledge join Patrick for a discussion of a musical project that grew from recordings of Niklas’ grandfather recounting his life story. Hear th

2474: The Andersson Project: A Tale of Nine Siblings, Part One

Niklas Nygards and Steven Routledge join Patrick for a discussion of a musical project that grew from recordings of Niklas’ grandfather recounting his life story. Hear th

2473: A Very Brief History of Rocktober

Patrick set out to find the origins of the term Rocktober and though he was distracted halfway through his research, he found out a few things of interest. Hit play to le

2472: Live from Suburbs Fest - Jodie Manross

Day Five of our recordings from Suburbs Fest 2026. Today, enjoy a performance by singer-songwriter Jodie Manross, recording at the Corner Lounge in Knoxville TN. Songs:

2471: Live from Suburbs Fest - Shayla McDaniel

Day Four of our recordings from Suburbs Fest 2026. Today, enjoy a performance by alt-pop/rock performer Shayla McDaniel. Live songs: - "Depend On"  - "Pretending for Re

2470: Live from Suburbs Fest - Journalist Wayne Bledsoe

Day Three of our recordings from Suburbs Fest 2026. Today, we talk with music journalist Wayne Bledsoe about the Knoxville scene and other music stuffs. Playout song: "N

2469: Live from Suburbs Fest - Alan Garcia

Day Two of our live recordings from Suburbs Fest. Today up is Alan Garcia of rock band Civil Strife, in a rare solo performance. Live songs: - "In Our Memory" - "When

2468: Live from Suburbs Fest - Andrea Kukuly Uriarte

Hey, everybody, it's our annual live podcast shows! All this week you'll hear performances we recorded live from Suburbs Fest 2026 in Knoxville TN. First up: gypsy jazz/L

2467: Troy Kingi Travelogue, Part Five

Liam McIndoe is taking us all on a journey this week, a trip to New Zealand musician Troy Kingi, who has completed his goal of releasing 10 albums in 10 years in 10 diffe

2466: Troy Kingi Travelogue, Part Four

Liam McIndoe is taking us all on a journey this week, a trip to New Zealand musician Troy Kingi, who has completed his goal of releasing 10 albums in 10 years in 10 diffe

2465: Troy Kingi Travelogue, Part Three

Liam McIndoe is taking us all on a journey this week, a trip to New Zealand musician Troy Kingi, who has completed his goal of releasing 10 albums in 10 years in 10 diffe

2464: Troy Kingi Travelogue, Part Two

Liam McIndoe is taking us all on a journey this week, a trip to New Zealand musician Troy Kingi, who has completed his goal of releasing 10 albums in 10 years in 10 diffe

2463: Troy Kingi Travelogue, Part One

Liam McIndoe is taking us all on a journey this week, a trip to New Zealand musician Troy Kingi, who has completed his goal of releasing 10 albums in 10 years in 10 diffe

2462: August 2026 New Music 7: The Jayhawks, Sarah Cahoone, Son Volt, Kris Barras Band, The Warning, Joyous Wolf, Ironflame

The August 2026 New Music Train is making its way back toward the depot for some rest and relaxation, but before it does, there is a sizable journey to make, heading from

2461: August 2026 New Music 6: Waylon Payne, Brandon Flowers, Ray Wylie Hubbard

The sounds of country music are blasting out of the windows of the August 2026 New Music Train, so it must be headed to Nashville or Austin, right? Nope, it’s in New York

2460: August 2026 New Music 5: Brennan Wedl, Royal Blood, Making Movies, Mel Parsons, Russian Circles

Another Atlantic crossing is on the cards for the August 2026 New Music Train, as Kevin Bartlett hops aboard in the suburbs of Chicago and heads to Dublin to pick up Liam

2459: August 2026 New Music 4: Wild Pink, Westside Cowboy, Julia Holter, Son Volt, Mitch Easter

The August 2026 New Music Train is down in upstate South Carolina today, picking up Harris and Rachel King on the platform. They each have a parcel of new music picks und

2458: August 2026 New Music 3: Le Ren, Dinosaur Jr., Stephen Steinbrink, Maple’s Pet Dinosaur, Merrowfolk, Bob Marley and the Wailers

Crossing the Atlantic twice is on the agenda for the August 2026 New Music Train today, since that’s the only way to get Kevin Porter and Roger Grace together. And when t

2457: August 2026 New Music 2: Brandon Flowers, Mountain Grass Unit, The Jayhawks, Afghan Whigs

It’s time to turn the August 2026 New Music Train over to the listeners and that means heading to Scotland, where Steven Routledge is waiting on the platform…and who is t