Mike Harmeier and Zach Moulton of the band Silverada drop into the sty to chat with Jamie Coffis before their show at Moe's Alley later that evening. Includes a live version of their tune - and a KPIG favorite - "Anywhere But Here."

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In this special bonus episode, songwriter Steve Poltz chats from the road with Jamie Coffis as heads into town for a 2023 show.

All the way from Sydney Austrailia, songwriter Imogen Clark drops into the sty to chat with Ramblin' Ror' and showcase tunes from her new record "Art of Getting Through," just days before it drops! This episode includes the CD tracks "Sebastian" and the title track, along with Imogen playing the songs "All Hard Feelings" and "Squinters" a tune she cowrote with Steve Poltz.

Jamie Coffis talks with former local songwriter Jesse Daniel. Jesse's currently in Texas, though we still claim him as one of our own. The two musicians talk about the impact that 2020 has had on touring (there isn't any) and new record releases (there haven't been any, but that's starting to change). They also look forward to what might be in store next year as new types of live shows (drive-in concerts, etc.) and other creative events become the norm. Jesse's latest record is "Rolling On," available at jessedanielmusic.com.

Jamie Coffis talks by phone with Brennan Leigh, a new artist here at the pig - and we're quite fond of. Her songs have been recorded by Lee Ann Womack, Rodney Crowell, Sunny Sweeney, Charley Crockett, and many others. As renowned for her musicianship as for her writing, it's easy to see how Leigh caught the ear of greats like Guy Clark, who colorfully endorsed her flatpicking: "Brennen Leigh plays guitar like a motherf******," and David Olney, who described her writing as "tender, violent, sentimental, foolish and wise.

Her new record, "Prarie Love Letter," was produced by Robbie Fulks.

Jann Haworth is an American Pop artist. A pioneer of soft sculpture, she is one of the founders of Pop Art in the 1960s and is well-known as the co-creator of The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album cover. Her art work has been exhibited in major museums around the world and is included in the permanent collections of institutions such as the Tate Modern, the Walker Art Center, and the Smithsonian Institution.

In this 2017 phone interview, "Sleepy" John Sandige talks with Jann about the Beatles' specific suggestions for people on the cover and her artistic influences that went into this Grammy-award winning iconic work. Listening tip: Have your copy of Sgt. Pepper at the ready as Jann and John going into detail about how specific famous people ended up on the cover.

Rodney Crowell has been a staple of KPIG, dating back to the pre-days of KFAT radio. He stopped by the sty in August of 2019 before his show that night at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz. Rodney chats with Mark Mooney about his current record, "Texas," which evolved into a who's who of "gang's all here" lineups featuring guest stars including Ringo Starr, Willie Nelson, and Billy Gibbons.

He talks about how important the station has been for Americana music, and plays a few tunes live during the interview. One of our absolute favorites. You'll soon hear why in this episode.

KPIG favorite Michael Franti does a very socially distanced episode of Neighborhood Night with Jamie Coffis. Michael was literally calling from an island (Bali) to chat with Jamie about his new album, "Work Hard & Play Nice" and talked about what it's been like to be quarantined with his wife and family for the past several months. (Due to COVID19, his summer tour - as well as flights to/from the island - have been put on hold).

Michael describes how his most positive songs have come from "his darkest places" and how he's learned to embrace livestreaming as a way to connect with his audience this year. As always, Franti is inspiring. This particular chat is just a little moreso.

Note: Because of the technical challenges in this particularly long-distance call, there are a few dropoffs during the interview. But this Neighborhood Night was so special, we wanted to make sure to save it for posterity and share it with our listeners.

Another pigcast flashback this time out. A vintage interview with our founder Laura Ellen Hopper and KPIG (and KFAT) favorite - AND ex-DJ Tom Russell. Tom plays "Who's Gonna Build Your Wall" and "Blue Wing" live in the sty.

This new episode features a vintage interview between our founder, the late Laura Ellen Hopper with KPIG favorite, The Greencards. The band stopped by the sty while on tour - and while enjoying a rare day off - to chat with Laura Ellen and play some tunes from their then-new release,  2007's "Viridian".

We lost John Prine, the legendary songwriting icon, treasure, legend  - choose your favorite appropriate superlative - on April 7th, 2020. In this special interview, KPIG's "Sleepy" John Sandige does an in-depth interview with Mitchell Drosin, who was John Prine's Road and Business manager for nearly 30 years.

This extended "Pigs In a Podcast" episode contains exclusive stories and annecdotes, along with the CD tracks to "Fish and Whistle," "Long Train," "Let's Talk Dirty In Hawaiian," and "Saddle In the Rain". Please enjoy this special insight into Prine's career, and a very appreciative THANK YOU to Mitchell for sharing his stories one of our absolute favorite artists.

Interview produced and edited by Michael Gaither.

POSTED ON 5/5/20: Singer/Songwriter Kimberly Ford visits Laurie Roberts during "Out to Lunch" for a special preview of her Joni Mitchell tribute show - and it happened to be on Joni's birthday!

Local guitar slinger and songwriter Scott Cooper sits in with guest-host Michael Gaither on "Neighborhood Night". Michael and Scott reminisce about their early days when they both wrote for the Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper, then settle in to talk shop. Scott chats about how he writes songs about "places" and "characters," and plays "Warren Zevon" (a tribute to the great songwriter, "Tulsa Bound," and a new one, "Call My Name".

Anthony Arya returns to Neighborhood Night to chat with guest host Mick Gray and showcase his newest record, "As It Turns Out."

Another wonderful vintage interivew this week. Our founder, the late Laura Ellen Hopper, chats with KPIG favorite Kevin Welch on the weekend's eve of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festical, circa 2006. Kevin played Don Quioxte's Music Hall that night, then joined with trio-mates Kieran Kane and Fats Kaplan for the festival that weekend.

Listen in, as Kevin plays live versions of "Killing Myself" and "Flycatcher Jack and The Whipporwhill's Song". The show concludes with the CD version of "Life Down Here On Earth".

This week's episode of "Pigs In a Podcast" is an exceptionally fine visit on a recent "Neighborhood Night" between Jamie Coffis and two of our local musicians: Moshe Vilozny and David Holodiloff. Moshe and David share three new, unreleased tunes, "Taller," "Wishing Well," and "Be Free". They also turn the tables on Jamie Coffis for a bit and interview *him* about The Coffis Brothers upcoming record. This one's a warm visit between three musicians, talking shop and sharing tunes.

A very special vintage interview this week: Our founder, the late Laura Ellen Hopper, interviews Austin songwriter Slaid Cleaves while he was doing a west coast tour for his pet project, "Unsung". This is a record full of songs all written by close pals of Slaid.

This sitdown with Laura Ellen also features live performances of "Devil's Lullaby" written by bandmate Michael O'Connor, and "Drinkin' Days," a Slaid original (and a favorite here at KPIG).

A visit with KPIG local favorite Dayan Kai. (Well, TECHNICALLY he lives in Maui these days, but he grew up here, so we still claim him as one of our own.) Dayan stopped by during a recent mainland visit to chat with Laurie Roberts about life in Hawaii and to play a couple of tunes from his new solo release, "To Be Free". Listen in to hear the title track and "Bank Robber Blues". Always a fun time with Dayan!

Local songwriter Christie McCarthy recaps her recent show at Kuumbwa Jazz Center, plays a few tunes live, and then recaps what went into her latest album, "Big Picture," recorded at Keith Greeninger's Wind River Studios.

Longtime KPIG favorite Todd Snider visits Laurie Roberts for a sitdown about the 2019 World Series (which segues into a chat about his basball song "America's Favorite Pastime,") his latest record, "Cash Cabin Sessions Vol. 3," and how he ended up writing his ballad, "D.B. Cooper," which he plays live on the air.

Local favorite, award-winning AJ Lee and her stellar band Blue Summit appear on "Neighborhood Night" with Jamie Coffis, and talk about how their rehearsal space in a rented house became the impromptu studio where they recorded their debut record, "Like I Used To".

American Idol finalist, rocker, and local dude done good James Durbin drops by the sty during "Out to Lunch" to talk about his Americana project, "Hometown Revival" and play a couple of tunes from his upcoming record.

Santa Cruz local Mira Goto (who spends a good half of her time in Nashville these days) talks about how important live radio still is in getting new music out into the world. AND we hear the debut of Mira's new single, "Nobody Warned Me," right here on the pig.

KPIG favorite James McMurtry visits Laurie Roberts to talk about fine wine and fine swine music, and play a couple of tunes live during "Out to Lunch".

Laura Monroe, Rick Allen and Tammi Brown chat with Jamie Coffis about their upcoming fundraiser for The Raven Drum Foundation.

It's a special "Out to Lunch" as Laurie Roberts interviews Mark Stuart, from the San Diego-based outfit The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash.

Taylor Rae and Lindsay Wall join host Jamie Coffis on his weekly show "Neighborhood Night," for a chat about life after leaving Santa Cruz (Taylor is in Austin TX these days) and some of the interesting aspects about booking shows in December.

Austin guitar slinger/songwriter Jesse Dayton stopped by the sty after a Moe's Alley show - and en route to SLO - to chat with Michael Gaither. Jesse is the real deal. He started sneaking into bars and playing guitar professionally at age 15. Waylon Jennings saw him on a local Nashville station (true story) and had a limo pick him up and take him on the road.

He's toured and recorded with Waylon, Willie, and Charlie Pride, to name a few. A KPIG favorite, Jesse's latest record is "Mix Tape, Vol. 1," a tribute to '70s songwriters.

Nate Hilts chats on the phone with Jamie about his band The Dead South. You can catch them here in the bay area at The Warfield (in San Francisco) on Thursday, August 15th!

Jacob Sharp from the North Carolina outfit Mipso chats from the road with host Jamie Coffis on a recent episode of "Neighborhood Night."

A recent Neighborhood Night episode where host Jamie Coffis interviews his brother (and bandmate) Kellen Coffis. Kellen plays a few tunes live, and they chat about upcoming gigs for their band AND their country side project, Swell City Opry (playing locally at El Vaquero Winery in Corralitos on Sunday, April 21st.

Alex Lucero, likely the hardest working musician in Santa Cruz (when he's not on the road, too) sits in with host Jamie and plays a few tunes live on a recent issue of Neighborhood Night.

Local songwriter (by way of the greater Houston area) Mike Hellman visits the sty and chats with guest host Mick Gray about his new record, "Trials and Triumphs." This episode includes FOUR tunes from the album - two played live by Mike and two from the CD.

Triple threat musician, songwriter, and producer (Panic! at the Disco, Ryan Adams, Mandy Moore, and Jenny Lewis) Mike Viola chats with Jamie on the phone. And you can check out Mike and his music this Saturday as he joins the big Coffis Space2 event at Moe's Alley!

Chris Jones of the cool local band Wolf Jett plays live-in-the-sty and chats with Jamie on a recent episode of Neighborhood Night. Includes Chris playing the tunes "Sycamore Wind" and "Time Will Finally Come," the title track from the band's new record.

Bay Area favorite Jeffrey Halford returns to a recent episode of "Neighborhood Night" to talk shop with host Jamie Coffis about upcoming shows, plans for new music, and what's in store for his next European trip with his band The Healers in the fall.

Yes, we've hit 100 Episodes! In this outing, longtime (and hometown) favorite Jesse Daniel chats on the phone with Jamie about his annual show at The Catalyst, this year coming on Friday April 12!

Longtime KPIG favorite John Craigie chats on the phone with Jamie Coffis about his new record, "Pagan Church" and lays out his tour plans for the year.

Songwriter Mamma Coal joins Jamie by phone on an episode of Neighborhood Night to talk about her new record, "Dance Hall Crush."

Adam and David Moss (aka "The Brother Brothers") chat from the road - on the phone - with Jamie about their latest tour, their upcoming January Album, and all of them share the experience of playing as brothers in their respective bands.

Alabama songwriter Adam Hood talks from the road with guest host Mick about his new record "Different Groove," and goes in-depth about the differences between the writing process, cowriting, recording, and playing on the road. Fun fact: We lost Adam for a bit during this interview, so this episode also includes the CD tracks "Different Groove" and "22 Days Too Long."

Harmonica great Mark Hummel chats with Jamie about his annual Harmonica Blowout concert at Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz. Mark also dives into some fun-facts about harmonica techniques in this fascinating interview, too!

Local songwriter Anthony Arya plays live on Neighborhood Night and talks about his upcoming record.

Longtime Santa Cruz (and KPIG) favorite Lacy J Dalton chats on the phone with Jamie for a recent episode of Neighborhood Night and previews the huge cast of friends she's gathering for an upcoming benefit at Moe's Alley.

Mick sits in on a recent interview from Neighborhood Night and chats on the phone with artist Charlie Mars about his new record, "Times Have Changed." This episode includes the CD tracks "Silver Dollar" and "Don't You Want to Know Me."

A 2022 flashback as Hank & Ella (of Hank & Ella and The Fine Country Band) sit in on Neighborhood Night with guest host Michael Gaither. This episode includes live takes on their songs "Cold Beer" and "When I'm With You" along with the CD title cut from their EP "Dancin' with the Stars."

Texas songwriter - by way of the bay area - Mighty Mike Schermer chats with host Jamie Coffis and does a mini-concert in the sty, backed by local favorite Charlie Wallace on dobro. Live tunes include "Dale Watson Moved to Memphis" (off Mike's newest record "The Legend of Michael Ray Pickens and his Old Man Country Band"), "Silence," and a cover of Willie Nelson's "Sad Songs and Waltzes."

A special, super fun edition of Neighborhood Night: AJ Lee and Kellen Coffis join Jamie Coffis in the sty to play a few tunes (with Jamie joining in) and chat about their big New Year's Eve show at Felton Music Hall.

Michael Gaither and Eliza James pop into Neighborhood Night and chat with host Jamie Coffis before their "all originals" night at The Ugly Mug. Live songs include "Welcome Back (to the Land of the Living)," "Cheapskate Hill," and "Siri and Alexa.

Songwriter Margo Cilker chats on the phone with Jamie about her new record, "Valley of Heart's Delight."