A ROUTES & BRANCHES GUiDE to FEEDiNG YOUR MONSTER
good news about good noise
June 25, 2026
Scott Foley, purveyor of dust
^ The Jayhawks are celebrating forty (40!) years of good work with a worldwide tour and a new record. Americana UK spills the tea about August 28th's Sanctuary Park.
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Haylie Davis joins Bluegrass Situation for a talk about her Northern California influences, the Gipsy Kings helping her through a breakup, and her new Wandering Star project.
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If this Old 97s thing doesn't work out, Rhett Miller has a recurring podcast called Wheels Off. He recently spoke with Aaron Lee Tasjan in advance of his record Get Over It Underdog.
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Couple weeks ago we caught wind of a fine new album from an outfit called i26connector The podcast Obscurity Knocks recently spoke to member Caelan Burris on why Asheville, North Carolina is so hot right now. Both in terms of weather and the sort of alt.country we enjoy here.
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Tomorrow (Friday) marks the release of the new American Aquarium collection. Live From the Lobby features BJ Barham as he plays three (3) songs from New Ways To Lose, and pulls back the curtain on what to expect.
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No spoilers here, but Elizabeth Cook has just released one of our favorite songs of the year. American Songwriter debuts "Sunset Promenade", and checks in with the songwriter about the story behind the story.
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As we mentioned in our recent appreciation of his Sun Of Amen record, Alex Amen's new collection features some decidedly dated production and arrangement. Relix features a live set from the New York songwriter that demonstrates how he sounds without that studio magic. The set also features three guys with mustaches straight from the 70s.
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This year's Americanafest happens September 15-19 in Nashville. While we're by no means mainstreamers, the lineup of performers is undeniable, and it's growing by the day.
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Your week isn't complete without a visit to A Routes & Branches Guide To Feeding Your Monster, our perpetual release calendar, updated at regular intervals. This week's adds include Wayward (Big Loud Texas), the July 16 record from Waylon Payne (whose 2020 record held a coveted spot on our end-of-year favorites list). Lee Bains documents the phenomenon that was his Old Time Folks tour with Free South 2025 (Don Giovanni, Aug 7). Roots-pop phenom Brennan Wedl has finally announced an August 21 shelf date for her self-titled collection, which features production from Katie Crutchfield and Brad Cook. Part-time Deslonde Riley Downing will be the next artist to debut with Oh Boy Records. His Landfill Poetry will show up on August 28. Finally, producer/musician/songwriter Lawrence Rothman has set aside some me-time for another solo effort. Here Lies Love/Sawdust to Stardust boasts contributions from Katie Pruitt, Jason Isbell, and many more.
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