A ROUTES & BRANCHES GUiDE to FEEDiNG YOUR MONSTER
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June 11, 2026
Scott Foley, purveyor of dust
Consequence of Sound offers ten minutes of Anna Tivel and Hudson Freeman answering questions about influences, experiences, and John Mayer for their Lagunitas Six Pack Stories series.
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^ On the heels of last week's release of her excellent A Sign In the Weather, Bella White sits with Range to discuss her inspirations behind the sessions.
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We celebrated the music of Zoh Amba for our Tuesday review. Bandcamp's new profile provides a nice follow-up.
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We've championed the music of Caleb Caudle since 2014's Paint Another Layer. Bluegrass Situation offers an interview where we discover about his connection to Cash Cabin, his new Heavy Thrill record, and what he thinks of AI.
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Rolling Stone profiles CMA Vocal Group of the Year Red Clay Strays, faith and all. If the paywall won't let you in, you can always watch their spirited live run through "Demons In Your Choir".
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Twangville says Eilen Jewell has declared a hiatus from hard touring, though she continues to release new music, including a cover of the Doors.
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Vice shares a story about how the legendary Townes Van Zandt happened to play for a small, unappreciative audience of farmers at an out-of-the-way New Zealand bar.
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A few weeks ago we celebrated the return of Souled American. Trib asks them why it took thirty years to find their way back to the studio.
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New this week to A Routes & Branches Guide To Feeding Your Monster (our peripatetically updated new release calendar) are Magnolia Sessions (Anti Corp, Jul 3) from fast-rising americana act Hannah Juanita and Frozen Charlotte (Jul 10) from garage savior Jack White. Ty Segall has announced both an LP and an EP for August 28 (Drag City), and Palmyra returns with an EP called Cheap Beer on the Oh Boy label. We're also looking forward to I Would Do It For You (Wicked Cool), a tribute/collaboration for Jesse Malin featuring famous friends like Valley Lodge and Dead Milkmen.
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