Chicagoan Francesca Folinazzo (Frank) founded Roots Music Rambler as a music and travel blog in a pre-pandemic world. COVID killed events and travel plus her desire to play her banjo. Falls texted her in 2023 and said, 'Let's bring it back as a podcast!' He was raised on John Prine, babysat on Waylon Jennings and taught to drink and cuss the proper, mountain way. He hails from Pikeville, Ky., the birthplace of Dwight Yoakum, whose annual festival is Hillbilly Days.
The latest episode of Roots Music Rambler is live! Frank and Falls talk to Joe and James from New Jersey-based folk rock band Jackson Pines. Both started their musical careers as more rock or even punk artists, but found footing as a folk act hanging out in Washington Square Park in New York City. They even performed and sang with legendary folk artist Pete Seeger in their evolution. In this clip, Joe and James explain how James came to be with the band and how folk made its way into their approach.
Frank and Falls also talk about being thrown out of a bar and offer up their regular Pickin’ the Grinnin’ segment which recommends new music for you.
The full episode is live at rootsmusicrambler.com wherever you get your podcasts!
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On Friday’s new episode of Roots Music Rambler, the duo behind Jackson Pines – Joe Machovechi and James Black – join the show to talk about their New Jersey-based folk rock band, new music and more. One area the two talked about was the trend for punk musicians to evolve into folk acts, which Joe says is normal.
Falls also explains a story of being thrown out of a bar, which is worth the listen as well.
Hear more when the episode drops Friday at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
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When you think of music from New Jersey, you typically think of Bruce Springsteen. Or perhaps Bon Jovi. But most people don’t immediately see folk music come to mind. Jackson Pines may not be trying to change that, but they’re certainly doing their best to make New Jersey folk a more widely known and understood…
A new episode of Roots Music Rambler comes your way Friday. Our guests this week are Joe and James from Jackson Pines, an up-and-coming folk-rock band from the Pine Barrens region of New Jersey. We got a master’s degree in the history of folk music there from these guys and had a great discussion about the genre, their music and more.
Also on the episode, Falls went full-on Ron White and told his own story of being “thrown from a bar in New York City.” Hear that in this segment, then listen to the full episode!
It drops Friday at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to subscribe today and don’t miss an episode.
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It’s about time for a new episode of Roots Music Rambler. The next one drops Friday and Frank and Falls get a master’s degree in New Jersey folk music from Joe and James of Jackson Pines!
Plus, Falls goes off on grammar nazis in record collecting groups who wag their fingers at people for saying the word “vinyl” as a noun to describe records. (What do you think? Is “I love vinyls,” an acceptable phrase?)
Get the full episode at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to subscribe today!
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