Back Catalog Listening Party

Latest Episodes:

Luke Callen Listens Back to Also Going Nowhere Oct 16, 2026

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In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with folk/country songwriter Luke Callen, who joins us from his home in Eau Claire, WI to revisit his 2024 album Also Going Nowhere. He talks about growing tomatoes, the challenges of living with another songwriter and how living in Colorado helped shape his music.

Featured Songs:

Tomatoes from the Vine
Wolves of New York
Blind Men and Fools
Some Reason
Fishing Song

🔗 Show Notes: https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/308

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Yasmin Williams Listens Back to Urban Driftwood Oct 09, 2026

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In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk guitar virtuoso Yasmin Williams. She joins us from her home in Virginia with a West Coast IPA to revisit her 2021 album Urban Driftwood. She talks about her start on the electric guitar, how Guitar Hero shaped her technique and how she draws inspiration from both nature and city landscapes.

Featured Songs:

Sunshowers
Juvenescence
Through the Woods
Urban Driftwood (ft Amadou Kouyate)

🔗 Show Notes: https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/307

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Chris Koza Listen's Back to The Dark Delirious Morning (ENCORE) Oct 02, 2026

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In this week's special encore episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with singer/songwriter Chris Koza who joins us from Denver with his dogs Murphy and Arlo to listen back to his 2008 album The Dark Delirious Morning. He revisits several different hairstyles, talks about his love of musicals and shares some wild stories about recording at the famed Pachyderm Studios.

Recorded December 4, 2020.

Featured Songs

1. Straight to Video

2. Shallow Seas

3. Belmont Stakes

4. With or Without

5. Over The Clouds, Under the Weather

🔗 Show Notes

https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/37

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Jim Walsh Listens Back to Shout It Out to You Sep 25, 2026

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In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with singer, songwriter, journalist and author Jim Walsh. He joins us from Minneapolis with a local 612 beer to revisit his 2023 EP Shout It Out to You. He talks about his punk rock roots, how writing about other people's music is as healing as writing his own songs and the weird and revolutionary spirit of Minneapolis.

Featured Songs:

Chimes!
Stand On Every Corner
The Weirder The Better
Let 'em Know Little Crow

🔗 Show Notes: https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/306

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Eleni Mandell Listens Back to Miracle of Five Sep 18, 2026

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In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with singer/songwriter Eleni Mandell, who joins us from Los Angeles to revisit her 2007 album Miracle of Five. She talks about the influence of punk band X, the song she wrote for Bettye LaVette and some cool videos she made inspired by Alfred Hitchcock and film noir.

Featured Songs:

Moonglow, Lamp Low
Make-Out King
My Twin
Miss Me
Girls

🔗 Show Notes: https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/305

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Yazmin Listens Back to The Nautilus Sep 11, 2026

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In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with bilingual singer, songwriter and pianist Yazmin, who revisits her 2018 album The Nautilus. She talks about recording in Havana, working with her father and growing up as a musical circus baby. We also nerd out about the Fibonacci sequence and the joy of a great breakup song.

Featured Songs:

Honey River
Forevermore
Who's There?
Lay Your Head Down

🔗 Show Notes:

https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/304

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Dawn Landes Listens Back to Fireproof Sep 04, 2026

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In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with singer, songwriter and recording engineer Dawn Landes, who joins us from North Carolina to revisit her 2008 album Fireproof. She talks about working in Brooklyn recording studios by day, recording her own tunes by night and her obsession with Foley sounds.

Featured Songs:

Bodyguard
Twilight
Dig Me a Hole
You Alone

🔗 Show Notes:

https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/303

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Missy Raines Listens Back to Royal Traveller (ENCORE) Aug 28, 2026

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In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Grammy-nominated bluegrass singer, songwriter, bassist and band leader Missy Raines about her 2018 album Royal Traveller. She talks about taking lots of ill-advised leaps in her musical life, her deep love of The Roches and her cool collaboration as part of the First Ladies of Bluegrass with Alison Brown, Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull and Becky Buller.

Recorded March 15, 2024.

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The Big Wu Listen Back to Spring Reverb Aug 21, 2026

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In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Terry VanDeWalker -- founding member of beloved jam band The Big Wu. The drummer, singer and songwriter joins us from his home in Northfield, MN to revisit the band's 2002 album Spring Reverb. He talks about the unique sound of this record, captured by famed metal producer Bill Cutler and how it showcases the band's elaborate arrangements and tight harmonies.

Featured Songs:

Southern Energy
Irregular Heartbeat
Flatiron Suite
Break of Day

🔗 Show Notes:

https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/302

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Annie Gallup Listens Back to Ghost Aug 14, 2026

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In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with singer/songwriter Annie Gallup, who joins us from her home in Maine to revisit her 2015 album Ghost. She talks about revisiting her bluegrass roots, creating the ink and art for the album's handmade packaging and and the importance of venn diagrams to her songwriting.

Featured Songs: