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Ambient Country Episode 42: Big Ears Edition Mar 12, 2025

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Today’s episode of Ambient Country is a special episode dedicated to the artists performing in the Across the Horizon showcases at this year's Big Ears Festival, including Chuck Johnson, Clarice Jensen, Rachika Nayar, Cowboy Sadness, Mary Lattimore, Marisa Anderson, William Tyler, Eucademix, and SUSS. Taken from recent and past episodes, the music is discussed by Stelth Ulvang (The Lumineers), Mark Nelson (Pan-American), Luke Schneider, Dave Harrington (Darkside) and many more. We’re listening to the Across the Horizon, Vol. 1 compilation that features the artists above. You can listen to the playlist of music featured in this episode on on Spotify or Amazon Music. Finally, check out the recent Across the Horizon show on NTS Radio.

Across the Horizon, Vol. 1 - Various Artists (49m, mostly light vocals on tracks 2, 3, and 12)Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music / Amazon Music / Bandcamp / Tidal

Have a great Wednesday.

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Ambient Country Episode 41: Stelth Ulvang (from The Lumineers) Feb 12, 2025

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On today’s episode of Ambient Country, Bob Holmes of SUSS is joined by co-host Stelth Ulvang of The Lumineers and Heavy Gus. They discuss his recent contributions to the Across the Horizon music series, as well as music from his playlist including Marisa Anderson & Jim White, Dirty Three, Frail Talk, Nick Jaina, Slyne and the Family Stoned, Little Mazarn, Olivia Kaplan & Hand Habits, Mojave 3, and many more.

We’re listening to two records that Bob and Stelth discuss on the podcast. Dirty Three, an Australian band that plays a kind of jambient style, has been putting out records since the early ‘90s. We’re playing their latest LP, Love Changes Everything, which came out in June 2024. Scenic is another group that formed in the ‘90s, led by guitarist Bruce Licher who also started the punk band Savage Republic. Scenic’s 1995 LP, Incident at Cima, is a post-rock record whose minor-key, reverbed style evokes the ruggedness and gravitas of the open desert.

Love Changes Everything - Dirty Three (41m, no vocals)Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music / Amazon Music / Bandcamp / Tidal

Incident at Cima - Scenic (42m, no vocals)Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music / Amazon Music / Bandcamp / Tidal

Have a great Wednesday.

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Ambient Country Episode 40: Marisa Anderson Jan 15, 2025

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Host Bob Holmes of the ambient country band SUSS is joined by Portland, Oregon guitarist Marisa Anderson to discuss her influences as well as her recent releases for the Across the Horizon music series. Marisa brings an eclectic playlist of music including Nicolas Jaar, Charlie Parr, Nils Okland, Dirty Three, Gustavo Santaolalla, and many more.

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Ambient Country Episode 39: Dave Harrington Dec 18, 2024

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Bob Holmes of SUSS is joined by co-host Dave Harrington of Darkside to discuss Dave's music, his latest releases with Yuka Honda & Nicole McCabe for the Across the Horizon music series and the music that's been exciting him lately, like dub, Japanese American Primitive music, Jerry Garcia, SexMob and so much more.

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Ambient Country Episode 38: Best of 2024 Dec 04, 2024

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On today’s episode, Bob Holmes of SUSS is joined by co-host Stephen Brower, Head of Amazon Music U.S. and curator of the Cosmic Strings playlist, to play their favorite artists and music of 2024.

Listen to their best of 2024 playlists here: Spotify / Amazon Music / BNDCMPR

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Ambient Country Episode 37: John Diliberto (Echoes) Nov 20, 2024

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Host Bob Holmes from SUSS is joined by John Diliberto, host of the syndicated radio show, Echoes. Celebrating his 35th year with Echoes, John has been exploring the wide landscape of instrumental and ambient music longer than just about anyone else. Bob and SUSS have performed live on Echoes as well as appeared many times over the years. Now Bob is returning the favor by having John on his show to discuss the roots of the music John calls "Ambient Americana," including artists Brian Eno, Ry Cooder, Steve Roach, Bruce Kaphan, BJ Cole, and many more.

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Ambient Country Episode 36: Luke Schneider & Kyle Hamlett Oct 23, 2024

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Host Bob Holmes from SUSS is joined this month by co-hosts Luke Schneider and Kyle Hamlett as they discuss their latest releases on the Across the Horizon music series. Luke & Kyle bring along a playlist of instrumental music including Yo La Tengo, Marisa Anderson, Anthony Phillips, Coupler, and Amelia Courthouse.

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Ambient Country Episode 35: Chuck Johnson Sep 25, 2024

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In this episode, host Bob Holmes from SUSS is joined by co-host Chuck Johnson to talk about his latest release "Sun Glories" as well as the wide catalog of music that he has produced, played on, mixed and/or mastered, including Michael Muller, Danny Paul Grody, Claire Rousay, Clarice Jension, Six Organs of Admittance and many more.

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Ambient Country Episode 34: Pan-American, Chelsea Bridge, & MJ Guider Aug 28, 2024

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Bob Holmes from SUSS is joined by co-hosts Mark Nelson (Pan-American), Mallory Linehan (Chelsea Bridge), and Melissa Guion (MJ Guider) – the artists who are providing the first three releases in the Across the Horizon music series that Bob is launching on Northern Spy Records. This episode gives an exclusive sneak peak of their tracks, which will be released on September 4. Mark, Mallory, and Melissa also share the music they’ve been listening to lately, including Myriam Gendron, Sam Wilkes, Guests and many more.

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Ambient Country Episode 33: David Pajo Jul 31, 2024

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On today’s episode of the Ambient Country podcast, Bob Holmes of SUSS is joined by his co-host David Pajo (Slint, Tortoise, Papa M, Gang of Four) to discuss Pajo’s early influences including Arvo Pärt, Popol Vuh, Miles Davis, ZZ Top, Harmonia, and many more.

You can listen to the music recommended on this show on Spotify or Amazon Music.

Known as the guitarist for ‘90s outfits Slint and Tortoise, Pajo has also created eclectic solo music, much of which is instrumental. We’re playing two of Pajo’s albums released under the name Papa M. First we’re playing A Broke Moon Rises from 2018, which is five acoustic guitar-led instrumentals, ending with an amazing cover of Arvo Pärt’s “Spiegel im Spiegel.” Second up is 1999’s Live from a Shark Cage, which features lofi, freeform guitar recordings with the occasional drum machine.

A Broke Moon Rises - Papa M (40m, no vocals)Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music / Amazon Music / Bandcamp / Tidal

Live from a Shark Cage - Papa M (60m, spoken vocals on track 7)Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music / Amazon Music / Bandcamp / Tidal

Have a great Wednesday.

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