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Songscapes Podcast: Summer Camp

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Ep. 11: Summer Camp Hikes & Tunes

Summer is our busy season at Sustain. As a special treat, we wanted to share some extra content from some of our summer programs. This week we are featuring music highlights from our hike and concert series, Trail Sessions, that happen at public lands in Colorado. This year we are expanding the program to New York State, so check out our website to get all the details. 

This episode features music from Courtney Hartman and Covenhoven at Lory State Park in Fort Collins Colorado. The second half has Kid Astronaut and Brent Cowles at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife refuge just outside of Denver. 

Songscapes Podcast: Daniel Rodriguez

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Ep. 10: Daniel Rodriguez - Letting the Moment Create the Music

This week on Songscapes, join host Charles Coplin as he interviews Daniel Rodriguez live from Telluride, CO, after his performance for Sustain’s Trail Session. The former Elephant Revival band member is continuing to learn and grow his musical style and range as an individual as he explores all genres from indie/folk to hip hop. He discusses the change in energy he feels in the return to live shows after a year-plus long pandemic, and how this time has given him more freedom in his creative flow. Rodriguez has an inherent appreciation of the simple act of creating and sharing art, and looks to nature as an inspiration and teacher as he continues to make music. To hear his thoughts on how the natural world affects the human condition, as well as the latest news on his upcoming projects, make sure to tune into this week’s Songscape! 

You can find Daniel at @drodriguezmusic on Instagram and his website, drodriguezmusic.com

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  • Host: Charles Coplin

  • Producer: Sustain Music & Nature

  • Editor: Harrison Goodale

  • Media Researcher: Lindsay Johnson

  • Theme Music: Harrison Goodale

  • Daniel Rodriguez’s Featured Music: “Static Splash”, “Colorado”, and “ Steal the Night Away”

Songscapes Podcast: Eric Lichter of Dirt Floor Studio

Ep. 7: Eric Lichter - Bringing the Outdoors In through Dirt Floor Recording Studio

Tune in this week to hear singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and engineer Eric Lichter speak on the inspiration he draws from his ethereal Connecticut-based log cabin recording studio, Dirt Floor Records. Authenticity is the cornerstone of Lichter’s work, and he seeks to make music that reflects his wholehearted dedication to the craft. Find out what imperfections in a song mean to him, and how he has come to compare layered vocals and harmonies with a love of being outdoors - “because it’s kind of like heaven.” With influences from John Denver and Dan Fogelberg, all the way to the wood bees enveloping his studio and the Connecticut River beyond, Lichter is always trying to find ways to bring the outdoors into his music.

Find Eric at https://www.dirtfloorrecordingstudio.com/ or on Instagram at @dirtfloorrecording

  • Host: Charles Coplin

  • Producer: Sustain Music & Nature

  • Editor: Harrison Goodale

  • Media Researcher: Lindsay Johnson

  • Theme Music: Harrison Goodale

  • Eric Lichter Featured Music: “Lavender Swing”, “Drag”, and “You”

Songscapes Podcast: Courtney Hartman

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Ep. 6: Courtney Hartman - Songwriting on a 500 Mile Walk

Award-winning folk guitarist, Courtney Hartman, joins us this week. Colorado-born and Wisconsin-based, she and Charles talk about her 500 mile pilgrimage on the Camino De Santiago in northern Spain and how that experience shaped her latest album, Ready Reckoner. Courtney talks about working with Mike Campbell, a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and producing with Shahzad Ismaily, known for his work with Tom Waits. Our interview explores how nature plays a role in every song Courtney writes and her wish to shift our environmental perspective from “How can we do less harm?” to a more productive, “How can we do more good?”.

Find Courtney at https://www.courtneyhartman.com/ and on socials @courtneyhartman    

  • Host: Charles Coplin

  • Producer: Sustain Music & Nature

  • Editor: Harrison Goodale

  • Media Researcher: Lindsay Johnson

  • Theme Music: Harrison Goodale

  • Courtney Hartman Featured Music: “Won’t Be Satisfied”, “Too Much” and “Hollow”

Songscapes Podcast: Bridget Law of Elephant Revival out today!

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Ep. 5: Bridget Law - Acro yoga with Michael Franti

Elephant Revival’s Bridget Law talks with us about her life as a fiddler, mother, music maker and mystic. She’s dedicated to using her talents to support sustainability efforts, and lifting the careers of women in music. Tune in to hear about her magic hot springs moment, and the physicality of being a fiddler - “It’s like your whole body is holding itself cross-eyed”. Host Charles and Bridget talk about her current music with Tierro Band, and fresh duos with fellow Elephant, Bonnie Paine. And of course you need to hear about the backstage encounters with Michael Franti!

Find Bridget at www.tierroband.com and @fiddlinbridget on social media.

Host: Charles Coplin

Producer: Sustain Music & Nature

Editor: Harrison Goodale

Media Researcher: Lindsay Johnson

Theme Music: Harrison Goodale

Bridget Law Featured Music: “Allurement” - Tierro Band, “Ancient Sea” and “Drop” by Elephant Revival