Cover to Cover with Matt Tarka

Folk singer/songwriter Jessica Graae sits down with Matt to discuss the 1979 debut record from The Buggles, called The Age of Plastic. Enjoy! Check out Jessica's music here:  https://www.jessicagraae.com/  

Daniel Hill (from the rock band, Yellow Tie Guy) chats with Matt about The Wallflowers, Bringing Down the Horse from 1996 and the continued impact on his music. Enjoy! Check out YTG's music here, along with Alchemical Records: https://www.yellowtieguy.com/ https://www.alchemicalrecords.com/

Episode 3: Dalla Andracchio sits down with Matt to talk about the band Phish, and their second studio record,  Lawn Boy. We discuss her joyful experiences of seeing the band perform and execute these songs in a live setting (45+ times for Dalla), colorful characters in the songs, and Lawn Boy's wild cover art.  Enjoy!

Keith Fitzgerald chats with Matt about The War on Drugs' last record for Secretly Canadian, Lost in the Dream. Keith shared a few stories, as he was present while the band was hard at work during the making of this album.  

Jane Roser discusses her love for  John Denver ’s 1974 album Back Home Again and her lasting friendship with Denver’s guitarist Steve Weisberg, as well as Ted Vigil, who keeps the spirit and legacy of  John Denver  alive and well.    Enjoy some delightful anecdotes from Jane about the back stories behind your favorite  John Denver  songs and the musical brotherhood between Denver and Weisberg.

A podcast featuring musical conversations about an album or song which has changed and enhanced someone’s life. We humans connect with the presence of music in our own unique way – as an artist, a concertgoer, through our headphones, or as something that simply lives in our everyday background. During each conversation, we will discuss a single or an album with a special guest. Our guest will choo...