Pigs in a Podcast

Jamie chats on the phone with songwriter Mike Beck, calling in from Montana. Mike is a longtime favorite here on the pig - and also a former resident whom we still claim as one of our own. They chat about his recent appearance at the Elko Nevada Cowboy and Poetry gathering, along with the story behind Mike's latest single, "Woman In the Wave," which has become an instant KPIG favorite. Mike also t...

From a recent Neighborhood Night, Jamie chats with songwriter Michael MacArthuer about his newest CD, "Milky Stars". This episode includes the studio cut of "Lady Luck".

From a recent Neighborhood Night, Jamie chats with former bay area resident Miko Marks about her newest record, "Feel Like Going Home".

Greg Loicano of The Mother Hips chats with Jamie Coffis on Neighborhood Night about his band's new record, "Looking At Long Days".

Via phone from another neighborhood (Mass), Jamie chat with Aaron Flanders of The Burnt Pines on a recent Neighborhood Night. They chat about the band's new record, "Don't Look Down". They chat about how the new album came about, recorded during the pandemic, and how the band's is uniquely spread out, geographically.

Local songwriter Rory Lynch plays LIVE IN THE STUDIO on a recent episode of Neighborhood Night. He plays tunes from his new record, "High On the Well," and chats with host Jamie Coffis

One of our fav artists - and former Santa Cruz resident now residing in Ashville NC - Chuck Brodsky chats with Jamie about his new record, "Gravity Wings," and his very first time really out on the road since 2020. This interview concludes with the title track from the new record.

Amy Ray of The Indigo Girls talks with Jamie Coffis about her new solo release, "If It All Goes South."

Songwriter Sunny Sweeney joins Jamie by phone for a recent episode of "Neighborhood Night" as she literally just stepped offstage to talk about her new record, "Married Alone". Jamie opens this episode with two songs from the new record, "Easy As Hello" and "Someday You'll Call My Name". Sunny will be out here on the west coast with stops at Felton Music Hal...

Dayan Kai, longtime pal of the pig, sits in with Kiana during "Out to Lunch," picks a few tunes, and talks about his shows that weekend in the Monterey Bay Area.

From a recent edition of "Neighborhood Night," local favorite Jim Lewin drops by with singer/songwriter Diana Z to share a few tunes and talk about their upcoming duo shows. This episode's live tunes include a take on Mary McCaslin's "Bramble and the Rose," Jim's tune "Key to Happiness," and a cover of Bob Dylan's "Never Say Goodbye".

Longtime KPIG favorite James McMurtry drops by the sty on his way to a show later that night at The Rio Theater. James chats with Mark Mooney and plays "If It Don't Bleed" and "Jackie" off his latest, "The Horses and the Hounds". This episode also includes the studio track "60 Acress" off James' record "Live in Aught Three".

A 2022 flashback as Hank & Ella (of Hank & Ella and The Fine Country Band) sit in on Neighborhood Night with guest host Michael Gaither. This episode includes live takes on their songs "Cold Beer" and "When I'm With You" along with the CD title cut from their EP "Dancin' with the Stars."

Guest host Michael Gaither welcomes award-winning blues singer https://www.janivamagness.com/ to a recent episode of Neighborhood Night. Janiva talks about briefly "spinning" during early 2020...and then promptly getting back into the studio to record "Hard to Kill" (her 16th record!) and then promptly hitting the road to get back on tour.

Legendary folk icon "Ramblin'" Jack Elliot visits "Sleepy" John Sandige on KPIG's live music show, "Please Stand By". Jack reminisces about touring Europe in the early days, and his daughter mentions the mastered (and online) release of the film "The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack". John then fast forwards as we hear some great stories about Jack's time with songwr...

Local favorite Keith Greeninger shares thoughts behind his veteran's tribute tune, "22 Angels" (and performs it live on the pig) and chats about the upcoming "Felton Still Remembers" Veteran's Day Celebration at Hallcrest Vineyards in Felton.

Another afternoon ramble to the past: Ramblin' Ror' interviews Mato Nanji of Indigenous as he dropped by the sty in 2010 to showcase some tunes off his (then) new acoustic release, appropriately titled "The Acoustic Sessions".

Jamie Coffis talks by phone with Brennan Leigh , a new artist here at the pig - and we're quite fond of. Her songs have been recorded by Lee Ann Womack, Rodney Crowell, Sunny Sweeney, Charley Crockett, and many others. As renowned for her musicianship as for her writing, it's easy to see how Leigh caught the ear of greats like Guy Clark, who colorfully endorsed her flatpicking: "Brennen Leigh...

Jamie Coffis talks with former local songwriter Jesse Daniel. Jesse's currently in Texas, though we still claim him as one of our own. The two musicians talk about the impact that 2020 has had on touring (there isn't any) and new record releases (there haven't been any, but that's starting to change). They also look forward to what might be in store next year as new types of live shows (drive-in c...

This week, the official Oscar Meyer Weinermobile rolled through Santa Cruz, spreading joy, fun, and weinermobile whistles. Here's a fun chat that Ramblin' Ror' had with the vehicles pilots, Mayochip Molly and Sauce Spence. They said it was "bunderful" to be at the pig, and as Ror' said best, KPIG "relished" the opportunity to speak with them.

A recent "Neighborhood Night" session with host Jamie Coffis and guitar wizard and songwriter Sadler Vaden. Probably best "heard" to KPIG audiences as a member of Jason Isbell's band, Vaden is a dynamite songwriter in his own right...as you'll soon hear.

Jann Haworth  is an American Pop artist. A pioneer of soft sculpture, she is one of the founders of Pop Art in the 1960s and is well-known as the co-creator of The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album cover. Her art work has been exhibited in major museums around the world and is included in the permanent collections of institutions such as the Tate Modern, th...

KPIG favorite Michael Franti does a very socially distanced episode of Neighborhood Night with Jamie Coffis. Michael was literally calling from an island (Bali) to chat with Jamie about his new album, "Work Hard & Play Nice" and talked about what it's been like to be quarantined with his wife and family for the past several months. (Due to COVID19, his summer tour - as well as f...

Another pigcast flashback this time out. A vintage interview with our founder Laura Ellen Hopper and KPIG (and KFAT) favorite - AND ex-DJ Tom Russell. Tom plays "Who's Gonna Build Your Wall" and "Blue Wing" live in the sty.

This new episode features a vintage interview between our founder, the late Laura Ellen Hopper with KPIG favorite, The Greencards . The band stopped by the sty while on tour - and while enjoying a rare day off - to chat with Laura Ellen and play some tunes from their then-new release,  2007's "Viridian".