Wick's Picks Podcast

Candace Barbee, talent booker for Glasgow-based music venue The Grove, returns to the program to discuss changes to the venue in 2026, the dream event she one day hopes to host on the stage, how she's handling a nearby venue opening up with a name eerily close to her's, and more. We also listen to music from Josh Mitcham, American Aquarium, Joshua Ray Walker, River Shook, Chatham Rabbits and New G...

Ben Aubrey and Andy Hibpshman join the program to discuss the life and musical legacy of Lexington musician Nate Waters. The singer passed away in June after a long career performing with acts such as NP Presley, Infected and others. A show paying tribute to him will take place at The Burl on July 10. Wick's Picks is presented by Kentucky 811: "Call Before You Dig" and The Botany Bay: "The Place T...

The Professor, Jesse Wells, joins the program to discuss how he first met Tyler Childers — who he now performs alongside, recording Long Violent History in a cave on the singer's Eastern Kentucky property, and more. We also hear music from Childers, The Wooks, The Local Honeys and Robbie Wells. Wick's Picks is presented by Kentucky 811: "Call Before You Dig" and The Botany Bay: "The Place To Buy T...

Middlesboro, Ky. based singer-songwriter Jordan Lee King joins the program to recap Laurel Cove Music Festival and to discuss his new album King Of The Bluegrass that he celebrated the release of at the gathering in his hometown earlier this month. Wick's Picks is presented by Kentucky 811 : "Call Before You Dig" and The Botany Bay : "The Place To Buy Things To Do Stuff With".

Australian grunge country singer Tori Forsyth joins the program to talk about her road to performing at Laurel Cove Music Festival in 2025, how Kentucky's culture and music scene compares to what she grew up around down under, what she's up to on her current return trip to the U.S., new music, and more. Forsyth — accompanied by guitarist Matt Newton — also performed acoustic versions of her songs...

Jonathan Pennington of Sandy Hook, Ky. outfit Moonlight Mile returns to the program to show off his Abe Partridge designed shoes and talk about everything from his new album 'Northern Lights' to the increasing role of AI in music. This show is presented by Kentucky 811: "Call Before You Dig" and The Botany Bay: "The Place To Buy Things To Do Stuff With".

Breckenridge County, Ky. singer Josh Mitcham returns to the program to preview his forthcoming album Gonna Be Alright and to chat about everything from running summer camps to car restoration projects. He also performs three songs from the record — "Break It To Me", "The Truth Is" and "Between Kentucky And Here" — live in studio. Wick's Picks is presented by Kentucky 811: "Call Before You Dig" and...

Master Musicians Festival Executive Director, Tiffany Finley, and Joslyn & The Sweet Compression frontwoman Joslyn Hampton join the program to preview the gathering's 33rd iteration taking place in Somerset come July. We also discussed the challenges that Joslyn has faced following her step father and bassist Marty Charter's death from brain cancer in 2022, new music, and much more. Wick's Pic...

Huntington, West Virginia's feel good folk rocker Alan "Corduroy" Brown joins the program to preview this weekend's inaugural HoundStock Music Festival coming to Gatton Park (May 15-16), new music on the horizon, how a near death experience during COVID inspired his latest musical era, and more. We also hear three songs from Brown — the (currently) unreleased "Stranger" along with the singles "Fou...

Mount Sterling, Ky. born singer Taylor Lansdale joins the program to preview his Wild Ride EP out May 7, how his upcoming trip to Texas for the Kerrville Folk Festival's songwriter competition came about, the circumstances that led to Abby Hamiltion harmonizing with him throughout his latest project, and more. Lansdale also performed two songs acoustic style — the currently unreleased "Zebco" and...

Berea, Ky. based old-time musician and instructor Olivia Peppiatt joins the program to discuss her pathway to playing the fiddle, the differences between her projects Girl Scruggs and Jewelweed, how nature informs her music, what it means to be a champion of bluegrass music to future generations, and more. Peppiatt also performed three songs inside the Hound FM studio — a cover of fellow Kentuckia...

Richmond, Ky. based singer Jared Shoemaker joins the program to discuss his musical roots, journey to being on NBC music game show The Voice , favorite behind the scenes moments from his time filming it in LA, his bewilderment on making it to the semifinals, what his plans are following his conclusion on the show, and more. Wick's Picks' initial broadcast can be heard via Hound FM Wednesdays at 8...

Somerset based singer-songwriter W.D. Miller joins the program for episode 100 to discuss and perform songs from his new record Child Of The Kindly South . Additionally, we also discuss things like imposter syndrome, how he prepares for bass-playing roles with the likes of Justin Wells, Sydney Adams, Aaron Boyd and The Josephines compared to his own gigs, how he memorialized John Prine in song, an...

We welcome Knott County, Ky.'s Brit Taylor back to the program to talk about her latest album Land Of The Forgotten , motherhood, and her connection to owls. We even worked to manifest a Conway & Loretta style duet album from her and husband Adam Chaffins — stay tuned for more on that! Taylor also performed three songs in studio — "Around And Around", "Warning You Whiskey" and "Land Of The For...

Versailles, Ky. born, Nashville based drummer and singer-songwriter Miles Miller joins the program to discuss how he wound up playing with Sturgill Simpson , giving his latest album Mr. Runaway the Levon Helm treatment, what it meant to see Billy Currington record his song "Solid Gold", and more. Miller also performs three songs from Mr. Runaway — "Space Man", "Stormy", and "Pray For Rain". This s...

Lexington based fiddler Ella Webster joins me in the Hound FM studio to discuss her musical roots, covering her grandfather's half century old bluegrass ballads, how she came to be part of Cole Chaney 's touring band, the motivation behind starting to write and perform her own material, and more. Additionally, Webster also shared with us three of her unreleased originals — "Gasoline", "Arsonist Of...

London-based singer Jordan Allen joins the program to discuss his new album California Sunrise , the story behind his prison album recorded at FMC Lexington last October, how his daughter helped co-write one of his newest songs, and more in addition to performing three songs — "When We Get It Right", Corn From A Jar" and "The Blood Moon" live in studio.

Carrolton, Ky. born, Richmond-based singer Keagan Hatton joins the program to talk about learning how to play guitar during COVID, balancing his musical ambitions with schoolwork, what's in store for 2026, and more. He also performs three songs for us in studio — "Enemy", "Simple Life", and "Bonnie And Clyde".

Cello trailblazer Ben Sollee joins me in The Hound studio to talk baseball, nature, artificial intelligence, his new album Time On Hold and more in addition to performing three songs off his latest project — "Steeples", "Algorithmic Whispers" and "Letting Go" — live in studio.

Northern Kentucky bluesman Nat Myers joins the program to discuss his ongoing battle with sarcoma, his hiatus and return to playing music, upcoming Kentucky shows and tour dates supporting the likes of Gary Clark Jr. and Fantastic Negrito; and more. Myers also performs three (currently) unreleased songs for us live in studio — "Pistol Pete", "Red Devil Blues" and What's Your Daddy Do?" Wick's Pick...

Arthur Geissler (drums) and John Blum (banjo) from Louisville-area jam band Hot Brown Smackdown join the program to preview Feb. 14's Moonshiner's Ball Afterglow Party at The Burl, discuss their forthcoming sophomore album, how Geissler learned to drum for the band on a whim, and more.

Kentucky Music Hall Of Fame & Museum Executive Director, Jessica Blankenship, and Rockcastle County based singer-songwriter, Donovan Howard , join the program to discuss HOF initiatives like the Kentucky Blues Festival, 2026 ambassador artists, upcoming induction ceremony, and more. We also are treated to three songs from Howard along with cuts from Emily Jamerson , Josh Mitcham and Darrell Sc...

Joshua Ravenscraft, co-founder of Morehead, Ky. based New Frontier Outfitters, joins the program to discuss the clothing company's origins from inside he and brother Jared's East Kentucky garage, their musical collaborations with folks like Nicholas Jamerson, Jesse Wells and J.T. Cure, building community and uplifting all of Kentucky, and more.

Gus and Phineas Johnson from Lexington/Southeast Ohio based country band Low Gap join the program to talk raising hogs and ducklings, how the band came to call Central Kentucky home, their new album Geneva , and more.

Harrodsburg's Lance Rogers and Almo, Ky.'s Jeremy Marshall ( Hollerhead ) join the program's first episode of 2026 to talk musical resolutions for the new year, their collaborative single "Old Driveways," the healing that can come from music and conversation, and who they're expecting big things from in the next 12 months. The duo also performed three songs in studio — Rogers' "Banded Coal" and Ma...