Pigs in a Podcast

Long-time KPIG favorites from down under, The Waifs , visited the sty in this flashback to 2010. They were in town to play the Rio Theatre after a short hiatus and chatted with Ramblin' Ror' about what they did in their downtime (started families) and then broke out several new tunes live on the air. Great stuff from a great band.

Rodney Crowell has been a staple of KPIG, dating back to the pre-days of KFAT radio. He stopped by the sty in August of 2019 before his show that night at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz. Rodney chats with Mark Mooney about his current record, "Texas," which evolved into a who's who of "gang's all here" lineups featuring guest stars including Ringo Starr, Willie Nelson, and Billy...

In this very special "Pigs In a Podcast," we go back to the 2007 Americana Music Festival and listen in on a tribute to our founder, Laura Ellen Hopper. You'll learn why Laura Ellen was amazing and humble where the American format was back in 2007, hear a few recorded thoughts from Laura Ellen herself, and then sit back to listen to KPIG favorite Todd Snider talk about his close fri...

Another wonderful vintage interivew this week. Our founder, the late Laura Ellen Hopper, chats with KPIG favorite Kevin Welch on the weekend's eve of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festical, circa 2006. Kevin played Don Quioxte's Music Hall that night, then joined with trio-mates Kieran Kane and Fats Kaplan for the festival that weekend. Listen in, as Kevin plays live versions of "Killing...

Another "Pigs in a Podcast" vintage flashback, as we listen to Laura Ellen Hopper chatting with Chris Smither . Chris was in town for a show at Kuumba, and chatted about this then-new release, "Leave the Light On". He played the title track along with another now-favorite pig tune, "Origin of Species".

A special vintage interview this time out, as our founder the late Laura Ellen Hopper interviews longtime KPIG favorite Ray Wiley Hubbard. Ray talks about playing Monterey Live (which was a brand new venue at the time) and plays "Snake Farm," accompanied by his son "Mud Puddle". This was likely the first time that iconic KPIG tune was first played live here at the station.

A very special vintage interview this week: Our founder, the late Laura Ellen Hopper, interviews Austin songwriter Slaid Cleaves while he was doing a west coast tour for his pet project, "Unsung". This is a record full of songs all written by close pals of Slaid. This sitdown with Laura Ellen also features live performances of "Devil's Lullaby" written by bandmate Michael O'Con...