Tasty Brew Music
Conversations and musical interludes with artists, industry professionals and supporters of the Americana/Global Roots Music scene.
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Kimmi Bitter - Keeping it Countrypolitan (opens the original)
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Sometimes live radio requires a little improvisation—and this conversation with Kimmi Bitter certainly did. Just minutes before we went on the air at KKFI , the station internet went down. So, armed with a cell phone held up to the studiomicrophone and a little trial and error, we carried on. The audio is a bit rough at the beginning, but hang with us—it gets better quickly. Kimmi was in Kansas City in support of her new album, Bittersweet , a beautifully produced journey through classic country
Blaine Younger - Kansas is Where His Heart Lands (opens the original)
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Welcome to another episode of the Tasty Brew MusicPodcast. This time around, we're featuring a very special returnvisit from Nashville-based singer-songwriter Blaine Younger . More than a decade ago, before taking the leap from his western Kansas roots to pursue music full-time in Nashville, Blaine stopped by the KKFI studios for an early morningvisit when The Tasty Brew aired from 6-8 am on Tuesdays. Fast forward to 2026, and he's built a career as a respected songwriter and performer while con
River Shook - Disarmingly Authentic Storytelling Through Song (opens the original)
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Sometimes the most courageous journey an artist can takeisn't to a new city—it's becoming more fully themselves. Today's guest, River Shook , is living that journey through both music and life. Hello, friends, and welcome to another episode of the TastyBrew Music Podcast , where we share conversations with some of today's most compelling voices in Americana, folk, roots, and independent music. Today's guest is River Shook , an artist many listeners first came to know through Sarah Shook & The Di
Joshua Ray Walker - Plot Twist - He Ain't Dead Yet! (opens the original)
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Sometimes an artist's music tells you everything you needto know... and sometimes life writes a chapter no songwriter ever expected." Welcome to another episode of the Tasty Brew MusicPodcast . I'm Diana Linn. When Texas singer-songwriter Joshua Ray Walker burst ontothe Americana and country music scene, it felt like we were watching the beginning of a long and extraordinary career. Then came a devastating cancer diagnosis that forced him to confront the unimaginable. The good news? Joshua is at
Mason Via - Putting His Own Spin on Traditional Bluegrass Music! (opens the original)
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I have to pinch myself sometimes on the blessings I havetalking to some of the most talented and influential artists in roots music, especially when it’s in support of a live performance in the Heartland. Young Bluegrass master Mason Via recently took the time to have a conversation with me after he’d been up all night jamming after a Owensboro Kentucky bluegrass festival. Phone interviews can be dicey sometimes with janky connections; it’s easy to talk over each other when you can’t make eye co
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