V&V Episode 129 Micah Schnabel(Two Cow Garage) & Tom Waits' Nighthawks at the Diner

This is a very candid interview with who I consider a friend. Micah has long been a troubadour and a road dog since the early 2000's fronting his band, Two Cow Garage. Since Two Cow's dissolution Micah has been releasing music on his own. Aided and supported by his equally inspiring partner, Vanessa Jean Speckman, the two have been hitting the road together just trying to earn an honest living doing what they love. His latest album, The Clown Watches The Clock, is a stark depiction of dismal and sometimes bleak moments of living in this country, with some acknowledgment or at least hope for brighter and better times. You can find that and all other releases by Micah at his website https://micahschnabel.com/ and be sure to follow him on all social media accounts too find his latest whereabouts and tours. He will most likely be near you soon!And as far as influential albums are concerned, he picked a doozy. I was interested in trying to find the connection of Tom Waits' Nighthawks and what Micah does. I think it's a little less obvious than you might think, and realistically we just had some fun with this topic. This is not quite the deep dive I usually take when speaking about an album. Still interesting and sprinkled with facts about Tom and this album.If you'd like to know more about us and how you can help support this show, please visitwww.psychicstatic.net and make any purchase at all. And also, subscribe wherever you find this and leave some nice feedback too. That helps immensely!Theme song written and performed by Jeff Robbins of 123 Astronaut and Orbit.