Episode #20 - Pokey LaFarge

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: Few artists in the world can truly be described as 'inimitable.' Pokey LaFarge writes unique songs that truly fit in the modern age while calling back to the early days of American roots, a strong blend that can't be placed in any genre pigeonhole. We were lucky to have him and his incredibly talented band visit Pinball Studios in July of 2013 for a session, some pinball, and an interview. This episode features two songs from that session - 'What The Rain Will Bring' and 'St. Louis Crawl' - as well as Roo's interview with Pokey and his percussionist, Ryan Koenig. Hear what Pokey's pinball machine would look like, the bands he loves to listen to and play with today, and the challenges of being a songwriter in a world where everyone wants to give his music a label. The full session can be found at http://pinballsessions.com/2013/12/21/pokey-lafarge/ Pokey LaFarge Online: * Web: http://pokeylafarge.net * Twitter: https://twitter.com/pokeylafarge * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PokeyLaFarge Find Pinball Sessions Online: Web: http://pinballsessions.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PinballSessions/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinballsessions Instagram: http://instagram.com/pinballsessions/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/109652065469078482120/posts --- Sign up for the Pinball Sessions newsletter for regular updates on upcoming sessions, contests and other goodies! - http://eepurl.com/uQkyD If you enjoy the Pinball Sessions Podcast we appreciate giving us a review and rating on iTunes, Podomatic, or wherever you consume this bite-sized gem of a podcast. iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/pinball-sessions-podcast/id678367272?mt=2 RSS (Android, WebOS and others): http://pinballsessions.podomatic.com/rss2.xml Each time you rate and review us, we polish a pinball and return it to service in a vintage game.