Apr 15, 2014
A day on the streets of New York with the singular Alabama musician and artist Lonnie Holley. Holley always sang while making his junkyard assemblages out of objects including pick-axes and buckets, but it wasn't until the age of sixty-two that he began releasing records and performing live, both of which caught the attention of a younger generation of musicians (Animal Collective, Deerhunter, Dirty Projectors, Black Keys) who have since become his collaborators.
This episode also features a world-premiere of
Apologies, a very short radio play written by
Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney, Wild Flag) and
Fred Armisen (Saturday Night Live), who
together make the sketch-comedy show Portlandia
on IFC. The play was performed by Tig Notaro
(This American Life, The Sarah Silverman Program) and
Kevin Corrigan (The Departed, Pineapple
Express, Buffalo 66).
This episode of the Organist was produced by Ross
Simonini. The Organist is produced by Simonini
along with Jenna Weiss-Berman and Andrew Leland.
Banner Image Credit: Matt Arnett