Montclair's own Nefesh Mountain are one of the most acclaimed new artists in the progresive bluegrass scene over the last few years - with a sound that weaves a beautiful diverse tapestry from a range of American roots music styles, from traditional bluegrass to Americana to beautiful folk. The band's Jewish heritage is just one part of that sound, with "Nefesh" being the Hebrew word for 'soul.' which shines through in their music. They've collaborated with master musicians including Sam Bush and Jerry Douglas, and will bring their incredible sound and musicianship to Outpost in the Burbs on S ..read more

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February 23rd we'll present GROWIN' UP: AN EVENING OF TWO MUSICAL ONE-ACT MEMOIRS featuring New York singer-songwriters Matt Butler and Mike Montali (Fantastic Cat / Hollis Brown). Matt's performance RECKLESS SON tells the incredible story of his performances for the incarcerated; Mike's BALLAD OF A BORO KID is the story of his growing up in Queens. Both perforrmers are master storytellers and we spoke with them about the shows and their experiences, as well as musical influences including Bruce Springsteen and John Craigie.  ..read more

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With 30+ albums and multiple classic songs under hls belt, singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III will bring his wry, touching songs and performance style to Outpost in the Burbs on 12/15/23. We spoke with Loudon about his wide-ranging career and songwriting view, working with his various family members, and what he sees as the most important part of what he does. Episode includes 'How Old is 75' from Loudon''s recent album LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT ..read more

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Roots and blues artists Marcia Ball and Tinsley Ellis have both had long careers as recording artists and live performers; in Spring 2023 they joined together with their Acoustic Songs and Stories tour. They stopped at Outpost in the Burbs on March 31st, and we spoke with both artists before the show. The podcast features an exclusive live recording of their version of the Chris Kenner classic 'Something You Got ..read more

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Acclaimed author Warren Zanes launched his incredible new book DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE - THE MAKING OF BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S NEBRASKA with a powerful concert and reading, co-produced by Outpost in the Burbs and the Montclair Literary Festival in May 2023. A few days later Zanes held a discussion on the book with the Outpost's John Hammond at Watchung Books in Montclair. This podcast features that discussion in full, where Warren recounts his working directly with Springsteen to dig into the depths of his creativity and motivation that resulted in the unique NEBRASKA album release. In addition, w ..read more