Talking Tracks
Talking Tracks
Drew Michael Blake
Songwriter Drew Michael Blake talks about songs that matter to him, in an attempt to reconnect with songs intimately in a novelty-driven playlist-centered world.Songwriter Drew Michael Blake talks about songs that matter to him, in an attempt to reconnect with songs intimately in a novelty-driven playlist-centered world.
Thursday Check In - June 21, 2018
After all that build up, of course Drew talks about the Paul Simon concert. But with the much mentioned Mallory making her first appearance on the show, there is no telling where the conversation will go. Listen as Mal-Pal The Nature Gal and Drew talk about food regret, garden updates, and the concert of a lifetime.
Jun 23, 2018
48 min
Did You Make The Most? - The Podcast
Drew is not a landscaper. You knew this. He didn't. But this actually served as the perfect setup to talk about track 5, "Did You Make The Most?" Drew looks back and offers his perspective on what it means to make the most of your time, and the difficulty of appreciating each stage of life while you're in its midst.
Jun 18, 2018
40 min
Thursday Check In - June 14, 2018
Fighting with the room, Drew takes you on a tour of the theater of metal, talks about tricks for creativity, and tries his hand at a fishing story. Also included, a heartfelt segment about how much Talking Tracks means to him.
Jun 14, 2018
31 min
Leave 'Em Laughing When You Go
Wanting what you can't have. Believing in what you haven't found. Looking at the highs and lows of love and life. In this episode, Joni Mitchell prompts questions for Drew that remain unresolved, but show themselves to be beautiful as questions that beg an answer that never comes.
Jun 12, 2018
1 hr 11 min
Thursday Check In - June 7, 2018
Elevated hot dogs, blowing money on blowing cold, turn it up to ten and let that sucker blast. After a little hiccup at the beginning, Drew gets on a roll in one of his most fun podcasts of all time.
Jun 7, 2018
30 min
Double Crossed - The Podcast
Only a good friend would be comfortable enough to point out such a bad habit. Today, we're talking about track 4, "Double Crossed." This song is central to the theme of the record 'Blame The Miles Between,' and it all started when a close friend leveled with me about what might be behind my failed relationships. Also, wicked guitar solos ahead.
Jun 4, 2018
42 min
Thursday Check In - May 24, 2018
A good night's sleep. A correctly adjusted wristwatch. Under these ideal conditions, Drew turns his attention to the forgotten benefits of the cable TV schedule he knew nothing about, and the problem of an unlocked phone.
May 24, 2018
31 min
Let Me Go Down In My Dreams
This podcast almost didn't happen. I'm not joking when I say this episode is brought to you by a bowl of popcorn. It's taken 44 episodes, but I'm finally talking about one of my earliest influences, James Taylor. There's a little of what James means to me as an artist, and a little bit of wild speculation about what some of his lyrics may mean.
May 21, 2018
1 hr 1 min
Thursday Check In - May 17, 2018
Drew, what's wrong with your truck this time? How's that new guitar sounding these days? Do you have any thoughts on Michelangelo's David? All of your burning questions are answered in this 30 minute podcast.
May 17, 2018
36 min
Cut and File - The Podcast
Most dating relationships are based on lies. Cut and File is a song about cutting through the lies that we tell others and ourselves. On this week's episode I'm digging into the third track from my 2016 record Blame The Miles Between.
May 14, 2018
34 min
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