Alejandro Escovedo

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  1. Episode 1526 - Alejandro Escovedo

    04/01/2024

    Episode 1526 - Alejandro Escovedo

    Celebrated singer-songwriter and guitarist Alejandro Escovedo made one of Marc’s favorite albums, the 1992 solo record Gravity. But the raw, intimate poetry of that album came from a real place of grief and anguish in Alejandro’s life. They talk about what led up to that point, including his early bands The Nuns, Rank and File, and True Believers, and the rocky road afterward when Alejandro’s health took a turn for the worse. They also discuss his new album, Echo Dancing, and why he chose to reinterpret his own work. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 18m
  2. Alejandro Escovedo: Punk Rock Roots In Texas

    11/08/2019

    Alejandro Escovedo: Punk Rock Roots In Texas

    Latino punk veteran Alejandro Escovedo talks about growing up in a big musical family, his year living in the Chelsea Hotel, and his latest album, The Crossing. Then, his love of surfing and French cinema is tested in a gnarly game of This, That, or the Other. Plus, contestants channel their inner fifth grader in a game where every answer can be spelled upside-down on an LCD calculator. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
  3. Alejandro Escovedo on "Half a Man"

    10/23/2020

    Alejandro Escovedo on "Half a Man"

    Alejandro Escovedo is almost surely the only artist who has shared bills with both Willie Nelson and the Sex Pistols. On this episode, the singer-songwriter—who was a major figure in the West Coast punk scene of the seventies and rode herd over the Americana movement in the nineties—talks about Willie’s 1963 single “Half a Man.” It’s a song that peaked at number 25 on the country charts back then, and it makes Alejandro think of his father, ghost stories, old pot dealers, and the left-field cowpunk music video that first put him on Willie’s radar.

    21 min
  4. Alejandro Escovedo: Punk Rock Roots In Texas

    04/17/2020

    Alejandro Escovedo: Punk Rock Roots In Texas

    Rocker Alejandro Escovedo talks about growing up in a big musical family and about his latest album. Then, his love of surfing and French cinema is tested in a gnarly game of This, That, or the Other. This episode originally aired November 8, 2019. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    51 min
  5. Alejandro Escovedo and mental health care for musicians

    07/28/2021 · BONUS

    Alejandro Escovedo and mental health care for musicians

    In this bonus podcast news contributor Althea Legaspi talks with Alejandro Escovedo about his work to make mental health care accessible to music industry professionals. Jim, Greg and Althea also discuss the state of mental health in the music industry more broadly, including the recent developments with Britney Spears.   Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T  Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc  Send us a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    25 min
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