Great Conversations Hour1

From: D. Grant Smith
Series: Great Conversations
Length: 59:00

Sometimes great conversations are had over a tasty meal. Picking up on that theme, The Appetizer presents this special series of conversations with new and emerging indie artists, as well as a few surprises. Read the full description.

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Playing: Great Conversations Hour1
From: D. Grant Smith

Appetizer2_2_small Sometimes great conversations are had over a tasty meal. Picking up on that theme, The Appetizer presents this special series of conversations with new and emerging indie artists, as well as a few surprises. Starting this series of conversations is a talk with Texas-based independent and #1 Billboard songwriter Elliott Park. Recorded in Elliot’s Flyboy Recording Studio, The Appetizer’s D Grant Smith and Park discuss his career in music, past success and hopes for the future. We also get to hear some of Elliott’s music as well as the audio flavors of Mayer Hawthorne, Brandi Carlile, and Diane Birch as well as the latest release of Johnny Cash’s posthumously released album American VI.

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Piece Description

Sometimes great conversations are had over a tasty meal. Picking up on that theme, The Appetizer presents this special series of conversations with new and emerging indie artists, as well as a few surprises. Starting this series of conversations is a talk with Texas-based independent and #1 Billboard songwriter Elliott Park. Recorded in Elliot’s Flyboy Recording Studio, The Appetizer’s D Grant Smith and Park discuss his career in music, past success and hopes for the future. We also get to hear some of Elliott’s music as well as the audio flavors of Mayer Hawthorne, Brandi Carlile, and Diane Birch as well as the latest release of Johnny Cash’s posthumously released album American VI.

Timing and Cues

01:00-:06:00 Optional NPR news cutaway. In its place is The Appetizer's "Recipe Card" which provides insights into the artists and music featured later in the hour.

:19:00-:20:00 Optional Cutaway (music bed)

:39:00-:40:00 Optional Cutaway (music bed)

Musical Works

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Wolverine	Possible Oscar	The Fump: Vol. 10.		2008	07:05
Make Her Mine	Mayer Hawthorne	A Strange Arrangement.	Stones Throw	2009	02:41
You Can Close Your Eyes	William Fitzsimmons	Before The Goldrush.	Mercer Street Records	2009	02:35
The Soldier and the Oak	Elliott Park	(unreleased).			03:46
Way To You	Brandi Carlile	XOBC EP.	Sony	2010	03:12
Either Way	All Found Out	Take Notice.	All Found Out	2009	03:33
Ain't No Grave	Johnny Cash	American VI: Ain't No Grave.	American Recordings	2010	02:53
Cotton Eyed Joe	Josh Rouse	El Turista.	Yep Roc Records	2010	03:58
Photograph	Diane Birch	Bible Belt.	S-Curve	2009	05:21
I Hope	Jerzy Jung	Hello Desire.		2010	03:33
It's Only Paper	Ozomatli	It's Only Paper.	Mercer Street Records	2010	02:45
Solitary Man	Johnny Cash	American III: Solitary Man.	Sony	2000	01:00
Flyboy	Elliott Park				01:00
Before My Time	Johnny Cash	American III: Solitary Man.	Sony	2000	02:30
Man In Black	Johnny Cash	The Legend Of Johnny Cash.	Hip-O Records	2005	02:50