Equal parts strong, sultry, and savvy, Nancy Sinatra has long been ahead of her time–both in her choices as an artist and as a businesswoman. Unapologetically, she established her own path early on and paved the way for decades of female artists to come, all while firmly maintaining control over her career, her image, and her music. Join us for a walk down memory lane with Nancy Sinatra herself & Don Randi (The Wrecking Crew). This candid & intimate episode of Light in the Attic's podcast is hosted by GRAMMY®-nominated co-producer of the Nancy Sinatra Archival Series, Hunter Lea.

There is one testimonial about Betty Davis that is universal: she was an artist ahead of her time. From her brief moment in the limelight to her decades of living as a recluse until her death in 2022, Betty Davis was a beautiful enigma. Join us, along with liner notes writer, ethnomusicologist, and Betty’s close friend Danielle Maggio, as we travel back to 1979 when Betty was about to enter the studio for a fifth, and final, time.

In this episode of Liner Notes, we go behind the music of our new release, Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996. Join liner notes writer, filmmaker, and music enthusiast Vitalii “Bard” Bardetskyi for a journey of historic significance through the sonic landscape of Kyiv, Lviv, & beyond.

Pacific Northwest isolation mixed with wide-eyed ambition, a strong sense of family, and the gift of music proved to be quite the combination for teenage brothers Donnie and Joe Emerson. Spurred on by their high school’s music program, Donnie and Joe received a further push from their lifelong farmer father, who drew up a contract stating that he’d support his sons lofty ambitions with their very own recording studio as long as they focused on original material—sage advice for a man with zero experience in the music business. Originally released in 1979, Dreamin’ Wild is the sonic vision of the talented Emerson boys, recorded in a family-built home studio in rural Washington State. Decades later, the album has now earned cult classic status, amassing fans the world over. The hit song, "Baby," has nearly 50 million streams and counting, and the Emersons' story even hit the silver screen with the eponymous biopic, Dreamin' Wild (2022) starring Casey Affleck, Walton Goggins, and Zooey Deschanel. In this episode of Liner Notes, we go directly to the source and hear from the Emersons themselves along with record collector Jack Fleischer, who found that fateful copy of Dreamin' Wild displayed on a second-hand bureau in a Spokane, Washington thrift store. Liner Notes is a co-production of Light in the Attic and Ruinous Media. Edited and Mixed by Chris Duryee and Joe Plummer.

Organic, electric, freeform. Pete Jolly's Seasons is an unsung masterpiece of ensemble groove and stellar musicianship, equally unsurpassed and inspired in its quiet excellence. Recorded in 1970, Seasons never had significant commercial success upon its release but has since amassed a cult following, leading collectors to pay top dollar for copies of the rare record, whose tracks would eventually be sampled by Cypress Hill, Jay Dee, & Busta Rhymes. Legendary Bassist Chuck Berghofer (The Wrecking Crew) not only plays on Seasons but was also a close friend of Pete Jolly. In this episode of Light in the Attic's Liner Notes, we hear from Chuck Berghofer himself along with music journalist & liner notes writer Dave Segal (The Stranger) to discuss the making of this improvisational masterpiece and celebrate the visionary talent of West Coast jazz keyboardist Pete Jolly. Liner Notes is a co-production of Light in the Attic and Ruinous Media. Edited and Mixed by Chris Duryee and Joe Plummer.

It goes without saying that the legendary Lou Reed was a true rock ’n’ roll pioneer. From The Velvet Underground’s debut in 1967 all the way through the end of his days, Reed sang truth from his heart. He lived life to the limit—and then some. On this episode of Light in the Attic's Liner Notes, we sit down with album producer Bill Bentley to talk about our new release, The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed. Bentley, who was Reed's publicist and friend, shares his personal stories and insights into the making of this compilation. The album is a tribute to Reed’s freedom of expression with new covers spanning his ground-breaking years with the Velvets into his majestic solo career. Featuring newly recorded covers from Keith Richards, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Rufus Wainwright, Lucinda Williams, Maxim Ludwig & Angel Olsen, Rickie Lee Jones, Mary Gauthier, Bobby Rush, Automatic, The Afghan Whigs, Rosanne Cash, and Brogan Bentley, The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed (Light in the Attic Records) is available at fine independent record shops worldwide on Record Store Day (4/20/24) and streaming everywhere you get your digital music.

Turn on and tune in to the hypnotic vibrations of Hudson River Wind Meditations. Our latest installment of Light in the Attic's Liner Notes illuminates Lou Reed's final solo album, one of his most personal musical works. In this episode, we have the honor of speaking with Eddie Stern, the renowned yoga instructor who taught Lou, along with celebrated artist Laurie Anderson, Lou's longtime partner & wife.

Presented by Light in the Attic and Ruinous Media, this new episode of Light in the Attic's Liner Notes dives into the music of legendary '90s Boston band MORPHINE, who remain one of America's most unique and criminally overlooked bands.

This Light in the Attic podcast episode is a companion piece to Pacific Breeze, the acclaimed series of Japanese City Pop compilations. Mark “Frosty” McNeil and Yosuke Kitazawa, co-producers of the Pacific Breeze series, delve into the origins of City Pop as well as breaking down specific tracks throughout the history of the genre. To learn more about Pacific Breeze and to pick up a copy of the record, visit the Light in the Attic site Liner Notes is a co-production of LITA and Ruinous Media. Edited and Mixed by Chris Duryee and Joe Plummer

This Light in the Attic podcast is a companion piece to Words and Music, May 1965, an album of previously unreleased songs recorded by a young Lou Reed with future Velvet Underground bandmate, John Cale.

A conversation between LITA's Matt Sullivan the one and only Marcos Valle! Recorded in the summer of 2019 after Marcos' shows in Los Angeles. Remember live music?!

Matt Sullivan sits down with David Buttle and Graham Luckhurst from UK-based label Mr Bongo to discuss the label's history, their reissue process and classics from Tim Maia and Terry Callier.

A truly special behind-the-scenes tour by engineer Jeff Powell of the legendary Sam Phillips Recording Service in Memphis, TN.

In honor of our recent reissues of prolific musician and producer Haruomi Hosono’s essential albums, we teamed up with dublab and In Sheep’s Clothing’s, a hi-fi bar in downtown Los Angeles, for a night of celebration.

The bounty of interviews from our recent UK trip in June continues with our casual chat with none other than Jarvis Cocker.

Another highlight from our recent UK trip was stopping by Mojo Magazine HQ for a chat with the amazing team that puts it all together.

Matt Sullivan and Yosuke Kitazawa sit down with Haruomi Hosono for a casual conversation about his recent shows in London and Brighton, as well as our upcoming Hosono Archival Series.

On our recent trip to England, we found a cozy hallway in the back of London’s Cafe Oto to sit down with living legends Charles Bullen & Charles Hayward of This Heat.

Join us on a ride along with Mark Lightcap, guitarist of forgotten 90s band Acetone, as he tells us all about a Los Angeles that no longer exists and the band that disappeared along with it.

This episode we highlight a few women who are doing awesome things in the music world. In the first half we talk to our favorite songstress, Lynn Castle. Lynn, who was known as Los Angeles' first "Lady Barber," recorded her beautiful songs back in the 60s with the help of Jack Nitzsche and Lee Hazlewood, but they've lain dormant ever since.. until now! In the second half we eavesdrop on a conversation between two experimental female musicians, Suzanne Doucet and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. We also read some user-submitted tales of what's it's like to be a woman in the male-dominated music world.