Ep. 196 - DAVE ALVIN ("King of California")
For the 4th of July, we interview Grammy-winning artist, musician, songwriter, poet, roots music pioneer, and "Fourth of July" composer Dave Alvin. Known for founding The Blasters, playing with X, and releasing more than a dozen critically-acclaimed solo albums, Dave's songs have been covered by Los Lobos, Little Milton, Buckwheat Zydeko, Shakin\u2019 Stevens, Joe Ely, Robert Earl Keen, James McMurtry, Dwight Yoakam, and others.