Brett & Rennie, photo by Jason Creps.

Dale wanders out into the high desert mesas where wild things claw at the dust and worms wriggle beneath the roots of ancient pines, for a conversation with The Handsome Family’s Rennie and Brett Sparks. In this caffeinated Skype call to the wilds of Albuquerque, the couple talks with Dale about their collaborative creative process, early American song, weird characters in Chicago, and unwanted night visitors of the Southwest.

Thanks to Rennie and Brett for making this episode possible and for their generosity in speaking with Dale. The Handsome Family’s gorgeous track Far From Any Road is used in the opening credit sequence of True Detective on HBO. For additional insight into the group’s more than twenty-year career; to find out how to purchase their latest album, Wilderness; or to have access to their full back catalog of amazing music, please visit their site, HandsomeFamily.com.

The next Dale Radio Live! is happening Wednesday, October 29 with Josh Gondelman, Janelle James, Amber Nelson, and Leslie Goshko at 8pm at The People’s Improv Theater in NYC. For more information and tickets – visit thepit-nyc.com.

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