Thomas Pfaff has a popular show on German radio that is 15 minutes in length.  What you'll find here is the full interview he conducted with me earlier today, in English, which will be pared down to less than a quarter of the length of this podcast episode, and overdubbed into German, before it airs on the radio in Germany next month.

You can find this as the latest episode of This Week with David Rovics, wherever you get your podcasts.

Thomas Pfaff interviews David Rovics about Phil Ochs

"You don't sound like anyone else," said Danny Thompson - renowned bass player for Nick Drake and Joe Strummer - about English musician Conil.

The GRAMMY-winning engineer for Tom Waits and Elvis Costello, Tchad Blake said: "Strange Part of the Country is an awesome album! I still listen to it."

Fleetwood Mac legend Peter Green liked Conil's music so much he stopped by Conil’s house to record with him. They recorded a version of Conil's homage to the jazz greats "Round Midnight". 

Strange Part of the Country never conformed to any current trends and has remained timeless. Now, people are discovering this album and it is becoming an all-time favourite. 

When the album was released in the UK, it received some amazing press. Britain's biggest selling music monthly Q magazine gave it: "Four stars - Q Recommends". Blues Matters magazine wrote: "One of the most original artists out there". In the next issue, Blues Matters put him on the front cover.

Conil left London after Strange Part of the Country was released and has spent the last ten years living in the United States and Europe - including New Orleans, New York City, and Berlin.

Singer/songwriter, writer, podcaster (on Spotify, Substack & Patreon), libertarian socialist, dad, lover of life.

Thomas Pfaff interviews David Rovics about Phil Ochs

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