It’s no secret that we here at PE love Samantha Crain, so it shouldn’t be hard to imagine our delight when she announced on ye olde social medias that she has a new EP on the way. The criminally underrated singer-songwriter’s I Guess We Live Here Now will be out April 9th (available for pre-order now) and you can, nay – you WILL, check out the first single “Bloomsday” in pure audio form above, or in that crazy newfangled music video format below.
August 20, 2020
Talk Thursday To Me – Samantha Crain
One of the best parts of bringing Postcard Elba out of cryostasis is that we can catch up with old friends of the blog. It’s especially sweet when one of those old friends just dropped a career changing album that it is destined to make many a Best Of list at the end of the year and/or decade.
Samantha Crain’s new album “A Small Death” is a gorgeous, lush, intimate album that is a watershed moment for an artist who has consistently released great albums. We were stoked to sit down and chat with Samantha about the new album and what she’s up to now.
December 14, 2011
Rearview Mirror – Postcard Elba
Rearview Mirror is our annual look back at the year in music from our friends in and around the business. Musicians, managers, roadies, superfans, bloggers etc..
This year we’re upping the vanity aspect of it by sprinkling in our favorite posts of the past year, which you may have missed the first time around. Our pick for May was one of our random trips outside of the Elba bunker to appreciate live music, and oh what a great trip it was when we caught a stripped down set from Samantha Crain at The Bishop. Let’s enjoy it once more together.
July 21, 2011
Talk Thursday To Me – Lone Valkyrie
Today we talk with Portland, OR based indie folk artist Jessi Adele – aka Lone Valkyrie – about her writing process, dealing with stage fright and her debut album.
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May 11, 2011
Where the Bus Pass Took Us
Last night we caught a stripped down and intimate set from Samantha Crain at The Bishop, and it was awesome. We shot some video so you can enjoy the awesomeness second hand.
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January 27, 2011
Talk Thursday To Me – Samantha Crain
Today we talk to Samantha Crain about life at home, touring on your own terms and getting your heart broken by NPR correspondents.
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August 10, 2010
Murder by Death Ressurects It’s 7×7 Series.
Mamas don't let your babies crow up to be cowboys.
After taking a lengthy break from it, Murder by Death are releasing the fourth installment of their 7×7 Series of split 7″s with bands they are friends with – each one covering the other. Past installments have included Amanda Palmer, O’Death and our very own advice columnist William Elliott Whitmore. Who is backing up MBD this time?
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July 19, 2010
Crain (Understood) by NPR
Books! Books will get me on NPR!
Our girl Samantha Crain (who promised to send us a postcard from the road but still hasn’t….ahem) was interviewed by Scott Simon on NPR’s Weekend Edition this past Saturday. Hoo-ray!
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June 8, 2010
Samantha Crain – “You Understood” Out Today
Ah...the old "two in the pastel"....
Oklahoma spitfire Samantha Crain drops her new album today, titled You (Understood) on Ramseur Records. Find out what we think below.
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