Summary: <br><br> I first got to know Chad Cochran, known online as CowtownChad, through the defunct Twitter event, Couch By Couchwest. Cochran’s photographs and mixed media art featuring haunting landscapes and abandoned buildings held titles from songs by musicians featured on our show. Through the magic of social media, we became friends and hung out at AmericanaFest in Nashville one year, and then he came down to South Carolina to cover the Country Fried Rock 4th-ish Anniversary party, where <a href="http://countryfriedrock.org/caleb-caudle-1602/" target="_blank">Caleb Caudle</a> played in our rural school house, a magical, slightly decrepit place that is made for singing.<br> At the urging of Lydia Loveless, Cochran has expanded his photography to include concert shots, with a specialty for stage images and raw portraits. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/country-fried-rock/id514632725?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In this podcast</a>, we talk about many of the bands he has “shot” recently (Charles Bradley, Old 97s, John Moreland, etc.) and festivals from Nelsonville to High Water. I also put him on the spot about a “wish project” that I hope he accomplishes, with your help.<br> Links:<br> <br> * <a href="http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Suicide Prevention Lifeline</a> 800-273-8255<br> * Guitar String Bracelets $15 each (DM me on <a href="http://instagram.com/countryfriedrock" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>)<br> * <a href="http://cowtownchad.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cowtown Chad</a><br> * Read Sloane Spencer’s <a href="http://www.popmatters.com/post/john-morelands-feeling-some-big-bad-luv/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">recent interview with John Moreland</a> on PopMatters<br> * Give to <a href="https://www.paypal.me/countryfriedrock" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">support this podcast</a>.<br> * Shop for <a id="amznPsBmLink_2654186" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" href="http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Anxiety-Spinner-Focusing-Fidget-Tri-Spinner/dp/B06XH5G4F5/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=coufriroc07-20&linkId=b27bacea326644673a86a0ebcb2c3b07&linkCode=ktl" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">whatever you want on Amazon</a> & help us out, at no extra cost to you.<br> <br>
