Episode 42 - Karpinka Brothers

The Karpinka Brothers are two brothers with the surname Karpinka
(and the given names Shawn and Aaron) who have a well-earned
reputation as the nicest guys around, the self-proclaimed
"Jedi Council of Ukrainian Funk". They have released 3 albums of
close-harmony-laden pop/folk and are getting set to release their
newly recorded 4th album later on this year. 

TNWCYL catches up with the brothers Karpinka on the eve of their
trip to Memphis for the esteemed Folk Alliance. We chat about
early musical influences, Shawn's notoriously bad temper,
youthful misadventures, early gigs in long-dead venues, the
difference between playing music and playing music with your
family, their decision to record with Howard Bilerman at the
mighty Hotel2Tango studio in Montreal, their tandem
songwriting processes, facial skincare and beard maintenance,
there's an extended metaphor about cooking noodles in a pot,
notable concert-going experiences, and other
sundries. 

And then, we play the Newlywed game (except with brothers) and I
mess it up spectacularly.