FRONT PORCH AF with Kelli & Sue

“But it wasn’t really until I got my guitar when I was 17 and I went to college that I started to accompany myself playing guitar, and I really found that to be magical, like an unlocked box of like, oh wow, this is the whole thing and I could just do it with two or three chords.” —NICKI BLUHM

Kelli and Sue sit down with musician and horsewoman Nicki Bluhm, also their neighbor, to talk about her new album ‘Rancho Deluxe’, her move to Neely’s Bend from urban California, viral van videos, and her journey from West Coast tours with Grateful Dead members to local “Rocky Tonk” nights at the American Legion Post with The Neely’s Band. 

They also discuss Nicki’s farming life, her work with horses, and a recent Iceland project that pairs musicians with environmental causes — including efforts to protect wild salmon from harmful sea cage farming. 

Of course, no show is complete without Neighborhood Notes, this time including fingerprint follies for Sue, a keyed truck for Kelli, and news that an African restaurant has opened down the Bend.  

Tune in and help solve all the problems of the world—cheers, y’all! More at NickiBluhm.com