{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"ThatDanGuy's Podcast: The Young Novelists '16","description":"Husband and wife Graydon James and Laura Spink comprise The Young Novelists, an exciting roots duo that can on occasion grow to include a few more members.&amp;nbsp;\r\nI described at least one of their songs as Jeff Lynne meets Wilco, but they truly add a wide variety of sounds and influences to their sound - which has paid off. They picked up the 2015 Canadian Folk Music Award for New\/Emerging Artist of the Year.\r\nIn this conversation, I chat with Graydon about influences, songwriting, and the power of simplicity in affecting an audience.\r\nThe Young Novelists.\r\nThis podcast also links to a companion feature in my online Calgary Herald space.\r\n&amp;nbsp;","author_name":"thatdanguy's Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/thatdanguy.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/4233832\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/11306752"}