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The Cowboy Cut

by Liv Foust

Music Commentary

Season 1

Scared of Heights: Wyatt Flores at CMA Fest!

Welcome to The Cowboy Cut — where country music gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by Sydney-based music creative Liv Foust, this podcast is your backstage pass to contemporary comments on the culture, sound, and spirit of country music. I was lucky enough to talk to Wyatt Flores for a few moments at CMA Fest 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee! He caught me up on his life since the last time I saw him and we chatted about his BRAND NEW ALBUM 'Scared of Heights' which is OUT NOW! Check him out here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/46lEQmDJLJeyltECJYJv1Y Songs of the week: Scared of Heights - Wyatt Flores Sleepless Lullaby - Wyatt Flores Sober for a Month - Wyatt Flores FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/ https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/ https://www.instagram.com/officialwyattflores/ Follow, subscribe, and join the ride 🤠🎶

Straight Line Walker: Mack Geiger

Welcome to The Cowboy Cut, where country music gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by Sydney-based music creative Liv Foust, this podcast is your backstage pass to contemporary comments on the culture, sound, and spirit of country music. I got to sit down with Mack Geiger, Australia's own cattle-ranching, classic-country-singing superstar. He has played some of Australia’s biggest country music events, including Gympie Music Muster, Countryfest, Lasso Country Music Festival, Meatstock Toowoomba and CMC Rocks. We chatted about his debut EP 'Walk a Straight Line' out everywhere on May 29th. He shared his beliefs about songwriting, his story, and connected with the listener. He shares his excitement about his upcoming USA tour, which includes the world's biggest country music festival, CMA Fest in Nashville. Check them out here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ylRveckaItA2kOhQh8rnQ?si=6lr21ogOQ1K5c_JR5FAEow Songs of the week: Walk a Straight Line - Mack Geiger Faith - Kingswood Cant Keep Doing This - Tyla Rodrigues FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/ https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/ https://www.instagram.com/mackgeigermusic Follow, subscribe, and join the ride 🤠🎶

The Midnight Mavericks: KINGSWOOD

Welcome to The Cowboy Cut, where country music gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by Sydney-based music creative Liv Foust, this podcast is your backstage pass to contemporary comments on the culture, sound, and spirit of country music. I got to sit down with KINGSWOOD, the Australian country-rock band blazing trails from Sydney, all the way to Nashville, Tennessee. Currently on tour for their brand-new album 'Midnight Mavericks,' they're known for their organic live instrumentation and genre-crossing sound. They have toured extensively and released over a dozen studio albums. We chatted all about their new album, the incredible stories behind a few of the tracks, their tour bus, who goes by the name Peggy, how nerds are the best people and of course, messed around with some very entertaining sound effects. Check them out here: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zOw0E0NA7B4lIYyc3XNt5⁠ Songs of the week: Luck of the Draw (Album) - Bonnie Raitt I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt Never Meant to Be - Tony Rice FOLLOW: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/kingswoodband⁠ Follow, subscribe, and join the ride 🤠🎶

Zombie Apocalypse Survivor: Kashus Culpepper

Welcome to The Cowboy Cut, where country music gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by Sydney-based music creative Liv Foust, this podcast is your backstage pass to contemporary comments on the culture, sound, and spirit of country music. I had the privilege of sitting down with the incredible Kashus Culpepper. From singing in church as a kid to bonfire shows during his Navy deployment, he is now playing stages across the world, from the Grand Ole Opry to CMC Rocks. With his debut album 'Act 1' marking the beginning of a new chapter, Kashus’ story is as raw and real as the songs he sings. We chatted about all the stories that have led to now, the many musical influences that have permeated his life, our favourite movies, how he plans to handle Australia's spider problem and how he would survive the zombie apocalypse. Check him out here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2MPe4h9blynt1CfCkMku6j?si=HgRvInSXTTqtqMUac9cSTA Songs of the week: Lover, You Should've Come Over - Jeff Buckley One of These Nights - Eagles Slowly - Live At The Jazz Cafe - Olivia Dean FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/ https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/ https://www.instagram.com/kashculpeppermusic/ Follow, subscribe, and join the ride 🤠🎶

Backstage With Gareth

Welcome to The Cowboy Cut, where country music gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by Sydney-based music creative Liv Foust, this podcast is your backstage pass to contemporary comments on the culture, sound, and spirit of country music. I had the privilege of sitting down with the incredible Gareth before his first show in Sydney, Australia! We chatted about his journey, how the importance of family manifests in his music, exciting upcoming projects and the interesting connections between Nashville and Ireland. Check him out here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0r0HGFrFjLgQZch834rCSq Songs of the week: Last First Kiss - KINGSWOOD Give Me Tonight - Brad Cox 1,000 Lifetimes - Gareth FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/ https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/ https://www.instagram.com/garethmusic_/ Follow, subscribe, and join the ride 🤠🎶

Larger Than Life: Kaitlin Butts

Welcome to The Cowboy Cut, where country music gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by Sydney-based music creative Liv Foust, this podcast is your backstage pass to contemporary comments on the culture, sound, and spirit of country music. I had the privilege of sitting down with the amazing Kaitlin Butts. From singing and acting as a little girl in Tulsa to becoming one of Nashville’s most theatrical storytellers, she is turning country music into a full-blown performance art with humour, heart, and dramatic flair. We chatted about how theatre and dance training influence her performance to this day, how songwriting can be used as a tool for humour and storytelling, and the cutthroat world of songwriting group chats. Check her out here: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QmSTo72BYMATkQVOV1axD?si=pPezYkClQ-KwrOdMQvYROQ⁠ Songs of the week: Tiny Bikini - Amyl and the Sniffers Edge of the Earth - The Beaches Blame Brett - The Beaches Choosin' Texas - Ella Langley FOLLOW: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/kaitlinbutts/⁠ Follow, subscribe, and join the ride 🤠🎶

Long Live Texas Music: Flatland Cavalry

Welcome to The Cowboy Cut, where country music gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by Sydney-based music creative Liv Foust, this podcast is your backstage pass to contemporary comments on the culture, sound, and spirit of country music. I had the privilege of sitting down with Cleto Cordero and Jason Albers of Flatland Cavalry. The Texas country music band is decorated with endless success, including over a billion global streams, 6x #1s on Texas Country Radio, multiple syncs in hit TV shows and movie soundtracks. We chatted about their friendship, meditative songwriting process, the story behind their new album: ‘Work of Heart’ and the incredible contribution Texas has made to music as a whole. Check them out here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4SfGzWmeoNPKIOmiyc7Pav?si=6ioWwPgIROqZ2etsrP5TEQ Songs of the week: Funeral on a Friday - Cleto Cordero Bad as I used to be - Christ Stapelton New South Wales - Jason Isbell FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/ https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/ https://www.instagram.com/flatlandcavalry/ Follow, subscribe, and join the ride 🤠🎶

The Wildcat: Wyatt Flores

Welcome to The Cowboy Cut — where country music gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by Sydney-based music creative Liv Foust, this podcast is your backstage pass to contemporary comments on the culture, sound, and spirit of country music. I had the privilege of sitting down with Wyatt Flores, an Oklahoma-born, cattle-ranching troubadour who writes straight from the gut in every song. With almost 3 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone, he has created an incredible discography that wrestles openly with life, death, pain, and joy. We chatted about his love for Australia, the messages he sends through his music, exciting new projects and incredible dance moves. Check him out here: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/46lEQmDJLJeyltECJYJv1Y⁠ ⭐This episode of The Cowboy Cut is sponsored by Jolene's Sydney ⭐ Y'all know I love Jolenes. I love them for many reasons, but the greatest being their live country music every Thursday, Friday & Saturday night. They say Jolenes is "Nashville in the heart of Sydney" for a reason. It is the best place to see upcoming country music acts in the city! Check them out here: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jolenessydney/⁠ Songs of the week: Dublin Blues - Noeline Hofmann Mutt - Leon Thomas III Maine - Noah Kahan Shark Attack - Joshua Slone Lonesome and Mad - Under The Rug Dull - Microwave + a lot of Lil Wayne FOLLOW: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/officialwyattflores/⁠ Follow, subscribe, and join the ride 🤠🎶

Ms. Cherry Valley: Carter Faith

Welcome to The Cowboy Cut - where country music gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by Sydney-based music creative Liv Foust (creator of LivyView), this podcast is your backstage pass to contemporary comments on the culture, sound, and spirit of country music. I had the privilege of chatting to Carter Faith, one of the brightest country stars coming up in Nashville right now! Hailing from North Carolina, her recently released debut album Cherry Valley documents her time in Nashville, from the bright lights to the heartache, all the way through to her breakout success. We chatted about musical/visual inspirations, world-building, debut acting roles and more! Check her out here: https://www.instagram.com/carterfaith/ ⭐This episode of The Cowboy Cut is sponsored by Jolene's Sydney ⭐ Are you headed to the Lainey Wilson concert on February 16th at Quodos Bank Arena? I sure am. Grab tickets for the express bus from Jolene's Sydney to the concert HERE: https://www.jolenessydney.com/product/lainey-wilson-express/ I'll see y'all on the bus! ⭐This episode of The Cowboy Cut is sponsored by Cowgirl Cosy Co. ⭐ I’m actually wearing one of their tees today! Yep, the same one I had on when I sat down with Carter Faith, and I’ve got to say, it’s the perfect mix of comfort and Western charm. Cowgirl Cosy Co. is all about minimalistic comfort that still makes you feel cute and confident! Whether you’re heading to a rodeo, a festival, or just hanging out with your girls. Check them out here: https://www.instagram.com/cowgirlcosyco/ Songs of the week: Bar Star - Carter Faith Say Why - Zach Bryan See Your Folks Again - The Buckleys FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/ https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/ Follow, subscribe, and join the ride 🤠🎶

THE West Texas Degenerates: Treaty Oak Revival

Welcome to The Cowboy Cut — where country music gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by Sydney-based music creative Liv Foust (creator of LivyView), this podcast is your backstage pass to contemporary comments on the culture, sound, and spirit of country music. I had the pleasure of interviewing Treaty Oak Revival recently at StrummingBird Festival in Newcastle, Australia! We chatted about new music, what it means to be a West Texas Degenerate, and lyrical meaning. Check them out here: https://www.instagram.com/treatyoakrevival/ Songs of the week: Happy Face - Treaty Oak Revival Bad State of Mind - Treaty Oak Revival Shit Hill - Treaty Oak Revival FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/ https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/ Follow, subscribe, and join the ride 🤠🎶

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