Ruby Friedman Orchestra Talks New Album 'Chimes After Midnight' | LPtv

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Lyndsey Parker of LPtv sits down with Ruby Friedman and Ben Landsverk of the Ruby Friedman Orchestra ahead of their in-store performance at Licorice Pizza. They dive deep into the stories behind their powerful new album 'Chimes After Midnight', a haunting and heartfelt tribute to overlooked women in history, forgotten voices, and the strange truths hidden in America’s past.

0:05 – Introduction at Licorice Pizza
0:11 – Ruby Friedman Orchestra: Upcoming in-store performance
0:19 – Discussing the new album Chimes After Midnight
0:30 – Album theme: Giving voice to invisible women
1:05 – What inspired the album?
2:30 – “When the Hangman…” song and disappearing women
2:42 – Three women behind the same song
3:32 – Connie Converse and the song "Honey Stomach"
4:35 – Magical realism ending: aliens take her to fans
5:07 – The real history behind the song “Music Row”
5:53 – Legalized prostitution in Nashville during the Civil War
6:48 – Writing historically-inspired songs
7:45 – Theme of women being erased: how it emerged
8:39 – The “Mayor of North Hollywood Park” song
9:40 – Songwriting about personal loss
9:50 – When is a song ready? “It fits a need”
10:14 – “Milky Way Ode to Frank Black” – gratitude song
11:13 – Leaving LA: moving to Portland
12:05 – Dealing with “gross men” in the industry
12:20 – Meeting Ben Lansverk and musical collaboration
12:48 – Portland’s eccentricity and strip club trivia
13:16 – Scripted show in the works
13:36 – “Flower Whore” – story behind the song
14:24 – Preparing for the in-store performance
14:47 – “Orchestra of the Future” concept explained
15:24 – Origin of the Ruby Friedman Orchestra
16:22 – Ruby’s family musical background
16:50 – Music as destiny: “It hunts me down”
17:01 – Outro: Performance coming up

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