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Episode 2153: Beach Boys Week Part Two: All Kinds of Growth (1964-1965)
Welcome to Beach Boys Week! In the aftermath of Brian Wilson’s passing last month, Nick Scalera and Mike Wagner lead a discussion of the iconic and legendary California band. In the second installment, Brian Wilson’s growth (both chemically and musically) is the focus as he quits touring and finds his true home in the recording studio.
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Episode 2152: Beach Boys Week Part One: Formation and the Early Years
Welcome to Beach Boys Week! In the aftermath of Brian Wilson’s passing last month, Nick Scalera and Mike Wagner lead a discussion of the iconic and legendary California band. In part one, the band’s formation and early recordings are the focus.
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Episode 2151: July 4 Jams
Bud Verge joins the podcast as Jim hits shuffle on his playlist “Hey Baby It’s the Fourth of July.” Patrick Foster crashes the party.
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Episode 2150: More Thoughts on Sly Stone and Brian Wilson
In this episode we hear listeners Bob Peterson and Liam McIndoe give their thoughts on two musical giants who recently passed: Sly Stone and Brian Wilson.
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Episode 2149: May 2025 New Music 6: Menno Versteeg, Ezra Furman, Jesse Welles, Bibelhauser Brothers, Deraps, Paralyzed, Slung
The May 2025 New Music Train winds up it’s song-filled journey today with a jaunt through Midwestern America. On board are Scot Isom and Sunny Varney and they bring us new work from Menno Versteeg, Ezra Furman, Jesse Welles, Bibelhauser Brothers and Sam Bush, Deraps, Paralyzed and Slung.
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Episode 2148: May 2025 New Music 5: Voom, Orbit Culture, Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, Billy Nomates, Heartworms
In this episode, we find the May 2025 New Music Train chugging around the British Isles. First it picks up Liam McIndoe and then Roger Grace sprints down the platform just in time to hop on board. The twosome discusses new music from Voom, Orbit Culture, Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, Billy Nomates and Heartworms.
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Episode 2147: May 2025 New Music 4: Ty Segall, Will Cullen Hart and Andrew Rieger, Tchotchke, Florry, Alex Orange Drink, Billy Woods
The May 2025 New Music Train is riding the rails from Wisconsin to New York City today, with Bob Peterson and Jason Goebel on board (look in the bar car). They discuss new tunes from Ty Segall, Will Cullen Hart and Andrew Rieger, Tchotchke, Florry, Alex Orange Drink and Billy Woods in this episode.
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Episode 2146: May 2025 New Music 3: Blondeshell, Deradoorian, Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles
It’s a South Carolina trip for the New Music Train May 2025 New Music Train in this episode, in which Harris King takes over the driving seat. He discusses new music from Blondeshell, Deradoorian and Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles.
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Episode 2145: May 2025 New Music 2: Blondeshell, Törzs, Samantha Crain, Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles
The May 2025 New Music Train is humming across Scotland to pick up Steven Routledge, then whipping back across the Atlantic to onboard Kevin Porter. Your intrepid new music conductors discuss new work from Blondeshell, Törzs, Samantha Crain and Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles.
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Episode 2144: May New Music – Apollo 66, BC Camplight, Skegss
The New Music Train is leaving the station, heading for the UK, Australia and Hawaii before returning to Union Station. Jim makes his May new music picks, with songs by BC Camplight, Skegss and Apollo 66.