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February New Music 2: February 2026 New Music 2: Green Carnation, Myrath, Ovven, Prism Shores, The Boojums
The February 2026 New Music Train is itching to get on the tracks and carry our listeners wherever their ears want to go. The journey begins in Scotland, where New Music OG Steve Routledge hops on board, and continues to just outside Baltimore to pick up Kevin Porter. Along the way, you’ll hear about new tunes from Green Carnation, Myrath, Ovven, Prism Shores and The Boojums.
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Episode 2331: ’90s Album Madness – Halfway Through the Sweet 16
It’s time for a ’90s Albums Madness tournament update! Analysts Jason Goebel and Mike Kohli join Jim and Patrick to recap the first half of the Sweet Sixteen and preview the remaining matchups in the Sweet Sixteen.
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Episode 2330: February New Music – Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Hitmen, Deathcrash, Howling Bells
Jim starts up the February New Music train with songs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, the Hitmen, Deathcrash and Howling Bells.
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Episode 2329: Perfect Pop: Walk Away Renee
Paul Hayden gets in touch with a submission for the Perfect Pop Pantheon. His selection is an unforgettable tune by New York City band The Left Banke, released in 1966: “Walk Away Renee.”
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Episode 2328: ’90s Album Madness – We Have a Sweet 16!
Analysts Jason Goebel and Mike Kohli join Jim and Patrick to recap the second round in the Hosts Quadrant and preview the Sweet Sixteen round in the Sales and Critics quadrants.
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Episode 2327: Second Album Syndrome: Jimi Hendrix – Axis: Bold As Love
Bob Peterson has selected an album for our Second Album Syndrome series, discussing his love for the sophomore effort from Jimi Hendrix (as The Jimi Hendrix Experience), Axis: Bold As Love.
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Episode 2326: The Oldest Irish Music Patrick Could Find (In Honor of St. Patrick’s Day)
Patrick set out to find some old Irish recordings in honor of St. Patrick’s Day and he succeeded, going way back in the stacks for some wax cylinders recorded over 120 years ago.
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Episode 2325: ’90s Album Madness – 2nd Round, Listeners and Hosts Quadrants
Analysts Jason Goebel and Mike Kohli join Patrick to recap the second round in the Listeners Quadrant and preview the second round in the Hosts Quadrant.
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Episode 2324: Second Album Syndrome, Part Four
This week, we dive into a new series of episodes on the fabled Second Album Syndrome. As Patrick explains in the first episode, SAS is not a hot new band, but the challenge of following up a debut that was a critical or commercial success. In the final installment, it’s time for the second album Hall of Shame, featuring records by Moby Grape, LL Cool J, Elastica, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, The Darkness and The Stone Roses.
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Episode 2323: Second Album Syndrome, Part Three
This week, we dive into a new series of episodes on the fabled Second Album Syndrome. As Patrick explains in the first episode, SAS is not a hot new band, but the challenge of following up a debut that was a critical or commercial success. In this episode, it’s more strong second albums, featuring Rainbow, Heart, Television, A Tribe Called Quest, Metallica and Beastie Boys.