Episodes
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Episode 838: Concert Ruiners
Paul Charchian of Fantasy Football Weekly, a big music fan, joins to talk about the times he had concerts ruined by other audience members.
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Episode 837: New Music – Stephen Malkmus, Monophonics, Beach Slang, EOB, Greg Dulli, Black Lips, Rookie, Kiwi Jr.
Listeners give us lots of new music recommendations. Captain Doug Ferrel goes with Rookie, Black Lips and Beach Slang. Kevin Bartlett likes EOB. Mackensi Crenshaw touts the Monophonics. Tim Hoffman shares some love for Stephen Malkmus. And Jesse from San Antonio tells us about Greg Dulli and Kiwi Jr.
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Episode 836: March New Music – Oddity Road, Mapache, Nadia Reid, Sadler Vaden
Monthly contributor Steven Routledge gives us his new music picks for March, by Oddity Road, Mapache, Nadia Reid and Sadler Vaden.
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Episode 835: March New Music – The Weeknd, Ellie Goulding, Basia Bulat, Caroline Rose, Charlotte Dos Santos
It’s the interns’ turn to tell us about their March new music discoveries. Sam likes The Weeknd. Mary touts Ellie Goulding. Matt favors Basia Bulat. And Sami goes for a double: Caroline Rose and Charlotte Dos Santos.
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Episode 834: John Prine, Rest in Power
John Prine died of coronavirus on April 7 at age 73. We — and some listeners — pay tribute to this acclaimed singer-songwriter.
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Episode 833: March New Music – Rookie, Cable Ties, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, Hakan Hellstrom
What’s Jim been digging lately? New music from Rooke, Cable Ties, Häkan Hellström, and Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real.
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Episode 832: March New Music – Maria McKee, Waxahatchee, Shabaka and the Ancestors
What’s Patrick been digging lately? New music from Waxahatchee, Maria McKee, and Shabaka and the Ancestors.
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Episode 831: March New Music – Bob Dylan
In a special edition of our monthly new music series, we highlight the first original song from Bob Dylan in eight years. It’s a 17-minute epic called “Murder Most Foul.” Intern Sam Lisker joins the conversation.
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Episode 830: Bill Withers, Rest in Power
One of America’s great songwriters, Bill Withers, died on March 30 at age 81. Jim and Patrick pay tribute to the legendary soul singer.
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Episode 829: Adam Schlesinger, Rest in Power
Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger died of covid-19 on April 1 at age 52. He was one of the great pop songwriters of our time. (One bit of evidence: he wrote “That Thing You Do.”)