Episodes
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Episode 1063: Fan Mail – Prince Covers
David Lee writes in with a list of choice covers of Prince songs.
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Episode 1062: Fan Mail – Kiss, Okkervil River
We address listener correspondence about Kiss, plus a call from Justin Steiner about a clever song from Okkervil River.
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Episode 1061: Fan Mail – Warren Zevon, Phish
We address some listener correspondence, from Lisa Matte, Gerald Chyzenski and Flaming Freddy about Warren Zevon; and from Kevin Bartlett about Phish.
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Episode 1060: 1981 Sophomore Albums – Pretenders, U2, Teardrop Explodes, Echo & the Bunnymen
Eric Lohrenz, a patron of the pod, picks the topic. In a follow-up to an earlier episode, we discuss four sophomore albums released in 1981: “Pretenders II,” “October” by U2, “Wilder” by the Teardrop Explodes and “Heaven Up Here” by Echo & the Bunnymen.
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Episode 1059: Fela Kuti – Deep Dive
Tug’s deep dive into the work of Afrobeat artist Fela Kuti.
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Episode 1058: Bill Withers – Deep Dive
Tug Baker tells us about his deep dive into the Bill Withers’ catalogue.
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Episode 1057: Kathleen Hanna – Deep Dive
We talk with our friend Tug Baker about his annual deep dive into certain artists’ catalogues. Today’s topic: the work of Kathleen Hanna, including Bikini Kill, Le Tigre and the Julie Ruin.
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Episode 1056: Fan Mail – Live Albums
Listeners tell us about their favorite live albums, including those by Jackson Browne, Little Feat, Sam Cooke and Warren Zevon.
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Episode 1055: Pete Townshend and The Who, 1980-82
Mike Wagner, a patron of the pod, picks the topic. We discuss Pete Townshend’s output in the early ’80s: two solo albums (“Empty Glass” and “All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes”) and two albums with The Who (“Face Dances” and “It’s Hard.”)
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Episode 1054: January New Music – Avalanches, Ani DiFranco, Barry Gibb, Willie Nelson, Norah Marie
We conclude the January listener series with picks from Jason from New York and Scott Isom. Jason has been digging new music from Barry Gibb with Little Big Town, Death Cab For Cutie, Willie Nelson and the Avalanches. Scott likes Ani DiFranco. Plus, we feature a new song from our favorite young artist, Norah Marie.