Episodes
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Episode 885: Guided By Voices’ New Classic Lineup
Scott Parks, a patron of the podcast, joins us and invites friend Justin Steiner to come along on a journey through Guided By Voices’ last seven albums.
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Episode 884: Meet Cody Piper
Cody Piper, a young singer-songwriter from the Pittsburgh suburbs, joins the show to discuss his music. We even play a full song, “It’s Only You,” at the end of the episode. (This appearance is brought to you by Barret Ries, a patron of the pod.)
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Episode 883: Jayhawks – Interview, Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with the Jayhawks: Gary Louris, Karen Grotberg, Marc Perlman and Tim O’Reagan. They talk about the band’s legacy and its lack of acceptance into any “scene.” Plus, more on the upcoming album “XOXO” and a couple of questions from listeners.
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Episode 882: Jayhawks – Interview, Part 1
We talked, via Zoom, with the Jayhawks: Gary Louris, Karen Grotberg, Marc Perlman and Tim O’Reagan. Their 11th album, “XOXO,” is a more collaborative project for this acclaimed and beloved band. It comes out July 10.
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Episode 881: Tanya Donelly – Interview, Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with Tanya Donelly. In this part, we discuss (via Zoom) the more difficult covers on her upcoming album with the Parkington Sisters. Plus, some Belly and Throwing Muses talk.
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Episode 880: Tanya Donelly – Interview, Part 1
We talk with Tanya Donelly (indie rock pioneer of Throwing Muses, Breeders, Belly and a long solo career) via Zoom about her new covers album with the Parkington Sisters. She also talks about her pandemic home recording project on Bandcamp. (In Part 2 tomorrow, she also talks about Belly and Throwing Muses.)
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Episode 879: On the Road Again with The Mr. Patty
Patrick takes a road trip. Are you ready for this?
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Episode 878: ‘This is Spinal Tap,’ Part 2
The conclusion of Jim’s appearance on “Out of Theaters,” discussing “This is Spinal Tap.”
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Episode 877: ‘This is Spinal Tap,’ Part 1
Jim recently appeared on the podcast “Out of Theaters,” with Will Pfeifer and Billy Kulpa. They talked about the classic mockumentary “This is Spinal Tap.” This is part one of that conversation.
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Episode 876: Guest Episode – Time Signatures
Guest host B.J. Bonin gives us a lesson in unusual time signatures in rock music, with examples from XTC, Kitchens of Distinction, the Monkees, Broken Social Scene and more.

