Episodes
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Episode 249: Interview – Cory Branan, Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with Cory Branan, including a random question – How does one become immortalized in a Lucero song?
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Episode 248: Interview – Cory Branan, Part 1
We hung out backstage with alt-country rocker Cory Branan. This is part of the entertaining conversation that resulted. Enjoy.
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Episode 247: The Smithereens
Pat DiNizio, leader of the Smithereens, died on Dec. 12 at age 62. We look back fondly at the seemingly out-of-time band. Rest in power, Pat.
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Episode 246: Fan Mail Friday – Tommy Keene
A special edition of Fan Mail Friday, dedicated to feedback we received on our interview with power pop master Tommy Keene, who died in November.
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Episode 245: ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’
Day 3 of our Holiday Spectacular, in which we examine various recordings of Christmas songs. Today, we look at how a children’s ditty, “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” became a pop-rock treat.
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Episode 244: ‘Children Go Where I Send Thee’
Part 2 in our Holiday Spectacular 2017. In this episode, we examine an old spiritual, “Children Go Where I Send Thee,” and its lasting appeal. (Including a version by Mr. Johnny Cash.)
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Episode 243: ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’
For three episodes this week, we examine a Christmas standard. Today, it’s “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” which underwent a key lyrical change in the ’50s to make the song more jolly.
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Episode 242: New Music – November 2017
We’re late this month – a bunch of other stuff took priority. But now we round up a few cool songs we discovered in November. Featuring: Sunflower Bean, Naked Giants, U-Men, Angel Olsen and Street Joy.
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Episode 241: Whistling Songs
Dan Gursky likes to come up with odd ideas for the show. Today he fills in for Patrick and suggests this topic: songs with whistling. Decide for yourself if that blows.
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Episode 240: House Concerts
Our friend Dan Gursky talks about going to see a concert in a private home. It’s a trend that has really taken off lately. With music by Tristen