Episodes
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Episode 2107: Book Nook: The Golden Age of Rock Instrumentals
It’s time to dive into Patrick’s Book Nook, peoples! Today, the spotlight is on a volume published in 1997: The Golden Age of Rock Instrumentals by Steve Otfinoski. Come explore the world of songs with no vocals, twangy guitars, honking sax and wicked piano.
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Episode 2106: Bob Dylan Album Hall of Fame: Nashville Skyline with Bob Peterson
Bob Peterson joins Patrick to induct Dylan’s left-turn into country music – the short but oh-so-sweet Nashville Skyline – into the Bob Dylan Album Hall of Fame.
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Episode 2105: Bob Dylan Album Hall of Fame: Slow Train Coming with Kurt Gallagher
Listen as our good friend Kurt Gallagher checks in from the suburbs of NYC, inducting Dylan’s 1979 LP, Slow Train Coming, the first of his so-called Christian albums.
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Episode 2104: Rest in Power: David Thomas of Pere Ubu
Patrick pays tribute to David Thomas, who passed away recently at the age of 71. His vocals, songwriting and live presence in Pere Ubu were enormously influential on a generation of post-punk artists.
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Episode 2103: March 2025 New Music 10: Deafheaven, The Loft
The March 2025 New Train’s journey wraps up for this month, pulling into its home station, where Patrick climbs aboard to clear up all the empty beer cans and discuss new music from Deafheaven and The Loft.
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Episode 2102: March 2025 New Music 9: The D4, The Chills, Jason Isbell, The Waeve
The March 2025 New Train takes off down the tracks towards Dublin, where Liam McIndoe hops on board. He’s got a full suitcase of picks, from both February (management has given approval) and March 2025. Listen as Liam talks about new songs from The D4, The Chills, Jason Isbell and The Waeve.
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Episode 2101: March 2025 New Music 8: Heat Manager, Bob Mould, Jesse Welles
In this episode, the March 2025 New Train chugs through the American heartland, picking up Scot Isom in the suburbs of Kansas City, Missouri. Scot says hello to all the pets and muses on new tunes from Heat Manager, Bob Mould and Jesse Welles.
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Episode 2100: March 2025 New Music 7: Jason Isbell, Dorothy, The Wildhearts, Olum
The March 2025 New Train is cruising into Texas in this episode to pick up our old friend Jesse Jackson. Then it heads up to Illinois, where Sunny Varney gets on board. On the journey they’ll talk about new music from Jason Isbell and Bruce Springsteen (of course), along with Dorothy, The Wildhearts and Olum.
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Episode 2099: March 2025 New Music 6: Constant Follower, Pyrex, Tom Busby, Palm Palm
The March 2025 New Train is back for more and starts off the week with a short journey around the Chicago area. That means Vasant Ramamurthy and Kevin Bartlett, dishing on new music from Constant Follower, Pyrex, Tom Busby and Palm Palm.
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Episode 2098: March 2025 New Music 5: Spinnen, Sharp Pins, Chappell Roan, Dropkick, Volbeat, National Playboys
The March 2025 New Train is racking up the miles, taking another trip across the Atlantic in this episode. Harris King and Roger Grace are on board today, riding from South Carolina to Scotland and talking up new music from Spinnen, Sharp Pins, Chappell Roan, Dropkick, Volbeat and National Playboys.