Newest Episodes
-
Episode 432: Perfect Pop – Lee Bains III picks Lucinda Williams
It’s celebrity Perfect Pop time. Lee Bains III makes his choice: a 1992 chorus-less story song by Lucinda Williams.
-
Episode 431: Fan Mail – Joe Strummer, I’m With Her, Wax Fang
We wrap up this Fan Mail Week with an assortment of correspondence, including “new” Joe Strummer music, a Vampire Weekend cover by I’m With Her, talk about ticket stubs, and comments about Wax Fang’s “Majestic” as featured on the “American Dad” TV show.
-
Episode 430: Fan Mail – ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
More “Smells Like Teen Spirit” cover suggestions (kind of but not entirely). Kurt Gallagher likes Moog Cookbook’s synth instrumental. BJ Bonin nominates “Weird Al” Yankovic’s parody. And Kjell Arne Sandvik picks Pansy Division’s queer take on the song.
-
Episode 429: Fan Mail – Hockey Songs
More Fan Mail! More hockey song suggestions from listeners. Correspondence about the Hanson Brothers/No Means No, Atom and his Package and the Tragically Hip.
-
Episode 428: Fan Mail – Motown, Retro Soul
Fan Mail Week continues. Glenn Ow offers up some Motown rarities. And Mackensi Crenshaw counts down her five favorite new retro soul songs.
-
Episode 427: Fan Mail – Warren Zevon
We answer some listener correspondence about the late, great Warren Zevon. (We previously discussed Zevon’s “Excitable Boy” album on episode 355.)
-
Episode 426: Elliott Smith – ‘XO’
Elliott Smith’s “XO” was released on Aug. 25, 1998. Jim & Patrick break down this album in honor of its 20th anniversary.
-
Episode 425: Talkin’ With a College Student About Rock
Nicole Kitchens, a journalism student at the University of South Carolina, joins by phone to talk about her love of classic rock (Led Zeppelin, in particular) and retro rock (Lemon Twigs, Greta Van Fleet).
-
Episode 424: August New Music – Escape-ism, Boygenius, Soccer Mommy
Some new music from August. Patrick has been digging the latest from D.C. band Escape-ism and indie supergroup Boygenius (Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker). Plus, a Bruce Springsteen cover by Soccer Mommy.
-
Episode 423: August New Music – Dot Dash, Gold Star, Alynda Segarra
What’s Jim been digging in August? Power pop by D.C. band Dot Dash. Classic pop-rock by L.A. indie artist Gold Star. And a Lucinda Williams cover by Alynda Segarra of Hurray For The Riff Raff.