Newest Episodes
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Episode 437: Live Show – Matt Holubowski, Part 1
Rockin’ the Suburbs Live! From Jammin’ Java in Vienna VA. Featuring French Canadian folk singer Matt Holubowski. Interview + live performance. Oui, oui.
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Episode 436: Perfect Pop – David Bowie, Nuclear Valdez, Bernard Butler
We wrap up this Perfect Pop Week with three selections from Steven Routledge of Scotland. Plus, some discussion about Teenage Fanclub.
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Episode 435: Perfect Pop – World Party
Listener Peter Nordgren of Cornucopia WI calls in with his Perfect Pop selection: a 1990 tune by World Party.
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Episode 434: Perfect Pop – English Beat
Listener Eric Sbar picks a 1982 English Beat classic for its song-along-ability. Perfect Pop.
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Episode 433: Perfect Pop – Badfinger
Perfect Pop Week continues. Listener Kurt Gallagher nominates Badfinger. Indeed.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.