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Episode 2233: Perfect Pop: The Dream Syndicate – Halloween
Patrick takes a stab (see what we did there) at finding a song perfect as a Halloween tune and perfect as pop.
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Episode 2232: Concert Report: Jo Fleischer at Shoals Fest 2025
Jo Fleischer and his wife Becky recently took a trip to Alabama for Shoals Fest 2025, a journey that fulfilled a longtime musical quest. In an idyllic location in Florence, Alabama, the Fleischers took in sets by Jason Isbell, Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman and others. And luckily for us, Jo took time to submit a concert report.
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Episode 2231: September 2025 New Music 7: Castle Rat, Mirador, Shame, Emma Pollack
The September 2025 New Music Train is out for its final journey of the month and it’s a good one, as Sunny Varney hops on board to join Patrick for four doses of fresh tunes. Sunny discusses new records from Castle Rat, Mirador and Shame, while Patrick talks up the first solo album from Emma Pollack (Delgados) in nine years.
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Episode 2230: September 2025 New Music 6: Pot-Pot, Gwenifer Raymond, The Cords, Slix, Bratakus
Any September 2025 New Music Train journey has to include stops in Illinois and Montrose, right? That trans-Atlantic journey is on tap for today, listener, as Paul Hayden and Roger Grace are on board to tell you about new tunes from Pot-Pot, Gwenifer Raymond, The Cords, Slix and Bratakus.
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Episode 2229: September 2025 New Music 5: Sloan, Guerilla Toss, Raye, Geese
It’s the Kevin and Jason special as the September 2025 New Music Train rolls from Louisiana to the Big Apple. This pair of new music maestros dish up the latest on new music from Sloan, Guerilla Toss, Raye and Geese.
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Episode 2228: September 2025 New Music 4: Shallowater, Lawn, The Hidden Cameras, John Tejada, David Byrne With Ghost Train Orchestra
A journey to the Carolinas is on tap for the September 2025 New Music Train, where Harris King hops on board with a big box of new music picks. Inside, there are two picks from Harris and two from his wife Rachel, plus a bonus pick! Get ready to hear about the latest work from Shallowater, Lawn, The Hidden Cameras, John Tejada and David Byrne With Ghost Train Orchestra.
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Episode 2227: September 2025 New Music 3: Maruja, NewDad, Jeff Tweedy, Tchotchke
The September 2025 New Music Train makes another journey across the Atlantic today, starting in Dublin to pick up Liam McIndoe, then up to Wisconsin where Bob Peterson is on the platform. Liam and Bob fill you in on new work from Maruja, NewDad, Jeff Tweedy and Tchotchke.
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Episode 2226: September 2025 New Music 2: Paradise Lost, Suede, Golden Apples, Public Opinion, Juliana Barwick feat. Mary Lattimore
Following a trip with Jim, the September 2025 New Music Train heads straight for Scotland to pick up New Music OG Steven Routledge. Kevin Porter hops on board just outside of Baltimore and we get the lowdown on new tunes from Paradise Lost, Suede, Golden Apples, Public Opinion and Juliana Barwick feat. Mary Lattimore.
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Episode 2225: September New Music – The Cords, Oracle Sisters, Liz Cooper, Andrew Bird, Alkaline Trio
Jim fires up the New Music Train with September releases from the Cords, Oracle Sisters, Liz Cooper, Andrew Bird and Alkaline Trio.
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Episode 2224: Concert Report with Vasant: Supergrass, TV on the Radio, Silkworm
Vasant Ramamurthy attended three shows recently (including a back-to-back) and he joins Patrick to discuss them. You’ll hear about his trips to the Riviera Theater in Chicago to see Supergrass and TV on the Radio and a visit to the much smaller Sleeping Village to check out a new incarnation of Silkworm.









