HERE'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY: …with JOE STRUMMER and THE POGUES! People will be getting their drink and dance on, so enjoy Joe, Shane and the band putting a Celtic spin on "London Calling" and…
Read MoreGUADALCANAL DIARY: From the "Where Are They Now?" file (and MTV's 120 Minutes), we have a semi-live take on "Watusi Rodeo." ARCADE FIRE debuted "The Lightning I, II" and "Age Of Anxiety"…
Read MoreTHE IDES OF MARCH: The friendly stranger in the black sedan. ROBBIE FULKS gets over three hours of discussion and analysis on Political Beats. TROPICAL F*CK STORM and KING GIZZARD & THE…
Read MoreBLUE SWEDE: "Hooked on a Feeling," introduced by the late Don Kirshner. Ooga-Chucka. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Bodega, BOYO, Jenny Hval, Young Guv, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE… …with ROCKPILE, a band that featured old pals Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds cranking out the rootsy pub rock. Let's start with "Teacher, Teacher" and "I Knew the…
Read MoreWRECKLESS ERIC: The "Whole Wide World," of course. With Ian Dury on the throne. JANIS IAN visits World Cafe. HAND HABITS plays KEXP. FATHER JOHN MISTY shares "Goodbye Mr. Blue." GANG OF…
Read MoreHARRY NILSSON: "Everybody's Talking" on Swedish TV, circa 1969. ALL SONGS CONSIDERED features Regina Spektor, a Son Lux collaboration with David Byrne and Mitski, and more. ANAIS MITCHELL vsits World Cafe. THE DREAM…
Read MoreTHE FOUNDATIONS: "Build Me Up, Buttercup" and "Baby, Now That I Found You" are your Twofer Tuesday. TEARS FOR FEARS visits World Cafe. JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD streams Ye Olde… EP. SPIRITUALIZED shares…
Read MoreTHE BANGLES are "Going Down To Liverpool" to do nothing with Mr. Spock. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Band of Horses, CMAT, Steve Hardware, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE… …with THE TALKING HEADS! Here's the expanded band — including axeman Adrian Belew (who certainly influenced Jon Pratt's early work in Pate) — Live in Rome, circa 1980. Your setlist:…
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