THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: ….wtih THE PRETENDERS! Circa 1981, via one of Pate's two fab drummers, Jon Hahn. Your setlist includes "The Wait," "The Adultress," "Message of Love/Louie Louie," "Talk of the…
Read MoreTHE DAY THE MUSIC DIED. It's the anniversary of the passing of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson in a plane crash outside Clear Lake, IA, and it…
Read MoreFirst D.J.: "Rise and shine, campers and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today." Second D.J.: "It's cold out there every day. What is this, Miami Beach?" First D.J.:…
Read MoreR.E.M., playing "Radio Free Europe" and "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)" for their network TV debut … and Twofer Tuesday. COLIN HAY (Men at Work) plays Mountain Stage. STING visits World Cafe.…
Read MoreRICHARD THOMPSON: The culmination of 1000 Years Of Popular Music. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Anaïs Mitchell, Pinegrove, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has…
Read MoreTHE DEL LORDS extend "How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?" Circa 1990. TOM MORELLO visits Word Cafe. GARCIA PEOPLES covers Jerry Jeff Walker, The Waterboys, and Neil Young…
Read MoreLIZ PHAIR: "Jealousy." It sneers like she does. ADAM SCHLESSINGER: A MUSIC CELEBRATION is streaming on the Tube. SONIC YOUTH shares "In & Out" from an upcoming rarities comp. GEESE plays "Low Era"…
Read MoreRAY CHARLES jamming out "Walk the Line" & "Ring of Fire" for Johnny Cash Twofer Tuesday. ELVIS COSTELLO visits World Cafe. WHO IS HARRY NILSSON AND WHY IS EVERYBODY TALKIN' ABOUT HIM…
Read MoreU2: "Pride" and "MLK." Crushingly obvious. Have a dream. NEW RELEASES: Paste will pint you to Elvis Costello, Cat Power, Earl Sweatshirt, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Molly Nilsson, Balkans, Elephant…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with R.E.M.! Live in Germany circa 1985, more complete than what has previously turned up on the Tube. Songs include "Feeling Gravity's Pull," "Harbourcoat," "Sitting Still," "Maps &…
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