BOB GELDOF, by his own admission, is responsible for two of the worst songs in history: "'Do They Know It's Christmas?" and "We Are The World." ROBERT PLANT & ALLISON KRAUSS play a…
Read MoreMICHAEL NESMITH, who rocketed to fame as the contemplative, wool-cap-wearing member of the Monkees in 1966, then went on to a diverse career that included making one of the rock era’s earliest…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with AIMEE MANN's CHRISTMAS CAROL (profanity warnings): Part One has your Scrooge-y set-up with Michael Penn. Part Two features The Office's John Krasinski. Part Three has Michael Cera.…
Read MoreSHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS: “Ain’t No Chimneys In The Projects.” NEIL YOUNG breaks down Barn on World Cafe. THE BLACK ANGELS play KEXP. PARQUET COURTS share "Marathon of Anger." And it's…
Read MoreTHE RAVEONETTES' 2011 video for 2001's "The Christmas Song." MY MORNING JACKET plays CBS This Morning. TEENAGE FANCLUB joins SUPERCHUNK for "Endless Summer." COURTNEY BARNETT plays "If I Don't Hear From You Tonight"…
Read MoreGLAM XMAS: Wizzard's awesome "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" and Slade's "Merry Christmas Everybody" (1973's UK Xmas No. 1) are your Twofer Tuesday. SNAIL MAIL has a virtual session at The…
Read MoreJON PRATT, Pate's frontman, is "Stealing five for a pork pie with Wes." NEW RELEASES: Pitchfork has 'em, but I dunno, gang. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Modern Nature, Can, and the Bush…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with A CHRISTMAS SHINDIG! The full episode has gone dark, but still-available clips from 1964 include The Beach Boys' "Dance, Dance, Dance," Bobby Sherman and Donna Loren singing "Keep…
Read MoreTHE RAMONES: "Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)." WET LEG plays a Tiny Desk Concert. BROADCAST's Black Session from Paris, France — May 4th, 2000. GROHL & KURSTIN cover Van Halen's "Jump"…
Read MoreU2 cover "Merry Christmas, Baby (Please Come Home)." SONIC YOUTH: Steve Shelley Selects 10 Gems From The Band's Archive. DEEP SEA DIVER plays KEXP. PHOEBE BRIDGERS covers Tom Waits' "Day After Tomorrow" for the holidays.…
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