SHOCKING BLUE: She's your "Venus." DIRTY PROJECTORS virtually play The Current. THE ROSES WON'T TELL YOUR SECRET: An August Mixtape. ALL SONGS CONSIDERED: The first episode from 2005. JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE, Live…
Read MoreCROWDED HOUSE, which hit the Top Ten twice in 1987 with "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Something So Strong," are your Twofer Tuesday. THE OLD 97s virtually visit World Cafe. ANDY SCHAUF…
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Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with GRAM PARSONS! As a member of both The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, and as a solo artist, Parsons anticipated the so-called country rock of the…
Read MoreREALLY A SLOW "NEWS" DAY. How slow? This is what I have: THE NUMBER ONES looks at Deniece Williams's "Let's Hear It For The Boy," the giddy dance-pop hit from the 'Footloose' soundtrack.…
Read MoreJONATHAN RICHMAN gives a live take on "Roadrunner" at Joey Ramone's 1998 birthday party. SYLVAN ESSO virtually visits The Current. THE DISTRICTS perform for XPNFEST Weekend 2020. PHOEBE BRIDGERS plays "ICU" and "Halloween"…
Read MoreTHE RASPBERRIES crush "Go All The Way" and "I Wanna Be With You" for Twofer Tuesday. HUSKER DU gets over three hours of discussion and analysis on Political Beats. FLEET FOXES' Robin…
Read MoreSEALS & CROFT: "Summer Breeze." NEW RELEASES: Paste points to Kathleen Edwards, Black Marble, Dana Gavanski, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Whitney, The Divine Comedy, Jim Bob, and more. HAZEL ENGLISH…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS EARLY: with ELVIS PRESLEY! The King died on August 16, 1977, but remains a global pop phenomenon, so it's worth a recap of highlights from his legendary career. For the…
Read MoreA SLOW "NEWS" DAY, BUT A FEW THINGS… FUNKADELIC: "I Got a Thing" on Upbeat in 1970. The intro and outro are almost as good as the song. THE LONE BELLOW plays for…
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