TALKING HEADS: A vintage clip of "Psycho Killer" from the OGWT. FLEETWOOD MAC, Live at the Capitol Theatre, October 17, 1975. POLICA visits The Current. SLAUGHTER BEACH, DOG visits World Cafe. LUCINDA…
Read MoreTHE DAY THE MUSIC DIED. Okay, so it was yesterday, but the passing of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson in a plane crash outside Clear Lake, IA…
Read MoreANDY GILL, the guitarist with Gang of Four, whose sound influenced generations of post-punk bands, has died aged 64. Gill was a genius guitarist who burned a route out of punk. Here's…
Read MoreTHE GROUNDHOG DAY WEEKEND STARTS HERE (and repeats): First 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…
Read More999: "Homicide." You better believe it. RIDE visits KEXP. MITSKI plays Austin City Limits. JIMMY EAT WORLD plays a Tiny Desk Concert. MATTHEW WILDER's awful "Break MY Stride" has become a…
Read MoreTHE MAMAS & PAPAS lip-synced "California Dreaming" really well on Hullaballoo, but not showing you the go-go dancers, who are worth the wait BRITTANY HOWARD visits KEXP. SHOVELS & ROPE visits KEXP.…
Read MoreRICHARD THOMPSON: The culmination of 1000 Years Of Popular Music. TYLER CHILDERS visits World Cafe. COLD WAR KIDS visits The Current. VAGABON visits WFUV. CORNERSHOP share “St. Marie Under Canon." THE SADIES…
Read MoreDOBIE GRAY is in with "The In Crowd." NEW RELEASES: Pitchfork points you to Andy Schauf, Wire, Sarah Mary Chadwick, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT will point you to Nicolas Godin, En…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with NEIL DIAMOND! There are two types of people, you know. But here's Neil on the Beeb in 1971. Your set list: "Sweet Caroline," "Solitary Man," "Cracklin' Rosie,"…
Read MoreTHE CLOTHES LINE SAGA CONTINUES. (Have you heard the news?) ARCTIC MONKEYS: "I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor." Their ferocious (Domino) debut. AEROSMITH: A judge ruled against Joey Kramer…
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