FLAMING GROOVIES "Shake Some Action," circa 1987. SOCCER MOMMY plays a mini-concert for World Cafe. COURTNEY BARNETT shares “Mantis” and “Sugar Plum.” BUCK MEEK asks "Can I Mend It?" THE MENZINGERS shares…
Read MoreTHE FEELIES: The Jonathan Demme-directed "Away" and a live take on "Deep Fascination" for Twofer Tuesday. JAY SOM plays KEXP. KING TUFF shares "Invisible ink." Aw, yeah. HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF…
Read MoreBLAKE BABIES' fab cover of the Grass Roots' "Temptation Eyes." Saw 'em open for Game Theory, many moons ago. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Liz Cooper, Peaches, and more. BILL'S…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with OTIS REDDING! Otis and the Bar-Kays crank up the energy to 11 for a Ready Steady Go special, crashing through "Satisfaction," "My Girl" and "Respect," then "Shake" morphing into "Land of a…
Read MoreDEAN & BRITTA: Today just seemed good for "Words You Used to Say." U2 released a surprise EP for Ash Wednesday. They say there's an album coming which wll be different. YOUNG…
Read MoreTHE FOUR TOPS: Levi Stubbs works up a sweat on live French TV, belting out a supercharged "I'll Be There." KATHLEEN EDWARDS plays WFUV. HORSEGIIRL shares "Only The Best." CHVRCHES covers the…
Read MoreTHE WALKER BROTHERS play "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" and "Make It Easy On Yourself" for Twofer Tuesday. LUCINDA WILLIAMS visits World Cafe. KEVIN MORBY shares "Javelin." FLATLAND CAVALRY shares “On and…
Read MoreTHE KNACK: "Frustrated." NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to the Nude Party, Jill Scott, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Cardinals, Wall of Voodoo, and more. STEREOLAB put its tour single…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with VALENTINE'S DAY: I've never been a big Valentine's Day guy, but I have always liked The Replacements' "Valentine" and Elvis Costello's cover of "My Funny Valentine." …
Read MoreJOHN HIATT: It's been a "Slow Turning." GUERILLA TOSS visits World Cafe. KIM GORDON shares "Dirty Tech." BLEACHERS shares "you and forever," ft. Jack Antonoff's wife, Margaret Qualley. HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER is "In The…
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