THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with TRAFFIC! Live in Santa Monica, circa 1972, flagged by my online pal Jay. Your setlist includes: Low Spark of High Heeled Boys; Light Up or Leave Me…
Read MoreJIMMY WEBB, one of America's master songwriters, plays "Elvis and Me" on Steve Dahl's 1991 NYE PPV event. POM PON SQUAD plays a Tiny Desk Concert for SXSW. YARD ACT plays a…
Read MoreFAITH NO MORE: "We Care A Lot." ALL SONGS CONSIDERED features Arcade Fire, Valerie June, The Smile, Andrew Bird, and more. PUNCH BROTHERS visit World Cafe. DAVID BYRNE & MIKE MYERS join…
Read MoreMANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND, "Blinded by the Light," Live in '75. ALT-J plays The Current. BILLY STRINGS visits World Cafe. WARPAINT shares "Champion." BECK plans to re-record early hits "Loser" and "Where It's…
Read MoreTHE LEFT BANKE: "Walk Away Renee." NEW RELEASES: BrooklynVegan will point you to Charli XCX, Oso Oso, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Midlake, Pictish Trail, Young Guv and more. WEEZER is…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with THE BYRDS! Pretty much because I dig them as we turn into Spring (or Fall). Let's start with a rare 1965 clip of their breakthrough smash…
Read MoreHERE'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY: …with JOE STRUMMER and THE POGUES! People will be getting their drink and dance on, so enjoy Joe, Shane and the band putting a Celtic spin on "London Calling" and…
Read MoreGUADALCANAL DIARY: From the "Where Are They Now?" file (and MTV's 120 Minutes), we have a semi-live take on "Watusi Rodeo." ARCADE FIRE debuted "The Lightning I, II" and "Age Of Anxiety"…
Read MoreTHE IDES OF MARCH: The friendly stranger in the black sedan. ROBBIE FULKS gets over three hours of discussion and analysis on Political Beats. TROPICAL F*CK STORM and KING GIZZARD & THE…
Read MoreBLUE SWEDE: "Hooked on a Feeling," introduced by the late Don Kirshner. Ooga-Chucka. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Bodega, BOYO, Jenny Hval, Young Guv, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has…
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