JULES SHEAR: "If She Knew What She Wants," unplugged on Unplugged, circa 1990. Check how he's holding his guitar. WHITNEY visits The Current. JAY SOM visits The Current. CAGE THE ELEPHANT visits…
Read MoreTHE FOUNDATIONS: "Build Me Up, Buttercup" and "Baby, Now That I Found You" are your Twofer Tuesday. NICK LOWE & LOS STRAIGHTJACKETS, Live at First Avenue. THE HOLD STEADY visits World Cafe.…
Read MoreMADNESS: "It Must Be Love." NEW RELEASES: Brooklyn Vegan will point you to releases from The Muffs, Jimmy Eat World, Battles, and more. INDIE BASEMENT will point you to releases from Mark…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with DAVID BOWIE! The 1980 Floor Show was really recorded live at the Marquee, circa October 1973. It aired on The Midnight Special the following month. Your…
Read MoreTHE OHIO PLAYERS are on "Fire." Over nine minutes, and just gets wackier. SLEATER-KINNEY, Live at the Palace in St. Paul. BRITTANY HOWARD plays a Tiny Desk Concert. TAYLOR SWIFT plays a Tiny…
Read MoreDEAN & BRITTA: "Words You Used to Say." DEVENDRA BANHART visits Morning Becomes Eclectic. WHITE REAPER visits The Current. VAGABON is advance streaming her self-titled sophomore LP. SCREAMING FEMALES share "Ancient Civilization." ANIMAL…
Read MoreRANK AND FILE: The seminal country-punk band formed by brothers Chip and Tony Kinman — and including Alejandro Escovedo — checks in with "Amanda Ruth" and their title song for Twofer Tuesday. TY…
Read MoreGLADYS KNIGHT is backed on "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Jack Black, Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr., through the magic of CGI, to promote Tropic Thunder back in 2008. NEW RELEASES:…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with JOE JACKSON! Live in Tokyo on1986, for the Big World tour. Your set list: One More Time, Wild West, Right & Wrong, You Can't Get What You…
Read MoreGUADALCANAL DIARY: From the "Where Are They Now?" file (and MTV's 120 Minutes), we have a semi-live take on "Watusi Rodeo." CHARLY BLISS plays a Tiny Desk Concert. CHARLIE HUNTER & LUCY…
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