PAT DiNIZIO, who as lead singer and songwriter for the New Jersey band the Smithereens blended pop, rock and New Wave music for such hits as “Blood and Roses, "Behind the Wall…

SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS: “Ain’t No Chimneys In The Projects.” JD McPHERSON stopped by World Cafe for a chat and mini-set. PHOEBE BRIDGERS stops by Morning Becomes Eclectic for a session.…

BOB GELDOF, by his own admission, is responsible for two of the worst songs in history: "'Do They Know It's Christmas?" and "We Are The World." BON IVER played a couple — including…

THE NATIONAL covers Leonard Cohen's "Memories" in Montreal. COURTNEY BARNETT & KURT VILE play a Tiny Desk Concert. KING KRULE stopepd by Morning Becomes Eclectic for a session. CHRISTMAS JAMBREE: A Vintage…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with A CHRISTMAS SHINDIG! The full episode has gone dark, but still-available clips from 1964 include The Beach Boys' "Dance, Dance, Dance," Bobby Sherman and Donna Loren singing "Keep…

I FEEL TERRIBLE, especially because the true master of this domain was likely in the midst of the California wildfires on Wednesday.  As one wag quipped on Twitter: "One does not simply…

U2 cover "Merry Christmas, Baby (Please Come Home)," ripped from the premiere, for extra retro goodness. GRIZZLY BEAR stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set. BOOTSY COLLINS stopped by World Cafe…

GLAM XMAS:  Wizzard's awesome "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" and Slade's "Merry Christmas Everybody" (1973's UK Xmas No. 1) are your Twofer Tuesday. THE MOUNTAIN GOATS, Live at Brooklyn Steel, November…

DIRTY PROJECTORS share a video for the epic "Up in Hudson." SPOON plays a mini-set on CBS This Morning. LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM & CHRISTINE McVIE stopped by World Cafe for a chat and…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with ELTON JOHN! Half of a live show captured by the OGWT on Christmas Eve, 1974.  Your setlist includes: "Grimsby" (incompete), "Rocket Man," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," "Daniel,"…