BEACH HOUSE covered The Korgis’ 1980 hit “Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometimes” at the Pitchfork Music Fest. CAR SEAT HEADREST stops by The Current for a chat and mini-set, includinga cover of…
Read MoreALAN VEGA, vocalist for the protopunk group Suicide, died peacefully in his sleep Saturday. He was 78. Best known for songs including "Cheree," "Dream Baby Dream," and "Ghost Rider," Suicide adopted the…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with HARRY NILSSON! The BBC aired "The Music of Nilsson" in 1971, including a mashup of "Mr. Richland's Favorite Song" and "One," "Gotta Get Up," a medley of…
Read MoreBEACH SLANG brought CRAIG FINN onstage for The Replacements' “Can’t Hardly Wait," as part of a charity performance of Pleased To Meet Me. And a new generation of kids knows all the…
Read MoreSHEARWATER covers Bauhaus’ goth-rocker “Kick In The Eye." SHAWN COLVIN & STEVE EARLE stopped by WFUV's Studio A for a chat and mini-set. SARAH JAROSZ makes her second appearance on Mountain Stage.…
Read MoreTHE JULIE RUIN shared a video for "I'm Done" from Hit Reset. FRIGHTENED RABBIT stopped by World Cafe for a chat and mini-set. VIOLENT FEMMES stopped by The Current for a chat…
Read MoreDEXY'S (MIDNIGHT RUNNERS) cover the Friends of Distinction’s 1969 hit "Grazing in the Grass." ARCADE FIRE played their first concert in two years at Barcelona’s Razzmatazz fest. THE FLAMING LIPS played Rock…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THREE DOG NIGHT! Once again, I'm enjoying the guilty pleasure of enjoying "Eli's Coming" with fellow fans of the late, lamented SportsNight. That, along with memories of…
Read MoreTHE MYSTERY LIGHTS share a video for the garage-psychedelic "Follow Me Home." M WARD plays Rock The Garden. SAVAGES, Live at DC's 9:30 Club. DIKEMBE advance streams Hail Something. PIXIES share “Um…
Read MoreOVER FIFTY MILLION SERVED. And July 4th brought record visitors. Thanks to everyone for stopping by! MARTHA drops a video for “Ice Cream And Sunscreen.” THE PARROTS are advance streaming Los Niños…
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