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Episode 2464: Troy Kingi Travelogue, Part Two
Liam McIndoe is taking us all on a journey this week, a trip to New Zealand musician Troy Kingi, who has completed his goal of releasing 10 albums in 10 years in 10 different styles. In part two, Liam arrives in London and discusses Kingi’s fourth (The Ghost Of Freddie Cesar) and fifth (Black Sea Golden Ladder) albums.
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Episode 2463: Troy Kingi Travelogue, Part One
Liam McIndoe is taking us all on a journey this week, a trip to New Zealand musician Troy Kingi, who has completed his goal of releasing 10 albums in 10 years in 10 different styles. In part one, Liam takes us through the first three albums of the project while he prepares to catch a flight from Dublin to London.
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Episode 2462: August 2026 New Music 7: The Jayhawks, Sarah Cahoone, Son Volt, Kris Barras Band, The Warning, Joyous Wolf, Ironflame
The August 2026 New Music Train is making its way back toward the depot for some rest and relaxation, but before it does, there is a sizable journey to make, heading from Sweden to Illinois. Niklas Nygards and Sunny Varney are on board for this trip, entertaining us with new records from The Jayhawks, Sarah Cahoone, Son Volt, Kris Barras Band, The Warning, Joyous Wolf and Ironflame.
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Episode 2461: August 2026 New Music 6: Waylon Payne, Brandon Flowers, Ray Wylie Hubbard
The sounds of country music are blasting out of the windows of the August 2026 New Music Train, so it must be headed to Nashville or Austin, right? Nope, it’s in New York City, where Jason Goebel is waiting on the platform with boots on his feet and a cowboy hat on his head. He’s got a satchel of tunes from Waylon Payne, Brandon Flowers and Ray Wylie Hubbard to share, so turn it up, pardners.
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Episode 2460: August 2026 New Music 5: Brennan Wedl, Royal Blood, Making Movies, Mel Parsons, Russian Circles
Another Atlantic crossing is on the cards for the August 2026 New Music Train, as Kevin Bartlett hops aboard in the suburbs of Chicago and heads to Dublin to pick up Liam McIndoe. With these two on board, the sound system is thumping with new work from Brennan Wedl, Royal Blood, Making Movies, Mel Parsons and Russian Circles.
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Episode 2459: August 2026 New Music 4: Wild Pink, Westside Cowboy, Julia Holter, Son Volt, Mitch Easter
The August 2026 New Music Train is down in upstate South Carolina today, picking up Harris and Rachel King on the platform. They each have a parcel of new music picks under their arms and they might even throw in a bonus pick. Hit play for all the info on songs from Wild Pink, Westside Cowboy, Julia Holter, Son Volt and Mitch Easter.
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Episode 2458: August 2026 New Music 3: Le Ren, Dinosaur Jr., Stephen Steinbrink, Maple’s Pet Dinosaur, Merrowfolk, Bob Marley and the Wailers
Crossing the Atlantic twice is on the agenda for the August 2026 New Music Train today, since that’s the only way to get Kevin Porter and Roger Grace together. And when they are together, the new music picks are juicy and plentiful. Kevin and Roger fill us in on new music from Le Ren, Dinosaur Jr., Stephen Steinbrink, Maple’s Pet Dinosaur, Merrowfolk and Bob Marley and the Wailers.
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Episode 2457: August 2026 New Music 2: Brandon Flowers, Mountain Grass Unit, The Jayhawks, Afghan Whigs
It’s time to turn the August 2026 New Music Train over to the listeners and that means heading to Scotland, where Steven Routledge is waiting on the platform…and who is that with him? A special guest? Oh yes, listener, a special guest!
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Episode 2456: August 2026 New Music – Beabadoobee, Basht., Grumpy
Jim gets the New Music Train rockin’ with music released in August by Basht., Grumpy and Beabadoobee.
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Episode 2455: Perfect Pop – White Stripes
For back-to-school season, Jim inducts “We’re Going to Be Friends” by the White Stripes into the Perfect Pop Pantheon.