Episodes
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Episode 363: Fan Mail – Best Motown Songs
Listener Mackensi Crenshaw writes back with her classic Motown top 10 list (per Patrick’s suggestion). And Intern Sam, another young Motown fan, counts down his list too.
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Episode 362: Fan Mail – Record Store Day 2018
We get great listener feedback, including an email from Jesse Morin on how not to get in trouble with your spouse on Record Store Day and another email from Steven Routledge championing the CD format.
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Episode 361: David Bowie Exhibit
Intern Sam Lisker visited the “David Bowie Is” exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum and reports back.
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Episode 360: May New Music – River Whyless, Dwight Yoakam, Lenny Kravitz
What’s Jim been digging in May? A surprising new single by North Carolina’s River Whyless and a great windows-down tune by Dwight Yoakam. Plus, Intern Sam spins a new song from Lenny Kravitz.
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Episode 359: May New Music – Gruff Rhys, Mourn, Cheap Trick
What was Patrick digging in May? New singles from Gruff Rhys (of Super Furry Animals) and Catalonian punk band Mourn. Meanwhile, Intern Sam Lisker joins all week. On this episode, he spins a new single by Cheap Trick.
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Episode 358: PJ Harvey – ‘Rid of Me’
Twenty-five years ago, PJ Harvey exploded onto the alternative scene with “Rid of Me.” Like a bomb.
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Episode 357: Pixies – ‘Surfer Rosa’
The Pixies’ debut full-length album, “Surfer Rosa,” was released 30 years ago, first in the UK, then a few months later in the U.S. We discuss its unique sound, as well as its impact.
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Episode 356: Pere Ubu – ‘The Modern Dance’
Anniversaries Week continues! Today, we explore the sonic soundscape that is Pere Ubu’s ‘The Modern Dance,’ released in 1978. It was post-punk before that was even really a thing.
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Episode 355: Warren Zevon – ‘Excitable Boy’
It’s Anniversaries Week. We’re getting caught up on some albums celebrating key anniversaries, starting with Warren Zevon’s “Excitable Boy,” released 40 years ago.
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Episode 354: Rarities – The Hated
It’s Patrick’s turn to showcase a local band for Rarities Week. From his collection, he pulls out a double 7-inch recorded in the ’80s by the Hated, an Annapolis, Md., punk band.