Tag: fan mail
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Episode 452: Fan Mail – Mixtapes, Margo Price, Neil Young, John Prine
We love free stuff! And listener Scott Parks really delivered, sending us a box of cassettes and a 45!!
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Episode 446: Fan Mail – Norwegian Festival, Amanda Shires, Local H
Three listener calls today! All about recent concerts: Jo Fleischer went to a rock festival in Norway, Tom Neuerburg saw Amanda Shires in California and Kevin Bartlett saw Local H in Ohio.
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Episode 445: Fan Mail – Aretha Franklin, Bettye LaVette
Another call to the Suburban Party Line. Kevin Clement calls to recommend two cover songs: Aretha Franklin’s take on a classic by The Band and Bettye LaVette’s interpretation of a great song by The Who.
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Episode 444: Fan Mail – ‘Sleepwalk’
It’s time to answer the Suburban Party Line. Jeff from Kansas City calls in to tell us a story of how he rediscovered that great song he once heard. It was “Sleepwalk” by Santo & Johnny, via a Jeff Beck cover on the “Porky’s Revenge” soundtrack. Wait, what?
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Episode 431: Fan Mail – Joe Strummer, I’m With Her, Wax Fang
We wrap up this Fan Mail Week with an assortment of correspondence, including “new” Joe Strummer music, a Vampire Weekend cover by I’m With Her, talk about ticket stubs, and comments about Wax Fang’s “Majestic” as featured on the “American Dad” TV show.
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Episode 430: Fan Mail – ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
More “Smells Like Teen Spirit” cover suggestions (kind of but not entirely). Kurt Gallagher likes Moog Cookbook’s synth instrumental. BJ Bonin nominates “Weird Al” Yankovic’s parody. And Kjell Arne Sandvik picks Pansy Division’s queer take on the song.
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Episode 429: Fan Mail – Hockey Songs
More Fan Mail! More hockey song suggestions from listeners. Correspondence about the Hanson Brothers/No Means No, Atom and his Package and the Tragically Hip.
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Episode 427: Fan Mail – Warren Zevon
We answer some listener correspondence about the late, great Warren Zevon. (We previously discussed Zevon’s “Excitable Boy” album on episode 355.)
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Episode 417: Fan Mail – Drag City Records, Kentucky Bands
Jimmy Lonetti calls in to talk about his love for the Drag City label. And Ken Wadsworth writes about a couple of cool Kentucky bands from back in the day: Digby and Supafuzz.
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Episode 416: Fan Mail – Dan Mangan, Mitski, Lera Lynn
Our mail intern, Matt Windeler, shares his new music obsessions, including Dan Mangan, Mitski and Lera Lynn. Dig it.