Episodes

FALLING APART (RIGHT NOW) – Wilco, TURN MY RADIO UP – Coffis Brothers, ORPHAN CHILD – Jeremy Ivey, APRIL SHOWERS – Los Straightjackets, LADY LUCK – Richard Swift, THIS MUST BE HELL – Horace Andy, YOU WAS BORN TO DIE – Adia Victoria, Kyshona Armstrong, Margo Price, Jason Isbell, RETANY – Tarika, GONNA BE ALRIGHT – Luqman Frank, DRY – Kendra Morris, WINTER WINDOWS – Laura Veirs, BIRTHDAYS – Craig Finn, STAY AWAY STILL – My Idea, I WANT MY JACKET BACK – Papercuts, ONE HORSE TOWN – The Thrills, MISF...

I CAN HARDLY SPEAK – Bombay Bicycle Club, WHAT YOU SAY – Cold War Kids w/Zella Day, DON’T BE SO HARD ON YOUR OWN BEAUTY – Yeule, 18 CIGARETTES – Ducks Ltd., GROCERIES – Cartoon, Nigel Hall, BUDDY – Tim Heidecker, I RAN DOWN EVERY DREAM – Tommy McLain w/Elvis Costello, ROSES – Rumer, LOVE IS SELFISH – Jack White, THE NEXT TIME YOU SAY FOREVER – Neko Case, FREE – Otis Kane, UNTIL I FOUND YOU – Stephen Sanchez w/Em Beihol, YOU GOT TO MOVE – Mavis Staples/Levon Helm, WISH I KNEW – The Revivalists, H...

ABOUT DAMN TIME – Lizzo, ROCK THE CASBAH – Clash/Ranking Roger, NOTHING’S EVER GONNA BE GOOD ENOUGH – Miles Kane & Corrine Bailey Rae, SCRATCHCARD LANYARD – Dry Cleaning, GIVE IT HELL – Yumi Zouma, YOUNG AND STUPID – Belle and Sebastian, MODERN WOMAN – Erin Rae, IT TAKES A THIEF – Destroyer, MAKE IT RIGHT – Sasami, IN MY HEAD – Michigander/Manchester Orchestra, GO BOHORA – Gonora Sounds, QHUDE MANIKINIKI – Umhahlathini Nabo, SENEGAL FAST FOOD – Amadou and Miriam, MAKE YOU NO MIND – Ebo Taylor, K...

TAKE CONTROL – The Mysterines, I LIKE YOU – Blood w/Laura Jane Grace, THE MAGIC – Eels, WARPAINT – Monophonics, TALK – Omar Apollo, OYSTERS IN MY POCKET – Royel Otis, HAWKS DON’T SHARE – Carson McHone, BETHEL WOODS – Midlake, KNOW YOUR DEMONS – Tre Burt, MAGENTA MOUNTAIN – King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, STARTING OVER – The Lazy Eyes, THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE – Tom Odell, TWILIGHT – Ruth Radelet, I LEFT A LIGHT ON – Teenage Fanclub, AMSTERSDAM – Mary Gauthier, THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE ANYMOR...

HUMAN CRIME – Pixies, JERSEY – Barrie, FIXER UPPER – Yard Act, YOU GAVE ME THE KEY – Julie Doran, SHINE – Koffee, CUT – Sondre Lerche, THEY DON’T SEE US – The Tiarras, GREEN – Greg Hoy and the Boys, TOO LATE NOW – Wet Leg, ALL THE GOOD TIMES – Angel Olsen, METRONOME – Wednesday Kid, I’M NOT GOING TO TEACH YOUR BOYFRIEND HOW TO DANCE – Black Kids, KIWI – Efe, THINGS WILL BE FINE (Bratty Remix) – Metronomy, TAKE ME TO THE GOOD TIMES – The Suffers, FORECAST – Diane Coffee, Deep Sea Diver, JUNE 12TH...

THE LIGHTENING I & 2 – Arcade Fire A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE – Weezer SHOTGUN – Soccer Mommy BAD LOVE – Dehd SHE’LL BE COMING AROUND THE MOUNTAIN – Aldous Harding CRYING LAUGHING – Dent May RUNNING WITH THE HURRICANE – Camp Cope SMILE IN THE FACE OF THE DEVIL – Matt Maltese ANTI-GLORY – Horse Girl YORU NI – Teke Teker DANCE ALONE – Tayla Parks ASTRONAUT – Katie Taupin CAN’T STOP THE RAIN – Neil Francis DECIDE – Blunt Bangs TURN IT ON – Romero BIG TIME – Abby Hamilton

(Open) THE BEAT GOES ON – Booker T. & the M.G.s I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND – Al Green (I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION – Otis Redding I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE – Gladys Knight and the Pips STAND BY YOUR MAN – Candi Staton TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN – Bettye Swann THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST – P.P. Arnold RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 – Merry Clayton COUNTRY ROAD – Toots & the Maytals DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD – Nina Simone IT AIN’T ME BABE – Maxine Weldon THE WEIGHT – Staple Singers THIS L...

GOOD DAY – Seratones, WILD CHILD – Black Keys, LIZZY LOUISE – Bastards of Soul, JUST AROUND THE CORNER – JD McPherson, LITTLE EARL – The Delines TEENAGER – Superorganism, YEAR OF LOVE – Jenny Havel, I’M LEAVING YOU BECAUSE I DON’T LOVE YOU – Jens Lekman, HEY BABY – Cactus Blossoms, CHEVROLET VAN – The Nude Party, SECRET MEDICINE – Vagabon, HOLOCENE – Zella Day w/Weyes Blood, THESE DAYS – Cat Power, LOST AND LONESOME – Buffalo Nichols, IF THEY’RE SHOOTING AT YOU – Belle and Sebastian, HARD DRIVE ...

BOOMER – Bartees Strange, THE DEALER – Nilufer Yanya, THE ANGEL OF 8TH AVE. – Gang of Youth, BACK TO THE RADIO – Porridge Radio, WAITING IN LINE – Kiwi Jr., PHOENIX – Aiofe O’Donovan, YOU DON’T KNOW – Loyle Carner, Rebel Kleff, Kiko Bun, WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY – Sault, PISTO (FRESH START – Los Bitchos, EL MIRADOR – Calexico, THIS IS A PHOTOGRAPH – Kevin Morby, HOMESICK – Kings of Convenience, LOVE IS REAL – Margaret Glaspy, LET DOWN – Michigander, FOUR LEAF DREAM – Matilda Mann, I LOVE EVERYBODY IN...

ALWAYS BE YOU – Montaigne & David Byrne, GRACE – Hercules & Love Affair, WHITE FLAG – Joseph, WE GO ON – Avalanches w/Cola Boyy & Mike Jones, IN DREAMS – Namesake, PARADE – Frontperson, BREATHIN’ EASY – The Reivers, OVERCOME BY HAPPINESS – Pernice Brothers, SAN FRANCISCO – Foxygen, DRESSED UP LIKE NEBRASKA – Josh Rouse, ELEVATOR LOVE LETTER – Stars, MYRIAD HARBOR – New Pornagraphers, THE BITCH OF LIVING – Spring Awakening Original Cast Recording, FUN & GAMES – The Connells, MOONS OF JUPITER – Sc...

(intro) THE SCIENTIST – Familiar Folk, IF I TOLD – Courtney Marie Andrews, SUMMER’S END – John Prine, THE WATER – Johnny Flynn & Laura Marling, INTO MY ARMS – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, THE BOOK OF LOVE – Peter Gabriel, FIVE FEET TALL – Lady Blackbird, I THINKS IT’S GOING TO RAIN TODAY – Randy Newman, LILAC WINE – Nina Simone, MAKIN’ MEMORIES – Melissa Carper, TAKE IT WITH ME – Tom Waits, MAKING PIES – Patty Griffin, IF I NEEDED YOU – Townes Van Zandt, OUR TOWN – Iris Dement, BLUES RUN THE GAM...

PORTA – Sharon Van Etten, WHAT, ME WORRY – Portugal, The Man, A REAL THING – The Beths, EXCITED ONES – Guided By Voices, SONG YOU’LL NEVER HEAR – Sarcastic Sounds w/Maisie Peters, CAN’T HIDE IT – Curtis Harding, NO ID – Tank and the Bangas, ALL TALK – Brian Jackson, B-SIDE – Khruangbin, Leon Bridges, SOFTLY – Amber Mark, ALASKA – Pinegrove, CAT’S CRADLE – Tiger’s Paw, HEAD RIGHT – Wilderado, I DREW YOU ONCE IN ART CLASS – Antarctico Vespucci, THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU HAS CHANGED – Chris Farren, M...

TALKIN’ TO MYSELF – Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, TRY BETTER NEXT TIME – Placebo, SOFTLY – Arlo Parks, KISSING LESSON – Lucy Dacus, GROWING UP – The Linda Lindas, WHERE WERE YOU – Lady Wray, THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS – Drive-By Truckers, THE WELL – Marcus King, MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS – Chris Stapleton, 56 FURY – Rodney Crowell & Billy F Gibbons (ZZ Top), LONGER THAN YOU’VE BEEN ALIVE – Old 97s, DEAD OF NIGHT – Orville Peck, ROYAL MORNING BLUE – Damon Albarn, ALINE – Jarvis Cocker, OD’D IN DENVER – ...

MORE PRESSURE – Kae Tempest w/Kevin Abstract, THIS NIGHT – Superchunk, ROBOT WRITES A LOVE SONG – Pup, KARMA MAN – David Bowie, PIECE OF ME – Lady Wray, MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE – Francis and the Lights, BROOKLYN BRIDGE – Anais Mitchell, LAst dAy oN EaRTh – Tai Verdes, ONCE, TWICE MELODY – Beach House, PURPLE HEARTS – Jeremy Messersmith, ALL MY HAPPINESS IS GONE – Purple Mountains, YOUR NOT ALWAYS ON MY MIND – Quivers, THE SMOKE – The Smile, CHEAP SHOES – Illuminati Hotties, YOU CAN’T KEEP IT FROM ...

SO MAY WE START – Sparks, Adam Driver, Marion Cottilard, TONIGHT TONIGHT – Mondo Kozmo, WOMAN – Karen O. & Danger Mouse, LOOK AT THE SKY – Porter Robinson, MAGNIFICENT HURT – Elvis Costello & the Imposters, HEART IS HEALING – Martha, WHITE LIES – Grin (featuring Nils Lofgren), I LOVE IT WHEN YOU CALL – The Feeling, PERSEPHONE – Allison Russell, YOUR SWEET LOVE – Lee hazelwood, HOLLYWOOD – Tobias Jesso, Jr., SOULED OUT ON YOU – Robert Finley, SHARK SMILE – Big Thief, TODAY – Fruit Bats, DIDN’T I ...

I DON’T WANNA TALK (I JUST WANNA DANCE) – Glass Animals, HYPERSONIC MISSILES – Sam Fender, ALRIGHT – Cast, BE SWEET – Japanese Breakfast, LIKE I USED TO – Sharon van Etten & Angel Olsen, I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE – The Slits, WAITING ON A SONG – Dan Auerbach, JACKIE DOWN THE LINE – Fontaines D.C., SOUL NO. 5 – Caroline Rose, KATCHI – Offenbach vs. Nick Waterhouse, HELL AND BACK – Bakar, PIERCED ARROWS – Hurray for the Riff Raff, WALKING AT A DOWNTOWN PACE – Parquet Courts, JEFF GOLDBLUM –...

WHAT THE HELL I’VE GOT – Michel Pagliaro, OPELOUSAS (SWEET RELIEF) – Maria Mckee, L.E.S. ARTISTES – Santigold, YOO HOO – Imperial Teen, FAR FROM BORN AGAIN – Alex Cameron, PULL SHAPES – The Pipettes, PLAY THE HITS – Hal, FORMED A BAND – Art Brut, YOU, ME, DANCING – Los Campesinos, BUSY EARNIN’ – Jungle, THE WAY IT IS – Nicole Atkins, TONIGHT THE STREETS ARE OURS – Richard Hawley, THIS OLD SKIN – The Beautiful South, NEW BIRTH IN NEW ENGLAND – Phosphorescent, WHY DO YOU LIE – Liv Warfield, LIGHT ...

MASHED UP, REMIXED AND SAMPLED INTRO-INSPECTION – Osymyso, PLAY YOUR PART (Part 1) – Girl Talk, STILL HERE – Girl Talk, WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT – Girl Talk, FRONTIER PSYCHIATRIST – The Avalanches, THE ADVENTURES OF GRANDMASTER FLASH ON THE WHEEL OF STEEL – Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, CHASE ME – Danger Mouse, Run the Jewels and Big Boi, PAPER PLANES – M.I.A., SET ADRIFT ON A SEA OF BLISS – P.M. Dawn, HOLD UP – Beyonce, ARE YOU MY WOMAN – The Chi-Lites, THINK (ABOUT IT) – Lyn Collins, AMEN...

MARTIN DENNY – Exotic Night, NEW YORK HOLIDAY – Josh Rouse, SNOW IS FALLING IN MANHATTAN – Chili Rodriguez, Jarvis Cocker, Feist, MAYBE NEXT CHRITMAS – Mila Drumke Band, CHRISTMAS IN HARLEM – Kanye W/CyHi the Prince & Teyana Taylor JUST LIKE CHRISTMAS – Low, A SNOWFLAKE FELL – Glasvegas, LET IT SNOW – Jamie Cullum w/Michel Legrand, MAYBE THIS CHRISTMAS – Ron Sexsmith, TIME OF THE SEASON – Isobel Campbell, Mark Lanegan, WINTER WONDERLAND- Nick Lowe w/Los Straightjackets, CAROL OF THE BELLS – The ...

Best Songs of 2021 Part 2 SHUNGUDZO – It’s a Good Day to Fight the System, FRANK TURNER – Haven’t Being So Well, THE REGRETTES – Monday, COURTNEY BARNETT -Write a List of Things to Look Forward to, REMEMBER SPORTS – Out Loud, DAD SPORTS – Many Faces. BAD BAD HATS – Detroit Basketball, GO TEAM! – Cookie Scene, SHELLY formerly known as Dram – Rich and Famous, TORRES – Don’t Go Putting Wishes in My Head, POM POM SQUAD – Head Cheerleader, NEW PAGANS – Christian Boys, JADE BIRD Now is the Time, JENNY...

BEST OF 2021, PART 1 Celeste – Tonight, Tonight Wet Leg – Wet Dream Carr – I’m Just Bored Girl in Red – Serotonin Ida Marie – I’m Busy Duran Jones and the Indications – Witchoo Aaron Fraser – Over You SG Lewis – Back to Earth Joy Crookes – When You Were Mine Cornershop – St. Marie UnderCanon Middle Kids – Questions Vaccines – Headphones Baby Hold Steady – Heavy Covenant Amythyst Kiah – Black Myself Jon Batiste – We Are Valerie June – Call Me a Fool

In which the humble host discusses the origins of his life-long love for music