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  • On the show this time, when drummers collide, the music of Lol Tolhurst and Budgie.

    Lol Tolhurst is a founding member of the band The Cure, playing drums and later keyboards. Budgie is a founding member of The Creatures, along with Siouxsie Sioux, after playing with Siouxsie Sioux and the Banshees for 9 albums and 17 years. Together with Irish producer Jacknife Lee they have a new project, and an album titled 'Los Angeles' available on PIAS Recordings.

    Recorded 06/04/2024.

    Los Angeles Travel Channel Uh Oh We Got To Move A Forest

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  • On the show this time, when drummers collide, the music of Lol Tolhurst and Budgie.

    Lol Tolhurst is a founding member of the band The Cure, playing drums and later keyboards. Budgie is a founding member of The Creatures, along with Siouxsie Sioux, after playing with Siouxsie Sioux and the Banshees for 9 albums and 17 years. Together with Irish producer Jacknife Lee they have a new project, and an album titled 'Los Angeles' available on PIAS Recordings.

    Recorded 06/04/2024.

    Los Angeles

    Travel Channel

    Uh Oh

    We Got To Move

    A Forest

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  • On the show this time, it’s the timeless freedom and fearlessness of Feist. Feist is the moniker of Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Leslie Feist. She’s been making music since she was a teenager, her first punk rock band winning a battle of the bands back in 1993. She toured with that band, until she was forced to take a 6 month break from singing due to losing her voice. She became the bassist for a friend's band. She became the guitarist in another band. She wrote songs and when she was ready, released her debut solo record in 1999. Her latest album released in 2023 is called “Multitudes” and is available on Polydor Records.

    Recorded 05/24/2024.

    The Circle Married The Line Forever Before Century Hiding Out in the Open

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  • On the show this time, it’s the timeless freedom and fearlessness of Feist. Feist is the moniker of Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Leslie Feist. She’s been making music since she was a teenager, her first punk rock band winning a battle of the bands back in 1993. She toured with that band, until she was forced to take a 6 month break from singing due to losing her voice. She became the bassist for a friend's band. She became the guitarist in another band. She wrote songs and when she was ready, released her debut solo record in 1999. Her latest album released in 2023 is called “Multitudes” and is available on Polydor Records.

    Recorded 05/24/2024.

    The Circle Married The Line Forever Before Century Hiding Out in the Open

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  • On the show this time, it’s the shoegaze originators reunited - Ride rides again.

    Ride is an English rock band from Oxford, one of the original shoegaze bands. Their first album, 'Nowhere,' came out of nowhere in 1990, and now 34 years later they have a new album, 'Interplay,' available on Wichita Records.

    Recorded 05/25/2024.

    Portland Rocks Monaco I Came To See The Wreck Peace Sign Taste Chelsea Girl

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  • On the show this time, it’s the shoegaze originators reunited - Ride rides again.

    Ride is an English rock band from Oxford, one of the original shoegaze bands. Their first album, 'Nowhere,' came out of nowhere in 1990, and now 34 years later they have a new album, 'Interplay,' available on Wichita Records.

    Recorded 05/25/2024.

    Portland Rocks Monaco I Came To See The Wreck Peace Sign Taste Chelsea Girl

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  • On the show this time, it’s the genre-free Portland or Brooklyn or Jacksonville supergroup - Kairos Creature Club.

    Kairos Creature Club is a project created by Lena Simon (who previously played bass in La Luz) and Glenn Van Dyke (who co-founded the surfy pop-punk band BOYTOY). They invite collaborators to join in the fun - folks like drummer Kevin Jackson, Matt Shaw from Mother Gooses, Caroline Rose from … Caroline Rose, and Lucas Harwood from King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Their latest album is 'Kairos Creature Club' available on Greenway Records.

    Recorded 05/20/2024.

    Exile Strangers Deleuzean Good Company

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  • On the show this time, it’s the genre-free Portland or Brooklyn or Jacksonville supergroup - Kairos Creature Club.

    Kairos Creature Club is a project created by Lena Simon (who previously played bass in La Luz) and Glenn Van Dyke (who co-founded the surfy pop-punk band BOYTOY). They invite collaborators to join in the fun - folks like drummer Kevin Jackson, Matt Shaw from Mother Gooses, Caroline Rose from … Caroline Rose, and Lucas Harwood from King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Their latest album is 'Kairos Creature Club' available on Greenway Records.

    Recorded 05/20/2024.

    Exile Strangers Deleuzean Good Company

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  • On the show this time, it’s the sometimes surprising, always satisfying, dreamy pop of… somesurprises.

    somesurprises is a dreamy shoegaze pop band from Seattle, featuring the songwriting and mesmerizing vocals of Natasha El-Sergany. Together with Josh Medina she makes a wash of glorious noise using synths and guitars, held together and driven forward by the relentless rhythm section - for this live session it was Laura Seniow on bass, and Benjamin Thomas Kennedy on drums. Her latest album is 'Perseids' available on Doom Trip Records.

    Recorded 04/22/2024.

    Cherry Sunshine Bodymind Why I Stay Perseids

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  • On the show this time, it’s the sometimes surprising, always satisfying, dreamy pop of… somesurprises.

    somesurprises is a dreamy shoegaze pop band from Seattle, featuring the songwriting and mesmerizing vocals of Natasha El-Sergany. Together with Josh Medina she makes a wash of glorious noise using synths and guitars, held together and driven forward by the relentless rhythm section - for this live session it was Laura Seniow on bass, and Benjamin Thomas Kennedy on drums. Her latest album is 'Perseids' available on Doom Trip Records.

    Recorded 04/22/2024.

    Cherry Sunshine Bodymind Why I Stay Perseids

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  • On the show this time, with a new release under his own name - it’s Wolf Parade’s Dan Boeckner.

    Dan Boeckner is of course, one of the frontmen of the band Wolf Parade. He has been in a few other bands too - including Atlas Strategic, Operators, Divine Fits, and the Handsome Furs. He’s a solid hard-rockin' guitarist, with a penchant for finding a killer turn of phrase, and then delivering it in his own quirky style, with his unmistakable voice. His new album is “Boeckner!” available on Sub Pop Records.

    Recorded 04/29/24.

    Lose Don't Worry Baby Holy Is The Night I'm Confused Blue Moon

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  • On the show this time, with a new release under his own name - it’s Wolf Parade’s Dan Boeckner.

    Dan Boeckner is of course, one of the frontmen of the band Wolf Parade. He has been in a few other bands too - including Atlas Strategic, Operators, Divine Fits, and the Handsome Furs. He’s a solid hard-rockin' guitarist, with a penchant for finding a killer turn of phrase, and then delivering it in his own quirky style, with his unmistakable voice. His new album is “Boeckner!” available on Sub Pop Records.

    Recorded 04/29/24.

    Lose Don't Worry Baby Holy Is The Night I'm Confused Blue Moon

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  • On the show this time, it’s the DIAY - that’s do it all yourself - groovy latin-dub of Pachyman.

    Pachyman is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist and producer Pachy Garcia. He is from Puerto Rico, now living in Los Angeles. Pachyman wrote, produced, played, sang, recorded and mixed this latest record at his studio, “333 House.” The album is called 'Switched On' and is available on ATO records.

    Recorded 04/23/2024.

    Sale el Sol Switched-On Toyota Nuevo Trago Coqueto

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  • On the show this time, it’s the DIAY - that’s do it all yourself - groovy latin-dub of Pachyman.

    Pachyman is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist and producer Pachy Garcia. He is from Puerto Rico, now living in Los Angeles. Pachyman wrote, produced, played, sang, recorded and mixed this latest record at his studio, “333 House.” The album is called 'Switched On' and is available on ATO records.

    Recorded 04/23/2024.

    Sale el Sol Switched-On Toyota Nuevo Trago Coqueto

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  • On the show this time, it's the yarn-spinning indie-rock of Portland, Oregon’s The Decemberists.

    It’s been 6 years since The Decemberists released new music. The Portland-based mini orchestra has been making their infectious folk pop since their formation in 2000. Any myth, epic poem, or historical account is fair game as fodder for their songs. Over the years they’ve built a deeply invested group of fans, written some of the longest of catchy tunes, and have made some of the best sounding records of the past nearly quarter century.

    Their latest album, their 9th is called 'As It Ever Was, So Will it Be Again' and is available through their own imprint Youth And Beauty Brigade or .. Yabb Records.

    Recorded 04/24/2024.

    Burial Ground

    Oh No! All I Want Is You The Reapers Angel Won't You Call Me

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  • On the show this time, it's the yarn-spinning indie-rock of Portland, Oregon’s The Decemberists.

    It’s been 6 years since The Decemberists released new music. The Portland-based mini orchestra has been making their infectious folk pop since their formation in 2000. Any myth, epic poem, or historical account is fair game as fodder for their songs. Over the years they’ve built a deeply invested group of fans, written some of the longest of catchy tunes, and have made some of the best sounding records of the past nearly quarter century.

    Their latest album, their 9th is called 'As It Ever Was, So Will it Be Again' and is available through their own imprint Youth And Beauty Brigade or .. Yabb Records.

    Recorded 04/24/2024.

    Burial Ground

    Oh No! All I Want Is You The Reapers Angel Won't You Call Me

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  • On the show this time, it’s the contemporary jazz and black classical music of Yussef Dayes.

    Drummer and composer Yussef Dayes makes music that embraces tradition, but then puts on a brand new shirt and walks out into the city, ready for anything. He’s a band leader - having put together a group of monster players to bring this music into existence. The Lewisham native has been in the midst of the current London community ever since he and his brothers were in a band together. “United Vibrations” was jamming at the house on weekends, busking in the streets, and later putting on shows - including the infamous nights called “12 Tone.” His debut solo album “Black Classical Music” is available through Brownswood Recordings and Nonesuch Records.

    Recorded 11/27/23.

    Raisins Under The Sun Turquoise Galaxy Chasing The Drum

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  • On the show this time, it’s the contemporary jazz and black classical music of Yussef Dayes.

    Drummer and composer Yussef Dayes makes music that embraces tradition, but then puts on a brand new shirt and walks out into the city, ready for anything. He’s a band leader - having put together a group of monster players to bring this music into existence. The Lewisham native has been in the midst of the current London community ever since he and his brothers were in a band together. “United Vibrations” was jamming at the house on weekends, busking in the streets, and later putting on shows - including the infamous nights called “12 Tone.” His debut solo album “Black Classical Music” is available through Brownswood Recordings and Nonesuch Records.

    Recorded 11/27/23.

    Raisins Under The Sun Turquoise Galaxy Chasing The Drum

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  • On the show this time, it’s the immaculately tailored imagery of Heartworms.

    Heartworms is the band project of London singer-songwriter Jojo Orme. She named it after one of her favorite bands - the Shins - 2017 album of the same name. The sound is threatening, dark, gothic even. Her lyrics walk a tightrope, beautifully balanced betwixt concrete imagery and abstract entendre. And she’s got a voice worthy of the poetry, dynamically moving from breathy whisper, to truly alarming shout. Her EP 'A Comforting Notion' is available on Speedy Wunderground Records.

    Recorded 03/18/2024.

    A Comforting Notion 24 Hours Consistent Dedication Retributions Of An Awful Life

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  • On the show this time, it’s the immaculately tailored imagery of Heartworms.

    Heartworms is the band project of London singer-songwriter Jojo Orme. She named it after one of her favorite bands - the Shins - 2017 album of the same name. The sound is threatening, dark, gothic even. Her lyrics walk a tightrope, beautifully balanced betwixt concrete imagery and abstract entendre. And she’s got a voice worthy of the poetry, dynamically moving from breathy whisper, to truly alarming shout. Her EP 'A Comforting Notion' is available on Speedy Wunderground Records.

    Recorded 03/18/2024.

    A Comforting Notion 24 Hours Consistent Dedication Retributions Of An Awful Life

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