:: Danielle Howle ::

I’ve loved Danielle Howle’s Southern rasp since her days in Lay Quiet Awhile… definitely an under-the radar artist.

In this episode: Amazing Blazak, Apollo Four Forty, Danielle Howle, Flaming Fire, Girl In A Coma, Jim Noir, Low Frequency In Stereo, Man Man, Mellow, Mexican Institute Of Sound, The Barry Sisters, The Kingsbury Manx, The Promise Ring, Tommy Emmanuel, Tribe, Ween

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:: Ben Vaughn ::

I admire Ben Vaughn’s “press record and go” work ethic. He recorded an entire album inside a ‘65 Rambler… when I dig that up, you’ll be sure to hear it.

In this episode: Ben Vaughn, Bettie Serveert, Bob Dylan, Dan Hicks, Dim Dim, Matisyahu, Mazzy Star, New Order, Shantel, Sir Millard Mulch, Sparks, The Bronx, The Cat Empire, Tulip Sweet and Her Trail of Tears, Zzzz

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:: Office ::

Hey, it’s the nigh-unGoogleable Office! Dig them up by looking for “Office Mecca” — it’s their new album, and they give it away online.

In this episode: Arctic Monkeys, Bellatrix, Belle And Sebastian, Bishop Allen, Capitol K, Coyle & Sharpe, Cub, Keren Ann, Mahala Rai Banda, Mason Jennings, My Robot Friend, OFFICE, Plaster, Schneider TM, Self, The Wrens

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Alex Arrowsmith, Ben Folds, Blithe, Boat, China Dub Soundsystem, Dr. Frank, Drool Brothers, Firewater, Flat Duo Jets, Forro In The Dark, Fort Lauderdale, Frankenixon, Higher Intelligence Agency, Hugh Cornwell, Islands, Koop, Marmoset, Marshall Crenshaw, Mary My Hope, Mojo Nixon, Shantel, Sparklehorse, Spot 1019, Supergrass, Swell, The Beatles, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, The Extra Glenns, The Fastbacks, The Mondo Crescendo, The Soft Boys, The Starlight Mints, True Love, Young Fresh Fellows
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:: Bishop Allen ::

Indie music trivia: Bishop Allen released an EP a month for a whole year. They’re all great, too.

In this episode: Bishop Allen, Café Tacuba, Chang Siao Ying, Fugazi, House of Freaks, Iggy Pop, Julia P. Hersheimer, Koop, Nevada Bachelors, Nile Rogers And Roy Hargrove And Money Mark, Sir Richard Bishop, Stereolab, The Kinks, The Negatones, The Presidents of The United States of America, The Red Elvises

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:: The English Beat ::

Long before Hammertime, there was “Ranking Full Stop.” Still the superior product, in my opinion. And Brak always cracks me up, but your mileage may vary.

In this episode: Arctic Monkeys, Art Brut, Asylum Street Spankers, Brak, Christian Zimmerman, Combustible Edison, Dan Hicks, English Beat, Los Lobos, Metal Molly, Mexican Institute of Sound, Os Mutantes, Simian Mobile Disco, The Wrens, Vells, Ween

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:: Mariachi El Bronx ::

I’ve just about played out this Mariachi El Bronx record, which is a real shame. ¡Mas canciones!

In this episode: Bis, Brazilian Girls, Clint Mansell, DJ Dolores vs. Taraf de Haïdouks, Gogol Bordello, Gossip, Man Man, Marc Ribot, Mark Mothersbaugh, Mastretta, My Morning Jacket, Petty Booka, The Bronx, The Jazz Butcher, These United States

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Andrew Phillip Tipton, Animal Collective, BJ Snowden, Bag, Beekeeper, Blind Faith, Bran Van 3000, Busy Signals, Chandler Travis Philharmonic, Chuck D, Cows, Creedle, Deerhoof, Emperor Penguin, Fetchin Bones, Holy Modal Rounders, Money Mark, Neko Case, Nina Simone, Ray Wonder, Shabat Samech, Shantel, Ten Years After, The Beautiful South, The Blue Beats, The Extra Glenns, The Oranges Band, The Sneetches With Shoes, The Stranglers, The Ting Tings, The Unicorns, Tipsy, Tom Lehrer, VHS Or Beta
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Big Black, Boat, Brainiac, Dramarama, Dread Zeppelin, Flesh For Lulu, Forro In The Dark, Fountains Of Wayne, Heavy Trash, House Of Freaks, Islands, Jane’s Addiction, Killdozer, Ministry, Mojo Nixon, My Bloody Valentine, Oingo Boingo, Pavement, Pixies, Primus, Robyn Hitchcock, Soundgarden, Steward, Stump, Tack>>Head, Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Clash, The Jesus Lizard, The Little Ones, Thee Oh Sees, Uncle Tupelo, Young Fresh Fellows
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