:: Danny Elfman ::

Someone once compared Danny Elfman’s music to elephants running up the down escalator while playing tubas. I don’t think they were very far off.

In this episode: Animal, Apache Indian, Danny Elfman, Dopo Yume, Herb Alpert, Hissanol, Joe Jackson, MC Frontalot, Mano Negra, Nomo, Phase Selector Sound, Stereo Total, Sugarcubes, That Handsome Devil, The Soft Boys, The Squirrels

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:: Arcade Fire ::

Yes, the Arcade Fire are indie darlings, and it’s well-deserved.

In this episode: Aislers Set, Ant Neely, Arcade Fire, Binder & Krieglstein, Chinese Man, Ellen McIlwaine, MGMT, Scruffy the Cat, Spinal Tap, The Jazz Butcher, The Naked + Famous, The Sugar Oaks, The Vaselines, What!, Wheat

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:: Afghan Whigs ::

Nobody could make heroin chic as glamorous as the Afghan Whigs. Except maybe Nico.

In this episode: Analogik, David Garza, Emperor Penguin, Gipsy.cz, JP Nataf, Japancakes, Jason Lytle, Lemon Jelly, Luigee Trademarq, Professor Elemental, Southern Culture on the Skids, Stewart Copeland, The Afghan Whigs, The Mekons, The Ophelias, The Real Tuesday Weld

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:: Beach House ::

Beautiful plumage, these blue Norwegians have. Beach House is pining for the fjords a-plenty.

In this episode: Beach House, Cajun Gems, Howe Gelb, Jaga Jazzist, Los Campesinos!, Miriam Makeba and the Skylarks, Pixies, Railroad Jerk, Shibboleth, Stewart Copeland, The Brunettes, The Eastside Sinfonietta, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Wrens, Torpedo Boyz, Trespassers W

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:: G Love ::

Nothing says “road trip” like a song named after a major thoroughfare. G Love and Special Sauce hit it out of the park with “I 76″ on this one.

In this episode: Apostle Of Hustle, Bongwater, Camper Van Beethoven, Cato Salsa Experience, CocoRosie, Daniel Johnston, G. Love & Special Sauce, Oblio Joes, Oranger, Sondre Lerche, Superchunk, Surfer Blood, The Green Goblyn Project, The Misfits, The Police, The Promise Ring, Twang Bang, XTC

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:: Negativland ::

Masters of the cut-and-paste, from back when it was literally cut and paste, Negativland continues to prove there is no escape from noise.

In this episode: 10cc, Company Man, DJ Me DJ You, David Garza, Devo, Mischief Brew, Negativland, Pram, Squarepusher, The Barry Sisters, The Epizootis, The Goodnight Loving, The Noisettes, The Oranges Band, Ui

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:: Locksley ::

Unabashedly adolescent, Locksley’s music manages to be both sneering and honest at the same time. Secure any loose items before proceeding.

In this episode: Adriano Celentano, Apples In Stereo, Beth Orton, Brak, Flipper, Frankie & The Poolboys, Holiday, John P. Strohm, King Kong, Komeda, Locksley, Maldita Vecindad & Los Hijos Del Quinto Patio, Parker And Lily, The Police, The Stranglers, The Thermals, They Might Be Giants

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:: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion ::

Wooooooo! I have the schematics for my Spencertron 3000 ready, I am just waiting for a couple of components to become available. Does anyone know where I can find an 18th century train whistle?

In this episode: Add N To (X), Ben Kweller, Captain Beefheart, Casper Fandango, Charming Turtlenecks, Home, Manfred Hubler & Siegfried Schwab, Optiganally Yours, Oranger, Propellerheads, The Dismemberment Plan, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Toby Dammit, Uakti, Ween

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:: Hot Water Music ::

Gainesville’s Hot Water Music is one of those bands that carved out a sizable niche out of the rock with guts and sheer honesty. And facial hair, though you can’t tell from this picture.

In this episode: Club Des Belugas, Cold Spot 8, His Name Is Alive, Hot Water Music, Hugh Masakela, Kenny Howes, Live Human, Lumberob, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Queens of the Stone Age, Scissors For Lefty, Seu Jorge, The Go-Nuts, The Lonesome Organist, The Royal Fingers, United Future Organization, Ween

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:: David Garza ::

David Garza is cursed with too much talent, able to switch from raging confession to bedroom lullaby at the drop of a track. Also noteworthy: Nardwuar the Human Serviette

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In this episode: Bajofondo, Boh Runga, Camper Van Beethoven, David Garza, Evaporators, Firewater, Hissanol, Jack Oblivian, Komeda, Robbie Fulks, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, The Heroine Sheiks, The High Dials, The Lesser Birds Of Paradise, The Shins, The Short Life, Tuesday Weld, World Standard
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