:: Sara Valenzuela ::

It’s a hard turn to the left from Mexican funk pop to electronic soundscapes, but Sara Valenzuela has made the transition well.

In this episode: Asteroid No. 4, Elf Power, Hands Down Eugene, Louis Prima, Monsieur Leroc, Optiganally Yours, Sara Valenzuela, Stevie Ray Vaughan + Double Trouble, The Mondo Crescendo, The Negro Problem, The Washdown, Thee Oh Sees, Thomas Function, Twink, Ween, Willy Deville, tUnE-yArDs

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:: Times New Viking ::

There’s a gray area between noisy and poppy… it’s small according to some people, enormous according to others. Times New Viking undoubtedly live there, though.

In this episode: Baldwin Brothers, Don’t spill your drink, Eels, Lisa Germano, Monsieur Leroc, Mood Elevator, Negativland, Parker And Lily, Pixies, The Dansettes, The Evolution Control Committee, The Moog Cookbook, The Police, The Rubinoos, Times New Viking, Wild Beasts

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:: Thee Oh Sees ::

When Thee Oh Sees unleash their cavernous ditties, it’s like some sort of sonic hydrofoil spearing through a sea of reverb.

In this episode: Eugene McGuinness, Jesca Hoop, Lavay Smith, Monks Of Doom, Monsieur Leroc, Mount Kimbie, Peter Bjorn and John, Pixies, Replikants, Sex Clark Five, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Ting Tings, Thee Oh Sees, Thou, Vivian Girls, Zoobombs, tUnE-yArDs

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Asteroid No. 4, Chappo, Elf Power, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Eugene McGuinness, Flat Duo Jets, Flight Of The Conchords, Godzuki, Guster, Hands Down Eugene, Jungle Brothers, Les Savy Fav, Louis Prima, Medeski Martin & Wood, Monsieur Leroc, Optiganally Yours, Pixies, Rube Waddell, Sara Valenzuela, Sex Clark Five, Stevie Ray Vaughan + Double Trouble, The Bobs, The Countdown Quartet, The Mondo Crescendo, The Negro Problem, The Puppini Sisters, The Streets, The Washdown, The Wee Turtles, Thee Oh Sees, They Might Be Giants, Thomas Function, Twink, Ween, Willy Deville, tUnE-yArDs
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Armando Trovaioli, Ben Lee, Chixdiggit, Edward Sharpe + The Magnetic Zeros, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Eugene McGuinness, Jesca Hoop, Lavay Smith, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Los Straitjackets, Man Man, Mekons, Mew, Monks Of Doom, Monsieur Leroc, Mount Kimbie, Peter Bjorn and John, Phish, Pixies, Portastatic, Replikants, Sex Clark Five, Tanghetto, The Brand New Rhythm, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Ting Tings, Thee Oh Sees, Thou, Times New Viking, Vivian Girls, Whale, Zoobombs, tUnE-yArDs
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Baldwin Brothers, Chinese Man, Don’t spill your drink, Edward Sharpe + The Magnetic Zeros, Eels, Elf Power, Eugene McGuinness, Hillstomp, Lisa Germano, Lyle Lovett, Mischief Brew, Monks Of Doom, Monotrona, Monsieur Leroc, Mood Elevator, My Robot Friend, Negativland, Parker And Lily, Pixies, Pram, Q-Burn’s Abstract Message, Seks Bomba, Smack Dab, Sugarman Three, The Black Keys, The Dansettes, The Evolution Control Committee, The Moog Cookbook, The Police, The Rubinoos, Times New Viking, Wild Beasts
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:: Howe Gelb ::

Things have warmed up some since the time I put this together. Whatever.

In this episode: Atomic 7, Breeders, Calvin Davidson, Chrome, Golden Shoulders, Hot Club Of Cowtown, Hot Hot Heat, Howe Gelb, James Kochalka, Kudu, Le Tigre, Monsieur Leroc, Polysics, Soft Boys, Southern Culture On The Skids, The Flaming Lips, The Raging Teens, Warm Wires

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Atomic 7, BOAT, Breeders, Cake, Calvin Davidson, Chrome, Creedle, Fishbone, Golden Shoulders, Hot Club Of Cowtown, Hot Hot Heat, Howe Gelb, J.U.F., James Kochalka, Kudu, Le Tigre, Low Frequency In Stereo, MC Honky, Mellow, Melvins, Monsieur Leroc, OCS, Polysics, Señor Coconut vs. Koçani Orkestar, Soft Boys, Sondre Lerche, Southern Culture On The Skids, Spot 1019, The Elected, The Flaming Lips, The Raging Teens, Trespassers W, Vampire Weekend, Warm Wires
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All That, Aphex Twin, Brazilian Girls, Cinerama, Coldspot 8, Don Swan, Drink Me, G. Love & Special Sauce, Les Sans Culottes, Madness, Mellow, Metal Molly, Mocean Worker, Monsieur Leroc, Mosquitos, Polvo, Quasi, Sir Millard Mulch, Southern Culture On The Skids, Subthunk, Sukia, The Essex Green, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Maytals, The Mooney Suzuki, The Stranglers, The Wedding Present, The Young-Holt Trio, Tipsy, Tony Cook, Ween, Young Fresh Fellows
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Alex Mauer, Barry Black, Belle and Sebastian, Brian Dewan, Chad VanGaalen, Dunia & Django, Goldfrapp, Goo, Gotan Project, Gus Van Sant, Hey Hey My My, Hot Hot Heat, Howe Gelb, Jim Carroll, King Kong, Lilys, Marc Ribot, Mark Mothersbaugh, MC 900 Ft Jesus, Monsieur LeRoc, Moog Cookbook, Negativland, Parker And Lily, Pillows, Pink Floyd, Playlists, Scruffy The Cat, Self, Split Enz, The Cramps, The Delta 72, The Extra Glenns, Tipsy, Twang Bang, Ultra Wide Band, Ween, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Zap M
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