April March, Bajofondo, Barry Black, Be Your Own Pet, Bettie Serveert, Calexico, Camper Van Beethoven, Cornershop, Entrance, Forty Thieves Orkestar vs Mahala Raï Banda, Guided By Voices, International Beat, Joe Jackson, John Buzon Trio, John Wesley Harding, Librarians, Metal Molly, Preston School Of Industry, Railroad Jerk, Rave-Ups, Shibboleth, Stewart Copeland, Swell, The Breeders, The Gomers, The Ladybug Transistor, The Neon Angels, The Sugar Oaks, Thee Headcoats, Thee Oh Sees, Ween, Zoo Bombs
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Blue Skies For Black Hearts, Bodeco, Cato Salsa Experience, Chris Murray, Holland, Holly Golightly, House of Freaks, Humbert, Jean Knight, Ken Nordine, King Missile, Money Mark, Morcheeba, Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer, Persons, Sonny Smith, Stereo Total, Stereolab, Stump, Supernova, The Beatles, The Buzzcocks, The Evil Tambourines, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Kinks, The Oranges Band, The Promise Ring, The Swingin’ Neckbreakers, Ultra Vivid Scene, Ween, Weezer, White Hassle
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Brian Ritchie, CocoRosie, Darling New Neighbors, Davíd Garza, Dirty Pretty Things, Family Of God, Goat, Gorillaz, Grandaddy, Holly Golightly & Dan Melchior, Janis Joplin, Je Suis France, Juana Molina, Let’s Crash, Money Mark, Niños Con Bombas, Rezillos, Rob K, Servotron, Shantel, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Southern Culture On The Skids, Supernova, The Flaming Lips, The Holy Modal Rounders, The Misfits, The Velvet Underground, Thingy, Weather Report, Ween
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:: Shibboleth ::

Shibboleth’s music reminds me of the best qualities of Sesame Street’s soundtrack. It’s eerie.

In this episode: Ben Folds Five, Bloque, Carl Henry Brueggen, Chester & Lester, Drink Me, Fun Boy Three With Bananarama, Hasidic New Wave, Ill Ease, Japancakes, Shibboleth, Squarepusher, Susanna And The Magical Orchestra, The Double Six Of Paris, Ween, Westbound Train, XTC

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Joe “King” Carrasco, Aspera Ad Astra, Billy Preston, Four Corners, Fred Buscaglione, Freezepop, Gal Costa, Huah!, Ida, Jacob’s Mouse, Japonize Elephants, Los Latigos, Luigee Trademarq, Mitch & Mickey, Mosquitos, Nevada Bachelors, Nick Lowe, Owsley, Persons, Redneck Greece Deluxe, Rezillos, Sarah Vaughan, Señor Coconut, Split Enz, Stereo Total, The Cure, The Elected, The Forty Fives, The Misfits, The Moore Brothers, The Postal Service, Thee Goblins, Typewriter, Ween
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:: 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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:: 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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A Big Yes And A Small No, Assagai, Ben Folds Five, Bishop Allen, Café Tacuba, Camera Obscura, Copa 7, Darediablo, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Finley Quaye, Fool’s Gold, Johnny Sangster And Robb Benson, Ken Nordine, Kudu, Lavender Diamond, Los Amigos Invisibles, Marmoset, Moby, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Pluto, Rakel Winchester, Rebar, Reverend Horton Heat, Self, Skalpel, Soft Boys, Stereo Total, The Breeders, The Buzzcocks, Ween
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Arctic Monkeys, Art Brut, Asylum Street Spankers, Bishop Allen, Brak, Café Tacuba, Chang Siao Ying, Christian Zimmerman, Combustible Edison, Dan Hicks, English Beat, Fugazi, House of Freaks, Iggy Pop, Julia P. Hersheimer, Koop, Los Lobos, Metal Molly, Mexican Institute of Sound, Nevada Bachelors, Nile Rogers And Roy Hargrove And Money Mark, Os Mutantes, Simian Mobile Disco, Sir Richard Bishop, Stereolab, The Kinks, The Negatones, The Presidents of The United States of America, The Red Elvises, The Wrens, Vells, Ween
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:: DeVotchKa ::

Hot dang, DeVotchKa mashes up my Balkan and Mariachi obsessions to a fine and fragrant pulp.

In this episode: !Dela Dap, 2 Many DJs, Adrian Belew, Badmarsh & Shri, DeVotchKa, Dwarves, Gotan Project, Keren Ann, Pinback, Sally Timms, The Avett Brothers, The Bronx, The Wrens, Ween

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