Category Archive for Music
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Web Exclusive: Actress Julia Stiles on Sharing a House with the Ghost of Marvin Gaye
In this web-exclusive extra, this week's Guest of Honor Julia Stiles tells us about how, while filming her new movie "It's a Disaster," the cast hung out in the (possibly haunted, possibly sexy) Los Angeles home where Marvin Gaye lived - and died. Read more...
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Playable Dinner Party Playlists
We're posting streaming playlists of music for your dinner party (or workday) enjoyment. Read more...
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Web Extra: Jens Lekman's acoustic performance of "I Know What Love Isn't"
Swedish Musician Jens Lekman graced us with an acoustic performance of the title track from his new album, "I Know What Love Isn't." Click through to listen...and commence to swoon. Read more...
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Natasha Pincus' One Shot Wonders (See 'em Here)
VMA Nominee Natasha Pincus (of Gotye's "Somebody that I Used to Know") offered up an impressive list of single-shot music videos. Watch them here, along with clips of Natasha's work... Read more...
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David Wax Museum Live on The Dinner Party
David Wax Museum caps their visit to The Dinner Party with an in-studio performance. Read more...
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WEB EXTRA: Rollins Meets Cash Meets Clash
During our fall 2011 taping with Henry Rollins, he told an unbelievable story about a backstage encounter between himself, Joe Strummer of the Clash, and Johnny Cash. The tale was, alas, too epic for our radio time constraints...but it SCREAMS to be heard, so here it is. Enjoy! Read more...
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That Sounds Delicious
Our interview this week with ?uestlove got me thinking about the marriage of my two favorite things - food and music. While not all food-related songs are actual odes to the edible ("Cherry Pie", anyone?), there is no shortage of tasty metaphors in the world of music. Read more...
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Howlin' Rain's layover with RTX
Ethan of Howlin' Rain glimpses rock-n-roll at an airport. Read more...
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web extra: Stephin Merritt's bubblegum picks
The Magnetic Fields' frontman knew "Don't Stop Believin'" was a masterpiece before Tony Soprano did. Click to hear a couple more of his unheralded favorites: Read more...
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The Lonely Whale: No Myth
In episode #84, author Karen Russell told us about a lonely whale whose damaged love song chases lady whales away. We couldn't verify the story's authenticity at the time, but it turns out it's true (sort of)(sadly)... Read more...
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Rico's Best Of The Year
A random bunch of things I found to be Best in 2010, whether they originated in 2010 or not... Read more...
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ATTN Angelenos: See Rico & Brendan LIVE Thursday, Sept. 9th
Rico & Brendan will be the special-est guests at a live taping of America's *second* best podcast -- Thursday night at the famed Troubadour nightclub. Read more...
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Coolest Beatle: Ringo?
Our guest blogger today is Steve Thornton — owner and operator of The Indiepop List, an online forum for lovers of pop music, particularly in the Belle & Sebastian vein. That’s where Steve first posted this vigorous defense of Ringo,... Read more...
