It's no secret that Brendan is a pretty big fan of Stephen Malkmus. The full extent of his geekdom is in evidence in this full version of his interview, where they talk about Lou Reed's thoughts on Pavement, the location of the town Box Elder, and whether Malkmus is the Matlock of Indie Rock.
Australian indie stars joined us in our Los Angeles studio to play a few songs just for us.
Angel Olsen just received a "Best New Music" designation from Pitchfork for her second album, "Burn Your Fire for No Witness."
The Preatures join us to play a song live in our studio and share some other party rocking favorites. The band is divided over Nick Drake.
Indie-rock stalwart Stephen Malkmus formed Pavement with the hope of playing at a club in Hoboken, NJ. Twenty five years later, his own music career has outlasted that dream club, and inspired legions of fans.
In April, the folk-rock band Woods is set to release their sixth album. It's called "With Light and With Love." We preview the first single, "Moving to the Left."
Music from this week's show.
The Sea & Cake – “The Argument” Aphex Twin – “Boy/Girl Song” Tipsy – “Liquordelic” Holloway, Ter Linen & Mortensen – “Sulla Ruita Di Fourtuna” Koop – “Koo Island Blues” Mark Mothersbaugh – “Ping Island Lightning Strike” John Mapes – “Along Comes a Friend” The Rembrandts – “I’ll Be There for You” The Residents – […]
"Louis Armstrong: Master of Modernism" by scholar Thomas Brothers investigates the 'glory years' of Louis Armstrong's career - the 1920s and 1930s - during which the artist managed to be both a best-selling commercial star and an revolutionary musician at the same time.
We’re always proud of all of our guests – but we get a special bit of excitement from seeing them pick up major awards. The 2014 Grammys handed out prizes to some of our favorite recent guests. Nile Rodgers, featured on Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,” on how he crafted his signature Seventies hit, “Le […]