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Spellling: Q&A
February 13, 2025|Kara Manning
The rising Bay-area musician on her proudly unconventional path.
Kashus Culpepper: Q&A
February 06, 2025|Kara Manning
A chat with the fast-rising country musician.
Divorce: UKNY Q&A
January 12, 2025|Kara Manning
Listen: A conversation with Tiger and Felix of Divorce.
Jesse Malin: Q&A 2024
October 14, 2024|Eric Holland
Listen: Jesse Malin on 'Silver Patron Saints' and the angels in his life.
David Amram: Sunday Supper Q&A
September 29, 2024|John Platt
A "Sunday Supper" chat with David Amram.
Nick Cave: The Alternate Side Q&A
August 29, 2024|Russ Borris
Listen: A conversation with Nick Cave.
BERTHA Shares Grateful Drag Love: Q&A
September 03, 2024|Laura Fedele
Listen: A protest begets a band, which begets joy.
Princess Goes: Cavalcade Q&A
August 04, 2024|Paul Cavalconte
Listen: An interview with Michael C. Hall and Princess Goes.
So You're Going to Play Gov Ball ...
June 05, 2024|Kara Manning
Blondshell, Carly Rae Jepsen, Stephen Sanchez, Geese and more talk Governors Ball.
Kings of Leon: Q&A
May 20, 2024|Eric Holland
A conversation with Caleb and Jared Followill.
Victoria Canal: Q&A
May 21, 2024|Kara Manning
Victoria Canal discusses mental health awareness month + "Chamomile."
Miss Grit: Five Essential Albums
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
New York's Miss Grit picks five albums they rely on.
beabadoobee: Five Essential Albums
May 09, 2023|Kara Manning
Five albums that beabadoobee loves ... and why.
Mui Zyu: Five Essential Albums
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Choices that span from Scott Walker to Low.
Amy Irving: Five Essential Albums
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
The records that inspired this Oscar nominee's debut album.
Emily King: Five Essential Albums
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Emily's choices include her parents, Kim and Marion.
Indigo De Souza: Five Essential Albums
March 24, 2023|Kara Manning
An eclectic mix, from Tirzah to Happyness.
Tommy Lefroy: Five Essential Albums
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Wynter and Tessa pick Kate Bush, Radiohead, and others.
Yazmin Lacey: Five Essential Albums
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Yazmin chooses Lauryn Hill, Solange and more.
Aoife O'Donovan: Five Essential Albums
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Irish albums for St. Patrick's Day.
Ezra Furman: Five Essential Albums
March 03, 2023|Kara Manning
Ezra's choices include Little Simz and Fiona Apple.
Debby Friday: Five Essential Albums
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Debby's choices, from The Runaways to Colin Stetson.
Kam Franklin: Five Essential Albums
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
From Prince to Alice Coltrane, Kam picks her essentials.
Bruce Springsteen
April 13, 2016|Kara Manning
As American as apple pie, "Hamilton," baseball caps and worn blue jeans. [Playlist]
Cat Power
October 05, 2018|Kara Manning
We honor this late night consoler of the lonely, sculptor of intimate masterpieces. [Playlist]
Chuck Berry
June 19, 2017|Paul Cavalconte
Lennon: "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry." [Playlist]
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
August 13, 2018|Kara Manning
Remembering David Crosby. [Playlist]
Damon Albarn
April 25, 2018|Kara Manning
A visionary musician with a workaholic's tenacity. [Playlist]
Dan Auerbach
May 14, 2019|Kara Manning
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, studio owner, label exec, modern bluesman. [Playlist]
Dave Matthews Band
July 17, 2019|Kara Manning
If rock bands were seasons, DMB would be summertime. [Playlist]
David Bowie
April 01, 2016|Kara Manning
Consummate shapeshifter, rock star, and genius innovator. [Playlist]
David Byrne and Talking Heads
January 28, 2020|Kara Manning
The music of David Byrne and Talking Heads prod at the choppy undertow of the American dream.
David Byrne and Talking Heads
August 08, 2016|Kara Manning
New York's envoys of its golden age of art punk, no wave, new wave and post punk. [Playlist]
Debuts
January 10, 2019|Kara Manning
The culmination of years of hard work, lucky breaks, missteps, epiphanies, and dreams. [Playlist]
Elliott Smith
August 06, 2019|Kara Manning
He forged haunted whispers and delicate guitar into astonishingly intimate songs. [Playlist]