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Laurie Anderson: 2010
September 29, 2010|Kara Manning
Genre-defying musician and theatrical innovator Laurie Anderson has been one of New York's most influential artists...
TAS in Session: The Walkmen
September 20, 2010|Kara Manning
Watch and read: The Walkmen in session.
TAS in Session: Lawrence Arabia
May 24, 2010|Kara Manning
New Zealand's punchy popsters Lawrence Arabia, who will be touring with Crowded House this summer, dropped by Studio A...
TAS in Session: Shearwater
May 17, 2010|Alisa Ali
Shearwater began as a side project of Okkervil River members Will Sheff and Jonathan Meiburg. Over time the two decided to...
Dr. Dog's Toby Leaman
May 10, 2010|Kara Manning
Conversation with bassist and co-founder Toby Leaman about 'Shame, Shame'
Monsters of Folk's Jim James and M. Ward
November 18, 2009|Alisa Ali
Listen: Studio session with Alisa Ali
John Lennon with Dennis Elsas, 1974
September 25, 2024|Dennis Elsas
Rare Beatles memories, speculation on a reunion, and candor about his immigration fight.
Hozier: Five Essential Van Morrison Songs
October 05, 2016|Kara Manning
There's an undeniable bridge between the two Irishmen.
Robyn Hitchcock: Five Essential Van Morrison Songs
October 04, 2016|Kara Manning
These Van songs stand the test of time.
Warpaint's Theresa Wayman: Five Essential Nirvana Songs
September 21, 2016|Kara Manning
List from a longtime admirer
Esperanza Spalding: Five Essential Aretha Franklin Songs
September 14, 2016|Kara Manning
"[Aretha's] whole musical spirit speaks to me."
White Denim's James Petralli: Five Essential Led Zeppelin Songs
August 31, 2016|Kara Manning
A heartfelt and pretty hilarious essay
Jesca Hoop's Five Essential Patti Smith Songs
August 24, 2016|Kara Manning
Hoop found an early kinship with Smith.
Ruby Amanfu's Five Essential Marvin Gaye Songs
August 17, 2016|Kara Manning
Ruby on Marvin: Why these songs mean so much
Lucius' Five Essential Talking Heads Songs
August 10, 2016|Kara Manning
Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig: a thank you from one New York band to another.
The National's Scott Devendorf: Five Essential Grateful Dead Songs
August 03, 2016|Kara Manning
"Gorgeous, abstract, and open."
Tune-Yards: Five Essential Radiohead Songs
July 27, 2016|Kara Manning
Merrill Garbus: "I'd get chills."
Augustines: Five Essential Radiohead Songs
July 26, 2016|Kara Manning
Eric Sanderson: "works of art that led with the heart."
John Doe's Five Essential Ramones Songs
July 20, 2016|Kara Manning
The Ramones influenced X, reflected in guitar playing and... brevity.
Willie Nelson
August 14, 2017|Laura Fedele
Willie Nelson made it okay to be a freak, not just in country music but in life. [Playlist]