Leonard Cohen (photo by Baggio, own work, courtesy of Creative Commons)

FUV Essentials: John Platt on Leonard Cohen

October 17, 2016|John Platt
You can admire Cohen’s craft, but you identify with his humanity.
Leonard Cohen (Photo by Rama, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr)

Leonard Cohen

October 17, 2016|Kara Manning
Essential for his sly humor, courageous candor and beautiful, lusty songs. [Playlist]
Okkervil River

Okkervil River

October 17, 2016|Darren DeVivo

Away
Okkervil River
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The Austin, Texas-born band Okkervil River has more or less morphed into a solo project, fronted by...

Okkervil River at Rockwood Music Hall

Okkervil River: Rockwood Music Hall 2016

October 17, 2016|Russ Borris

The latest album from Okkervil River called Away represents a significant change for Will Sheff. It's a change in how he...

Teen Canteen (courtesy of the artist, Bandcamp.com)

UKNY For October 15

October 15, 2016|Kara Manning

Last year, Scottish composer C Duncan was nominated for a Mercury Prize for his gorgeous 2015 debut album, Architect...

Watch an NPR Music First Listen Live with Conor Oberst.

Conor Oberst: First Listen Live

October 14, 2016|WFUV Staff

To celebrate the release day of his new album, Ruminations, Conor Oberst performed an NPR Music First Listen Live at Housing...

Steely Dan

October 14, 2016|Corny O'Connell

Steely Dan is the 'FUV Essential artist this week. As part of the celebration we're asking for your favorite tracks from the...

Duets

October 13, 2016|Corny O'Connell

We're doing duets on the Question of the Day. You know that in a duet each singer has his or her own part to sing. Your part...

Unknown Mortal Orchestra with Ruban Nielson in the center (photo by Neil Krug, PR)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Five Essential Steely Dan Songs

October 12, 2016|Kara Manning
"I got more into music, I appreciated [Steely Dan] more and more."

Living Fossils

October 12, 2016|Corny O'Connell

Today is National Fossil Day - organized by the National Park Service to promote public awareness and stewardship of fossils...