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Buried Treasures & RIP Mary Weiss of The Shangri-Las Feb 02, 2024

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some new music that’s flying underneath the mainstream radar - buried treasures! They’ll also pay tribute to Mary Weiss of The Shangri-Las.

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Featured Songs:

La Rosa Noir, "Red Motorcycle," Red Motorcycle EP, My Grito Industries, 2023

The Beatles , "With a Little Help from My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Courtney Hadwin, "Monsters," Monsters (Single), Syco, 2023

Sprints, "Ticking," Letter to Self, City Slang, 2024

Enhypen, "Sweet Venom (english version)," Orange Blood EP, Belift Lab, 2023

Yussef Dayes, "Rust (feat. Tom Misch)," Black Classical Music, Nonesuch, 2023

Katy Kirby , "Table," Blue Raspberry, ANTI-, 2024

Pozi, "Pest Control," Smiling Pools, Prah, 2023

Blusher, "Rave Angel," Rave Angel (Single), Atlantic, 2024

Maggie Lindemann, "Hostage," Hostage (Single), SWIXXZ, 2024

The Sunshine State, "Dating a Drug Dealer," In Another Life EP, Self-Released, 2022

The Last Dinner Party, "Sinner," Prelude to Ecstasy, Island, 2024

Kaleah Lee, "Rotting Fruit," Rotting Fruit (Single), Kaleah Lee, 2024

Slow Pulp, "Cramps," Yard, Anti-, 2023

Allie X, "Girl With No Face," Girl With No Face (Single), Twin, 2023

The Shangri-Las, "Remember (Walking in the Sand)," Leader of the Pack, Red Bird, 1965

The Shangri-Las, "Past, Present and Future," Past, Present and Future (Single), Red Bird, 1966

Lindsey Buckingham, "Holiday Road," Holiday Road (Single), Warner Bros., 1983

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RIP Les McCann Jan 31, 2024

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In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox in honor of jazz pianist Les McCann, who died in late December.

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Jamila Woods, Opinions on André 3000 & MJ Lenderman Jan 26, 2024

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with artist, singer, songwriter and poet Jamila Woods about her third album, Water Made Us. They also review new music from André 3000 and MJ Lenderman.

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Featured Songs:

Jamila Woods, "Tiny Garden (feat. duendita)," Water Made Us, Jagjaguwar, 2023

André 3000, "I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a 'Rap' Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time," New Blue Sun, Epic, 2023

André 3000, "Dreams Once Buried Beneath the Dungeon Floor Slowly Sprout into Undying Gardens," New Blue Sun, Epic, 2023

André 3000, "BuyPoloDisorder's Daughter Wears a 3000® Button Down Embroidered," New Blue Sun, Epic, 2023

MJ Lenderman, "Live Jack (Live)," And the Wind (Live and Loose!), Anti-, 2023

MJ Lenderman, "Knockin' (Live)," And the Wind (Live and Loose!), Anti-, 2023

MJ Lenderman, "Dan Marino (Live)," And the Wind (Live and Loose!), Anti-, 2023

Jamila Woods, "Good News," Water Made Us, Jagjaguwar, 2023

Jamila Woods, "Practice (feat. Saba)," Water Made Us, Jagjaguwar, 2023

Jamila Woods, "Bugs," Water Made Us, Jagjaguwar, 2023

Jamila Woods, "Thermostat (feat. Peter CottonTale)," Water Made Us, Jagjaguwar, 2023

Jamila Woods, "Send a Dove," Water Made Us, Jagjaguwar, 2023

Jamila Woods, "I Miss All My Exes (feat. Gia Margaret)," Water Made Us, Jagjaguwar, 2023

NNAMDÏ, "Armoire," Please Have a Seat, Secretly Canadian, 2022

Pozi, "Pest Control," Smiling Pools, Prah, 2023

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A Nepo Baby Band From 1973 Jan 24, 2024

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In this bonus episode, Jim adds a song featuring his teenage crush in a nepo baby band long before her acting career included WKRP In Cincinnati.

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Best TV Show Theme Songs & Opinions on Peter Gabriel Jan 19, 2024

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share favorite songs that they loved as TV show theme songs. Plus the hosts review the new album from Peter Gabriel.

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Featured Songs:

The Handsome Family, "Far from Any Road," Singing Bones, Carrot Top, 2003

Peter Gabriel, "Panopticom (Bright-Side Mix)," I/O, Real World, 2023

Peter Gabriel, "Playing For Time (Bright-Side Mix)," I/O, Real World, 2023

Peter Gabriel, "Road to Joy (Bright-Side Mix)," I/O, Real World, 2023

Mick Jagger, "Strange Game," (Single), Polydor, 2022

Johnny Rivers, "Secret Agent Man," ...And I Know You Wanna Dance, Imperial, 1966

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Red Right Hand," Let Love In, Mute, 1994

Massive Attack, "Teardrop," Mezzanine, Virgin, 1998

Gavin DeGraw, "I Don't Want To Be," Chariot, J, 2004

Carole King and Louise Goffin, "Where You Lead I Will Follow," Our Little Corner of the World: Music from Gilmore Girls, Rhino, 2002

RJD2, "A Beautiful Mine," Magnificent City Instrumentals, Decon, 2006

The Coup, "My Favorite Mutiny (feat. Black Thought and Talib Kweli)," Pick a Bigger Weapon, Epitaph, 2006

Norma Tenaga, "You're Dead," Walkin' My Cat Named Dog, Rhino, 1966

Godfather of Harlem, "Just in Case (feat. Swizz Beatz, Rick Ross & DMX)," Just in Case (feat. Swizz Beatz, Rick Ross & DMX) (Single), Epic, 2019

The High Strung, "The Luck You Got," Moxie Bravo, Paper Thin, 2005

Blind Boys of Alabama, "Way Down In the Hole," The Spirit Of The Century, Real World, 2001

Regina Spektor, "You've Got Time," You've Got Time (Single), Sire, 2013

Quincy Jones, "Sanford & Son (The Streebeater)," You've Got It Bad Girl, A&M, 1973

Aloe Blacc, "I Need a Dollar," Good Things, Stones Throw, 2010

Jamila Woods, "Tiny Garden (feat. duendita)," Water Made Us, Jagjaguwar, 2023

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A Great American Record Label Jan 17, 2024

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In this bonus episode Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox in honor of Rounder Records, which is memorialized in a new book by David Menconi.

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Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks Jan 12, 2024

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In 1975, Bob Dylan released "Blood on the Tracks," an album about relationship conflict that has since become a benchmark in his illustrious discography. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot do a classic album dissection and talk to someone who played on the record and some music journalists about what makes it so iconic.

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Featured Songs:

Bob Dylan, "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975

Bob Dylan, "Shelter from the Storm," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975

Bob Dylan, "Idiot Wind (Take 6)," The Bootleg Series Vol. 14: More Blood, More Tracks, Columbia, 2018

Bob Dylan, "Idiot Wind," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975

Bob Dylan, "Buckets of Rain," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975

Bob Dylan, "You're a Big Girl Now," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975

Bob Dylan, "Tangled Up In Blue (Take 3, Remake 2)," The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991, Columbia, 1991

Bob Dylan, "Tangled Up In Blue," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975

Bob Dylan, "If You See Her, Say Hello," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975

Alabama 3, "Woke Up This Morning (Chosen One Mix)," Woke Up This Morning (Chosen One Mix) (Single), Geffen, 2000

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An Enthusiastic Disease Jan 10, 2024

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In this bonus episode, Jim adds a track to the Desert Island Jukebox from a German band named for a disease with an exclamation mark after it.

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Greg's Annual Mixtape, Jim's Favorite Singles & Obituaries Jan 05, 2024

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Every year, host Greg Kot makes a mixtape of new songs to express his feelings about the past year. Greg shares a selection of that mix and the rest of the show staff look at other top singles of 2023. Plus, the hosts remember a few other musicians we lost in 2023.

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Featured Songs:

Olivia Rodrigo, "Vampire," GUTS, Geffen, 2023

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

The Moody Blues, "Go Now!," The Magnificent Moodies, Decca, 1965

The Pogues, "Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)," If I Should Fall from Grace with God, Warner, 1988

The Del-Lords, "Burning In The Flame Of Love," Frontier Days, EMI, 1984

Dwight Twilley Band, "I'm On Fire," Sincerely, Shelter, 1976

Dua Lipa, "Dance The Night," Barbie The Album, Atlantic, Warner Bros., Mattel, 2023

SZA, "Kill Bill (feat. Doja Cat)," Kill Bill (feat. Doja Cat) (Single), Top Dawg, RCA, 2023

XG, "LEFT RIGHT," SHOOTING STAR - Single, XGALX, 2023

PinkPantheress & Ice Spice, "Boy's a liar, Pt. 2," Boy's a liar, Pt. 2 (Single), Warner Music, 2023

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, "White Beretta," Weathervanes, Southeastern, Thirty Tigers, 2023

Shame, "Fingers of Steel," Food for Worms, Dead Oceans, 2023

Miley Cyrus, "Flowers," Endless Summer, Columbia, 2023

Ratboys, "Crossed That Line," The Window, Topshelf, 2023

RVG, "Midnight Sun," Brain Worms, Fire, 2023

The Rain Parade, "Last Rays of a Dying Sun," Last Rays of a Dying Sun, Label 51, 2023

Sara Noelle, "Dry the Rain," Dry the Rain (Single), Sara Noelle, 2023

Ladytron, "City of Angels," Time's Arrow, Cooking Vinyl, 2023

Ric Wilson, Chromeo & A-Trak, "Everyone Moves To LA (feat. Felicia Douglass)," CLUSTERFUNK, Free Disco/Empire, 2023

Butcher Brown, "MOVE (RIDE) (feat. Jay Prince)," Solar Music, Concord, 2023

Avalon Emerson, "Sandrail Silouette," & The Charm, Another Dove/One House, 2023

Bob Dylan, "Tangled Up in Blue," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975

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A Prescient Song From 1978 Jan 03, 2024

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In this bonus episode, Jim adds a prescient song about AI from 1978 to the Desert Island Jukebox.

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