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The 2022 Holiday Spectacular with Andy Cirzan Dec 16, 2022

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome our crate-digging Kris Kringle, Andy Cirzan to share great holiday songs that aren’t played-out. This year's collection is called "The Reindeer Sessions... Further Adventures in Holiday Obscura."

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Featured Songs:

Lenny Dee, "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer," Happy Holi-Dee, Decca, 1961

Andy Claus, Santa's Singing Cousin, "Andy's Reindeer Song," (Single), Snowflake, unknown

Ann Bennett, "Another Christmas Rolls Around Again," (Single), Bertlen, unknown

Tommy Hester, "Daddy's Drinking Up Our Christmas," (Single), Luck, unknown

Leonard Feather and Friends, "Comet (the Reindeer)," Winter Sequence, MGM, 1954

Lenny Dee, "Sleigh Ride," Happy Holi-Dee, Decca, 1961

Cristy Lane, "Jesus Is A Soul Man," (Single), Extremely Brave, 1971

Jimmie Dale, "There Are Reindeer Running (Down The Christmas Trail)," (Single), Original, 1953

Modern Jazz Quartet, "Variation No. 1 On "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"," The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn, Atlantic, 1956

Unknown, "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," unknown, unknown, unknown

Martin Newell (w/ Andy Partridge), "Christmas In Suburbia," The Greatest Living Englishman, Pipeline, 1993

Tom Waits, "New Years Eve," Bad As Me, Anti-, 2011

Prince, "Another Lonely Christmas," (Single), Warner Bros, 1984

Old Musicbox Melodies, "Auld Lang Syne," (Single), unknown, unknown

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More Best Albums of 2022 Dec 14, 2022

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In this bonus episode, Jim and Greg share more of their favorite albums of 2022.

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The Best Albums of 2022, Plus RIP Christine McVie Dec 09, 2022

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As 2022 comes to a close, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot reveal their Best Albums of the Year, music they loved and couldn’t stop listening to. They also hear selections from their production staff and pay tribute to the late, great Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac.

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Featured Songs:

MUNA, "Anything But Me," MUNA, Saddest Factory, 2022

Fleetwood Mac, "Everywhere," Tango in the Night, Warner, 1987

Chicken Shack, "I'd Rather Go Blind," I'd Rather Go Blind (Single), Blue Horizon, 1969

Fleetwood Mac, "Homeward Bound," Bare Trees, Reprise, 1972

Katie Kim, "Eraser," Hour of the Ox, Katie Kim, 2022

Santigold, "Fall First," Spirituals, Little Jerk, 2022

Lizzo, "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)," Special, Nice Life, Atlantic, 2022

Pinkshift, "i'm not crying you're crying," Love Me Forever, Hopeless, 2022

Viagra Boys, "Punk Rock Loser," Cave World, Year0001, 2022

Trupa Trupa, "Uniforms," B Flat A, Lovitt, 2022

MUNA, "Kind of Girl," MUNA, Saddest Factory, 2022

Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, "Thank You," Topical Dancer, Deewee, 2022

Julia Jacklin, "Lydia Wears A Cross," Pre-Pleasure, Polyvinyl, 2022

The Linda Lindas, "Nino," Growing Up, Epitath, 2022

Danger Mouse & Black Thought, "Belize (feat. MF DOOM)," Cheat Codes, BMG, 2022

Wet Leg, "UR Mum," Wet Leg, Domino, 2022

Sharon Van Etten, "I'll Try," We've Been Going About This All Wrong, Jagjaguwar, 2022

Dry Cleaning, "Stumpwork," Stumpwork, 4AD, 2022

Nnamdi, "Dedication," Please Have A Seat, Secretly Canadian, 2022

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Ganser adds to the Desert Island Jukebox Dec 07, 2022

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In this bonus episode, Jim and Greg continue their discussion with Alicia Gaines of Ganser, including getting a few additions to the Desert Island Jukebox.

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Margo Price, Plus Opinions on Robyn Hitchcock & Plains Dec 02, 2022

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome Margo Price back to the show to discuss her memoir, "Maybe We'll Make It." Since her first appearance in 2018, Price has recorded two albums, joined the board of Farm Aid and met almost all of her heroes. Plus, Jim and Greg review the new albums from Robyn Hitchcock and Plains, a new group from Waxahatchee and Jess Williamson.

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Featured Songs:

Margo Price, "Change of Heart," Change of Heart (Single), Loma Vista, 2022

Robyn Hitchcock, "The Shuffle Man," Shufflemania, Tiny Ghost, 2022

Robyn Hitchcock, "The Man Who Loves the Rain," Shufflemania, Tiny Ghost, 2022

Robyn Hitchcock, "The Sir Tommy Shovell," Shufflemania, Tiny Ghost, 2022

Robyn Hitchcock, "Noirer Than Noir," Shufflemania, Tiny Ghost, 2022

Plains, "Abilene," I Walked With You A Ways, Anti-, 2022

Plains, "Summer Sun," I Walked With You A Ways, Anti-, 2022

Plains, "Bellafatima," I Walked With You A Ways, Anti-, 2022

Plains, "Hurricane," I Walked With You A Ways, Anti-, 2022

Margo Price, "This Town Gets Around," Midwest Farmer's Daughter, Third Man, 2016

Buffalo Clover, "Hey Child," Test Your Love, Self-Released, 2013

Margo Price, "Weekender (Funk Version, Live at The Ryman, 2018)," Perfectly Imperfect at The Ryman, Loma Vista, 2020

Loretta Lynn, "One's On The Way (feat. Margo Price)," Still Woman Enough, Sony Music, 2021

Margo Price, "Hands of Time," Midwest Farmer's Daughter, Third Man, 2016

Margo Price, "All American Made," All American Made, Third Man, 2017

Margo Price, "Since You Put Me Down (Live on SNL)," (unreleased), N/A, 2016

Margo Price, "Been To The Mountain," Been To The Mountain (Single), Loma Vista, 2022

Wet Leg, "Chaise Longue," Wet Leg, Domino, 2022

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A Flying Saucer Love Song Nov 30, 2022

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In this bonus episode, Jim pays tribute to Tropicália legend Gal Costa, who died in November.

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Buried Treasures & Ganser Nov 25, 2022

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some of their favorite new, under-the-radar music you need to hear. Plus a conversation with vocalist and bassist for the band Ganser, Alicia Gaines. They discuss their latest EP, her extensive music knowledge and more.

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Featured Songs:

Ganser, "People Watching," Nothing You Do Matters, Felte, 2022

Susan Voelz, "Oyster," Trust The Wave Will Hold You, Pravda, 2022

Fruit Juice, "I Don't Know," I Don't Know (Single), Swoon, 2021

Stuck, "Do Not Reply (feat. Miranda Winters)," Do Not Reply (feat. Miranda Winters) (Single), Born Yesterday, 2022

Katie Kim, " Eraser," Hour of the Ox, Katie Kim, 2022

NoSo, "Suburbia," Stay Proud of Me, Partisan, 2022

Soul Glo, "Gold Chain Punk (whogonbeatmyass?)," Diaspora Problems, Epitaph, 2022

COIN, "Chapstick," Uncanny Valley7, 10K Projects, 2022

Medicine Singers, "Sanctuary (feat. Medicine Singers, Yonatan Gat and Jaimie Branch)," Medicine Singers, Stone Tapes, 2022

The Monkey Power Trio, "Turn And See Her," Cry Mama, 550392 Records DK, 2022

Panic Shack, "The Ick," Baby Shack - EP, Brace Yourself, 2022

Talkdemonic, "Barely Dawn," Various Seasides, Talknumeric Learning Center, 2022

Ganser, "Lucky," Just Look At That Sky, Felte, 2020

Ganser, "Bags For Life," Just Look At That Sky, Felte, 2020

Ganser, "Emergency Equipment and Exits," Just Look At That Sky, Felte, 2020

Ganser, "What Me Worry," Nothing You Do Matters, Felte, 2022

Margo Price, "Change of Heart," Change of Heart (Single), Loma Vista, 2022

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D.H. Peligro: A virtuoso punk Nov 23, 2022

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In this bonus episode Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox in honor of D.H. Peligro, the drummer of Dead Kennedys. Peligro died in October at age 63.

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Nnamdï, Opinions on Alvvays & Makaya McCraven, Plus RIP Mimi Parker from Low Nov 18, 2022

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with genre-defying artist Nnamdi. They also review new albums by Alvvays and Makaya McCraven and pay tribute to Low's Mimi Parker.

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Featured Songs:

NNAMDÏ, "I Don't Wanna Be Famous," Please Have a Seat, Secretly Canadian, 2022

Alvvays, "Pharmacist," Blue Rev, Polyvinyl, 2022

Alvvays, "Pomeranian Spinster," Blue Rev, Polyvinyl, 2022

Alvvays, "Easy On Your Own?," Blue Rev, Polyvinyl, 2022

Alvvays, "Belinda Says," Blue Rev, Polyvinyl, 2022

Makaya McCraven, "Dream Another," In These Times, International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2022

Makaya McCraven, "This Place That Place," In These Times, International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2022