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Lenny Kaye of the Patti Smith Group, Opinions on Warpaint & Lucius May 20, 2022

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Lenny Kaye is a guitarist, producer, historian and writer best known for his work with Patti Smith. His newest book tells the story of ten moments that transformed rock and roll. He talks with hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot about all of it this week. Plus Jim and Greg also review albums from Lucius and Warpaint.

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Patti Smith Group, "Dancing Barefoot," Wave, Arista, 1979

Lucius, "Next to Normal," Second Nature, Mom + Pop, 2022

Lucius, "Promises," Second Nature, Mom + Pop, 2022

Lucius, "Dance Around It (feat. Brandi Carlile & Sheryl Crow)," Second Nature, Mom + Pop, 2022

Lucius, "LSD," Second Nature, Mom + Pop, 2022

Lucius, "24," Second Nature, Mom + Pop, 2022

Warpaint, "Champion," Radiate Like This, Virgin, 2022

Warpaint, "Hips," Radiate Like This, Virgin, 2022

Warpaint, "Send Nudes," Radiate Like This, Virgin, 2022

Warpaint, "Stevie," Radiate Like This, Virgin, 2022

Patti Smith Group, "Gloria (Live at CBGB)," unreleased, NA, 1975

Mayhem, "Freezing Moon," De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, Deathlike Silence, 1994

Dodo Marmarosa, "You Call It Madness," Dodo's Back!, Argo, 1961

BabyMetal, "Gimme Chocolate," Babymetal, BMD Fox, 2014

The Standells, "Dirty Water," Dirty Water, Geffen, 1966

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An Early Electronic Take on Pink Floyd May 18, 2022

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In this bonus episode, Jim adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox in tribute to an electronic music pioneer who died in April.

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Buried Treasures Extravaganza May 13, 2022

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It's time yet again for hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot to share some of their buried treasures - new music that's flying underneath the mainstream radar you HAVE to hear! Whether it comes from the United States or somewhere else in the world, Jim and Greg are always digging for uncut gems. They also receive selections from the production staff and hear from listeners.

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Featured Songs:

Neutrals, "Gary Borthwick Says," Bus Stop Nights EP, Static Shock, 2022

Slothrust, "Cranium," Parallel Timeline, Dangerbird, 2021

Sofia Mills, "Life of the Party," Baby Magic, Rough Trade, 2022

Tierra Whack, "Body Of Water," Pop?, Interscope, 2021

Kate Bollinger, "Yards/Gardens," Look at it in the Light, Ghostly International, 2022

Kevin Morby, "This Is A Photograph," This Is A Photograph, Dead Oceans, 2022

Lala Lala, "Memory," Memory (Single), Hardly Art, 2022

RLYR, "Real Air," RLYR, Gilead Media, 2022

Purple Witch of Culver, "Themes from the Servants' Hall," Themes from the Servants' Hall (Single), Loantaka, 2022

Sun's Signature, "Golden Air (Edit)," Golden Air (Edit) (Single), Partisan, 2022

Heart Attack Man, "Old Enough 2 Die," Old Enough 2 Die (Single), You Did This/Triple Crown, 2021

Stray Kids, "VENOM," ODDINARY, JYP Entertainment, 2022

Lime Garden, "Pulp," Pulp (Single), So Young, 2021

April Clocks, "Sleepstream," It Takes Time, April Clocks, 2022

Motorcade, "Static," See You In the Nothing, Idol, 2022

Elizabeth Moen, "Excuse-moi de t'aimer (feat. Sima Cunningham)," Excuse-moi de t'aimer (feat. Sima Cunningham) (Single), Elizabeth Moen, 2022

The Aluminum Group, "Drag Yourself," The Aluminum Group, The Aluminum Group, 2022

James Brown, "King Heroin," There It Is, Polydor, 1972

Elizabeth Bonker, The Bleeding Hearts, "I Am in Here," I Am in Here (Single), Virginia G. Breen, 2022

Luciano Berio, "Sinfonia Third Movement," Sinfonia Third Movement, N/A, 1981

The Misfits, "Vampira," Walk Among Us, Ruby, 1979

Patti Smith Group, "Dancing Barefoot," Wave, Arista, 1979

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The Best 2000s NYC Band May 11, 2022

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In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox from the early-aughts "Meet Me In The Bathroom" NYC scene. He says this band had the roughest start to their career, but wound up with the most lasting body of work.

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The Elephant 6 Mystery Plus Opinions on Jack White & Sharon Van Etten May 06, 2022

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Elephant 6 was more than a record label, it was an artistic movement that included the bands Neutral Milk Hotel, Apples in Stereo and Olivia Tremor Control among many others. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Adam Clair about his book on Elephant 6, "Endless Endless." Plus Jim and Greg also review new albums by Jack White and Sharon Van Etten.

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Featured Songs:

The Apples in Stereo, "Seems So ," Tone Soul Evolution, spinART, 1997

Jack White, "Taking Me Back," Fear Of The Dawn, Third Man, 2022

Jack White, "What's The Trick?," Fear Of The Dawn, Third Man, 2022

Jack White, "Hi-De-Ho (feat. Q-Tip)," Fear Of The Dawn, Third Man, 2022

Jack White, "Shedding My Velvet," Fear Of The Dawn, Third Man, 2022

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

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

Sharon Van Etten, "Darkness Fades," We've Been Going About This All Wrong, Jagjaguwar, 2022

Sharon Van Etten, "Far Away," We've Been Going About This All Wrong, Jagjaguwar, 2022

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

Sharon Van Etten, "Come Back," We've Been Going About This All Wrong, Jagjaguwar, 2022

Neutral Milk Hotel, "Two Headed Boy," In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, Merge, 1998

Olivia Tremor Control, "Define A Transparent Dream," Music from the Unrealized Film Script: Dusk at Cubist Castle, Elephant 6, 1996

Neutral Milk Hotel, "Holland, 1945," In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, Merge, 1998

The Music Tapes, "Saw Pingpong and Orchestra," Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes, Merge, 2008

Neutral Milk Hotel, "Engine (Live)," Engine (Live), N/A, N/A

Circulatory System, "Yesterday's World," Circulatory System, Cloud, 2001

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R.I.P. Cynthia Plaster Caster & News About Jam Productions May 04, 2022

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In this bonus episode news contributor Althea Legaspi pays tribute to the artist Cynthia Plaster Caster, who died April 21 at age 74. She also tells Jim and Greg the details of Chicago-based independent concert promoter Jam Productions selling an equity stake to SaveLive and what implications it could have for the concert industry.

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Life During Wartime: Trupa Trupa & Tamar Aphek Apr 29, 2022

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Geopolitical conflict doesn't stop great music from being made- often it influences it. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Poland's Trupa Trupa, a band that has always been haunted by the tragic history of its homeland. They also revisit an interview with Israeli musician Tamar Aphek from last year.

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Featured Songs:

Trupa Trupa, "Twitch," B FLAT A, Lovitt, 2022

Trupa Trupa, "Snow," Headache, Ici, d'ailleurs..., 2015

Krzysztof Penderecki, "Polymorphia," Dies Irae (Auschwitz Oratorium) / Polymorphia / De Natura Sonoris, Polskie Nagrania Muza, 1968

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

Trupa Trupa, "Moving," B FLAT A, Lovitt, 2022

Tamar Aphek, "Show Me Your Pretty Side," All Bets Are Off, Kill Rock Stars, 2021

Tamar Aphek, "Drive," All Bets Are Off, Kill Rock Stars, 2021

Tamar Aphek, "Russian Winter," All Bets Are Off, Kill Rock Stars, 2021

Tamar Aphek, "Nothing Can Surprise Me," All Bets Are Off, Kill Rock Stars, 2021

Tamar Aphek, "Crossbow," All Bets Are Off, Kill Rock Stars, 2021

Tamar Aphek, "Beautiful Confusion," All Bets Are Off, Kill Rock Stars, 2021

Monotonix, "Body Language," Body Language, Drag City, 2008

Tamar Aphek, "All I Know," All Bets Are Off, Kill Rock Stars, 2021

Tamar Aphek, "As Time Goes By," All Bets Are Off, Kill Rock Stars, 2021

Neutral Milk Hotel, "The King of Carrot Flowers," In The Aeroplane Over the Sea, Merge, 1998

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A Shoegaze Song Named For A Woman Apr 27, 2022

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In this bonus episode, Jim adds a shoegaze song named after a woman to the Desert Island Jukebox.

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Devo, Plus Opinions on The Linda Lindas & The Regrettes, RIP Chris Bailey of the Saints Apr 22, 2022

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Are they not men…they are Devo! This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with two of the founding members of Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh and Jerry Casale. They chat about the band’s origins, its uniqueness in both sound and image, and their nomination for the Rock Hall of Fame in their home state of Ohio. Plus, the hosts review the debut album from The Linda Lindas and the latest from The Regrettes.

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Devo, "Girl U Want," Freedom of Choice, Warner Bros., 1980

The Linda Lindas, "Racist, Sexist Boy," Growing Up, Epitaph, 2022

The Linda Lindas, "Growing Up," Growing Up, Epitaph, 2022

The Linda Lindas, "Talking to Myself," Growing Up, Epitaph, 2022

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

The Regrettes, "Anxieties (Out of Time)," Further Joy, Warner, 2022

The Regrettes, "Monday," Further Joy, Warner, 2022

The Regrettes, "That's What Makes Me Love You," Further Joy, Warner, 2022

The Regrettes, "You're So F*cking Pretty," Further Joy, Warner, 2022

Devo, "Working In a Coalmine," New Traditionalists, Warner Bros., 1981

Devo, "Jocko Homo," Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, Warner Bros., 1978

Devo, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, Warner Bros., 1978

Devo, "Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA," Duty Now For the Future, Warner Bros., 1979

Neil Young and Devo, "Hey, Hey, My, My (Into the Black)," Hey, Hey, My, My (Into the Black), unreleased, 1980

Devo, "Uncontrollable Urge," Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, Warner Bros., 1978

Devo, "Too Much Paranoias," Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, Warner Bros., 1978

Devo, "Whip It," Freedom of Choice, Warner Bros., 1980

Devo, "Gut Feeling / (Slap Your Mammy)," Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, Warner Bros., 1978

The Saints, "(I'm) Stranded," (I'm) Stranded, EMI, 1977

The Saints, "Know Your Product," Know Your Product (Single), Harvest, 1978

Trupa Trupa, "Far Away," B FLAT A, Glitterbeat, 2022

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One of the Best Albums of the '90s Apr 20, 2022

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In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox from "one of the best albums of the '90s" that doesn't get the attention it deserves. He says it would work on the show Peaky Blinders, too.

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