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This Song: The Strumbellas May 17, 2017

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The Strumbellas aren’t afraid to make music that pulls from folk, rock, pop and country. Hear singer Simon Ward, guitar player Jon Hembrey and drummer Jeremy Drury explain how a Ryan Adams’ song, an Offspring record and a sped up version of Twisted Sisters’ “Burn in Hell” led to the band’s creation and sound. Subscribe via iTunes or Stitcher to get the new episodes of This Song delivered to you…

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This Song: Conor Oberst May 10, 2017

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Conor Oberst is having a hard time reconciling his conflicting emotions about America. Luckily his friends and frequent collaborators the Felice Brothers make music that helps him cope. Listen as he tells you why he thinks the Felices are “the best American sounding band” out there and explains how their song “Jack at the Asylum” soothes him during these troubled times. Subscribe via iTunes or…

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This Song: Temples May 03, 2017

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Could it be that listening to Fats Domino’s “Blueberry Hill” at age 9 headed Temples’ James Bagshaw down a path that lead to recovering a lost PDA, school yard black market exchanges, revelations about the low fi aesthetic of the Strokes, a love of Frank Sinatra and a life of music? We’ll let you decide. ? : Ed Miles Subscribe via iTunes or Stitcher to get the new episodes of This Song…

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This Song: Sound Opinions Apr 26, 2017

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Everybody’s a critic! Well, actually, according to Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot, the two critics who host the talk radio show “Sound Opinions, everybody is and should be and that is a good thing. On their show they spend a lot of time talking about music they love — and don’t love. Hear them talk about how “Walking on the Moon” by the Police and Patti Smith’s version of “Gloria” changed their…

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This Song: The Black Angels Apr 19, 2017

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When Alex Maas from The Black Angels heard avant garde electronic pop band Silver Apples’ first record in a bar in Cincinnati he had what he describes as a spiritual experience. Listen as he describes the effect that Silvers Apples had on The Black Angels music and how their new record “Death Song” has been an exercise in trying to understand the world we live in now. Do you have a song or a…

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This Song: Sundara Karma Apr 17, 2017

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Sundara Karma released their debut record “Youth is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect” in January of this year. Listen as lead singer and songwriter Oscar Pollock describes how his new found love of Nick Drake’s second record Bryter Later has been pushing his writing into more vulnerable and authentic territory. Then bliss out as drummer Haydn Evans delves into his enduring love for the Beach Boy’s…

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This Song: Oh Wonder Apr 12, 2017

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In 2005, Death Cab for Cutie released their CD “Plans.” In 2017 Anthony West from the alt-pop duo Oh Wonder picks that CD as having been responsible for changing and guiding both his and songwriting partner Josephine Vander Gucht’s writing styles. Listen and learn. Subscribe via iTunes or Stitcher to get the new episodes of This Song delivered to you as soon as they come out.

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This Song: Real Estate Apr 05, 2017

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Alex Bleeker and Martin Courtney of Real Estate have picked the same song by the same artist. What are the odds? Their talk with Elizabeth is an in depth look the quiet beauty of “Look At What The Light Did Now” by Little Wings (aka Kyle Field) and how their love and respect for the song and the artist who wrote it have inspired them both. These two guys should definitely be in a band together.

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This Song: Vickie Howell Apr 03, 2017

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Vickie Howell has been bringing knitting to the people since the early days of the internet. Hear how her roots in the DIY SoCal punk scene watching bands like Pennywise, Social Distortion and Bad Religion influenced her work with Austin Craft Mafia and continues to inspire her as she embarks on her new project — “The Knit Show with Vickie Howell.” Check out the Kickstarter Campaign for “The…

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This Song: Spoon Mar 29, 2017

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Spoon pretty much owned the SXSW Music Festival this year and during that week Britt Daniel and Alex Fischel stopped by and talked with Elizabeth McQueen about from where they drew their inspiration for their new release “Hot Thoughts.” During the conversation they touched on Bruce Springsteen’s elevating sax solos, the guitar energy of The Wipers, Dr. Dre’s synth sounds and how audio — and not…

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