In this in-depth conversation, Bob Mould speaks about recent music he admires and offers insights into his bands and music from a handful of key phases in his career. He answers the question what made Hüsker Dü so influential and discusses the late 80s transition into his solo career with […]
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It was an honor and a privilege to DJ before just the second Sugar show in 31 years at Webster Hall on May 3rd. (Their first show in 31 years was the night before.) The video is a peek at Sugar performing “Hoover Dam” from my perch on the soundboard. It […]
I’m crazy about The Beths and they were as charming as I imagined they would be while diving into details about the creation of their latest album Straight Line Was a Lie. Leaders Liz Stokes and Jonathan Pierce represented the quartet and revealed the significance of that album’s title as […]
I interviewed New York based Indie Rock trio Sunflower Bean on the occasion of the release of their new album Mortal Primetime. In 2016, the then 20-year-olds hit us with their formidable debut album, Human Ceremony, establishing them as an essential New York band. The band’s fans couldn’t have hoped […]
Photo Credit: Gus Philippas. Singer and guitarist Kieran Shudall and guitarist Joe Falconer of English Indie Rock band Circa Waves appeared at WFUV for an interview and live performance of 2 songs taken from their new album Death & Love, Pt. 1: “Like You Did Before” and “Let’s Leave Together.” They […]
Photo Credit: Eric Holland. Former The Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn and Canadian singer/songwriter Kathleen Edwards visited WFUV for a chat about Finn‘s latest album Always Been, which Edwards sang backing vocals on for 6 songs. Also playing was a world premiere of Edwards’ song, “Save Your Soul,” from her […]
Photo Credit: Alex De Corte, PR. Kim Deal’s fingerprints are on some of the most essential rock of the last forty years. Her bass playing and vocals were the soul of the Pixies, while her writing, guitar work, and production came to the fore leading The Breeders. Now we’ve got […]
Photo Credit: Gus Philippas. Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand appeared at the Power Station at Berklee NYC for an interview and live performance of 3 songs taken from their new album The Human Fear: “Bar Lonely,” “Audacious,” and “Night or Day.” Hear them along with the chat HERE.
Photo Credit: Joseph Quever. Jesse Malin has been building and nurturing the music scene in the five boroughs for over forty years. He is essentially the New York Mayor of Rock and he makes friends wherever he goes. Through the decades he’s played countless benefit shows and spearheaded more than […]
I chatted with LA based punk rock quintet The Linda Lindas in August of 2024; we discussed their origin story, their newest release No Obligation, among other topics. All four band members, still in their teens, sing, all four write, and all four participated in the interview.
The first time Gary Clark Jr. walked past Radio City Music Hall, he fantasized about having his name on the marquee in front of the venerable 6000-seat venue. Clark’s breakthrough single “Bright Lights,” the lyrics of which boast “you’re gonna know my name,” is set in New York, so conquering […]
Real Estate celebrated the release of Daniel, their ninth album over 15 years, by dropping by Studio A to play a few tunes. As frontman Martin Courtney explained in my chat with him and bassist Alex Bleeker, Martin’s daughter gave Kacey Musgraves’ album, Golden Hour, a lot of play around the house. Courtney […]
Twenty-five years into their career, Kings of Leon sounds like a band that has a deep appreciation and gratitude for holding the group (and the family) together and having the opportunity to build upon their remarkable body of work. The new album is Can We Please Have Fun and it was a pleasure […]
Here’s a quick peek at the interview – video courtesy of WFUV graduate fellow Maya Sargent Listen to full interview with music here: I’m very happy to be able to post this full one hour radio show recorded 7/19/2023 from 9 – 10p on WFUV. I’ve always been a huge […]
WFUV’s longtime pals Deer Tick celebrated the release of their new album, Emotional Contracts, with a visit to our Bronx studios in June 2023. In this WFUV Live session, American alternative rock-folk band Deer Tick was loose and having a few laughs while warming up and they tore through three […]
As frontman Dave Le’aupepe revealed in conversation, Gang of Youths got a little too big — that is too famous — for Australia where they got together in Sydney about a decade ago. The success of their first two albums, The Positions (2015) and Go Farther in Lightness (2017), drove […]
I had a chance to speak with British singer-songwriter David Gray for WFUV about his album Skellig that came out earlier this year. He’s an excellent conversation partner and he offered great insight into the album while also sharing some fascinating and entertaining tidbits drawn from his lifetime. Here’s the unedited Zoom […]
Marshall Crenshaw is one of my all time favorite songwriters. The singer/multi-instrumentalist is a tunesmith of the first order and an artist I continually go back to when I’m choosing songs for a radio show or an album for the living room. Listen to a recent live Q&A interview on […]
ALPHABETLAND is the first new studio album by X in 35 years featuring all four original members (and X’s first full venture since 1993’s Hey Zeus!) and it compares well with anything previously recorded by the celebrated Los Angeles quartet. Founding member, singer, and bassist John Doe chatted with me […]
The Go-Go’s have released their first new song in almost two decades and “Club Zero” will likely make you realize how much you missed them. If you weren’t around in the Eighties, when they helped to define the sound of that decade, it may introduce you to this band whose […]
Chrissie Hynde, the coolest woman in rock, is in excellent form in this freewheeling conversation highlighted by her naming her favorite three Pretenders songs. The occasion was the release of Hate for Sale by The Pretenders, the follow-up to 2016’s Alone. It features the return of original stickman Martin Chambers […]
Photo credit: Natalia Mantini Kim Gordon’s No Home Record is a tough, sexy album and it sounds exactly like what you’d expect from her solo debut, after three decades spent in her former band, Sonic Youth. Often dissonant, occasionally menacing, and never boring, Gordon’s new album provides squalls of guitar […]
Photo Credit: Gus Philippas From 1986 to 1993, the body of work created by the original Pixies — the Boston-based quartet of singer/guitarist Black Francis, drummer David Lovering, guitarist Joey Santiago and bassist/vocalist Kim Deal — was as distinctive, exciting, and influential as any rock band of that era. After years of […]
Early in Jack White’s career, when he partnered with Meg White in The White Stripes, it would be reasonable to say that he was a disciple of Leonardo da Vinci, who is credited with the quote, “Art lives from constraints and dies from freedom.” White consistently put limitations on the duo, […]
The Tedeschi Trucks Band is a rare outfit. It’s a group steeped in rock, in blues, in soul, in jazz, in American music, and with the musicianship and spirit to immerse themselves in songs and allow the songs to go where they want to go. It’s tough keeping any band […]