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Thursday, June 12, 2008
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Martin Denny, RIP
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Jan. 27: Wanda Jackson and Destroyer
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Dec. 3: Black Eyed Peas and Arhoolie's 50th
Nov. 24: Kanye West and boxed sets
Nov. 18: Aaron Neville
Nov. 11: Kristin Hersh reading, plus Shyne and Josh Groban
Nov. 3: Latin Grammys; jazz and Cuba
Oct. 28: Taylor Swift, Dierks Bentley session
Oct. 21: Tamaryn session, plus rock globalism (Shakira, Eugene Hutz)
Oct. 14: Doug Paisley live session
Oct. 7: Nellie McKay and Bruno Mars
Sept. 30: Teenage Fanclub live session
Sept. 23: Listening with Garotas Suecas
Sept. 16: The VMAs and Sonny Rollins; Marc Ribot solo performance
Sept. 9: Q&A with the Golden Palominos
Sept. 2: Marty Stuart, and ‘Bitches Brew’ 40 years later
Aug. 25: Seattle jazz, and the new Clinic
Aug. 18: On Katy Perry, and a big early jazz find
Aug. 11: Perry Farrell interview, and José González's Junip plays live
Aug. 4: Pareles on Arcade Fire
July 28: Ricky Skaggs Q&A
July 21: Critics roundtable on M.I.A., and Best Coast live
July 14: On Tuli Kupferberg; Camilo Lara of Mexican Institute of Sound
July 7: Pareles and Caramanica on Miley Cyrus
June 30: JP and JC on Eminem
June 23: Grace Potter live session
June 16: Chief
June 9: Dave Rawlings Machine, with Gillian Welch
June 2: Viva last jazz: Steve Lacy
May 27: Discussion about the Rolling Stones
May 20: The Black Keys
May 13: Jonsi
May 6: Josh Ritter
April 28: Mary Gauthier
April 21: The Morning Benders
April 14: Dave Grusin
April 7: Richard Bona
March 31: Justin Bieber roundtable
March 24: Angélique Kidjo
March 17: Butch Walker
Feb. 24: Sam Sadigursky
Feb. 17: V V Brown
Feb. 10: Cedric Watson
Feb. 3: Grammy recap
Jan. 27: Allison Moorer
—2009 —
Year-end critics roundtable:
Part 1
(Dec. 23),
Part 2
(Jan. 6)
Dec. 16: Pink Martini
Nov. 25: Rupa and the April Fishes
Nov. 18: Alela Diane
Nov. 11: Carsick Cars and P.K. 14
Nov. 4: Geoff Muldaur
Oct. 28: Will Hoge
Oct. 21: Arms
Oct. 14: Buffy Sainte-Marie
Oct. 7: Rain Machine (with Kyp Malone)
Sept. 30: Reviews, Nik Cohn interview
Sept. 23: Bebel Gilberto
Sept. 16: Shilpa Ray
—Summer vacation—
July 22: Baaba Maal
July 15: Jason Lytle
July 8: Paul Burch
July 1: On Michael Jackson
June 24: Chris Potter
June 17: Kakande
June 10: The Low Anthem
June 3: The Tall Pines
May 20: Diane Birch
May 13: ‘Afterquake’
May 6: Marc Ribot
April 29: Sarah Siskind
April 22: Bell X1 and Coachella recap
April 8: Report from the Rock Hall inductions
April 1: Bob Mould
March 25: SXSW wrap, with James Hetfield interview
March 18: Tina Dico
March 11: Bishop Allen
March 4: Eleni Mandell
Feb. 25: Mariza
Feb. 18: Psapp (interview and studio tour)
Grammys:
Preview (Feb. 4)
,
recap (Feb. 11)
Jan. 28: Krishna Das
Jan. 21: Calypso Rose
Jan. 7: Year-end roundtable, Part 2
—2008—
Dec. 24: Year-end critics’ roundtable, Part 1 (plus Kyp Malone interview)
Dec. 17: Brendan Canning
Dec. 10: Anne Heaton
Dec. 3: Kassin +2
Nov. 26: David Grubbs
Nov. 19: Ane Brun
Nov. 12: Jim White
Nov. 5: Charles Hamilton
Oct. 29: Jay Reatard
Oct. 15: Citizens Band
Oct. 8: Luke Doucet
Oct. 1: Annuals
Sept. 24: Julie Fowlis
Sept. 17: Cory Chisel
July 30: Jennifer O’Connor
July 23: Zemog el Gallo Bueno
July 16: Jay Brannan
July 9: Reckless Kelly
July 2: Montreal International Jazz Festival report
June 25: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson
June 18: Laura Marling
June 11: Essie Jain
June 4: Joan as Police Woman
May 28: The Virgins
May 21: Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed
May 14: Black Kids
May 7: Atmosphere
April 30: Tim Fite
WFUV Music Review
Aug. 24: Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed
Aug. 10: Los Lobos
Aug. 3: Arcade Fire
June 8: Teenage Fanclub
May 25: ‘Exile on Main St.’
Jan. 5: Three favorites of the 2000s
—2009—
July 7: Wye Oak
June 30: Deer Tick
June 23: Regina Spektor
June 16: Dinosaur Jr.
June 9: Wilco
June 2: Dirty Projectors
May 26: Grizzly Bear
May 19: Jason Lytle
May 12: Ben Harper
May 5: Bob Dylan
(April 28: No show)
April 21: Metric
April 14: Felice Brothers
April 7: Bob Mould
March 31: Great Lake Swimmers
March 24: Amadou & Mariam
March 17: Decemberists
March 10: Neko Case
March 3: U2
(Feb. 24: No show)
Feb. 17: M. Ward
Feb. 10: Lily Allen
Feb. 3: The Bird and the Bee
Jan. 27: Antony and the Johnsons
Jan. 20: Andrew Bird
Jan. 13: Derek Trucks
Jan. 6: Looking ahead to 2009
—2008—
Dec. 30: Year-end, Part 2
Dec. 23: Year-end, Part 1
Dec. 16: Holiday music
Dec. 9:
Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia
Dec. 2: Box sets by Johnny Cash and Nina Simone
(Nov. 25: No show)
Nov. 18: Keane, Travis and Snow Patrol
Nov. 11: John Legend
Nov. 4: Pretenders
Oct. 28: Ryan Adams (
Cardinology
)
(Oct. 21: No show)
Oct. 14: Lucinda Williams
Oct. 7: Jolie Holland
Sept. 30: TV on the Radio
Sept. 23: Cold War Kids and Kasai Allstars
Sept. 16: Emiliana Torrini and Lykke Li
Sept. 9: Calexico
(Sept. 2: No show)
Aug. 26: Randy Newman
Aug. 19: Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers
Aug. 12: Jennifer O’Connor
Aug. 5: Conor Oberst
July 29: Dennis Wilson reissue
July 22: Black Kids
July 15: Paul Weller
July 8: Beck
July 1: The Hold Steady
June 24: Alejandro Escovedo
June 17: Wolf Parade
June 10: Coldplay
June 3: My Morning Jacket
May 27: Al Green
May 20: Death Cab for Cutie
May 13: Elvis Costello
May 6: Portishead
April 29: She & Him and Scarlett Johansson
April 22: Ike Reilly and the Jealous Girlfriends
April 15: Nick Cave
(April 8: No show)
April 1: R.E.M. and the Raconteurs
March 25: Counting Crows
March 18: Stephen Malkmus
March 11: Nine Inch Nails and Devotchka
March 4: Richard Julian and Jaymay
Feb. 26: Jim White
Feb. 19: Nick Lowe reissue, and Sons & Daughters
Feb. 12: KD Lang
Feb. 5: Sheryl Crow
Jan. 29: Joe Jackson and Vampire Weekend
Jan. 22: Cat Power and Liam Finn
Jan. 15: Magnetic Fields
Jan. 8: Kate Nash
Jan. 1: Looking ahead to 2008
—2007—
(Dec. 25: No show)
Dec. 18: Jesca Hoop, Beirut and Bjork
Dec. 11: Spoon and Battles
Dec. 4: Jazz and bluegrass box sets
Nov. 27: Disaster folk and the Brit Box
Nov. 20:
I’m Not There
soundtrack
Nov. 13: Aretha Franklin
Nov. 6: Levon Helm and Ween
Oct. 30: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and Radiohead
Oct. 23: Neil Young
(Oct. 16: No show)
Oct. 9: Bettye LaVette and Sharon Jones
Oct. 2: Bruce Springsteen
Sept. 25: Iron & Wine and José González
Sept. 18: Nellie McKay and KT Tunstall
Sept. 11: Joe Henry and
Wattstax
Sept. 4: Rilo Kiley
Aug. 28: Ben Harper and the New Pornographers
Aug. 21: Josh Ritter
Aug. 14: Linda Thompson
Aug. 7: Jesse Harris
July 31: Nicole Atkins and They Might Be Giants
July 24: Teddy Thompson and Prince
July 17: The Magic Numbers and St. Vincent
July 10: Spoon and Crowded House
July 3: Ryan Adams (
Easy Tiger
)
June 26: Bryan Ferry and Nick Lowe
June 19: White Stripes, Polyphonic Spree and Nick Drake
June 12: John Doe, Darfur benefit and Bonde do Rôle
June 5: Betty Davis reissues
May 29: Richard Thompson
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