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The Black Hollies

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
The Black Hollies are a young-band, but they like and produce an older sound. Their second album 'Softly Through the Light' is a highly-danceable record that uses sixties instruments and recording techniques for a vintage feel. Justin Angelo Mori discusses what it's like touring with the older equipment in Studio A with FUV's Russ Borris.

Ray Davies

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Being knighted a Commander of the British Empire would probably make you a 'well-respected man about town,' but even before knighthood Ray Davies of the Kinks has been a well-respected man of music for more than four decades. Recently, the Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer stopped by Studio A to talk to FUV's own Dennis Elsas about his new album 'The Kinks Choral Collection' which features a sixty-odd piece chorus tackling a portion of The Kinks' prolific singles catalog.

Warren Haynes (New!)

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
To say Warren Haynes is a very good guitarist is an understatement. Rolling Stone has ranked him as the 23rd 'Greatest Guitarist of All-Time' and he has garnered seven-grammy nominations. But as he told WFUV's Darren Devivo during a recent session in Studio-A, he is also a very busy guitarist. And it's no wonder, he has his own record label, a solo-career plays in three major touring bands: The Allman Brothers Band, The Dead, and Gov't Mule. It is with his Gov't Mule hat that he stopped into...

April Smith and the Great Picture Show

Tue, Nov 17 Listen
They're so new they don't even have a studio release—yet. April Smith and The Great Picture Show have been making waves across the New York City bar and club circuit, and have gotten the attention—the good kind—of the celebrity blogosphere. April stopped by WFUV's Studio A to talk with Rita Houston about how her early music influences of the The Andrews Sisters and Fats Waller, can exist in her repertoire alongside her other favorites like Tom Waits and PJ Harvey.

One Eskimo

Mon, Nov 16 Listen
Their first album garnered them international attention and a spot opening for Tori Amos, and that was just One Eskimo's music. They also funded their own music video, featuring themselves as animated characters, which was so well-received it was picked up for full-scale production by Warner Brothers. WFUV's Alisa Ali sat down with Kristian Leontiou and the rest of One Eskimo to talk about their self-titled debut album, their cartoon characters, and their unique creative process.

As Tall As Lions

Fri, Nov 13 Listen
As Tall As Lions were formed and are based in Long Island, but spent some time in Chicago maturing their sound, and then explored the rainforests of Costa Rica to gain inspiration for their most recent LP. So it was easy for them, geographically speaking, to hop across the Whitestone Bridge to join Alisa Ali in WFUV's Studio A for a conversation and acoustic performance featuring songs from their latest album, 'You Can't Take it with You.'

As Tall As Lions

Fri, Nov 13 Listen
As Tall As Lions were formed and are based in Long Island, but spent some time in Chicago maturing their sound, and then explored the rainforests of Costa Rica to gain inspiration for their most recent LP. So it was easy for them, geographically speaking, to hop across the Whitestone Bridge to join Alisa Ali in WFUV's Studio A for a conversation and acoustic performance featuring songs from their latest album, 'You Can't Take it with You.'

As Tall As Lions

Fri, Nov 13 Listen
As Tall As Lions were formed and are based in Long Island, but spent some time in Chicago maturing their sound, and then explored the rainforests of Costa Rica to gain inspiration for their most recent LP. So it was easy for them, geographically speaking, to hop across the Whitestone Bridge to join Alisa Ali in WFUV's Studio A for a conversation and acoustic performance featuring songs from their latest album, 'You Can't Take it with You.'

Neko Case

Thu, Nov 12 Listen
A little bit country, a little bit rock 'n roll, and a lot obsessed with tornadoes — Neko Case is back with a new album called "Middle Cyclone." The sounds on the record are about as varied as the lyrical content but her unmistakable voice ties it all together, along with the help of an impressive list of musical friends. Hear more about the record and how a few of the songs sound acoustically, as Neko chats with host Claudia Marshall in 'FUV's Studio-A.

Charlie Mars

Wed, Nov 11 Listen
Charlie Mars' fifth album 'Like a Bird, Like A Plane,' has recently been released, and the Mississippi-originated singer-songwriter stopped in for an acoustic performance and conversation with Alisa Ali over at FUV's studio A. He talked about the constant touring of his early days, and how it wasn't till he struck a jackpot—not on tour—but at a casino that he was able to find some time to focus more on his songwriting and the direction of his sound.

Rickie Lee Jones (new!)

Tue, Nov 10 Listen
It's been three decades since Rickie Lee Jones released 'Chuck E's In Love' and 'Coolsville' and while the songs made her an overnight sensation her career has never burned out. She has been constantly exploring new genres in her music and new depths in her songwriting. She sat down in studio A with WFUV's John Platt to talk about her latest album 'Balm in Gilead' which explores her familial and spiritual roots. Rickie also talked about her deep connections with her fans.

Dan Auerbach

Mon, Nov 9 Listen
As a producer and one half of The Black Keys, Dan Auerbach is already busy guy. But a solo record somehow fit into his non-stop schedule, as did a few more layers of sound. Hear the results on the album "Keep It Hid" and in Dan's recent conversation with host Russ Borris at 'FUV.

Jim James

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
My Morning Jacket's grown from a Kentucky bar band to one of rock's best live acts, and they prove it on record too with the new album "Evil Urges." WFUV's Rita Houston was there to catch the band debuting tunes at SXSW this year, and heard what Jim James had to say about the recent changes in the band's sound.

Piers Faccini

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
Piers Faccini's first band, Charley Marlowe, came out of a performance poetry project with Francesca Beard, and when that came to an end in 2001, he threw himself into his painting, and became a darling of the gallery world. However, music and songwriting is still very much part of his oeuvre, and as he told FUV's Claudia Marshall his new album, Two Grains of Sand, is heavily influenced by his recent spate of traveling, and his recent experiences with the music of South Africa.

Fanfarlo

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
While a lot of bands like to craft intricate sounds on their albums, when they go on the road they'll often forgo band members for synthesizers, laptops, and ipods. Not so, for the UK band Fanfarlo, which features a touring crew of six multi-instrumentalists and vocalists along with the occasional guest musician. They've brought them all across the pond to talk with WFUV's Rita Houston about their debut album 'Resevoir' and while they're not an American-band, they don't necessarily mind...

Ray Lamontagne

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
Soulful songwriter Ray Lamontagne sounded wise and weary beyond his years on his debut album "Trouble," and while that's a constant in his core sound, he's made a few changes on his new album, "Gossip in the Grain." One song started as a ballad and now features a horn section, and Ray explained a few other sonic differences during an interview with WFUV's Rita Houston.

Author Elijah Wald

Mon, Nov 2 Listen
During his prolific career as music writer, Elijah Wald has published books about bluesman Robert Johnson, folk artist Dave Van Ronk, and Mexican drug ballads. He dropped by 'FUV to talk with host Nora Flaherty about his latest and easily most controversially-titled book, 'How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music' and did a little spinning as a guest DJ.

White Rabbits

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
The Alternate Side favorites 'White Rabbits' stopped by to play some live songs and talk about working with Spoon's Britt Daniel on their latest album 'It's Frightening...' But, as they told FUV's Alisa Ali, what's really frightening is the mess in their DUMBO, Brooklyn practice space.

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
Karl Denson got his start as Lenny Kravitz's sax player, but in his two-decade plus career he has gone from being a sideman to the master of his own universe—a tiny universe. While the Karl Denson Trio is in the jazz scene, his Greyboy All-Stars have the funk scene, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe have become major players on the jam band scene. And when Karl sits down with Claudia Marshall in FUV's studio A he talks about his new album, 'Brother's Keeper.'

Todd Snider (new!)

Wed, Oct 28 Listen
While other Seattle musicians like Nirvana and Pearl Jam introduced audiences to grunge rock in the early 1990s Todd Snider was coming out of that same Northwest scene playing Americana music chock full of humorous lyrics delivered by a trove of hardscrabble narrators. He sat down in studio A with FUV's John Platt to discuss his latest album, 'The Excitement Plan,' which features more of his standard down on your luck characters and top-notch production from Don Was. (10/28/09)

Imogen Heap (new!)

Tue, Oct 27 Listen
Fans of Shrek or Zach Braff movies might know Imogen Heap better as one-half of the English electronic group Frou Frou, but she can craft complex cinemactic sounds without the help of Hollywood or a bandmate, as her last solo album 'Speak for Yourself' had two Grammy nominations. She stopped by WFUV's studio A for a live performance and chat with FUV's own Alisa Ali about her latest solo work 'Ellipse' which she crafted in her ancestral English country home.

David Mead (new!)

Mon, Oct 26 Listen
Singer-songwriter David Mead has dabbled in big, pop production in his career, but stripped things back on his new album 'Almost and Always' to put the spotlight on lyrics and vocals. A solo set in 'FUV's Studio A had the same focus, as David joined host Claudia Marshall in a return visit.

Mew

Fri, Oct 23 Listen
When Mew formed outside of Copenhagen in 1994 they basically created the Danish Indie Rock scene. Recently, they were in town as the opener for Nine Inch Nails, and managed to stop by 'FUV's The Alternate Side to talk with Rich McLaughlin about their narrative-driven (and ironically titled) new album 'No more stories...'

Sondre Lerche

Fri, Oct 23 Listen
Sondre Lerche was born in Bergen, Norway, but he grew up steeped in 80's pop music, and a love of The Beach Boys' era California sound. As he tells WFUV's Alisa Ali His new album 'Heartbeat Radio' is a record that shows off these affinities with lots of big sounds and production elements. In Studio A, he tries to recreate those big compositions using only his voice and an acoustic guitar.

Colin Hay (new!)

Wed, Oct 21 Listen
Colin Hay, the Scotland born, Australia-raised singer-songwriter who fronted the band "Men at Work, has been a California man for many years. And he's out to prove it with his new solo album, 'American Sunshine,' which leads off with the song 'Oh California.' Colin gives us a live performance of that song, during a conversation with Claudia Marshall in WFUV's Studio A.

Kings of Convenience

Tue, Oct 20 Listen
WFUV's Kara Manning talks with the Norwegian folk duo Kings of Convenience about their album 'Declaration of Dependence.' It is their first new release in five years, and while that is a large gap between albums, Erlend and Eirik explain that they definitely were kept busy during the time since 'Riot on an Empty Street' was released in 2004.

Kristina Train

Mon, Oct 19 Listen
WFUV's Rita Houston introduces us to Kristina Train, whose voice harkens back to the glory days of Stax Records, and brings to mind the microphone commanding singing of Laura Nyro and Alison Krauss. Kristina's debut album, 'Spilt Milk,' was produced by Jimmy Hogarth the wunderkind producer behind such FUV faves as Sia, KT Tunstall, and Duffy.

Amy LaVere

Fri, Oct 16 Listen
Genres from punk to classic country find a place in Amy LaVere's sound, and they're all linked together by her voice and her instrument of choice — the upright bass. Her latest album is called "Anchors & Anvils," and Amy brought her band to 'FUV to share a few live songs during an interview with host Rita Houston.

David Bazan

Thu, Oct 15 Listen
Seattle songwriter David Bazan takes another step outside his Pedro The Lion past with his first full-length solo record, called "Curse Your Branches." Lyrically, he's also taking a leap by discussing his struggle with religion, but the heavy subject matter doesn't detract from the music at all. Hear for yourself as David and his band perform a few songs during an interview with 'FUV's Russ Borris.

Langhorne Slim (new!)

Wed, Oct 14 Listen
After walking the "rebel side" of folk on his last album with The War Eagles, Langhorne Slim takes a step forward in songwriting on his new record, "Be Set Free." He got to share that mix of raw vocal energy and direct, poignant lyrics on a few impressive stages this past year, and on the stage of 'FUV's Studio A, Langhorne spoke about gigs and the goals for the album with host Claudia Marshall.

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