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Take Five podcast (Eclectic)

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Host: Rita Houston
The daily podcast for music lovers that keeps you up-to-date on favorite artists and new talent from the worlds of rock, singer-songwriters, blues, roots, world and beyond.
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Genres: Eclectic, Modern Rock, Music Talk
Location: United States
Language: English

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Angel Band with David Bromberg

Fri, Oct 3

Nancy Josephson is one in a trio of voices that are Angel Band, and her husband David Bromberg helps provide the music behind them. Together they've released an album called "With Roots & Wings" and it brought the whole group to WFUV for an interview with host John Platt.

Erin McKeown

Thu, Oct 2

With her Little Big Band and the album "Sing You Sinners," Erin McKeown let the songs sing and swing, and during a show for WFUV members spoke with host Rita Houston about spreading a little music history to the masses.

Ben Folds

Wed, Oct 1

Ben Folds brought back piano-based power pop in the mid-90s, and returns with the new album "Way To Normal" this week. Back in 2006, he was celebrating the release of a compilation called "Supersunnyspeedgraphic: The LP" and stopped by WFUV for a visit with host Dennis Elsas.

Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet

Tue, Sep 30

Two banjos, a cello, a fiddle, and sounds from Chinese and American musical traditions all come together in the ensemble of Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet. It's also the latest project for banjo innovator Bela Fleck, and and the whole group recently performed songs from their self-titled debut during an interview with host John Platt at WFUV.

Donovan Frankenreiter

Mon, Sep 29

Feel-good, laid-back acoustic grooves are a signature in the Donovan Frankenreiter sound, but he takes a few steps away from simplicity on his album "Pass It Around" thanks to a new producer. Hear what the title means and what the songs sound like in their bare bones form, as Donovan joins host Claudia Marshall for an interview at WFUV.

The Bad Plus

Fri, Sep 26

The Bad Plus creates a blend of jazz, rock, and pop, backed by serious improv chops and musicianship. Their latest album "Prog" features a mix of originals and unusual covers, and WFUV's Darren DeVivo got a few details from the trio about their musical identity and choice of songs.

Amy MacDonald

Thu, Sep 25

Amy MacDonald isn't the first UK star hoping to be heard in the US, but with a voice this big that shouldn't be a problem. Today the 20 year old Scot chats with WFUV's Rita Houston about her debut album "This Is The Life," an early musical influence, and facing her recent fame.

Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson

Wed, Sep 24

No stranger to family bands, Australian singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers adds her husband Shane Nicholson to the mix on their new duo album "Rattlin' Bones," and shared details on two major traits of the songs - sweet harmonies and American accents - during an interview with WFUV's Alisa Ali.

Little Jackie

Tue, Sep 23

"The Stoop" is the debut album from "Little Jackie" and one of many indelible images contained in the hip-hop and R&B infused songs. Equally NYC is the duo of Imani Coppola and Adam Pallin who put together the tunes, and they were joined by a band at WFUV during an interview with Rita Houston.

Steve Earle with Allison Moorer

Mon, Sep 22

Steve Earle still speaks loudly with his steady sound and message on the album "Washington Square Serenade," but finds fresh inspiration thanks in part to a new hometown (New York City), a happy marriage (to Allison Moorer), and a new producer (Dust Brother, John King). Hear how the pieces fit together as two of them — Steve and Allison — talk with WFUV's Claudia Marshall.

Rebecca Martin

Fri, Sep 19

Rebecca Martin is a little bit Rickie Lee Jones, a little bit Joni Mitchell, and worked with songwriter Jesse Harris before Norah Jones. After a 4 year break, motherhood now plays a role in the jazz-influenced songs on her new album "The Growing Season," and Rebecca recently brought her band to WFUV to talk and play music with host Vin Scelsa.

Loudon Wainwright III (new!)

Thu, Sep 18

Loudon Wainwright III is nearing the 40 year mark in his career, and with the new album "Recovery" he's revisiting and reworking some of the songs that got him started. The record also reunites the eccentric songwriter with "Strange Weirdos" producer Joe Henry and brought Loudon back to WFUV for a conversation with Claudia Marshall.

Sam Phillips

Wed, Sep 17

Singer-songwriter Sam Phillips' new album is called "Don't Do Anything," but she actually did a lot, serving as producer for the first time ever. There are some interesting stories and sounds in the new material, and host Rita Houston got the scoop when Sam stopped by WFUV.

Carrie Rodriguez (new!)

Tue, Sep 16

From fiddler to singer to songwriter, Carrie Rodriguez continues her musical journey with a second album, 'She Ain't Me,' and spoke with WFUV's Claudia Marshall about swapping her longtime duo role with Chip Taylor for the solo road.

Delta Spirit

Mon, Sep 15

"Ode to Sunshine" is an appropriate album title for a San Diego band, but the sound of Delta Spirit is more of a rootsy, indie rock mix. Check out duo versions of songs from Delta Spirit's debut CD as as Matt and Kelly from the band talk with host Rita Houston at WFUV.

Xavier Rudd

Fri, Sep 12

Having soaked up the spirit and music of his native Australia, Xavier Rudd happily shares it with anyone willing to listen, and his audience is now international thanks to stardom "down under" and growing buzz. With the release of his album "White Moth," Xavier stopped by WFUV to treat host Rita Houston and a few lucky 'FUV members to a stripped-down live set.

Martha Wainwright

Thu, Sep 11

Martha Wainwright continues creating her own branch of the family business with the new CD "I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too." There are guests galore on the album, but it was just Martha and her guitar in the studio for an interview with WFUV's Claudia Marshall, and it offered up a chance to get into the details behind her unique voice and expressive songs.

Brendan Canning & Broken Social Scene

Wed, Sep 10

The line-up of Toronto indie collective Broken Social Scene is ever-changing, except for co-founders Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. So now the guys are taking their place in the spotlight by making solo records. Brendan's is the latest, called "Something For All Of Us..." and it brought him and a few members of Broken Social Scene to WFUV for an interview with Rita Houston.

Joan Osborne (new!)

Tue, Sep 9

Soul, Motown, country, blues, rock... Joan Osborne has covered a lot of musical ground in her career, but on her new album she heads back to her breakthrough: teaming up with the guys who helped create "Relish" to make "Little Wild One," and taking the new songs to the stage for a special "FUV Live" show hosted by Claudia Marshall.

Amos Lee (new!)

Mon, Sep 8

5 years ago, Amos Lee was a teacher. Now he has 3 albums under his belt and the experience of sharing stages with big names like Norah Jones and Bob Dylan. His soulful voice is part of the attraction but he also has a gift for writing both topical songs and heartbreakers. "Last Days at the Lodge" showcases his range with some new sounds, and Amos recently performed some acoustic versions during an interview with host Rita Houston at WFUV.

Soulive

Fri, Sep 5

The band Soulive's high energy groove is now part of the Stax Records roster thanks to their latest album "No Place Like Soul." And, alongside the new label is a new band member who adds a full-time voice to the Soulive sound. Hear more about Soulive's latest chapter, as host Claudia Marshall welcomes the band to WFUV.

Janis Ian

Thu, Sep 4

From a teenage star to a respected songwriting veteran, Janis Ian has seen a lot in her 4 decades in music. So instead of writing lyrics she's now written a memoir, "Society's Child: My Autobiography." Today Janis talks with WFUV's John Platt about the inspiration and process behind the book, and performs two songs that helped her along the way.

Liam Finn

Wed, Sep 3

The Finn family is rich in musical talent courtesy of brothers Neil and Tim, but the next generation is now in the spotlight thanks to Liam Finn. This year he's released a solo debut called "I'll Be Lightning," and stopped by the WFUV studios to talk music with Claudia Marshall and perform a few songs live.

Cliff Eberhardt, Eliza Gilkyson & Lucy Kaplansky

Tue, Sep 2

For Cliff Eberhardt, Eliza Gilkyson & Lucy Kaplansky, success as songwriters owes a lot to skill and talent, but also to support behind the scenes. For all three, Red House Records is a musical home, and the trio recently joined Dennis Elsas at WFUV to help celebrate the label's 25th anniversary.

Passenger

Mon, Sep 1

UK 5-piece Passenger has a debut album "Wicked Man's Rest" and a talented songwriter at the helm. His name is Mike Rosenberg and during the band's recent trip to New York, he spoke with WFUV's Claudia Marshall about some of the goals and themes behind his songs.

Jorma Kaukonen

Fri, Aug 29

With his 2007 album "Stars In My Crown," Jorma Kaukonen showcased his love for acoustic roots music and the sounds that've earned him master status on the six-string. But with Jorma, the history of country blues comes right along with the history of a few other bands like Jefferson Airplane, and between tunes he shared stories from those days during a visit with WFUV's Dennis Elsas.

Crooked Still

Thu, Aug 28

The band Crooked Still is "Still Crooked" according to the title of its third album, and still faces a range of labels like "alternative bluegrass" and "newgrass." Whatever you call its sound, Crooked Still has grown to a quintet in the past year, and all 5 members recently stopped by WFUV for an interview with Claudia Marshall.

Dr. Dog

Wed, Aug 27

The working class and 60s rock vibe of Dr. Dog and the band's new album "Fate" is earning the Philly quintet some extra attention these days. Recently 3 of the 5 guys stopped by WFUV to perform trio versions of some new tunes and talk with host Darren DeVivo.

Nada Surf

Tue, Aug 26

With their fifth album "Lucky," the guys from Nada Surf are enjoying a second life as veterans of the indie-pop genre. A couple of Death Cab for Cutie members lend a hand on the record, but we got an acoustic taste of the songs when Matthew Caws and Ira Elliot from the Brooklyn trio talked with Russ Borris at WFUV.

Joshua James

Mon, Aug 25

Nebraska native Joshua James never thought of music as a career option, so even just making an album exceeded his expectations. Now a lot of other folks are tuning into the result - 'The Sun Is Always Brighter' - and WFUV's Claudia Marshall got more of the scoop on this rising singer-songwriter.