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Daily show (M-F) for music lovers: Exclusive WFUV in-studio sessions from New York City, hosted by Rita Houston. Live performance and conversation with favorite artists and new talent from the worlds of rock, singer-songwriters, blues, roots, world & more. Primary Format : Adult Contemporary Also Listed as: Adult Contemporary City : New York City State/Province : NY Country : USA Country : NA User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: Music Blues | Adult Alternative Top 40 | New music | Radio | adult | View this Podcast on a Google Map. Add to iTunes Text Only listing of WFUV\'s Take Five Podcasts Trumix.com listings available of WFUV\'s Take Five Podcasts Click Here to Update the directory of this podcasts programs.

Trumix.com listings available of WFUV\'s Take Five Podcasts Build your own playlists with this podcast. Angelique Kidjo Benin-born Angelique Kidjo talks with WFUV's Claudia Marshall about her latest album "Djin Djin" and how the musical language transcends any dialect. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dan Wilson Six years post-Semisonic and a year after working on The Dixie Chicks' latest Grammy winner, Minnesotan songwriter Dan Wilson stepped out front to release his solo debut, "Free Life." The melodic gifts he's shared with others shine right through on the tunes, and Dan and his band performed a few of them during a conversation with WFUV's Rita Houston. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Steve Forbert Steve Forbert has steadily taken his songs on the road ever since his standout debut in 1978. In 2006, one stop was at WFUV where he performed live and caught up with host Darren DeVivo. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jill Sobule Jill Sobule talks music with WFUV's Rita Houston, and adds acoustic guitar to string quartet during a performance with the avant-garde ensemble, Ethel. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ozomatli From hip hop to Middle Eastern funk, the band Ozomatli knows no bounds when it comes to musical genres. When the LA-based collective visited the WFUV studios in 2004, they were fresh off making the Grammy-winning album "Street Signs" and talked with host Darren DeVivo about new sounds and their new record label. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Teddy Thompson On WFUV's "Offspring for Spring" day, it's singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson. He is known for adding a dose of melancholy to his polished folk-pop tunes, but takes it in a countrified direction on the album "Upfront and Down Low." As it turns out, Teddy is schooled in country classics, and brought a full string section along to share a few of the reworked songs with host Claudia Marshall. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Carbon/Silicon Mick Jones and Tony James have bands like The Clash and Generation X in their pasts, but their musical present is in duo form as Carbon/Silicon. After six years releasing most of their music exclusively on-line, they've now put out the album "The Last Post" and dropped by WFUV for a live performance and interview with Rita Houston. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Marcia Ball Her heart's in New Orleans, her home's in Austin, and Marcia Ball's served up the music and spirit of both cities for decades. Live and on record, Marcia and her band always bring the party, but the new album "Peace, Love & BBQ" also expresses some anger about the state of the world. So how does Marcia balance the fun and frustration? Well WFUV's Claudia Marshall found out during a live session in Studio-A. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shawn Mullins (new!) The hit song "Lullaby" is one chapter in the story of Georgia songwriter Shawn Mullins, but he's more inclined to tell the tales of other people. So his 12th record — "Honeydew" — is full of character-driven songs, and Shawn stopped by WFUV to share a few of them during an interview with Darren DeVivo. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nellie McKay After two double-discs, New York City's Nellie McKay returned last year with the 9-song "Obligatory Villagers." The CD is on Nellie's own indie label, Hungry Mouse, and the eclectic songwriter spoke with WFUV's Claudia Marshall about balancing the music and business sides of her career. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Black Keys The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney started playing music as a duo in high school, and have stuck with the format ever since. The new album "Attack & Release" does bring in a few new sounds and a new producer in Danger Mouse, and the guys recently spoke with host Darren DeVivo about the changes during a visit to WFUV. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Crowded House In 2007 — 14 years after their last studio album — Crowded House returned in fine form with a collection of new tunes called "Time On Earth," and Neil Finn and company stopped by the WFUV studios for a chat with host Claudia Marshall. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Emmylou Harris With the album "Stumble Into Grace" Emmylou Harris continued her expansion of the country genre, and today — as we honor Emmylou Harris with our first ever "WFUV Sound & Vision Award" — we listen in on her 2003 visit to 'FUV, joined by her long-time guitarist Buddy Miller and host Rita Houston. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaki King On the new album "Dreaming of Revenge," Kaki King continues to innovate on guitar and changes her overall sound too. More singing and tighter songs are two major factors, and Kaki recently told WFUV's Claudia Marshall how unexpected inspiration and a lack of planning both influence her musical process. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dean Wareham Thanks to records, journals and dad's photos, Dean Wareham has much of his musical life documented, from Galaxie 500 to Luna and Dean & Britta. Now it's fully chronicled in his new memoir "Black Postcards: A Rock & Roll Romance," and Dean spoke with WFUV's Vin Scelsa about revealing the good, bad, and bizarre of his life and career. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Wilcox Singer-songwriter David Wilcox is no stranger to the road, but he recently took it to the extreme by spending 2 years traveling the country in an Airstream trailor. The experience inspired songs and the new album "Airstream," and David shared a few stories about the record during an interview with WFUV's John Platt. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Silver Seas Pals Daniel Tashian and Jason Lehning started making music and a name around Nashville as as The Bees a few years ago. Now, as The Silver Seas, they've released an album called "High Society" and shared some of the 70s pop flavor live at WFUV during an interview with Dennis Elsas. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kathleen Edwards After a few marathon years riding the wave of her albums "Failer" and "Back To Me," Kathleen Edwards took some time off to live life at home in Ontario. Those years off the road inspired the new songs and sounds on the album "Asking For Flowers," and Kathleen shared a few of both during an interview with WFUV's Claudia Marshall. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tim O'Brien Americana mainstay Tim O'Brien put aside collaboration when it came time to make the new album "Chameleon" — relying on just his voice and a deep arsenal of instruments. A few of them made the trip to WFUV recently, when Tim performed a few songs live and talked music with host Darren DeVivo. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Author Sheila Weller The Sixties brought change in music and beyond, and in her new book author Sheila Weller explores the lives of three artists who helped redefine the roles and stereotypes of women of the era. Stories, myths, and music history abound in "Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon and the Journey of a Generation," and WFUV's Dennis Elsas heard a few of the tales during a chat with the author. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thao with The Get Down Stay Down There's a playful vibe to the sound of Thao and The Get Down Stay Down, but a little darkness and melancholy lurks in the layers below the surface. "We Brave Bee Stings and All" is the band's new album, and WFUV's Ben Jones caught up with Thao Nguyen and the whole crew during their continuing tour. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gary Louris The alt-country genre owes a lot to the voice and songs of Gary Louris and his former band The Jayhawks. But with their breakup a few years behind him Louris has now stepped into a solo career, releasing the album "Vagabonds" with production help from pal Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes. So get all the bird-related cliches ready, as Gary Louris "flies solo" in live session with WFUV's Claudia Marshall. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Victor Wooten Since Victor Wooten was handed a bass at age three he's been setting the music world on end with his innovative playing. Being a Flecktone in Bela Fleck's band also helped spread the word about Wooten, and now he's continuing his solo work with an album called "Palmystery" and an interview with WFUV's Darren DeVivo. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Curtis Stigers Boise-born Curtis Stigers has the voice and saxophone chops to make any song sound like a jazz standard, and he brought his band to 'FUV to prove it during a live set and conversation with host Vin Scelsa. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Griffin House Nashville-via-Ohio songwriter Griffin House takes a big next step on his new album "Flying Upside Down," writing a collection of highly personal tunes that are full of pensive moments and melodic hooks. It's not all serious though, and WFUV's Claudia Marshall found out that golf and mullets are also part of Griffin's story. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Drive-By Truckers Southern rockers Drive-By Truckers faced a bit of burnout after their last tour, along with a change in personnel. But you'll hear on the new album "Brighter Than Creation's Dark" that a break did them good, and WFUV's Alisa Ali spoke with Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood from the band about adding energy and a family feel to the record. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Take Five favorite: Ed O'Brien of Radiohead Radiohead set off a frenzy of buzz last year offering "pay what you want" downloads of the album "In Rainbows." Now that the dust has settled, "In Rainbows" is being appreciated for its complex but beautiful musicality, and one of the artists responsible - guitarist Ed O'Brien - spoke with WFUV's Julianne Welby about both the art and business of the album. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Take Five favorite: Keb' Mo' Bluesman Keb' Mo' went back to basics on his 2006 album "Suitcase" and spoke with WFUV's Claudia Marshall about keeping his songs simple and meaningful. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Take Five favorite: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Combining two of the purest voices in rock and bluegrass may seem like an unlikely match, but with T-Bone Burnett at the helm, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss created one of the most distinct sounding albums of 2007, "Raising Sand." Today, find out how it all came together as Robert and Alison talk with WFUV's Rita Houston. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Black Crowes Tensions, side projects, and line up changes are a reality for any band, but after a seven year break Southern-fried rockers The Black Crowes are back in fine form with the new album "Warpaint." Brothers Chris and Rich Robinson are still at the core, and the duo performed a few acoustic tunes while Chris did the talking during a live session with WFUV's Russ Borris. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shelby Lynne Shelby Lynne got her start in Nashville, but her musical roots and influences stretch far beyond mainstream country. She's kept fans and critics guessing most of her career, and during an 'FUV show in 2003 spoke with Rita Houston about even surprising herself on the album "Identity Crisis." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Paul Thorn Preachers, Dean Martin, gospel music, and Elvis Presley's hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi all have a place in Paul Thorn's songs, and after twenty-something years of taking the long road to success he's released his fifth album "A Long Way From Tupelo" on his own indie label. A thousand miles from Tupelo is where Paul and his band caught up with host Claudia Marshall, during a story-filled session at 'FUV. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Take Five favorite: Andrew Bird One man band Andrew Bird quickly became known for his violin playing and distinct whistle, but over the course of ten albums, has used both instruments to expand rather than limit his sound. Today he talks with WFUV's Claudia Marshall about the sounds on his latest collection of songs, called "Armchair Apocrypha." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Saw Doctors March is a busy time for The Saw Doctors, but Ireland's own made time for a visit to 'FUV to talk with hosts Maggie Dolan and Ashling Colton about recent Saw Doctors events, including the new compilation album "That Takes The Biscuit." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Richard Julian (new!) In recent years New York City's Richard Julian has worked with Norah Jones, The Little Willies, Jesse Harris and Sasha Dobson -- keeping busy, but also honing his own voice as a singer and writer in the process. After his acclaimed 2006 record "Slow New York," Richard is back with "Sunday Morning in Saturday's Shoes" and spoke with host Claudia Marshall about a few of the different tones on this album during a live session at WFUV. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Missy Higgins A song Missy Higgins wrote at age 16 won her a national "unsigned artist" competition in Australia back in 2001, and she's been winning awards down under ever since. Now with the help of producer Mitchell Froom she's readied her second U.S. release, "On A Clear Night," and made a return visit to WFUV for an interview with Darren DeVivo. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Missy Higgins A song Missy Higgins wrote at age 16 won her a national "unsigned artist" competition in Australia back in 2001, and she's been winning awards down under ever since. Now with the help of producer Mitchell Froom she's readied her second U.S. release, "On A Clear Night," and made a return visit to WFUV for an interview with Darren DeVivo. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nada Surf 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. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mike Viola Mike Viola's been a musical mainstay in Boston and New York, made solo albums and band records with The Candy Butchers, and delved into the movie world. Writing songs with Dan Bern for "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" is his latest film work and an upcoming move to LA will hopefully bring him more big screen time. His new album "Lurch" is also part of the story and brought Mike to WFUV for an interview with Claudia Marshall. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The WFUV Road Trip: SXSW 2008 Recap New artists are a big part of SXSW, but so is new music from established acts. Hear a few tunes from both sides of the spectrum - artists like My Morning Jacket, Matt Morris, The Ting Tings, and R.E.M. - as WFUV's Rita Houston looks back over SXSW 2008. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Matt Costa (new!) Sure, Jack Johnson and No Doubt's Tom Dumont are Matt Costa's label head and producer, but there'd be no record to release or produce without Costa's gift for songwriting. Quirky, confessional pop is the flavor of choice for the Huntington Beach native, and his latest collection - "Unfamiliar Faces" - brought him to WFUV for an interview with Darren DeVivo. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dawn Landes In her long list of credits, singer-songwriter and recording engineer Dawn Landes has worked behind the scenes with Philip Glass and sung back up with HEM. Now on her new CD "Fireproof" she makes the move from liner notes to the front cover, and performed a few songs with her band during an interview with WFUV's Claudia Marshall. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Joseph Arthur (new!) Joseph Arthur never has to book studio time again thanks to his latest endeavor -- a performance and gallery space in Brooklyn called the Museum of Modern Arthur. Last month, that's where Joseph performed his first U.S. solo show in 2 years, and WFUV's Julianne Welby chatted with him after the set about his painting and music, including the 4 new EPs due out this year. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bell X1 When Damien Rice left the Irish band Juniper, his bandmates didn't stop making music. Instead, drummer Paul Noonan stepped into the singer's role, and the band became Bell X1. Now they are 3 albums in with the latest - called "Flock" - earning them big time attention in Ireland and a rising following here in the U.S. Today, hear Bell X1 in an acoustic duo fashion as host Rita Houston welcomes Paul Noonan and David Geraghty to WFUV. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Liam Finn 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. He's just released a solo debut called "I'll Be Lightning," and recently stopped by the WFUV studios to talk music with Claudia Marshall and perform a few songs live. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jesse Malin The band D Generation might be in his past, but singer-songwriter Jesse Malin hasn't left his harder-edged punk roots behind. Today he talks with WFUV's Darren DeVivo about "Glitter In The Gutter" - his most electric solo album to date - and performs a few of the songs live. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Katie Herzig Colorado native Katie Herzig released one solo project while fronting the band Newcomers Home, and dove right into exploring her own voice as a writer and performer when they called it quits after 8 years. Her latest album is called "Weightless" and word is out about Herzig thanks to a Grammy nomination and having songs on various TV shows. Today, hear what the buzz is about as Katie Herzig joins host Claudia Marshall for an interview at WFUV. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website James Hunter Classic soul has a contemporary voice in the UK's James Hunter, and when he released "People Gonna Talk" back in 2006 he wowed music fans with the album and host Rita Houston with a live, full band performance at WFUV. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jim White (new!) The "southern gothic" label fits Jim White's past work -- songs and movies that explore the darker, grittier sides of the American South. But with contentment and even happiness in his life these days, new themes make their way into his lyrics. The result is the album "Transnormal Skiperoo," and host Claudia Marshall got more of the story when Jim brought his band by WFUV. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Guggenheim Grotto Literature and classical music might not seem like the makings for standout pop songs, but it all works as part of The Guggenheim Grotto sound. When the band released the album "...Waltzing Alone" back in 2006, buzz spread in Ireland and abroad, and the trio made a stop at 'FUV to talk with Rita Houston about their music. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Author Rob Sheffield Rob Sheffield is a contributing editor at 'Rolling Stone' and a confessed cassette addict, so his book "Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time" is partly a chronicle of his obsession. But the memoir also reflects a trying time in Sheffield's life, where he grappled with the death of his wife and the music he once loved. So today, it's tales of musical woo-ing, grieving, and healing, as Rob Sheffield chats with WFUV's Julianne Welby. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website James Taylor 2008 brings celebrated songwriter James Taylor to age 60 today, and 2002 brought him to WFUV to talk with Claudia Marshall about his album "October Road." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The BoDeans The 1986 album "Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams" introduced the passionate, hook-filled songs of The BoDeans, and the formula is still going strong courtesy of Wisconsin-based duo of Kurt Neumann and Sam Llanas. A new album called "Still" reunites them with producer T Bone Burnett, and The BoDeans told a few of the tales about making the record during an interview with WFUV's Darren DeVivo. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Los Lobos The East L.A. band Los Lobos covers a lot of ground from southwestern flavor to Latin rhythms, rootsy songwriting to straight-ahead rock, and in 2002 talked with WFUV's Darren DeVivo about the album "Good Morning Aztlan." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Patti Smith Covering a Van Morrison song put her on the map in 1975, and ever since, Patti Smith has never shied from adding her own punk rock poetry to the words of others. Now, the entire album "Twelve" is devoted to some of her favorite lyricists, and host Rita Houston got the backstory as Patti, Jackson Smith, and Lenny Kaye visited the WFUV studios. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Clare & The Reasons Clare of Clare & The Reasons is the daughter of singer-songwriter Geoff Muldaur, but you'll find more orchestral pop than folk on her band's debut album "The Movie." Today, hear the Brooklyn-based collective chat with WFUV's Vin Scelsa and perform a few of their songs live. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kinky When the guys from Kinky moved from Monterrey, Mexico to Southern California to make the album "Reina," the weather didn't cooperate but the music sure did. So get ready to hear a few stories, and dance to some "rocktronica en espanol" as Kinky talks with WFUV's Julianne Welby. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website kd lang For the past decade, kd lang has ranked as one of pop music's most impressive voices. But it was Patsy Cline and classic country that got her started, and in 2006 she spoke with WFUV's Rita Houston about the CD "Reintarnation," which revisits her early work. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Eilen Jewell (new!) Eilen Jewell has spent most of her life traveling, but found a musical home in the Boston roots scene. Now she and her road-tested band are earning raves for their shows and recent CD "Letters From Sinners & Strangers," and made a stop at 'FUV to talk about the album with host Claudia Marshall. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Taj Mahal Taj Mahal has spent a lifetime absorbing and sharing music from all over the world, and recently spoke with WFUV's Pete Fornatale about his own musical roots. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Swell Season The Frames' Glen Hansard and Czech singer and pianist Mark?ta Irglov? formed the musical duo The Swell Season as a side project, and after contributing songs for the film "Once," ended up with lead roles and an Oscar nomination. Hear how that happened, along with a few songs from the unique movie musical as The Swell Season joins Claudia Marshall at WFUV. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Wood Brothers Oliver Wood is part of the Atlanta-based King Johnson, and Chris Wood rounds out the Medeski, Martin, and Wood trio. As The Wood Brothers they released their debut album "Ways Not To Lose" in 2006, and also stopped by WFUV for an interview with Rita Houston. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Keren Ann The branches of Keren Ann's family tree stretch all over the world, and the songs on her self-titled album were recorded anywhere from Paris to Iceland. New York City is a steady home base for her though, and Keren made the trip uptown to chat with WFUV's Claudia Marshall. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Grace Potter and The Nocturnals Vermont-based quartet Grace Potter and The Nocturnals grabbed a lot of attention with the bluesy roots rock of "Nothing But The Water," but they showed no fear of evolving on the follow up album, "This Is Somewhere." Recently host Dennis Elsas welcomed the band (and an owl or two) for a live set and conversation at WFUV. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Subdudes Most have The Subdudes have moved away from New Orleans but it's still at the core of their musical soul. So, on the album "Street Symphony," the songs are tales and portraits of the Crescent City in the signature Subdudes style, and the band performed a few of the tunes live during an interview with WFUV's Dennis Elsas. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rufus Wainwright With Rufus Wainwright taking the stage for a Valentine's Day show at Radio City tonight, we go back to the archives for his 2003 visit with WFUV's Claudia Marshall, marking the release of his standout album, "Want One." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Natalie Merchant With 10,000 Maniacs and major labels far behind her, Natalie Merchant walks a path led by her musical and societal passions. Since 2003's "The House Carpenter's Daughter" that's been a path without a new album but not without music, and during a 6-night stand at New York City's Hiro Ballroom Natalie updated WFUV's Julianne Welby on what projects (and hopefully songs) the future may hold. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tyler Ramsey While honing his multi-instrumental chops in the Asheville, NC music scene, Tyler Ramsey made sure to take time for his solo work, and now lets an ethereal collection of tunes called "A Long Dream About Swimming Across The Sea" showcase all that he can do. Band of Horses also took notice and invited him on tour as their guitarist and opening act, but Tyler also made time in his schedule to chat with Alisa Ali at WFUV. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bob Mould Bob Mould doesn't worry about the whether H?sker D? and Sugar will reunite. Instead he's finally comfortable in his own skin, living in Washington, D.C., and following a musical vision of fusing rock and dance influences. The new album "District Line" showcases both worlds, and host Darren DeVivo got more of the story as Bob brought his guitar and amp to WFUV. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ed O'Brien of Radiohead Radiohead set off a frenzy of buzz last year offering "pay what you want" downloads of the album "In Rainbows." Now that the dust has settled, "In Rainbows" is being appreciated for its complex but beautiful musicality, and one of the artists responsible - guitarist Ed O'Brien - spoke with WFUV's Julianne Welby about both the art and business of the album. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feist Leslie Feist's musical talents earned her a "Best New Artist" nomination at this year's Grammy Awards, but they're nothing new to WFUV. Today, head back to 2005 when Feist was Rita Houston's guest, and talked about the sound of her album "Let It Die." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ringo Starr (new!) February 7th brought The Beatles to New York City in 1964, and this year it finds Ringo Starr talking to WFUV's Dennis Elsas about his new solo album "Liverpool 8" and the places and people that inspired it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fountains of Wayne The four guys of Fountains of Wayne live in different corners of the country, but came together again last year with a pop rock gem called "Traffic and Weather." Hear what life after "Stacy's Mom" sounds like as the band talks with WFUV's Claudia Marshall. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jorma Kaukonen (new!) 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. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michelle Shocked When Michelle Shocked took the stage at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2003, a gospel band and choir came along with her. Luckily, someone hit record too, and now whole event can be found on the live album "To Heaven U Ride." Recently, host Claudia Marshall got more of the story when Michelle Shocked stopped by WFUV. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sheryl Crow Outside her career, Sheryl Crow's faced a good dose of reality in the past few years, from breast cancer to motherhood. And inspiration from those personal challenges - and issues in current politics - led message to be as important as music on her new album "Detours." Last year, Sheryl brought a few bandmates along to WFUV to preview some of the tunes, and spoke with host Rita Houston about making the album. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Steve Poltz Ten years after his debut album and major label days, San Diego songwriter Steve Poltz is happily doing the indie thing -- hitting the road hard and making records when and how he wants. Appropriately, his latest CD is called "Traveling," and just before kicking off a U.S. tour he stopped by WFUV for an interview with Claudia Marshall. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Joe Jackson As we celebrate Joe Jackson's new album "Rain," take a look back to 2000 when the eclectic piano man released "Night and Day II" and talked music with host Rita Houston during a special show for WFUV members. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tift Merritt Texas-born songwriter Tift Merritt is now a resident of New York City, but she traveled even further to write her latest album "Another Country." Paris provides the muse, country and classic 70s songwriting inspires the sound, and host Claudia Marshall asked the questions when Tift stopped by WFUV. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Iron & Wine After a 2005 collaboration with Calexico, Iron & Wine came back last year with an album called "The Shepherd's Dog," and it continued to stretch the homespun style that got frontman Sam Beam started. It was back to basics though when Sam sat down for a solo chat and performance with WFUV's Rita Houston. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lucinda Williams To celebrate Lucinda Williams' upcoming birthday we go back to a 2007 interview when the woman deemed "America's Best Songwriter" by Time Magazine spoke with WFUV's Claudia Marshall about carrying that weight, writing her latest collection called "West," and why the album feels like her best yet. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Martin Sexton (new!) Soulful songwriter Martin Sexton put his happiness right into the lyrics of his latest album "Seeds," and recently spoke with WFUV's Dennis Elsas about feeling content on the road and at home. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kate Nash U.K. songwriter Kate Nash has a fan (and a MySpace friend) in Lily Allen, but aside from a similar accent and outspoken style, the much buzzed about Lily/Kate comparison doesn't stick when it comes to the songs. "Made of Bricks" is Kate's debut album and just in time for its release here in the U.S., she and her band dropped by WFUV for an interview with host Rita Houston. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Milton You'll find a live version of "In The City" on Milton's self-titled CD, and the rest of the songs show his growth as an artist since his 2003 debut. Listen in as we go back to 2006 when Milton and his band joined host Darren DeVivo in WFUV's Studio-A. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sia Sia is an Australian songwriter living in New York with a killer voice many of us heard thanks to Zero 7 and the finale of "Six Feet Under." Now she's having some fun with her new solo album "Some People Have Real Problems" and brought her band by WFUV to play a few songs during an interview with host Rita Houston. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website They Might Be Giants (new!) John Flansburgh and John Linnell are the songwriting duo behind geek-rockers They Might Be Giants, and host Claudia Marshall once again tried to rein them in when they stopped by 'FUV to play tunes from the band's new album "The Else." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ellis Paul (new!) Singer-songwriter and father of two, Ellis Paul, takes on Barney and Elmo with his own album of children's songs called "The Dragonfly Races," and spoke with WFUV's John Platt about tackling the writing process behind it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Smithereens As members of The Smithereens, New Jersey's own Pat DiNizio and Dennis Diken have been playing music together for over 20 years, but a recent CD focuses on music made before they even became a band. So when the guys stopped by 'FUV back in 2006, host Dennis Elsas got the scoop on the album "Meet The Smithereens: Tribute to The Beatles." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Raul Midon After a standout debut, Raul Midon returned last year with the new album "A World Within A World," and his triple threat talent as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist continued to grow with sounds from R&B to jazz. Recently he spoke with WFUV's John Platt about two influences on his life and music. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Janet Reno & Ed Pettersen Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno spent the past few years working with songwriter Ed Pettersen to compile the 3-CD collection "Song of America," and explained some of the motives and music behind the project during a conversation with WFUV's Julianne Welby. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Bad Plus 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. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Felice Brothers Recalling the sounds of Dylan, The Band, and "The Basement Tapes," The Felice Brothers bring a new voice to American roots music and spoke with WFUV's Vin Scelsa about a few of their influences. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ryan Shaw (new!) The 2007 album "This Is Ryan Shaw" introduced us to the retro soul sounds of Georgia native Ryan Shaw, and a recent concert for WFUV members showed that he doesn't need any studio polish to shine. In between songs, host Claudia Marshall asked this rising talent about two big factors in his life: faith and music. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jaymay Not yet 5 years after her first gig, Jaymay's managed to stand out in a crowded NYC music scene, moving from open mics to a darling of the "anti-folk" scene, to a record deal. She recently performed live at WFUV and spoke with host Rita Houston about writing songs for her forthcoming debut album, "Autumn Fallin'." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Best of 2007: The Cat Empire Best of 2007: The Cat Empire began winning over fans back in 1999 with its high energy live shows, and buzz quickly spread across Australia and beyond. Now the six-piece band has released its first U.S. CD called "Two Shoes," and recently paid a visit to WFUV for an interview with host Claudia Marshall. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Best of 2007: Bright Eyes Best of 2007: It's been over a decade since Conor Oberst's indie-rock phemon days, and with his band Bright Eyes, he's clearly become one of the most thought provoking and talented songwriters around. Today, WFUV's Rita Houston chats with Bright Eyes about what's been called their most mature album to date, "Cassadaga." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Best of 2007: John Fogerty Best of 2007: John Fogerty's more than held his own since Creedence Clearwater Revival split in 1972, but the sounds of his famous band have never been more clear in his solo work than on the new album "Revival." Recently, WFUV's Dennis Elsas had the chance to talk with Fogerty about his current place in music and his peace with the past. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Best of 2007: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Best of 2007: Combining two of the purest voices in rock and bluegrass may seem like an unlikely match, but with T-Bone Burnett at the helm, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss created one of the most distinct sounding albums of the year, "Raising Sand." Tonight, find out how it all came together as Robert and Alison talk with WFUV's Rita Houston. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Best of 2007: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Best of 2007: Brooklyn's Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings knew they had something special long before Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson came calling. Now their vintage soul sound has found its place on a third full-length CD -- "100 Days, 100 Nights" -- and brought down the house during a live interview with host Claudia Marshall at WFUV. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Best of 2007: Ingrid Michaelson Best of 2007: New York-based Ingrid Michaelson is relatively new to the music scene, but she's quickly had national exposure thanks to MySpace and a little show called "Grey's Anatomy." Today, Ingrid talks with WFUV's Julianne Welby about some of the changes in her music, and performs songs from the album, "Girls and Boys." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Best of 2007: Stars Best of 2007: After seven years together, Canadian band Stars shows its veteran status with the carefully constructed "In Our Bedroom After the War." Giving voice to the pining, dramatic, indie pop are Amy Millan and Torquil Campbell, and they also spoke for the band when Stars visited with WFUV's Russ Borris. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Best of 2007: Jose Gonzalez Best of 2007: Jose Gonzalez earned a lot of buzz last year with the U.S. release of his debut album "Veneer," and this year the Swede was ready to share some brand new material from his latest record, "In Our Nature." His gentle, rhythmic songs move a big step forward lyrically, and Claudia Marshall finds out why as Jose performs live at WFUV. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aimee Mann Aimee Mann's songs aren't often associated with merriment and cheer, but things changed last year. "One More Drifter in the Snow" is her first collection of Christmas music, and in-between live performances with her band, Aimee talked with WFUV's Rita Houston about her own holiday traditions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Best of 2007: Nick Lowe Best of 2007: Proto-punk icon Nick Lowe is back with "At My Age" -- his first album in 6 years -- and told a few songwriting stories to host Darren DeVivo during a concert for 'FUV members. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Author Jonathan Gould Author Jonathan Gould tells WFUV's Dennis Elsas about writing "Can't Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain, and America," and answers the question, "Why another book about The Beatles?" Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Todd Snider Singer-songwriter Todd Snider happily falls among the Nashville outsiders, and thanks to steady touring and writing has a faithful following that appreciates every word, lyric, and on-stage commentary. The EP "Live with The Devil You Know" is one of the latest projects to fill the time between studio albums, and Todd brought his solo, acoustic show to WFUV for an interview with host Darren DeVivo. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Best of 2007: Joe Henry Best of 2007: After projects with Mary Gauthier, Loudon Wainwright III, and Bettye LaVette (among others), Joe Henry returns to solo work on the new album "Civilians." The balance between producing and writing was one topic of conversation during his recent stop at WFUV, but Joe also told host Claudia Marshall about an unexpected writing influence from childhood. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Marc Cohn (new!) After almost a decade wait Marc Cohn returned with the new album this year called "Join The Parade," and he reflected on the pace of his process during an interview with WFUV's Claudia Marshall. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Richard Hawley (new!) "Lady's Bridge" is the latest album from Richard Hawley and also a landmark in his hometown of Sheffield, England. So after a history lesson, Richard filled WFUV's Rita Houston in on the basics of his vintage sound and songwriting. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Suzanne Vega Twenty years after "Tom's Diner" painted a picture of New York City's Upper West Side, Suzanne Vega creates an album worth of portraits on "Beauty and Crime" -- her first release in 6 years. Today she talks with WFUV's Rita Houston about the city's influence on her life and work. 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