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Athens 441

Georgia Public Broadcasting’s eclectic indie music show heard statewide every Friday/9PM EST & Saturday/11PM EST or online at Athens441.org 🎙📻

  1. 214

    #215: Shannon Lay

    West Coast singer-songwriter Shannon Lay rings in to talk about her new LP "Past The Veil." Plus we spin new tracks from the Fa-Ce-Las, Bobcat Attack and a wayback track from La Peste

  2. 213

    #214: David J

    New music from Firestations, Morrissey and Thee Oh Sees. Plus Post-Punk legend David J rings in to talk about his latest LP, "Tracks From The Attic Revisited"

  3. 212

    #213: Kelley Stoltz

    San Francisco psych pop Kelley Stoltz rings in to talk about his new album, plus JoE Silva spins new indie pop sounds from Ducks Ltd., The Spatulas, and Artificial Go

  4. 211

    #212: Peter Bagge

    We turn over the playist to underground comics icon Peter Bagge! Plus we spin new tracks from The Golden Hours, Shannon Lay and ADMIN

  5. 210

    #211: Shane Parish

    Georgia guitarist extraordinaire Shane Parish joins us live in the studio to WoW us with his acoustic #Autechre covers. Plus we spin new music from Body Music, Spottiswoode and Station Model Violence.

  6. 209

    #210: Kindercore Records

    Dan Geller and Ryan Lewis clue us into the history of Athens, Georgia label, Kindercore Records ahead of their 30th anniversary. Plus new tracks from The Wedding Present, Wax Head, and Pearl & The Oysters.

  7. 208

    #209: Hannah Lew

    West Coast synthpop artist Hannah Lew rings in to talk about her debut solo LP. Plus JoE Silva spins new tracks ME AT THE ZOO, Golomb, and Chad Van Gaalen

  8. 207

    #208: DJ Food

    In honor of Record Store Day, DJ Food rings in to talk to with JoE Silva about their mutual love for the flexidisc! Plus we get to new tracks from The Falling Spikes, sock jock and Robyn Hitchcock.

  9. 206

    #207: Richard Barbieri

    Synthesist extraordinaire Richard Barbieri (Japan, Porcupine Tree) joins JoE Silva to talk about his new solo LP "Hauntings." Plus new tracks from Memorials, Plastic Spirits and Georgia's Drivin N Cryin

  10. 205

    #206: Ora Cogan

    Western Canadian psychedelic chanteuse Ora Cogan rings in to talk about her album "Hard Hearted Woman." Plus we spin new tracks from UK's Langkamer, singer Courtney Barnett and Georgia's very own Dipper Grande

  11. 204

    #205: A.C. Newman

    A.C. Newman of The New Pornographers joins JoE Silva to talk about the new album "The Former Site Of..." Plus we spin new tracks from "The Lemon Twigs, Ora Cogan and The Outfit

  12. 203

    #204: Reine Orelia

    Singer-songwriter Reine Orelia rings in all the way from Paris to tell us about her new EP. Plus we spin new tracks from Kim Gordon, Eleni Mandell and Star Moles

  13. 202

    #203: LAPêCHE

    New indie sounds from The Medium, Vera Ellen and we get a voicemail from LAPêCHE. Plus we dial back the TARDIS to 1979 for a wayback track from Gary Numan.

  14. 201

    #202: Trinary System

    Indie guitar icon Roger Miller of Mission of Burma fame calls in to talk about his latest project, Trinary System. Plus JoE Silva spins wonderful new sounds from the likes of Damaged Bug, which is a side project of Osees frontman John Dwyer, new semi-shoegazey material from over in Paris courtesy of an outfit called Dewey, and local guitar vibes from Atlanta's Reverends.

  15. 200

    #201: Added Noise

    We get louder with new tracks from KÜKEN, Puffer and more. Plus we spin new sounds from Crooked Fingers, Ivan The Tolerable, and Danz CM!

  16. 199

    #200: Mary Lattimore

    Mary Lattimore left a voicemail about her fantastic new LP with Julianna Barwick "Tragic Magic" recorded with rare instruments from the Musée de la Musique at the Philharmonie de Paris. Plus we'll spin new indie pop from Heavenly, local Valentines sounds from The Corsican, and our fave ever track from Rufus Wainwright

  17. 198

    #199: Juliana Hatfield

    Juliana Hatfield rings into the show to tell us about her new LP "Lightning Might Strike." Plus we spin new electropop from Chinese American Bear, get some indie guitar noise from Itch and the Nits, and take a moment to remember Sly Dunbar.

  18. 197

    #198: Dandy Boy Records

    We put the spotlight on Oakland's Dandy Boy Records, featuring Ryli, Joel Cusumano, and The Goods. Plus we spin new dance floor cuts from Alexis Taylor, some indie pop from Scotland's The Just Joans and a wayback track from Juliana Hatfield

  19. 196

    #197: Tyler Ramsey

    Tyler Ramsey rings in to tell about his new LP with pal Carl Broemel, "Celestun." Plus new post-punk joy from Dry Cleaning, deathcrash and an unreleased dance floor banger from Ron Deacon

  20. 195

    #196: Annie Leeth

    Athens, GA synth siren Annie Leeth on her "Phantom Limb" album, plus new tracks from Indonesia's Well Whale, the return of anti-Folk God Herman Dune and indie guitar pop from Galore.

  21. 194

    #195: MEMORIALS

    Electro-psych duo MEMORIALS ring in to talk about their latest single. Plus, we ring in 2026 with Sunday Mourners, Bluhm and the return of Holly Golightly

  22. 193

    #194: Best of 2025, Pt. 2

    The second part of our review of the music that made up 2025, including tracks from Artificial Go, Pink Lady Monster, and Brainwasher

  23. 192

    #193: Best of 2025, Pt. 1

    The first of our look back at the year that was 2025, featuring top shelf stuff from Finn Wolfhard, Saint Etiennne, Basia Bulat, and The Lemon Twigs

  24. 191

    #192: Arthur Baker

    Iconic producer Arthur Baker talks JoE Silva through his collaboration with New Order for this 1983 single "Confusion." Plus we check out new tracks from EGGY, Yuuf and Dry Cleaning

  25. 190

    #191: José González

    JoE Silva gets into the green room with guitar maestro José González to talk about his latest single "Pajarito." Plus we spin a new power pop banger from Dom Mariani, the latest club hit from Soulwax, and take time to remember Mani Mounfield of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream.

  26. 189

    #190: Sloan Brothers

    Sloan Simpson of Sloan Brothers calls in to talk about his new EP "Middle-Aged Love," and we go wayback to 1984 with The Padoras' Bambi Conway. Plus new synth sounds from Danz CM, the latest groove from Blind Yeo and indie UK sound of Rats On Rafts

  27. 188

    #189: Roger O’Donnell

    JoE Silva gets some voicemail in from synth maestro Roger O'Donnell about his new solo album "Projections." Plus we check out new tracks Spoon, Great Lakes, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

  28. 187

    #188: Brainwasher

    JoE Silva goes backstage to talk to the Oklahoma City psych duo Brainwasher. Plus things get spooky with Vision Video, Livingmore, and The Ghastly Ones

  29. 186

    #187: Pictish Trail

    Johnny Lynch AKA Pictish Trail gives us a preview of his forthcoming album "Life Slime," plus we feature new sounds from Courtney Barnett, Sloks, and a special Wayback Track from The Flies

  30. 185

    #186: OMD

    Paul Humphries of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark takes over the DJ slot to play us some of his favorite tracks as we celebrate 40th anniversary of their "Crush" LP. Plus we spin new indie sounds from No Peeling, wavepool and Aurora Roja

  31. 184

    #185: THE PINK STONES

    Hunter Pinkston of The Pink Stones leaves JoE Silva a voicemail about the new record "Thank the Lord... it's The Pink Stones" Plus new sounds from Dom Mariani, Juana Molina, and Giant Day

  32. 183

    #184: The Raincoats

    Author Audrey Golden chats with JoE Silva about her latest book "Shouting Out Loud: Lives of The Raincoats." Plus new indie sounds from Creative Writing and Permanent Opposite, and we get a voicemail from guitar maestro Marc Ribot

  33. 182

    #183: Asher White

    JoE Silva gets a voicemail from Asher White about his album "8 Tips for Full Catastrophe Living." Plus new sounds from Brian Eno, The Saints and Drink The Sea.

  34. 181

    #182: Emma Swift

    East Nashville siren Emma Swift rings in to tell us about the title track to her new long player "The Resurrection Game." Plus JoE Silva spins new sounds from Los Straitjackets, Paul Well and Ron Gallo.

  35. 180

    #181: Camper Van Beethoven

    Jonathan Segel of the mighty Camper Van Beethoven joins us on this week's show as we welcome the band back to Georgia for a special 40th anniversary gig at the 40 Watt

  36. 179

    #180: John Peel Special

    Remembering the great BBC DJ John Peel on what would have been his 86th birthday with journalist Stephen Dalton and Paul Hanley of The Fall

  37. 178

    #179: Case Oats

    Casey Walker of Case Oats rings in to talk about her new track "Bitter Root Lake." Plus we feature new tracks from Scottish sister duo The Cords, a wayback track from Ian Matthews and the latest psych adventure from Major Stars.

  38. 177

    #178: Pink Lady Monster

    JoE Silva gets some voicemail from Denver's Post-punk sextet Pink Lady Monster. Plus we here new tracks from In The Pines, Astrachan, and Camp Blu

  39. 176

    #177: Artificial Go

    Angie Willcutt of Artificial Go steps into the Athens 441 green room to talk about their new LP. Plus, we check out new tracks from Massage, The Nude Party, and synth virtuoso Lisa Bella Donna

  40. 175

    #176: Honey Radar

    Jason Henn of Honey Radar rings in to tell JoE Silva about their latest EP "Reclining Psych-Out." Plus we say goodbye to Ozzy, and spin some new tracks from The Vapors and Ryan Cassata.

  41. 174

    #175: XTRO Records

    This week JoE Silva puts the Athens 441 label spotlight on XTRO Records out of Ft. Myers, Florida. Plus we spin new tracks from Brainwasher, BRNDA, and his highness The Orb

  42. 173

    #174: Mekons

    Jon Langford and Tom Greenhalgh from Mekons pull their van over long to tell us about their latest long player "Horror." Plus we spin new indie sounds from thanks mom, Technopolice and Chalk Talk.

  43. 172

    #173: Lia Braswell

    Drummer extraordinaire Lia Braswell rings in to leave us voicemail about her debut album "Rising." Plus JoE Silva spins new tracks by Makin' Out, Fell, and The Red, Pinks and Purples

  44. 171

    #172: The Soft Boys

    Robyn Hitchcock returns to chat with JoE Silva about the 45th anniversary reissue of The Soft Boys classic "Underwater Moonlight." Plus we spin new psych pop from Rujen, deep grooves from TOPS, as well as a postpunk banger from Lifeguard.

  45. 170

    #171: The Feelies

    Bill Million of The Feelies fills us in on their new top shelf collection of covers, "Rewind." Plus new sounds from Comet Gain, Automatic and The New Eves

  46. 169

    #170: Brian Wilson

    Sean O'Hagan of The High Llamas joins us to celebrate the life and work of Brian Wilson. Plus we spin tracks from Yo La Tengo, Fleet Foxes and a bundle of other bands influenced by the man himself.

  47. 168

    #169: CDSM

    The gents of Celebrity Death Slot Machine ring in to talk about their latest LP "Convertible Hears." Plus we spins new guitar pop from Finn Wolfhard, the latest from Paul Weller, and a Summer of Love wayback track from Sly & The Family Stone

  48. 167

    #168: Miynt

    On this week's episode JoE Silva spins new indie pop from Autumn Sweater, a brand new single from Nashville's Emma Swift, and we check in with Stockholm's Miynt on her new record.

  49. 166

    #167: David Lowery

    David Lowery leaves JoE Silva some voicemail about his new triple album " Fathers, Sons and Brothers." Plus we spin new indie pop from Ryli and Perennial, as well as another track from the new Stereolab record.

  50. 165

    #166: Primordial Void Label Spotlight

    On this episode JoE Silva turns the label spotlight on Georgia's Primordial Void collective. Label curator Marcel Sletten walks us through their 50th release. Plus we get voicemail from Irish singer/songwriter Brigid Mae Power, plus some hardcore synthwave from ODDitee

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Georgia Public Broadcasting’s eclectic indie music show heard statewide every Friday/9PM EST & Saturday/11PM EST or online at Athens441.org 🎙📻

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QRM Productions

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Georgia Public Broadcasting’s eclectic indie music show heard statewide every Friday/9PM EST & Saturday/11PM EST or online at Athens441.org 🎙📻

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