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With it being the last episode of the year, we're going out with a bang. Damien Rice and Yusuf (Cat Stevens) are both on this week's show! Plus new tunes from Arcade Fire's Will Butler, Alison Mosshart, Prawn, Nicole Atkins, and Tegan & Sara. I've got holiday tunes from The Flaming Lips with Yoko Ono and Houndmouth and a few more gems to boot. Dig in.

This week's dish starts with a serving of X-mas tunes courtesy of Liz Phair & Los Campesinos. Then the covers take over. Stars doing a Smiths song, First Aid Kit with a beautiful reading of SImon & Garfunkel's America, and Lorde's take on Bright Eyes. Add on collabs between Sleigh Bells & Tink and Gang of Four with Alison Mosshart and you've got an incredible week. All that, plus an chat with OK Go and a guest DJ session from mewithoutYou! Dig in.

A heavy plate of new tunes this week from Father John Misty, Jose Gonzalez, Houndmouth, & Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars. For covers, Superchunk reworks a Ryan Adams classic and Beth Orton gives a beautiful reading of Joni Mitchell's River. Take that and add on a live performance from Broncho and a feature interview from Cage the Elephant and you have a most excellent way to spend the next hour.

Get strapped in for this one. New tunes from The Dead Weather, The Decemberists, First Aid Kit (covering REM), and She & Him (covering Sinatra). Plus we'll welcome both Sharon Van Etten and Black Lips into the interview chair. So, so much more. Plug in, dig deep.

Paul McCartney took some time during his most recent tour at a stop in Louisville, KY to talk with Kyle Meredith about the science of songwriting, his involvement in the first-shooter game, Destiny, and downtime at home.

It's usually around this time that things start to slow down in the industry, but with new tunes from Soundgarden, She & Him, Belle & Sebastian, My Morning Jacket, and Marilyn Manson, that doesn't really seem to be the case just yet. Dig in for all of that as well as a soulful good time with both of our guests, Sharon Jones and King Khan!

Halloween week! We're doing our part by dragging Les Claypool into the interview chair to talk Primus & Willy Wonka. Plus, new tunes from The Smashing Pumpkins, Sleater-Kinny, Foo Fighters, and Pond. Saintseneca covers Lucinda Williams and Landlady teams with Rubblebucket to cover Nina Simone. All that, and Bobby Bare Jr. in the guest DJ seat.

What a week for new music! David Bowie went free-jazz, The Flaming Lips cover The Beatles (with Miley Cyrus & Moby), Noel Gallagher returns with his High Flying Birds, Robert Pollard ditches Guided By Voices for his new Ricked Wicky, and Cat Stevens teams with Bonnie 'Prince' Billy! Plus, Kyle is hanging with Nickel Creek and Sean welcomes The Handsome Family in. So yeah, more than enough reason to dig in.

We're diving into the last part of the year with a whole lotta goodies. Eddie Vedder covering John Lennon, Escort covering St. Vincent, and Pity Sex covering Pixies. Sufjan Stevens collabs with Cat Martino, Thom Yorke drops a new solo cut, and Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr gives a tribute to James Dean. All that, and Against Me! take over the show. It's all happening. Dig in.

Another three months, another chance to shine a light on the biggest cuts of the quarter. Dig in for an hour's worth of the most worthy, plus some of our favorite interviews, including Sean Lennon, Dwight Yoakam, and Deltron 3030!

A standup week that includes the newest Prince, Weezer, and the first record from Damien Rice in 8 years. On top of that, I've totally fallen for the new Beach Slang and Two Inch Astronaut.  Definitely dig into those.  Oh, and don't miss our guests!  Ray Lamontagne talks Supernova and Andrew Bird spins The Handsome Family.

Ray Lamontagne talks with Kyle Meredith about his love for 70s psychedelic that inspired his new record, Supernova, as well as his working with Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, image, and motorcycles.

While Kyle Meredith was out on his honeymoon, Sean Cannon took the controls for this week's mix of new music. That means you get Jose Gonzalez covering Arthur Russell, Strand of Oaks covering The National, and new cuts from Parquet Courts, The Jazz June, Twilight Sad, The Staves and much more. On top of that, Cameron Esposito is the guest DJ (Cabaret?) and Local Natives are here to give us the scoop on their unannounced third LP!

Yep, U2 released their first record in 5 years for free to 500 million people. Big news. But it's not the only news. We've also got new tracks from Walk the Moon, Weezer, King Tuff, Julian Casablancas (of The Strokes), and the first Aphex Twin song in 13 years! On top of all that, Twenty One Pilots is on the show to talk about their huge-o year and Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) is the guest DJ. Dig it.

Mike Doughty just released his latest album, Stellar Motel, a record that finds him working with a hip hop producer, as well as several hip hop artists from the NYC queer rap scene. Mike gave Kyle the scoop on his own discovery of that scene and much more in the phone interview.

An embarrassment of riches, that's what we have this week! New TV On the Radio, Interpol, Cass McCombs, Prince, Stars, & Mark Lanegan. Plus comedian Todd Barry guest DJs for us, and the amazing Jenny Lewis drops by to hang out for a bit.

Welcome back to another wonderful week here in new music land. We've got a smorgasbord of only the freshest tunes for your obsessive enjoyment. Tracks from Ms. Lauryn Hill, Thurston Moore, & The Features. You'll also want to pay attention to the exquisite cover that Nite Jewel tackles from the catalog of Kate Bush, as well as Real Estate covering The Nerves. For further enticement, Britt & Alex from Spoon are here to hang out, and comedian Rory Scovel takes his turn as guest DJ. So don't delay, push the button play.

What an incredible week! New Leonard Cohen and Johnny Marr. A supergroup of Elvis Costello, Jim James, Marcus Mumford & others resurrect old Dylan songs. Nicole Atkins covers Springsteen, Afghan Whigs cover The Police, and a Flaming Lips side project covers The Beatles. On top of that, we've got country legend Dwight Yoakam as our featured guest and Television's Richard Hell as our guest DJ! Dig in.

Ben Bridwell joins Kyle Meredith this week to give the scoop on the next Band of Horses record, Will Sheff from Okkervil River cozies up with Sean Cannon, and you hear new tunes from Mike Doughty, Sam Amidon, Smashing Pumpkins, Stars and much more. Dig in.

This week we welcome Deltron 3030 not once, but twice! That's right, double the hang time with Del the Funky Homosapien & Dan the Automator to discuss the legendary super-group's comeback. Plus, new tunes from Damon Albarn & Foxygen, J Mascis duets with Cat Power, Primus re-imagines Willy Wonky, and First Aid Kit cover Jack White. With so much greatness to dig into, you'd do yourself a service to hit play now.

This week's crop of fine, fresh specimens features a handful of hefty names. Karen O gives us a first listen to her upcoming solo record, Sufjan Stevens covers Arthur Russell, & another peak into the new Delta Spirit. For guests, the one and only Sean Ono Lennon is here to talk The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, and MC5 co-founder Wayne Kramer spins his favorite Macklemore song. True story. Dig in.

The English Beat are set to release their first record since 1982 next year. Leader Dave Wakeling took some time on the phone with Kyle Meredith to give us the scoop on the upcoming LP, world politics, Scooby Doo, and much more.

We were able to let our hair down this week with a nice batch of fun songs from Cold War Kids, Sloan, Half Japanese (they're back!), and The Lemons. Even Mark Lanegan has some fun, even if it is a song called Sad Lover. Landlady gives a completely different reading of Sylvan Esso's Hey Mami, and Anna Calvi teams up with David Byrne. I've got Ricky & Simon from Kaiser Chiefs in the interview seat and Sean Cannon pairs up with wrestling legend Mick Foley to guest DJ. Dig in.

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A holiday weekend, you say? Well that must mean that it's time for a clips show! Couple that with the fact that we're halfway through the year, and you've got a great reason to revisit some of the best songs of the past three months. That includes Jurassic 5, Alt-J, Ryan Adams, Morrissey, Jack White, Tune-Yards, My Brightest Diamond, and tons more. I'll also be replaying some choice interviews, so tune in to hear some great conversations with The Black Keys, Conor Oberst, and the legendary John Cale. Grab a spoon and dig in.

Kyle Meredith grabbed some time over the phone to catch up with The Watson Twins, who's most recent released is being billed as a family record. Listen in to hear how it came together, their goth past, and what comes next.

Josh Ritter is a family man now. A new wife, a new baby, a new outlook on life. That's not to say he's gone soft, but in this update on his next record, we find out that his songwriting is "lighter" than 2013's post-divorce LP, The Beast In It's Tracks. There's also a tip on him working with Bob Weir and his recent reissues.

For the last episode of the 2nd quarter, we’ve gathered an entire hour of some of the most anticipated releases of the summer. You’ll be able to hear Ryan Adams, Robert Plant, The Shins, Delta Spirit, and Bahamas. You Blew It covers Weezer and Sam Smith gives a new reading to a Whitney Houston classic. Sean Cannon has Jon Wurster in the guest DJ seat and I sit down to talk celebrity with Wayne Coyne. And there’s still more after that. Dig in.

Did you hear that Alt-J have a new single? That'd be big enough news, but the fact that they sample Miley Cyrus and totally make it work is what really makes this outstanding news. Add Dan Boekner's new band, Au Revoir Simone covering Mazzy Star, and the return of The Vaselines and you'd be hard pressed to find a better way to spend an hour. But IF that's not enough, we'll up the ante with some hang time with Ingrid Michaelson, who gives us the scoop on her record, and Kurt Braunohler, who tries his hand at being a DJ. Diiiiiiiiig in.

With the summer in full swing, we're staring to get a ton of of name artists readying their fall releases, which in turn means a hit packed show for us! Spoon, Tom Petty, The New Pornographers, Jeff Tweedy on a solo run, and Santigold. Don't miss the covers either, Polica covering leslie Gore and Father John Misty giving his best Cat Stevens. For the guests, Conor Oberst drops by to talk Upside Down Moutain and Jon Glasser plays guest DJ. Dig in.

I know I make a big deal every week about how good the show is, but there's something about this week's lineup. Sometimes, it all lines up where every song has that great, something special. My Brightest Diamond easily has my favorite song this week, but let me also direct your attention to Avi Buffalo, Bishop Allen, and Jenny Lewis. It's been years since any of those artists had a record out, and all three sound just as good as ever. Tennis pulls out what is possibly their best song yet, and Neko Case & Kelly Hogan sing us a song about the future. We've also got guitar-god, Gary Clark Jr. hanging out as well as the legendary Henry Rollins who plays guest DJ with a Dinosaur Jr. track. Dig in.

Lock, loaded, and packing another hour's worth of the most badass songs of the week! You'll find new Jurassic 5, Lana Del Rey, Moby covering Duran Duran, and Gene Ween, er, Aaron Freeman. The Sklar Brothers play us some Courtney Barnett and Iron & Wine drops in! There's more than enough to get your fill, so stop wasting time and dig in!

Whew, where do we start? For one, the official Morrissey single. Jack White's 2nd Lazaretto single. Scott Hutchinson from Frightened Rabbit's solo project. Jonsi teams up with How To Train Your Dragon... again. Tom Vek releases an infection new taste. Bonnie Prince Billy once again teams up with The Cairo Gang. And let's talk about our guests. Dan & Pat from The Black Keys give us the goods on their #1 selling Turn Blue and then Sean Cannon welcomes in the legendary 60's group, The Zombies. One for the books, folks!

This week's episode features a wealth of discovery, like the new song from Morrissey (finally!), Joe Henry, and OK Go. We even get a preview of Bob Dylan's next record and a reunion track from Braid. Sitting in the interview char is Body/Head, which is Bill Nace and Kim Gordon from Sonic Youth (!!!). Likewise, Sean Cannon takes a moment with Lou Barlow to talk about White Denim. Dig in.

The old saying goes that "it takes all kinds," and all kinds is what we have for you this week. Zombie Michael Jackson croons his way through a new single (and it's so damn good), Iggy Pop joins forces with Nick Cave & Thurston Moore, Juliana Hatfield covers Elliott Smith, Skaters take on The Smiths, and Guided By Voices keep on truckin'. And the guest list! Dean Wareham drops by to talk about his first solo record and then Ted Leo hangs with Sean to discuss The Both.

What word can I use to describe how big this week's show is? I mean, for starters, John Cale is on the show. The dude co-founded The Velvet Underground, produced Patti Smith's Horses, and just schooled me on hip hop (while making fun of Justin Bieber!). That alone would be enough, but no, we also have Reggie Watts giving some one on one time with Sean Cannon. Add that to new tracks from Bob Mould, The Roots, Paul Weller, Veruca Salt, and Echo & The Bunnymen and you have the perfect way to spend an hour. Dig in.

This week's show boasts a drop in from J. Roddy Walston as well as Travis Morrison from The Dismemberment Plan who gives a spin as guest DJ. We've also got plenty of the new music goods, including Pixies, Owen Pallett, Jack White, Courtney Love, and Little Dragon. Islands & Idiot Glee cover Harry Nilsson, Django Django covers The Monkees, and Deer Tick covers The Hold Steady. Dig in.

OOOOOOOOOH what a show we have for you this week!  Let's start with the music.  Telekinesis covering The Kinks in the name of Wes Anderson, a supergroup consisting of Mars Volta and Flea, The Black Keys get spacey, White Reaper gets punky, and Twin Shadow tries to be Peter Cetera (and it works!). And we've got some great guests stopping by.  Tim Kingsbury from Arcade Fire talks arena rock and Elijah Wood spins up a favorite cut of it. So stop doing that thing you're doing and hit the play button.

Another bounty of new music goodies for the week! Don't miss Janelle Monae re-dreaming up David Bowie's Heroes or the great 2nd listen to Tune-Yards' new disc. Strand of Oaks may have my favorite song of the week and it gets the kick-off position. There is also a pair of ex-Walkmen on the playlist. For guests, Guy Garvey from Elbow gives us the scoop on The Takeoff And Landing of Everything and Mike Birbiglia spins a favorite cut from the new National record.

Kyle Meredith talks with Guy Garvey from Elbow about their new album, The Takeoff and Landing of Everything. How it was made, the stories behind it, being a DJ and a tastemaker, and his love for The West Wing.

This week not only starts a new double-feature era for The Weekly Feed, but we've used the opportunity to do a full out tribute to one of our favorite musicians, John Doe. Maybe you know him from X, maybe from his solo discs, or maybe from his many collaborations, but you'll get to know more of him with not one, but two interviews in this episode. John will also be picking his own favorite track to play, and we get to debut a new version of his song Golden State that features Aimee Mann as his duet partner. And then there's all of the other new music! Sam Smith, Conor Oberst, Echo & The Bunnymen, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bob Mould and plenty more. Dig in.

With the first quarter of 2014 already a thing of the past, we're taking the hour to look and see which gems have been collected so far. Along with the year's biggest, there's also some choice interviews that we revisit including Man Man, Damien Jurado, and The Hold Steady.

This week's episode closes out the first quarter of 2014 with a bang. Prince collaborating with Zooey Deschanel, Tame Impala covering Michael Jackson, Tune-Yards with a monstrous new single, Old 97's with a get-drunk-and-screw anthem, and Jay Reatard covering Nirvana. Cults is here, too, and if Static hasn't been on repeat, then you definitely need to catch up.

Here it is. The last music news. I'll keep it brief so you can jump in, but it's ran it's course for now. Plus, it'll be replaced by some really awesome interviews that Sean Cannon has been having with various interesting types. Trust me, it's exciting.

I'm excited to welcome Craig and Tad from The Hold Steady onto this week's show. You can get a peak of our interview along with a pair of cuts from their new record. I've also got some prime collaborations, including Jay Z with Daft Punk and Frank Ocean with The Clash, a long lost Johnny Cash tune, a fantastic Coldplay single, and a St. Vincent b-side. And that's only half of the show. Dig in.

Happy Pi! You should celebrate with a rundown of this week's headlines. Neil Young launches his PONO player and Kickstart's the campaign with $800,000 pledged in less than 10 hours. Keith Richards writes a children's book and it's not the PSA we were expecting. The unfortunate tragedy at SxSW. And maybe the most important news, Ke$ha is now Kesha.

This week's episode just happen to shake out with a Louisville centerpiece. Not only is Wax Fang on the show to talk about astronauts n' space, but My Morning Jacket and Spanish Gold (an MMJ sideband) also make an appearance. But that's not all, Johnny! You'll also find the new Coldplay, Sharon Van Etten, Lykke Li, Janelle Monae, M83, and Franz Ferdinand. Charlie XCX covers Robert Palmer and Joseph Arthur covers Lou Reed. Dig in.

It may have been a slow week, but the last few days still gave lots of ripe, and sometimes moldy, fruit. For instance, Kiss is being ridiculous again. James Murphy wants to turn NYC's subway into a living soundtrack. Sub Pop opens a record store in an airport. And Neil Young plans to tell his life story through his love of automobiles.

Another action-packed week that includes badassery from the likes of Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene), Hamilton Leithauser (The Walkmen), Ray Laontagne (produced by Dan Auerbach), Coldplay (sounding like Bon Iver), and Los Campesinos (covering Blink 182). And I've got a visit from Damien Jurado, who's newest LP, Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Sun, has completely blown my mind. Dig in.

Another week, another seven whole days for those wacky musicians to unintentionally make us laugh. Erin Keane joins me to give the headlines on which TV show Beck turned down to write the theme for, how long Billy Corgan plans to subject his audience to listening to his latest concept piece, which dead-artist scientists have named a bacteria that causes pimples on grapevines after (hint: its the dude in the picture), and even more.