| Show | Description |
|---|---|
| A Camp | A Camp is a side-project of The Cardigans' Nina Persson and she brought the whole trio along to 'FUV for an interview with host Rita Houston. [8/11/09] |
| A3 | A3 (a.k.a. Alabama 3) joins Rita Houston at WFUV to talk Sopranos, Britpop, and where the band's country-punk-techno mix fits in. [7/21/08] |
| Active Child | Pat Grossi goes by the moniker Active Child, and between playing the harp, showing off his one man choral skills, and electronic beats he's creating quite a stir with his EP, 'Curtis Lane.' He brought his harp and a bassist to the Alternate Side for a live performance where he spoke with Alisa Ali about his harp rental program. (8/27/10) |
| Adele | South London's Adele brings classic sounds to contemporary songs, and also brought her powerhouse voice to WFUV for a conversation with host Rita Houston. [7/2/08] |
| Priscilla Ahn | LA based singer-songwriter Priscilla Ahn talks with Rita Houston about writing and performing songs from her debut album, 'A Good Day.' [6/4/08] |
| Alberta Cross | WFUV's Darren Devivo caught up with the pan-European blues and country roots rockers Alberta Cross. (5/24/10) |
| Mose Allison | Mose Allison is known as 'The William Faulkner of Jazz,' but he told WFUV's Darren Devivo that after more than fifty years of making music he's just happy that younger audiences know him at all. (3/30/10) |
| Author Steve Almond | Author Steve Almond explained how 'Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life' to FUV's Nora Flaherty. (6/3/10) |
| ALO | California foursome ALO (a.k.a. Animal Liberation Orchestra) talks with Claudia Marshall about the motives behind a few signature traits in the band's songwriting and live performance style. [10/22/07] |
| ALO #2 | FUV's Claudia Marshall got a chance to chat with ALO the California folk jam quartet that got help on their new album from Hawaiian surfer songwriter Jack Johnson. (6/1/10) |
| AM | AM doesn't want to tell you his real name, or make it easy for you to 'Google' him, but he did want to talk and play some tunes for WFUV's Claudia Marshall. (4/1/10) |
| Among The Oak & Ash | Two contemporary songwriters looks to folk songs of the past, as Josh Joplin and Garrison Starr team up as 'Among The Oak & Ash' and chat with 'FUV's Claudia Marshall. [8/6/09] |
| Tori Amos | The new album from piano songstress Tori Amos goes beyond just a solo record, and she explained more about her 'American Doll Posse' in a conversation with Rita Houston. [5/17/07] |
| Tori Amos #2 | Tori Amos releases her 10th album today, and talks with 'FUV's Alisa Ali about what it means to be 'Abnormally Attracted To Sin.' [5/19/09] |
| Trey Anastasio | Phish officially disbanded in 2004, but frontman Trey Anastasio hasn't stopped making music. His latest solo release is called 'Shine,' and he treated Rita Houston to a special acoustic performance during their recent conversation. [5/17/06] |
| Laurie Anderson | Somehow eels and cheerleading come up in a 1995 conversation between avant garde artist and musician Laurie Anderson and Vin Scelsa. [12/22/06] |
| Theresa Andersson | Find out how a powerful voice, an innovative mind, and agile feet all come together in the music of Theresa Andersson, as the New Orleans-based artist talks with host Rita Houston at 'FUV. [4/14/09] |
| Angel Band with David Bromberg | Husband and wife David Bromberg and Nancy Josephson are just two players in the harmony-filled ensemble Angel Band, which recently stopped by WFUV to talk with John Platt about their latest album. [10/3/08] |
| Keren Ann | Keren Ann [1/12/06] |
| Keren Ann #2 | Well-traveled songwriter Keren Ann talks with Claudia Marshall about her new self-titled album, and how certain songs are better suited for English than French. [7/16/07] |
| Annie and the Beekeepers | WFUV's Claudia Marshall got to storm the apiary of Annie and the Beekeepers to hear the chamber folk off their 'Squid Hell Sessions,' EP. (8/18/10) |
| Aqualung | London-based songwriter Matt Hales is known as Aqualung on stage and on record, and he recently spoke with WFUV's Darren DeVivo about exploring some different sounds and themes on his new album 'Words and Music.' [10/29/08] |
| Joseph Arthur | Songwriter and painter Joseph Arthur talks with Claudia Marshall about the early creative process in his career and his songs. [10/03/06] |
| Joseph Arthur #2 | Brooklyn's Joseph Arthur talks with Julianne Welby about spanning painting and music in his art, and why releasing 4 EPs in a year is nothing new. [3/18/08] |
| Joseph Arthur #3 | Busy poet/artist/musician Joseph Arthur talks with Claudia Marshall about the benefits and challenges of releasing 4 EPs in a year. [7/10/08] |
| Asa | Via France and Nigeria, singer-songwriter Asa made her U.S. debut in New York City, and stopped by 'FUV for an interview with host Rita Houston. [2/26/09] |
| Assembly of Dust | New York's Assembly of Dust has made its name with jam band roots, serious musical chops, and a strong songwriting core, and recently spoke with WFUV's Louise Coogan about its first full-length studio album, 'Recollection.' [5/4/07] |
| Assembly of Dust #2 | It's a solo visit from Assembly of Dust frontman Reid Genauer, but he tells 'FUV's Darren DeVivo that he was far from alone making his band's new album 'Some Assembly Required.' [9/29/09] |
| As Tall As Lions | As Tall As Lions are from Long Island, spent some time in Chicago maturing their sound, and then explored the rainforests of Costa Rica to gain inspiration for the 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. (11/13/09) |
| The Asteroids Galaxy Tour | The Asteroids Galaxy Tour stopped by FUV's Studio-A with a full horn section for their Alternate Side interview, which might sound surprising for a project that is only two years old, and started as a two-person collaboration between Mette Lindberg and Lars Iversen. They formed a band over their shared love of American Soul music, and it's a good thing they did, as their first concert was opening for Amy Winehouse in Copenhagen, and one of their first singles 'Around the Bend' was featured in an Ipod commercial. Mette and Lars talked with FUV's Jeff Kuprycz about their love of dance and soul music, and how it was incorporated on their debut LP 'Fruit.' (12/4/09) |
| Asylum Street Spankers | Hailing from Austin, TX the Asylum Street Spankers know how to take acoustic jazz and blues tunes down to the basics. They have a good time doing it too, and proved it in a recent conversation with Rita Houston. [11/27/06] |
| Dan Auerbach | The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach steps out on his own with a solo debut called 'Keep It Hid' and spoke with 'FUV's Russ Borris about finding time to make the record. [3/2/09] |
| Augie March | Australian band Augie March tells Rita Houston about reactions to the music and title of its new CD, 'Moo You Bloody Choir.' [6/11/07] |
| The Avett Brothers | The Avett Brothers embody the musical roots of their North Carolina home, and talked with Vin Scelsa about just what sounds that entails. [3/23/07] |
| The Avett Brothers #2 | There are only two brothers in the North Carolina Indie-folk group the Avett Brothers, Scott and Seth, but when one of the specialties of your sound is the three-part harmony it helps to have two other band members. They were recently playing a gig in midtown at Terminal Five and FUV's Alisa Ali was able to have a chat with them backstage as they toured to support their latest album, 'I and Love and You.' (11/30/09) |
| Zee Avi | Out of Malaysia, onto YouTube, and into a record deal, Zee Avi talks with 'FUV's Alisa Ali about her quick but multi-mile path to music. [5/11/09] |
| Burt Bacharach | Burt Bacharach [12/12/05] |
| Back Door Slam | Young Brit blues-rockers Back Door Slam are led by 20-year-old guitar slinger Davy Knowles, and he explained to Darren DeVivo how vintage sounds made their way into his music. [11/27/07] |
| The Bad Plus | The three veteran musicians of The Bad Plus play jazz outside the norm, and spoke with Darren DeVivo about selecting just the right cover tunes to mix with their original material. [1/10/08] |
| The Bad Plus #2 | The Bad Plus not only has a new album, it has a new member -- singer Wendy Lewis. Hear the musical results and some interesting cover tunes as the quartet joins host Darren DeVivo at 'FUV. [3/3/09] |
| Badly Drawn Boy | Badly Drawn Boy (a.k.a. Damon Gough) is back with his 5th CD, 'Born In The U.K.,' and recently spoke with Rita Houston about how technology and Bruce Springsteen have influenced his music. [11/07/06] |
| Marcia Ball | Marcia Ball talks with Claudia Marshall about her new album 'Peace, Love & BBQ' -- mixing bayou boogie, Texas roadhouse blues, and some social commentary into the fun. [5/6/08] |
| Barenaked Ladies | Canadian pop-rockers Barenaked Ladies talk with Darren DeVivo about releasing the new album 'Barenaked Ladies Are Me' on their own indie label. [9/26/06] |
| Lou Barlow | Lou Barlow is one of the pioneers of the indie lo-fi scene and a founder of the bands Dinosaur Jr., Folk Implosion, and Sebadoh. While, he may have found the state of the art confines of FUV's Studio-A a little too hi-fi during his interview performance with The Alternate Side's Rich McLaughlin. He didn't mention it, as he was too busy talking about his new album 'Goodnight Unkown,' and how modern production techniques can help a stylistically lower grade sound. [12/17/09] |
| Bat For Lashes | Music and mysticism make an intriguing pair in Bat For Lashes, and recently the mind behind the music, Natasha Khan, spoke with Rita Houston about the visual elements in her songwriting. [8/23/07] |
| David Bazan | Former Pedro The Lion frontman David Bazan talks with 'FUV's Russ Borris about his new album 'Curse Your Branches,' and the struggle of facing reviews and religion, while still staying honest and musical. [10/15/09] |
| Beach House | The indie ethereal pop duo, Beach House, talk about their third album 'Teen Dream' with FUV's Alisa Ali. (5/5/10) |
| Beck | On tour in support of his new CD 'The Information,' Beck leaves the puppets at home to talk with City Folk Morning's Alisa Ali about a few things other than music. [11/23/06] |
| Beck #2 | It's backstage with Beck as he talks with 'FUV's Claudia Marshall about a few of his goals for the album 'Modern Guilt.' [12/5/08] |
| The Be Good Tanyas | It's new music with an old-time feel as The Be Good Tanyas talk with Claudia Marshall about their new CD 'Hello Love.' [11/06/06] |
| Bell X1 | The five guys of Bell X1 are chart-topping stars in their native Ireland, and a song about a homeless former boxer helped get them there. Today, Rita Houston chats with Paul and David from the band, and gets the story behind their storytelling style. [3/17/08] |
| Bell X1 #2 | Paul Noonan and Dave Geraghty of Bell X1 perform a few acoustic tunes from the band's new record, 'Blue Lights on the Runway' during an interview with 'FUV's Rich McLaughlin. [3/17/09] |
| Jay Bennett | Musician, songwriter, and producer Jay Bennett discusses his post-Wilco life and music in a conversation with Claudia Marshall. [11/08/06] |
| Tony Bennett | Tony Bennett talks with Rita Houston about a few of the influences on his sound, and working with a variety of artists on his new CD, 'Duets: An American Classic.' [10/30/06] |
| Dan Bern | Singer-songwriter Dan Bern was just breaking through in the late 90s: traveling the country, writing songs, putting together his debut album, and stopping by WFUV for a chat with host Rita Houston. [5/30/08] |
| Jim Bianco | L.A. singer-songwriter Jim Bianco makes an east coast stop at WFUV to talk with Claudia Marshall about his new album 'Sing.' [11/19/08] |
| Big Head Todd | Alt-rocker Big Head Todd left his monsters at home, but stopped by with a new CD 'Rocksteady,' which he talked about and performed for FUV's Darren Devivo. (8/19/10) |
| Diane Birch | Check out the soulful songwriting and big voice of Diane Birch, and she performs songs from her debut album 'Bible Belt' in an interview with 'FUV's Darren DeVivo. [9/24/09 |
| Andrew Bird | Chicago's Andrew Bird talks with Claudia Marshall about some of the instruments that define his sound, and the new album 'Armchair Apocrypha.' [6/4/07] |
| Andrew Bird #2 | At a special 'FUV Live show at Electric Lady Studios, one man band Andrew Bird talks with host Rita Houston about creating the songs and sounds on his new album 'Noble Beast.' [6/18/09] |
| The Bird and The Bee | After a few years of sporadic recording, Greg Kurstin and Inara George have officially joined forces as The Bird and The Bee and recently spoke with Rita Houston about putting together their new self-titled album. |
| The Black Crowes | After a seven year break The Black Crowes are back with the album 'Warpaint,' and Chris Robinson talked about the hiatus and a few of the tunes during an interview with Russ Borris. [4/2/08] |
| The Black Hollies | The Black Hollies are a younger band, but they like and produce an older sound. Their second album 'Softly Through the Light' is 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. (11/20/09) |
| The Black Keys | The Black Keys talk with WFUV's Darren DeVivo about staying a duo while expanding their sound with the help of Danger Mouse. [5/1/08] |
| The Black Keys #2 | The Black Keys have been staying particularly busy in recent years. Dan Auerbach released a solo album, 'Keep it Hid,' Pat Carney launched the band Drummer, and they even went into the studio to record a rap-rock collaboration Blackroc. However, their latest album, 'Brothers,' is back to their more primal blues rock roots, which they talked about with the Alternate Side's Alisa Ali. (7/23/10) |
| The Blind Boys of Alabama | From Glee Club to Grammy Winners, The Blind Boys of Alabama share some of their seven decades long history with FUV's Darren Devivo. (1/5/10) |
| Blitzen Trapper | Blitzen Trapper's latest album is 'Destroyer of the Void' which brought their mishmash rock music to FUV for a chat with Alisa Ali. (9/1/10) |
| Block | Eclectic singer-songwriter Block talks with Claudia Marshall about his new CD 'The Last Single Guy,' and why he waited so long between albums. [12/07/06] |
| Luka Bloom | A master of covers tunes, Luka Bloom talks with WFUV's John Platt about a new record of his own songs, called 'Innocence.' [6/7/06] |
| The Boat People | Aussie indie-pop hits U.S. shores as The Boat People play tunes from their sophomore album 'Chandeliers' during an interview with 'FUV's Darren DeVivo. [5/14/09] |
| Billy Bragg | In classic Billy Bragg fashion, the songwriter shares a few stories about his musical influences during a 2006 show for WFUV listeners. [4/20/06] |
| Billy Bragg #2 | Billy Bragg talks parenting, politics, and a little music with host Ben Soper as we go back into the archives for his 1996 visit to WFUV. [4/11/07] |
| Brave Combo | Brave Combo [12/16/05] |
| Bright Eyes | Conor Oberst once again leads his band Bright Eyes into new territory on the album 'Cassadaga,' and spoke with Rita Houston about his process of writing songs and creating albums. [7/9/07] |
| Broken Bells | The Shins' James Mercer and Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) definitely have real credentials, and as Broken Bells they are definitely a real band, and they delivered proof to FUV's Alisa Ali. (3/16/10) |
| The Broken West | It's California power pop on the east coast as The Broken West stops by 'FUV for an interview with host Darren DeVivo. [11/20/08] |
| David Bromberg | At long last David Bromberg has returned to touring and recording, and during one of his signature live performances spoke with Dennis Elsas about his first album in 17 years, called 'Try Me One More Time.' [2/23/07] |
| Jonatha Brooke | Singer-songwriter Jonatha Brooke catches up with WFUV's Claudia Marshall, and discusses the experience of lending her own voice and music to Woody Guthrie's words. [10/13/08] |
| Findlay Brown | Findlay Brown crosses the pond to talk with 'FUV's Rita Houston about the artful production and writing behind his new, second album, 'Love Will Find You.' [3/4/09] |
| Findlay Brown #2 | Before he even had an album out in the states British troubador Findlay Brown was at FUV, and now that he living in Brooklyn he's released his American debut. (7/6/10) |
| Pieta Brown | Pieta Brown is now three albums into her singer-songwriter career with the new CD 'Remember The Sun,' and spoke with Claudia Marshall about her hard-won but natural entry into music. [11/13/07] |
| Jackson Browne | Jackson Browne talks with Claudia Marshall about his life as a songwriter, past and present. [10/11/06] |
| Ane Brun | Singer-songwriter Ane Brun is from Norway, lives in Sweden, and made the trip to WFUV for an interview with Rita Houston. [6/5/06] |
| Basia Bulat | The Canadian folksinger Basia Bulat brought her auto harp into studio-A to chat with The Alternate Side's Alisa Ali, about how playing shows in the Yukon influenced her most recent album. (3/5/10) |
| Solomon Burke | The 'King of Rock and Soul' - Solomon Burke - talks country music and business with host Russ Borris. [3/6/07] |
| T-Bone Burnett | Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer-extraordinaire T-Bone Burnett joins Claudia Marshall to talk about his first solo CD in 14 years, 'The True False Identity.' [5/16/06] |
| The John Butler Trio | The Australia-based John Butler Trio talks with Darren DeVivo about making its new album 'Grand National,' and not compromising on the process. [3/27/07] |
| J.J. Cale | Back in 1996, J.J. Cale released a new CD called 'Guitar Man' and spoke with Rita Houston about writing songs including the big hit, 'After Midnight.' [1/22/07] |
| Calexico | Calexico [12/14/05] |
| Calexico #2 | It's sounds of the Southwest here in the Northeast as the guys of Calexico chat with WFUV's Claudia Marshall about their new album 'Carried To Dust.' [11/13/08] |
| Kate Campbell | Singer-songwriter Kate Campbell talks with WFUV's John Platt about her new CD 'For The Living Of These Days,' and how her personal faith has translated into her music. [12/01/06] |
| Brendan Canning & Broken Social Scene | The founder of a musical collective steps out front as 'Broken Social Scene presents' Brendan Canning on CD, and for a visit with Rita Houston at WFUV. [9/10/08] |
| Carbon/Silicon | Mick Jones and Tony James talk with WFUV's Rita Houston about history, guitars, and their first album as Carbon/Silicon -- 'The Last Post.' [5/7/08] |
| Brandi Carlile | Brandi Carlile emerged as one of the impressive new voices of 2005, and Rita Houston caught up with her just after the release of her self-titled debut. [6/2/06] |
| Brandi Carlile #2 | Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile and her band 'The Twins' visit with Rita Houston to preview songs from their forthcoming album 'The Story.' [2/13/07] |
| Brandi Carlile #3 | A little bit country-western and a little bit indie folk, Brandi Carlile, recently stopped by Studio-A to play some tunes from her third album, 'Give up the Ghost,' and to chat with FUV's Rita Houston. (2/4/10) |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter | WFUV's John Platt got a chance to talk to Folk and Country artist Mary Chapin Carpenter about her life and new album, 'The Age of Miracles.' (6/24/10) |
| Neko Case | What would Neko Case offer up a kidney for? Find out as she talks music, man-eaters, and 'Middle Cyclone' with 'FUV's Claudia Marshall. [6/9/09] |
| Rosanne Cash | With her latest CD 'Black Cadillac' in tow, Rosanne Cash visits with WFUV's Rita Houston. [2/16/06] |
| Rosanne Cash #2 | Today we go back to 1996, when Rosanne Cash released a CD and a book, and talked with Rita Houston about making time for both projects. [8/30/06] |
| Rosanne Cash #3 | With her CD 'Black Cadillac' nearly a year old, Rosanne Cash talks with John Platt about her new perspective on the album and what might be coming next. [10/19/06] |
| Rosanne Cash #4 | When Rosanne Cash was a teenager, her father, Johnny Cash, was worried that she was straying away from her roots, and wrote her a list songs that he considered to be a part of her family genealogy. More than three decades later she's turned part of that list into a CD with help from Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Tweedy, and Rufus Wainwright. Rosanne stopped by Studio A with her producer and husband John Leventhal to chat with FUV's Rita Houston about her father's list, and how it led to her latest album, appropriately titled, 'The List.' (12/1/09) |
| The Cat Empire | The Cat Empire has hit it big in its native Australia, and as the sextet works on winning over the rest of the world, Claudia Marshall learns a few more details about the band. [3/1/07] |
| Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson | Australian singer-songwriters Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson chat with WFUV's Alisa Ali about the country-flavored songs from their new duo album, 'Rattlin' Bones.' [9/24/08] |
| Tom Chapin | Singer-songwriter Tom Chapin talks with John Platt about his latest album 'The Turning Of The Tide.' [12/21/06] |
| The Chapin Sisters | Tom Chapin, Wes Craven, and a Britney Spears tune are all part of the buzz surrounding The Chapin Sisters, so Rita Houston welcomed the trio to WFUV to find out more. [9/29/06] |
| Vic Chesnutt | From the WFUV News documentary 'Musical Abilities,' singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt talks with George Bodarky about continuing his musical path after an accident left him partially paralyzed. [5/23/07] |
| Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons | From Appleton, Wisconsin, Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons talk music and tall tales with WFUV's Rita Houston. [10/14/08] |
| Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons #2 | A full-length debut album called 'Mockingbird' is on the way from Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons, and host Rita Houston got a sneak preview of the new songs when Cory and the band stopped by 'FUV. [6/29/09] |
| Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons #3 | The son of a Baptist preacher and a mother who played piano for the church choir, it was seen as an act of rebellion for Cory Chisel when he started listening to the Clash, Sam Cooke, and Tom Waits. While Cory and his band, The Wandering Sons, started their career playing coffee houses around Appleton, Wisconsin, they've now been signed to a major label, and their debut LP 'Death Won't Send a Letter,' featured contributions from members of The Raconteurs and My Morning Jacket. The band stopped by WFUV's studio-A, and Cory chatted with Rita Houston about his gospel-soul-punk-funk roots, and how rock star life has very different concerns compared to life on his farm in Wisconsin. (12/2/09) |
| Choir of Young Believers | Danish band Choir of Young Believers formed out of the ashes of an earlier band, and with this group Jannis Noya Makrigiannis wanted to create music that couldn't be taken away from him. They stopped by the Alternate Side to chat with Alisa Ali about their album, 'This is For The White in Your Eyes.' (5/7/10) |
| Citizen Cope | Citizen Cope takes his blues, hip-hop, and songwriting mix back to basics to tell Rita Houston about putting together his third CD, 'Every Waking Moment.' [10/04/06] |
| Citizen Cope #2 | WFUV's Rita Houston got a chance to chat and take in a live performance from Clarence Greenwood--AKA Citizen Cope--who's an 'FUV and fan favorite, but not necessarily a major record label’s darling. (3/3/10) |
| The Citizens Band | Cabaret, acrobatics, and... politics. The Citizens Band talks with WFUV's George Bodarky about how all three can fit together. [11/4/08] |
| Clare & The Reasons | Brooklyn's Clare & The Reasons talk with WFUV's Vin Scelsa about the musical and visual elements used in their debut album, 'The Movie.' [2/28/08] |
| Slaid Cleaves | Slaid Cleaves talks with Rita Houston about his new CD, 'Unsung,' and the jobs and songwriters he's encountered throughout his career. [9/4/06] |
| Slaid Cleaves #2 | Mixing a sad album title with some good news, Slaid Cleaves returns with the new album 'Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away,' and talks with 'FUV's Darren DeVivo about coming back after a break from songwriting. [7/20/09] |
| Bruce Cockburn | Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn is back with an adventurous album called 'Life Short Call Now,' and he previewed a couple of new songs in an interview with Rita Houston. [7/10/06] |
| Bruce Cockburn #2 | Singer-songwriter and guitarist Bruce Cockburn talks with John Platt about how life has changed over his 3-decade career. [12/12/06] |
| Anat Cohen | Israeli jazz artist Anat Cohen talks with Vin Scelsa about her instruments of choice - saxophone and clarinet - and the world of music that influences her inventive sound. [6/15/07] |
| Leonard Cohen | A new poetry collection and film have Leonard Cohen back in the public eye these days, but in 1993, Vin Scelsa spoke with the man himself. [6/30/06] |
| Author Rich Cohen | Author Rich Cohen [2/24/06] |
| Marc Cohn | After releasing just three albums in the past fifteen years, piano man Marc Cohn happily shares some new music with Claudia Marshall. [7/24/06] |
| Marc Cohn #2 | 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 Claudia Marshall. [12/18/07] |
| Marc Cohn #3 | Marc Cohn and WFUV's Dennis Elsas talked about why 1970 was the jumping off point for Marc's new album of covers 'Listening Booth: 1970,' and also what covers of his song 'Walking in Memphis' really stand out. (7/21/10) |
| Lloyd Cole | Songwriter Lloyd Cole talks with WFUV's Rita Houston about his new hometown and his new album, 'Anti Depressant.' [11/30/06] |
| Paula Cole | After a seven year break from music, Paula Cole tells Rita Houston just what drew her back to writing and recording for the new album 'Courage.' [5/29/07] |
| Shawn Colvin | Shawn Colvin previews songs from her new CD 'These Four Walls,' and tells Rita Houston about meeting two people who greatly influenced her music. [9/19/06] |
| The Concretes | Stockholm-based octet, The Concretes, talk pop music with WFUV's Vin Scelsa. [6/9/06] |
| Ry Cooder | Look back to 1997 when Ry Cooder visited with Rita Houston, hoping to get the word out about a project called 'Buena Vista Social Club.' [3/15/07] |
| Shemekia Copeland | Soulful blues singer Shemekia Copeland talks with 'FUV's Eric Holland about her new album 'Never Going Back' and some interesting advice she received before heading into the studio. [3/30/09] |
| Matt Costa | Skateboarder-turned-songwriter Matt Costa talks with Darren DeVivo about his latest CD, 'Songs We Sing.' [6/6/06] |
| Matt Costa #2 | Between stolen gear and a car accident Matt Costa's had a tough tour year so far, but he made the trip to 'FUV to talk with Darren DeVivo and perform songs from his latest album 'Unfamiliar Faces.' [3/20/08] |
| Nikka Costa | Nikka Costa talks with WFUV's Darren DeVivo about the vintage sounds that came out of her new found creative freedom, and ended up on the album 'Pebble To A Pearl.' [11/12/08] |
| Elvis Costello | Elvis Costello shares some acoustic tunes from his new Nashville-made album 'Secret, Profane, and Sugarcane' and chats with 'FUV's Rita Houston about making the record with pal T-Bone Burnett. [6/2/09] |
| Cotton Jones | Cotton Jones is the next step for two musicians from the late Maryland band Page France, and host Alisa Ali spoke with them about the shift in sound and name during an interview at 'FUV. [5/6/09] |
| Christina Courtin's Running Kicks | Remember the name Christina Courtin, because you certainly won't forget her voice. Today the artist-on-the-rise talks with Rita Houston about moving from classical music to classic rock with her band The Running Kicks. [12/13/06] |
| Cowboy Junkies | Cowboy Junkies (and siblings) Margo and Michael Timmins talk with Rita Houston about the theme of family on the band's new CD 'At The End Of Paths Taken.' [4/23/07] |
| Cracker | The band Cracker is back with a new CD called 'Greenland,' and told Darren DeVivo about how the project came together. [6/19/06] |
| Cracker #2 | Host Darren DeVivo talks with Cracker frontman David Lowery about the band's new album, 'Sunrise In The Land of Milk and Honey.' [9/1/09] |
| Dan Crane (a.k.a. Bjorn Turoque) | Dan Crane, also known as Bjorn Turoque, was the 2005 New York City Air Guitar Champion, and chatted with Claudia Marshall about being a part of 'Air Guitar Nation' -- a lifestyle and a new documentary. [6/7/07] |
| Crash Test Dummies | Brad Roberts of Crash Test Dummies joined John Platt in studio-A to talk about the band's latest release, 'Oooh La La!' (8/25/10) |
| Marshall Crenshaw | Marshall Crenshaw's been crafting nuanced rock and pop gems for over 25 years, and spoke with 'FUV's Darren DeVivo about adding a new collection called 'Jaggedland' to his catalog. [7/9/09] |
| Crooked Still | With a new lineup, Crooked Still is back bending the boundaries of bluegrass and talking with Claudia Marshall about album number 3: 'Still Crooked.' [8/28/08] |
| Sheryl Crow | An eventful few years left Sheryl Crow more inspired than ever to speak her mind, and she recently talked with Rita Houston about the songs and themes that emerged on her new album 'Detours.' [1/31/08] |
| Crowded House | Crowded House makes a big return to recording and touring this year, and talked with Claudia Marshall about the process of coming back. [8/7/07] |
| Rodney Crowell | Rodney Crowell [1/27/06] |
| Rodney Crowell #2 | Country outsider Rodney Crowell talks with Darren DeVivo about taking a break and not taking the producer's role on his new album 'Sex and Gasoline.' [10/22/08] |
| Jamie Cullum | Thanks to albums like 'Twentysomething' and 'Catching Tales,' Jamie Cullum is a worldwide star. But as he told Rita Houston, he's savoring his success by continuing to play music. [10/25/06] |
| Justin Currie | Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie takes the solo route on his new CD 'What Is Love For,' and talks with Darren DeVivo about the change. [10/24/07] |
| Justin Currie #2 | Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie has released a second solo record, 'The Great War,' and dropped by FUV to speak with Claudia Marshall about his maturation as a songwriter. (8/12/10) |
| Catie Curtis | Singer-songwriter Catie Curtis talks with John Platt about the home-life and worldwide perspectives on her new album 'Long Night Moon.' [10/20/06] |
| Catie Curtis #2 | Recognizing good moments in tough times: that's a strong message singer-songwriter Catie Curtis brings to her new album 'Sweet Life,' and a conversation with WFUV's Rita Houston. [10/30/08] |
| The Damnwells | Roots-rockers The Damnwells talk with Darren DeVivo about music, moving, and the band's latest CD, 'Air Stereo.' [9/18/06] |
| Ray Davies | 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. (11/19/09) |
| Guy Davis | Bluesman Guy Davis talks with 'FUV's Darren DeVivo about revisiting some classic tunes of the past on his new album 'Sweetheart Like You.' [3/5/09] |
| Dawes | From Southern California, Dawes, originally formed as a pop-punk group, but they've since found an older sound that draws upon the sixties and seventies music of Laurel Canyon. The lead singer, Taylor Goldmith, chatted with FUV's Darren Devivo about recording their album in analog, and the whole band joined in to play some live versions of tunes from their debut, 'North Hills.' (1/19/10) |
| Dean & Britta | Dean & Britta continue the dreamy pop sounds of their former band Luna with the new album 'Back Numbers,' and recently spoke with host Julianne Welby about a few other projects. [2/28/07] |
| The Decemberists | Colin Meloy of The Decemberists talks with Russ Borris about writing songs for the band's ambitious new album, 'The Crane Wife.' [10/23/06] |
| Music writer Anthony DeCurtis | Writer Anthony DeCurtis talks with Claudia Marshall about interviewing his musical heroes, and including those conversations in a recent book. [1/18/06] |
| Kris Delmhorst | After years of writing her own poetic song lyrics, singer-songwriter Kris Delmhorst talks with John Platt about how other people's poetry inspired her 2006 album 'Strange Conversation.' [3/2/07] |
| Anthony DeCurtis | FUV Music Critic and Rolling Stone contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis joined Nora Flaherty to talk about his new book--'Blues and Chaos: The Music Writing of Robert Palmer.' It's an anthology of the music writing of the highly-influential New York Times and Rolling Stone music critic Robert Palmer. Anthony was Robert's editor at Rolling Stone, and he speaks about what made Palmer's writing and personality more like that of a rock star than a rock critic. (11/25/09) |
| Delorean | Delorean is a Spanish alternative dance band that weave a sound that is as complex as Doc Brown's flux capacitor from 'Back to the Future.' Their third studio album is 'Subiza' which brought them to The Alternate Side to discuss and play their music for Alisa Ali. (8/20/10) |
| Delta Spirit | San Diego band Delta Spirit talks busking and touring during a special duo interview with Rita Houston at WFUV. [9/15/08] |
| Delta Spirit #2 | Delta Spirit's second LP 'History From Below' isn't due out till May, but the San Diego-based Americana-Soul group shared some of their history with WFUV's Alisa Ali. (3/11/10) |
| Rocco DeLuca | LA's Rocco DeLuca continues to showcase his powerful voice and slide guitar chops with the new album 'Mercy' and his band The Burden. But his visit to 'FUV was solo, where he spoke with host Rita Houston about drawing from the blues but not playing it. [4/6/09] |
| Brett Dennen | Californian singer-songwriter Brett Dennen talks with Rita Houston about his CD, 'So Much More,' and how he got started with music in the first place. [11/14/06] |
| Brett Dennen #2 | Brett Dennen talks with WFUV's Darren DeVivo about expanding his laid-back California sound, and continuing his non-musical work for peaceful, positive change. [11/10/08] |
| Karl Denson's Tiny Universe | 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.' (10/29/09) |
| Jim Dickinson | Renowned producer and sideman Jim Dickinson talks with Rita Houston about his job and how it differs from making his own solo albums. [1/17/07] |
| Ani DiFranco | Singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco talks with Rita Houston about how her album 'Reprieve' hinted at a big upcoming change in her life. [12/04/06] |
| Ani DiFranco #2 | Ani DiFranco talks change in attitude and change in music-making with 'FUV's Alisa Ali, as she gears up for a follow-up album to 'Red Letter Year.' [4/30/09] |
| Dion | Rock legend Dion talks with Dennis Elsas about the acoustic blues flavor of his album, 'Bronx in Blue.' [2/8/06] |
| The Dirty Dozen Brass Band | The Dirty Dozen Brass Band talks with Rita Houston about post-Katrina New Orleans and reinterpreting Marvin Gaye's classic album, 'What's Goin' On.' [9/22/06] |
| Gabe Dixon Band | The Gabe Dixon Band focuses more on songs and less on jamming on its new, self-titled album, and shared a few of the tunes in an interview with 'FUV's Alisa Ali. [1/14/09] |
| Sasha Dobson | Sasha Dobson has jazz in her family and in her music, and recently talked with Vin Scelsa about creating her own sound and voice as a singer-songwriter. [11/03/06] |
| Sasha Dobson #2 | New York-based singer-songwriter Sasha Dobson has expanded beyond her jazz roots on the album 'Modern Romance' and recently spoke with Claudia Marshall about making the jump. [12/19/06] |
| Dr. Dog | Philly's own Dr. Dog talks 'Fate' and band dynamics with Darren DeVivo. [8/27/08] |
| Dr. Dog #2 | FUV's Claudia Marshall spoke with Philly-based blue collar pop rockers Dr. Dog about their sixth LP, 'Shame, Shame.' (5/11/10) |
| Dr. John | Dr. John [2/28/06] |
| Donovan | Donovan [1/13/06] |
| Donovan | Donovan [5/10/06] |
| Jerry Douglas | Dobro specialist Jerry Douglas talks music with host John Platt during a stop at 'FUV. [11/17/08] |
| Michael Dregni on Django Reinhardt | Hear about the man behind the guitar as WFUV's Rich Conaty speaks with writer Michael Dregni about jazz great, Django Reinhardt. [7/27/06] |
| Drink Up Buttercup | Using toenail clippings and melodicas are just two of the ways that Drink Up Buttercup produced the sounds for their debut album, 'Born and Thrown on a Hook.' Their reputation is based off the interactive nature of their live shows, which they treated The Alternate Side's Alisa Ali to in Studio-A. (3/12/10) |
| Drive-By Truckers | Drive-By Truckers are back after a tough couple of years with the album 'Brighter Than Creation's Dark' and spoke with Alisa Ali about rediscovering the fun in making music. [4/9/09] |
| Minnie Driver | Which came first - the singing or the acting? Minnie Driver talks about balancing both sides of her career, during an interview with Julianne Welby. [8/9/07] |
| Duffy | U.K. soul singer Duffy brings her rising star to the U.S. with the album 'Rockferry,' but chats with Rita Houston about singing and growing up in Wales. [5/26/08] |
| The Duhks | Two new members and a varied list of musical influences make The Duhks and their new album 'Fast Paced World' quite the mix of sounds. But as 'FUV's Claudia Marshall found out -- bluegrass isn't one of them. [11/11/08] |
| The Duke & The King | With The Duke & The King, Simone Felice steps out of The Felice Brothers, and explained to 'FUV's Claudia Marshall the sounds and motives behind the shift. [9/7/09] |
| Nicolai Dunger | Nicolai Dunger [3/20/06] |
| Thomas Dybdahl | Singer-songwriter Thomas Dybdahl is a native of Norway, but told Rita Houston that a few other places influenced the songs on his new album 'Science.' [7/31/07] |
| Justin Townes Earle | Justin Townes Earle proves he has talent beyond his name on a new album 'Midnight At The Movies,' and in an interview with 'FUV's Claudia Marshall. [8/4/09] |
| Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart | Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart [12/20/05] |
| Steve Earle | Steve Earle pays tribute to Townes Van Zandt with his new album 'Townes,' and did some reflecting on his his late friend and mentor during an interview with 'FUV's Rita Houston. [6/16/09] |
| Steve Earle with Allison Moorer | On the new album 'Washington Square Serenade,' love and New York City make their way into the life, politics, and music of Steve Earle, and the outspoken songwriter was joined by one big piece of the puzzle, wife Allison Moorer, during an interview with Claudia Marshall. [11/21/07] |
| Heather Eatman | New York-based musician and artist, Heather Eatman, brings her new band Doll Hospital to WFUV for a visit with Vin Scelsa. [7/21/06] |
| Cliff Eberhardt | Master singer-songwriter Cliff Eberhardt's first album in 5 years is called 'The High Above and The Down Below,' and during a concert for a few lucky WFUV members, he spoke with host John Platt about the project. [5/10/07] |
| Cliff Eberhardt, Eliza Gilkyson & Lucy Kaplansky | Cliff Eberhardt, Eliza Gilkyson & Lucy Kaplansky talk about the troubadour life with Dennis Elsas, marking the 25th anniversary of their musical home, Red House Records. [9/2/08] |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | Ian McCulloch of Echo & The Bunnymen has been playing his raucous brand of post punk music for more than thirty years, and he told FUV's Demos, that even after all these years he still has the best '80s hair. (2/2/10) |
| Kathleen Edwards | Kathleen Edwards [12/19/05] |
| Kathleen Edwards #2 | Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards tells Claudia Marshall the stories behind two songs on her latest album, 'Asking For Flowers.' [4/22/08] |
| Kathleen Edwards & John Doe | Kathleen Edwards and John Doe shared stages and songs this fall on 'The Hurtin' & Flurtin' Tour' and made one of their stops an interview with Rita Houston at 'FUV. [12/19/08] |
| Efterklang | As The Alternate Side's Kara Manning pointed out, the chamber-rockers Efterklang are not the Beyonce of Copenhagen--yet. However, their new album "Magic Chairs" is getting a lot of attention, in both Denmark and the US. They performed some new tunes during a recent conversation in studio-A. (6/18/10) |
| Ana Egge | Singer-songwriter Ana Egge embraces laziness on her new album of covers, and told John Platt about finding just the right songs to make it work. [11/20/07] |
| Elizabeth & The Catapult | Brooklyn trio Elizabeth & The Catapult talks with 'FUV's Claudia Marshall about the release of their full-length debut album, 'Taller Children.' [9/2/09] |
| Geoff Emerick on The Beatles | Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of The Beatles' great works, as the band's longtime engineer Geoff Emerick talks with Darren DeVivo. [5/31/06] |
| Author Ken Emerson | It's a lesson in songwriting history as author Ken Emerson talks with Vin Scelsa about his book, 'Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance Of The Brill Building Era.' [5/5/06] |
| Mark Erelli | Singer-songwriter Mark Erelli talks with John Platt about combining the personal and the political on his latest CD, 'Hope & Other Casualties.' [6/23/06] |
| Alejandro Escovedo | Alejandro Escovedo is back with some of his best work to date, and shares a few stories about boxing and Austin, Texas, in a conversation with Rita Houston. [5/11/06] |
| Alejandro Escovedo #2 | The 2006 album 'The Boxing Mirror' found singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo back in fine form, and he recently brought his string quintet back to WFUV for a visit with Claudia Marshall. [1/11/07] |
| Alejandro Escovedo #3 | Alejandro Escovedo tells his own musical story on the forthcoming album 'Real Animal' and talked with Rita Houston about shaping the songs with fellow songwriter Chuck Prophet. [5/22/08] |
| Alejandro Escovedo #4 | In his four decades of guitar playing, Alejandro Escovedo has never quite cracked the mainstream, but he's been an FUV staple, and has built a fan base with some talent. Including some songwriters like Ian Hunter, Chuck Prophet, and Bruce Springsteen who all contributed to his new album, 'Street Songs of Love,' which he chatted about with WFUV's Claudia Marshall. (6/29/10) |
| ETHEL | Eclectic string quartet ETHEL returns to 'FUV for a visit with Vin Scelsa, and proves that aside from their instruments, there's nothing classical about them. [11/9/07] |
| Everest | The five guys in Everest have a lot of musical history, but just released their first album as a band. Hear a couple of tunes from 'Ghost Notes' performed live as host Darren DeVivo welcomes Everest to 'FUV. [2/3/09] |
| Piers Faccini | Songwriter and painter Piers Faccini talks about all his different art projects with Claudia Marshall in FUV's Studio A. [11/5/09] |
| Donald Fagen | Donald Fagen [3/14/06] |
| Fanfarlo | The British sextet Fanfarlo brings their caravan of instruments in WFUV's studio A for a session with Rita Houston. [11/4/09] |
| Feist | Feist [01/03/06] |
| Feist #2 | Leslie Feist's musical talents earned her a 'Best New Artist' nomination at this year's Grammy Awards, but they're nothing new to 'FUV. Today, head back to 2005 when Feist was Rita Houston's guest, and talked about the sound of her album 'Let It Die.' [2/8/08] |
| The Felice Brothers | Whether it's in the Catskills water or not, The Felice Brothers have certainly soaked up the loose, rootsy sound of The Band, and spoke with WFUV's Vin Scelsa about their life in music. [1/9/08] |
| The Felice Brothers #2 | The Felice Brothers balance intense laments with loose, rollicking, musical fun on the new album 'Yonder Is The Clock,' and during an interview with 'FUV's Vin Scelsa. [4/16/09] |
| Benjy Ferree | Washington, DC artist Benjy Ferree talks with 'FUV host Demos about his non-concept album 'Come Back to the Five And Dime Bobby Dee Bobby Dee.' [9/4/09] |
| Fink | In a DJ-to-DJ talk with FUV's Rita Houston, Fink, explained how he went from being a techno-spinning DJ to an acoustic singer-songwriter. (2/16/10) |
| Liam Finn | Liam Finn is proud of his last name and the musical legacy he's continuing, but creating his own sound is key. Today he talks with Claudia Marshall about living in the musical shadow of Neil and Tim Finn, and being a band all on his own. [3/10/08] |
| Neil and Tim Finn | Neil and Tim Finn [1/17/06] |
| Tim Finn | Master pop songwriter Tim Finn talks with WFUV's Claudia Marshall about his new solo album 'Imaginary Kingdom.' [5/21/07] |
| Howard Fishman | Howard Fishman is a guitarist, director, composer and more, and recently talked with 'FUV's Claudia Marshall about an unusual experience that brought him from the NYC subway to the stage 10 years ago. [4/20/09] |
| Andy Fletcher of Depeche Mode | Depeche Mode's Andy Fletcher talks with 'FUV's Russ Borris about reaching 30 years as a band and feeling renewed inspiration making the new album 'Sounds of the Universe.' [7/24/09] |
| Author Tony Fletcher | Music journalist and author Tony Fletcher spoke with FUV's Nora Flaherty about his book 'All Hopped Up and Ready to Go,' a history of New York music and culture from 1927-1977. (4/14/10) |
| Florence and the Machine | "The debut album is named 'Lungs' and it's apparent that Florence and the Machine's, Florence Welch, has quite a pair of them. In her teens she fronted hardcore bands that were influenced by Courtney Love and Green Day, but now at twenty-three her love of Annie Lennox, Candi Staton, and Etta James is starting to become apparent. Florence stopped by Studio-A to talk with FUV's own Rita Houston about some of her even earlier musical influences--from Disney Films. (12/15/09) |
| Johnny Flynn & Laura Marling | Johnny Flynn and Laura Marling are two UK singer-songwriters making their recording debuts, and included an interview with WFUV's Darren DeVivo on their US duo tour. [10/8/08] |
| John Fogerty | John Fogerty talks with Dennis Elsas about returning to a familiar sound on the new album 'Revival,' and one way he collects ideas for his songs. [11/1/07] |
| Ben Folds | Ben Folds brought back piano-based power pop in the mid-90s, and now takes a look at the past couple of years with a new compilation and a visit with Dennis Elsas. [11/09/06] |
| Steve Forbert | From 2006, singer-songwriter Steve Forbert talks with WFUV's Darren DeVivo about songs old and new. [4/12/06] |
| Steve Forbert #2 | 30 years in seems to be 'The Place and The Time' for career troubadour Steve Forbert, who spoke with 'FUV's Darren DeVivo about readying his latest batch of songs. [5/12/09] |
| David Ford | UK singer-songwriter David Ford is quickly making a name for himself here in the States, and stopped by WFUV for a visit with Rita Houston. [5/30/06] |
| David Ford #2 | Singer-songwriter David Ford makes a return trip to WFUV from the UK to talk with host Claudia Marshall about his latest album 'Songs For The Road.' [6/23/08] |
| David Ford #3 | FUV's Claudia Marshall caught up with David Ford who after two records on a major label has gone back to his DIY origins for his new release 'Let the Hard Times Roll.' (4/28/10) |
| Robben Ford | Guitarist Robben Ford shows his range on a new solo album and in a chat with Darren DeVivo, talking about his work with Keb' Mo' and Miles Davis. [11/5/07] |
| Author Pete Fornatale | Author Pete Fornatale talks with fellow 'FUV host Darren DeVivo about his new book, 'Back To The Garden: The Story of Woodstock' to help celebrate the festival's 40th anniversary. [8/14/09] |
| Forro In The Dark | The Brazilian/NYC combo Forro In The Dark brought their infectious grooves to WFUV and provided a lesson in forro music during an interview with host Rita Houston. [3/20/07] |
| Ruthie Foster | Ruthie Foster adds a soul record to her resume with the new album 'The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster,' and spoke with Claudia Marshall about where she first soaked up those sounds and grooves. [4/3/07] |
| Ruthie Foster #2 | Texas singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster returns to 'FUV for a conversation with host Claudia Marshall, featuring songs from the new album 'The Truth According To Ruthie Foster.' [2/18/09] |
| Fountains of Wayne | Power pop quartet Fountains of Wayne is back with a new album called 'Traffic and Weather,' and braved both elements to visit WFUV for a chat with Claudia Marshall about the record. [3/26/07] |
| Donovan Frankenreiter | Surfer-singer-songwriter Donovan Frankenreiter is back with a new album called 'Pass It Around' and WFUV's Claudia Marshall got the details on *what* is being passed around. [9/29/08] |
| Michael Franti & Spearhead | Michael Franti & Spearhead add a strong dose of reggae to the mix on the new album 'All Rebel Rockers' and shared a live taste during an interview with 'FUV's Claudia Marshall. [12/10/08] |
| Freelance Whales | The Alternate Side's Russ Borris got to hear live tunes from the buzz gathering and album debuting Freelance Whales. (4/12/10) |
| Frightened Rabbit | Listen in as the Scottish band Frightened Rabbit performs live and talks with 'FUV's Rich McLaughlin about mixing uplifting music with not so happy words on the new album, 'The Midnight Organ Fight.' [1/28/09] |
| Tobias Froberg | Swedish singer-songwriter Tobias Froberg has just released his U.S. debut called 'Somewhere In The City,' and made the trip to WFUV for an interview with Rita Houston. [10/18/06] |
| G. Love | After 10 albums and 15 years, G. Love and Special Sauce are still cranking out the blues-filled grooves, and the man behind the Philadelphonic sound recently made a solo visit to WFUV for an interview with Claudia Marshall. [8/11/08] |
| Charlotte Gainsbourg | FUV's Kara Manning got to speak with French actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg about working with Beck on her third album, 'IRM.' (6/16/10) |
| Mary Gauthier | Mary Gauthier [12/30/05] |
| Mary Gauthier #2 | Living in Nashville, Mary Gauthier glimpses the mainstream music scene, but spoke with John Platt about happily finding her own place in the songwriting outskirts. [10/30/07] |
| Mary Gauthier #3 | New Orleans folk-singer Mary Gauthier came as part of a trio to play some live songs, and talk about how her life story plays into her new album, 'The Foundling,' with FUV's John Platt. (6/15/10) |
| Author Bill German | Bill German talks with 'FUV's Dennis Elsas about his book, 'Under Their Thumb: How A Nice Boy from Brooklyn Got Mixed Up with The Rolling Stones (and Lived to Tell About It).' [7/2/09] |
| Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar | Jay Farrar of the Midwestern alt-country group Son Volt and Ben Gibbard of the Seattle Indie Rock group Death Cab for Cutie are not the most likely of pairings for an album, But, they both were big fans of the writer Jack Kerouac, and when Jay agreed to score the movie 'One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur' and Ben showed up to sing on a track, they thought, 'hey, one song went so well. why not try a whole album?' Thus, the 'One Fast Move or I'm Gone' sound track was born, and to talk about and share their creation they sat down in FUV's studio-A with Alisa Ali. (12/10/09) |
| Bebel Gilberto | It's back to basics bossa nova in performance and talk of taking Brazilian sounds to new places as Bebel Gilberto chats with Darren DeVivo. [7/31/08] |
| Thea Gilmore | British singer-songwriter Thea Gilmore talks with WFUV's Darren DeVivo, and gets open and honest about the good and bad that influenced her new album 'Liejacker.' [12/9/08] |
| Author Vivien Goldman | Author Vivien Goldman discusses the legacy of Bob Marley, The Wailers, and the landmark album Exodus, in a conversation with Julianne Welby. [05/23/06] |
| Golem! | It's Klezmer meets rock, and Eastern Europe meets New York City as the band Golem! talks with Vin Scelsa about its new CD 'Fresh Off Boat.' [1/12/07] |
| Gomez | Ben, Ian, and Tom of the U.K. band Gomez, talk with Rita Houston about their new CD, 'How We Operate.' [4/11/06] |
| Gomez #2 | UK band Gomez is back with the new album 'A New Tide,' and explained the origin of the title and a few other unusual details about making the album, during an interview with 'FUV's Rita Houston. [5/28/09] |
| José Gonzalez | José Gonzalez [5/9/06] |
| Jose Gonzalez #2 | Swedish singer-songwriter Jose Gonzalez chats with Claudia Marshall about finding and expanding his quiet acoustic sound. [9/17/07] |
| Robert Gordon & Chris Spedding | Rockabilly icon Robert Gordon and veteran session guitarist Chris Spedding talk Elvis, Bruce, and more during an interview with Dennis Elsas. [10/3/07] |
| Author Jonathan Gould | Author Jonathan Gould tells Dennis Elsas about writing 'Can't Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain, and America,' and answers the question, 'Why another book about The Beatles?' [12/21/07] |
| David Gray | David Gray [01/02/06] |
| David Gray #2 | David Gray [4/21/06] |
| David Gray #3 | Look back to 1993, when David Gray released his debut CD A Century Ends, and joined host Corny O'Connell for his first visit to WFUV. [8/2/06] |
| David Gray #4 | After a 4 year wait between albums, David Gray is back with 'Draw The Line,' and spoke with 'FUV's Alisa Ali about changing things up on the new songs. [9/30/09] |
| Great Lake Swimmers | The lush, plaintive sound of Great Lake Swimmers gets a few new flavors on the band's fourth album, and host Alisa Ali got a few of the details, when the band stopped by 'FUV. [9/17/09] |
| Adam Green | Former Moldy Peach Adam Green continues to step out on his own with the solo album 'Sixes & Sevens,' and spoke with Ben Jones about a few of the people and sounds involved in making the record. [6/30/08] |
| Jackie Greene | With his fifth album 'Giving Up The Ghost,' Jackie Greene's put the Dylan comparisons behind him, and tells WFUV's Claudia Marshall about a new influence that has him hooked. [5/19/08] |
| Jackie Greene #2 | Jackie Greene started out as an acoustic singer-songwriter from Salinas, with albums that showcased songwriting which got him favorable comparisons to Bob Dylan. His 2006 album, 'American Myth,' was a more rock oriented album, and his latest disc 'Till the Light Comes,' showcases some of the psychedelic sounds he pick up on tour with the Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh. He spoke with FUV's Claudia Marshall while playing tunes from the new album. (8/10/10) |
| J.J. Grey & Mofro | J.J. Grey & Mofro explain the origins of their so-called 'front porch soul' music in a conversation with Russ Borris. [3/14/07] |
| The Greyboy Allstars | Jazz-funk masters The Greyboy Allstars fill host Claudia Marshall in on the back-to-basics approach of their new album 'What Happened To Television?' -- their first release in nine years. [5/31/07] |
| Patty Griffin | With her debut CD 'Living With Ghosts' just a few months old, Patty Griffin made her first stop at WFUV for an interview with host Ben Soper. [2/22/07] |
| The Guggenheim Grotto | Find out what's behind the name and the music of The Guggenheim Grotto as the Irish trio chats with Rita Houston. [11/21/06] |
| Author Peter Guralnick | Sam Cooke is the topic as Claudia Marshall talks with noted music writer and historian, Peter Guralnick. [2/6/06] |
| Buddy Guy | Legendary bluesman Buddy Guy visits with Darren DeVivo during the last performance in our old Studio A. [05/26/06] |
| Haale | 60's psychedelic rock and traditional Sufi music come together the voice of Haale, and the New York City native shared a few more details about her background during a vist with Rita Houston. [5/18/07] |
| Author Alex Halberstadt on Doc Pomus | Alex Halberstadt, author of 'Lonely Avenue: The Unlikely Life and Times of Doc Pomus,' talks with Claudia Marshall about the gifts and sometimes troubled life of the celebrated songwriter. [4/26/07] |
| John Hammond | For over 40 years the blues has had an authentic and contemporary voice in John Hammond, and today he talks with Claudia Marshall about how his latest album makes sure that continues. [2/8/07] |
| Lisa Hannigan | A well-known voice from Damien Rice's catalog, Lisa Hannigan takes the solo route on her new album 'Sea Sew,' and spoke with 'FUV's Andrew Hirshman about a few parts of the process. [8/20/09] |
| Ed Harcourt | UK songwriter Ed Harcourt talks with Claudia Marshall about an earlier job and the delay behind his latest US release, 'The Beautiful Lie.' [8/18/08] |
| John Wesley Harding | John Wesley Harding makes the return trip from books back to music with the new album 'Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead' and spoke about the balance of careers with 'FUV's Claudia Marshall. [4/13/09] |
| Harlem Parlour Music Club | New York folk supergroup, Harlem Parlour Music Club talks with FUV's John Platt about merging the Andrews Sisters with Sly Stone on their debut. (7/13/10) |
| Sarah Harmer | Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer has a new album for the first time in five years, called 'Oh Little Fire' -- and a lot of great friends, which she talked about with FUV's Claudia Marshall. (8/30/10) |
| Ben Harper | Ben Harper [5/2/06] |
| Ben Harper #2 | In 1994, Ben Harper released his debut CD, 'Welcome To The Cruel World,' and made his first trip to WFUV for an interview with Darren DeVivo. [8/23/06] |
| Ben Harper #3 | Ben Harper turns up on the volume on his new album 'White Lies For Dark Times' thanks to his new band - Relentless7. Check out a couple of live tunes as Ben talks with host Russ Borris during an 'FUV Live show at Electric Lady Studios. [5/5/09] |
| Emmylou Harris | As we wish Emmylou Harris a happy 60th birthday, listen in on her 2003 conversation with Rita Houston marking the release of the album, 'Stumble Into Grace.' [4/2/07] |
| Emmylou Harris #2 | Emmylou Harris chats with John Platt about continuing to mix covers and original tunes on her new album 'All I Intended To Be.' [7/9/08] |
| Emmylou Harris & Daniel Lanois | In 1995, Emmylou Harris released one of her most adventurous records to date, thanks in part to the work of producer Daniel Lanois. That year both artists spoke with Rita Houston about the album, 'Wrecking Ball.' [8/9/06] |
| Jesse Harris | Jesse Harris [3/17/06] |
| Jesse Harris #2 | New York singer-songwriter Jesse Harris chats with Claudia Marshall about expanding his sound on the new album 'Feel.' [7/18/07] |
| Jesse Harris #3 | New York City's Jesse Harris chats with John Platt about expanding his music into movie work in the recent film, 'The Hottest State.' [11/28/07] |
| PJ Harvey & John Parish | The longtime creative partnership of PJ Harvey and John Parish reunites on a second duo album, and brought the pair to 'FUV for an interview with host Rich McLaughlin. [6/3/09] |
| Juliana Hatfield | With a new album and a new memoir, Juliana Hatfield is pretty busy these days, but made time to play a few tunes - solo, acoustic - during an interview with Ben Jones. [8/12/08] |
| Richie Havens | Richie Havens proves his talents as a songwriter and song-interpreter once again with the new album 'Nobody Left To Crown,' and recently spoke with WFUV's Dennis Elsas about his unique mix of covers and genres. [10/7/08] |
| Richard Hawley | U.K. artist Richard Hawley talks with Rita Houston about the sounds of vintage rock and classic crooners on his latest CD, 'Cole's Corner.' [4/17/06] |
| Richard Hawley #2 | U.K. crooner Richard Hawley talks with Rita Houston about the basics of his songwriting, and why gloom isn't (always) required. [12/17/07] |
| Sean Hayes | Singer-songwriter Sean Hayes makes the trip from San Francisco to talk with Rita Houston about his album 'Big Black Hole and the Little Baby Star.' [2/19/07] |
| Colin Hay | Colin Hay, the Scotland born, Australia-raised former Men at Work vocalist, has been a California man for many years. And he's out to prove it with his new 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. (10/21/09) |
| Warren Haynes | Warren Haynes is one of the busiest guitarist around, but he made time to talk with Russ Borris about his latest CD with Gov't Mule, called 'High & Mighty.' [9/14/06] |
| Warren Haynes #2 | 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 WFUV to talk about his latest album 'By A Thread.' (11/18/09) |
| Imogen Heap | Imogen Heap [2/1/06] |
| Imogen Heap (2) | 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. (10/27/09) |
| Heartless Bastards | Check out live tunes from the new Heartless Bastards album 'The Mountain' as Erika Wennerstrom and company talk music with 'FUV's Rich McLaughlin. [3/27/09] |
| The Heavy | The Heavy is rock, soul, hip-hop, and a lot of volume, and today the UK band talks with Russ Borris about bringing its mix of sounds stateside. [6/25/08] |
| The Heavy #2 | With their 'heavy' borrowing from different genres, The Heavy could be called the Quentin Tarantino of Indie Rock. In an interview with FUV's Alisa Ali they spoke about their sophomore album which features little bits of everything. (2/3/10) |
| Levon Helm | Going back to 2000, none other than Levon Helm and the band The Electrics talk music with host Dennis Elsas. [3/16/07] |
| Hem | Hem [2/22/06] |
| Joe Henry | Joe Henry talks with Claudia Marshall about his double career as a producer and solo songwriter, and how a childhood influence still impacts his writing. [10/10/07] |
| Katie Herzig | Singer-songwriter Katie Herzig moved from Colorado to Nashville and from band life to a solo career, and recently chatted with Claudia Marshall about the change. [3/6/08] |
| John Hiatt | John Hiatt's new album 'Same Old Man' comes out today, so we look back to a 2001 'FUV Live show with the celebrated songwriter, hosted by Claudia Marshall. [5/27/08] |
| John Hiatt #2 | WFUV's Rita Houston spoke to legendary songwriter John Hiatt about stepping into the producer's chair for his new album, 'The Open Road.' (4/15/10) |
| Dan Hicks | Dan Hicks [3/1/06] |
| Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks | Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks are back with a new album called 'Tangled Tales' and took a few of the tunes to the stage for an 'FUV Live show hosted by Rita Houston. [5/25/09] |
| Missy Higgins | Twenty-something Australian Missy Higgins already has several years of songwriting under her belt, having been 'discovered' in high school. To make her second album 'On A Clear Night' she came to the U.S., and just after its release spoke with Darren DeVivo. [3/26/08] |
| Hill Country Revue | Two-thirds of the North Mississippi Allstars plus three more killer musicians add up to the new band Hill Country Revue, and they took to the stage for a recent 'FUV Live show hosted by Darren DeVivo. [7/7/09] |
| Robyn Hitchcock | Back with his second album with The Venus 3, Robyn Hitchcock talks with 'FUV's Darren DeVivo about revisiting his lengthy song catalog and adding to it. [6/10/09] |
| Hobex | Despite the trials of record labels and the road, the North Carolina band Hobex is still in it for the music, and recently talked with Claudia Marshall about keeping going when the going gets tough. [5/1/07] |
| Hockey | They're from Portland, but the band Hockey made their first splash overseas at the 2009 Glastonbury Festival with their version of gritty danceable new wave music. They stopped by WFUV's studio-A, where they told Kara Manning that their debut 'Mind Chaos,' was mostly the product of them fooling around in a Spokane, Washington basement. (3/8/10) |
| Will Hoge | Will Hoge is a hard-working rock 'n roller who spoke with Claudia Marshall about going the indie route for his latest CD, 'The Man Who Killed Love.' [8/21/06] |
| Will Hoge #2 | Even a screaming singer like Will Hoge practices some restraint, and he told Claudia Marshall about a few other things that helped the songs on his new album, 'Draw The Curtains,' stay soulful. [12/3/07] |
| The Hold Steady | Brooklyn-based rockers The Hold Steady tell Rich McLaughlin how the road and a certain storytelling songwriter influenced tunes on the new album 'Stay Positive.' [7/15/08] |
| The Holmes Brothers | The Holmes Brothers talk with Claudia Marshall about lending their rootsy R&B sound and gospel-tinged harmonies to a varied batch of new songs. [1/30/07] |
| The Holmes Brothers #2 | The Holmes Brothers' new album is 'Feed My Soul,' and they talked with WFUV's Darren Devivo about working with Joan Osborne. (04/05/10) |
| Rick Holmstrom | Guitarist Rick Holmstrom gets back to basics with a new trio record called 'Late In The Night,' and tells Claudia Marshall about two of the factors behind the sound. [9/10/07] |
| Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey | Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey of The dB's (and a long list of other musical endeavors) talk with 'FUV's Darren DeVivo about their second duo album, 'Here and Now.' [8/18/09] |
| Jesca Hoop | Los Angeles-based Jesca Hoop talks with Rita Houston about her out-of-the-ordinary path to music. [8/14/07] |
| Hoots and Hellmouth | Hoots and Hellmouth like their concerts to feel closer to a big-tent revival meeting than a stadium rock show. The Philadelphia-based gospel folk band's latest album is 'The Holy Open Secret,' and as they told FUV's Claudia Marshall one of their secret weapons is the tambourine. (1/20/10) |
| Horse Feathers | If the Portland folk band Horse Feathers occasionally sound like an orchestra, its not due to the band size--it's only four members--but rather their talents as multi-instruments incorporating cellos, musical saws, banjos, mandolins, harmoniums, and guitars. Their latest album, 'Thistled Spring,' is lighter--like a folk version of a Vivaldi' "Spring"--but at they told The Alternate Side's Alisa Ali, just because it's lighter in sound doesn't mean it lacks depth. (8/6/10) |
| Bruce Hornsby | In 2004, piano man Bruce Hornsby released the album 'Halcyon Days,' and just before a couple of New York City shows, chatted with our Claudia Marshall. [11/10/06] |
| Hothouse Flowers | Ireland's own Hothouse Flowers have come a long way since their 1980s street performer days, and recently brought their soulful rock-folk blend to WFUV to catch up with Rita Houston. [10/06/06] |
| Griffin House | Singer-songwriter Griffin House talks mullets, golf, Willie Nelson, and what's 'Better Than Love' with Claudia Marshall. [4/10/08] |
| Charlie Hunter | Charlie Hunter continues to push the bounds of the trio format with his seven-string guitar, and spoke with Darren DeVivo about some of the sounds on his new album 'Mistico.' [11/15/07] |
| Charlie Hunter #2 | Charlie Hunter brought his custom seven-string guitar, and Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings drummer Eric Kalb into studio-A for a recent session with WFUV's Darren Devivo. His latest album of top-flight jazz-funk instrumentals is called, 'Gentleman, I Neglected to Inform You You Will Not Be Getting Paid,' which he produced--old-school--'in glorious mono.' (3/2/10) |
| James Hunter | James Hunter [4/3/06] |
| James Hunter #2 | James Hunter continues the British-soul invasion as he and his band stop by WFUV for an interview with Rita Houston. [05/24/06] |
| Hurricane Bells | The Alternate Side's Alisa Ali talks to Longwave singer Steve Schiltz about the comparatively toned-down sound of his solo project, Hurricane Bells. (2/12/10) |
| Janis Ian | Janis Ian [4/18/06] |
| Janis Ian #2 | Janis Ian plays two of her most famous songs and chats with John Platt about writing her new memoir. [9/4/08] |
| Indigo Girls | An indie band once again, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers talk with host Rita Houston at a special 'FUV Live show about the process of making the new Indigo Girls album 'Poseidon and The Bitter Bug.' [6/15/09] |
| Indigo Girls #2 | After more than twenty years together Indigo Girls are definitely no strangers at 'FUV and in celebration of their recent fan collaborated live called, 'Staring Down the Brilliant Dream,' They came to WFUV to play in front of some FUV fans, and during one of their signature vocal harmonies Emily Saliers and Amy Ray got joined by a third voice--Rita Houston. (7/28/10) |
| Johnny Irion | Singer-songwriter Johnny Irion's new album 'Ex Tempore' is technically a solo album, but he was joined by his duo partner and wife, Sarah Lee Guthrie, to talk about the music making process with Darren DeVivo. [8/21/07] |
| Iron & Wine | A hobby turned into a career for Sam Beam, and as the mind behind Iron & Wine he chats with Rita Houston about some of the recent changes in his band's sound. [11/7/07] |
| Chris Isaak | Chris Isaak joins Rita Houston to play songs featured on his new 'Best of' collection, and tell a few stories about his two-decades in music. [05/22/06] |
| Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul | Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul are known for bringing a worldwide sound to the Celtic tradition, but spoke with Kathleen Biggins about creating a CD full of Christmas music for the the first time. [12/10/07] |
| Jenifer Jackson | Singer-songwriter Jenifer Jackson chats with Claudia Marshall about her new album 'The Outskirts of a Giant Town,' and making the move from New York to Austin. [6/14/07] |
| Joe Jackson | For 30 years Joe Jackson's built some sturdy bridges between pop, classical, jazz and genres beyond, and in 2000 he chatted with Rita Houston about how a lack of athletic ability started it all. [1/29/08] |
| Jadmix | In the hands of Jadmix, pairings of Frank Sinatra and Gnarls Barkley, Rick James and Peter Bjorn & John somehow work, and Rita Houston recently learned more about the method behind the mash-ups. [10/5/07] |
| Jim James | Jim James of My Morning Jacket [12/07/05] |
| Jim James & My Morning Jacket | My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James talks about the new album 'Evil Urges,' and how the band's sound continues to evolve. [6/13/08] |
| Joshua James | Singer-songwriter Joshua James is turning heads thanks to his soft but ragged voice, and his debut album 'The Sun Is Always Brighter.' Today he talks with Claudia Marshall about the surprising success, especially given his original career path. [8/25/08] |
| Jaymay | New York City songwriter Jaymay chats with Rita Houston about her chosen name and unique, improvisational writing style. [1/7/08] |
| JBM | 'Not Even in July,' is the title of the debut from Jesse Marchant aka JBM, who stopped by FUV to talk with Rita Houston. (6/2/10) |
| JEFF The Brotherhood | : The psychedelic-grunge duo, JEFF the Brotherhood, are actually brothers, but as The Alternate Side’s Alisa Ali Found out in a recent interview—neither are named Jeff. (2/5/10) |
| Mason Jennings | Mason Jennings [3/21/06] |
| Mason Jennings #2 | Minnesota-based Mason Jennings talks songwriting with WFUV's Claudia Marshall and reveals his son's influence on the new album 'In The Ever.' [7/17/08] |
| Eilen Jewell | Boston-based songwriter Eilen Jewell tells John Platt about the road trips and cover songs that led to her new album 'Letters From Sinners & Strangers.' [8/30/07] |
| Eilen Jewell #2 | Eilen Jewell is a Boston-based songwriter who's had a range of odd jobs in her travels, but during a stop at 'FUV she told host Claudia Marshall that they all helped her find her laid back, country-tinged sound. [2/25/08] |
| Joan As Police Woman | Joan Wasser of Joan As Police Woman talks with Claudia Marshall about making the move from session musician to band leader. [8/27/07] |
| Freedy Johnston | It's been an eight year wait for brand new songs from Freedy Johnston, and he told WFUV's Darren Devivo a little bit about what happened between his last two albums. (3/23/10) |
| Diana Jones | With just her third album - 'My Remembrance of You' - Diana Jones finds herself an award-winning singer-songwriter, and she recently spoke with John Platt about discovering the musical roots that helped her get there. [9/14/07] |
| Norah Jones' Radio Debut | In 2001, before the Grammy awards and platinum albums, Vin Scelsa welcomed Norah Jones to WFUV for her first radio interview. [5/19/06] |
| Norah Jones (2) | Norah Jones first came to New York from Texas to pursue a career as a jazz singer. Her debut album was a smash success with multi-platinum sales and a Grammy to boot. Almost a decade later, She's still in New York, living in Brooklyn, and so she didn't have to travel too far to find Studio-A and speak about her fourth album, 'The Fall,' which she told FUV's Rita Houston, owes as much to Beck and Electronica as it does to Ray Charles and Billie Holiday. (12/31/09) |
| Rickie Lee Jones | The ever-eclectic Rickie Lee Jones talks with Rita Houston about staying musically inspired with old songs and the new material on 'The Sermon on Exposition Boulevard.' [3/13/07] |
| Rickie Lee Jones #2 | During her recent residency in New York City, Rickie Lee Jones stopped by 'FUV to talk with host Claudia Marshall about music, artistry, and a big upcoming anniversary. [8/4/08] |
| Rickie Lee Jones #3 | 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. |
| Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings | Forerunners of modern soul, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, talk with Claudia Marshall about a few details behind the hard work and songwriting that's brought them to their new album '100 Days, 100 Nights.' [11/6/07] |
| Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings #2 | Sharon Jones leads the Neo-Soul revival into WFUV's studios for a conversation with Rita Houston about her new album 'I Learned the Hard Way.' (4/29/10) |
| Tom Jones | 'The Voice' is back. Tom Jones has a new album called '24 Hours' and made a trip to 'FUV to tell some musical tales in an interview with host Rita Houston. [1/15/09] |
| Jonsi | Sigur Ros frontman Jonsi has gone solo with his album, 'Go,' which he talked about and performed for FUV's Kara Manning. (6/10/10) |
| The Joy Formidable | The Welsh trio, The Joy Formidable, are so indie they don't have or particularly want a record label, but they did want to talk to The Alternate Side's Kara Manning. (2/26/10) |
| Laurence Juber | Award-winning guitarist Laurence Juber chats with Darren DeVivo about making music for film, TV, and his latest record, 'I've Got The World on Six Strings.' [6/18/07] |
| Richard Julian | Richard Julian [3/29/06] |
| Richard Julian #2 | New York-via-Delaware songwriter Richard Julian talks with Claudia Marshall about his newest collection of scene-setting gems, 'Sunday Morning in Saturday's Shoes.' [3/27/08] |
| Richard Julian #3 | FUV's Claudia Marshall spoke with Richard Julian about his new album, 'Girls Need Attention,' which he recorded at Norah Jones' home studio. (5/6/10) |
| K'Naan | Somalia-born, Toronto-based artist K'Naan talks with 'FUV's Alisa Ali about songs on his new album 'Troubadour' and how American rap influenced more than his sound. [10/1/09] |
| Jupiter One | The New York-based indie rock band, Jupiter One, quit their day jobs in the Big Apple Circus to start making music together. And they don't clown around on their new album, 'Sunshowers,' which is upbeat and really danceable. They drove up the Cross Bronx to FUV's Studio A to chat with Alisa Ali. (11/23/09) |
| Ashley Kahn on Impulse Records | Noted jazz writer Ashley Kahn discusses the history and trailblazing impact of Impulse! Records with Darren DeVivo. [7/20/06] |
| Lucy Kaplansky | Lucy Kaplansky talks with John Platt about having family be the overriding focus in her life, and especially in the songwriting of her new album 'Over The Hills.' [3/21/07] |
| Lucy Kaplansky #2 | New York City singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky talks with Darren DeVivo about her new album 'Over The Hills,' and how the themes of her songwriting have changed over the years. [7/27/07] |
| Jorma Kaukonen | Jorma Kaukonen [2/23/06] |
| Jorma Kaukonen #2 | Jorma Kaukonen's keeping busy with his guitar camp, solo work, and Hot Tuna pals, but looked back to his Jefferson Airplane days during a conversation with Dennis Elsas. [2/4/08] |
| Jorma Kaukonen #3 | Catch up with guitar great Jorma Kaukonen as he shares tunes from his latest acoustic record, 'River of Time,' during an interview with 'FUV's Darren DeVivo. [4/15/09] |
| Keane | 'Night Train,' is the new EP from Keane, and it brought the UK piano rockers into the studio to play and chat with FUV's Darren Devivo. (6/8/10) |
| Katell Keinig | Welsh singer-songwriter Katell Keinig brings her band back to WFUV for a conversation and performance with Vin Scelsa. [9/8/06] |
| Kele (from Bloc Party) | Kele, the lead singer of the UK-indie gloom rockers Bloc Party, went solo with a fairly upbeat debut, 'The Boxer,' which he performed on The Alternate Side during a session with Demos. (8/13/10) |
| The Kennedys | Last year, folk-rockers Pete and Maura Kennedy celebrated 10 years and 500,000 miles together, and recently made a stop at WFUV for a visit with Darren DeVivo. [6/29/06] |
| The Kennedys & Red Molly | What happens when you combine a folk rock duo and an eclectic Americana trio? The Kennedys and Red Molly decided to find out, and shared some of the results during a visit with John Platt. [12/6/07] |
| Maura Kennedy | After more than a decade of being a WFUV mainstay as a member of The Kennedys, Maura Kennedy, has gone solo, and she talked about the change with Claudia Marshall. (5/3/10) |
| Angelique Kidjo | Benin-born Angelique Kidjo talks with host Claudia Marshall about her latest album 'Djin Djin' and how the musical language transcends any dialect. [5/16/07] |
| Angelique Kidjo #2 | Known for her passion and powerful voice, world music star Angelique Kidjo talks with WFUV's Rita Houston about discovering and maintaining her signature instrument. [12/03/08] |
| Angelique Kidjo #3 | Benin-native Angelique Kidjo showed off her Grammy-winning mix of West African, rock, and soul music for WFUV's Rita Houston at the City Winery. (3/24/10) |
| Jennifer Kimball | Jennifer Kimball [4/5/06] |
| Kaki King | Kaki King [12/29/05] |
| Kaki King #2 | Guitarist, songwriter, and yes - singer - Kaki King talks with WFUV's Claudia Marshall about the sound and title of her new album 'Dreaming of Revenge.' [4/28/08] |
| Kings Go Forth | FUV's Rita Houston found out from Kings Go Forth that innovative high flying soul is coming from everywhere--even Milwaukee. (7/20/10) |
| Kings of Convenience | WFUV's Kara Manning has a conversation with the Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience. [10/20/09] |
| Kinky | It's Latin-rock-electronic-funk as the band Kinky talks with Julianne Welby about its third CD 'Reina.' [11/15/06] |
| Bill Kirchen | Bill 'King of Dieselbilly' Kirchen brings his Telecaster guitar and band to WFUV to share a few new songs with Darren DeVivo. [2/12/07] |
| Larry Kirwan of Black 47 | Larry Kirwan was born in Wexford, Ireland, but started out as a musician in the North Bronx. His band Black 47 has been mixing Celtic music with rock, reggae, and ska for more than two decades, and their latest album is 'Bankers and Gangsters.' Larry is also an accomplished writer, and it was his book 'Rockin' the Bronx,' that brought him to WFUV to chat with Liz Noonan. (5/28/10) |
| Sonya Kitchell | Sonya Kitchell [2/27/06] |
| Sonya Kitchell #2 | Sonya Kitchell released her 2006 debut album at age 16 and spoke with WFUV's John Platt about the time and people that helped influence her new CD, 'This Storm.' [11/28/08] |
| Jess Klein | Our claims to Jess Klein as a New Yorker were always a little tenuous. She was born in Rochester, began singing in Jamaica, and her career was first nurtured by the Boston folk scene. Jess spoke with FUV's Claudia Marshall about her latest album, 'Bound to Love,' which was written about moving from New York to Austin, Texas and features a number of her new neighbors, like Slaid Cleaves, as contributors. (1/12/10) |
| The Klezmatics | The Klezmatics and special guest Nora Guthrie talk with Claudia Marshall about the klezmer band's latest work with The Guthrie Archives. [8/28/06] |
| Mark Knopfler | For a man that's sold over one hundred million albums, it is not all that surprising that he has his hands in one hundred million musical projects. Mark Knopfler's 'fingerstyle' guitar playing is so distinctive that Rolling Stone has ranked him as the '27th best' guitarist of all-time and Fender puts out a 'Mark Knopfler' model of its Stratocaster. After two decades as The Dire Straits front man, he's gone onto a busy solo career as a singer-songwriter, producer, and film score composer. He told FUV's Claudia Marshall, that playing the guitar is all about battling your fingers, and he hopes he won that battle on his most recent album, 'Get Lucky.' (12/7/09) |
| Al Kooper | Al Kooper can list records by Dylan, Hendrix, and The Stones on his resume, and shared a few of the stories from those days with Dennis Elsas. [9/6/06] |
| k-os | Canadian MC-producer k-os spoke with FUV's Alisa Ali about blending Canadian folk music with the elements of hip hop. (5/12/10) |
| Viktor Krauss | Sought-after session bassist Viktor Krauss chats with Rita Houston about making music for his second solo album, 'II.' [2/27/07] |
| John Kruth on Townes Van Zandt | Heartbreak often outweighed humor in songwriter Townes Van Zandt's life, but both are found in John Kruth's latest book, 'To Live’s To Fly: The Ballad of the Late, Great Townes Van Zandt,' and in John's interview with host Vin Scelsa. [5/11/07] |
| Dayna Kurtz | Singer-songwriter Dayna Kurtz makes the trip from Brooklyn to talk with Claudia Marshall about her new CD, 'Another Black Feather.' [6/27/06] |
| Ben Kweller | Indie-rocker Ben Kweller made his third CD a true solo effort by playing all of the instruments himself, and spoke with Darren DeVivo about putting together the self-titled release. [11/16/06] |
| Ben Kweller #2 | Ben Kweller lets his country side show on the new album 'Changing Horses' and talks with 'FUV's Darren DeVivo about the shift in sound. [3/23/09] |
| Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Ladysmith Black Mambazo [2/20/06] |
| Ray LaMontagne | When shy, gruff-voiced songwriter Ray LaMontagne released the album 'Trouble' in 2004, it sounded like he'd been around for years. In fact, it was his debut, and that year he also made his first trip to WFUV for an interview with Rita Houston. [12/15/06] |
| Ray LaMontagne #2 | Back with his third album, 'Gossip in the Grain,' Ray LaMontagne talks with WFUV's Rita Houston about changing his sound and one particular song. [10/10/08] |
| Ray LaMontagne #3 | For his new album, Ray LaMontagne got a new band, The Pariah Dogs, and a new job title, producer, which he discussed during a session with FUV's Rita Houston. (8/24/10) |
| Dawn Landes | Brooklyn-via-Louisville artist Dawn Landes talks with Claudia Marshall about her work on both sides of the recording studio glass: as an engineer and as a singer-songwriter. [3/19/08] |
| Dawn Landes #2 | FUV's Claudia Marshall got to sit-in with Dawn Landes and her band, The Hounds, as she spoke about her latest alt-country folk release 'Sweetheart Rodeo.' (2/25/10) |
| KD Lang | kd lang [5/1/06] |
| Patty Larkin | Patty Larkin [12/26/05] |
| Patty Larkin #2 | It's time to celebrate the birthday of singer-songwriter Patty Larkin, so let's look back to 1993 when 'Angels Running' was the new album, and Patty stopped by 'FUV for an interview with Liz Opoka. [6/20/06] |
| Patty Larkin #3 | WFUV's Claudia Marshall got to sit-in with Patty Larkin for some music and reflections as she celebrates her twenty-fifth year in the biz, with an album '25.' (5/20/10) |
| The Last Town Chorus | Megan Hickey's songs, voice, and lap-steel guitar are at the center of The Last Town Chorus, and today Rita Houston finds out more about the New York band's origins. [2/1/07] |
| Amy LaVere | Memphis musician Amy LaVere brings her band and upright bass to 'FUV for an interview with Rita Houston. [2/16/09] |
| David Leaf on John Lennon | For John Lennon's birthday, we hear his music and stories from 'The U.S. vs. John Lennon' as filmmaker David Leaf talks with Dennis Elsas. [10/09/06] |
| Amos Lee | Amos Lee [01/06/06] |
| Amos Lee #2 | Songwriter Amos Lee has been touring hard lately, but stopped by WFUV to talk with Russ Borris about making his sophomore album, 'Supply and Demand.' [10/02/06] |
| Amos Lee #3 | Former teacher and current singer-songwriter Amos Lee tells Rita Houston why there's truth behind the title of his new album 'Last Days at the Lodge.' [9/8/08] |
| Ben Lee | Ben Lee [1/26/06] |
| Ben Lee #2 | Ben Lee marks his 15th year of making music with - what else - a new record. The album is called 'Ripe,' and between new tunes Ben spoke with Alisa Ali about looking back from his current place in music. [12/5/07] |
| Lenine | Brazilian singer-songwriter Lenine makes the trip to New York City for an interview with Rita Houston. [9/15/06] |
| Julian Lennon | Julian Lennon whose picture of Lucy inspired his father's song for the Beatles, has released a new single with James Scott Cook, 'Lucy,' to raise money for lupus research. Julian and James told FUV's Darren Devivo that this new song isn't just about a girl with kaleidoscope eyes. (4/9/10) |
| Sondre Lerche | WFUV's Alisa Ali discusses everything from barbecues to dance moves with Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche. [10/22/09] |
| Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears | Get a taste of 'garage soul' from Austin, Texas as Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears share songs from their debut album 'Tell 'Em What Your Name Is!' with 'FUV's Rita Houston. [7/22/09] |
| Jenny Lewis | With the solo album 'Acid Tongue,' Jenny Lewis steps out of Rilo Kiley once again, and chatted with WFUV's Alisa Ali about the process and pals involved in making it. [1/6/09] |
| Jamie Lidell | From UK DJ to soul singer, Jamie Lidell continues to find his musical voice on a new album 'Jim,' and spoke with Alisa Ali about swapping technology for a band. [7/8/08] |
| Author Alan Light on The Beastie Boys | Writer Alan Light marks the release of his book "The Skills To Pay The Bills: The Story of The Beastie Boys" by talking with Julianne Welby about the influential trio. [3/15/06] |
| Eric Lindell | Blues, R&B, rock, and soul are all part of the mix as Eric Lindell talks with Corny O'Connell about his latest CD. [8/7/06] |
| Lissie | Before she even had a single out she was opening for Lenny Kravitz. Now, with a whole EP, 'Why You Runnin,' she spoke with FUV's Alisa Ali. (1/18/10) |
| Little Feat | Friends like Jimmy Buffett and Emmylou Harris help out Little Feat on the new album 'Join The Band,' but it was a 4-piece version of the group that stopped by 'FUV for an interview with host Dennis Elsas. [10/27/08] |
| Little Jackie | Hip-hop, R&B, Imani Coppola and Adam Pallin all come together in 'Little Jackie,' and during a live set at WFUV, the duo spoke with Rita Houston about coming together musically, although not in the same studio. [9/23/08] |
| The Little Willies | The Little Willies [3/2/06] |
| The Living Sisters | FUV's Claudia Marshall spoke to the trio of LA folk rockers who joined together in the vocal harmony trio 'The Living Sisters.' (4/13/10) |
| Local Natives | Local Natives are indigenous to Los Angeles, but as they showed The Alternate Side's Alisa Ali, their music blends elements from all over the world. (1/15/10) |
| Los Amigos Invisibles | New York-based band Los Amigos Invisibles talks with Rita Houston about its Latin/disco/funk sound, and how Venezuela will always be home. [10/31/06] |
| Los Campesinos | 'Romance is Boring,' is the name of the new album from the non-Welsh Cardiff group, 'Los Campesinos,' which brought them in to play and chat for The Alternate Side's Alisa Ali. (6/25/10) |
| Los Lobos | Rock bands don't get much more eclectic or talented than Los Lobos, so why not go back to 2002 when the band released 'Good Morning Aztlan' and stopped by WFUV for an interview with Darren DeVivo. [9/28/06] |
| Los Lobos #2 | Closing in on the 4-decade mark as a band, LA mainstays Los Lobos perform live at 'FUV, and talks with host Darren DeVivo about the songwriting process that's brought them this far. [9/18/09] |
| Los Straitjackets with Big Sandy | Los Straitjackets bring their masks and Big Sandy brings his voice as Rita Houston talks with the guys about their new collection of rock 'n roll classics with a twist. [6/19/07] |
| The Loser's Lounge | Covering artsts from ABBA to The Zombies, The Loser's Lounge has performed tribute shows around New York City since 1993. Now, they give an extra send-off to the late Lee Hazelwood during a visit with Rita Houston. [9/21/07] |
| The Loser's Lounge #2 | Celebrating the group's 15th anniversary, Joe McGinty and a couple of pals bring The Loser's Lounge to 'FUV, and talk Burt Bacharach with host Claudia Marshall. [4/9/09] |
| Gary Louris | After spending time in bands like The Jayhawks and Golden Smog, Gary Louris is tackling the solo role for the first time ever. His debut album is called 'Vagabonds,' and it brought him to WFUV for an interview with Claudia Marshall. [4/15/08] |
| The Low Anthem | Rhode Island band The Low Anthem talks with 'FUV's Rita Houston about carrying much tradition and many instruments in its 'chamber folk' sound. [8/24/09] |
| Low Stars | CSN and The Eagles regularly come up in reviews of Low Stars and the band's self-titled CD, and Dennis Elsas got the scoop on why and what it means to the band. [4/24/07] |
| Nick Lowe | 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. [7/2/07] |
| Lúnasa | Lúnasa [4/19/06] |
| 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.' [4/1/08] |
| Jason Lytle | For Jason Lytle, the end of his band Grandaddy didn't mean the end of making music, so he's back with a solo album called 'Yours Truly, The Commuter' and spoke about the new songs with 'FUV's Claudia Marshall. [9/10/09] |
| Amy MacDonald | Scottish singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald talks with Rita Houston about the band that triggered her musical career and why fame takes a backseat to the songs. [5/20/08] |
| James Maddock | Over a decade ago, James Maddock and his band Wood released a highly successful debut. He told FUV's Rita Houston what happened during the ten year wait for a follow-up. (2/10/10) |
| Maude Maggart | Cabaret vocalist Maude Maggart talks with host John Platt about her musical family, stage name, and draw to songs of the past. [6/8/07] |
| The Magic Numbers | The Magic Numbers [4/4/06] |
| The Magic Numbers #2 | The Magic Numbers talk with Dennis Elsas about making a band of siblings and a second record. [9/5/07] |
| Taj Mahal | Taj Mahal has spent a lifetime absorbing and sharing music from all over the world, and recently spoke with host Pete Fornatale about his own musical roots. [3/9/07] |
| Taj Mahal #2 | Taj Mahal is marks 40 years in music with his new album 'Maestro' and brought the celebration and his trio to a recent 'FUV Live show hosted by Claudia Marshall. [11/27/08] |
| Jesse Malin | Jesse Malin talks with Darren DeVivo about going from electric to acoustic and back again for his new album 'Glitter In The Gutter.' [2/5/07] |
| Jesse Malin #2 | Jesse Malin shows the range of his rock fandom with a collection of covers called 'On Your Sleeve,' and spoke with WFUV's Ben Jones about picking the tunes. [12/16/08 |
| Jesse Malin #3 | Lifelong New Yorker and rocker Jesse Malin's got a new band, a new album, and played some new tunes for FUV's Darren Devivo. (5/10/10) |
| Raul Malo | Raul Malo [12/09/05] |
| Raul Malo #2 | Big-voiced song interpreter Raul Malo talks with Rita Houston about reaching back into the country vaults for his new album 'After Hours.' [8/2/07] |
| Raul Malo #3 | The Rescues are an LA-based quartet who told FUV's Nora Flaherty about their diverse mix of up and down tempo pop rock. (7/27/10) |
| Eleni Mandell | With a new album called 'Artificial Fire' and a killer new band, LA staple Eleni Mandell stops by 'FUV for an interview with Claudia Marshall. [5/4/09] |
| Aimee Mann | Aimee Mann [1/10/06] |
| Aimee Mann #2 | Aimee Mann and Christmas come together on a new CD called 'One More Drifter in the Snow,' and Rita Houston got the scoop on how she made it happen. [12/11/06] |
| Aimee Mann #3 | After a 3 year wait, Aimee Mann is back with a new (non-Christmas) album, and she recently spoke with Claudia Marshall about the sound and curious title of '@#%&*! Smilers.' [6/3/08] |
| Greil Marcus on American Ballads | Writer Greil Marcus talks with Julianne Welby about the history and significance of ballads, and his 2004 project, 'The Rose and The Briar: Death, Love, and Liberty in the American Ballad.' [8/24/06] |
| Greil Marcus on Van Morrison | For Van Morrison's Birthday we welcome Music critic Greil Marcus to our studios to talk about his Van Fandom with WFUV's Nora Flaherty. (8/31/10) |
| Greil Marcus | His music criticism and writing over several books and in such periodicals as Rolling Stone, Interview, Creem, The Believer, and The Village Voice made Greil Marcus such a well-thought of critic that he spent several years on the board of the National Book Critics Circle. Greil joined FUV's Nora Flaherty to discuss Da Capo's recent collection 'Best Music Writing 2009.' He edited this year's collection, and he talked with Nora about his perspective as an editor, and why Britney Spears is a wonderful subject for just about any critic. (12/23/09) |
| Ziggy Marley | It's more than reggae as Ziggy Marley visits with Rita Houston to talk about the songs and themes on his latest CD, 'Love Is My Religion.' [9/12/06] |
| Laura Marling | At the age of twenty, Laura Marling is already near the top of the London folk scene and she recently crossed the pond to chat with FUV's Kara Manning about her sophomore album, 'I Speak Because I Can.' (6/23/10) |
| Charlie Mars | 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. (11/11/09) |
| Rebeccan Martin | Over a decade after her 'Once Blue' days, Rebecca Martin continues her solo career with the album 'The Growing Season' and spoke with Vin Scelsa about the changes in life that influenced it. [9/19/08] |
| Mary Lee's Corvette | Say happy birthday to Bob Dylan as Mary Lee's Corvette talks with Rita Houston about their career changing project, 'Blood on the Tracks: Recorded Live at Arlene's Grocery.' [5/24/07] |
| Hugh Masekela | South African jazz man Hugh Masekela chats with Claudia Marshall about one memorable song and an enduring message. [8/22/07] |
| Willy Mason | While music and touring take Willy Mason away from his Martha's Vineyard home, he told host Julianne Welby about a few of the hometown influences that started him on his way as a songwriter. [5/8/07] |
| Author Louis Masur | Join in the celebration of Bruce Springsteen's 60th birthday as author Louis Masur talks with 'FUV's Dennis Elsas about his new book, 'Runaway Dream: 'Born To Run' and Bruce Springsteen's American Vision.' [9/23/09] |
| Mates of State | The duo Mates of State chats with Ben Jones about their nomadic life and new bandmates. [8/6/08] |
| Matisyahu | Matisyahu [12/28/05] |
| Kathy Mattea | Kathy Mattea talks with John Platt about putting aside her commercial country sound on a new album 'Coal,' and looking back musically to her family's roots in the mines of West Virginia. [5/21/08] |
| Jessica Lea Mayfield | Ohio singer-songwriter Jessica Lea Mayfield talks with 'FUV's Claudia Marshall about her album 'With Blasphemy So Heartfelt' and working with The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach. [2/11/09] |
| Delbert McClinton | He's won a Grammy, backed a number of famous blues men including Lightnin' Hopkins and Howlin' Wolf, and according to legend even taught John Lennon to play harmonica. Well, that last part is just a myth, but Delbert McClinton, has definitely had a storied career. He stopped by Studio-A to talk about his latest album, 'Acquired Taste," and to share some stories with FUV's Claudia Marshall. [12/16/09] |
| Kate McGarry | Adventurous jazz singer Kate McGarry brings her trio and eclectic fare to 'FUV to talk with Vin Scelsa about her latest set of songs called 'The Target.' [8/24/07] |
| Nellie McKay | Having made an unreleased CD and her Broadway debut, Nellie McKay has lots to talk about in a visit with Rita Houston. [3/28/06] |
| Nellie McKay #2 | Eclectic singer, songwriter, activist, and actress Nellie McKay talks with Claudia Marshall about her new album, 'Obligatory Villagers.' [10/8/07] |
| Nellie McKay #3 | Jazz-Pop Singer-Songwriter Nellie McKay talks to WFUV's Alisa Ali about putting together, 'Normal As Blueberry Pie--A Tribute to Doris Day.' (2/15/10) |
| Erin McKeown | Erin McKeown [1/25/06] |
| Erin McKeown #2 | Erin McKeown [3/23/06] |
| Erin McKeown #3 | It's been a little more than a year since Erin McKeown's last album 'We Will Become Like Birds,' and now she tells Claudia Marshall about jumping right into her next project. [10/24/06] |
| Erin McKeown #4 | It took a few years for Erin McKeown to find her place in music, but now with her 'Little Big Band' and new album 'Sing You Sinners,' she talks with Rita Houston about spreading a little music history to the masses. [1/16/07] |
| Erin McKeown #5 | After some cover tunes and a live record, Erin McKeown is back with an album of new songs, called 'Hundreds of Lions.' Hear how they sound live as Erin and her band join host Darren DeVivo at 'FUV. [10/13/09] |
| Sarah McLachlan | Sarah McLachlan knows how to make songs tug at the heartstrings, and she spoke with Rita Houston about now they now take on a Christmas flavor in her first holiday album, 'Wintersong.' [12/25/06] |
| David Mead | 'Tangerine' is the ambitious new project from singer-songwriter David Mead, and he talks with Claudia Marshall about the sounds and themes on the album. [6/14/06] |
| David Mead #2 | Sweet-voiced songwriter David Mead returns to 'FUV to talk with host Claudia Marshall about his new album 'Almost and Always.' [10/26/09] |
| Meat Puppets | Proving their 2006 reunion was no fluke, there's a new Meat Puppets album called 'Sewn Together,' and the band stopped by 'FUV to talk with host Darren DeVivo about making music and somehow making it this far. [8/26/09] |
| Meatloaf | Meatloaf talks with Dennis Elsas about his 'Bat Out Of Hell' trilogy and the latest installment, 'Bat Out Of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose.' [11/02/06] |
| Colin Meloy of The Decemberists | The mind behind The Decemberists, Colin Meloy, talks with 'FUV's Corny O'Connell about the band's ambitious new album, the rock opera 'The Hazards of Love.' [6/5/09] |
| Katie Melua | Jazzy-popster Katie Melua is a star in the U.K., and brought her music across the pond for a conversation with WFUV's Vin Scelsa. [6/16/06] |
| Sergio Mendes | Brazilian music maestro Sergio Mendes chats with Rita Houston about mixing past and present on his latest album 'Encanto.' [6/20/08] |
| Menlo Park | Menlo Park describe themself as 'gypsy punk crossed with psychedelic county.' See if you agree, as the U.K. band talks with our Darren DeVivo. [8/22/06] |
| Natalie Merchant | In the middle of her first New York City shows in four years and still without a new album in sight, Natalie Merchant catches up with Julianne Welby. [2/13/08] |
| Natalie Merchant #2 | Natalie Merchant told FUV's Alisa Ali about how her first album in seven years is concept album about childhood, 'Leave Your Sleep.' (7/12/10) |
| Stephin Merritt | Songwriter Stephin Merritt of The Gothic Archies talks with Claudia Marshall about the 'unfortunate event' of writing songs inspired by the 'Lemony Snicket' book series. |
| Tift Merritt | Tift Merritt called her forthcoming album 'Another Country,' and she recently told Claudia Marshall how the title ties in with her sound and where the songs were written. [1/28/08] |
| Tift Merritt #2 | Tift Merritt has been nominated for a Country Music Grammy, and she's definitely influenced by '70s Nashville pop, but she told WFUV's Claudia Marshall that she's likes too many different genres to go with any other label than 'singer-songwriter.' Her new album is, 'See You on the Moon,' which she sampled live, during her recent session in Studio-A. (6/30/10) |
| Metric | Broken Social Scenesters Emily Haines and Josh Winstead stopped by FUV's The Alternate Side to talk with Alisa Ali about their main band, Metric. (1/1/10) |
| Mew | The Danish trio Mew stopped by WFUV to talk with The Alternate Side's Rich McLaughlin. [10/23/09] |
| Ingrid Michaelson | Brooklyn singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson talks with Julianne Welby about breaking into music and finding her voice in the process. [3/7/07] |
| Ingrid Michaelson #2 | Not just a household name on Staten Island anymore, Ingrid Michaelson headed to The Bronx to chat with WFUV's Alisa Ali about the follow up project to her breakthrough album 'Girls and Boys.' [12/15/08] |
| Bette Midler | 'The Divine Miss M' Bette Midler talks with Rita Houston about recording her first Christmas album, called 'Cool Yule.' [12/18/06] |
| Raul Midon | New York City's Raul Midon chats with John Platt about one challenge in his songwriting, and an artist who's inspired him to create such a wide-ranging sound. [1/14/08] |
| Rhett Miller | Rhett Miller [5/8/06] |
| Milton | With songs like 'In The City,' Milton's debut album put the New York City-based songwriter on the map in 2003. Now, he talks with Vin Scelsa about the new music on the way. [11/24/06] |
| Milton #2 | New York singer-songwriter Milton brings his band by 'FUV to talk with Darren DeVivo about his travels, and his new self-titled CD. [1/15/07] |
| Minus the Bear | From the ashes of other Seattle area bands rose 'Minus the Bear' and they stopped by the Alternate Side to share some electro-indie rock with Alisa Ali. (7/9/10) |
| Holly Miranda | Precocious would a be good word to describe Holly Miranda, the lead singer of the Brooklyn indie rock group The Jealous Girlfriends, who got her first major label deal at seventeen. "The Magician's Private Library" is the second album that Holly made away from her band, and it features the production of TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek, and of course Holly's fantastic voice which she showed off on The Alternate Side during a session with Alisa Ali. (7/30/10) |
| Mishka | Check out the reggae sounds of Mishka and his album 'Above The Bones' as he performs live during an interview with 'FUV's Alisa Ali. [9/9/09] |
| Anais Mitchell | Vermont singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell has been creating a lot of buzz with her album 'The Brightness' and shared a few of the intricately crafted tunes with host John Platt in her debut visit to WFUV. [4/6/07] |
| Keb' Mo' | Keb' Mo' is in the spotlight today, so let's look back to 2004 -- when the album 'Keep It Simple' was new, and Keb' performed for 'FUV members at the Gibson Guitar Studios. [6/28/06] |
| Keb' Mo' #2 | Contemporary bluesman Keb' Mo' talks songwriting with Claudia Marshall. [3/22/07] |
| Moby | 10 years after his album 'Play' made him a household name, Moby stayed home to make a new record, called 'Wait For Me.' Hear more about the album and who inspired it, as Moby talks with 'FUV's Rich McLaughlin. [6/30/09] |
| Mocean Worker | Mocean Worker (a.k.a. Adam Dorn) talks with Rita Houston about merging live and digital sounds on his new album 'Cinco de Mowo!' [8/20/07] |
| Jessica Molaskey & John Pizzarelli | Vocalist Jessica Molaskey and husband John Pizzarelli add a jazz flair to songs from Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Jimmy Cliff and more on her new album 'Sitting In Limbo,' and in a conversation with John Platt. [6/1/07] |
| Moneybrother | Anders Wendin is a Swedish pop rocker best known as Moneybrother, and he dropped by The Alternate Side to chat with Eleanor Kagan about his new album ‘Born Under a Bad Sign.’ [5/14/10] |
| Monsters of Folk | The Monsters of Folk, are a super-group, but it's not because they're monsters-no--it's because, they're a band that consists of Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, M. Ward from She and Him, Jim James from My Morning Jacket, and Saddle Creek Records' Mike Mogis. Conor, Jim, and M. Ward joined Alisa Ali to discuss their tour, how M. Ward found Conor's basement, and how this project and the self-titled album was a nice respite from their usual highly successful projects. (12/21/09) |
| Author Tom Moon | Tom Moon talks with WFUV's Claudia Marshall about the writing process and a few artists who make the cut in his new book, '1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die: A Listener's Life List.' [12/18/08] |
| Daniel Martin Moore | Singer-songwriter Daniel Martin Moore talks with 'FUV's Rich McLaughlin about getting signed to a label, and making his debut album, 'Stray Age.' [1/8/09] |
| Allison Moorer | Allison Moorer has left her country days behind, and spoke with Claudia Marshall about the new sounds and influences on her upcoming CD, 'Going Somewhere.' [6/8/06] |
| Allison Moorer #2 | Grammy-nominated alt-country singer Allison Moorer explained to FUV's Claudia Marshall that for her--music--is about exploration and family. (2/8/10) |
| Peter Morén of Peter Bjorn and John | Peter Morén of the Swedish trio Peter Bjorn and John provides a little background on the album 'Writer's Block' during a conversation with Rita Houston. [5/9/07] |
| Eliot Morris | Singer-songwriter Eliot Morris talks with Claudia Marshall about putting together his major-label debut, called 'What's Mine Is Yours.' [9/11/06] |
| James Morrison | Add James Morrison to the list of blue-eyed soul sensations, and hear why as the UK artist talks with Rita Houston about his debut album. [2/6/07] |
| Allie Moss | Allie Moss went from office manager at an insurance company to being the tour manager for Ingrid Michaelson. She's recently released a solo-ep 'Passerby' and when she passed through studio-A she spoke with FUV's Alisa Ali about New York's supportive singer-songwriter community. (2/22/10) |
| Bob Mould | Alt-rock forefather Bob Mould mixes past and present influences on his new album 'District Line,' and spoke with Darren DeVivo about how living in a new city seems a lifetime away from his Hüsker Dü days. [2/11/08] |
| Bob Mould #2 | 'Life and Times' is the second album in two years for former Husker Du and Sugar frontman Bob Mould, and he told 'FUV's Darren DeVivo that the sound of the record gets back to his songwriting core. [4/7/09] |
| Shawn Mullins | Shawn Mullins [3/27/06] |
| Shawn Mullins #2 | Georgia singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins is back with a new collection of story songs called 'Honeydew' and talked with Darren DeVivo about the title and the tough times behind it. [5/5/08] |
| Peter Mulvey | Singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey talks with Claudia Marshall about his new CD, 'The Knuckleball Suite.' [7/26/06] |
| Mumford and Sons | London Folk Rockers, Mumford and Sons, showed FUV's Rita Houston that Brits can do Americana. (2/9/10) |
| Alexi Murdoch | L.A.-based songwriter Alexi Murdoch talks with Rita Houston about writing and producing his new CD, 'Time Without Consequence.' [8/1/06] |
| Charlie Musselwhite | With the new CD 'Delta Hardware,' Charlie Musselwhite continues his reign as one of the top harmonica players around, and he stopped by WFUV for a conversation with Darren DeVivo. [6/22/06] |
| The Mynabirds | What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood' is the debut album from the Mynabirds, which brought them to FUV for a chat and performance with Alisa Ali. (8/16/10) |
| Nada Surf | Five albums and over a decade as a band put Nada Surf well past 'one hit wonder' status, and two-thirds of the trio recently spoke with Russ Borris about the roots of their well-honed ear for melody. [3/25/08] |
| Johnette Napolitano | Concrete Blonde's Johnette Napolitono moved on from the band but not from music, and spoke with host Rita Houston about making a new solo album called 'Scarred.' [6/5/07] |
| Kate Nash | A MySpace frenzy brought Kate Nash's album 'Made of Bricks' to #1 in the U.K., and marking her U.S. debut Kate spoke with Rita Houston about the songwriting behind it. [1/22/08] |
| The New Riders of the Purple Sage | The New Riders of the Purple Sage continue to ride on with a new album, and told a few stories from the past and present during an 'FUV Live show hosted by Dennis Elsas. [9/16/09] |
| Randy Newman | In 1998, songwriter Randy Newman talked and played music with Vin Scelsa, and discussed why he now thinks he'll never stop writing. [10/27/06] |
| Jeb Loy Nichols | Wales based singer-songwriter Jeb Loy Nichols talks with Julianne Welby about making his homegrown new album 'Days Are Mighty.' [7/3/08] |
| Nerissa & Katryna Nields | Nerissa and Katryna Nields get back to basics and their folk and family roots on the new album 'Sister Holler' and chatted with John Platt about the writing process behind it. [10/18/07] |
| Willie Nile | Willie Nile [3/14/06] |
| Willie Nile #2 | New York-based songwriter Willie Nile talks with Dennis Elsas about drawing inspiration from Madrid and Shea Stadium. [8/14/06] |
| Nneka | Nneka was raised in Nigeria, but it wasn't until she went abroad to Germany that she started singing in earnest. Her first US release, 'Concrete Jungle,' brought her to Studio-A where she told FUV's Rita Houston, that while she may have started her career overseas-Africa and the activism of people like Fela Kuti are definitely a part of her music. (2/1/10) |
| Nouvelle Vague | Nouvelle Vague [12/22/05] |
| Ed O'Brien of Radiohead | Radiohead's always been more about music than business, but both came together on the album 'In Rainbows' and in guitarist Ed O'Brien's conversation with Julianne Welby. [2/6/08] |
| Tim O'Brien | For 30 years, Tim O'Brien has celebrated the roots of Americana music while helping the genre evolve, and recently spoke with Darren DeVivo about songwriting and his place in the continuing musical tradition. [4/21/08] |
| Mark O'Connor | Fiddle virtuoso Mark O'Connor talks with Claudia Marshall about Johnny Cash -- a subject close to his heart and the inspiration for his latest composition, 'Poets and Prophets.' [2/21/07] |
| Sinead O'Connor | Sinead O'Connor follows her own musical path once again on the new double disc 'Theology,' and spoke with Rita Houston about life and music, twenty years after her debut album. [7/23/07] |
| Odetta | Odetta [12/21/05] |
| Odetta #2 | As we celebrate the legacy of Odetta, listen in on her thoughts on the subject, recorded during a 2005 conversation with WFUV's John Platt. [12/4/08] |
| Ollabelle | Ollabelle [3/9/06] |
| Ollabelle #2 | After a busy few years, the band Ollabelle took their time putting together a second CD called 'Riverside Battle Songs,' and spoke with Claudia Marshall about how a 5-piece band makes it all work. [9/5/06] |
| Mark Olson | Former Jayhawk and Creekdipper Mark Olson talks with Rita Houston about the influence of travel in his life, music, and new album -- 'The Salvation Blues.' [5/7/07] |
| Mark Olson #2 | As a Jayhawk Mark Olson along with bandmate Gary Louris were one of the founders of alt country music. While the Jayhawks have long been disbanded Mark has been keeping busy with the Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers, and now his second solo album 'Many Colored Kite,' which he played live for WFUV's Claudia Marshall, while talking about his main goal--to keep working. (7/22/10) |
| One Eskimo | 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. (11/16/09) |
| Beth Orton | Beth Orton [1/30/06] |
| Tim O'Reagan | Jayhawks drummer Tim O'Reagan now takes center stage on a new solo CD, and recently spoke with Claudia Marshall about the project. [11/01/06] |
| Anders Osborne | Anders Osborne has written some new songs for his album, 'American Patchwork,' which he talked about with FUV's Claudia Marshall. (7/19/10) |
| Joan Osborne | In 2002, Joan Osborne lended her powerhouse voice to a few classic soul tunes for the album 'How Sweet It Is,' and visited WFUV to talk with Rita Houston. [11/17/06] |
| Joan Osborne #2 | With soul music and Motown in her recording past, Joan Osborne talks with Dennis Elsas about taking on a country flavor with her new album 'Pretty Little Stranger.' [12/14/06] |
| Joan Osborne #3 | Joan Osborne's soul shines through on the new album 'Breakfast In Bed,' and she explained some of the inspiration behind the project during an interview with Rita Houston. [9/28/07] |
| Joan Osborne #4 | 'Little Wild One' isn't a sequel to Joan Osborne's breakthrough album 'Relish', but it is a reunion. Listen in as Joan tells Claudia Marshall about a few of the themes and people behind the new record. [9/9/08] |
| Ozomatli #2 | Rita Houston of WFUV caught up with the seven-piece LA based group and UN Ambassadors Ozomatli to hear about their new album, 'Fire Away.' (5/27/10) |
| Passenger | The UK folk-pop band Passenger stops by WFUV to talk with host Claudia Marshall about its debut album, 'Wicked Man's Rest.' [9/1/08] |
| Passion Pit | As a band Passion Pit is relatively young having only formed in 2007, but their debut full-length, 'Manners,' has been so well-received that they are already considered among the elite of the American Indie Electronica Scene, mentioned in the same sentence with Animal Collective and MGMT. For a recent Alternate Side session in FUV's Studio-A, Rich McLaughlin was treated to a very special and very rare solo performance by Passion Pit's vocalist Michael Angelakos. (1/8/10) |
| Ellis Paul | Singer-songwriter Ellis Paul looks back over his career on the new compilation 'Essentials,' and talks with Darren DeVivo about what's next. [11/13/06] |
| Ellis Paul #2 | 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 John Platt about tackling the writing process behind it. [1/18/08] |
| Ellis Paul #3 | Ellis Paul cut his folk songwriting teeth in New England, but he's recently moved to Virginia and made a new album, 'The Day After Everything Changed,' in Nashville, which he spoke about at an FUV live show with John Platt. (8/3/10) |
| Jack Penate | His 2007 album, 'Matinee,' made him a hit in dance halls, but Jack Penate's most recent full-length 'Everything is New,' is making him a hit not just in dance halls, but everywhere people dance. He sat down for an Alternate Side interview with FUV's Alisa Ali to talk about his Latin, Jamaican, and Electronic dance music roots. (11/27/09) |
| Michael Penn | Singer-songwriter Michael Penn chats with Claudia Marshall about the art of making an album. [5/28/07] |
| Elvis Perkins in Dearland | Singer-songwriter Elvis Perkins talks with 'FUV's Alisa Ali about returning with second album -- and a band. [2/23/09] |
| The Persuasions | The Persuasions [01/04/06] |
| Peter Bjorn & John | Swedish trio Peter Bjorn & John stop by 'FUV to talk with host Alisa Ali about two influences on their music: the English language, and Depeche Mode. [4/22/09] |
| Madeleine Peyroux | Back with solo album #4, Madeleine Peyroux talks with 'FUV's John Platt about songwriting, and being happy singing sad songs. [7/8/09] |
| Phantogram | The electronic duo Phantogram dropped by the Alternate Side to play what they refer to as 'Eyelid Movies' for Alisa Ali. (7/16/10) |
| Pharaoh's Daughter | Pharaoh's Daughter describes the sound of their new CD 'Haran' as part Hasidic Brooklyn, part 70’s psychedelia, and part streets of Morocco, and the 6-piece band explained further in a visit with Rita Houston. [8/10/07] |
| Glen Phillips | Former Toad The Wet Sprocket frontman Glen Phillips talks with Claudia Marshall about his third solo album, 'Mr. Lemons.' [7/31/06] |
| Grant Lee Phillips | Grant Lee Phillips talks with Julianne Welby about letting new songs out into the world, and coming up with the title for his latest album, 'Strangelet.' [5/22/07] |
| Sam Phillips | 'Don't Do Anything' is singer-songwriter Sam Phillips' first album in four years, and Rita Houston learned the story behind two of the new songs. [7/7/08] |
| Phoenix | French quartet Phoenix talks with Rita Houston about their new CD, 'It's Never Been Like That.' [6/12/06] |
| Phoenix #2 | Phoenix is back with a new album called 'Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix,' and half the French quartet recently spoke with 'FUV's Alisa Ali about the album's unusual merging of sounds -- best played at high volume. [6/11/09] |
| Pink Martini | Pink Martini is the Portland, Oregon-based orchestra that plays early pop and lounge music with a sense of humor and a promiscuously multilingual sensibility. The lead singer China Forbes has sung for the group in a dozen languages, but she and artistic director Thomas Lauderdale spoke to WFUV’s Rita Houston in English to talk about their fifth album, 'Splendor in the Grass.' |
| Plants and Animals | Montreal based indie-rockers Plants and Animals talked about the bi-continental recording of their album, ‘La La Land,’ with the Alternate Side’s Alisa Ali. (6/4/10) |
| Robert Plant & Alison Krauss | Robert Plant and Alison Krauss talk with Rita Houston about bringing together two distinct voices from two distinct genres in one unique way on the new album 'Raising Sand.' [11/14/07] |
| Steve Poltz | Songwriter Steve Poltz was born in Canada but some interesting stories about growing up in California made their way into his songs, and a conversation with Claudia Marshall. [1/30/08] |
| Steve Poltz #2 | San Diego-based singer-songwriter, Steve Poltz, has opened for both Jewel and the Ramones, and his new album 'Dreamhouse' brought him into studio-A to chat with FUV's Claudia Marshall. (5/25/10) |
| Willy Porter | Singer-songwriter and guitarist Willy Porter talks with Darren DeVivo about the changes he made for his new CD 'Available Light.' [11/20/06] |
| Omara Portuondo | Legendary Cuban Jazz Singer Omara Portuondo treated WFUV's Rita Houston to a live performance during a recent New York visit. (4/2/10) |
| The Postelles | NYC pop-punkers The Postelles make the trip to 'FUV to tell host Alisa Ali about their sound and forthcoming album. [2/12/09] |
| Grace Potter and The Nocturnals | Grace Potter and The Nocturnals are more Southern rock than their native Vermont, and recently spoke with Darren DeVivo about the band's new CD, 'Nothing But The Water.' [9/13/06] |
| Grace Potter and The Nocturnals #2 | Grace Potter and The Nocturnals rock a little harder on their new album 'This Is Somewhere' and told Dennis Elsas about a few other changes in the band's music. [8/6/07] |
| The Pretenders | Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders are back with a new album called 'Break Up The Concrete' but music was only part of their conversation with Rita Houston. [10/23/08] |
| Dunstain Prial on producer John Hammond | From civil rights to songwriters, first-time author Dunstan Prial talks with Vin Scelsa about the diverse interests of legendary producer John Hammond. [8/31/06] |
| John Prine | John Prine turns 60 today, so let's head back to 2005 when he talked with Rita Houston about his album 'Fair & Square' and how life is treating him these days. [10/10/06] |
| Chuck Prophet | Celebrating his new solo album 'Soap & Water,' Chuck Prophet chats with Claudia Marshall about the mysteries of his writing and his voice. [11/8/07] |
| The Quarrymen | Quarrymen Colin Hanton, Len Garry, and Rod Davis talk with Darren DeVivo about the day that created a permanent link between The Quarrymen and The Beatles. [7/5/07] |
| Quasi | All three members of Quasi are multi-instrumentalists, they've also been in a multitude of bands including Sleater-Kinney and Stephen Malkmus' The Jicks. Quasi has been putting out music for almost two decades, and they shared some music from their latest album, "American Gong," and talked with The Alternate Side's Demos about how touring has changed during their time as a band. (6/11/10) |
| Joshua Radin | Songwriter Joshua Radin talks with Rita Houston about how television has played a role in his musical career. [9/25/06] |
| Joshua Radin #2 | Joshua Radin's second full-length album is called 'Simple Times,' and the singer-songwriter revealed some of the themes and hard-earned inspiration behind his new songs during a conversation with 'FUV's Alisa Ali. [2/5/09] |
| Corinne Bailey Rae | Four years after her debut, Grammy-winner Corinne Bailey Rae is back with a new album 'The Sea,' and she came to FUV studios to talk with Kara Manning. (5/26/10) |
| Bonnie Raitt | Bonnie Raitt [12/08/05] |
| Bonnie Raitt #2 | Bonnie Raitt [2/7/06] |
| Tyler Ramsey | Asheville guitarist Tyler Ramsey talks with Alisa Ali about his first forays into writing, and how switching between his solo work and side gig with Band of Horses is more inspiring than hard. [2/12/08] |
| Robert Randolph & The Family Band | Robert Randolph continues his reign as a pedal steel guitar master, and brought the Family Band along to talk with Rita Houston about a new CD called 'Colorblind.' [9/27/06] |
| Nathaniel Rateliff | Nathaniel Rateliff has a new album out 'In Memory of Loss,' and shared some memories with FUV's Claudia Marshall during a recent conversation and performance. (7/15/10) |
| Joe Rathbone | Joe Rathbone told WFUV's Claudia Marshall about being a schoolteacher by day, and a singer-songwriter during recess. (3/25/10) |
| Dave Rawlings Machine | A longtime collaborator of Gillian Welch and Ryan Adams, Dave Rawlings has released an album with his name on the spine, and played some of his solo stuff for FUV's Rita Houston. (7/7/10) |
| Amy Ray | Indigo Girl Amy Ray goes the solo route for the third time with the album 'Didn't It Feel Kinder,' and talked about the record during a pre-show interview with Rita Houston. [8/22/08] |
| Amy Ray #2 | Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls talks with 'FUV's Claudia Marshall about her third solo album, 'Didn't It Feel Kinder,' and performs some acoustic tunes live. [1/22/09] |
| The Redwalls | The Redwalls [12/27/05] |
| Eli 'Paperboy' Reed | WFUV's Eleanor Kagan got a chance to learn about Eli ''Paperboy' Reed's music education via his dad's Chicago soul and country records, which influenced his major label debut ' Come & Get It.' (8/9/10) |
| Fionn Regan | Fionn Regan is a guy and guitar on the surface, but an incredibly refreshing voice in folk when you listen to his songs. Today, Rita Houston talks with the Irish singer-songwriter about his new album 'The End of History.' [8/16/07] |
| Janet Reno & Ed Pettersen | Music and Janet Reno come together outside 'Saturday Night Live' on the compilation 'Song of America,' and the former U.S. Attorney General and songwriter Ed Pettersen recently spoke with Julianne Welby about the project. [1/11/08] |
| The Revelations featuring Tre Williams | Hip hop, R&B, and a whole lotta soul find contemporary common ground in The Revelations and the voice of Tre Williams, and on the heels of the band's full-length debut album, host Claudia Marshall welcomed the guys to 'FUV. [9/28/09] |
| Damien Rice | Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice and his band perform an old favorite and songs from his long-awaited sophomore album '9' during an interview with Rita Houston. [12/20/06] |
| Kim Richey | Singer-songwriter Kim Richey tells Claudia Marshall how sounds from Nashville to London came together on her new album 'Chinese Boxes.' [7/10/07] |
| Josh Ritter | Josh Ritter [3/6/06] |
| Josh Ritter #2 | Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter takes another big step forward with his new album 'The Animal Years,' and brought his band by WFUV for a visit with Claudia Marshall. [6/1/06] |
| Josh Ritter #3 | Josh Ritter's latest album is called 'So Runs the World Away,' and he talked to FUV's Claudia Marshall about the poetic justice he doles out on the new disc. (8/2/10) |
| Sam Roberts Band | Stars in Canada, Sam Roberts and his band make the trip across the border to share songs from their latest album 'Love At The End Of The World' in an interview with 'FUV's Alisa Ali. [5/21/09] |
| Lucy Wainwright Roche | Her mom is Suzzy Roche, her dad is Loudon Wainwright III, and now Lucy Wainwright Roche is putting those musical genes to work. Today she talks with WFUV's Vin Scelsa about her first venture into performing, and a recent collaboration. [11/21/08] |
| The Roches | The Roches [12/13/05] |
| The Roches #2 | Sisters and signature harmonizers Suzzy, Maggie, and Terre Roche are once again working as The Roches, and visited with John Platt to talk about their new album 'Moonswept.' [3/29/07] |
| Lee Rocker | Lee Rocker [4/6/06] |
| Lee Rocker #2 | Former Stray Cat Lee Rocker talks with Don McGee about his latest solo album, 'Black Cat Bone.' [9/27/07] |
| Carrie Rodriguez | Fiddler and singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez talks with Claudia Marshall about her first solo CD, 'Seven Angels On A Bicycle.' [9/21/06] |
| Carrie Rodriguez #2 | Carrie Rodriguez steps even farther out on her own with the new CD 'She Ain't Me,' and talks with WFUV's Claudia Marshall about the changes in sound and personnel on the album. [9/16/08] |
| Carrie Rodriguez #3 | WFUV's Claudia Marshall got a change to talk with Carrie Rodriguez about working on 'Love and Circumstance.' (4/26/10) |
| Mark Ronson | Star DJ and producer Mark Ronson takes the helm on his sophomore solo album 'Version,' and brings guest Daniel Merriweather to 'FUV to talk new and old music with Rita Houston. [7/25/07] |
| Josh Rouse | Josh Rouse [4/7/06] |
| Josh Rouse #2 | Josh Rouse talks with Claudia Marshall about keeping his sound both consistent and growing on the new album 'Country Mouse, City House.' [10/29/07] |
| Josh Rouse #3 | WFUV's Claudia Marshall speaks with Josh Rouse about throwing some bossa nova and Brazilian samba into his folk-pop repertoire with his new disc 'El Turista.' (3/9/10) |
| Phil Roy | Soulful songwriter Phil Roy came out of some tough times to record the forthcoming album 'The Great Longing,' and spoke with John Platt about a new perspective he's taken in his life and his music. [12/06/06] |
| Xavier Rudd | Australian one-man band Xavier Rudd explains to Rita Houston the how and why of his solo approach on stage. [8/29/07] |
| Tom Russell | Songwriter, author, and painter Tom Russell makes the trip from Texas to talk with John Platt about his new collection of songs, 'Love and Fear.' [8/18/06] |
| Raphael Saadiq | Raphael Saadiq doesn't add polish to vintage soul sounds, he creates his own. Hear how he pulls it off on the new album 'The Way I See It' and in an interview with 'FUV's Rita Houston. [1/21/09] |
| Buffy Sainte-Marie | 'Running for the Drum' is Canadian folk singer Buffy Saint-Marie's fifteenth studio album, and her first totally brand-new CD in thirteen years. FUV's John Platt welcomed her to studio-A to discuss her hall-of-fame five decade long career as a singer and activist, and her five year tenure as a contributor to Sesame Street. (1/13/10) |
| David Sanborn | David Sanborn has 20-plus solo albums to his credit and an even longer resume of side gigs. A new album called 'Here and Gone' looks back at the sounds that first inspired him, and David did the same when he stopped by WFUV for an interview with host Darren DeVivo. [7/4/08] |
| 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.' [3/28/08] |
| Jenny Scheinman | New York City's Jenny Scheinman chats with host Claudia Marshall about her ever first vocal album, but did bring her violin along to perform a few songs at WFUV. [7/22/08] |
| Adam Schlesinger | He's known for Fountains of Wayne and movie music, but this time Adam Schlesinger talks with Claudia Marshall about writing for Broadway and the musical 'Cry Baby.' [6/9/08] |
| Patti Scialfa | Patti Scialfa talks with WFUV's Dennis Elsas about soaking up R&B sounds of the past, and making music in the present in the busy Scialfa-Springsteen household. [9/25/07] |
| Gil Scott-Heron | Poet, activist, and hip-hop forefather Gil Scott-Heron tells Claudia Marshall about his No Nukes days, and where he stands on the contemporary music scene. [10/1/07] |
| Pete Seeger | Pete Seeger [5/3/06] |
| Pete Seeger #2 | Celebrate Pete Seeger's 90th birthday as the folk legend talks with 'FUV's John Platt about his outlook at this landmark age, and getting to share a favorite song on a very big D.C. stage. [5/1/09] |
| Author John Sellers | Author John Sellers explains his opinion of 'good' music in a conversation with Julianne Welby and in his new book, 'Perfect From Now On: How Indie Rock Saved My Life.' [5/15/07] |
| Martin Sexton | In 1996, songwriter Martin Sexton released his debut CD 'Black Sheep,' and made his first trip to WFUV for an interview with Rita Houston. [8/16/06] |
| Martin Sexton #2 | After seven years, Martin Sexton is back with a new studio release called 'Seeds,' and he brought his band by WFUV to discuss the album (and the wait) with Rita Houston. [3/28/07] |
| Martin Sexton #3 | Soulful songwriter Martin Sexton put his happiness right into the lyrics of his latest album 'Seeds,' and recently spoke with Dennis Elsas about feeling content on the road and at home. [1/23/08] |
| Martin Sexton #4 | Road warrior Martin Sexton shares a few songs from his travels on the new live album 'Solo,' and made an 'FUV Live show with host Claudia Marshall one stop on his journey. [2/9/09] |
| Martin Sexton & Assembly of Dust | Two unique sounds come together in one interview as Martin Sexton and Assembly of Dust join host Darren DeVivo in-studio. [5/29/06] |
| Ryan Shaw | Passion, spirit, and a lot of soul make up the sound of Georgia-native Ryan Shaw, and he recently spoke with Rita Houston about his debut album 'This Is Ryan Shaw.' [4/12/07] |
| Ryan Shaw #2 | Soul singer Ryan Shaw talks with Claudia Marshall about staying true to his faith and his music. [1/8/08] |
| She & Him | She & Him are actress Zooey Deschanel and indie folk rocker M. Ward, and they spoke with FUV's Rita Houston about the analog sounds of their second album. (4/8/10) |
| Shearwater | The Austin band, Shearwater, just released their sixth studio album 'Golden Archipelago,' and dropped into The Alternate Side to chat with Russ Borris. (5/21/1) |
| Will Sheff of Okkervil River | Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff steps out solo at 'FUV to share some acoustic Okkervil with host Rich McLaughlin. [1/19/09] |
| Author Rob Sheffield | To some, mix tapes are obsolete. To Rob Sheffield, they are an obsession and the subject of his book 'Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time,' which brought him to WFUV for an interview with Julianne Welby. [3/13/08] |
| Duncan Sheik | Duncan Sheik [3/7/06] |
| Duncan Sheik & the cast of 'Spring Awakening' | Duncan Sheik brings his music to Broadway with 'Spring Awakening,' and the show's cast to WFUV for a conversation with John Platt. [2/20/07] |
| Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens | Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens' album 'What Have You Done, My Brother?' is a first for 66-year-old Shelton, and she spoke with host Claudia Marshall about her patience and her message, when the band stopped by 'FUV. [7/29/09] |
| Richard Shindell | Singer-songwriter Richard Shindell talks with John Platt about looking from his new home to his old home on the covers album 'South of Delia.' [5/14/07] |
| Richard Shindell #2 | FUV's Claudia Marshall gets the perspective of Richard Shindell, a singer-songwriter used to singing from a lot of different points-of-view. [12/14/09] |
| The Shout Out Louds | FUV's Alisa Ali spoke with the Swedish Rockers The Shout Out Louds about how they occupied their time in between touring and making their new album 'Work.' (4/27/10) |
| Sia | Aussie singer and songwriter Sia has a quirky sense of humor and sweet soul in her voice, and chats with Rita Houston about making her new album 'Some People Have Real Problems.' [1/16/07] |
| The Silver Seas | Once called The Bees, Nashville band The Silver Seas has changed its name but not its sound, and recently spoke with Dennis Elsas about how they make music. [4/23/08] |
| Harper Simon | Former member of Menlo Park, part of The Heavy Circles, and son to one half of Simon and Garfunkel, Harper Simon, talks about his debut album with FUV's Rita Houston. (1/6/10) |
| Paul Simon | Hear a few songwriting theories from Paul Simon as we celebrate his 65th birthday, and look back at his 2003 interview with Rita Houston. [10/13/06] |
| Simple Kid | Ireland's Simple Kid chats with WFUV's Rita Houston about making sure his music career stays as simple as his name. [9/24/07] |
| Langhorne Slim | Langhorne Slim and his band The War Eagles take to 'FUV's Studio-A to talk with host Clauida Marshall about their new self-titled record. [1/26/09] |
| Langhorne Slim #2 | Langhorne Slim brings his band by 'FUV to talk with host Claudia Marshall about his new album, 'Be Set Free.' [10/14/09] |
| P.F. Sloan | Hear from the source of songs like 'Eve of Destruction' and 'Secret Agent Man' as Dennis Elsas talks with singer-songwriter P.F. Sloan. [11/22/06] |
| April Smith and The Great Picture Show | 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. (11/17/09) |
| Jonah Smith | Singer, songwriter, and pianist Jonah Smith talks with Rita Houston about a special guest on his self-titled CD, and the trade-offs of having your signature instrument be a Fender Rhodes. [10/16/06] |
| Jonah Smith #2 | Brooklyn singer-songwriter Jonah Smith adds his soulful voice to a new collection of thoughtful lyrics on the album 'Lights On,' and came by 'FUV to talk about the record with host Claudia Marshall. [8/25/09] |
| Meaghan Smith | While Meaghan Smith would not be the first classically trained singer we've had in studio-A, she might be the first classically-trained animator to stop by for a conversation and musical performance. She was down from Canada to speak with FUV's Darren Devivo about her love of classic pop music, vintage production, and her debut CD, 'The Cricket's Orchestra.' (1/7/10) |
| Mindy Smith | Mindy Smith made a big splash with her debut album 'One Moment More,' and now with the new CD 'Long Island Shores' in tow, she talks to Claudia Marshall about the music and people that got her started. [10/26/06] |
| Patti Smith | Patti Smith [12/23/05] |
| Patti Smith #2 | Patti Smith [4/26/06] |
| Patti Smith #3 | Patti Smith talks with Rita Houston about the timing and song selection of her first ever covers album, called 'Twelve.' [4/30/07] |
| Chris Smither | The new album 'Leave The Light On' shows traveling troubadour Chris Smither in his prime, and during a visit to 'FUV he talked with John Platt about the influence of a fellow road warrior. [1/10/07] |
| Chris Smither #2 | In his more than forty years of performing Chris Smither has become a blues and folk legend, and while his latest album is called, 'Time Stands Still,' he told FUV's Darren Devivo that his songwriting has definitely kept progressing. (1/21/10) |
| The Smithereens | Late 80s pop-rockers The Smithereens talk with Dennis Elsas about the influential sounds of the 1960s, and one band they're giving a special musical tribute. [1/18/07] |
| Todd Snider | With a live EP, a rarities collection, and a DVD, singer-songwriter Todd Snider is helping his fans get their fix even without a new studio album, and told Darren DeVivo about keeping the songs coming even during his down time. [12/20/07] |
| Todd Snider (2) | 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) |
| Phoebe Snow | Vocalist Phoebe Snow has a storied career and a few tales to tell about her three-plus decades in music. Just who is the 'Poetry Man' is one, and she shared the answer and a few songs during a recent chat with Dennis Elsas. [12/4/07] |
| Jill Sobule | Jill Sobule talks music with Rita Houston and adds acoustic guitar to string quartet during a performance with the avant-garde ensemble, Ethel. [1/19/07] |
| Jill Sobule #2 | Jill Sobule talks with 'FUV's Claudia Marshall about the west coast is the theme of her new CD 'California Years,' and how there's a lot more than songs behind the album. [5/7/09] |
| Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore | Cellist Ben Sollee and singer-songwriter Daniel Martin Moore talked with WFUV's Alisa Ali about their Kentucky Appalachian roots. (3/31/10) |
| Son Volt | Son Volt [12/15/05] |
| Son Volt #2 | Son Volt [3/31/06] |
| Son Volt #3 | Son Volt moves even further past its alt-country roots with the new album 'The Search,' but in a good way. Hear how as Jay Farrar and company talk with Claudia Marshall about the project. [3/8/07] |
| Soulive | The funk-soul instrumental trio Soulive is now a quartet with a singer, and talked with Claudia Marshall about how the change came to be. [8/13/07] |
| J. D. Souther | The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, and James Taylor are just a few of the artists who can thank J. D. Souther for writing them a hit or two. But J. D. gets top billing on his latest album -- 'If The World Was You' -- and in an interview with 'FUV's John Platt. [9/22/09] |
| South Memphis String Band | The South Memphis String Band are an Americana supergroup, and they treated FUV's Darren Devivo to a live set of music from the deep south. (5/18/10) |
| Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes | Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes showed FUV's Dennis Elsas why they're biggest little band from New Jersey during a session with songs from their new album 'Pills and Ammo.' (9/2/10) |
| Regina Spektor | It's been 2 years since the song 'Fidelity' put Regina Spektor on the map, and the prolific writer has been hard at work on new material. Today, catch up with Regina as she chats with host Alisa Ali. [8/14/08] |
| Regina Spektor #2 | After a 3 year wait, Regina Spektor is back with an album of new material called 'Far,' and to celebrate the release date she stopped by 'FUV for an interview with host Kara Manning. [6/23/09] |
| Spoon | The Austin, Texas indie-rock stars, Spoon, chatted with FUV's Alisa Ali about their new album 'Transference.' (3/18/10) |
| Devon Sproule | Virginia-based songwriter Devon Sproule adds playful adventure to Appalachian noir on her new album 'Keep Your Silver Shined,' and shared a few of the songs during a visit with Vin Scelsa. |
| Wesley Stace (a.k.a. John Wesley Harding) | Wesley Stace, who's known as John Wesley Harding when he's writing songs, talks with Vin Scelsa about his new novel, 'By, George.' [9/26/07] |
| Ringo Starr | From Ed Sullivan 1964 to Cirque du Soleil 2006, Ringo Starr talks music with Dennis Elsas. [11/28/06] |
| Ringo Starr #2 | On the 44th anniversary of The Beatles landing at JFK, Ringo Starr looks back to his hometown with the new solo album 'Liverpool 8,' and spoke with Dennis Elsas about how the songs came together. [2/7/08] |
| Rogue Wave | With Zach Rogue recovering from partial paralysis and Pat Spurgeon's battle with kidney disease, Rogue Wave's fourth album, 'Permalight,' had to overcome a wave of obstacles. It's due out March 2nd, and Rogue Wave spoke with FUV's Claudia Marshall about their recent health trials, and how the lack of a lyric sheet on their new release gives them more excuses to make up the words. (2/24/10) |
| Stars | Canadian band Stars returns with the new album ‘In Our Bedroom After The War' and chats with Russ Borris about finding the right voices and outlets for the songs. [10/9/07] |
| Stars #2 | Like seemingly every talented Canadian indie rocker, all five members of Stars are also in Broken Social Scene, and have consistently had their music nominated for Polaris and Juno awards. They played some new eloquent indie pop from their forthcoming album, 'The Five Ghosts,' and chatted with WFUV's Rita Houston about how they love the old and new--Twitter and vinyl. (6/21/10) |
| Curtis Stigers | Jazz is only part of the Curtis Stigers sound, and the singer, songwriter, and sax man recently spoke with Vin Scelsa about first instruments and new classics. [4/11/08] |
| Sting | Sting talks with Darren DeVivo about his opinions on songwriting, touring, and collaborating. [10/12/06] |
| Angus & Julia Stone | Angus and Julia Stone grew up in a musical family, and after having solo acts, they grew tired of the professional music sibling rivalry--and joined forces. Their second album is 'Down the Way.' (6/9/10) |
| Joss Stone | Joss Stone [1/23/06] |
| Joss Stone #2 | Joss Stone talks with WFUV's Rita Houston about the role of songwriting in her musical career and on her latest album 'Introducing Joss Stone.' [3/19/07] |
| Marty Stuart | Marty Stuart [2/15/06] |
| The Subdudes | It's blues, gospel, funk, R&B, and signature harmonies as The Subdudes chat with WFUV's Claudia Marshall. [05/25/06] |
| The Subdudes #2 | In their first post-Katrina album, 'Street Symphony,' The Subdudes tell a few stories about their musical home of New Orleans, and shared a few tales of the road as well in a chat with Dennis Elsas. [12/11/07] |
| Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs | Brush up on your 60s pop tunes as Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs talk with Rita Houston about their new duo album, 'Under The Covers Vol. 1.' [9/20/06] |
| The Swell Season | As The Swell Season, The Frames' Glen Hansard and Czech singer and pianist Marketa Irglova talk with Claudia Marshall about making the move from the stage to the screen in the film 'Once.' [8/1/07] |
| The Swell Season #2 | After a tour with Dylan and an Oscar win, The Swell Season decided to come out with a second album, 'Strict Joy,' and the duo spoke with WFUV's Claudia Marshall about the joy of playing together. (3/15/10) |
| T. Rex Tribute | Joe Hurley, Edward Rogers, a studio full of T. Rex lovers, and host Darren DeVivo go beyond 'Bang A Gong' to mark a special tribute to the band's late frontman Marc Bolan. [10/31/07] |
| Ben Taylor | Ben Taylor [3/8/06] |
| Chip Taylor | It turns out writing hit songs is only one side of Chip Taylor's life and career. He tells the tale in his recent memoir, and in a visit to 'FUV for an interview with host Claudia Marshall. [5/20/09] |
| Lewis Taylor | Lewis Taylor [2/9/06] |
| Maria Taylor | After time in Alabama, Georgia, and Nebraska, singer-songwriter Maria Taylor is finding her place in the LA scene, but made a trip back east to talk with 'FUV's Darren DeVivo about her latest solo record, 'LadyLuck.' [7/14/09] |
| Susan Tedeschi | It's more than the blues as Susan Tedeschi returns with the new album 'Back To The River,' and talks with WFUV's Darren DeVivo about recent influences on her songwriting. [12/11/08] |
| Author Studs Terkel | Author Studs Terkel [5/18/06] |
| Thao with The Get Down Stay Down | Thao Nguyen and her band The Get Down Stay Down are back with a new album called 'We Brave Bee Stings and All,' and talked with Ben Jones about songwriting and their home state of Virginia. [4/16/08] |
| Thao with The Get Down Stay Down #2 | Thao Nguyen last stopped by as a solo performer with the Hotel Cafe Tour, but this time around she brought her band The Get Down Stay Down into Studio-A to play some tunes from their new album 'Know Better Learn Faster.' While the earlier albums had a mellow feel, Thao told FUV's Alisa Ali they've definitely grown more rambunctious, and more electric on their recent disc. (2/17/10) |
| Bow Thayer | Vermont's Bow Thayer talks with Dennis Elsas about carpentry, Levon Helm, and making his new album 'Spend It All.' [4/10/07] |
| They Might Be Giants | They Might Be Giants have new music on the way, and recently talked with Claudia Marshall about their process of making it. [12/05/06] |
| They Might Be Giants #2 | They Might Be Giants are back with the new album 'The Else' and shared a few thoughts about their songs and sound during an interview with Claudia Marshall. [1/17/08] |
| They Might Be Giants #3 | They Might Be Giants bring their 'geek rock' sound to music fans of all ages these days, and spoke with 'FUV's Claudia Marshall about the challenges of a 2-sided career. [5/26/09] |
| Chris Thile | Whether in bands or on his own, Chris Thile has been playing mandolin most of his life. A solo CD called 'How To Grow A Woman From The Ground' is his latest, and Chris recently spoke with Claudia Marshall about compiling the songs for the album. [10/05/06] |
| Sandi Thom | Scottish singer-songwriter Sandi Thom talks with Rita Houston about her quick jump from making homegrown webcasts to her major-label debut. [9/7/06] |
| Rosie Thomas | Seattle singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas talks with Claudia Marshall about her homespun fourth album, 'These Friends of Mine.' [5/30/07] |
| Teddy Thompson | It took six years to complete, but Teddy Thompson is back with a new CD, and spoke with Claudia Marshall about how the album - 'Separate Ways' - came together. [4/10/06] |
| Teddy Thompson #2 | Teddy Thompson talks with Claudia Marshall about how his British folk roots actually included a lot of country music. [7/30/07] |
| Paul Thorn | As the title of his latest album states, Paul Thorn is 'A Long Way From Tupelo' and a long way from his days as a furniture maker and professional boxer. Some interesting influences played a role in his bluesy, gospel-flavored rock sound, and Claudia Marshall recently got the scoop. [3/31/08] |
| Tracey Thorn | Everything But the Girl lead singer Tracey Thorn stopped by FUV to chat with Rita Houston about her third solo album, 'Love and Its Opposite.' (5/19/10) |
| The Thrills | It's the west coast sounds of sun and summer -- from Dublin! Irish band The Thrills talk with Rita Houston about their 2003 debut, 'So Much For The City.' [6/21/06] |
| Tin Hat | Jazz, folk, and chamber music are all part of the mix as the band Tin Hat talks with Rita Houston about its new album 'The Sad Machinery of Spring.' [2/15/07] |
| Emiliana Torrini | Icelandic singer-songwriter Emiliana Torrini has a new album called 'Me and Armini' and it brought her to New York City for an interview with WFUV's Rich McLaughlin. [11/6/08] |
| Allen Toussaint | On his new album, New Orleans native son Allen Toussaint looks back to the jazz giants who carried the musical torch before him, and during a session at 'FUV, he spoke with host Rita Houston about embracing the sound while letting go of some control. [5/13/09] |
| Kristina Train | WFUV's Rita Houston introduces us to a newcomer with a voice of gold--Kristina Train. [10/19/09] |
| Tres Chicas | Tres Chicas [5/15/06] |
| Tony Trischka | After years of expanding bluegrass with his innovative banjo work, Tony Trischka talks with John Platt about looking back to his roots with a few friends on the new CD 'Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular.' [2/16/07] |
| Derek Trucks Band | Derek Trucks Band [2/14/06] |
| Derek Trucks Band #2 | Road warriors the Derek Trucks Band managed to find some time to make a new record called 'Already Free,' but did hop back on the bus for a trip to 'FUV and an interview with host Claudia Marshall. [1/13/09] |
| KT Tunstall | Revisit an early U.S. performance by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall. [2/13/06] |
| KT Tunstall #2 | Stomping Scottish songwriter KT Tunstall talks with Claudia Marshall about the sound of her breakthrough album 'Eye To The Telescope,' and what to expect on her forthcoming release, 'Drastic Fantastic.' [7/24/07] |
| Gecko Turner | Gecko Turner and his music have finally made the trip from Spain to the U.S., and visited WFUV for an interview with Rita Houston. [6/15/06] |
| Jeff Tweedy | Jeff Tweedy of Wilco [12/06/05] |
| Two Door Cinema Club | If there's a little bit of an International feel in Two Door Cinema Club's electropop it might be because their full-length debut, 'Tourist History,' was produced by same person who produced Phoenix's latest album. On a recent visit to The Alternate Side they reproduced some of their album's tracks, and told Alisa Ali that on their first world tour, the band feels like, well, tourists. (7/2/10) |
| Dan Tyminski | Dan Tyminski talks with Claudia Marshall about stepping out from behind Alison Krauss & Union Station and 'O Brother' with his second solo album, 'Wheels.' [7/14/08] |
| Suzanne Vega | Suzanne Vega [12/05/05] |
| Suzanne Vega #2 | After a 6 year break, Suzanne Vega returns with the album 'Beauty and Crime,' and spoke with Rita Houston about the main character of the record -- New York City. [7/17/07] |
| Suzanne Vega #3 | New York folk-pop songstress Suzanne Vega spoke with FUV's Claudia Marshall about reworking her old songs on her new album, 'Close Up, Volume 1: Love Songs.' (3/4/10) |
| Laura Veirs | Laura Veirs is from Portland, Oregon but she told FUV's Kara Manning that her new album, 'July Flame' was named after a Georgia peach. (3/10/10) |
| Julian Velard | New York-based Julian Velard talks with Claudia Marshall about his latest EP called 'The Movies Without You.' [4/5/07] |
| Villagers | Villagers has a population of one, Dubliner Conor O'Brien, and his album 'Becoming a Jackal' brought him into studio-A for a conversation with Rita Houston. (8/26/10) |
| Mike Viola | Pop songsmith Mike Viola is headed west after a decade settled in the New York music scene, but stopped by 'FUV beforehand to talk with Claudia Marshall about movies, songwriting, and NYC rent. [3/24/08] |
| Loudon Wainwright III | No stranger to films, actor and singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III tried his hand at writing movie music and talked with Darren DeVivo about the results. [6/6/07] |
| Loudon Wainwright III #2 | Loudon Wainwright III looks back to his first four albums on the new CD 'Recovery' and spoke with WFUV's Claudia Marshall about working with producer pal Joe Henry to bring new life to old songs. |
| Loudon Wainwright III #3 | Loudon Wainwright III pays tribute to one of his musical heroes with 'High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project,' and shared some details about the man and the music during a recent 'FUV Live show. [9/8/09] |
| Martha Wainwright | Celebrating the release of her sophomore album, Martha Wainwright talks about her unique singing and writing styles during an interview with Claudia Marshall. [9/11/08] |
| Rufus Wainwright | Look back to 2003 when Rufus Wainwright released the album 'Want One' and talked with Claudia Marshall about his place in popular music. [6/12/07] |
| Tom Waits | Tom Waits released the 3 CD set 'Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers, and Bastards' this year, but today we go back 30 years to his 1976 conversation with WFUV's Vin Scelsa. [11/29/06] |
| Author Elijah Wald | Author Elijah Wald joins 'FUV's Nora Flaherty to discuss his latest book, 'How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music.' [11/2/09] |
| The Wallflowers | The Wallflowers [1/11/06] |
| M. Ward | M. Ward [1/20/06] |
| M. Ward #2 | After a busy couple of years of touring, side projects, and making his latest album 'Post-War,' singer-songwriter M. Ward catches up with host Rita Houston. [5/2/07] |
| M. Ward #3 | Singer, songwriter, and producer extraordinaire M. Ward makes a return visit to 'FUV to talk with host Kara Manning about the ideas, sounds, and songs that came together as the album 'Hold Time.' [4/1/09] |
| Dean Wareham | The bands Galaxie 500, Luna, and the duo Dean & Britta are all on Dean Wareham's resume, but he spoke with WFUV's Vin Scelsa about his latest endeavor as an author. [4/25/08] |
| Jennifer Warnes | 20 years after releasing 'Famous Blue Raincoat,' Jennifer Warnes talks with Rita Houston about tackling the songs of Leonard Cohen. [10/25/07] |
| Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet | Americana singer-songwriter Abigail Washburn chats with WFUV's John Platt about merging sounds from the East and West, and an impressive group of musicians as The Sparrow Quartet. [9/30/08] |
| The Waterboys | Nearly 25 years after their debut album, Mike Scott and The Waterboys talk to Darren DeVivo about turning back to some familiar sounds on the new record 'Book of Lightning.' [9/13/07] |
| Sara Watkins | Making a debut solo album wasn't a solo affair for Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins, and she talked about the people and the experience behind the record, during an interview with 'FUV's Claudia Marshall. [4/21/09] |
| Patrick Watson | The four-piece Canadian band led by Patrick Watson is known for playing pots, pans, and accordions to create their version of chamber pop, which they talked about and performed for FUV's Eleanor Kagan. (6/7/10) |
| The Watson Twins | The Watson Twins - Chandra and Leigh - talk with Darren DeVivo about their new, post-Jenny Lewis album, 'Fire Songs.' [8/19/08] |
| Waverly Seven | It's Bobby Darin tunes minus the voice as NYC jazz ensemble Waverly Seven chats with Vin Scelsa. [9/7/07] |
| Jimmy Webb | Iconic songwriter Jimmy Webb looks back at his influences and early days during a visit with John Platt. [9/11/07] |
| Josh Weinstein Band | It's a full studio as the Josh Weinstein Band -- Josh and his 6-piece jazz ensemble -- performs and talks with Vin Scelsa about the new CD, 'Brooklyn Is Sinking.' [1/26/07] |
| Gillian Welch | With Gillian Welch in town for a week of shows with Bright Eyes, we go back to the archives for her 1998 interview with Rita Houston. [5/25/07] |
| Gillian Welch #2 | Gillian Welch has a firm grasp on the Americana sound, but during a chat with Rita Houston at Bonnaroo this year, explained a few ways she expands her music beyond one genre. [10/2/07] |
| Paul Weller | From a 2004 interview, 'The Modfather' himself - Paul Weller - talks with Rita Houston about a few of the influences on his music. [1/29/07] |
| Author Sheila Weller | Author Sheila Weller talks with Dennis Elsas about her book 'Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon -- and the Journey of a Generation,' and the women and music behind it. [4/17/08] |
| Susan Werner | Susan Werner might move between genres, but solid songwriting is always a constant. For her latest album, 'The Gospel Truth,' the sound and theme center around a contemporary look at gospel music and religion, and Susan spoke with John Platt about the whys and hows of the record. [5/3/07] |
| Susan Werner #2 | Susan Werner talks with 'FUV's John Platt about tackling pop and classical music on her new album 'Classics.' [4/2/09] |
| The Whispertown 2000 | LA band The Whispertown 2000 mixes Americana and indie rock, and told 'FUV's Kara Manning about a few people who've responded to their sound: from Gillian Welch to a generous fan. [6/4/09] |
| Jim White | Jim White [1/24/06] |
| Jim White #2 | Jim White's tackled sin, salvation, heaven, hell, and depression in his songs, but happiness is relatively new territory. Today he talks with Claudia Marshall about the feeling he calls 'Transnormal Skiperoo' and why it became the title of his latest album. [3/4/08] |
| The White Buffalo | When Jake Smith decided he was going to start making music, he thought he might need a name with a little more sticking power, and so he called himself, 'The White Buffalo.' If you listen to his debut album, 'Hogtied Revisited,' you might call him something else, 'good.' The White Buffalo stopped by FUV's Studio-A and spoke to Russ Borris about the ways he's tried to create a grassroots movement for his music. (1/11/10) |
| White Rabbits | Brooklyn-based indie rock band 'White Rabbits' hopped over the East River to FUV's Studio A to talk with host Alisa Ali. [10/30/09] |
| David Wilcox | Singer-songwriter David Wilcox talks with John Platt about 2 years of travel in an Airstream trailor, and the stories and songs that came out of the experience. [4/24/08] |
| Dar Williams | Dar Williams [1/19/06] |
| Lucinda Williams | Lucinda Williams talks with host Claudia Marshall about taking a sonic turn on her new album 'West,' but keeping her celebrated sweet sorrow songwriting still at the core. [4/16/07] |
| Tim Williams | In the two years since Tim Williams' previous release he went from coffee houses and acoustic guitars, to concert venues and a full band, but that's not the only major change in his life. He's also got a new perspective brought upon by an intensive open heart surgery that he went through last year. As he told FUV's Alisa Ali for the Alternate Side it's definitely effected the writing on his new CD, 'Careful Love.' |
| Kelly Willis | Kelly Willis has country roots, but they don't tie her down on the new album 'Translated From Love' or in an interview with Rita Houston. [9/6/07] |
| Brian Wilson | Brian Wilson and his imaginative musical mind are already thinking about the next record, but today he talks with WFUV's Darren DeVivo about his 10th solo album, 'That Lucky Old Sun.' [10/15/08] |
| Dan Wilson | Singer, songwriter, and producer Dan Wilson moves from from behind-the-scenes to front-and-center with his solo debut 'Free Life,' and he chatted with Rita Houston about a few lessons he learned in the process. [11/12/07] |
| Dan Wilson #2 | Singer, songwriter, producer, and Grammy winner Dan Wilson catches up with Darren DeVivo, talking about record labels, Rick Rubin, and the 'Free Life.' [7/29/08] |
| Winterpills | The band Winterpills is back with its sophomore album 'The Light Divides' and sent two of its members to talk with Claudia Marshall about the project. [3/12/07] |
| Winterpills #2 | The band Winterpills makes a return visit to 'FUV to talk with host Vin Scelsa about its third album, 'Central Chambers.' [2/17/09] |
| Peter Wolf | Former J. Geils front man and pioneering radio DJ Peter Wolf dropped by FUV to chat with Dennis Elsas about his new album 'Midnight Souvenirs.' (4/6/10) |
| Daniel Wolff | Author Daniel Wolff talks with Vin Scelsa about his new non-fiction book '4th of July, Asbury Park: A History of The Promised Land.' [01/05/06] |
| Photographer Baron Wolman | Some of the most famous 60s rock photos around were taken by one Baron Wolman, and he recently spoke with Dennis Elsas about his storied career. [6/27/08] |
| The Wood Brothers | The Wood Brothers [3/22/06] |
| The Wood Brothers #2 | Chris and Oliver Wood are back with a second album as The Wood Brothers, and spoke with Darren DeVivo about the difference two years as a band made in their sound. [7/1/08] |
| Victor Wooten | Bass master Victor Wooten talks family bands and air guitar with Darren DeVivo, sharing an 'amazing' cover tune and a new song from his latest solo album 'Palmystery.' [04/14/08] |
| Works Progress Administration | It's only the band's name, Works Progress Administration, that goes back to the 1930s. In 2007, Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek, Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Luke Bulla of Lyle Lovett's band, formed their group after talking about all the material they hadn't recorded with their other outfits. Their debut album, 'WPA,' features contributions from a dream team of Americana and Folk Rock musicians including Sean's sister Sara Watkins and the pianist Benmot Tench. Despite all the member's resumes, they told FUV's Claudia Marshall in Studio-A that you shouldn't call them a 'supergroup.' (12/9/09) |
| World Party | World Party [3/30/06] |
| Rachael Yamagata | Four years post-'Happenstance,' Rachael Yamagata is back with a double-disc of new tunes called 'Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart' and recently told WFUV's Rita Houston about some of the lyrical content. [11/18/08] |
| Yeasayer | Brooklyn-based experimental rock band 'Yeasayer' played some of their new songs from 'Odd Blood' for The Alternate Side's Russ Borris. (4/30/10) |
| Yo La Tengo | Indie rockers Yo La Tengo came back in a big way last year with the release of 'I Am Not Afraid Of You...' and stopped by WFUV to talk with Vin Scelsa about the band, the album, and their songs. [2/2/07] |
| Pete Yorn | Pete Yorn talks with Claudia Marshall about the mix of sounds and meanings in the songs of his new CD 'Nightcrawler.' [10/17/06] |
| Pete Yorn #2 | After 3 albums, Pete Yorn returns with 'Back & Fourth,' and spoke with 'FUV's Darren DeVivo about a few of the changes he made in his process of music-making. [7/23/09] |
| Adrienne Young | Adrienne Young continues to add contemporary views to an old-timey sound with the album 'Room To Grow,' and spoke about both elements during an interview with John Platt. [8/17/07] |
| Jesse Colin Young | Jesse Colin Young talks with John Platt about having a signature song, and keeping inspired after his 40-plus years in music. [6/13/07] |
| Neil Young and Jonathan Demme | Join Claudia Marshall for a look into the 2006 film 'Neil Young: Heart of Gold' with both its subject and its director: Neil Young and Jonathan Demme. [2/21/06] |
| Pegi Young | Pegi Young (yes, the wife of Neil) chats with Darren DeVivo about finally making her solo recording debut. [8/15/07] |
| Jenny Owen Youngs | Hear the latest from New Jersey native Jenny Owen Youngs as she and her band join host Rita Houston for an interview at 'FUV. [8/17/09] |
| Yusuf | Formerly known as Cat Stevens, Yusuf returns to music with the new album 'An Other Cup' and talks with Claudia Marshall about music and life, past and present. [1/8/07] |
| Dan Zanes | Former Del Fuego Dan Zanes is well into his second career performing family-friendly music, and recently spoke with WFUV's Vin Scelsa about his latest challenge - singing in Spanish, on his new album 'Nueva York.' [10/31/08] |
| Zap Mama | Zap Mama talks with Rita Houston about continuing to bridge African music and R&B with the band's new album 'Supermoon.' [9/12/07] |
| Crystal Zevon | Crystal Zevon, friend and ex-wife of Warren Zevon, talks with Darren DeVivo about her new book 'I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon.' |
| Warren Zevon | Warren Zevon would have turned 60 today, so we take a look back at one of his interviews with Vin Scelsa, recorded in 2000 just before the release of the album 'Life'll Kill Ya.' [1/24/07] |
| The WFUV Road Trip: Bonnaroo Recap | Didn't get to Bonnaroo this year? Well 'The WFUV Road Trip' and Rita Houston soaked up the scene in Manchester, TN last week, and report back on a few of the sounds and stories from year six of this music festival phenomenon. [6/22/07] |
| The WFUV Road Trip: The SXSW Report (Day 1) | Join in on ‘The WFUV Road Trip: The SXSW Report’ as WFUV’s Rita Houston and Alisa Ali head down to Austin, Texas for one of the biggest music festivals around. [3/15/07] |
| The WFUV Road Trip: The SXSW Report (Day 2) | Join in on ‘The WFUV Road Trip: The SXSW Report’ as WFUV’s Rita Houston and Alisa Ali head down to Austin, Texas for one of the biggest music festivals around. [3/16/07] |
| The WFUV Road Trip: The SXSW Report (Day 3) | Join in on ‘The WFUV Road Trip: The SXSW Report’ as WFUV’s Rita Houston and Alisa Ali head down to Austin, Texas for one of the biggest music festivals around. [3/19/07] |
| The WFUV Road Trip: SXSW Recap 2008 | After giving the dust in Austin a few days to settle and Rita Houston a few days to recover, we look back on highlights from team 'FUV's trip to SXSW 2008. [3/21/08] |
| The WFUV Road Trip: SXSW 2010 Recap | WFUV's Rita Houston goes through some of the highlights from this year's South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, TX. (3/26/10) |