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Why are music fans buying CDs again? The five-disc changer, the iPod shuffle, and how streaming algorithms took the surprise out of random. Plus five new songs.
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Episode 193 Recap
Two concerts, one sermon: Carbon Leaf and Johnnyswim live, plus new prog rock, retro soul and gritty indie rock worth adding to your playlist this week.
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Episode 192 Recap
The Bites talk their rebrand, the self-titled new album and 100 hours of rehearsal, plus new music from BODEGA, Kid Sistr, Andy Shauf and The Decemberists.
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Episode 191 Recap
Opening acts that upstaged the headliner, from Hendrix opening for the Monkees to Skynyrd at the Cow Palace, plus five new songs worth your time this week.
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Episode 190 Recap
Taylor Swift's 'Cleveland!' sparked online outrage, but the real story is what stan culture has done to music criticism. Plus new tracks from Odie Leigh, Keo, Dirty Honey, and Michigander.
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Episode 189 Recap
A last-minute Cleveland gig, a Go-Gos comparison, and five new songs worth your time — from Slow Fiction's spoken-word cool to Emma Ruth Rundle's haunting vocals.
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