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Journalist and author Ben Westhoff discusses the untold story of how Gangsta Rap came Straight Outta Compton, and took over America in the late 1980’s and early 1990's. (episode)
Composer, vocalist, director/choreographer, and auteur Meredith Monk performs music from her latest record, On Behalf of Nature. (episode)
Hear July Talk's gravelly-gritty dude growls paired with soaring, yet teeth-baring female vocals in their confrontational and intimate alt-bluesy garage rock. (Audio available soon.) (episode)
The Jewish reggae musician Matisyahu brings his electronic & pop-influenced spiritual reggae to the Greene Space. Listen or watch the session via Facebook Live anytime. (episode)
Gary Brooker of the iconic band Procol Harum visits the studio to reflect on "Conquistador," Paul Winter, and the Summer of Love. (episode)
Golden Suits, aka Brooklyn multi-instrumentalist Fred Nicolaus, let the joy in by serving up dreamy ballads, upbeat dancey numbers, and angry ragers in the Soundcheck Studio. (episode)
The film "Little Sister" follows an ex-goth named Colleen, who has been summoned back home, after having run away to become a nun. Director Zach Clark joins John to discuss. (episode)
Pavo Pavo ("peacock peacock" in Latin) performs their unusual space-age futuristic dream pop live in the studio. (episode)
The relentless and prolific Brooklyn-based songwriter Kevin Devine offers up his storytelling indie power-pop in the studio. (episode)
The most mind-bending album covers of the '60s and '70s came to us courtesy of the design team Hipgnosis, rock stars of the design world. The firm's co-founder talks about its heyday. (episode)