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WFUV's Take Five

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Daily show (M-F) for music lovers: Exclusive WFUV in-studio sessions from New York City, hosted by Rita Houston. Live performance and conversation with favorite artists and new talent from the worlds of rock, singer-songwriters, blues, roots, world & more.

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Elvis Perkins in Dearland

Melancholy musings filled Elvis Perkins' 2007 debut album "Ash Wednesday," but things get a little more energized on his latest CD. It's called "Elvis Perkins in Dearland," and Elvis and his band shared a few of the new tunes during an interview with 'FUV's Alisa Ali....

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[ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:59:14 -0400 ]

Bright Eyes

It's been over a decade since Conor Oberst's indie-rock phemon days, and with his band Bright Eyes, he's clearly become one of the most thought provoking and talented songwriters around. Today - as he's headed to NYC for a special July 4th show - look back to 2007 when WFUV's Rita Houston chatted with Conor about the Bright Eyes album "Cassadaga."...

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[ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:23:09 -0400 ]

Author Bill German

Bill German started The Rolling Stones fanzine "Beggars Banquet" as a teenager and eventually found it picked up as the band's official newsletter — running for a total of 17 years. From an outside view as a fan to an inside glimpse of the Stones' world, German's experience is chronicled in his book "Under Their Thumb: How A Nice Boy from Brooklyn Got Mixed Up with The Rolling Stones (and Lived to Tell About It)." Listen in as he shares a few stories with 'FUV's Dennis Elsas....

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[ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:14:25 -0400 ]

Author Bill German

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[ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:05:09 -0400 ]

Asa

The songs on Asa's self-titled debut album are soulful, smooth, and unafraid to speak out. In response, she's earned acclaim in her native Nigeria and Europe, and now looks to spread the word in the U.S. New York City was her first stop, and included a visit to 'FUV for an interview with Rita Houston....

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[ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:03:29 -0400 ]

Moby

Mixing the unexpected and making it musical are two key traits in the electronic experimentation of Moby. His sound was almost inescapable with the 1999 release of "Play" and the widespread attention that followed. Now, 10 years later, he's focused on the simple side of music-making, with the homegrown album "Wait For Me." Listen in as Moby talks about the creative and business sides of music, with 'FUV's Rich McLaughlin....

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[ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:13:15 -0400 ]

Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons (new!)

Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons hit the road hard as buzz about the EP "Cabin Ghosts" and Cory's soulful songwriting began to grow. Somehow studio time made its way onto the itinerary, and now we have the full-length debut album "Mockingbird" to look forward to in the fall. In the meantime, catch a preview of a few new tunes, as Cory and the band visit with 'FUV's Rita Houston....

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[ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:55:58 -0400 ]

Phoebe Snow

From 1974's "Poetry Man" to her first ever live CD, a few years and a lot of songs have gone by since Phoebe Snow released her debut. Music hasn't always been at the forefront of her life during that time, but that voice and gift for performing proved as strong as ever when Phoebe joined host Dennis Elsas at WFUV last year for a special "pre-show" rehearsal....

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[ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:04:02 -0400 ]

Findlay Brown

UK singer-songwriter Findlay Brown explores a whole new palette of sounds on his second album "Love Will Find You," and brought a band along to 'FUV to share some of his retro, Sixties-style pop, during an interview with host Rita Houston....

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[ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:36:42 -0400 ]

Ryan Shaw

The 2007 album "This Is Ryan Shaw" introduced us to the retro soul sounds of Georgia native Ryan Shaw, and a concert for 'FUV members showed that he doesn't need any studio polish to shine. In between songs, host Claudia Marshall asked this rising talent about two big factors in his life: faith and music....

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[ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:13:42 -0400 ]

Regina Spektor (new!)

Regina Spektor wanted to get the songs just right for her new album "Far," and so she took 3 years and 4 producers to flesh out all of that music in her mind. But it all works on piano too, and that's how Regina performed a couple of new tunes during an interview with 'FUV's Kara Manning....

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[ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:33:22 -0400 ]

Drive-By Truckers

Southern rockers Drive-By Truckers faced a bit of burnout a couple of years ago, after a long tour and a change in personnel. But you'll hear on the band's 2008 album "Brighter Than Creation's Dark" that a break did them good, and 'FUV's Alisa Ali spoke with Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood from the band about adding energy and a family feel to the record....

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[ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:02:03 -0400 ]

Susan Tedeschi

After a 2005 album of covers, Susan Tedeschi returns to her own songs on the album "Back To The River." Aside from the influence of an impressive list of co-writers (including husband Derek Trucks), her own ears have soaked up a lot over the years. So while the blues is still at the core of the record, Susan's versatile voice tackles a range of sounds and topics, and she shared a few of the results during an interview with 'FUV's Darren DeVivo....

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[ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:04:37 -0400 ]

Andrew Bird (new!)

Experimenting with language and layered arrangements is only part of the Andrew Bird sound, and on stage, he gets it done all on his own. Electric Lady Studios was the setting for a recent 'FUV Live show with Andrew, and between songs from his new album "Noble Beast" he spoke with host Rita Houston about working with words and sounds....

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[ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:34:02 -0400 ]

Jorma Kaukonen

Jorma Kaukonen made his name in psychedelic rock, but continues to prove his mastery and love of acoustic roots music in his recent work. "River of Time" is his latest album, and it brought him to 'FUV for a performance and interview with host Darren DeVivo....

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[ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:14:24 -0400 ]

Steve Earle

Townes Van Zandt inspired many with his songs, including a young Steve Earle. Now Steve honors him with a full album of Van Zandt tunes called "Townes," and stopped by 'FUV's Studio-A to talk about the record and his late friend and mentor during an interview with host Rita Houston....

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[ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:44:00 -0400 ]

Indigo Girls

Marking 20 years of Indigo Girls, the duo's new album "Poseidon and The Bitter Bug," and their upcoming show in Central Park, listen in as Amy Ray and Emily Saliers talk with host Rita Houston at a special 'FUV Live show at The Living Room in New York City....

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[ Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:33:21 -0400 ]

Heartless Bastards

Erika Wennerstrom made the move from Ohio to Austin to make the new Heartless Bastards record "The Mountain" and recently spoke with 'FUV's Rich McLaughlin about the producer and influential bands that led her to her bruising rock sound....

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[ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:14:08 -0400 ]

Phoenix (new!)

Fending off noise complaints in their hometown of Versailles, French quartet Phoenix made a record that's meant to be played loud. "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix" is full of carefully layered pop anthems and danceable beats, and a session at 'FUV featured Phoenix in an special acoustic duo performance, joined by host Alisa Ali....

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[ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:04:49 -0400 ]

Robyn Hitchcock

In the past year, Robyn Hitchcock's appeared in a Jonathan Demme film and on The Decemberists' new record, but the ever-prolific and ever-eclectic UK songwriter still found time to make a second album with the band The Venus 3, called "Goodnight Oslo." Hear more about songs past, present, and future, as Robyn chats with host Darren DeVivo during a solo visit to 'FUV....

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[ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:33:51 -0400 ]

Neko Case

A little bit country, a little bit rock 'n roll, and a lot obsessed with tornadoes — Neko Case is back with a new album called "Middle Cyclone." The sounds on the record are about as varied as the lyrical content but her unmistakable voice ties it all together, along with the help of an impressive list of musical friends. Hear more about the record and how a few of the songs sound acoustically, as Neko chats with host Claudia Marshall in 'FUV's Studio-A....

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[ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:24:51 -0400 ]

Jenny Lewis

With more musical muscle and no Watson Twins, Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis is back with solo album #2 called "Acid Tongue." Elvis Costello is just one of the guests joining her on the record, and during a conversation with 'FUV's Alisa Ali, Jenny shared some details about the balance of solo writing, band life, and collaboration in her work....

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[ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:01:39 -0400 ]

Colin Meloy of The Decemberists

"The Hazards of Love" is more than an ambitious new album from The Decemberists, it's a rock opera. Learn more about the inspiration, the sound, and the plot, as frontman Colin Meloy talks with 'FUV's Corny O'Connell....

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[ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:06:54 -0400 ]

The Whispertown 2000

At the encouragement of Jenny Lewis, songwriter Morgan Nagler stepped into the LA music scene and now has a band of her own — The Whispertown 2000. Their sophomore album "Swim" finds the place where rock and rural collide, and just happens to be released on Gillian Welch and David Rawlings' label. Hear more about the band and their bosses as The Whispertown 2000 talks with 'FUV's Kara Manning....

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[ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:46:52 -0400 ]

PJ Harvey & John Parish

Music vanguards and creative cohorts PJ Harvey and John Parish return with the album "A Woman A Man Walked By" — 13 years after the release of their duo debut, "Dance Hall at Louse Point." Given their solo projects, plenty of music's been made in the meantime, and 'FUV's Rich McLaughlin recently spoke with the pair about their growth as artists and collaborators....

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[ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:18:21 -0400 ]

Elvis Costello

It took Elvis Costello, T-Bone Burnett, and some of Nashville's most talented musicians just 3 days to make the new album, "Secret, Profane, and Sugarcane," and his return to "Music City" also let Elvis revisit his love of classic country. Hear how a few of the songs sound in solo, acoustic fashion, as Elvis talks with 'FUV's Rita Houston about the latest addition to his varied catalog....

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[ Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:40:24 -0400 ]

Emmylou Harris

She's made her name as an artful interpreter of songs, but Emmylou Harris can write a heartrending tune with the best of them. Her 2008 album "All I Intended To Be" combines both talents along with her celebrated voice, and during a stop in New York City Emmylou told WFUV's John Platt about a few of the songs and themes that appear on the album....

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[ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:20:22 -0400 ]

Marcia Ball

Her heart's in New Orleans, her home's in Austin, and Marcia Ball's served up the music and spirit of both cities for decades. Live and on record, Marcia and her band always bring the party, but her 2008 album "Peace, Love & BBQ" also expresses some anger about the state of the world. How does Marcia balance the fun and frustration? Well 'FUV's Claudia Marshall found out during a live session in Studio-A....

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[ Fri, 29 May 2009 12:23:37 -0400 ]

Gomez (new!)

After celebrating the 10th anniversary of their breakthrough debut "Bring It On," the guys of Gomez are back with album #6, called "A New Tide." Hear some of the sounds and stories behind the making of the record, as Gomez invades 'FUV's Studio-A for an interview with Rita Houston....

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[ Thu, 28 May 2009 16:34:23 -0400 ]

Robert Randolph & The Family Band

Robert Randolph and his pedal steel guitar made the jump from churches to club gigs, and quickly blended his "Sacred Steel" roots with blues, rock, and jazz. The 2006 CD "Colorblind" adds plenty of funk to the mix as well, and Rita Houston got a taste of it live when Robert and The Family Band stopped by WFUV....

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[ Wed, 27 May 2009 16:05:44 -0400 ]

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