0:36
Jason Lytle on hearing Radiohead's OK COMPUTER and how that helped inspire THE SOPHTWARE SLUMP
Life of the Record
0:35
Jason Lytle on being "a man with a mission" while recording Grandaddy's THE SOPHTWARE SLUMP
Phil Elverum on taking a new approach after THE GLOW PT. 2 with MOUNT EERIE
0:40
Brendan Benson on choosing a name in the mid-nineties
0:45
Brendan Benson on the first show by The White Stripes
2:21
The origins of "Alex Chilton" by the Replacements
1:21
Elliott Smith learning cello while recording "The White Lady Loves You More"
2:28
Life of the Record: The Making of ELLIOTT SMITH (Self-Titled) - preview
1:10
Kjartan Sveinsson of Sigur Rós on working day jobs and recording during the night
0:54
The Walkmen on writing No Christmas While I'm Talking
0:53
The Walkmen on writing Little House of Savages
0:50
Kyle Field describes the initial reaction to Little Wings' LIGHT GREEN LEAVES
0:33
Kyle Field of Little Wings interview about making LIGHT GREEN LEAVES
0:32
Kjartan Sveinsson of Sigur Rós describes borrowing a Nirvana bassline for "Olsen Olsen"
Hear how Elliott Smith casually recorded "Needle in the Hay" in Tony Lash's basement one afternoon
0:51
Mimi Parker and Alan Sparhawk of Low on making THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE
0:30
Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker of Low describe meeting Steve Albini for the first time
The power of the opening line in John Prine's "Angel from Montgomery"
1:03
Neil Gust talks bonding with Elliott Smith over music and how their lives were changed by CD players
10:09
Behind the Song: "Hello in There" by John Prine - with Margo Price, Amanda Shires, Erin Osmon...
11:59
Behind the Song: "Sam Stone" by John Prine - with Margo Price, Amanda Shires, Bobby Wood and more
13:13
Behind the Song: "Paradise" by John Prine - with Margo Price, Amanda Shires, Dave Prine and more
10:01
Behind the Song: "Angel from Montgomery" by John Prine - with Margo Price, Amanda Shires, Erin Osmon
7:29
Behind the Song: "Illegal Smile" by John Prine - with Margo Price, Amanda Shires, Dave Prine...
5:18
Behind the Song: "Spanish Pipedream" by John Prine - with Margo Price, Amanda Shires, Erin Osmon...
0:41
Tony Lash and Neil Gust of Heatmiser on Elliott Smith misunderstanding the lyrics to Cruel Reminder
Neil Gust, Sam Coomes and Tony Lash of Heatmiser on Elliott Smith's "See You Later"
0:37
Colin Blunstone on his trademark breathy vocal approach
0:47
Colin Blunstone on the classic breakup song, "Caroline Goodbye"
1:31
Colin Blunstone on becoming the lead singer of The Zombies
Colin Blunstone on hitting the high note in Denny Laine's "Say You Don't Mind"
0:58
About the album cover for John Prine's debut album (1971) - featuring Margo Price, Amanda Shires...
10:42
The Memphis Boys on recording with John Prine in 1971 - featuring Bobby Wood and Gene Chrisman
1:11
Doug Martsch on writing lyrics for Built to Spill's PERFECT FROM NOW ON
Doug Martsch on the pressure he felt to make a good record with Built to Spill's PERFECT FROM NOW ON
Speech of Arrested Development on Ice Cube's reaction to "People Everyday"
1:00
Japandroids on making their version of Born To Run - featuring David Prowse and Steven Hyden
1:17
The Power of Big Star's "Thirteen" - feat. Jody Stephens, Rich Tupica and Holly George-Warren
0:48
Donita Sparks on writing "Pretend We're Dead" by L7
1:30
Donita Sparks of L7 on working with Butch Vig in the wake of Nirvana
Donita Sparks on the 30th anniversary of L7's Bricks Are Heavy
0:43
Why Big Star's #1 Record is so unique - feat. Jody Stephens, Terry Manning, Holly George-Warren...
1:33
The crowd at a Japandroids show - Celebration Rock podcast featuring David Prowse and Steven Hyden
1:45
Recording "The House That Heaven Built" by Japandroids - featuring David Prowse and Jesse Gander
0:59
Speech of Arrested Development on the early 90s in hip hop
0:55
Speech of Arrested Development on developing his melodic rhyming style in "Tennessee"
of Montreal's Kevin Barnes on why HISSING FAUNA is considered "the anxiety/depression album"
1:02
Kevin Barnes on the writing process for of Montreal's HISSING FAUNA, ARE YOU THE DESTROYER?
2:13
Big Star playing #1 Record in the studio for Carl Wilson and Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys
1:14
Michael Rother on the magic of "Hallogallo" by NEU!
Michael Rother of NEU! on abandoning the blues to find a new guitar technique
1:07
Michael Rother on recording the first NEU! album in four nights with Klaus Dinger and Conny Plank
1:25
Mimi Parker shares a personal story about "Laser Beam" by Low
Clint Conley, Peter Prescott and Roger Miller of Mission of Burma discuss VS. 40 years later
Van Dyke Parks on the 55th anniversary of SONG CYCLE
2:03
Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis and Bret Lunsford on Beat Happening's "Indian Summer"
2:20
The Screaming Trees and Beat Happening collaboration: feat. Steve Fisk, Gary Lee Conner, Calvin...
Matthew Caws on writing the songs of Nada Surf's LET GO
6:30
Van Dyke Parks on working with Brian Wilson
2:16
Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie and Victor DeLorenzo on Violent Femmes opening for The Pretenders
Pixies connecting with Steve Albini for Surfer Rosa - feat. Joey Santiago, David Lovering and...
2:25
Joey Santiago, David Lovering and Steve Albini reflect on Pixies' SURFER ROSA
1:42
Joey Santiago, David Lovering and Steve Albini on Pixies' unique sound in the 1980s
2:04
Black Francis and Kim Deal's contrasting vocal styles in Pixies - feat. Steve Albini, Joey Santiago
1:12
Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello of The Postal Service describe the process for working on GIVE UP
1:32
Ben Gibbard on Conor Oberst and a reference to him in the Postal Service song "Clark Gable"
2:53
Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello on meeting Jenny Lewis while making GIVE UP by The Postal Service
Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello on combining electronic music and indie rock for The Postal Service
1:27
Buzz Osborne on discovering punk rock in the vacuum of the Northwest
Buzz Osborne on the 30th anniversary of the Melvins' HOUDINI
Buzz Osborne on the Melvins not being "sludge metal"
1:05
Jame Mercer of The Shins on the pressure to make a great second album with CHUTES TOO NARROW
James Mercer on playing clubs in Albuquerque and the transition between Flake Music to The Shins
James Mercer on proving The Shins weren't a fluke with their second album, CHUTES TOO NARROW
Mark Arm on the debate over him taking singing lessons in Green River
Mark Arm on rocking baby blue guitars in the early days of Mudhoney
Steve Turner and Mark Arm on the Superfuzz and Bigmuff pedals that shaped the Mudhoney sound
Will Oldham on being embarrassed by the name Bonnie "Prince" Billy
8:24
Will Oldham on the events that led to Johnny Cash covering "I See a Darkness"
1:40
Ian MacKaye on the lyrics to the Minor Threat song "Out of Step"
1:41
Ian MacKaye on the importance of Lyle Preslar buying a strobe tuner for Minor Threat
8:32
Behind the Song: "In 'n' Out of Grace" by Mudhoney - featuring Mark Arm and Steve Turner
1:08
Will Oldham on I See a Darkness and redefining what success is
Ian MacKaye on Minor Threat's OUT OF STEP
10:06
From Green River to Mudhoney - featuring Mark Arm and Steve Turner
1:15
José González on recording with cheap gear and pirated software for VENEER
José González on deciding to cover "Heartbeats" by The Knife
José González on studying biochemistry and going from the lab to music
1:20
Richard Thompson on the Muse and writing "The Calvary Cross"
0:46
Richard Thompson on how everything worked with the album I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
Steve Albini on regret over comments he made about the Pixies and Surfer Rosa
Jeremy Enigk and Dan Hoerner of Sunny Day Real Estate on writing "In Circles"
1:36
Jeremy Enigk, Dan Hoerner and William Goldsmith on the Sunny Day Real Estate melodic hardcore sound
Britt Daniel and Alex Fischel on Spoon's "Inside Out" being transformed by a Dr. Dre-inspired beat
1:50
Mac McCaughan, Laura Ballance and Jim Wilbur of Superchunk on the lyrics of "Like a Fool"
Mac McCaughan, Laura Ballance and Jim Wilbur on the legacy of Superchunk's FOOLISH
The origins of The Cranberries' "Zombie" - featuring Fergal Lawler and Stephen Street
Stan Lynch, Mike Campbell & Adria Petty on "Straight into Darkness" by Tom Petty & the Hearbreakers
1:52
Stan Lynch and Mike Campbell on "You Got Lucky" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2:00
The origins of American Football - featuring Steve Holmes and Mike Kinsella
Stan Lynch and Mike Campbell on working with Jimmy Iovine for Tom Petty's LONG AFTER DARK
1:28
Mike Kinsella, Steve Holmes and Steve Lamos on "Never Meant" by American Football
1:22
Britt Daniel, Jim Eno and Alex Fischel on THEY WANT MY SOUL
Greg Saunier of Deerhoof on ambition and THE RUNNERS FOUR
7:02
Will Oldham on shifting from the Palace moniker to Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Andy Hull of Manchester Orchestra on the sophomore slump and MEAN EVERYTHING TO NOTHING
2:01
Torquil Campbell, Amy Millan and Evan Cranley of Stars on "Your Ex-Lover Is Dead"
Torquil Campbell of Stars on the band's ambitions when making 'Set Yourself on Fire'
Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes on the fresh start of NYC and making 'I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'
Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes on the creative burst of 'I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'
Patrick Stickles on his goal of making THE MONITOR the greatest rock album of his generation
Patrick Stickles of Titus Andronicus on the opening Lincoln speech in "A More Perfect Union"
0:34
Glenn Mercer and Bill Million of The Feelies on recording their first album, 'Crazy Rhythms'
Bill Million and Glenn Mercer of The Feelies on the band's look and standing out in the punk scene
0:39
Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah on finishing the first album
