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Ep. #958: Nels Cline

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Nels Cline returns to discuss his new album and band, Nels Cline: Consentrik Quartet, empathetic collaboration and op art, composition and improvisation in music and also in films like 1953’s Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, a James Brandon Lewis observation about what experienced players bring to in-the-moment music-making, the role of stage wear, having your name in your band’s name, not loving guitar solos, Wilco news, what’s next for his own work, other future plans, and much more.    

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Ep. #928: Verböten

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Jason Narducy is here with remarkable stories about the magical return of his childhood band Verböten, their new album, and opening for Frank Black at the Metro in Chicago on January 25 and 26, 2025, being in the KISS Army, playing R.E.M. songs with Michael Shannon in Athens, Georgia, with actual members of R.E.M., singing at a Chicago Bulls game and later encountering Michael Jordan up close, knowing Steve Albini and their final meaningful interaction at Steve’s studio, Electrical Audio, playing songs just added to Superchunk sets, punk rock lyricism, touring the R.E.M. project again, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #919: Oren Ambarchi

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Oren Ambarchi discusses his trio with Johan Berthling and Andreas Werliin and their latest album, Ghosted II, living in Berlin and Winnipeg, Drag City Chicago pizza advice, when he lived in New York for stints as a young man until he was broke from buying records and seeing shows by Cecil Taylor and Miles Davis, why Stephanie Stone woke John Zorn up to meet Oren and be friends with him ever since, his work with Jim O’Rourke and Alvin Lucier, forthcoming projects and shows, other future plans, and much more.  

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