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Ep. #1140: BASIC

Chris Forsyth and Douglas McCombs from BASIC are here to discuss their new, self-titled album, how they first met and bonded over the iconic band Television, Chris receiving guitar lessons from Television’s Richard Lloyd and Doug’s interactions with the band’s Tom Verlaine, the social import of a good Chicago breakfast or brunch, the significance of the 1984 Robert Quine/Fred Maher album Basic, when a pre-Doug version of BASIC opened for Doug’s band Tortoise, Mike’s remarkable custom guitar pedals, a modular band and a basketball team, the role of improvisation in BASIC, upcoming shows, other future plans, and much more.

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All Things Konsidered: The Beatles Anthology

During Family Day in Canada, my wife and kids and I gathered around our kitchen table to discuss our shared experience watching all nine episodes of The Beatles Anthology documentary series. Please enjoy two parents and their 14- and 11-year-old children reflecting upon what we learned and liked about the Beatles, including who loves John, Paul, George, and Ringo the most. One correction: contrary to what I stated during this talk, Elvis Presley did in fact perform outside of the United States of America for a run of shows in Canada, sorry.  

Featuring music produced by Levon Khanna.

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Ep. #1061: Pelican

Trevor Shelley de Brauw from Pelican is here to discuss the band’s album, Flickering Resonance, our history of working together because of his role in music publicity, the city of Chicago’s music dynamism, a brief foray into North Carolina farming, how guitar teachers underestimate Ramones songs, seeing significant shows at Fireside Bowl as a teenager, the antagonistic antics of Tusk, where Pelican came from and why its original line-up reunited, why I think every band should break up so they can miss the band and then appreciate it more when it gets back together, temporality and self-awareness, working as a music publicist, the future of Pelican, and much more! A note that since Trevor and I recorded this interview, Run For Cover released a new EP by Pelican called Ascending on January 23, 2026.

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