Episodes

  • Episode 289: Chasing the Essential - Episode # 527 (Paper)
    Jan 16 2026

    "And you may say to yourself, "My God, what have I done?" - Talking Heads

    Talking Heads Once In A Lifetime

    red skylark Sweat Off Your Soul

    The Honeydogs Irish Goodbye

    Hoodoo Gurus In The Wild

    Counting Crows Daylight Fading

    Seth Timbs You Don't Want To Go To The Dance

    Greg Freeman Gone (Can Mean A Lot of Things)

    The Shirts Boys Will Be Boys [Live]

    Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Be Straight

    The Clarks Better Off Without You

    Geese Cowboy Nudes

    The Jack Rubies Boat Rocker

    Men Without Hats In Glorious Days

    The Glad Machine Gravity Sunshine

    The Format Shot In The Dark

    The Gaslight Anthem The '59 Sound

    Real Estate Paper Dolls

    Marcy Playground Paper Dolls

    The Rosenbergs Paper And Plastic

    Tommy Keene Paper Words and Lies

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 288: Chasing the Essential - Episode # 526 (Stuff 2025 B)
    Jan 7 2026

    "Can’t you see it’s getting late? My head’s on fire and it’s all ending" - The Tisbury's

    The Vapors Hit The Ground Running
    Splitsville I Hate Going to Hutzler's
    The Planes Tear the World Apart (MFLB Version)
    Chris Church I'm A Machine
    The Beths Straight Line Was A Lie
    DOM MARIANI World On Its Head
    The Jellybricks Dreaming In Stereo
    Push Puppets Shake It Like You Mean It
    Star Collector Everything Must Go!
    The Hives Roll Out The Red Carpet
    Franz Ferdinand Audacious
    Superchunk Stuck in a Dream
    Sloan Dream Destroyer
    The Autumn Hearts Distracted
    The Bablers Here I Come
    The Lemonheads Love Chant
    The Tisburys Water In The Clouds
    Jim Trainor Nothing
    The Peppermint Kicks Number One Record
    Ben Kweller Optimystic
    David Byrne Feat. Ghost Train Orchestra Everybody Laughs

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Episode 287: Chasing the Essential - Episode # 525 (Stuff 2025 A)
    Dec 31 2025

    "This is the part where it all works out, when you got no doubt who's your lucky number" - David Mead

    Caper Clowns Take A Number (Join The Line)

    The Glad Machine Back To You

    Liquid Mike Instantly Wasted

    Dropkick Primary Colours

    Icecream Hands Do Ya Feel It

    The Flashcubes and Mike Gent Reminisce

    Portugal. The Man Tanana

    GREG POPE Fallen Star

    Michigander Emotional

    David Mead Confidence Man

    Crossword Smiles Counting By Fives

    Fine China Television Set

    Bob Mould Here We Go Crazy

    The Backfires Matador

    Tamar Berk indiesleaze 2005

    The Cords Fabulist

    Ryan Allen After I’m Dead

    Armchair Oracles Sudden Rain

    20/20 Lucky Heart

    John Larson And The Silver Fields The Hits Keep Coming

    The Gypsy Moths Tell Me She's Alright

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode 286: Chasing the Essential - Episode # 524 (Christmas 25)
    Dec 21 2025

    " Though the years we all will be together, if the faits allow" - Ralph Blane

    Nick Piunti and the Complicated Men
    Christmas Morning Sunshine Boys
    I Love Christmastime
    Marcy Playground Keegan's Christmas
    The Hangabouts Colors of Christmas
    The Mighty Mighty Bosstones This Time Of Year
    The Boss Martians 3 Ghosts (A Modern Christmas Carol)
    Maple Mars Christmastime In the City
    Dance Hall Crashers I Did It For The Toys
    Frickin'A Merry Merry Merry Frickin' Christmas
    The Dollyrots Fairytale of New York
    The Kinks Father Christmas
    Old 97's Rudolph Was BluePayolas Christmas Is Coming
    Tommy And The Rockets Merry Christmas
    Matt Nathanson Donde Esta Santa Claus
    The Mavericks Christmas Time Is (Coming 'Round Again)
    The Cocktail Slippers Santa's Coming Home
    Sammy Rae Last Christmas
    Blaine Campbell and the California Sound Electroclaus
    Low Just Like Christmas
    Catie Cuirtis 2000 Miles
    Cliff Hillis Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Episode 285: Chasing the Essential - Episode # 523 (Absolutely)
    Dec 19 2025

    "I Broke Into The Roller Rink, with My Jar Of India Ink" - Future Clouds and Radar

    The Format Holy Roller

    The Gold Needles I'll Take My Chances

    Future Clouds and Radar Brass Tacks

    Echo & The Bunnymen Bring On the Dancing Horses

    The Legal Matters Everybody Knows

    Jennifer Foster F*cking up the Friendship

    Go Dog Go I Don't Wanna

    The Connells Hats Off

    Jason & The Scorchers Absolutely Sweet Marie (Fervor / Lost & Found Version)

    John Larson And The Silver Fields Let's Get Lost (In a Carnival of Sorts)

    DOM MARIANI World On Its Head

    Strawberry Alarm Clock Blow Your Mind

    Andy Bopp The Taste of Her Tears

    The Jack Rubies Greedy

    Star Collector Queen Bed

    The Call Day or Night (Remastered)

    DM3 Too Late

    Owsley Got a Lot on My Head

    The Bangles Jet Fighter - (The Three O'Clock)

    Reno Bo Almost Alright (Single)

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 284: Chasing the Essential - Episode # 522 (1982)
    Dec 13 2025

    "Dawn comes soon enough for the working class" - X

    R.E.M. Carnival Of Sorts (Box Cars)

    XTC Ball And Chain

    X The Have Nots

    Adam Ant Friend Or Foe

    Translator When I Am With You

    The Jim Carroll Band Jealous Twin

    Lords of the New Church Russian Roulette

    Wall Of Voodoo Spy World

    The Jam Running On The Spot

    Human Sexual Response Marone Offering

    The Psychedelic Furs Run And Run

    Romeo Void Never Say Never

    Modern English Hands Across the Sea

    Haircut 100 Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)

    The Motels Art Fails

    The Church Almost With You

    The Go-Go's Beatnik Beach

    Marshall Crenshaw Rockin' Around In N.Y.C.

    The B-52's Nip It In The Bud

    The English Beat Save It For Later

    Ric Ocasek Jimmy Jimmy

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Episode 283: Chasing the Essential - Episode # 521 (Before and After)
    Dec 5 2025

    As the years go by, they take their toll on you. Think of all the things we wanted to do. - Bob Mould

    The Vapors Nothing Can Stop Us Now / Trains

    Elvis Costello Lip Service / Magnificent Hurt

    20/20 Remember The Lightning / King Of The Whole Wide World

    Toad The Wet Sprocket Game Day / All I Want

    Nick Lowe Heart Of The City / Went to a Party

    Bob Mould When Your Heart Is Broken / See A Little Light

    The Connells Burden / Universal Glue

    The Chesterfield Kings She Told Me Lies / We're Still All The Same

    Modern English Crazy Lovers / Someone's Calling

    Crowded House Something So Strong /The Howl

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Episode 282: Chasing the Essential - Episode # 520 (HYPE)
    Nov 28 2025

    "Shining through the hollow today. Thinking maybe heavens away" - New Pornographers

    Future Clouds and Radar The Hype

    The Gold Needles Eleven Eleven

    GREG POPE Immovable Feast

    Hoodoo Gurus Miss Freelove '69

    The New Pornographers Twin Cinema

    Ratboys Anywhere

    Dinosaur Jr Take A Run At The Sun

    The Cars Stranger Eyes

    Big Country Angle Park

    Bob Mould Star Machine

    COOPER Provisional

    The Replacements Waitress In The Sky

    The Stan Laurels Sanity

    Teenage Fanclub Ain't That Enough

    Ross Rice Another Time

    Icecream Hands Taxi Cab

    Kevin Robertson Silicone Sun

    Push Puppets Probably

    The Church Myrrh

    Ray Davies Thanksgiving Day

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    1 hr and 12 mins