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Based out of Athens Georgia, Athens 441 brings you an mix of eclectic sounds

QRM Productions


    • Jun 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 171 EPISODES


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    #170: Brian Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 59:28


    Sean O'Hagan of The High Llamas joins us to celebrate the life and work of Brian Wilson. Plus we spin tracks from Yo La Tengo, Fleet Foxes and a bundle of other bands influenced by the man himself.

    #169: CDSM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 59:28


    The gents of Celebrity Death Slot Machine ring in to talk about their latest LP "Convertible Hears." Plus we spins new guitar pop from Finn Wolfhard, the latest from Paul Weller, and a Summer of Love wayback track from Sly & The Family Stone

    #168: Miynt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 59:28


    On this week's episode JoE Silva spins new indie pop from Autumn Sweater, a brand new single from Nashville's Emma Swift, and we check in with Stockholm's Miynt on her new record.

    167: David Lowery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 59:28


    David Lowery leaves JoE Silva some voicemail about his new triple album " Fathers, Sons and Brothers." Plus we spin new indie pop from Ryli and Perennial, as well as another track from the new Stereolab record.

    #166: Primordial Void Label Spotlight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 59:28


    On this episode JoE Silva turns the label spotlight on Georgia's Primordial Void collective. Label curator Marcel Sletten walks us through their 50th release. Plus we get voicemail from Irish singer/songwriter Brigid Mae Power, plus some hardcore synthwave from ODDitee

    #165: Terry Chambers of EXTC

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 59:28


    Terry Chambers of EXTC remembers writing and recording classic tracks with XTC. Plus we feature new sounds from Florry, Cleveland's Artificial Go, and synth-tastic playlist entry from Organically Programmed

    #164: Guest DJ Jen Matson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 59:28


    Special guest DJ Jen Matson of Seattle's KHUH chimes in to spin some of her current local faves. Plus we check out new tracks from St. Louis' Gummi and a wayback track from Holland's Summer of Love courtesy of Q65.

    #163: Yukimi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 59:28


    Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon joins JoE Silva to talk about her new solo album "For You." Plus new indie pop sounds from Say Sue Me, the latest from the Budos Band and the new Cure remix by Four Tet.

    #162: The Bongos

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 59:28


    Power Pop legend Richard Barone joins us to talk about the new live LP from The Bongos - "The Shroud of Touring: Live in 1985". Plus we spin new music from Frankie SunSwept, Holy Wave, and the Academy of Staring Daggers.

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    #161: Sorrows

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 59:28


    JoE Silva chats with Arthur Alexander of the NYC Power Pop band Sorrows and the record that sat on the shelf for over forty years. Plus new sounds from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Tunde Adebimpe, and The Number Ones.

    #160: Blind Yeo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 59:28


    Will Greenham of Blind Yeo rings in to tell us about the band's latest single "Half Light." Plus we spin new indie sounds from Spain's Nuevos Mundos, 21st century synthwave from Magic Sword, and the first new single from Stereolab since 2008.

    #159: Shriekback

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 59:28


    Barry Andrews of the UK outfit Shriekback joins JoE Silva to talk about his 18th LP "Monument. Plus we feature new postpunk sounds from Wet Leg, the Afrobeat flavored pop of SACRED PAWS and revisit the 1978 debut of The Saints.

    #158: Raised By Ghosts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 59:28


    Cartoonist Briana Loewinsohn rings in to the program to tell us about her most recent book "Raised By Ghosts." Plus we spin new indie sounds from Kinski, shoegaze-y vibes from Bad Bloom and an epic instrumental from Georgia's Thayer Sarrano

    #157: Caroline Rose In Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 59:28


    Caroline Rose drops by the studios of WUGA to play a few tracks from her new "year of the slug" album. Plus we spin new music from TV Sundaze, Eggy, and Ty Segall

    #156: Tristen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 59:28


    Nashville singer-songwriter Tristen gives us the lowdown on her latest 7" "Zenith." Plus new electro wondrous sounds from Lael Neal, a tribute to Brian James of The Damned, and post-punk downtown grooves from Japan's So-Do

    #155: Feel It Records

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 59:28


    We put the spotlight of Cincinnati's Feel It Records who brought us Artificial Go, Disintegration, Private Lives and Class. Plus we spin new ones from The Chills, Edith Frost and Duck Sauce

    #154: Brenna MacMillan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 59:28


    Brenna MacMillan does a live session from the stage of Eddie's Attic. Plus new music from British Birds, The Rishis, and Caroline Rose.

    #153: Basia Bulat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 59:28


    Basia Bulat rings in to tell us about her new long player "Basia's Palace." Plus we check out new synthpop from TwĆÆnn, garage rock from Motorbike and the indie sound of The Tubs.

    #152: The B-52s

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 59:28


    We celebrate the 47th anniversary of The B-52's first gig in Athens, GA with the help of Ryan Lewis from the UGA Special Collections Library. Plus we have new indie sounds from Polyglots, Cameron Winter and a special live archival performance from Robyn Hitchcock

    #151: Zack Keim

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 59:28


    Pittsburgh singer-songwriter Zack Keim calls in to tell us about his new album "Battery Lane." Plus new tracks from Matt Berry, Olivia's World and Clutter.

    #150: Howlin' Banana Records

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 59:28


    We take a look at our fave French indie label, Howlin' Banana Records featuring label founder Tom Picton. Plus new music from Snapped Ankles, Edwyn Collins and local outfit The RIshis

    #149: Michael Rother

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 59:28


    Guitar legend Michael Rother rings in to talk about his new collaboration Andy Bell of Ride. Plus new music from The Bird Calls, Class, and the Starcleaner Reunion.

    #148: Ultra Lights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 59:28


    Interview with John Robinson of Ultra Lights, plus new music Exploding Flowers, Ex-Void and Sharon Van Etten

    #147: New Year New Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 59:28


    New Year...new music from the likes of Sharp Pins, Frog Eyes, Australia's Delivery, and his eminence the Aphex Twin

    #146: Best of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 59:28


    Our special look back at what we done spun in 2024, featuring indie sounds from variety, Gustaf, and Holiday Ghosts. Plus singer/songwriter stylings from Skylar Gudasz, Mackenzie Leighton, and the Alan Sparhawk

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    #145: The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 59:28


    Guitarist and producer Jason NeSmith talks about the newly released soundtrack to The Elephant 6 Recording Co. documentary and the late Will Cullen Hart

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    #144: Sloan Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 59:28


    Sloan Simpson of Sloan Brothers rings in to tell JoE Silva about his latest single. Plus new music from Variety, Echolalia and Argentina's first lady of modern music...Juana Molina

    #143: Steve Wynn

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 59:28


    Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate returns to the show to talk to JoE Silva about his memoir and his new solo album "Make It Right." Plus new indie sounds from Yesness, Wussy and a classic from The Orb.

    #142: Alan Sparhawk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 59:28


    New French power pop from L​ù​lù, as well as ace synthpop from Naked Roommmate. Plus Alan Sparhawk phones in from the road to tell us about his new solo LP "White Roses, My God"

    #141: WUT

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 59:28


    New Post-Punk vibes from Gap Year, synthpop from TR/ST, and a wayback track from Phil Lynott. Plus Vancouver indie trio leaves us a voicemail message about their new LP "Mingling With The Thorns"

    #140: Jill Andrews

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 59:28


    JoE Silva spins new music from The Tubs, Father John Misty and Humdrum. Plus we get voicemail message from singer/songwriter Jill Andrews about her new single.

    #139: Marty Wilson-Piper

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 59:28


    JoE Silva turns over the reins of this week's playlist to singer/songwriter Marty Wilson-Piper formerly of The Church. Plus new shoegaze sounds from Cosmopaark, synthpop from Georgia's very own Flamingo Shadow and some Japanese psych-surf from TEKE TEKE

    #138: Bob Mould

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 59:28


    JoE Silva welcomes singer/songwriter and Punk Rock legend Bob Mould back to Georgia plus new music from BEEF, Sam Prekop, and HOO. Plus we get voicemail from Noelle Shuck of Shehehe

    #137: Will Gregory Moog Ensemble

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 59:28


    Will Gregory of Goldfrapp chats with JoE Silva about the Will Gregory Moog Ensemble debut album "Heat Ray: The Archimedes Project ." Plus new music from WUT, Pop Filter and Australian post-punk phenoms Delivery

    #136: Man...or Astro-Man?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 59:28


    Rob Del Bueno aka Coco the Electronic Monkey Wizard talks with JoE Silva about the Man...or Astro-Man boxset of BBC Sessions. Plus we feature new sounds from Alan Sparkhawk, The Cure and we get some voicemail from singer-songwriter Mackenzie Leighton

    #135: Todd Rundgren

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 59:28


    JoE Silva chats with Todd Rundgren as he gets ready to bring the ME/WE Tour to Georgia. Plus new indie sounds from Aussie band Delivery, as well as fresh electronics from Washed Out.

    #134: Guy Trebay

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 59:28


    Author and New York Times journalist Guy Trebay takes us inside his new memoir "Do Something: Coming Of Age Amid the Glitter and Doom of 70's New York," and talks to us about some of the music he heard during the early days of Manhattan club life

    #133: The dB's

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 59:28


    Peter Holsapple of The dB's returns to the program in advance of their return to Georgia. Plus new music Karl Blau, A.M. Blue and The Beaches. And we get a special voicemail from singer/songwriter Tasha.

    #132: Isobel Campbell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 59:28


    Isobel Campbell talks about her new LP album, plus former Ultravox frontman Midge Ure talks about the 40th anniversary deluxe re-release of their "Lament" album

    #131: Matthew Sweet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 59:28


    New music from Isobel Campbell, John Cales, and W.H. Lung. Plus Matthew Sweet chats with us before he heads back to Athens, Georgia for his summer tour.

    #130: Robyn Hitchcock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 59:28


    New music from The Drin, Cornershop, and the latest from Sklyar Gudasz. Plus Robyn Hitchcock returns to the program to talk about his new memoir

    #129: of Montreal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 59:28


    New music from La Luz, WUT, as well as JD McPherson. Plus we get some voicemail from Kevin Barnes from the band of Montreal

    #128: The Lemon Twigs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 59:28


    New music from Oceanator, of Montreal, and Mackenzie Leighton. Plus we chat with The Lemon Twigs during their recent visit to Athens, Georgia

    #127: Phil Manzanera

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 59:28


    New music from Shannon & The Clams, Richard Thompson and Big Bill. Plus we speak with egendary Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera about the release of his memoir "Revolución to Roxy"

    #126: Elf Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 59:28


    New music from Rose Hotel, Library Card and Esy Tadesse, plus we get a preview of the re-release of Elf Power's "When the Red King Comes" from 1997.

    #125: Skylar Gudasz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 59:28


    New music from of Montreal, Savage Mansion, and a live in -studio from Skylar Gudasz

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    #124: Pylon Reenactment Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 59:28


    New music from Perfect Whip, Gruff Rhys and Bnny. Plus we chat with Vanessa Briscoe Hay of Pylon Reenactment Society about their debut album "Magnet Factory."

    #123: Mike Mills of R.E.M

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 59:28


    New music from The Lemon Twigs, Gustaf and The Lemonheads. Plus JoE Silva chats with Mike Mills of R.E.M.

    #122: DEVO's Gerald V. Casale

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 59:28


    New music from Ducks Ltd., Sandy Bell, and Bas Jan. Plus DEVO's Gerald V. Casale chats with us about his recent EP, "The Invisible Man"

    121: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 59:28


    New music from Ambos, The Feelies, as well as our conversation with Andy McCluskey of OMD

    #120: Lost Map Records

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 59:28


    New music from DJ Shadow, Tele Novella, and we get some voicemail from The 3 Clubmen. Plus Johnny Lynch of Lost Map Records talks about the label's 10 year anniversary.

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