Podcast appearances and mentions of Neko Case

In this episode of Identified, Nabil Ayers is joined by acclaimed musician and author Neko Case for a powerful, wide-ranging conversation about inherited silence, cultural disconnection, and what it means to choose your own family. Neko shares the experience of growing up with emotionally unavailable parents—her mother absent by choice, her father quietly burdened by trauma—and the deep loneliness that shaped her early years. She reflects on the generations of silence in her Ukrainian family, including the erasure of language and identity, and the heartbreak of losing family records in a house fire. In a surprising and moving twist, Neko recounts discovering a great-aunt—professional wrestler Ella Waldek—through a documentary. Their connection offered a rare sense of validation, visibility, and power within a lineage that otherwise remained unspoken. The conversation explores found family, the responsibilities of being a stepparent, and how Neko has redefined her role within a fractured past. Host: Nabil Ayers Guest: Neko Case Executive Producer: Kieron Banerji Production Company and Network: Palm Tree IslandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tuck chats with Niko about coming out as a grocery store cashier, deterring ghosts and bears, writing memoir with a bad memory, and misspelling Neko Case's name on your bloody arm.  Listen to the full episode on Patreon to hear Tuck and Niko's favorite musical covers, plus discussions of Wilco, Meg 2, Ohio for girls, Canada's Boston pierogi pizza, Guy Fieri sparkling water, Yukon tourism, trans buffer names,  and childhood autism lore. Niko's book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman is on sale now. ~ Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: Blue Dot Sessions

A memoir-in-essays on transness, dad rock, and the music that saves us. When Wilco's 2007 album Sky Blue Sky was infamously criticized as "dad rock," Niko Stratis was a twenty-five-year-old closeted trans woman working in her dad's glass shop in the Yukon Territory. As she sought escape from her hypermasculine environment, Stratis found an unlikely lifeline amid dad rock's emotionally open and honest music. Listening to dad rock, Stratis could access worlds beyond her own and imagine a path forward. In taut, searing essays rendered in propulsive and unguarded prose, Stratis delves into the emotional core of bands like Wilco and The National, telling her story through the dad rock that accompanied her along the way. She found footing in Michael Stipe's allusions to queer longing, Radiohead's embrace of unknowability, and Bruce Springsteen's very trans desire to "change my clothes my hair my face"--and she found in artists like Neko Case and Sharon Van Etten that the label transcends gender. A love letter to the music that saves us and a tribute to dads like Stratis's own who embody the tenderness at the genre's heart, The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman (University of Texas Press, 2025) rejoices in music unafraid to bare its soul. Niko Stratis is an award-winning writer from Toronto by way of the Yukon, where she spent years working as a journeyman glazier before coming out as trans in her thirties and being forced to abandon her previous line of work. Her writing has appeared in publications like Catapult, Spin, Paste and more. She's a Cancer, and a former smoker. Niko Stratis on Bluesky. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America (Rowman & Littlefield, 2021) and Frank Zappa's America (LSU Press, 2025). He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. His forthcoming books is U2: Until the End of the World (Gemini Books, October 2025). Bradley Morgan on Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/music

Scott McCaughey discusses Oar On, Penelope! by the Minus 5, the vast collection of records in his Dungeon of Horror, the recently departed folk artist Michael Hurley, how suffering a stroke 2017 has impacted him as a musician and songwriter with a penchant for music production perfectionism, songs about the sky, Neko Case's memoir and Peter Ames Carlin's recent book about R.E.M. and Scott's thoughts about resurgent interest in his old band the odds of them reconvening, new songs and touring, other future plans, and much more.EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO MONTHLY $6 USD PATREON SUPPORTERS. This one is fine, but please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks!Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Support vish on Patreon!Related episodes/links:Ep. #954: Peter Ames Carlin on R.E.M.Ep. #928: VerbötenEp. #889: Rick White and The SadiesEp. #803: The Replacements' ‘Tim: Let it Bleed Edition' with Bob Mehr, Jason Jones & Ed StasiumEp. #692: WilcoEp. #586: Spencer TweedyEp. #425: Michael HurleySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You've heard Jon Rauhouse's music on every episode of the Fretboard Journal Podcast. For our 500th episode, we decided to check in with Jon to hear about his journey as a steel guitarist. We also talk about working with Neko Case, interviewing Bud Isaacs for the FJ, and so much more.  https://jonrauhouse.com This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/fret We are also brought to you by:   Stringjoy Strings: https://stringjoy.com (Use the code FRETBOARD to save 10% off your first order) Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar: https://mmguitarbar.com Peghead Nation: https://www.pegheadnation.com (Get your first month free or $20 off any annual subscription with the promo code FRETBOARD at checkout). https://fretboardsummit.org/ https://www.fretboardjournal.com  

Singer-songwriter Neko Case narrates her memoir, and host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Michele Cobb discuss the way she brings to it a vitality and dynamism that give the listener a sense of actually being with her as she falls victim to manipulation by her mother, beginning at age 8. Case allows us to feel the tumult and trauma of impoverishment, neglect, and a steady stream of dislocations and relocations. The passion with which Case expresses her love of nature, horses, and music is palpable and centers listeners on what really matters, giving insights about the creative journey that led to Case's albums and Grammy nominations. Case's details are fresh and inventive. Read our review of the audiobook at our website Published by Hachette Audio Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 71 of the Podcast for Social Research's Practical Criticism series, Rebecca Ariel Porte plays Neko Case's "Curse of the I-5 Corridor" (off the 2018 album Hell-On) for Ajay Singh Chaudhary. Their conversation ranges from convention to the sound of disillusionment to lyrical density, meta-musical gesture, vocal quality, and how you can tell if and when something is beyond saving. 

On this week's show, we spend quality time with superlative new records from Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Horsegirl, Patterson Hood & Caroline Rose, and pour one out for the late, great David Johansen. All this and much, much less! Debts No Honest Man Can Pay is over 2 rock-solid hours of musical eclectica & other noodle stories. The show started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004.

Neko Case is best known for her career as a musical performing artist and as a founding member of The New Pornographers, but her debut memoir The Harder I Fight the More I Love You (Grand Central) is all the evidence we need to see that she's got the chops for narrative.Podcast Specific SubstackPre-order The Front RunnerPromotional Sponsor: The Power of Narrative Conference. Use CNF15 at checkout for a 15% discount.Newsletter: Rage Against the AlgorithmShow notes: brendanomeara.comSupport: Patreon.com/cnfpod

Our guest today is Neko Case. The iconic alt-country musician is a founding member of the indie-rock band The New Pornographers. She's also released numerous records on her own, featuring music from multiple genres. Now, she's published a memoir about her poverty-stricken childhood, and the way art and a connection to nature have served as guides throughout her life. It's called "The Harder I Fight The More I Love You". On February 8, 2025, Case came to the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco to talk to poet, essayist and critic Hanif Abdurraqib. 

Episode 144 of the Truth About Vintage Amps: Flashing Flukes, reflections on NAMM, variable plate capacitors, hot buttered rum (and popcorn!), and more!   Need some help with your tube amps? Be a part of our show by sending your voice memo or written questions to podcast@fretboardjournal.com! Some of the topics discussed this week:  1:13 Jason goes to the NAMM Show, the Dumble relaunch (watch our Instagram video here); Grit Laskin's 'The Stradivari Formula' (link); Wood Wire & Volts (link) 11:49 What's on Skip's bench: A late 1940s Danelectro Vibrovox; Wandre Guitars 20:57 Our sponsors: Grez Guitars; Emerald City Guitars and Amplified Parts! 25:14 A confused Fluke 26 Series III meter trying to measure coils and output transformer windings 33:07 The parallel between an acoustic guitar's soundboard and an amp's speaker; recommended reading: And the Roots of Rhythm Remain by Joe Boyd (link) 39:17 A custom-made, single-ended 10-watt 800 JCM-style amp; variable voltage regulators vs. a variac 44:30 Keggers Got Talent: Walnut-maple cabinets from listener Niel F. (check our Instagram for pics) 47:42 Should I use the variable plate capacitors I pulled from a HAM radio? 51:25 Skip on the phone versus Skip on the mic 52:41 Breaking food news: Cuisinart Microwave Popcorn Maker (Amazon link) 57:19 Neko Case's new memoir, 'The Harder I Fight the More I Love You' (Amazon link) 59:18 A Garnet Lifco "stencil" amp, the Garnet amp book (order link) 1:03:07 Taming a reissue Princeton Reverb, redux; the Joyo American Sound pedal (link) 1:07:31 An idea for the "pedal" room at the 2025 Fretboard Summit: https://fretboardsummit.org 1:11:15 Want to attend a Bay Area amp workshop with Skip this Spring? Email us! 1:11:47 Accidentally creating an arc with the probe when checking plate voltages on power tubes, hot buttered rum 1:17:17 Recommended reading: Conquering the Electron (link); making a pre-amp out of a Silvertone Twin 12; Greenlee knockout punches 1:28:45 Who sent Skip a Skylark?; a Ampeg flip-top with a remote reverb speaker; Bustelo instant coffee; David Barrett's harmonica courses (link); John Vanderslice Hosted by amp tech Skip Simmons and co-hosted/produced by Jason Verlinde of the Fretboard Journal.  Don't forget, we have a Patreon page. Join us to get show updates and get to the front of the question line. 

Neko Case recently put out a memoir called “The Harder I Fight the More I Love You.” It’s a story largely about neglect and abandonment. KEXP's Emily Fox reviews the book and shares her personal connection to Neko Case. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chelsea and actor/writer Jana Schmieding ("Rutherford Falls") dive into Neko Case's brand-new memoir, "The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You." From Case's neglectful and rugged upbringing in the Pacific Northwest to her rise in the indie rock scene, they unpack her poetic writing, years of relentless touring, and the resilience that fueled her art. Plus, the comedian whose work helped shape Neko's path, an unexpected Stevie Nicks tangent, and why spite might just be the ultimate creative fuel. A content warning: this episode contains discussions of sensitive topics including child abuse, child neglect, sexual assault, and suicide. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here. Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Where to order Chelsea's book: Bookshop.org  Find other places to order Show Notes: Stevie Nicks: Music in the Memoir Carrie Brownstein Memoir Episode Kathleen Hanna Memoir Episode Margaret Cho Memoir Episode Margaret Cho talks with Glamorous Trash Where to find our guest: Jana Schmieding Sage-Based Wisdom Podcast Instagram *** Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you. Thank you to our sponsors: Visit Brooklinen.com and use code TRASH to get $20 off your order of $100 or more. Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a new memoir, the singer-songwriter Neko Case recounts a childhood of poverty and neglect: a mother who left her and a father who was barely there. But there was also music. And when there was nothing else, that was, perhaps, enough. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You'll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Singer-songwriter Neko Case of The New Pornographers band has just released a memoir titled The Harder I Fight the More I Love You. While the book touches on her time with the Canadian indie-rock group, Case's memoir focuses more on her upbringing – she opens up about her complex relationship with her mother, who faked her own death when Case was young. In today's episode, Case speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about tracing her own family history, allowing room for rage, and seeing forgiveness not as an act, but an organic state of being.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Neko Case has written her first memoir, titled “The Harder I Fight The More I Love You.” It traces her upbringing in the Pacific Northwest to moving to Canada and starting her career as a professional musician. Neko sits down with Tom Power to look back on her life, how music (specifically Canadian music) gave her a home, and why she wanted to write honestly about the challenges faced by musicians today.

Hank again indulges Dan's spectrumy obsession with lions, as the boys volley big cat tracks back and for the whole ride. Included: Pedro The Yellow Lion; K'naan; Skip Marley; Kate Bush; Neko Case; Magnolia Electric Company; Kevin Morby; Camille Saint-Saëns; The Tallest Man on Earth; The Bee Gees; Charlie Parr

Musician, music producer, artist, and self-proclaimed critter, Neko Case has written her memoir. “The Harder I Fight The More I Love You.” It was released in late January.

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Singer and songwriter Neko Case chronicles her tough childhood and life in music in a new memoir, “The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You.”

Singer and songwriter Neko Case chronicles her tough childhood and life in music in a new memoir, “The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You.”

The Trump Administration says it will shrink a humanitarian agency that it has accused of fraud and abuse and fold it into the State Department. We'll talk with U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar. one of the Democrats pushing back on this move. Minnesota does not have enough psychiatric beds to meet the need in the state. We'll learn about a new facility in Dakota County that could help.MPR News host Angela Davis recently traveled to Montgomery, Alabama with a group of Minneapolis police officers and Black community members. She'll share a sneak peek of the radio documentary that comes out Wednesday. Plus, celebrate Black History Month in the Twin Cities with a film festival happening Tuesday night. We'll meet one of the filmmakers.Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Moqueca” by Room3 and our Song of the Day was “City Swans” by Neko Case.

Recording artist Neko Case -- with more than a quarter-century as a solo artist and as a member of The New Pornographers -- has just published her memoir, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You. Hear Case in conversation with Celia Gregory about the book. A new full-length album is expected later this year.

The cover of Neko Case's memoir features a young Neko in a swimsuit she says she wore for six months straight and she's accompanied by a drawing of a big spiky-toothed monster who she says is there to protect her. The invention of such monsters can feel necessary when one's parents are unavailable, simply not physically present, or, in the case of her mother, faking their own death only to reappear a year and a half later. Neko talks about the trauma of her childhood, what music meant then and as she grew up, and how she's shouldered and managed the pain ever since.Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of Maximum Fun.Check out our I'm Glad You're Here and Depresh Mode merchandise at the brand new merch website MaxFunStore.com!Hey, remember, you're part of Depresh Mode and we want to hear what you want to hear about. What guests and issues would you like to have covered in a future episode? Write us at depreshmode@maximumfun.org.Depresh Mode is on BlueSky, Instagram, Substack, and you can join our Preshies Facebook group. Help is available right away.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255, 1-800-273-TALKCrisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741.International suicide hotline numbers available here: https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines 

Rachel's Recommendations Favorite 2024: What's Not Mine by Nora Decter Non-2024 book: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez 2024 book no one read: Dead in Long Beach, California by Venita Blackburn Most anticipated 2025 by a Chicago author: Original Sins by Eve L. Ewing Most anticipated by an author with a long gap since last book: Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Small press titles: The Gloomy Girl Variety Show by Freda Epum Leave: A Postpartum Account by Shayne Terry No Offense: A Memoir in Essays by Jackie Domenus Friends might think you're nuts but sorry not sorry: The Harder I Fight the More I Love You by Neko Case   Greg's Recommendations Favorite 2024: There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension, by Hanif Abdurraqib Non-2024 Book: Bunny, by Mona Awad 2024 Book No One Read: Familiaris, by David Wroblewski Most Anticipated Chicago: All the Water in the World, by Eiren Caffall Most Anticipated after long gap: Dream Count, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Most Anticipated Small Press: A Forty-Year Kiss, by Nickolas Butler Friends Might Think I'm Nuts: Great Big Beautiful Life, by Emily Henry ... Mark Twain, by Ron Chernow   Mike's Recommendations Street Fight by Anne Morrissy The Overstory by Richard Powers Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism by Eve L. Ewing People of Means by Nancy Johnson Vanishing Daughters by Cynthia Pelayo True Failure by Alex Higley All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall The El by Theodore C. Van Alst Jr The Antidote by Karen Russell Stag Dance by Torrey Peters Sour Cherry by Natalia Theodoridou The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity by Sarah Schulman Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls: Margaret C. Anderson, Book Bans, and the Fight to Modernize Literature by Adam Morgan Waterline by Aram Mrjoian

CONGRATS, you survived week two of Sir Agent Orange. And that is a feat because he's working OVAHTIME to try and kill us all. Good news is your Feminist Buzzkills are on it, and in this episode, we bring you all the abortion news from national and local that is next-level fuckshit. You'll meet Rep. Claudia Tenney, a gender traitor for upstate NY emerging in Congress with a creepy twist on “Life begins at conception. And there's a great update on that undercover fetus fetishist who made those doctored Planned Parenthood videos. Guilty! Bam! Who are our partners in rage this week? Neko Case, the musician, songwriter, joins us to yap about the American nazi reboot, abortion, and her new memoir, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You. Plus, Kimberly Smith from State Line Abortion Access Partners talks with us about the repro mutual aid they've done in Appalachia during the recent floods and gives us amazing advice on how to help folks with these needs in times of crisis. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to our OpSave pod series and Mifepristone Panel by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more HOSTS:Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.socialSPECIAL GUESTS:Kimberly Smith  IG/FB: @StateLineAbortion Bluesky:@statelineabortion.bsky.socialNeko Case IG: @NekoCaseOfficialGUEST LINKS:State Line Abortion Access Partners (SLAAP) WebsiteSLAAP Amazon WishlistMutual Aid LA InstagramMutual Aid LA Network MALAN Fire ResourcesRed Cross LA InstagramNeko Case WebsiteNeko Case Substack NEWS DUMP:Four US States Consider New Laws for People Who Have Abortions to Be Punished as MurderersCongresswoman Tenney, Senator Cramer Reintroduce Legislation Allowing Pregnant Mothers to Receive Child SupportActivists Whose Videos Accused Planned Parenthood of Selling Fetal Remains Plead to FelonyRFK Jr., Trump's Health Secretary Pick, Grilled About Vaccines and AbortionCaroline Kennedy Warns Senators That Cousin Rfk Jr. Is a ‘Predator'President Trump Pardons 23 People Who Harassed and Attacked Abortion Patients and ClinicsAnti-abortion Activists Demand More Than Just Pardons From TrumpTrump Justice Dept. Limits Enforcement of Face Act, Which Protects Reproductive Health FacilitiesCongresswoman Tenney Reintroduces the Pregnancy Resource Center Defense ActRecent Cases on Violence Against Reproductive Health Care ProvidersEPISODE LINKS:2/5: Supporting People Seeking Abortion2/26 VIRTUAL ACTION HOURExpose Fake Clinics InstagramExpose Fake Clinics WebsiteHypocrites Unmasked WebsiteSTREAM: No One Asked You on JoltOperation Save AbortionEMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage PlaylistFOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!When BS is poppin', we pop off!

Neko Case has won acclaim as both a singer and songwriter. Now she's out with a memoir that reveals her difficult journey to indie stardom. Special correspondent Tom Casciato spent time with Case to discuss "The Harder I Fight the More I Love You" for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Last year, thanks to her management and PR, singer-songwriter Al Olender came on our show to talk about her second annual Alentine's Day show at The Old Dutch Church in Kingston, New York. She presented it as a love-fest to her found home and the people in and around it. I attended - with a number of friends - and it was a waking dream. The good kind.In the intervening 12 months, Al has toured in support of Shovels and Rope and Deer Tick, playing shows all over North America. She's working on and tuning up the magic for her second record. She filled in for Neko Case on a batch of shows with The New Pornographers.She's back today with a preview of the third annual Alentine's Day show - coming up on February 7. The website - alentines.com - hails potential attendees with the question and the gentle command: “Heartbroken? Meet me at the rodeo.” It feels to us like everyone is a little heartbroken right now and we can't think of anyone better than Al - or anything better than her music - to help us.

Nora O'Connor is a super collaborator, someone who loves singing harmonies and makes everyone sound good. She's a member of the Chicago all-star group the Flat Five and a formidable singer-songwriter in her own right, as her 2022 solo album, My Heart, her first in 18 years, reminded us. Here she reflects on her life as “a music worker,” including what she's learned from performing with such artists as the Decemberists, Iron & Wine, Mavis Staples, Andrew Bird, the New Pornographers and Neko Case. How has she has balanced her career and family life—and would a male performer have faced similar challenges? What ambitions does she have for herself and the Flat Five? What's the secret behind the alchemy she creates with frequent collaborator/Flat Five bandmate Kelly Hogan? And what role has the Chicago club the Hideout played in her musical life?

Neko Case has won acclaim as both a singer and songwriter. Now she’s out with a memoir that reveals her difficult journey to indie stardom. Special correspondent Tom Casciato spent time with Case to discuss "The Harder I Fight the More I Love You" for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Singer-songwriter Neko Case is known for her beautiful voice and her fierce and haunting lyrics that convey emotional truths. In her new memoir, The Harder I Fight, the More I Love You, she charts her evolution from being "raised by two dogs and a space heater" in rural Washington state by two teenage parents, to becoming an internationally acclaimed musician. She discusses her book as well as her latest project, writing songs for a musical theater adaptation of "Thelma and Louise." *Neko Case will be in conversation with Emma Straub at Books Are Magic tonight at 7.

In a new memoir out next week, the singer-songwriter Neko Case shares some painful childhood memories. In the studio with Anna Martin, Case is open and unapologetically angry as she describes being treated like “an unwanted child.” Both parents, she says, struggled with trauma and addiction. They often left her with no food and only her pets for company. Case also reads a Modern Love essay about the complex heartbreak that comes with being estranged from a parent with an addiction, and the joys of finding love and acceptance in the wake of that pain.Neko Case's memoir, “The Harder I Fight the More I Love You,” comes out Jan. 28.Caitlin McCormick's Modern Love essay, “My Mother, the Stranger,” can be found here. McCormick, who recently published a short fiction piece in The Sewanee Review, is working on a novel.Listener callout alert: For our upcoming Valentine's Day episode, the Modern Love team wants to hear about a moment when you knew you were falling for someone. Whether it happened all at once or as a gradual process, we want to learn about how it happened. Where were you? What did it feel like? What did you do next? (You can tell us about a current relationship, a past love or something happening to you right now.)The deadline is Feb. 5, 2025. The submission instructions are here.How to submit a Modern Love essay to The New York TimesHow to submit a Tiny Love Story Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Philadelphia-based radio station WXPN often asks listeners to submit top 10 lists for various types of music to be compiled, calculated, and ranked to produce a list of the 885 best, according to those that were submitted. This year, they dedicated that to songs of that have been release from the year 2000 to today.Of course we'll be joined by Dan Drago of 25 O'Clock Pod, and Nate Runkel of Yo! That's My Jawn and we'll each share our thoughts on the list as it wraps up, who was on our Top 10 lists and how they curated it and whittled it down.And who knows - maybe there will be a surprise or two during the broadcast.Phil's Top 10 List"I and Love and You" by The Avett Brothers"The National Anthem" by Radiohead"S.O.B." by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats"Black Parade" by Beyonce"Around the Corner" by Mike Mains & the Branches"'Gideon" by My Morning Jacket"Hollywood Lovesong" by Dirty Dollhouse"It's All Over Now" by Blair Crimmins & the Hookers"Bulletproof Glass" by The Accidentals"If Nothing Happens" by Corver CommodoreDan's Top 10 ListSpoon- "Finer Feelings"Hop Along- "Texas Funeral"Aesop Rock- "Labor"Low- "When I Go Deaf"Neko Case- "This Tornado Loves You"Four Tet- "My Angel Rocks Back And Forth"Ted Leo & The Pharmacists- "Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone?"Parquet Courts- "Borrowed Time"Grandpaboy- "Eyes Like Sparks"Luna- "Black Postcards"Nate's Top 10 List"IMPOSSIBLE GERMANY" - WILCO"MAYBE TONIGHT" - NICOLE ATKINS"GREATEST MISTAKE" - HANDSOME BOY MODELING SCHOOL FT. JOHN DATES & JAMIE CULLUM"WATER" - THE ROOTS"PAPRIKA" - JAPANESE BREAKFAST"EXPERT IN A DYING FIELD" - THE BETHS"NEVER FIGHT A MAN WITH A PERM" - IDLES"BLESSINGS" - CHANCE THE RAPPER FT. TY DOLLA $IGN, ANDERSON.PAAK, BJ THE CHICAGO KID, RAURY & JAMILA WOODS"MISS SWEENEY" - WEEZER"I WANT LOVE" - ELTON JOHNText us your thoughts on this episode, and who should be OUR #NextFavBand...As always, our hope is to bring you "your next favorite band". If you tuned in today because you already knew this musician - thank you very much! We hope that you enjoyed it and would consider following us and subscribing so we can bring you your #nextfavband in the future. And check out nextfavband.com for our entire catalog of interviews!If you have a recommendation on who you think OUR next favorite band should be, hit us up on social media (@nextfavband everywhere) or send us an email at nextfavband@stereophiliastudio.com.Thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp, and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use their music in the show open and close. It makes everything sound so much better! Let's catch a live show together soon!#nextfavband #livemusic #music #musicinterview #musician #singer #guitar #song #newmusic #explorepage #instamusic #bestmusic #musicismylife #musicindustry #musiclife #songwriter #musiclover #musicfestival

Several people are sick with E. coli from store-bought carrots that have been recalled in 18 states, including Minnesota. Other recent cases are linked to burgers from three metro-area restaurants. We talk with an expert in foodborne illness about how to stay healthy.A new clinic is working to help people who are seeking asylum in the U.S. get medical evidence that can help their cases. And we hear the latest in our series, “Connect the Dots,” where Minnesota elders share stories and lessons from their lives. This time, an economist and former competitive ballroom dancer who cares a lot about early childhood education.Plus, in sports news, one Minnesota high school is going to the state championship for the first time in nearly 40 years.Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Somethin' Somethin'” by King Pari and our Song of the Day was “John Saw that Number” by Neko Case.

Starting off the show this month is Kenn Enns from Shelf Life Books to talk about ZINE PARTY on November 10th @ CommunityWise Resource Centre https://shelflifebooks.ca/events/903420241110 https://communitywise.net/about/ Calgary Zine Club: https://www.instagram.com/calgaryzineclub/ Then, Nathan talks about some incredibly belated music discoveries: The band 'Buck' that emerged from the ashes of 'Cub', and the first recording of Neko Case singing when she was the drummer of Cub. Buck: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nnc1Qwj38SvQCqskiMudmPBMJdY9tOpjg Neko's singing debut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l37z_xIsj_g To close off the show, here's the radio play version of the horror film 'Pontypool'! https://archive.org/details/pontypool-by-tony-burgess

Gerald Dowd is the rare working musician who is actually making his living directly from his drumming gigs with an extremely wide range of musicians, from Eddie Vedder to Mavis Staples to Robbie Fulks to Neko Case to Justin Roberts, not to mention fantastic players that you may not have heard or be aware of. In addition, he's a songwriter of the first order playing a brand of country music that tips its cap just slightly without ever aping a certain artist or style. On his most recent solo release Fathers Day, his songs are straight from his soul and reflect exactly who he's become as a father and husband making his way in life, with narratives sometimes hilarious but also achingly poignent and heartfelt. After graduating from music school in Boston in the late 90's studying jazz and classical percussion, he found his way to Chicago and spent 20 years traveling the US and the world playing every small venue with various outfits, at which point he'd embedded himself within the Chicago scene and became the go-to hire for so many. Gerald is also a crazy man by staging fundraising events called the Day Of The Dowd in which he plays drums for 13 hours straight with 12 different bands to raise money for local food banks, pantries and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Great rap with the real deal. 

On Thursday, Aaron Lipp at South Hill Cider and Workin’ Folks String Band at Brookton’s Market. Friday is First Friday Gallery Night all over Downtown! The Gunpoets play the Golden Hour Music Series at South Hill Cider. GoGone for happy hour at Deep Dive, London McDaniel plays at the Antlers, Aria’s first album release show at Sacred Root Kava Lounge, and Neko Case is at the State Theatre. Saturday from 11am-6pm is the 3rd annual Heritage Fiesta at Press Bay. Saturday evening, the Little Apple Fall Follies at Ithaca High School’s Kulp Auditorium, organized by Ithaca Rotary, the Savage Club, and ICSD’s Department of Performing Arts. Sunday, a Golden Hour Disco with Proper Philth at Deep Dive, and Modern Western Square Dancing at the Lansing Community Center. Jazz Mondays at South Hill Cider Monday at 5:30 features MAQ. Tuesday evening, Evolution of a Magician at the Foundation of Light. Wednesday, open mic night at Sacred Root Kava Lounge, and the Canaan Jam Session at the Canaan Institute, and it’s Galactic Wednesday at Deep Dive. Next Thursday, an Oktoberfest fundraiser at the Ithaca Farmers Market and Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad have a 20th anniversary show at Deep Dive. Next Friday [...]

This week Jenn presents Episode 1 of Season 2 of the Battle where Jenn is joined by Matt Sidhom as they dive into the world of true crime and songs that were inspired by true crimes and criminals.  Each week you'll learn more about these crimes and criminals and there will even be bonus content to fill in more of the stories. Episode 1 is from the Serial Killer Division as Deep Red Bells by Neko Case takes on the Shankill Butchers by the Decemberists.

Join Jay and Deon at the dining room table as they discuss the musical projects they have been obsessed with as of late. Super-special-secret friend Gary Johnson revisits Michigan's rich music history and exposes touring sonic imposters of yesteryear. A Hell's Half Mile Music Festival preview is also included in this joyful and juicy episode. Dig in! Sonic contributors to the twenty-third BONUS episode of Lightnin' Licks radio podcast include: Koreatown Oddity, Brothers Johnson, Jurassic 5, DJ NuMark, Dave Matthews Band, Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Quincy Jones, Left Banque, The Ballroom, October Country, The Fifth Dimension, Shellac, The Pixies, The Breeders, Brian Eno, Roxy Music, The Winkies, Godfather Don, Das EFX, Fu-Shnickens, Public Enemy, Slaunchwise, Bread, Bread Machine, Neko Case, The New Pornographers, Fancey, Randy VanWarmer, The Organ, The Smiths, Jack Ashford, Johnny Griffith, Billy Sha-Rae's Band, Eddie Parker, Sandra Richardson, Lee Rogers, The Magnificents, Cody Chestnutt, Third Company Syndicate, Sault, Big Maybelle, ? and the Mysterians, Earl Van Dyke and the Soul Brothers, Elvets Rednow, Bob James, Bruce Springsteen, Waxahatchee, Billy Joel, Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz, Steely Dan, The Velvet Underground, REM, Mitch Ryder, Nico, Lou Reed, Keith Richards, Cheap Trick, The Zombies, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Daniel Ralston's “The True Story of the Fake Zombies” podcast, Smokey Robinson, Rob Davis, Cathy Dennis, the Texas fake Zombies, ZZ Top, the Michigan fake Zombies, The Excels, Quintet Plus, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, The Monkees, The Archies, Colin Blunstone, Big Star, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Curtis Gadson, Los Bitchos, Liquid Mike, Sungaze, J.W. Francis, Bluhm, and The Monophonics. Bonus # 23 mixtape: [SIDE ONE] (1) Los Bitchos – Don't Change (2) Godfather Don – On & On (3) The Zombies – Hung up on a Dream (4) The Stylists – I Need Your Love (To Satisfy my Soul) (5) Hurray for the Riff Raff – Hawkmoon (6) The Organ – Basement Band Song [SIDE TWO] (1) Liquid Mike – Man Lives (2) The Velvet Underground – I'm Waiting for the Man (3) Waxahatchee – Crowbar (4) October Country – My Girlfriend is a Witch (5) The Breeders – Fortunately Gone (6) Brian Eno & the Winkies – Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch (super special not-so-secret hidden track) Bread Machine – Guitar Man Huge thanks to Gary for one of the most interesting conversations to ever take place across the dining room table. Visit the Michigan Rock & Roll Legends Hall of Fame. Read more about Bay City's doomed teen club of the mid 60s Band Canyon.  Subscribe to The True Story of the Fake Zombies podcast. Check out Gary's podcast. Make sure to attend Hell's Half Mile Film and Music Festival in Downtown Bay City, September 26th through 29th. Check out the HHM 2024 Music Playlist, too! Shop at Electric Kitsch. Drink Blue Chair Bay. Be kind. Rewind. EXPLICIT LANGUAGE (Sorry, Gary)

The ancient Greeks often told of the Sirens, who with their beautiful songs of... 69'ing... would cause you to cut your nipples off. And they were right! In our first truly Aqua Teen-less episode, Carl spends some time with his new kinky mythological neighbors. What they're into isn't Carl's cup of tea... but his credit card is maxed out so he has no other option. Dave Willis briefly joins us to talk about getting John Kruk, Kelly Hogan, and Neko Case on this nipple-centric episode. We're also getting into this episode's Hellraiser influence, Carl's spinoff series "I'm Pissed," and how Markula steals the show on this episode. Other topics discussed include the spoof films of the aughts (and why they died), Robert Plant's dick outline, getting low to Low, a swashbuckling MMORPG that refuses to die, and why wooden paneling truly is the best feature.   References: • Matt Maiellaro's Meat Kingdom ft. John Brestan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfKU6BGlH9s • Ronnie on Roach Koach talkin' Wayne Static's Pighammer: https://www.gabbermedia.com/roachkoach/tag/Pighammer • Meet The Spartans Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13DGaZ1g-ok ♫ Alicia Keys - No One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUjGtyYEi90 ♫ Flo Rida - Low (ft. T-Pain): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2waT9TxPU0 • Pirates of the Burning Sea: https://www.burningsea.com/en ♫ The New Pornographers - Letter From an Occupant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBAUQaj6EJo ♫ Kelly Hogan - I Like To Keep Myself In Pain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U3WlMX78u8 ♫ Kelly Hogan's NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zCFPqGfNic ♫ Led Zeppelin - The Ocean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8bVaTW6UCU • 2008 Toonzone Thread on Sirens: https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/c-c-aqua-teen-hunger-force-sirens.4482611/ • Dave Willis on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davewillisshaketable   ★ Support The Show + Get Extra Episodes • Patreon: patreon.com/dancingisforbidden   ★ Amazon ATHF Affiliate Links - Buy ATHF Stuff, Take Money From Jeff Bezos and Give It To Me! • Aqua Teen Forever Plantasm 4K: https://amzn.to/3Svy2ea • Aqua Teen Forever Plantasm BluRay: https://amzn.to/3dLcKKS • Aqua Teen Forever Plantasm Digital: https://amzn.to/3t8cqtv • Baffler Meal 20 Disc DVD Box Set: https://amzn.to/3fmznWf   Timestamps: [00:00:00] Intro [00:00:00] January 27th, 2008 Pop Culture [00:00:00] Sirens Deep Dive   Contacts:  Leave a voice message: speakpipe.com/dancingisforbidden Instagram: @AquaTeenPod Email: Ronnie@DancingIsForbidden.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9yseLj27npIZlEnM8ooBaQ Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe5gFb5eAYH3nyF3DZ5jwhQ Website: dancingisforbidden.com Twitch: twitch.tv/ronnieneeley

After a long hiatus hosts Will Payne Harrison and India Ramey are back with new episodes and a new logo. This episode Will Payne is interviewing India about her new album Baptized by the Blaze out on August 23rd.  India Ramey blazes a trail through cinematic spaghetti western landscapes to wood floored Honkytonks and the Appalachian foothills. India's musical journey was not typical. “Having grown up poor, there was a lot of pressure for me to ‘go to college and make money' so I convinced myself that music was a hobby”. Ramey, a domestic violence survivor graduated college, got a law degree and became a domestic violence prosecutor. “I thought if I was helping people like my Mom, I would like being a lawyer more”. Despite her love of helping people, Ramey's love for music won in the end. She gave up her law career to become a full time musician and songwriter and has never looked back. Featured as one of the “Must See Acts at SXSW, a Nashville's Lighting 100 artist of the week, a two-time Americanafest showcasing artist, and one of NPR's “10 Nashville Artists on the Rise”, India has only continued to rise among the ranks of as one of Country and Americana's brightest up and coming, emerging artists. Her most recent album, Shallow Graves debuted at number six on the Euro Americana Charts and landed a song as Rolling Stone's pick of the week. Billboard says of her performance in her 2020 Nashville residency performance, “The rollicking set recalls everyone from Tammy Wynette to Wanda Jackson.” Nashville's Americana radio station, WMOT says India is the perfect mixture of Loretta Lynn and Neko Case, Rolling Stone describes her as “Part Black Sabbath, part honky-tonk” and the BBC's Ralph McClean says “India is a singer of the truth, she knows the value of a well-told tale sung with passion and honesty. She is a bright light in the darkness. Long may she shine." Please rate and review the podcast and share with your friends. Be sure to visit our YouTube for behind the scenes live music videos from the podcast! https://www.youtube.com/@americanastationpodcast

1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left (Akashic Books, 2024) explores how that pivotal slice of time tastes to a bright, obsessive-compulsive boy who is shipped off to a hothouse academic boarding school as he reaches the age of thirteen--just as Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited starts to bite, and the Beatles's Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band explodes. When he arrives in January 1966, Robyn Hitchcock is still a boy pining for the comforts of home and his family's loving au pair, Teresa. By December 1967, he's mutated into a 6'2? tall rabid Bob Dylan fan, whose two ambitions in life are to get really high and fly to Nashville. In between--as the hippie revolution blossoms in the world outside--Hitchcock adjusts to the hierarchical, homoerotic world of Winchester, threading a path through teachers with arrested development, some oafish peers, and a sullen old maid--a very English freak show. On the way he befriends a cadre of bat-winged teenage prodigies and meets their local guru, the young Brian Eno. At the end of 1967, all the ingredients are in place that will make Robyn Hitchcock a songwriter for life. But then again, does 1967 ever really end? Robyn Hitchcock is a rock 'n' roll surrealist. Born in London in 1953, he describes his songs as "pictures you can listen to." Hitchcock has floated at a tangent to the mainstream for nearly five decades, and his songs have been performed by R.E.M., the Replacements, Neko Case, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Lou Barlow, Grant-Lee Phillips, Sparklehorse, and Suzanne Vega with the Grateful Dead, among others. Hitchcock lives in London with his wife Emma Swift and two cats, Ringo and Tubby. Robyn on Twitter. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America. He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. His forthcoming books are Frank Zappa's America: Music, Satire, & the Battle Against the Christian Right (LSU Press, Spring 2025) and U2: Until the End of the World (Palazzo Editions, Fall 2025). Bradley Morgan on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left (Akashic Books, 2024) explores how that pivotal slice of time tastes to a bright, obsessive-compulsive boy who is shipped off to a hothouse academic boarding school as he reaches the age of thirteen--just as Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited starts to bite, and the Beatles's Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band explodes. When he arrives in January 1966, Robyn Hitchcock is still a boy pining for the comforts of home and his family's loving au pair, Teresa. By December 1967, he's mutated into a 6'2? tall rabid Bob Dylan fan, whose two ambitions in life are to get really high and fly to Nashville. In between--as the hippie revolution blossoms in the world outside--Hitchcock adjusts to the hierarchical, homoerotic world of Winchester, threading a path through teachers with arrested development, some oafish peers, and a sullen old maid--a very English freak show. On the way he befriends a cadre of bat-winged teenage prodigies and meets their local guru, the young Brian Eno. At the end of 1967, all the ingredients are in place that will make Robyn Hitchcock a songwriter for life. But then again, does 1967 ever really end? Robyn Hitchcock is a rock 'n' roll surrealist. Born in London in 1953, he describes his songs as "pictures you can listen to." Hitchcock has floated at a tangent to the mainstream for nearly five decades, and his songs have been performed by R.E.M., the Replacements, Neko Case, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Lou Barlow, Grant-Lee Phillips, Sparklehorse, and Suzanne Vega with the Grateful Dead, among others. Hitchcock lives in London with his wife Emma Swift and two cats, Ringo and Tubby. Robyn on Twitter. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America. He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. His forthcoming books are Frank Zappa's America: Music, Satire, & the Battle Against the Christian Right (LSU Press, Spring 2025) and U2: Until the End of the World (Palazzo Editions, Fall 2025). Bradley Morgan on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left (Akashic Books, 2024) explores how that pivotal slice of time tastes to a bright, obsessive-compulsive boy who is shipped off to a hothouse academic boarding school as he reaches the age of thirteen--just as Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited starts to bite, and the Beatles's Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band explodes. When he arrives in January 1966, Robyn Hitchcock is still a boy pining for the comforts of home and his family's loving au pair, Teresa. By December 1967, he's mutated into a 6'2? tall rabid Bob Dylan fan, whose two ambitions in life are to get really high and fly to Nashville. In between--as the hippie revolution blossoms in the world outside--Hitchcock adjusts to the hierarchical, homoerotic world of Winchester, threading a path through teachers with arrested development, some oafish peers, and a sullen old maid--a very English freak show. On the way he befriends a cadre of bat-winged teenage prodigies and meets their local guru, the young Brian Eno. At the end of 1967, all the ingredients are in place that will make Robyn Hitchcock a songwriter for life. But then again, does 1967 ever really end? Robyn Hitchcock is a rock 'n' roll surrealist. Born in London in 1953, he describes his songs as "pictures you can listen to." Hitchcock has floated at a tangent to the mainstream for nearly five decades, and his songs have been performed by R.E.M., the Replacements, Neko Case, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Lou Barlow, Grant-Lee Phillips, Sparklehorse, and Suzanne Vega with the Grateful Dead, among others. Hitchcock lives in London with his wife Emma Swift and two cats, Ringo and Tubby. Robyn on Twitter. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America. He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. His forthcoming books are Frank Zappa's America: Music, Satire, & the Battle Against the Christian Right (LSU Press, Spring 2025) and U2: Until the End of the World (Palazzo Editions, Fall 2025). Bradley Morgan on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts

1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left (Akashic Books, 2024) explores how that pivotal slice of time tastes to a bright, obsessive-compulsive boy who is shipped off to a hothouse academic boarding school as he reaches the age of thirteen--just as Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited starts to bite, and the Beatles's Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band explodes. When he arrives in January 1966, Robyn Hitchcock is still a boy pining for the comforts of home and his family's loving au pair, Teresa. By December 1967, he's mutated into a 6'2? tall rabid Bob Dylan fan, whose two ambitions in life are to get really high and fly to Nashville. In between--as the hippie revolution blossoms in the world outside--Hitchcock adjusts to the hierarchical, homoerotic world of Winchester, threading a path through teachers with arrested development, some oafish peers, and a sullen old maid--a very English freak show. On the way he befriends a cadre of bat-winged teenage prodigies and meets their local guru, the young Brian Eno. At the end of 1967, all the ingredients are in place that will make Robyn Hitchcock a songwriter for life. But then again, does 1967 ever really end? Robyn Hitchcock is a rock 'n' roll surrealist. Born in London in 1953, he describes his songs as "pictures you can listen to." Hitchcock has floated at a tangent to the mainstream for nearly five decades, and his songs have been performed by R.E.M., the Replacements, Neko Case, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Lou Barlow, Grant-Lee Phillips, Sparklehorse, and Suzanne Vega with the Grateful Dead, among others. Hitchcock lives in London with his wife Emma Swift and two cats, Ringo and Tubby. Robyn on Twitter. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America. He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. His forthcoming books are Frank Zappa's America: Music, Satire, & the Battle Against the Christian Right (LSU Press, Spring 2025) and U2: Until the End of the World (Palazzo Editions, Fall 2025). Bradley Morgan on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left (Akashic Books, 2024) explores how that pivotal slice of time tastes to a bright, obsessive-compulsive boy who is shipped off to a hothouse academic boarding school as he reaches the age of thirteen--just as Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited starts to bite, and the Beatles's Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band explodes. When he arrives in January 1966, Robyn Hitchcock is still a boy pining for the comforts of home and his family's loving au pair, Teresa. By December 1967, he's mutated into a 6'2? tall rabid Bob Dylan fan, whose two ambitions in life are to get really high and fly to Nashville. In between--as the hippie revolution blossoms in the world outside--Hitchcock adjusts to the hierarchical, homoerotic world of Winchester, threading a path through teachers with arrested development, some oafish peers, and a sullen old maid--a very English freak show. On the way he befriends a cadre of bat-winged teenage prodigies and meets their local guru, the young Brian Eno. At the end of 1967, all the ingredients are in place that will make Robyn Hitchcock a songwriter for life. But then again, does 1967 ever really end? Robyn Hitchcock is a rock 'n' roll surrealist. Born in London in 1953, he describes his songs as "pictures you can listen to." Hitchcock has floated at a tangent to the mainstream for nearly five decades, and his songs have been performed by R.E.M., the Replacements, Neko Case, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Lou Barlow, Grant-Lee Phillips, Sparklehorse, and Suzanne Vega with the Grateful Dead, among others. Hitchcock lives in London with his wife Emma Swift and two cats, Ringo and Tubby. Robyn on Twitter. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America. He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. His forthcoming books are Frank Zappa's America: Music, Satire, & the Battle Against the Christian Right (LSU Press, Spring 2025) and U2: Until the End of the World (Palazzo Editions, Fall 2025). Bradley Morgan on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/music

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Actor and Vocalist Andrew Sa has earned the title of Chicago's premiere queer country crooner. Sa's career has always been rooted in songwriting that highlights his easy and elegant voice, but when he met mentor and pioneer Patrick Hagerty of Lavender Country, “Lonesome Andrew” was born. Diving headfirst into the catalogs of Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, and other classic songwriters that defined his childhood, Sa easily slipped into this new but familiar persona. It wasn't long before all of Chicago was seeking out his voice. Sa quickly became the star of The Cosmic Country Showcase, an instant smash hit camp-country revue based out of the Hideout, a bar that has fostered many golden voices for decades. One of those legendary voices, Kelly Hogan (Mavis Staples, Neko Case), instantly recognized Sa's abilities and quickly the two were booking gigs across the city as a duo. The young and talented Liam Kazar (Tweedy, Marrow) also recruited Sa for a duet on his debut album Due North. Sa also created a stunning film, Andrew in Anotherland, which was a celebration of Chicago's many voices that accompanied a live revue at the prestigious public amphitheater Millennium Park. Audiences and fellow artists alike reveled in Sa's intra-generational appeal that, while timeless, is rooted in a definitively young, queer perspective. The First Time is a live lit and music series recorded at Martyrs in Chicago's North Center neighborhood. Each reader tells a true first tale, followed by any cover of the storyteller's choosing, performed by our house band, The First Time Three. The First Time is hosted by Jenn Sodini. Production provided by Andy Vasoyan, Noah Janes, and Executive Producer Bobby Evers. Podcast produced by Andy Vasoyan. Recorded by Tony Baker.

As the dust settles after Record Store Day 2024, Joe Pernice joins the "second-timers club," returning to our podcast to unpack Who Will You Believe? the new album from The Pernice Brothers (New West Records). The Record Store Day Podcast is written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music. Executive Producers (for Record Store Day) Michael Kurtz and Carrie Colliton. For the most up-to-date news about all things RSD, visit RecordStoreDay.com) Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (dogfish.com), Tito's Handmade Vodka (titosvodka.com), RSDMRKT.com, and Furnace Record Pressing, the official vinyl pressing plant of Record Store Day. Please consider subscribing to our podcast wherever you get podcasts, we're here every week and we love making new friends.  

At long last, artist Leela Corman joins the show as we celebrate her breathtaking new graphic novel, VICTORY PARADE (Schocken Books)! We talk about how the book brings together the women welders of WWII-era Brooklyn Navy Yards, professional wrestling, and her lifelong obsession with the Shoah, how discovering her watercolor style was like the portal between life and death opening, the art school experience that derailed her, and how the artistic ground start shifting beneath her as she got serious about her comics. We get into her life-defining visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the sacred responsibility of teaching, the influence of New Objectivity (& a bazillion other styles and modes of art & storytelling) on her work, why she brought characters from her earlier GN Unterzakhn into Victory Parade, her twin polestars of Primo Levi & Lisa Carver, and her music-comics collaboration with Thalia Zedek. Plus we discuss the Gen X practice of warts-and-all autobio comics, transgenerational trauma and the next book in her 'Birnbaumiad' triptych, the BS of artist's statements, the revelation of Neko Case's music, and a lot more. Follow Leela on Bluesky and Instagram, and support her work on Patreon • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal and via our e-newsletter