http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/podcasts/musicheads/ Music discussion with the staff of The Current en-us 2009 Minnesota Public Radio Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:04:58 CST http://minnesota.publicradio.org/tools/podcasts/images/itunes_mh_75.jpg http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/podcasts/musicheads/ A lively, and highly subjective, review of new music from the staff of The Current. Bill DeVille leads a round-table featuring a rotating cast of fellow on-air hosts, who take a handful of recent releases for a test-drive each week. Music discussion Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota Public Radio mail@mpr.org No With the leaves on the ground and a chill in the air, what's the right music for that autumn mix on your mp3 player? We invite you to suggest some sonic fall colors for this week's online question. For the CD discussion, we dip into the recent show archives for a rebroadcast from September 29th. Bill DeVille welcomes The Current's Program Director Jim McGuinn and host of our new show "Teenage Kicks" Jacquie Fuller for reviews of Modest Mouse's "No One's First And You're Next," Sea Wolf's "White Water, White Bloom," and Florence and the Machine's "Lungs" (also our CD of the Week this week). Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/11/03/musicheads_20091103_128.mp3 19:08 What song, album, artist or band scared you as a little kid? That's the Halloween-themed question Bill DeVille poses on this week's show. Jim McGuinn and Melanie Walker join Bill to talk about new releases including the "Twilight: New Moon" soundtrack, The Swell Season's sophomore outing "Strict Joy," and Breakestra's "Dusk 'Til Dawn." Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/10/27/musicheads_20091027_128.mp3 25:43 Are the Twin Cities experiencing another musical golden age? That's the question Bill DeVille puts to the cast, and we're asking you to consider the same on this week's show. Mark Wheat and David Safar also join Bill to discuss Brother Ali's strong new work, "Us," indie rokcers Built To Spill's sixth effort, "There Is No Enemy," and the debut full-length from The Big Pink, "A Brief History Of Love." Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/10/20/musicheads_20091020_128.mp3 29:26 A lot of veteran artists are getting together and playing some of their classic albums from start to finish on stage these days. Who's an artist or band you'd like to see do this and which album should they play? Host Bill Deville is joined by Barb Abney and Mac Wilson to discuss the new releases from Yo La Tengo, Monsters of Folk, and Jay Reatard. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/10/13/musicheads_20091013_128.mp3 30:13 The 80s were a rough decade for a number of artists; which 60s and 70s veterans made some of their bigger mis-steps, and which ones survived intact? We invite you to discuss the day-glo decade this week for our new online question. For the CD discussion, we revisit a recent episode featuring reviews of the Fiery Furnaces' "I'm Going Away," the hard-to-pigeonhole debut "Up From Below" from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and the very tongue-in-cheek "Red" from 80s revivalists Datarock. Bill DeVille is joined by Mark Wheat and Mac Wilson. Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/10/06/musicheads_20091006_128.mp3 21:35 The Current's Program Director Jim McGuinn and weekend host Jacquie Fuller join Bill DeVille this week to discuss some recent releases including "Lungs" - the debut from England's Mercury Prize nominee Florence and the Machine - plus the sophomore release from Sea Wolf entitled "White Water, White Bloom," as well as Modest Mouse's EP "No One's First And You're Next." Finally, we wrap up our month of conversation about favorite Beatles memories in your life. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/09/29/musicheads_20090929_128.mp3 23:59 As we continue our celebration of The Beatles all month long on The Current, we still want to know, "What's one of your favorite Beatles moments in your life?" That's the ongoing topic of our online discussion, as we present an encore broadcast this week from last month featuring reviews of Tori Amos' "Abnormally Attracted To Sin," Jack Penate's "Everything Is New," and The Envy Corps' EP "Kid Gloves." Bill DeVille is joined by Barb Abney and David Safar. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/09/22/musicheads_20090922_128.mp3 21:03 This month on The Current we're celebrating The Beatles, with the reissue of the Beatles catalog on CD. Most people who are Beatles fans have at least one memory of listening to the band that they cherish. What's one of your favorite Beatles moments in your life? That's the question Bill DeVille poses this week. Bill and the cast also review new releases including The Avett Brothers' "I and Love and You," Mason Jennings' "Blood of Man," and Volcano Choir's "Unmap." The Current's Assistant Music Director David Safar and Radio Free Current Host David Campbell are Bill's guests. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/features/2009/09/15/musicheads_20090915_128.mp3 23:36 (Originally aired 8/11/09) Most of the music world (including The Current) is abuzz this week with the reissue and remastering of The Beatles catalog on CD, as well as the debut of Beatles Rock Band. For this week's online discussion, we want to know: Do you think The Beatles continue to have the influence today that they did for previous generations of musicians and music lovers? For our CD discussion, we enjoy an encore from last month reviewing three discs that couldn't be more sonically diverse: Bill DeVille and the gang discuss new releases including The Gossip's pulsating, dance-driven "Music For Men," Megafaun's experimental avant-folky "Gather, Form & Fly," and the tongue-in-cheek synth sounds of Discovery's "LP." Tue, 8 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/09/08/musicheads_20090908_128.mp3 21:16 Producers like George Martin, Phil Spector and Quincy Jones are widely known to the public, but who are some producers who aren't quite household names but have still made big impacts on pop music? That's the question Bill DeVille posed this week. The Current's Program Director Jim McGuinn and Music Director Melanie Walker joined Bill to talk about new releases including Arctic Monkeys' "Humbug," Sondre Lerche's "Heartbeat Radio," and David Bazan's "Curse Your Branches." Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/09/01/musicheads_20090901_128.mp3 23:00 New releases discussed this week include the latest from Fiery Furnaces, "I'm Going Away," plus the hard-to-pigeonhole debut "Up From Below" from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and the very tongue-in-cheek "Red" from 80s revivalists Datarock. Also, host Bill DeVille poses the question, "What's your favorite rock n' roll documentary?" Bill is joined by Mark Wheat and Mac Wilson. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/06/23/musicheads_20090825_128.mp3 25:45 Is Tori Amos' 10th album, "Abnormally Attracted To Sin," too long at 17 songs? Or is that just more of a good thing? Tori's latest is just one of the CDs discussed this week, along with Jack Penate's "Everything Is New" and The Envy Corps' EP "Kid Gloves." Host Bill DeVille also poses the question, "How do you prefer to purchase your music: CD, LP or mp3?" Bill's guests are Barb Abney and David Safar. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/06/23/musicheads_20090818_128.mp3 24:18 This week's episode features CDs that couldn't be more sonically diverse; Bill DeVille and the gang discuss new releases including The Gossip's pulsating, dance-driven "Music For Men," Megafaun's experimental avant-folky "Gather, Form & Fly," and the tongue-in-cheek synth sounds of Discovery's "LP." Plus, Bill poses the question, "What instrument is under-utilized in rock n' roll?" Bill's guests are Melanie Walker and David Campbell. Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/06/23/musicheads_20090811_128.mp3 25:40 Encore from June 30. These days lot of artists get exposure for their songs through movies and TV shows, but have you ever discovered a song through a TV commercial? If so, what was it? That's the new question we want you to answer this week, as we dip into the show's recent archives for reviews of Wilco's "Wilco (The Album)," Eels' "Hombre Lobo," and Passion Pit's "Manners." Bill DeVille is joined by Barb Abney and Mac Wilson. Tue, 4 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/06/23/musicheads_20090804_128.mp3 19:44 It's the "new bands with odd names" episode this week, as Bill DeVille and the gang review new releases including Cage The Elephant's self-titled debut, The Rural Alberta Advantage's "Hometowns," and Stardeath and White Dwarves' "The Birth." For this week's question, Bill asks, "What song by a serious artist contains lyrics that you find to be really funny?" Bill is joined by Mark Wheat and Jim McGuinn. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/06/23/musicheads_20090721_128.mp3 28:09 This week Bill DeVille and the gang continue to discuss some of their favorite songs of the year so far, and you're invited to weigh in online too. The panel also gives a listen to recent releases ranging from Moby's lushly ambient "Wait For Me" to Dirty Projectors' playfully experimental "Bitte Orca" to Viva Voce's more straightforward rocker, "Rose City." Bill welcomes The Current's Music Director Melanie Walker and host of Radio Free Current and The Local Show, David Campbell. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/06/23/musicheads_20090714_128.mp3 25:39 Mark Wheat started it on the Current's Music Blog, and this week the Musicheads get into the act of picking - and asking you to pick - some of the best music of 2009 so far. Weekend late-night host Jade joins Bill DeVille and The Current's Assistant Music Director David Safar to ponder the question, and the gang also reviews recent releases including Kasabian's "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum," Mos Def's "The Ecstatic," and Amazing Baby's "Rewild." Tue, 7 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/06/23/musicheads_20090707_128.mp3 22:31 The title of Wilco's latest, "Wilco (The Album)" suggests a playful, tongue-in-cheek effort. Is that what Jeff Tweedy and company have served up this time? Bill DeVille and the cast weigh in. The gang also reviews the latest from Eels, a concept album about werewolves called "Hombre Lobo," and the debut full-length from Passion Pit, "Manners." Finally, Bill poses the question, "If you could bring a great deceased artist back from the afterlife for one final gig, who would it be, and why?" Bill's guests are Barb Abney and Mac Wilson. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/06/23/musicheads_20090630_128.mp3 23:11 In this age of artists gladly and willingly letting their music be used in TV commercials, is the idea of "selling out" still an issue like it used to be? Or do artists just have to make money however they can in today's world? That's the question we want you to ponder online with us this week. For the CD discussion, we continue our short run of summer repeats with a conversation from last month. Mark Wheat, Mac Wilson, and I consider Bob Dylan's latest, "Together Through Life," in addition to Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band's recent "Outer South" and the new disc from White Rabbits, "It's Frightening" in thinking about this question. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/06/23/musicheads_20090623_128.mp3 24:22 Elvis Costello offers up the second country-tinged CD of his genre-spanning career with "Secret, Profane and Sugarcane," and Bill DeVille and the cast weigh in with their reviews on this week's show. David Safar and The Current's Music Director Melanie Walker also contribute their thoughts on the latest from Phoenix, "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix," and Grizzly Bear's "Veckatimest." Bill also poses the question, "who's a musical 'second-banana' who deserves more credit than he or she usually receives?" Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/musicheads/2009/06/mpr_20090616_musicheads_128.mp3 26:00 Is there an artist who almost lost you with a particular song or album - but who subsequently won you back again? That's the new online question we want you to weight in on this week, as we continue our brief run of summer encores with a show from last month. The Current's Program Director Jim McGuinn and Assistant Music Director David Safar join Bill DeVille to review recent releases including Silversun Pickups' "Swoon," Art Brut's "Art Brut Vs. Satan," and Camera Obscura's "My Maudlin Career." Tue, 9 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/musicheads/2009/06/mpr_20090609_musicheads_128.mp3 16:54 Who is an artist that you love, but whom you've never been able to get anybody else to like quite as much as you? That's the new question we're posing for you to answer online this week. For the CD discussion, we dip into the show's recent archives for reviews of Metric's "Fantasies," the new release from Bat For Lashes, "Two Suns," and "Welcome to Mali," the latest from Amadou & Mariam featuring a handful of tracks produced by Damon Albarn. Host Bill DeVille is joined by Mac Wilson and the Current's Music Director Melanie Walker. Tue, 2 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/06/02/musicheads_20090602_128.mp3 18:34 Former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker is back with his second solo outing, "Further Complications," and the Musicheads contemplate whether or not it's funny, sexy, offensive, or all of the above on this week's show. The gang also reviews the new solo CD from ex-Grandaddy leader Jason Lytle, "Yours Truly, The Commuter," and the second effort from experimental songstress St. Vincent, "Actor." And the question this week: Who's a bass player who doesn't get the respect he or she deserves? Host Bill DeVille is joined by Barb Abney and Radio Free Current/Local Show host Dave Campbell. Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/05/26/musicheads_20090526_128.mp3 23:40 Few artists can lay claim to making even 20 albums during their careers - but when you're on your 33rd effort, you've made it to an elite group. So how is Bob Dylan's muse holding up? Bill DeVille and the Musicheads consider Bob's latest, "Together Through Life," on this week's show, in addition to the new one from Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band ("Outer South") and the latest from White Rabbits, "It's Frightening." Finally, Bill asks the group, "Who's a lyricist that deserves more credit than he or she usually gets?" Bill's guests are Mark Wheat and Mac Wilson. Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/the_current/programs/2009/05/19/musicheads_20090519_128.mp3 29:53 The Musicheads have taken the week off for The Current's Spring Member Drive. Become a member today and support great programming like this. http://thecurrent.org Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/musicheads/2009/05/mpr_20090512_musicheads_128.mp3 :27