Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are joined by their production staff to highlight new music that listeners may have missed: musical buried treasures. They also pay tribute to Television’s iconic guitarist, Tom Verlaine.
Tom Verlaine of Television was not a household name, but his influence as a guitar player can be heard in bands from U2 to The Feelies to Wire while his vocal stylings clearly influenced David Byrne of Talking Heads. Hosts Jim and Greg pay tribute to Verlaine following his death on January 28 at age 73.
Buried Treasures
The volume of music released every day means some of it will end up ignored and under-appreciated. That's why every few months Jim and Greg share a new batch of these songs, which they call “buried treasures.” They're also joined by their production staff for their picks.
Greg:
Wesley Joseph, “MONSOON”
Hurry Up, “American Weirdos”
Avalon Emerson, “Sandrail Silhouette”
Automatic, “New Beginning”
Jim:
The Get Right Band, “Hell Yes, Refresh”
mazie, "it’s not me (it’s u)"
Manasseh, “I’ll Be – Live Pt. 1”
Daydream Review, “Have You Found What You’re Looking For?”
Production Staff:
Sol, Måneskin, "GOSSIP (feat. Tom Morello)"
Lauren, Little Dragon, "Water - FKJ Remix"
Alex, Ducks Ltd., "18 Cigarettes"
Andrew, The Arcs, “Only One For Me”
Featured Songs:
Avalon Emerson, "Sandrail Silhouette," Sandrail Silhouette (Single), Another Dove, 2023
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Capitol, 1967
The Get Right Band, "Hell Yes Refresh," Hell Yes Refresh (Single), Head Heart and Hips, 2022
Hurry Up, "American Weirdos," Dismal Nitch, Comedy Minus One, 2022
mazie, "it's not me (it's u)," it's not me (it's u), Good Boy, 2023
Måneskin, "GOSSIP (feat. Tom Morello)," RUSH!, Epic, 2023
Little Dragon, "Water (FKJ Remix)," New Me, Same Us Remix - EP, Ninja Tune, 2021
Ducks Ltd., "18 Cigarettes," Modern Fiction, Carpark, 2021
The Arcs, "Only One For Me," Electrophonic Chronic, Easy Eye Sound, 2023
Manasseh, "I'll Be - Live Pt. 1," Variations V1: I'll Be, Self-Released, 2023
Automatic, "New Beginning," Excess, Stones Throw, 2022
Daydream Review, "Have You Found What You're Looking For?," Leisure, Side Hustle, 2023
Sinéad O'Connor, "Black Boys on Mopeds," I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, Ensign/Chrysalis, 1990
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