Words About Music

April 22, 2008|Tara Anderson

Just came across a new(ish) blog on the New York Times website and I had to share it with you -- it’s called “Measure for...

Kathleen Edwards - Words and Music - 2008

April 22, 2008|Claudia Marshall
Listen: A session with Kathleen Edwards.

Thao with The Get Down Stay Down - Words and Music - 2008

April 16, 2008|WFUV Staff

There's a playful vibe to the sound of Thao and The Get Down Stay Down, but a little darkness and melancholy lurks in the...

Gary Louris - Words and Music - 2008

April 15, 2008|Claudia Marshall

The alt-country genre owes a lot to the voice and songs of Gary Louris and his on-again, off-again band The Jayhawks. But...

Drive-By Truckers - Words and Music - 2008

April 09, 2008|Alisa Ali

Southern rockers Drive-By Truckers faced a bit of burnout after their last tour, along with a change in personnel. But you...

Nada Surf - Words and Music - 2008

March 25, 2008|Russ Borris
Listen: Nada Surf talk 'Lucky' in Studio A.

James Taylor - Words and Music - 2008

March 12, 2008|Claudia Marshall

Claudia Marshall's extensive interview with James Taylor.

Natalie Merchant - Words and Music - 2008

February 13, 2008|WFUV Staff

With 10,000 Maniacs and major labels far behind her, Natalie Merchant walks a path led by her musical and societal passions...

Bob Mould - Words and Music - 2008

February 11, 2008|Darren DeVivo

Bob Mould doesn't worry about the whether Hüsker Dü and Sugar will reunite. Instead he's finally comfortable in his own skin...

Ringo Starr - Words and Music - 2008

February 07, 2008|Dennis Elsas

February 7th brought The Beatles to New York City in 1964, and this year it finds Ringo Starr talking to Dennis Elsas about...

Ed O'Brien - Words and Music - 2008

February 06, 2008|WFUV Staff
Conversation on 'In Rainbows'

Jorma Kaukonen - Words and Music - 2008

February 04, 2008|Dennis Elsas

With his 2007 album 'Stars In My Crown,' Jorma Kaukonen showcased his love for acoustic roots music and the sounds that have...

Sheryl Crow - Words and Music - 2008

January 31, 2008|Rita Houston

Outside her career, Sheryl Crow's faced a good dose of reality in the past few years, from breast cancer to motherhood. And...

Joe Jackson - Live Concert - 2000

January 29, 2008|Rita Houston

A visit with Joe Jackson at Fordham University's Flom Auditorium was a mix of interview, reading and performance, discussing...

They Might Be Giants - Words and Music - 2008

January 17, 2008|Claudia Marshall

John Flansburgh and John Linnell are the songwriting duo behind They Might Be Giants, and Claudia Marshall once again tried...

The Felice Brothers - Words and Music - 2008

January 09, 2008|Vin Scelsa
Listen: DJ Vin Scelsa welcomes the band for performance and conversation

Phoebe Snow - Words and Music - 2007

December 04, 2007|Dennis Elsas

From 1974's 'Poetry Man' to 2003's 'Natural Wonder' and her latest return to performing, a few years and a lot of music have...

Steve Earle & Allison Moorer - Words and Music - 2007

November 21, 2007|Claudia Marshall

Steve Earle still speaks loudly with his steady sound and message on the new album Washington Square Serenade, but finds...

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