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I Wanna Hold Your Band invites you to experience the music that moves people, one story at a time. Host Paul Bartholomew interviews guests about the songs that define them, sharing their personal stories and the memories tied to the music that helped shape their life.
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- Oct 7, 202633 min
Asher Perlman
Cartoonist Asher Perlman (The New Yorker) talks Nirvana, Modest Mouse, The Microphones, Sigur Ros, Usher, Paul Simon & more!Episode playlistNevermind - NirvanaI'll Be Here In The Morning - Townes Van ZandtWicked Game - Chris IsaakOur Lady PeaceBrand New - WHY? One Chance - Modest MouseI Felt Your Shape - The MicrophonesUntitled #4 /Njósnavélinn - Sigur Rós Jukebox the GhostAtmosphereHow Deep Is Your Love - Bee GeesI Don't Mind - Usher feat. Juicy JI'll Cover You - RentGraceland - Paul Simon
- Sep 16, 202633 min
John Patrick Shanley
Pulitzer, Tony & Academy award winner John Patrick Shanley talks Tom Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Dolly Parton, Ray Charles & more!Episode playlistWhen Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Bing CrosbyWho Put the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder? - Bing CrosbyWhy Do Fools Fall In Love - Frankie Lymon & the TeenagersBig Rock Candy Mountain - Burl IvesNothing Could Be Finer - Bing CrosbyGreenback Dollar - Hoyt AxtonFarewell, Angelina - Joan BaezIt's Not Unusual - Tom JonesDelilah- Tom JonesThird Stone from the Sun - Jimi HendrixGimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis GroupYou Can't Hurry Love - The SupremesBridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & GarfunkelI Don't Need No Doctor - Ray CharlesJolene - Dolly PartonCoat of Many Colors - Dolly PartonMarooned Without You - Joe Versus the VolcanoWelcome to Burlesque - BurlesqueI’ll Be Singing - Sinéad O'ConnorAre You Experienced - Jimi HendrixWednesday Morning, 3 A.M. - Simon & GarfunkelDrums of Trinidad - various (all-percussion album)
- Aug 26, 202628 min
Nikkolas Smith
Artivist Nikkolas Smith talks Earth, Wind & Fire, Nils Frahm, Bonobo, Kendrick Lamar, Sam Cooke, Imogen Heap & more!Episode Playlist1. As - Stevie Wonder2. September - Earth, Wind & Fire3. Doomed - Moses Sumney4. No Step On Wing - Nils Frahm5. Outlier - Bonobo6. Alright - Kendrick Lamar7. Squabble Up - Kendrick Lamar8. A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke9. Rain - SWV10. Hide and Seek - Imogen Heap11. How Many Miles - Mk.gee
- Aug 12, 202636 min
Ann Powers
NPR music critic & correspondent Ann Powers talks Kate Bush, The Roches, Kurt Weill, X, Stevie Wonder & more!Episode playlist1. When I'm Calling You - Nelson Eddie & Jeanette MacDonald2. Maybe Tomorrow - The Jackson 53. Witchy Woman - Eagles4. Bob Is A Robot - Red Dress5. Playing With A Different Sex - Au Pairs6. Never Forever - Kate Bush7. Out of Control - Mr. Epp And The Calculations8. Sat In Your Lap - Kate Bush9. Jill Of All Trades - The Roches10. Hammond Song - The Roches11. Lost In The Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill12. The World's A Mess, It's In My Kiss - X13. Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer - Stevie Wonder14. You Can Make It If You Try - Sly & The Family Stone15. Efficiency - Konradsen
- Jul 22, 202634 min
Ingrid Jensen
Jazz trumpeter Ingrid Jensen (Artemis) talks Jaco Pastorius, Prince, Shirley Horn, Joe Jackson, Woody Shaw & more!'Artemis' NPR Tiny Desk concertSongs“Three Views of a Secret” — Jaco Pastorius“Adore” — Prince“Seventh Avenue” — Woody Shaw / composed by Victor Lewis“A Time for Love” — performed by Shirley Horn“Breaking Us in Two” — Joe Jackson“Hyperactive!” — Thomas Dolby“Night Train” — Oscar PetersonAlbumsBallads — Freddie HubbardStepping Stones — Woody ShawCivil Disobedience — Ingrid’s recording with Victor LewisGnu High — Kenny Wheeler
- Jul 8, 202629 min
Dar Williams
Singer/songwriter Dar Williams talks Judy Collins, Paul Simon, Suzanne Vega, Patrick Hernandez, The Bee Gees, Rick Springfield & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Hooked On A Feeling - B.J. Thomas2. Kiss Me Kate4. To Life - Fiddler On The Roof5. Tea For The Tillerman - Yusuf/Cat Stevens6. Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones7. Whales & Nightingales - Judy Collins8. Benedictus - Simon & Garfunkel9. David's Album - Joan Baez10. Born To Be Alive - Patrick Hernandez11. YMCA - Village People12. New York Mining Disaster 1941 - Bee Gees13. The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan14. 99.9 F - Suzanne Vega15. I Think We're Alone Now - Tommy James & The Shondells16. Here, There And Everywhere - The Beatles17. Endless Love - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross18. Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield19. Against All Odds - Phil Collins20. FM Radio - Dar Williams21. Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players
- Apr 15, 202627 min
Chantal Kreviazuk
Grammy & Juno award winning singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk talks Sinead O'Connor, Sting, Billy Joel, Gordon Lightfoot, Liberace & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Evie Tornquist2. Last Day Of Our Acquaintance - Sinead O'Connor3. Russians - Sting4. Allentown - Billy Joel5. Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot6. Jumpin' Jive - Joe Jackson7. Take It To The Limit - The Eagles
- Apr 1, 202623 min
Dr. Swati Mohan
NASA / JPL engineer Dr. Swati Mohan (Mars Perseverance rover) talks Hindi lullaby Hawa Dheere Se Aana, Les Miserables, Taylor Swift, Ernie, The Greatest Showman & more!* The views and opinions expressed by Dr. Mohan are her own and have not been reviewed or approved by NASA. 1. Hawa Dheere Se Aana - Geeta Dutt2. Empty Chairs And Empty Tables - Les Miserables3. The Man - Taylor Swift4. I Don't Want To Love On The Moon - Ernie, Sesame Street5. This Is Me - The Greatest Showman
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