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Chris Isaak on recording Beyond the Sun
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At the Drive-In - At the Drive-In guitarist Jim Ward wanted to be in a band so bad that he spent his college savings to record ATDI's debut EP Hell Paso. Following the EP's release in 1994, the band bought a beat up 1981 Ford Econoline van and toured the country, playing in small clubs and basements while building an underground following. find out more..
Wilco - Wilco teamed up with British songwriter come political activist, Billy Bragg, for the 1998 Mermaid Avenue album, which put lyrics from Woody Guthire's archives of unrecorded songs to music composed and performed by Wilco and Bragg. In 2000, both artists released a second volume titled Mermaid Avenue Vol. II. find out more..
Devo
Devo founders Mark Mothersbaugh and Jerry Casale take us into their world of subversive performance art. They may be right about the De-Evoloution thing.
John OatesJohn Oates
The understated half of the best-selling duo of all time.
Marc Roberge of O.A.R. (Of A Revolution)
O.A.R. (Of A Revolution) is emerging as one of the most popular young bands in America, making a Dave Matthews-like ascent from colleges and bars to MTV and Madison Square Garden. All that's missing are the crazy party girls.
Keith Reid of Procul Harum
As Procul Harum's lyricist, Keith wrote the words to "A Whiter Shade Of Pale." We delve into that song and find out how you can form a band when you don't sing or play an instrument.