Olympia rock combo Generifus performs in-studio at KAOS FM. Spencer’s dad brings pizza and explains the history of the band name.

Japanese sound artist Asuna discusses “100 Keyboards” and other installation works, Pacific Northwest influences, and existing in the grey area between noise and ambient music.

Jack Habegger speaks with Australian punk pioneer Kim Salmon in a feature-length showcase.

Founding member Tim Rutili on previous music projects, the virtues of channeling one’s own infancy, and the group’s latest album, “Villagers.”

Mike shares about his 15-year search for Craig Smith, AKA Maitreya Kali.

Returning guest Phil Elverum (The Microphones, Mt Eerie, Old Time Relijun) and audio engineer discuss giving the band PEACE a chance- in the studio.

After more than six decades in the music business, the acclaimed songwriter Layng Martine, Jr makes his solo album debut.

Philly correspondent Karl Blau speaks with members of this local experimental pop combo about homemade/cheap gear, unconventional songwriting techniques, and the DIY tour circuit.

Texan singing storyteller Austin Leonard Jones tells about travels abroad, veggie burgers, country music, the Beach Boys, the Casio SK-1 and his early years as a musician.

The Austin, TX based band performs in-studio and speaks with guest host Madison Nadine.

Bruce Lindsay’s new book “Ivor Cutler: A Life Outside the Sitting Room” tells the true story of the world’s first Oblique Music Philosopher.

Jim O’Rourke on his formative years, musicians he admires, current works and aspirations, his take on the world of streaming music, responds to listener questions, and discusses why he no longer writes songs with lyrics or tours.

Folkorist Derek Piotr on preserving oral tradition by documenting the life of the song; field recordings, found tape and original works are presented.

La Luz visits the studio for an acoustic performance and group interview. Fun times, great jams. (with video!)

Jonny Kosmo and bassist Nehemiah St. Danger spill the beans on the porch in Los Angeles.

Ace songwriting singer Stephen Steinbrink joins us in person at the ABC House lounge, performing songs, sharing music videos and fun anecdotes.

Patrick Haggerty on making the first out and proud country album, and its relevance 40 years later.

Markus Popp on the origins of glitch music and the sonic trajectory he is currently navigating.

Julian Koster speaks about the singing saw, the Elephant 6 Collective, the truth about appliances, and his podcast “The Orbiting Human Circus.”

The alter-ego of Jerry Williams, Jr. tells his story to Markly in this candid interview.

Singer-songwriter Chris Newkirk on his college band that time forgot.

Karl Blau could have been an oyster mogul, but instead he became a living legend in the home recorded music scene.

Phil Elverum talks about charting the course from the Microphones to Mount Eerie and back.

Sean Schuster-Craig calls his music “ADHD Psychedelia.”

Professor Grubbs discusses the path from hardcore punk that led him to the world of fine arts and improvisation.

Donnie and Joe made the leap from agriculture to popular culture, over three decades after the release of their 1979 album Dreamin’ Wild.

Peter Stampfel and Robin Remailly recall the ups and downs of the Holy Modal Rounders, which started in 1964, and remember the band’s cofounder Steve Weber.

Ashley talks about her early recordings, animation, LAKE, and her new disco project.

Hear what Thelonious Monk, George Jones and the electric rake have in common.

Stoneking is a musical storyteller from Australia, playing a vibrant collage of sounds evoking the early 20th century.

Author Michael Corcoran on Washington Phillips, a jackleg preacher and a gospel singer in the early 20th century who invented the Manzarene.

London-based group Cornershop’s sound includes elements of punk, disco, Bollywood, glam rock, and funk: always upbeat, no black keys used on the piano.

This progressive pop trio that originated in Seattle says their biggest influence is Star Wars.

If you thought you knew Chumbawamba based off of "that one song," you haven't heard anything yet!

Vancouver, BC’s Nicholas Krgovich has been writing and recording smooth AF music since his early teens. His previous bands include Gigi, p:ano, and No Kids.

AFC’s Henry Barnes has been an active participant in the realms of folk, hardcore and noise music since the 1980s.

Terry talks to us about his fascination with baseball, his time in the minor leagues, his famous cameo on "The Simpsons," and more.

Born in 1904, this expert fisherman from Mississippi went on the become the most beloved entertainer in his hometown of Lake Mary.

Bobby Frank Brown, a psychedelic-spiritual one-man band whose albums are treasured by record junkies worldwide.

Glen Galaxy has eluded all preconceptions of gospel music by remaining true to his divinely inspired creative vision.

Susan Cadogan first hit the airwaves in the early 70s and has never stopped making soulful reggae music.

After playing in British glam rock bands in the 1970s, Martin Newell started his group The Cleaners From Venus and released their albums on cassette.

Bob Dorough, best known for Schoolhouse Rock, brought his unconventional "country" singing voice into the bebop jazz scene in the ‘50s.

San Diego band The Gift Machine actually started in Anacortes, WA in the late 1990s. Their sound is the new definition of “classic rock.”

Arrington DeDionyso’s apocalyptic trance-punk combo returns after a decade hiatus with their album “See Now and Know.”

Since the 1960s, home-recording legend Gary Wilson has been making music that blurs the line between lounge act and the avant-garde.

Margo Guryan made one of the finest pop records of the 1960s, “Take a Picture.” Her stepson and publisher Jon Rosner speaks to our panel about her.

In a bygone era when evangelists deemed rock and roll evil, he wrote a song called “Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music.” Our panel discusses all things Larry Norman.

Klaus Nomi (1944-1983) brought the worlds of opera and rock together with the glue of science-fiction tinged New Wave sounds.

Pete Drake (1932-1988) took the music world by storm when the voice of an instrument was met with the vocal capabilities of a singer. His friends and family remember him on this first episode.