Best QRM Productions Podcasts (2025)

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#190: Sloan Brothers 58:28

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Sloan Simpson of Sloan Brothers calls in to talk about his new EP "Middle-Aged Love," and we go wayback to 1984 with The Padoras' Bambi Conway. Plus new synth sounds from Danz CM, the latest groove from Blind Yeo and indie UK sound of Rats On RaftsBy Athens 441

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#189: Roger O’Donnell 59:28

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JoE Silva gets some voicemail in from synth maestro Roger O'Donnell about his new solo album "Projections." Plus we check out new tracks Spoon, Great Lakes, and Leanne Betasamosake SimpsonBy Athens 441

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#188: Brainwasher 59:28

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JoE Silva goes backstage to talk to the Oklahoma City psych duo Brainwasher. Plus things get spooky with Vision Video, Livingmore, and The Ghastly OnesBy Athens 441

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#187: Pictish Trail 59:28

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Johnny Lynch AKA Pictish Trail gives us a preview of his forthcoming album "Life Slime," plus we feature new sounds from Courtney Barnett, Sloks, and a special Wayback Track from The FliesBy Athens 441

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#186: OMD 59:28

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Paul Humphries of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark takes over the DJ slot to play us some of his favorite tracks as we celebrate 40th anniversary of their "Crush" LP. Plus we spin new indie sounds from No Peeling, wavepool and Aurora RojaBy Athens 441

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#185: THE PINK STONES 59:28

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Hunter Pinkston of The Pink Stones leaves JoE Silva a voicemail about the new record "Thank the Lord... it's The Pink Stones" Plus new sounds from Dom Mariani, Juana Molina, and Giant DayBy Athens 441

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#184: The Raincoats 59:28

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#183: Asher White 59:28

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JoE Silva gets a voicemail from Asher White about his album "8 Tips for Full Catastrophe Living." Plus new sounds from Brian Eno, The Saints and Drink The Sea.By Athens 441

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#182: Emma Swift 59:28

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East Nashville siren Emma Swift rings in to tell us about the title track to her new long player "The Resurrection Game." Plus JoE Silva spins new sounds from Los Straitjackets, Paul Well and Ron Gallo.By Athens 441

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#181: Camper Van Beethoven 59:28

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Jonathan Segel of the mighty Camper Van Beethoven joins us on this week's show as we welcome the band back to Georgia for a special 40th anniversary gig at the 40 WattBy Athens 441

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#180: John Peel Special 59:28

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Remembering the great BBC DJ John Peel on what would have been his 86th birthday with journalist Stephen Dalton and Paul Hanley of The FallBy Athens 441

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#179: Case Oats 59:28

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Casey Walker of Case Oats rings in to talk about her new track "Bitter Root Lake." Plus we feature new tracks from Scottish sister duo The Cords, a wayback track from Ian Matthews and the latest psych adventure from Major Stars.By Athens 441

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#178: Pink Lady Monster 59:28

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JoE Silva gets some voicemail from Denver's Post-punk sextet Pink Lady Monster. Plus we here new tracks from In The Pines, Astrachan, and Camp BluBy Athens 441

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#177: Artificial Go 59:28

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Angie Willcutt of Artificial Go steps into the Athens 441 green room to talk about their new LP. Plus, we check out new tracks from Massage, The Nude Party, and synth virtuoso Lisa Bella DonnaBy Athens 441

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#176: Honey Radar 59:28

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Jason Henn of Honey Radar rings in to tell JoE Silva about their latest EP "Reclining Psych-Out." Plus we say goodbye to Ozzy, and spin some new tracks from The Vapors and Ryan Cassata.By Athens 441

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#175: XTRO Records 59:28

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This week JoE Silva puts the Athens 441 label spotlight on XTRO Records out of Ft. Myers, Florida. Plus we spin new tracks from Brainwasher, BRNDA, and his highness The OrbBy Athens 441

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#174: Mekons 59:28

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Jon Langford and Tom Greenhalgh from Mekons pull their van over long to tell us about their latest long player "Horror." Plus we spin new indie sounds from thanks mom, Technopolice and Chalk Talk.By Athens 441

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#173: Lia Braswell 59:28

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Drummer extraordinaire Lia Braswell rings in to leave us voicemail about her debut album "Rising." Plus JoE Silva spins new tracks by Makin' Out, Fell, and The Red, Pinks and PurplesBy Athens 441

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#172: The Soft Boys 59:28

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Robyn Hitchcock returns to chat with JoE Silva about the 45th anniversary reissue of The Soft Boys classic "Underwater Moonlight." Plus we spin new psych pop from Rujen, deep grooves from TOPS, as well as a postpunk banger from Lifeguard.By Athens 441

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#171: The Feelies 59:28

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Bill Million of The Feelies fills us in on their new top shelf collection of covers, "Rewind." Plus new sounds from Comet Gain, Automatic and The New EvesBy Athens 441

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#170: Brian Wilson 59:28

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Sean O'Hagan of The High Llamas joins us to celebrate the life and work of Brian Wilson. Plus we spin tracks from Yo La Tengo, Fleet Foxes and a bundle of other bands influenced by the man himself.By Athens 441

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#169: CDSM 59:28

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The gents of Celebrity Death Slot Machine ring in to talk about their latest LP "Convertible Hears." Plus we spins new guitar pop from Finn Wolfhard, the latest from Paul Weller, and a Summer of Love wayback track from Sly & The Family StoneBy Athens 441

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#168: Miynt 59:28

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On this week's episode JoE Silva spins new indie pop from Autumn Sweater, a brand new single from Nashville's Emma Swift, and we check in with Stockholm's Miynt on her new record.By Athens 441

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#167: David Lowery 59:28

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David Lowery leaves JoE Silva some voicemail about his new triple album " Fathers, Sons and Brothers." Plus we spin new indie pop from Ryli and Perennial, as well as another track from the new Stereolab record.By Athens 441

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#166: Primordial Void Label Spotlight 59:28

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On this episode JoE Silva turns the label spotlight on Georgia's Primordial Void collective. Label curator Marcel Sletten walks us through their 50th release. Plus we get voicemail from Irish singer/songwriter Brigid Mae Power, plus some hardcore synthwave from ODDiteeBy Athens 441

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#165: Terry Chambers of EXTC 59:28

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Terry Chambers of EXTC remembers writing and recording classic tracks with XTC. Plus we feature new sounds from Florry, Cleveland's Artificial Go, and synth-tastic playlist entry from Organically ProgrammedBy Athens 441

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#164: Guest DJ Jen Matson 59:28

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Special guest DJ Jen Matson of Seattle's KHUH chimes in to spin some of her current local faves. Plus we check out new tracks from St. Louis' Gummi and a wayback track from Holland's Summer of Love courtesy of Q65.By Athens 441

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#163: Yukimi 59:28

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Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon joins JoE Silva to talk about her new solo album "For You." Plus new indie pop sounds from Say Sue Me, the latest from the Budos Band and the new Cure remix by Four Tet.By Athens 441

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#162: The Bongos 59:28

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Power Pop legend Richard Barone joins us to talk about the new live LP from The Bongos - "The Shroud of Touring: Live in 1985". Plus we spin new music from Frankie SunSwept, Holy Wave, and the Academy of Staring Daggers.By Athens 441

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#161: Sorrows 59:28

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JoE Silva chats with Arthur Alexander of the NYC Power Pop band Sorrows and the record that sat on the shelf for over forty years. Plus new sounds from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Tunde Adebimpe, and The Number Ones.By Athens 441

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#160: Blind Yeo 59:28

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Will Greenham of Blind Yeo rings in to tell us about the band's latest single "Half Light." Plus we spin new indie sounds from Spain's Nuevos Mundos, 21st century synthwave from Magic Sword, and the first new single from Stereolab since 2008.By Athens 441

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#159: Shriekback 59:28

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Barry Andrews of the UK outfit Shriekback joins JoE Silva to talk about his 18th LP "Monument. Plus we feature new postpunk sounds from Wet Leg, the Afrobeat flavored pop of SACRED PAWS and revisit the 1978 debut of The Saints.By Athens 441

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#158: Raised By Ghosts 59:28

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Cartoonist Briana Loewinsohn rings in to the program to tell us about her most recent book "Raised By Ghosts." Plus we spin new indie sounds from Kinski, shoegaze-y vibes from Bad Bloom and an epic instrumental from Georgia's Thayer SarranoBy Athens 441

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#157: Caroline Rose In Session 59:28

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Caroline Rose drops by the studios of WUGA to play a few tracks from her new "year of the slug" album. Plus we spin new music from TV Sundaze, Eggy, and Ty SegallBy Athens 441

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#156: Tristen 59:28

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Nashville singer-songwriter Tristen gives us the lowdown on her latest 7" "Zenith." Plus new electro wondrous sounds from Lael Neal, a tribute to Brian James of The Damned, and post-punk downtown grooves from Japan's So-DoBy Athens 441

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#155: Feel It Records 59:28

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We put the spotlight of Cincinnati's Feel It Records who brought us Artificial Go, Disintegration, Private Lives and Class. Plus we spin new ones from The Chills, Edith Frost and Duck SauceBy Athens 441

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#154: Brenna MacMillan 59:28

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Brenna MacMillan does a live session from the stage of Eddie's Attic. Plus new music from British Birds, The Rishis, and Caroline Rose.By Athens 441

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#153: Basia Bulat 59:28

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Basia Bulat rings in to tell us about her new long player "Basia’s Palace." Plus we check out new synthpop from Twïnn, garage rock from Motorbike and the indie sound of The Tubs.By Athens 441

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#152: The B-52s 59:28

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We celebrate the 47th anniversary of The B-52's first gig in Athens, GA with the help of Ryan Lewis from the UGA Special Collections Library. Plus we have new indie sounds from Polyglots, Cameron Winter and a special live archival performance from Robyn HitchcockBy Athens 441

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#151: Zack Keim 59:28

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Pittsburgh singer-songwriter Zack Keim calls in to tell us about his new album "Battery Lane." Plus new tracks from Matt Berry, Olivia's World and Clutter.By Athens 441

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#150: Howlin' Banana Records 59:28

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We take a look at our fave French indie label, Howlin' Banana Records featuring label founder Tom Picton. Plus new music from Snapped Ankles, Edwyn Collins and local outfit The RIshisBy Athens 441

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#149: Michael Rother 59:28

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Guitar legend Michael Rother rings in to talk about his new collaboration Andy Bell of Ride. Plus new music from The Bird Calls, Class, and the Starcleaner Reunion.By Athen 441

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#148: Ultra Lights 59:28

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Interview with John Robinson of Ultra Lights, plus new music Exploding Flowers, Ex-Void and Sharon Van EttenBy Athens 441

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#147: New Year New Music 59:28

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New Year...new music from the likes of Sharp Pins, Frog Eyes, Australia's Delivery, and his eminence the Aphex TwinBy Athens 441

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#146: Best of 2024 59:28

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Our special look back at what we done spun in 2024, featuring indie sounds from variety, Gustaf, and Holiday Ghosts. Plus singer/songwriter stylings from Skylar Gudasz, Mackenzie Leighton, and the Alan SparhawkBy Athens 441

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#145: The Elephant 6 Recording Co. 59:28

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Guitarist and producer Jason NeSmith talks about the newly released soundtrack to The Elephant 6 Recording Co. documentary and the late Will Cullen HartBy Athens 441

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#144: Sloan Brothers 59:28

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Sloan Simpson of Sloan Brothers rings in to tell JoE Silva about his latest single. Plus new music from Variety, Echolalia and Argentina's first lady of modern music...Juana MolinaBy Athens 441

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#143: Steve Wynn 59:28

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Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate returns to the show to talk to JoE Silva about his memoir and his new solo album "Make It Right." Plus new indie sounds from Yesness, Wussy and a classic from The Orb.By Athens 441

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#142: Alan Sparhawk 59:28

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New French power pop from Lùlù, as well as ace synthpop from Naked Roommmate. Plus Alan Sparhawk phones in from the road to tell us about his new solo LP "White Roses, My God"By Athens 441

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#141: WUT 59:28

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New Post-Punk vibes from Gap Year, synthpop from TR/ST, and a wayback track from Phil Lynott. Plus Vancouver indie trio leaves us a voicemail message about their new LP "Mingling With The Thorns"By Athens 441