Music icon Kim Deal of The Breeders, The Pixies and The Amps chatted to WFUV host Eric Holland about her debut solo record, Nobody Loves You More, how she heard the instrumentation for the album in her head before recording it to tape, the fact that she never anticipated making a solo project and the personal stories behind some of the more intimate songs on the album. Songs: Nobody Loves You More, Wish I Was and Are You Mine
Lucy Dacus (of the band Boygenius) chatted to WFUV host Alisa Ali about her latest solo project, Forever Is A Feeling, how forever feels, the difference between songwriting and poetry, and the lush instrumentation listeners will hear on this album. The songs in this episode were recorded live at St. Ann & The Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn. Thanks to Ali Carlisle-Steinberg for recording and mixing the music. The photo for this episode is courtesy of Chuff Media. Songs: Ankles, Bullseye and ...
Jack Van Cleaf sat down with WFUV host Alisa Ali to talk about his self-titled Sophomore album, JVC, how viral fame in 2023 catapulted his career, the challenges of growing up and getting to know yourself and what it has been like to learn from music industry icons like Zach Bryan and Noah Kahan. Songs: Rattlesnake, Couch Potato and Green
Adam Duritz and Dave “Immy” Immerglück of Counting Crows joined WFUV host Benham Jones in Studio-A for an exclusive duo performance to celebrate their 2025 album - Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets! - and they chatted about what it’s like to make music for 30 years, the secret sauce in a classic Counting Crows track and what they’re listening to right now. Songs: Spaceman in Tulsa, Washington Square and A Long December
To celebrate the one year anniversary of the FUV Live Sessions podcast, WFUV host Alisa Ali sat down with The Head and the Heart to talk about their new album, Aperture, how the band is closer than ever before, what making music is like now versus when they started and how they have the best fans in the world. Celebrate one year of music interviews by rating, reviewing and following the show! Songs: Arrow, Down in the Valley and After The Setting Sun
Alabama native and music industry newcomer, Kashus Culpepper, joined WFUV host Sam Sumpter in Studio-A to talk about what it’s been like to go from being a listener of music to a player of music, the pinch me moments along the way and where he finds inspiration. Songs: After Me?, Pour Me Out and Talk With Me
New Jersey’s own Joe P sat down with WFUV host Alisa Ali ahead of his exclusive FUV performance at Racket NYC to talk about his 2024 album, Garden State Vampire, how co-writing with other songwriters helped him get out of his shell, where the album title came from and how touring without a crew can feel more organic. Catch Joe P live this summer at Stone Pony Summer Stage at Asbury Park in New Jersey! Songs: Color TV, Don’t Wanna Love U and All Day I Dream About
Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner of Tune-Yards joined FUV host Alisa Ali in studio-A to talk about their new album, Better Dreaming, what it’s been like to make music and tour as a duo, the influence their child has had on this project and how this latest record is meant to inspire “dance floor liberation.” Better Dreaming is available Friday, May 16th wherever you listen to music! Songs: Heartbreak, Limelight and How Big Is The Rainbow
WFUV host Eric Holland caught up with Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers to talk about the band’s latest album, Automatic, the bizarre reality of going from busking on New York City streets to playing some of the city’s biggest venues and how the band’s songwriting is inspired by real people and real moments from their lives. This episode features live songs from a special duo performance with bandmate Jeremiah Fraites at 35 Left Studios in Denver. Photo by Noah Griffel. Songs: Same Old Song, Keys ...
The Swell Season duo, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, joined WFUV host Alisa Ali in Studio-A to talk about their new album, Forward, which dropped last week and is their first album together since 2009, how their partnership serves as a catalyst for musical inspiration and how important it is to be honest during the songwriting process. Songs: Falling Slowly, People We Used To Be and Stuck In Reverse
You might know Kareem Rahma from his social media features, “SubwayTakes” and “KEEP THE METER RUNNING,” but what you might not know is that Kareem has a music project: Kareem Rahma & Tiny Gun – the entire band joined FUV Live Sessions Executive Producer, Meghan Suma, at WFUV to talk about their latest single, New Year New York, how important it is to say “yes” to everything in this city and the good art that can come out of taking risks and not taking yourself too seriously. Songs: New Year ...
Multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter, Saya Gray, joined WFUV host Alisa Ali to talk about her self-titled album, SAYA, how the project was influenced by travels across California and Japan and how being a session musician helped spark her work as a solo artist. Catch Saya in New York City May 3, 2025 or May 4, 2025 at Bowery Ballroom! Songs: SHELL ( OF A MAN ), ..THUS IS WHY ( I DON’T SPRING 4 LOVE ) and LIE DOWN..
Los Angeles-bred and Brooklyn-based indie rock band, Momma, joined WFUV host Sam Sumpter in Studio-A to talk about their new album, Welcome to My Blue Sky, finding inspiration at gas stations, what they learned from touring and how songwriting can benefit from a long-term friendship. Welcome to My Blue Sky is out NOW! Songs: I Want You (Fever), Rodeo and Ohio All The Time
Lauren Mayberry, of the band CHVRCHES, talked to WFUV host Kara Manning about her debut solo studio album, Vicious Creature, the pros and cons of working on an independent project, how this record helped her access creativity and identity and what it was like to work with The Cure’s Robert Smith. Songs: Something In The Air, Oh, Mother and Anywhere But Dancing
Egyptian-Belgian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Tamino, visited WFUV’s Studio A to give host Paul Cavalconte a crash course in the electric oud and to talk about his genre-defying new album, Every Dawn’s a Mountain. Songs: Babylon, Sanctuary and Dissolve
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Isbell sat down with FUV host Eric Holland following his Beacon Theater performance in February to talk about his new solo acoustic album, Foxes in the Snow, how much has changed in his life over the course of his career, his return to early musical influences and how he turned on the tap and let it flow for this record. Songs: Bury Me, Foxes in the Snow and If We Were Vampires
Singer-songwriter Victoria Canal sat down with WFUV host Kara Manning to talk about her debut album, Slowly, It Dawns, and the water theme that trickles down throughout the record, how important it is to write songs that highlight all the different parts of her personality and what she has learned from collaborating with music icons Hozier and Coldplay’s Chris Martin. Songs: June Baby, Vauxhall, Black Swan and Hollow
Iconic indie rock band Franz Ferdinand sat down with FUV host Eric Holland at The Power Station at BerkleeNYC to play three songs from their new album, The Human Fear, and singer/guitarist Alex Kapranos talked about the magic that happens when the band gets together in the studio, the organic themes that surfaced during the making of this project and how lyrics don’t belong to any one person – they have meaning for everybody. Big thanks to The Power Station at BerkleeNYC for sharing audio with u...
Multihyphenate singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor, Yola, sat down with WFUV host Kara Manning backstage at SOBs in Manhattan ahead of a live performance to talk about her latest EP, My Way, what it’s like being a goddess of agency, how being an immigrant helped her succeed in the music industry and how important it is to have a diverse community to live a more technicolor life. Songs: My Way and Symphony
Singer-songwriter Katie Gavin (of the band MUNA) joined WFUV host Alisa Ali to talk about her debut solo project, What A Relief, how these songs showcase different parts of her personality, what it's like to have Phoebe Bridgers as a boss and what changes she’d like to see in the music industry. Songs: Casual Drug Use, Aftertaste and Inconsolable
Cosmic country musician, singer and songwriter Daniel Donato joined FUV host Eric Holland in Studio-A to talk about the value of tradition in music, how important it is to tell the truth in songwriting and the healing power of music that reflects the dynamic experience of living. Songs: Half Moon Night, Lose Your Mind and Dance In The Desert
Stephen Malkmus and Jim White of The Hard Quartet joined WFUV host Alisa Ali to lay down some tracks off their self-titled 2024 album along with their bandmates, Matt Sweeney and Emmett Kelly, and to talk about the ultimate trifecta: forming a band, making an album and touring together. Songs: Action For Military Boys, Our Hometown Boy and Rio’s Song
Indie rock band, Peach Pit, joined WFUV host Sam Sumpter in Studio-A to talk about their latest album, Magpie, how this project’s sonic diversity takes the listener on a journey, the importance of bandmate communication and having the nicest fans in the music industry. Songs: Magpie, Am I Your Girl and Did You Love Somebody
English rock band, Wunderhorse, sat down with FUV’s Kara Manning to talk about their first fully collaborative album, Midas, letting their first album, Cub, breathe after the pandemic and what it was like to record at Pachyderm Studios in Minnesota. Songs: Midas, Teal and Rain
French-American duo, Pearl & The Oysters, sat down with WFUV host Kara Manning to talk about their new album, Planet Pearl, extraterrestrial metaphors in their music and how they bonded over their shared love of unconventional genres when they met in high school. Songs: Side Quest, Triangular Girl and Cruise Control
Phantogram, the electronic duo, sat down with WFUV’s Alisa Ali to talk about their fifth album, Memory Of A Day, how sonic ideas from fifteen years ago resurfaced for this project because they were too good to forget and the value in making music with your best friend. Songs: All A Mystery and Come Alive
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Laura Marling sat down with WFUV’s Kara Manning to talk about the release of her eighth studio album, Patterns in Repeat, how giving birth to her daughter altered her perspective on life and how her career has evolved over the past fifteen years. Songs: Patterns, Caroline and The Shadows
Friko, the Chicago-based band, stopped by Studio A and talked to FUV host Sam Sumpter about the release of their debut album, Where we’ve been, Where we go from here, how being such close friends has influenced their music and why Chopin and Indie Rock go hand in hand. Songs: Where We’ve Been, Crashing Through and Get Numb To It!
Singer-songwriter Gigi Perez sat down with WFUV host Sam Sumpter to talk about her meteoric rise to fame with her viral hit single, Sailor Song, how imperative it is to write music that helps people cope with life’s painful challenges and the importance of artistic autonomy. Songs: Sometimes (Backwood), Sailor Song and Please Be Rude
The globetrotting, genre-defying band Peter Cat Recording Co. sat down with WFUV host Kara Manning to talk about what it’s like to have multiple songwriters in the studio, how they navigate a multigenre sound and the themes that show up in their most recent album, BETA. Songs: Foolmuse, Flowers R. Blooming and I Deny Me
