Will's Band of the Week

Will, Barrett and Chris•www.willsband.net

Every week Will, Barrett and Chris feature an independent or alternative artist or band, have some fun discussion, and play some music.

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Episodes

7-12-15 -- Sauna Youth and Desaparecidos

Will and Craig discuss new music by Sauna Youth and Desaparecidos, plus live reports.

Jul 13, 2015•1 hr 2 min

7-5-15 -- Wolf Alice and Mac McCaughan

Will, Barrett and Chris discuss new music by Wolf Alice and Mac McCaughan, plus live reports and the Nina Simone movie.

Jul 06, 2015•1 hr 9 min

6-28-15 -- Sun Kil Moon and Shopping

Will and Nicholas discuss new music by Sun Kil Moon and Shopping.

Jun 29, 2015•1 hr 10 min

6-21-15 -- SOAK and Sweet John Bloom

Will and Barrett discuss new music by SOAK and Sweet John Bloom, plus a movie review and nominations for worst possible music.

Jun 22, 2015•52 min

6-14-15 -- Hop Along, Hot Chip, and Eternal Summers

Will, Barrett and Chris discuss new music by Hop Along, Hot Chip, and Eternal Summers, plus a Pitchfork review controversy and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Jun 15, 2015•1 hr

6-7-15 -- Grant's Underground for June 2015

Will and Grant discuss new music by Jons, Docking, Fountain, No Joy, and Ceremony, plus Porches and Trophy Dad.

Jun 08, 2015•56 min

5-31-15 -- Built to Spill and Mikal Cronin

Will and Barrett discuss new music by Built to Spill and Mikal Cronin.

Jun 01, 2015•1 hr 3 min

5-24-15 -- The Tallest Man On Earth and Surfer Blood

Will, Barrett and Chris discuss new music by The Tallest Man On Earth and Surfer Blood, plus a live report and David Letterman.

May 25, 2015•1 hr 15 min

5-17-15 -- Levitation Report, Best Coast, and Josh Rouse

Following a catastrophic failure in 4th Bedroom Studios, Will discusses the Levitation festival in Austin, new music by Best Coast and Josh Rouse, plus the Death of the Week.

May 18, 2015•48 min

5-10-15 -- Metz and Pile

Will and Grant discuss new music by Metz and Pile.

May 11, 2015•36 min

5-3-15 -- Calexico and Speedy Ortiz

Will and Barrett discuss new music by Calexico and Speedy Ortiz, plus lots of irrelevant banter.

May 04, 2015•1 hr 13 min

4-26-15 -- Waxahatchee and Weed

Will, Grant and Anurag discuss new music by Waxahatchee and Weed.

Apr 27, 2015•56 min

4-19-15 -- Sufjan Stevens and the Go! Team

Will, Barrett and Chris discuss new music by Sufjan Stevens and the Go! Team.

Apr 20, 2015•1 hr 4 min

4-12-15 -- Krill and Death Cab For Cutie

Will and Craig discuss new music by Krill and Death Cab For Cutie, plus a whole bunch of live reports.

Apr 13, 2015•1 hr

4-5-15 -- Tobias Jesso Jr. and Courtney Barnett

Will, Barrett and Chris discuss new music by Tobias Jesso Jr. and Courtney Barnett, plus the usual random banter.

Apr 06, 2015•1 hr 3 min

3-29-15 -- Chastity Belt, Death Grips, and More

Will and Grant discuss new music by Chastity Belt, Death Grips, Happyness, Lightning Bolt, and Fawn Spots.

Mar 30, 2015•1 hr 2 min

3-24-15 -- Colleen Green, Will Butler, and Dick Diver

Will, Barrett, Chris, and a virtual Nicholas discuss new music by Colleen Green, Will Butler, and Dick Diver, plus movie and book reviews.

Mar 25, 2015•1 hr 2 min

3-15-15 -- The Black Ryder, Kate Pierson, and the House of Love

Will and Barrett discuss new music by The Black Ryder and Kate Pierson, plus Barrett revisits the House of Love.

Mar 16, 2015•1 hr 15 min

3-8-15 -- The Pop Group, Radical Dads, and Jefre Cantu-Ledesma

Will and Grant discuss new music by The Pop Group, Radical Dads, and Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, plus a Minus 5 live report.

Mar 09, 2015•50 min

3-1-15 -- The Amazing, Jose Gonzalez, and Mourn

Will, Barrett and Chris discuss new music by The Amazing, Jose Gonzalez, and Mourn, plus the Death of the Week, Leonard Nimoy.

Mar 02, 2015•59 min

2-22-15 -- Grant's Underground for February 2015

Will and Grant discuss new music by Grooms, A Place to Bury Strangers, King Woman, Title Fight, and TELE/VISIONS.

Feb 23, 2015•55 min

2-15-15 -- The Church and Nite Fields

Will, Barrett and Nicholas discuss new music by the Church and Nite Fields, plus Nicholas reports from Melbourne on a J Mascis performance.

Feb 16, 2015•1 hr 1 min

2-8-15 -- Chris Staples, Twerps, and D'Angelo

Will and Chris discuss the latest releases from Chris Staples, Twerps, and D'Angelo.

Feb 09, 2015•48 min

2-1-15 -- Belle & Sebastian and the Decemberists

Will and Barrett discuss new music by Belle & Sebastian and the Decemberists, plus the Pono music player.

Feb 02, 2015•52 min

1-25-15 -- Sleater-Kinney and Liam Hayes

Will and Barrett discuss new releases from Sleater-Kinney and Liam Hayes.

Jan 26, 2015•45 min

1-18-15 -- Grant's Underground for January 2015

Will and Grant discuss new music from Viet Cong, Forth Wanderers, and Fear of Men, plus the death of producer, perfomer and writer Kim Fowley, and live reports on Alvvays, Protomartyr and Cloud Nothings.

Jan 19, 2015•49 min