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  1. NEM#263: Dan Cuddy (Hypnolovewheel, The Special Pillow)

    Dan was the bass player and one of four lead singers in the NYC band Hypnolovewheel, which released five albums and an EP 1987-1993 and is now re-releasing these, starting with a new compilation called Parallel Universe. Since 1994, he has

  2. NEM#262: Bruce Cockburn Expands Political/Spiritual Folk

    After playing lead guitar for a couple of years in rock bands, Bruce has released 34 solo albums between 1970 and the present. He’s a very accomplished finger-picker and often plays entirely solo but has also written rock, jazz, Christian,

  3. NEM#261: Joan as Policewoman’s Living Growth

    Joan Wasser started as violinist/support member in the 90s for The Dambuilders and then for Mind Science of the Mind and Antony and the Johnsons. In the mid-90s, she co-led a band called Black Beetle that released nothing, but taught her so

  4. NEM#260: Jacqui Hunt (Single Gun Theory Singer) Now Master of Her Synth Domain

    Jacqui rose to fame with the Australian electronic dance band Single Gun Theory (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Gun_Theory) (three albums released 1987, 1991, 1994), did some one-off collaborations (e.g. singing for Delirium), and rel

  5. NEM#259: Glenn Morrow (Bar/None): Songwriting Re-Emergence

    Glenn was a central figure in the Hoboken punk scene, fronting the band “a” in the late ’70s (no released albums) and then The Individuals (one album and an EP) in the early ’80s. His next band, Rage to Live (two albums), was the first rele

  6. NEM#258: Dan Montgomery: Direct Communication

    Dan was Ben Vaughn’s sound-man and released his first solo album of Americana rock in 2004. We discuss “Busted” from his eighth album (produced by Vaughn), the just Dan-and-his guitar effort Dispatches from the Desert, then “Beaumont” from

  7. NEM#257: Josh Joplin Doesn’t Look Back… Until Now

    With his roots in folk, Josh released three rock albums in the ’90s before his big hit “Camera One,” from Useful Music (2001), which is getting a Silver Anniversary rework/reissue (The intro music for this episode is the newly recorded vers

  8. NEM#256: Bruce Soord (Pineapple Thief): Heartbreaking Prog by Ear

    Bruce started as guitarist for the ’90s for Vulgar Unicorn and started Pineapple Thief as a solo project in 1999, though it quickly became a full band (and has for the last several albums been a true 4-way collaboration featuring King Crims

  9. NEM#255: Michael Timmins (Cowboy Junkies): Mellow But Energized

    Michael is the songwriter and guitarist for the Canadian band Cowboy Junkies (featuring two of his siblings and a childhood friend), with whom he’s released 20+ studio albums and several live albums since 1989. We discuss “Throw a Match” fr

  10. NEM#254: Teddy Thompson Gets Off the Sofa

    Teddy, golden-voiced son on Richard and Linda, is more tied to ’50s/’60s rock and country than he his to his parents’ folk influences, and he’s recorded ten solo albums of tuneful, straightforward but highly idiosyncratic rock and country t

  11. NEM#253: Synth-Scaper Richard Barbieri (Japan, Porcupine Tree)

    <p>Richard played with art-rock band Japan from 1975 through their five albums, then continued to collaborate with members of that group, releasing several increasingly atmospheric albums as Jansen-Barbieri, Jansen-Barbieri-Karn, Rain Tree

  12. NEM#252: Folk Legend Tom Paxton

    <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Paxton" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tom</a> was an integral member of the Greenwich Village early '60s folk scene (playing originals regularly before Bob Dylan did). His tunes have

  13. NEM#251: Dr. Alan Williams (Birdsong at Morning)

    <p>Alan released two albums with folk-rock band Knots and Crosses in the early 90s, put out one solo album, then became a recording engineer and earned a PhD in ethnomusicology. He released three albums between 2010-2019 fronting Birdsong a

  14. NEM#250: Bill Pritchard the Tourist

    <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Pritchard" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bill</a> is a singer/songwriter who recorded five albums of catchy tunes between 1989 and 1991, then retired but came back a vengea

  15. NEM#249: Kavus Torabi Now Leads Gong

    <p>Kavus began in dual-guitar London math-rock bands in the '90s, joined The Cardiacs for their final lineup. His band Knifeworld released the first of its four albums in 2009, he released solo albums in 2020 and 2024, and since 2014 he has

  16. NEM#248: Lande Hekt: Lucky to Be Indie

    <p>Lande started in the 2010's in the British punk-pop group Muncie Girls, with six releases (mostly EPs), and began her solo career in 2019. We discuss "Coming Home" (and listen at the end to the title track) from her fourth solo album <em

  17. NEM#247: John S. Hall (King Missile): Daily Poet

    <p>John has released at least fifteen albums, more than half of these under the name King Missile, but even this name covers three different bands, since John until recently didn't play any instruments, so his music is always collaborative

  18. NEM#246: Robert Deeble in His Talking Voice

    <p>Folky singer/songwriter and psychotherapist Robert started in the '80s but considers 1994 his professional debut and has now released his seventh album since then, <em>The Space Between Us</em>.</p> <p>We discuss "Attic of Desire" (and t

  19. NEM#245: Darren Michael Boyd’s Guitar Instrumentals Beyond Metal

    <p>Ontario guitarist Darren has released six albums of concise instrumentals since 2019, often using metal guitar tones and tropes, but with a great range of tones and often catchy melodies.</p> <p>We discuss "The Day Beneath Yesterday" (an

  20. NEM#244: Year-End Chat with NEM Audio Editor Roger Heathers

    <p>In a special holiday episode, we get to meet musician and podcaster Roger Heathers, who edits this show. Together, Roger and I discuss how we make the show and share some highlights and challenges re. recent guests.</p> <p>At the beginni

  21. NEM#243 Corey Ledet’s Eclectic Zydeco

    <p>Corey has released many of zydeco music since 2004, and mixes his dedication to tradition (even recording a recent album in Louisiana Creole) with his love of many types of music.</p> <p>We discuss "J'ai Parti dans la Campagne" (and list

  22. NEM#242: Marshall Crenshaw Subtracts

    <p>Marshall began creating his catchy, harmonically thick rock tunes in the early '80s with six major label albums, but went indie in the '90s to record four more as well as several EPs and live collections.</p> <p>We discuss "Stranger and

  23. NEM#241: Humor in Music w/ Don Rauf, David Heatley, and Dave Philpott

    <p>Mark is joined by returning NEM guest <a href="https://nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem139-don-rauf/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Don Rauf</a> (from <a href="https://lifeinablender.net/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener

  24. NEM#240: Jonathan Rundman, Multi-Branded

    <p>Singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Jonathan (currently based in Minneapolis) has been putting out indie rock solo albums since 1992, but has also ventured into traditional Finnish folk music and has multiple releases of tunes that I

  25. NEM#239: Adrian Sherwood’s Dub Productions

    <p>Adrian has applied his distinctive, spacey dub mixing techniques to numerous recordings since 1978 including Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Sinéad O'Connor, and Spoon and has released nine albums under his own name since

  26. NEM#238: Eric Andersen Endures

    <p>Eric was a major figure in the 1960s NYC folk scene, and his early tunes have been covered by Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, and many others. He's released 22 solo albums plus several live albums and two albums with The Band's Rick Danko as Da

  27. REISSUE-NEM#172: Mark Stewart (The Pop Group): Mad Processing w/ Haikus

    <p>This is an in memoriam reissue of a 2022 episode with a newly recorded introduction by Mark (your host, not the guest).</p> <p>Mark Stewart led the Pop Group through two albums in the late 70s two later reunion album and has released nin

  28. NEM#237: Maia Sharp’s Homey Subversion

    <p>Maia has released ten lush, Americana-influenced singer-songwriter albums since 1997 and has collaborated with artists like Art Garfunkel, Bonnie Raitt, and Trisha Yearwood, and been covered by Cher, Paul Carrack, etc.</p> <p>We discuss

  29. NEM#236: Tee Templeton’s Psychedelic Ending

    <p>...OK, maybe not his <em>ending</em>, but it's a late career boost into overdrive: This 66-year-old has been making music since the '80s, but you're only going to find two of his releases on the streaming services right now, and only thi

  30. NEM#235: Willie Nile’s Poetic Rock Anthems

    <p>New York singer-songwriter Willie has released sixteen albums since 1980. He has opened for The Who and Bruce Springsteen, among others, but rejected the major label life after his first two albums.</p> <p>We discuss "An Irish Goodbye" (

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