3 Songs Podcast

Sounds from Love Tractor, The Embarrassment, The Dils, Rank & File, The Flesh Eaters, and Curtis Knight with Jimi Hendrix, plus Bob and Mike discuss the running of the 145th Kentucky Derby, Maximum Security's controversial disqualification, and the elevation of Country House as the winner.

An epic horse-by-horse preview of all runners in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby from Bob Nastanovich and Mike Hogan, plus songs from Palace Brothers, Mos Def, Rodan, Freschard, Kicking Giant, and Your Food.

Seam and Parquet Courts each get multiple songs and extended discussion (including Seam's cover of "This Ain't No Picnic" by The Minutemen), plus a lost classic from Elyse Weinberg (with Neil Young on guitar), and killer songs from singer-songwriter Jeffrey Lewis, violinist Gaelynn Lea, and South African jazz legends Dudu Pukwana and Spear. Also, Bob Nastanovich and Mike Hogan discuss scene rivalries in the '90s an Bob compares Parquet Courts to Ween.

Pram and Crackerbash each get two tracks, plus Little Willie John, Team Dresch, Scout Niblett, Trans Am, and Julia Jacklin are played and discussed. Tangents include the Portland scene and poker vs horse racing.

Spotlight on The Saints, plus Laura Carter (Bar-B-Q Killers and Jack'O'Nuts), KRS-One, John Wonderling, Rudimentary Peni, and Lebanese '60s rock band The Cedars (The Sea-dars).

The Monks, The Rezillos, Maxine Funke, The Demics, The Nosebleeds, and The Exbats are played and discussed. Bob and Mike also discuss music criticism in contrast to music fandom, and Mike celebrates Byron Coley as someone who positively influenced his musical tastes.

Bob and Mike play tracks from Bettie Serveert, Bill MacKay, The Alpaca Brothers, David Nance Band, Mike Nyoni & Born Free, and Dakota Staton.

Songs from Valerie June, Treepeople, Griot musicians Noura Mint Seymali and Sourakata Koité, Loose Tooth, Fila Brazilia, and 1960s transgender pioneer Jackie Shane, plus Bob talks about his indie rock fantasy basketball league with Stephen Malkmus, Doug Martsch, and others.

Back from a short hiatus, Bob and Mike play and discuss songs from Royal Trux, Bow Wow Wow, Daughters, Emily Loizeau, Corduroy, Unicorn, and Yo La Tengo.

Silver Jews are featured, including a rare live acoustic version of "Trains Across The Sea," and Bob announces that David Berman will release a new album in early 2019 under the name Purple Mountains. Lyn Collins, The Suicide Commandos, and Tony Molina are also played and discussed.