Free Association with Brian Carpenter

By WZBC

Brian Carpenter is the host of Free Association, a free-form radio show broadcast from WZBC-FM Boston College with occasional special guests. Brian Carpenter is an American singer-songwriter, composer... more

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The podcast currently has 132 episodes available.

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October 21, 2018 Alec K. Redfearn
Songwriter/composer Alec K. Redfearn is the composer and songwriter behind The Eyesores, an adventurous ensemble based in Providence which features him singing and playing amplified and often distorted accordion. He has also led and been a collaborator in many other bands, including the Amoebic Ensemble, Barnacled, Beat Circus (with Brian Carpenter), Gutterhelmet (his duo with drummer Matt McLaren), and The Seizures. Alec visits Free Association with his new Eyesores record The Opposite on Cuneiform and plays guest DJ with some amazing records from his own collection.

Original air date: October 19, 2018
D.R. HOOKER
“Forge Your Own Chains”, The Truth
Subliminal Sounds 2000

Chrome
“In a Dream”, InWorlds
Cleopatra USA 1981

D.Y. and the Motivators
“Soft Wind”, Soft Wind (single) date unknown

Alec K. Redfearn And The Eyesores
“The Opposite”, The Opposite
Cuneiform Records 2018

Alec K. Redfearn And The Eyesores
“Tramadoliday”, The Opposite
Cuneiform Records 2018

Alec K. Redfearn And The Eyesores
“Pteradactyl”, The Opposite
Cuneiform Records 2018

Alec K. Redfearn And the Eyesores
“Blue On White”, The Blind Spot
Cuneiform Records 2007

Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores
“Longreach”, Sister Death
Cuneiform Records 2012

Clint Heidorn
“North Hudson”, Pasadena
Ashes Ashes Publishing 2018

Suicide
“Cheree”, Suicide
Mute, a BMG Company US 1978

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1h 4min
September 29, 2018 Marissa Nadler
Marissa Nadler returns to Free Association with her fantastic new record For My Crimes. The conversation includes thoughts on songwriting, lyrics, specificity, music videos, recording the voice, and collaborations.
Original air date: WZBC-FM, September 28, 2018
Marissa Nadler “For My Crimes”
For My Crimes Bella Union 2018
Marissa Nadler “Blue Vapor”
For My Crimes Bella Union 2018

Marissa Nadler “Said Goodbye to that Car”
For My Crimes Bella Union 2018

Marissa Nadler “Shadow Show Diane”
Strangers Bella Union 2016

Marissa Nadler “Was It A Dream”
July Bella Union 2014

Julee Cruise “Falling”
Floating Into the Night 143/Warner Bros. USA 2006 CD
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51min
September 11, 2018 Episode 143: Thalia Zedek
Thalia Zedek stops by Free Association with her new record Fighting Season and talks about her long-time friendship with J. Mascis, solo work, her upcoming tour with Chris Brokaw, and more.
Original air date: September 7, 2018
Thalia Zedek Band“Bend Again”, Fighting Season Thrill Jockey Records 2018
Conversation
Thalia Zedek Band “Fighting Season”, Fighting Season Thrill Jockey Records 2018
Thalia Zedek Band “Of The Unknown”, Fighting Season Thrill Jockey Records 2018
Conversation
Thalia Zedek Band“You Will Wake”, EveThrill Jockey Records 2016
Come“Mercury Falls”Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Matador 1994
Come“Weak as the Moon”Near-Life Experience Matador 1996
Conversation
Gold Dime“Easy”, Nerves Fire Talk 2017
Conversation
Cassels “Coup”, Epithet Big Scary Monsters 2017
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1h
September 11, 2018 Thalia Zedek
Thalia Zedek stops by Free Association with her new record Fighting Season and talks about her long-time friendship with J. Mascis, solo work, her upcoming tour with Chris Brokaw, and more.
Original air date: September 7, 2018
Thalia Zedek Band
“Bend Again”, Fighting Season
Thrill Jockey Records 2018
Conversation
Thalia Zedek Band
“Fighting Season”, Fighting Season
Thrill Jockey Records 2018
Thalia Zedek Band
“Of The Unknown”, Fighting Season
Thrill Jockey Records 2018
Conversation
Thalia Zedek Band
“You Will Wake”, Eve
Thrill Jockey Records 2016
Come
“Mercury Falls”
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
Matador 1994
Come
“Weak as the Moon”
Near-Life Experience
Matador 1996
Conversation
Gold Dime
“Easy”, Nerves
Fire Talk 2017
Conversation
Cassels
“Coup”, Epithet
Big Scary Monsters 2017
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1h
August 19, 2018 Episode 142: In A Manner of Speaking
New music from Chilly Gonzales, Cowboy Junkies, Body/Head (Kim Gordon and Bill Nace), and violinist/composer Laura Cannell and Andre Bosman. Plus two classic tracks from Tuxedomoon and God Speed You! Black Emperor.
Chilly Gonzales, Present Tense
Solo Piano III James W. Atkinson 2017
Cowboy Junkies, Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane RCA 1988 Rock
Cowboy Junkies, All That Reckoning, Pt. 1
All That Reckoning Latent Recordings 2018 Rock
Tuxedomoon, in a manner of speaking
Holy Wars Cramboy 1985 Rock
Body/Head, You Don't Need
The Switch Matador 2018
Tuxedomoon, Music #2
Time To Lose / Blind Divine 1982
Laura Cannell & Andre Bosman. Golden Lanes at Dusk
Reckonings Brawl Records 2018
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Asunder, Sweet
Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress Constellation 2015
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July 15, 2018 Episode 141: Tomorrow is Yesterday
Themes For Television from Johnny Jewel (of Chromatics), a haunting new single Marissa Nadler, and a new collaboration between Kronos Quartet and composer Michael Gordon.
Original air date: June 29, 2018
Johnny Jewel, Tomorrow is YesterdayThemes For Television Italians Do It Better 2018
Johnny Jewel, Shadow (Opening Titles)Themes For Television Italians Do It Better 2018
Leonard Cohen, Everybody KnowsI’m Your Man Columbia/Legacy 1988
Low, Just Make It StopThe Invisible WaySub Pop Records USA, www.subpop.com/, (https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.subpop.com%2F%2C&t=NDcyNTUzM2EzODQ5YjM1NmE5YjFlMGI4MzNjZjYwZThkZDc0NGM0ZSxVaTJFeEMwYw%3D%3D&b=t%3AxvJdm9CSasT71NBNC1_tNw&p=http%3A%2F%2Ffreeassociationbc.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F175914508111%2Fepisode-141-tomorrow-is-yesterday&m=1) [email protected] 2013 MP3 Rock
Marissa Nadler, For My CrimesFor My Crimes Sacred Bones 2018
Announcement break
Ry Cooder, Paris, TexasParis, Texas - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Warner Bros. Records 1985
Robert Wyatt, Just A BitCuckooland Hannibal Records 2003
Arve Henriksen, HibernalTowards Language Rune Grammofon 2017
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Kerrison’s PunchWhite Lunar Mute, a BMG Company 2009
Kronos Quartet, Clouded YellowMichael Gordon: Clouded Yellow Cantaloupe Music 2018 Classical
Announcement break
Jonny Greenwood, “House of Woodcock”Phantom Thread - Original Motion Picture SoundtrackNonesuch, 2018
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49min
June 23, 2018 Episode 140B: E To the Ex
Two great new post-rock records from E (from Boston) and The Ex (from Amsterdam). The episode opens with a new record from The Chromatics.
Original air date: June 1, 2018
Chromatics, "Black Walls" from Dear Tommy
Trouble, "Snake Eyes" from Twin Peaks: Music from Season Three
Mission of Burma, "Secrets" from Vs.
The Ex, "Soon All Cities" from 27 Passports
E, "Pennies" from Negative Work
John Zorn, "The Ballad of Hank McCain" from The Big Gundown
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June 05, 2018 Episode 140A: A Taste of Giallo
Three tracks from Italian composers Bruno Nicolai and Alessandro Alessandroni, who wrote music for the giallo horror films of the 1970s. Also new saxophone arrangements from Ben Vince and a couple songs featuring JG Thirlwell of Foetus and a band heavily influenced by giallo scores, Tredici Bacci. A track from guitarist Johnny Marr’s new record closes the set.
Original air date: June 1, 2018
Bruno Nicolai “The Case of the Bloody Iris”The Case of the Bloody Iris OST 1972
Serge Gainsbourg “Le Poinçonneur Des Lilas”Le Poinçonneur Des Lilas Philips 1958
Alessandro Alessandroni “A Long Day”Romance and Drama Coloursound Vinyl Series 1980
Alessandro Alessandroni “Dialogues”Romance and Drama Coloursound Vinyl Series 1980
Ben Vince “What I Can See”Assimilation Where To Now? 2018 Jazz
Colin Stetson “Like Wolves on the Fold”All This I Do For Glory 52Hz 2017 CD Classical
Foetus “Mon Agonie Douce” Love Birdman Records 2005 CD Rock
Tredici Bacci “Give Him the Gun (feat. JG Thirlwell)”Amore Per Tutti NNA Tapes 2016
Johnny Marr “Walk Into the Sea”Call The Comet Warners 2018
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36min
June 05, 2018 Episode 140A: A Feast of Giallo
Three tracks from Italian composers Bruno Nicolai and Alessandro Alessandroni, who wrote music for the giallo horror films of the 1970s. Also new saxophone arrangements from Ben Vince and a couple songs featuring JG Thirlwell of Foetus and a band heavily influenced by giallo scores, Tredici Bacci. A track from guitarist Johnny Marr’s new record closes the set.
Original air date: June 1, 2018
Bruno Nicolai “The Case of the Bloody Iris”The Case of the Bloody Iris OST 1972
Serge Gainsbourg “Le Poinçonneur Des Lilas”Le Poinçonneur Des Lilas Philips 1958
Alessandro Alessandroni “A Long Day”Romance and Drama Coloursound Vinyl Series 1980
Alessandro Alessandroni “Dialogues”Romance and Drama Coloursound Vinyl Series 1980
Ben Vince “What I Can See”Assimilation Where To Now? 2018 Jazz
Colin Stetson “Like Wolves on the Fold”All This I Do For Glory 52Hz 2017 CD Classical
Foetus “Mon Agonie Douce” Love Birdman Records 2005 CD Rock
Tredici Bacci “Give Him the Gun (feat. JG Thirlwell)”Amore Per Tutti NNA Tapes 2016
Johnny Marr “Walk Into the Sea”Call The Comet Warners 2018
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36min
May 20, 2018 E
Thalia Zedek and Gavin McCarthy, two thirds of the band E with Jason Sanford, return to Free Association with a new record Negative Work. The lively conversation ranges from recording and mixing to rehearsing and touring.
Original air date: May 18, 2018
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FAQs about Free Association with Brian Carpenter:

How many episodes does Free Association with Brian Carpenter have?

The podcast currently has 132 episodes available.