Free Association with Brian Carpenter

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

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

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

Engineer, producer, and musician Martin Bisi has been recording bands for over 35 years at B.C. Studios in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn and has a new collaborative record out called BC 35: The 35 Year Anniversary of BC Studio with members of many of the bands he recorded in the 80s and 90s such as Swans, Cop Shoot Cop, Foetus, Alice Donut, and Live Skull. Martin called into Free Association to talk about the record and we played some tracks from his long history as an engineer and producer recording some of the landmark underground rock records.

Original air date: May 10, 2018

BC35, JG Thirlwell, Dana Schechter, Laura Ortman & The BC Radiophonic Choir, “Downhill”The 35 Year Anniversary of BC Studio Bronson Recordings 2018

 

BC35, Dan Kaufman, Brian Viglione, Jason LaFarge, Paul Wallfisch, Martin Bisi & Neil Exall “The Animals Speak Truth”The 35 Year Anniversary of BC Studio Bronson Recordings 2018

BC35 & Ajda The Turkish Queen “Take This Ride”The 35 Year Anniversary of BC Studio Bronson Recordings 2018

BC35 & New Old Skull (x-Live Skull) “Details of the Madness”The 35 Year Anniversary of BC Studio Bronson Recordings 2018

B35, Dave W, Rich Hutchins, Phil Puleo “Denton’s Dive”The 35 Year Anniversary of BC Studio 2018

John Zorn “WRU”Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman Nonesuch 1988 CD Jazz

Sonic Youth “Shadow Of A Doubt”EVOL Au G”o Go 1988 Rock

Swans “Goddamn the Sun”Burning World UNI 1989 CD Rock

Wreckmeister Harmonies “Descent into Blindness”The Alone Rush Thrill Jockey 2018

Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang visit Free Association to talk about Damon’s new book The New Analog, a fascinating look at the shift from analog to digital in music and other mediums. The conversation ranges from “thick listening” to records versus digital media, what happens when we listen with headphones, background conversations on Pet Sounds, credits and production on the new Taylor Swift single, and a great anecdote behind the Galaxie 500 song “Oblivious”.

Music from and inspired by Twin Peaks in advance of Season Three. An interview with composer Angelo Badamalenti, plus music from David Lynch, Julee Cruise, Jimmy Scott, Johnny Jewel, Fantomas, and Xiu Xiu.

An essay on urban loneliness, with two tracks from the funny and poignant new album Room 29 by Chilly Gonzales and Jarvis Cocker, plus music from David Shire, Bill Conti, Nick Cave, Bill Callahan, and more. Original air date: March 24, 2017 Chilly Gonzales & Jarvis Cocker “Room 29 (reprise)” from Room 29 (Deutsche Grammophon 2017) Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds “Slowly Goes the Night” from Tender Prey (Mute 1988) Roy Orbison “Only The Lonely” from Only the Lonely - Single Talk Talk “Myrrhman” from Laughing Stock (Polydor 1991) Chilly Gonzales & Jarvis Cocker “Tearjerker” from Room 29 ALBUM (Deutsche Grammophon 2017) Bill Callahan “Invocation of Ratiocination” from Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle (Drag City Inc. 2009) Announcement break Chilly Gonzales & Jarvis Cocker “The Tearjerker Returns” from Room 29 ALBUM (Deutsche Grammophon 2017) David Shire “Theme from The Conversation” from The Conversation OMST (1974) Chilly Gonzales & Jarvis Cocker “Trick of the Light” from Room 29 ALBUM (Deutsche Grammophon 2017) Bill Conti “Philadelphia Morning” from Rocky OMST (1972) John Cale “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night” from Words for the Dying (1989) JG Thirlwell “Zithromax Jitters” from Manorexia: The Mesopelagic Waters CD ALBUM (Tzadik 2010) Nick Cave & Warren Ellis “Daedalus” from Mars (Original Series Sountrack) (Editions Milan Music) Announcement break Vangelis “Memories of Green” from Blade Runner Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Espers 1983)

A tribute to Robert Fisher, the songwriter behind Willard Grant Conspiracy, who passed away last month. Long-time WGC member David Michael Curry visits WZBC to talk about the history and play some selected cuts of the discography, plus a premiere of the forthcoming record Untethered. Original air date: March 10, 2017

Guitarist Glenn Jones visits Free Association to talk about his new record Fleeting and premiere tracks from forthcoming releases Waterworks, a remarkable live recording with Matthew Azevedo, and An Idea In Everything, a collaboration with drummer Chris Corsano and visual and performing artist David Greenberger. Glenn also expounds on the American Primitive style and the influence of John Fahey and Jack Rose in his life. Original air date: February 24, 2017

Russ Gershon, leader of the Either/Orchestra, brings in his forthcoming record from the Ethiopiques series, plus some never-released Ethiopian radio recordings of the source material. The Either/Orchestra, founded over 30 years ago, has become one of the leading exponents of Ethiopian big band music, with several recordings, two trips to Ethiopia, plus concerts around the globe. In this episode, Russ gives an oral history of the Ethiopian Armenians and the composer Nerses Nalbandian, whose compositions set the stage for modern Ethiopian music. Original air date: February 10, 2017