Buried Treasures & RIP Seymour Stein
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot highlight new music that listeners may have missed: musical buried treasures. They’re joined by their production staff as well. They also pay tribute to music industry legend Seymour Stein and hear feedback from listeners.
Buried Treasures
The volume of music released every day means some of it will end up ignored and under-appreciated. That's why every few months Jim and Greg share a new batch of these songs, which they call “buried treasures.” They're also joined by their production staff for their picks.
Greg:
- Sunny War "No Reason"
- Miko Marks and The Resurrectors, "Trouble"
- Kate Fagan "I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool"
- Gina Birch "I Play My Bass Loud"
Jim:
- Man’s Body "Dark Horse Matter"
- Jen Cloher "My Witch"
- Jenn Howard "Better Than You Think"
- Mariee Siou "Snake Hoop"
Sol:
- Flycatcher "Always Selfish"
Andrew:
- Jim Legxacy “Old Place”
Alex
- Kevin Atwater "star tripping"
Lauren
- Buster Williams "The Wisdom of Silence"
Obituary: Seymour Stein
The co-founder of Sire Records, Seymour Stein died on April 2 at 80 years old. He was the rare record executive who musicians liked for years after their deals. Greg and Jim offer their tributes and recall an interview Greg did with Stein in 2015.
Listener Calls
We hear calls from listeners about recent episodes.
Featured Songs:
- Kate Fagan, "I Don't Wanna Be Too Cool," I Don't Wanna Be Too Cool, Captured, 2023
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Capitol, 1967
- Sunny War, "No Reason," Anarchist Gospel, New West, 2023
- Man's Body, "Dark Horse Matter," Dark Horse Matter (Single), Sofa Hablando Music/Heyday Media Group, 2023
- Miko Marks and The Resurrectors, "Trouble," Feel Like Going Home, Redtone, 2022
- Jen Cloher, "My Witch," I Am the River, the River Is Me, Milk!, 2023
- Flycatcher, "Always Selfish," Stunt, Memory, 2023
- Jim Legxacy, "Old Place," Old Place (Single), !, 2023
- Jenn Howard, "Better Than You Think," Valiant Women, self-released, 2023
- Kevin Atwater, "star tripping," star tripping (Single), self-released, 2022
- Carol Ades, "Sunny Disposition," Sadtown USA - EP, C-Penn, 2022
- Buster Williams, "The Wisdom of Silence," Unalome, Smoke Sessions, 2023
- Gina Birch, "I Play My Bass Loud," I Play My Bass Loud, Third Man, 2023
- Mariee Siou, "Snake Hoop," Circle of Signs, self-released, 2023
- Belle and Sebastian, "Seymour Stein," The Boy with the Arab Strap, Matador, 1998
- Poster Children, "She Walks," Flower Plower, Frontier, 1991
- Jai Paul, "BTSTU," Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones), XL, 2011
- The Specials, "Gangsters," (Single), 2-Tone, 1979
- Cavetown, "Worm Food," Worm Food, Sire, 2022
- Eleventh Dream Day, "Among The Pines," Prairie School Freakout, Amoeba, 1988
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