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Janeane Garofalo and John Flansburgh (WNYC.org)Divaticulitis
In this hour of Now Hear This, a long distance live performance from Mason Jennings, we'll find out who Janeane Garofalo is stalking in Union Square, and we'll also bring you a Talking Heads double-header.
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David Byrne
Former Talking Heads frontman, David Byrne, talks about his adventures with Bizet and keeping the teddy bears at bay on his new record, Grown Backwards.
» David Byrne's website
Mary Wood
She's the woman responsible for all those soda pop songs stuck in your head. John talks with the queen of the New York jingles scene, Mary Wood.
» An article on Mary Wood on womanrock.com
» More on Crushing Music
Ghosting: Anton Fig
Who really played what on what hit record? John sits down with drummer Anton Fig and reveals the truth behind the rumors.
» Anton Fig's website
Guilty Pleasure/Hidden Treasure:
Janeane Garofalo
Comedian and actress Janeane Garofalo reveals her secret musical crush and reminisces about rainy days in college.
» Janeane Garofalo's website
» More on Garofalo's radio show, The Majority Report, on Air America
Mason Jennings
He's been compared to a young Dylan, but Mason Jennings isn't afraid to play an acoustic guitar and harmonica when it suits his simple and compelling songs. Conversation and live performance from this Minnesota sensation. Mason Jennings will be performing at Bowery Ballroom on April 23rd
» Mason Jennings' website
» Bar/None Records
Tina Weymouth
In the Rhino recent anthology of punk rock, Tina Weymouth, former bass player of the Talking Heads and the Tom Tom Club, wrote this essay about her close encounter with the bad boys of rock.
» Tom Tom Club website
» More on Tina on the Talking Heads' website
» More on the Rhino Record Comilation
Now Hear This!
Episode One: "Very Optimistic"
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Now Hear This!
Episode Two: "Divaticulitis"
A performance by Mason Jennings, Janeane Garofalo reaveals her secret musical crush, and a Talking Heads double-header...
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Theme Song
Download the MP3 of the theme song "I Hear a New World"
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John's favorites
John Flansburgh shares his five favorite recordings of the 20th Century...
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