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Allyson McCabe

  • Sound & Vision: John Holmstrom, Roberta Bayley, and Chris Stein

    John Holmstrom, Roberta Bayley, and Chris Stein discuss punk music, legendary rock venue CBGB, the philosophy of punk, and Johnny Power Ranger toys.

  • Sound & Vision: Alice Bag

    Allyson McCabe talks with Alice Bag, one of LA punk’s first frontwomen in the mid-70s as the lead singer and co-founder of the Bags, and who has just released her self-titled debut solo album.

  • Sound & Vision: Tim Barnes

    Internationally recognized percussionist, composer, sound designer, and audio archivist Tim Barnes talks with Allyson McCabe about how his musical career has developed and changed, and what he’s up to now.

  • Sound & Vision: John Congleton

    Allyson McCabe speaks with GRAMMY-winning producer/engineer John Congleton about what it’s like to make music in today’s technological and economic environments, and the benefits of being open to adaptation.

  • Sound & Vision: June Millington

    Allyson McCabe talks to June Millington of Fanny, the first all-female rock band to release an album on a major label.

  • Like Nancy Sinatra on a Psych-Grunge Bender

    With her signature ’72 Fender Mustang in hand, Connecticut-based musician Lys Guillorn makes music that’s been described as “like Nancy Sinatra on a psych-grunge bender.” Here’s a taste, with a preview of “Sunny Side Down,” a rockin’ two-song single that’s officially being released…

  • Goodbye, Starman

    It’s not an exaggeration to say that Bowie saved my life on more than one occasion. And now that he’s gone, I’m at a loss again.

  • Sound & Vision: Tony Visconti

    Legendary producer Tony Visconti talks to Allyson McCabe about working with David Bowie, his own touring musical super-group Holy Holy, and his thoughts on the music industry today.

  • Sound & Vision: Spencer Drate & Judith Salavetz

    Spencer Drate and Judith Salavetz on their long collaborative career designing for artists like John Lennon, the Talking Heads, and more.

  • Sound & Vision: Dana Nielsen

    GRAMMY-nominated mixer, engineer, producer, and musician Dana Nielsen talks about his career, his music, and his new collaboration with Crown and the M.O.B., All Rise, which he co-produced.

  • This Thursday, Talk to Talking Heads

    This Thursday, May 21st, I’ll be joining Binnie Klein on her WPKN radio show “A Miniature World,” broadcast out of Bridgeport, CT on 89.5 FM, and available everywhere online at http://stream.wpkn.org/. The show’s theme for the day will be “songs that transform lives.” Binnie…

  • Sound & Vision #15: Miriam Linna

    Drummer, publisher, and rocker Miriam Linna talks to Allyson McCabe about Bobby Fuller, punk bands in Ohio in the ’70s, and her career with the A-Bones.