Birdtalker In-Studio Session
Birdtalker joins WNRN's Tad Abbey in studio to talk about their latest self-titled album, what animal they really wish they could talk to (turns out it's not birds!) and play songs live from [...]
Decade of Difference: Mat Kearney
Mat Kearney did not seriously take on music until his college years, although the inspiration for the career choice came in high school. Kearney - who was not a good student - had written a [...]
Phish Phriday 4/22
This week's Phish Phriday, Desiré is filling for Tad. Phish is back at Madison Square Garden for their postponed New Year's run, but meanwhile Dez is taking us back to the 9th Cube for [...]
River Whyless In-Studio Session
River Whyless stopped by the WNRN studios to perform three stripped down songs from new album Monoflora and talk about the elusiveness of great harmonies, songwriting as a band for the first time, [...]
Decade of Difference: Iggy Pop
Every punk band of the past and present has borrowed a thing or two from Iggy Pop and the Stooges. The band’s first three albums set the standard for the genre and Pop himself was [...]
Decade of Difference: James Vincent McMorrow
Over his career, James Vincent McMorrow has gradually relinquished more and more control over his music. His first record was recorded alone in a remote coastal studio north of Dublin, with McMorrow playing all instruments. [...]
Earth Day River Clean Up & Concert with Illiterate Light!
Since 2014 when we launched Hear Together, our award-winning series that spotlights organizations making a difference in our community, WNRN has highlighted hundreds of organizations and events over the airwaves. As part of our [...]
Decade of Difference: The Turtles
High school friends Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman formed The Turtles in 1965. Kaylan led an instrumental surf band called the Nightriders, which changed into the Crossfires when Volman joined. After college, the band rebranded [...]
Home Studio Session with Good Morning
The Melbourne-based duo, Good Morning joins WNRN's Amber Hoback to talk about their new album, Barnyard. The duo discuss their early days in high school, touring, and founding a new music company together. [...]
Decade of Difference: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown
When Frank Zappa was asked about the guitarists that were his biggest influences, he named three artists: Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Guitar Slim, and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown. Born in Louisiana and raised in Texas, Brown took [...]
Phish Phriday 4/15
On this week’s Phish Phriday, we hop on a tired trusty steed for a show that happened 29 years and one day ago. With any luck our ride will help find our voice. AMERICAN [...]
Hear Together: Strength in Peers
Grounded in lived experience from their peer recovery specialists, Strength in Peers helps those in the community struggling with substance use, mental health, and trauma-related challenges. By centering treatment around each individual's unique situation and [...]