Bob and Mike play obscure Australian low-fi artists Tangled Shoelaces, plus UK post-punk legends Family Fodder and Talk Talk, gospel soul heroes Soprocos, two from Reymour, and a song from Indifferent Dance Centre.

Ep 161 - Reymour, Talk Talk, Soprocos, Tangled Shoelaces, Family Fodder. Indifferent Dance Centre

Bob and Mike play and discuss songs from Johnnie Frierson, The Drapels, Senyawa, Rosali, Bert Jansch, Alien City, and Dredd Foole & Ben Chasny.

Ep 162 - May 31, 2021 (Rosali, Senyawa, Alien City, Bert Jansch, Dredd Foole & Ben Chasny)

Nels Cline (the 82nd greatest guitarist of all time, according to Rolling Stone) joins Bob and Mike to share and discuss music. Tangents abound, including discussions on Frank Zappa, driving in LA, how Nels sold Mike records in the '80s, and much more.

Ep 163 (June 2, 2021 - Nels Cline guest, Vula Viel, Polvo, Hot Snakes, Isotope 217°, Hala Strana)

A truly international show, as Bob and Mike span continents and play punk rock from Japan (Friction) and Germany (Mittagspause), dance hip hop from Ghana (Ata Kak), electronic music from Sweden (The Knife), coldwave from Canada (Essaie Pas), go go funk from Washington, DC (Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers), and rhythmic no wave from New York (Thick Pigeon). Come join us.

Ep 164 - June 10, 2021 (The Knife, Ata Kak, Friction, Mittagspause, Thick Pigeon, Essaie Pas)

Bob and Mike play current music from the UK by Squid and Holiday Ghosts, '70s soul from Marie Queenie Lyons, recent rock from Mosses, '90s indie from The Pacific Ocean, and vintage UK post punk from Greenfield Leisure.

Ep 165 - June 30, 2021 (Squid, Holiday Ghosts, Mosses, The Pacific Ocean, Greenfield Leisure)

Bob and Mike play one song each from Blind Blake, Gal Costa, Flat Worms, Endless Boogie, Sea Pinks, and Crack Cloud. Topics of discussion include how people traveled in the 1920s and 1930s, Brazilian geography, the Indie Pop Hall of Fame, moms, college radio, and the stupid ads that play when using a certain streaming service that shall go unnamed (deliberately not edited out).

Ep 166 - July 14, 2021 (Sea Pinks, Endless Boogie, Flat Worms, Crack Cloud, Gal Costa)

Bob and Mike play a wide diversity of artists, including '80s Dutch anarcho punk band Rondos, Brazilian legend Gilberto Gil, Nigerian juju  legend King Sunny Ade, Korean rock legend Shin Joong Hyun & Yup Juns, new music from Squirrel Flower, and a recent song from Apache Sun.

Ep 168 - August 21, 2021 (Squirrel Flower, Apache Sun, Rondos, King Sunny Ade, Gilberto Gil)

Bob and Mike play music from all over the world, jumping from Norway to Bristol to Brazil to Zambia to different parts of the U.S.

Ep 169 - Pom Poko, Novos Baianos, Chrissy Zebby Tembo, Maximum Joy, Jimmy Hughes, JJ Johnson

Bob and Mike talk a bit about the Pavement tour of Europe in 2022, plus play and discuss some songs from Katy Kirby, Bdrmm, Mansfield TYA, Amanaz, Joachim & Rolf Kühn, and Mustafa Özkent.

Ep 170 - Sept 23, 2021 (Katy Kirby, Bdrmm, Mansfield TYA, Amanaz, Kühn Bros, Mustafa Özkent)

Bob and Mike return with a new episode that focuses heavily on post-millennium indie rock from the U.S. and U.K., along with some early '70s funk from Philly and some mid-'80s post punk from New Zealand.

Ep 171 - Nov. 11, 2021 (Jay Reatard, Animal Collective, Vic Chesnutt, Two White Cranes)

Bob and Mike focus on new music, with four songs released in 2021 (by Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp, Horsegirl, Etran de L'Aïr, and Vanishing Twin), plus classic '90s UK punk from Leatherface, and the legendary soul drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie. They also discuss the recently announced Pavement shows in 2022.

Ep 172 - Nov. 18, 2021 (Horsegirl, Etran de L'Aïr, Vanishing Twin, Marcel Duchamp, Leatherface)

Bob and Mike play songs from across the world, spanning decades. current music from Megan Siebe and Juniore anchors the show, along with a couple songs from anti-folk cult legend Ish Marquez, and New York power pop heroes The Speedies. The show ends with a couple legends, jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders and slack key guitarist Keola Beamer.

Ep 173 - Nov. 23, 2021 (Juniore, Megan Siebe, Ish Marquez, Pharoah Sanders, Speedies, Keola Beamer)

Bob and Mike return with a focus on Pauline Murray of Penetration, plus her duet with Peter Perrett of The Only Ones, as well as new music from Myriam Gendron, archival tracks from Cincinnati punk band The Dents, and classic tracks from Aphex Twin, Nikki Giovanni, and The Members.

Ep 174 - Nov. 30, 2021 (Myriam Gendron, The Dents, Members, Penetration, Aphex Twin, Nikki Giovanni)

New music from Tonstartssbandht and Cindy, tributes to Mensi aka Thomas Mensforth of the Angelic Upstarts and Michael Nesmith of the Monkees (including the Lemonheads covering "Different Drum"), as well as archival music from New Zealand post-punk band Shoes This High and reggae/dub/jazz from Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari.

Ep 175 - Dec. 14, 2021 (Cindy, Tonstartssbandht, Michael Nesmith, Angelic Upstarts, Count Ossie)

After a six-month hiatus, Bob and Mike return to play and discuss music from NYC, Brazil, London, and Germany, and also discuss Pavement's recent shows headlining the Primavera Sound festival in Porto and Barcelona.

Ep 176 - June 22, 2022 (Black Midi, Jorge Ben, Chairlift, S.Y.P.H., Liquid Liquid, Juice Newton)

Bob and Mike return to talk a bit about Pavement's UK and US tour, pay tribute to Hamish Kilgour, and play songs from French pop duo Marie Mathematique, soul gospel legend Mavis Staples, '70s Nigerian rock funk band Black Children Sledge Funk Group, indie rock royalty The Casual Dots, '60s electro pop duo The Silver Apples, and current UK songwriter Richard Dawson.

Ep 177 - Dec 8, 2022 (Richard Dawson, Marie Mathematique, Casual Dots, Mavis Staples, Silver Apples)

In the inaugural show (which had technical difficulties that were fixed in subsequent shows), Bob Nastanovich and Mike Hogan each share three songs and discuss why they matter to them. The artists played and discussed on this episode are X, The Ex & Tom Cora, Suburban Lawns, Elizabeth Cotten, Saccharine Trust, and John Trubee & the Ugly Janitors of America.

3 Songs Podcast - Episode 1, August 28, 2017

Songs by The Verlaines, The Go-Betweens, Nick Cave, Richard Rabbit Brown, The Action, and Cate Le Bon are played and discussed by Bob and Mike.

3 Songs Podcast - Episode 2, September 6, 2017

Bob Nastanovich and Mike Hogan play and discuss songs from Bill Ryder-Jones, Dr Alimantado, The Mice, Beat Happening, Bill Fay and Courtney Barnett.

Episode 3, September 11, 2017

Shayne Carter is a recurring theme, as his bands Double Happys and Straitjacket Fits are featured along with a 7" collaboration with New Zealand legend, Peter Jefferies. Bob and Mike also play and discuss tracks from Sonic Youth, Human Instinct, and Kim Deal.

Episode 4, September 13, 2017

A special episode devoted to the life, words, and music of David Cloud Berman. David's songs are played throughout his career on Drag City, first with Silver Jews and later Purple Mountains, including a live recording. Bob Nastanovich, founding member of Silver Jews, also tells stories about the David he knew as a friend, his songs, and how many of them were recorded.

Episode 100 - October 13, 2019 (David Berman/Silver Jews/Purple Mountains tribute)

Bob and Mike jump from Jamaica to London to New Zealand to Ethiopia and discuss whether Robert Smith gets in full makeup to go grocery shopping.

Ep 133 - October 22, 2020 (The Bats, Mykal Rose, Gary Numan, Linda Hoyle, Mahmoud Ahmed, The Puddle)

Bob and Mike feature the work of Chris Rowley, playing songs from both Huggy Bear and his new band Adulkt Life, as well as a couple from punk legends The Adverts, and tracks from The Fugs, Daniel Romano Outfit, Katy J Pearson, and disco pioneer Bohannon. Discussions include the politics of scenes and the time Bob was tour manager for The Frumpies and Huggy Bear.

Ep 137 - November 13, 2020 (Adverts, Fugs, Katy J Pearson, Daniel Romano, Adulkt Life)

Bob and Mike highlight new tracks from Jack Name and We Are Joiners, along with older stuff from Ela Orleans, Au Pairs, Suzi Quatro, 15-60-75 (The Numbers Band), and the Queen of Soul.

Ep 142 - December 9, 2020 (Ela Orleans, Jack Name, Au Pairs, We Are Joiners, 15-60-75)

Extemporaneous discussion that led to many extra songs being played, including songs by Vini Reilly's first band The Nosebleeds, current 4AD stars Big Thief, and extra songs from hip hop precursors The Watts Prophets and current Brooklyn politico punks Straw Man Army. Other artists include Vini Reilly's landmark group Durutti Column, Louisville musician David Wright, current Scottish group Savage Mansion, and Leicester art pop punks from the '80s, The Deep Freeze Mice. Plus a mention of Mike's Christmas bread leads Bob into a digression about Pavement touring France.

Ep 143 - December 23, 2020 (Straw Man Army, Billy Nomates, Big Thief, Savage Mansion)

Bob and Mike play songs from Bitchin Bajas, Esther Phillips, Flamin' Groovies, Dengue Fever, Electrelane, Kirsty MacColl, and The Kinks.

Ep 144 - January 5, 2021 (Bitchin Bajas, Electrelane, Dengue Fever, Kirsty MacColl)

Bob and Mike spotlight the work of Barbara Manning, both solo and in World of Pooh, plus play tracks from Jimmy Cliff, Bobby Hutcherson, Purling Hiss, and Howling Black Soul.

EP 146 - January 20, 2021 (Barbara Manning, Purling Hiss, Jimmy Cliff, Howling Black Soul)

fIREHOSE is featured with three songs, plus Bob and Mike play and discuss new music from Mira Pardelha and Dry Cleaning, an older favorite from Sic Alps, a jazz funk classic from Richard Groove Holmes (and the Beastie Boys song in tribute to him), and power pop from Little Girls opens and closes the show. Side tangents include chats about the weather, secondary percussion instruments, and if we might get sued.

Ep 151 - February 17, 2021 (Mira Pardelha, Dry Cleaning, Little Girls, fIREHOSE, Sic Alps)

It's hard to go off script with an unscripted show, but Bob and Mike ended up doing just by playing unplanned songs from Metal Urbain, Carrom, and Strawman (covering Minutemen), in addition to songs from La Femme, 86 (featuring Mac McNeilly of Jesus Lizard), Dungen, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Subway Sect, and two from Stereo Total in honor of the passing of Françoise Cactus.

Ep 152 - February 23, 2021 (La Femme, Stereo Total, 86, Dungen, Jr Walker)

Bob and Mike play songs from all over the world; UK, Liberia, France, Glasgow, Australia, and Kansas City, plus Bob wants to discuss the purchase of  nearly expired meats. Also, Wire is used as an example to discuss artists with three consecutive records to start a career that were brilliant and yet markedly different from the albums that came before.

Ep 154 - March 5, 2021 (FRITZ, Anna St Louis, Kapingbdi, Fabienne DelSol, Wire)

Bob Nastanovich and Mike Hogan each share three songs and discuss why they matter to them. We don't have special sets of ears. We just love music, old and new, and want to share the noise.

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