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From the Music Desk

From the Music Desk

From the Music Desk is a collection of carefully curated songs and conversations from the desk of Music Director Justin Barney.

Weird songs, sad songs, bangers, ballads and the hidden playlists of artists we love — all kinds of songs with heart come From the Music Desk. Weekdays at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., Sunday nights at 8 p.m. and all the time on Spotify.

MICHAEL A NOWOTNY

Milwaukee, I love you

Justin Barney

I am a sentimental guy. A big feelings rambler. And you encouraged me to be on the air for eight years. Thank you, Milwaukee. This Friday will be my last…
Kurt Vile is a Poptimist

Justin Barney

Listening to Kurt Vile, you might peg him as a fan of Neil Young or Bruce Springsteen, classic American based guitar rock which Kurt Vile seems to…

From the Music Desk

Angel Olsen gushes about a deep '70s cut from The Alessi Brothers

Justin Barney

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To is our chance to talk to artists we love about songs they love.Listen to the whole segment below.Angel Olsen on The…
From the Music Desk

FKA Twigs talks about getting medieval on the making of 'MAGDALENE'

Justin Barney

FKA Twigs released the album "MAGDALENE" in November. It's an album that is steeped with ancient stories like the one of Mary Magdalene, Jesus Christ's…
From the Music Desk

Bill Callahan gets super meta, talks about writing his song 'Writing'

Justin Barney

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To is our chance to talk to artists we love about songs they love.Listen to the whole segment below.Bill Callahan on Bill…
From the Music Desk

"Shazam Daddy" Kyle Kinane bumps pop bangers and shares a fun Milwaukee story

Justin Barney

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To is our chance to talk to artists we love about songs they love.Listen to the whole segment below.Kyle Kinana on Selena…
From the Music Desk

Overcoats finds inspiration from the sub-Saharan rock of Tinariwen

Justin Barney

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To is our chance to talk to artists we love about songs they love.Listen to the whole segment below.Overcoats on Tinariwen…
From the Music Desk

Liz Phair shares a song that makes her grateful for music, 'It's an emotional best friend.'

Justin Barney

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To is a collection of our newest favorite songs. Every week we ask an artist that we love to tell us about the music they…
From the Music Desk

Steve Gunn tells the story of Gene Clark's troubled, forgotten and now remembered album 'No Other'

Justin Barney

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To is our chance to talk to artists that we love about songs that they love.Listen to the whole segment below.Steve Gunn…
From the Music Desk

U.S. Girls' Meg Remy recalls Gene Clark: The Byrd who couldn't fly

Justin Barney

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To is our chance to talk to artists that we love about songs that they love.Listen to the whole segment below.Meghan Remy…
From the Music Desk

The pastoral-loner-banger that Frankie Cosmos can't get out of her head

Justin Barney

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To is a collection of our newest favorite songs. Every week we ask an artist that we love to tell us about the music they…
From the Music Desk

Marika Hackman on a song that radiates 'empowering Robyn energy'

Justin Barney

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To is a collection of our newest favorite songs. Every week we ask an artist that we love to tell us about the music they…

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