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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

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To with guests Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters and Michelle Wolf

Justin Barney

With music from Paul McCartney, Lonnie Holley, Florence and the Machine, Tunde Olaniran and Amber Mark
From the Music Desk

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To with guests Caroline Rose and King Tuff

Justin Barney

With music from Mitski, milo, Moondog, Cosmo Sheldrake and Hobo Johnson
From the Music Desk

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To with guest M. Ward and Joey Dosik

Justin Barney

With music from George Jones, Viagra Boys, Louis Cole, Biig Piig and Tom Waits
From the Music Desk

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To with guest Interpol

Justin Barney

Interpol, Mitski, Sylvan Esso, Cake and RZA tell us what songs they can't stop listening to
From the Music Desk

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To with guest RZA

Justin Barney

With music from Nas, The Lemon Twigs, Lauryn Hill, Doctor Nativo and Dur-Dur Band
From the Music Desk

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To with guests Dermot Kennedy and Black Pumas

Justin Barney

With music from David Keenan, J Mascis, Aretha Franklin, De La Soul and Mitski
From the Music Desk

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To with Chance the Rapper, Kurtis Blow, Lizzo and more

Justin Barney

It's Hip-Hop Week MKE and we are celebrating it with interviews from hip-hop LEGENDS this week
From the Music Desk

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To with guest Nick Lowe and Spiritualized

Justin Barney

With music from Los Straitjackets, Adrianne Lenker, Kris Kristofferson, Knox Fortune, and MUNYA
From the Music Desk

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To with guest Arctic Monkeys

Justin Barney

With music from The Nude Party, Thin Lips, Bill Evans, Wet and parasol
From the Music Desk

5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To with guest Sylvan Esso

Justin Barney

With music from Tove Styrke, Five Glow Tones, Topsy Chapman, The Replacements and Trevor Powers

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