#191. Smidley locates love in every direction, Liars take on toxic pollution, Spanish Love Songs venerate American veterans, Nothing If Not’s poetry inspires a stop-motion masterpiece.

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#190. John Carpenter keeps it in the family, overcomes stage fright, dreams up a new graphic novel, makes music with his creative proteges.

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#189. Pete Yorn flees a flood and surrenders to destiny, ggwendolyn has hoarse hope for the future, Loose Buttons chase the idea of forever, James Ellis Ford gets lost in another world.

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#188. Guitarist Page Hamilton of influential rock band Helmet writes letters among the rats, gives Trent Reznor a jazz record shopping list, struggles with a Hungarian major scale.

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#187. Black Marble rails against negativity, OK Cowgirl cultivates cruising, The Lazy Eyes envision a big organ sound, Mason Jennings accepts a unique invitation. Ron pays tribute to Tommy Lombardozzi and Glen Hansard.

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#186. Singer Megan Kane and drummer Dylan Turner meet in Nashville, go on tour, fall in love, raise a road dog, form Parker Barrow, realize their rock & roll fantasies.

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#185. Young Lovers discover the spiritual string-filled center of a new LP, Paul Spring plays freeze tag, The Parlor conjure up a psychedelic double album.

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