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Roots Rawk; Yeah Yeah Yeahs share their early musical inspirations

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Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase share the songs that inspired the band in the beginning and reflect on first jobs, mentors, and the artists that first brought them out on tour.

Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase share the songs that inspired the band in the beginning and reflect on first jobs, mentors, and the artists that first brought them out on tour. The trio take a trip down memory lane soundtracked by The Make-Up, The Slits, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and more.

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Music Played

  • Jonathan Fire*Eater

    The Search for Cherry Red

    • Third Man Records.

  • The Make-Up

    I Want Some

    • Dischord Records.

  • Blonde Redhead

    (I Am Taking Out My Eurotrash) I Still Get Rocks Off

    • Smells Like Records.

  • PJ Harvey

    50ft Queenie

    • Universal-Island Records Ltd..

  • The Greenhornes

    Stay Away Girl

    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).

  • Flux Information Sciences

    Sit Down, Silly!

    • Young God Records.

  • The Locust

    Anything Jesus Does, I Can Do Better

    • Anti Inc.

  • Liars

    The Garden Was Crowded And Outside

    • Mute.

  • ESG

    Erase You

    • Fire Records.

  • Ramones

    Sheena Is A Punk Rocker

    • Warner Records.

  • Richard Hell & Voidoids

    Blank Generation

    • Polygram TV.

  • Suicide

    Cheree

    • Revega Music Company.

  • Blondie

    Rip Her To Shreds

    • Telstar.

  • The Slits

    Shoplifting

    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).

  • Public Image Ltd

    Four Enclosed Walls

    • Rhino/Warner Records.

  • The Boys Next Door

    The Hair Shirt

    • Bloodlines.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 12 Oct 202200:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Tue 18 Apr 202303:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Tue 8 Aug 202303:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Thu 2 Nov 202303:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Yesterday15:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever