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Matt Johnson of THE THE, 'London in the 18th Century' and Julian Lage

Matt Johnson discusses his new memoir "Cognitive Dissident" and reflects on four decades of music, creativity and life behind THE THE; historian Steven Brindle explores "London in the 18th Century" and John Rocque’s 1746 map; and guitarist Julian Lage discusses his new album "Scenes from Above".

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Music Played

  • Bob James

    Westchester Lady

    • CTI Records: The Cool Revolution; A 40th Anniversary Collection.
    • Masterworks Jazz.
    • 6.

  • Womack & Womack

    Love Wars

    • Warner Music.

  • John Trier & Richard Hawley

    Tonight The Streets Are Ours

    • Tonight the Streets Are Ours.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 1.

  • The Neville Brothers

    Yellow Moon

    • Uptown Rulin' / The Best Of The Neville Brothers.
    • A&M.
    • 6.

  • The Verve

    The Drugs Don't Work

    • The Drugs Don't Work.
    • Hut.
    • 01.

  • Lulu

    Oh Me Oh My (I’m a Fool for You Baby)

    • Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.
    • 11.

  • The The

    This Is The Day

    • Sony.

  • Steely Dan

    Rikki Don't Lose That Number

    • The Very Best Of Steely Dan.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 07.

  • Carpenters

    This Masquerade

    • Now & Then (Reissue).
    • A&M.
    • 2.

  • George Benson

    This Masquerade

    • Breezin'.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 9.

  • Shane MacGowan & Sinéad O’Connor

    Haunted

    • Haunted.
    • ZTT Records.
    • 1.

  • Level 42

    Something About You

    • Level 42: 7" Singles.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 01.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)

    • GOLD: THE BEST OF SPANDAU BALLET.
    • EMI.
    • 07.

  • Talking Heads

    Wild Wild Life

    • Parlophone UK.

  • The Rolling Stones

    In The Stars

    • Polydor.

  • The Valentine Brothers

    Money's Too Tight (To Mention)

    • Money's Too Tight (To Mention).
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 1.

  • David Bowie

    Golden Years

    • Legacy (The Very Best Of David Bowie).
    • Rhino.
    • 06.

  • The Supremes

    You Can't Hurry Love

    • Motown Anthems.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
    • 01.

  • Blondie

    Atomic

    • Atomic - The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • Parlophone Catalogue.
    • 01.

  • Mott the Hoople

    Roll Away The Stone

    • 25 YEARS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL: 1974.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • 03.

  • Julian Lage

    Nothing Happens Here

    • Speak To Me.
    • Blue Note.

  • Julian Lage

    Opal

    • Scenes From Above.
    • Blue Note.

  • Ella Langley

    Choosin' Texas

    • SAWGOD/Columbia.

  • Hamilton Bohannon

    Let's Start The Dance

    • Music Journey #02 -Floor Filler- (Special Edition / Mixed by DJ Jin).
    • Universal Music LLC.
    • 13.

  • Juggy Jones

    Inside America

    • The Contempo Story 1973-1977: The Original Home Of Soul.
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 26.

  • Positive Force

    We Got the Funk

    • Feel The Funk.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
    • 5.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Got To Give It Up

    • MARVIN GAYE LOVE SONGS.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 14.

  • The Meters

    Fire On the Bayou

    • Fire on the Bayou.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 2.

  • Cameo

    Word Up

    • Cameo: The Definitive Collection.
    • Island Def Jam.
    • 04.

  • Dazz Band

    Let It Whip

    • 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Dazz Band.
    • Motown.
    • 1.

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