FUV Live Sessions

Britpop band, Pulp, released their first album in 24 years, More, and Jarvis Cocker of the group chatted to UKNY host Kara Manning about the project, how he approached the band with the idea to do another album, how his lyrical writing process has changed over the course of his career and why radio is so essential to culture, music and artists across the board. Songs: Tina, Grown Ups and Slow Jam

English indie-rock band, Wolf Alice, caught up with WFUV host Kara Manning at The Power Station in New York City to talk about their latest album, The Clearing, how it feels to be the only band in the history of the Mercury Prize to be nominated for all their albums, what’s different about making music in their thirties versus making music in their twenties and the importance of making music both...

John Oates joined Cavalcade host Paul Cavalconte at WFUV to talk about his latest self-titled solo album, Oates, how his recording process has both changed and stayed the same, his collaborations with up-and-coming artists like Devon Gilfillian and what it was like to be in the room and on the stage for historic musical moments like, “We Are the World” and Live Aid. Songs: Real Thing Going On, A W...

Karly Hartzman of the band Wednesday joined WFUV host Sam Sumpter in Studio-A to talk about the band’s latest album, Bleeds, how this project is a blend of music and audio archive for her small North Carolina town, what makes this record the spiritual counterpart to their previous album Rat Saw God and what exactly the genre “creek rock” is. Songs: Wound Up Here (By Holdin On), Pick Up That Knife...

Singer, songwriter, musician and muscle car enthusiast Natalie Bergman sat down with FUV’s Alisa Ali to talk about her latest solo album, My Home Is Not In This World, how this latest project is a departure from her first solo album, the role that faith plays in her music and what it’s been like to balance her roles as both a new mother and an artist. Songs: Lonely Road, Gunslinger and My Home Is...

New Orleans Bounce icon, Big Freedia, sat down with WFUV host Kara Manning in Studio-A to talk about her latest album, Pressing Onward, how her childhood baptist church of the same name inspired her musical journey, the connection between Gospel music and Bounce and the beauty in bringing people together no matter where they come from or who they are. Songs: Church and Take My Hand

Boston born Bebe Stockwell joined WFUV host Alisa Ali to talk about her debut full-length album, Driving Backwards, how her time at both Berklee as a teenager and NYU as an undergraduate student influenced her music, the gift of a wide range as a vocalist and coming to the realization that making music can be a fruitful career. Songs: Minor Inconveniences, Want Me and Blue Moon

The New York City born and bred trio, ZOPA, joined WFUV host Paul Cavalconte in Studio-A to talk about their 2025 album, Diamond Vehicle, how the three of them crossed paths over decades to eventually come together to form a group with Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) at the helm, their shoegaze musical influences and how the history of New York City influences the art they make together. Songs: S...

Triple threat Tony Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry, well known for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway musical “Hamilton,” sat down with WFUV’s Meghan Suma to talk about her debut album, Who I Really Am, how important it is to write music that celebrates both the accomplishments and the obstacles in life, the sounds from her childhood that influenced the musical palette h...

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Molly Tuttle, joined FUV host Alisa Ali in Studio-A to talk about her latest album, So Long Little Miss Sunshine, how this record reflects all of Molly’s different musical sides, how she learned the clawhammer style on both banjo and guitar when she was young and whether or not she has more wigs or guitars at home. Songs: The Highway Knows, That’s Gonn...

Michelle Zauner, who makes music as Japanese Breakfast, joined WFUV host Alisa Ali to talk about her new record, For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women), the differences in production between this project and past albums, the personal inspirations that can be found in the lyrics and the dichotomy between life as a touring musician and trying to maintain relationships back home. Songs: Orlando in Lo...

Mike Hadreas, who makes music as Perfume Genius, joined FUV host Benham Jones in Studio-A to talk about his new album, Glory, how collaborations with producer Blake Mills and guitarist Meg Duffy influenced the sound of this album, the potential power of AI to both hurt and help and his realization that making uncensored, authentic music is inherently political. Songs: In a Row, No Front Teeth and...

Sunflower Bean sat down with WFUV host Eric Holland to talk about their new album, Mortal Primetime, the secret misheard Iggy Pop lyrics that led to the name of the record, how the pandemic pushed the band to learn how to self-produce and how taking some space from the band helped them come back stronger than ever for this project. Songs: Champagne Taste, Nothing Romantic and Look What You’ve Done...

Chris Davids and Liam Ivory, who make up the UK-based duo Maribou State, sat down with WFUV host, Kara Manning, to talk about their latest album, Hallucinating Love, how they became closer friends than ever before during this project, the fact that this record was born from a difficult medical diagnosis and what sonic elements make up a Maribou State song. The songs in this session were recorded b...

Brian Fennell, who makes music as SYML, sat down with FUV host Alisa Ali to talk about his third album, Nobody Lives Here, his classical music roots and how he both used and tabled those skills while making this record, the simplicity of the recording and how easily these songs transfer to live performance and how special it is to work on a project with your lifelong best friend. Songs: Heavy Hear...

Jessica Dobson of the band Deep Sea Diver joined WFUV host Alisa Ali in the studio to talk about the group’s fourth album, Billboard Heart, the importance of making music without worrying about how it will be received, what it was like to tour with Pearl Jam and what the band learned from debuting brand new songs in arenas filled with thousands of people. Songs: What Do I Know, Shovel and Emergenc...

Marley Munroe, who makes music as Lady Blackbird, sat down with FUV host Kara Manning to talk about her latest album, Slang Spirituals, what changed in her life when she tabled religion and embraced her queer identity, the genre fluid influences on this record and how important it is to stay the course and commit to your art if it’s what you’re meant to do. Songs: Like a Woman, I Am What I Am and...

Kieran Shudall and Joe Falconer of the English indie rock band, Circa Waves, sat down with WFUV host Eric Holland to talk about their latest album, Death & Love Pt. 1, the pivotal life moment these lyrics were written during, how each record from the band gets more authentic and their classic indie rock influences like The Strokes and Arctic Monkeys. Songs: T-Shirt Weather, Like You Did Before and...

Mon Rovîa, whose stage name comes from the capital city in Liberia where he was born, sat down with WFUV host Kara Manning to talk about his fourth EP, Atonement, why he chose to create a four-act EP series about the hero’s journey, how his writing often includes the undercurrent of the past and why people can continue to feel hopeful as long as they choose to pour love into one another. Songs: cr...

WFUV’s Kara Manning caught up with Rhian Teasdale of the English indie-rock band Wet Leg to talk about their second album, Moisturizer, the transition of the band from a duo to a five-piece, how important it is to take your time and try to have fun while making a record and the mindset shift from the first album to the second. The music in this episode was recorded at The Village Studios in Los An...

Justin Vernon – who makes music as Bon Iver – caught up with WFUV host Benham Jones to talk about SABLE, fABLE, how each album is designed to help people get through hard things, the collaborations that brought this record to the next level and the thread of death, rebirth, renewal and extinction that exists across the narrative arc of all Bon Iver projects. This bonus episode is interview only, b...

English singer-songwriter Paris Paloma sat down to have an intimate chat with FUV host Alisa Ali about her debut album, Cacophony, how she applied her creative writing skills to songwriting, the importance of making music with a message and just how empowering it is to listen to a crowd full of female fans sing these songs as a group. Songs: Labour, As Good A Reason and Hunter

Music icon Kim Deal of The Breeders, The Pixies and The Amps chatted to WFUV host Eric Holland about her debut solo record, Nobody Loves You More, how she heard the instrumentation for the album in her head before recording it to tape, the fact that she never anticipated making a solo project and the personal stories behind some of the more intimate songs on the album. Songs: Nobody Loves You More...

Lucy Dacus (of the band Boygenius) chatted to WFUV host Alisa Ali about her latest solo project, Forever Is A Feeling, how forever feels, the difference between songwriting and poetry, and the lush instrumentation listeners will hear on this album. The songs in this episode were recorded live at St. Ann & The Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn. Thanks to Ali Carlisle-Steinberg for recording and mixin...

Jack Van Cleaf sat down with WFUV host Alisa Ali to talk about his self-titled Sophomore album, JVC, how viral fame in 2023 catapulted his career, the challenges of growing up and getting to know yourself and what it has been like to learn from music industry icons like Zach Bryan and Noah Kahan. Songs: Rattlesnake, Couch Potato and Green