All Songs Considered

ASC is an NPR podcast which is available through various sources, including iTunes. The host -- Bob Boilen -- is kind of a goofy guy who isn't afraid to recommend artists like "The Flight of the Conchords", despite the fact that these recommendations are sometimes met with the stunned and embarrassed silence of his guests/co-presenters. He also has a kind of weird staccato delivery that I find distracting. Anyway, I like the show, particularly when Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney is on (she exudes an "I'm much cooler than you" vibe, but that's because she is). She was recently talking about a song and compared its style to that of Le Tigre, which reminded me that I went to school with Johanna Fateman and her sister Abby. More berkeley-ites in the entertainement industry!