#220: Steve Mason

Producer Jason Nesmith talks about working on the third and final album from Georgia's psychedelic pop heroes The Olivia Tremor Control. Plus Joe Silva spins new music from SOFTJAM and electronics wizard Hainbach

Legendary avant art troop The Residents take JoE Silva into some of the more mysterious corners of their back catalogue. Plus new sounds from Twisted Teens, Art d'Ecco and Tipa Tipo

Dave Marr of The Star Room Boys joins JoE Silva to talk about the first ever vinyl release of their debut album. Plus we get some voicemail from Strawberry Hands and hear the latest from Poppy Jean Crawford

Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate rings in to talk about the band's favorite LP. Plus composer Christian Lundberg talks about his work on the final season of The Bear

Athens, Georgia's Go Public get a debut spin on the occasion of their new album "You Are Traffic." Plus JoE Silva features more new music from The Tubs, and synth wizards Alex Ball and Lisa Bella Donna.

Musican and comic book artist Nick Thorburn leaves us some voicemail about his new project, The Creem. Plus we spin new tracks from Lael Neil, WLY MTN, and Nana Grizol

Punk icon Henry Rollins joins JoE Silva to talk about the newly unearthed album from The Cramps, "Gravest Gravy."

Eric Bachmann of Crooked Fingers visits the studios of WUGA to perform songs from his new LP “Swet Deth.” Plus JoE Silva spins new tracks from Suralin, Caroline Rose and Flora Hibberd.

Singer-songwriter Steve Mason takes over the Athens 441 airwaves with a selection of tracks lifted from his new memoir “Failure Is Always An Option: Glorious Adventures On The Beta Band Front Line And Other Tales.” Plus we spin new indie pop from Firestations, Teenage Fanclub and Blackbird Mantra.

Robyn Hitchcock materializes once again on the Athens 441 airwaves to chat about his latest long player “The Confuser” and his fab new book “Stranded In The Future.” Plus we spin a wayback track from Edgar Froese’s pre-Tangerine Dream outfit The Ones, new music from Asher White, and a new synthpop single from Nation of Language. Plus we get a voicemail in from Eleni Mandell!