FUV Live Sessions

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5
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90 episodes
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Date created
2024/05/09
Latest episode
2026/02/02
Average duration
36 min.
Release period
7 days

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FUV Live Sessions is a weekly podcast from WFUV in New York City featuring live sessions and interviews with emerging artists and established icons. Each week, FUV hosts will talk to artists and listeners will hear a live set from Studio A. Featured photos & podcast photo by Gus Philippas.

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Episode 88: Jeff Tweedy
2026/02/02
In a special episode of FUV Live Sessions in front of a studio audience, Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy joined WFUV host Alisa Ali at The Bitter End in New York City to play songs from his latest solo album, Twilight Override, and to talk about why he made a triple album, how creativity eats darkness, and the importance of sitting with your imagination every single day. For the full video version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIVMj-X8SnU Songs: Enough, Amar Bharati, Feel Free, Stray Cats in Spain, Throwaway Lines and Lou Reed Was My Babysitter
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Episode 87: Neko Case
2026/01/26
Neko Case joined WFUV host Alisa Ali backstage at The Sheen Center in New York City ahead of an exclusive performance for WFUV Marquee Members to talk about her latest solo album, Neon Grey Midnight Green, how human-made music will always surpass AI, the importance of writing love songs that don’t revolve around a heteronormative couple and an upcoming project that will bring Neko Case songs to a different kind of stage. Songs: Louise, Rusty Mountain and Wreck
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Episode 86: Hannah Jadagu
2026/01/19
Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter and producer Hannah Jadagu joined FUV Live Sessions’ Executive Producer, Meghan Suma, in Studio-A to talk about her Sophomore album, Describe, how much she loves finding the childlike state of play in the studio while she makes music, the layers of ethereal synths and vocal reverb signature to her sound and how difficult it is to get to the truth of the human experience in songwriting. Songs: Gimme Time, Doing Now and My Love
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Episode 85: Dry Cleaning
2026/01/12
The English band Dry Cleaning joined UKNY host Kara Manning in WFUV’s Studio-A to talk about their 2026 album, Secret Love, the process of recording an album in multiple different cities at a number of different recording studios across the globe, how the emotional quality of the music can impact the songwriting and the role of songwriting and music in political activism. Songs: Hit My Head All Day, Evil Evil Idiot and Joy
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Episode 84: Elbow
2026/01/05
The band Elbow joined UKNY host Kara Manning in WFUV’s Studio-A for the first time in 14 years to celebrate their 2025 EP, Audio Vertigo Echo: Elbow EP5, which was a follow-up to their 2024 album, Audio Vertigo, and the band talked about why they love playing New York City, the decision to make an album rooted in joyful distraction during a difficult time, and the importance of veteran artists taking up-and-coming musicians under their wings and lifting them up. Songs: Her to the Earth, The Seldom Seen Kid and Magnificent (She Says)
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Episode 83: Rachael & Vilray
2025/12/22
Jazz duo Rachael & Vilray sat down with WFUV’s Cavalcade host Paul Cavalconte to talk about their latest album, West of Broadway, how the two college friends came to collaborate years later, their mutual affection for showtunes and Great American Songbook standards and the beauty in blending contemporary humor and wit with classic sounds. Songs: Off Broadway, Is It Jim? and My Key to Gramercy Park
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Episode 82: Mt. Joy
2025/12/15
Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy joined WFUV host Alisa Ali backstage at City Winery ahead of a special event for the radio station to talk about the band’s most recent album, Hope We Have Fun, the self awareness that has evolved as the band’s success has grown, the unique collaborations that made this album a reality and the process of taking a real-life story and turning it into a song. Songs: Highway Queen, Pink Lady and Lucy
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Episode 81: Nation of Language
2025/12/11
Brooklyn-based band, Nation of Language, commuted to the Bronx to play a live set in Studio-A and talk to WFUV host Alisa Ali about their latest album, Dance Called Memory, the difference between making music and showing it to other people, the importance of following your instincts without worrying about what listeners might like or not like, and the opportunity to work with Subpop Records. Songs: Inept Apollo, Under The Water and Silhouette
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Episode 80: Indigo De Souza
2025/12/08
Indigo De Souza joined WFUV host Alisa Ali in Studio-A to talk about her fourth studio album, Precipice, how important it is to be truthful and authentic during the songwriting process, the familial relationship between her touring team and the value in talking openly about mental health struggles. Songs: Not Afraid, Be Like The Water and Crying Over Nothing
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Episode 79: Alabama Shakes
2025/12/01
In this episode of FUV Live Sessions, WFUV host Sam Sumpter weaved her way through the backstage of Forest Hills Stadium in Queens to get a chance to talk to Brittany Howard of the beloved band, Alabama Shakes – the two caught up about the band getting back together again, the new music they’ve put out in 2025 and how they’re better than ever because they took some time away to grow. The songs in this session were recorded live at Red Rocks in Colorado and Forest Hills Stadium in New York City. The music was recorded, mixed and mastered by Shane Haase. Photo by Brantley Gutierrez. Songs: Gimme All Your Love, Another Life and This Feeling
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Episode 78: Obongjayar
2025/11/24
Nigerian singer-songwriter, Obongjayar, joined WFUV host Kara Manning in Studio-A to talk about his Sophomore album, Paradise Now (which was also released as a deluxe album titled Paradise Now & Forever the week before this session dropped), his first United States tour and playing Newport Folk Festival, how important it is to be authentic and to let the people you collaborate with be themselves, and where the cadence of his native language appears in his songwriting. Songs: Prayer, Sweet Danger and Jellyfish
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Episode 77: Pulp
2025/11/17
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
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Episode 76: Wolf Alice
2025/11/13
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 independently and then being able to come back together and turn it into an album. Songs: The Sofa and Leaning Against The Wall
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Episode 75: John Oates
2025/11/10
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 Ways Away and She’s Gone
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Episode 74: Wednesday
2025/11/03
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 and Elderberry Wine
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5 out of 5
12 reviews
rlk125 2025/08/28
Great Indie Live Sets
I’m an FUV supporter and not sure how I missed this until now, but reeeeeally enjoying going through all the episodes and catching up! Great way to fi...
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mo14 2024/08/01
Entertaining and informative
What a joy to listen to! Great artists, interviewers, and production. Couldn’t love this more.
jellyfair11 2024/06/01
Love
So informative and well-crafted. One of my faves!
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