What's Your Niche?

What’s Your Niche? - Episode May 14, 2026

Episode 108. My VELVET UNDERGROUND special in celebration of Richie Unterberger's essential and definitive new book on the band 'Do What You Fear Most: The History of The Velvet Underground' due out June 16th via Omnibus Press! I share some of my fav VU songs and then in the third hour, I share my in-depth discussion with Richie. Playlist: * The Velvet Underground - Sister Ray * The Velvet Underground - The Black Angel's Death Song * The Velvet Underground - European Son * The Velvet Underground - Lady Godiva's Operation * The Velvet Underground - Some Kinda Love * The Velvet Underground - I'm Set Free * The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat * The Velvet Underground - What Goes On * The Velvet Underground - Lisa Says * The Velvet Underground - New Age * The Velvet Underground - Ocean * The Velvet Underground - We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together * Ben Goodman - RICHIE UNTERBERGER interview! Check out his book DO WHAT YOU FEAR MOST: THE HISTORY OF THE VELVET UNDERGROUND out on June 16th via Omnibus Press! * The Beachnuts, Lou Reed - Cycle Annie * Mikaela Davis - 11:11 [https://feedpress.me/link/23410/17341582.gif]

What’s Your Niche? - Episode April 30, 2026

Episode 107. No guests! Just music and yapping! Playlist: * Chicago - Feelin' Stronger Every Day * Middle Aged Dad Jam Band - Vienna * Middle Aged Dad Jam Band - Bye Bye Love * Godspell - Day By Day * Jon Brion - Memories of a One Track Mind * Jon Brion - Meet Ira * Jon Brion - One Track Mind * Mary Lattimore - Wawa By The Ocean * Swamp Dogg - Acid Tongue * Prodigy - Mac 10 Handle * The Lonely Island - I Don't Give A Honk * Cherrelle - You Look Good To Me * Patti Austin - Summer is the Coldest Time of Year * Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs - I Remember * Mikaela Davis - (Looking Through) Rose Colored Glasses * Madison Cunningham - Goodwill * Mikaela Davis - Starlite Tonite * The Ettes - Dangerous Girl * The Parting Gifts - Bound To Let Me Down * Charlie Rich - Big Boss Man * Gerry Rafferty - Family Tree * Harry Nilsson - Caroline * Grudge - I'm Gonna Smash Your Face In * Grudge - When Christine Comes Around * Neil Merryweather - Sunshine Superman * Neil Merryweather - Dr. Mason * White Fence - Reflections in a Shop Window on Polk * White Fence - So Beautiful * Damaged Bug - Fried Hands [https://feedpress.me/link/23410/17328935.gif]

What’s Your Niche? - Episode April 16, 2026

Episode 106. The annual CALGARY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL special featuring two interviews with two great films at this year's festival: director Matthew Perniciaro talks about his documentary 'LONG LIVE THE STATE' (screening April 21st) and three-time-past-guest Anthony Oberbeck talks about the world premiere of his film 'LITTLE DOORS') (screening April 18th). Playlist: * Starship - Jane * Ben Goodman - MATTHEW PERNICIARO interview! Go watch LONG LIVE THE STATE make its International Premiere on TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST as part of CUFF! * Craig Wedren - Wet Hot American Summer * Craig Wedren, Theodore Shapiro - Higher and Higher * Cake Like - Franchise * Kurt Vile, Greg Cartwright - Chance to Bleed * Bruce Hornsby, Bobby Weir - Might As Well Be Me, Florinda * Bruce Hornsby - Silhouette Shadows * John Prine - Clocks and Spoons * Gary Stewart - Ten Years of This * Gary Stewart - Flat Natural Born Good-Timin' Man * Gary Stewart - Drinkin' Thing * Chris Hillman - Step On Out * Liz Phair - Supernova * Primitive Ring - Heads Will Roll * Ben Goodman - ANTHONY OBERBECK interview! Go see the WORLD PREMIERe of LITTLE DOORS happening April 18th at 7pm as part of CUFF! * The Intelligence - If You're Mad at the Traffic; You Are The Traffic * The Intelligence - I'm Closed * Damaged Bug - Over-Exposed [https://feedpress.me/link/23410/17320373.gif]