WAMU 88.5’s Kojo Nnamdi Show graciously gave D.C. instigator/autodidact Ian Svenonius an hour of airtime on Thursday to discuss rock ‘n’ roll and other things. A transcript will not be forthcoming — you are urged to consume the audio directly. But in case your curiosity is easily satisfied by cheap Internet stunts, here is a nearly comprehensive list of all notable references made by Svenonius during the conversation:
“Chocolate City”
Parliament
George Clinton
Otis Redding
Atlantic Records
The Beatles
Wilson Pickett
James Brown
Juliette Lewis
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Mad magazine
Burl Ives
The Surrealists
André Breton
Public Enemy
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
The Futurists
The Nation Of Islam
The Final Call
Sub Pop
Mudhoney
Nirvana
White Fence
The Slauson gang
Kevin Bacon
Bill Clinton
The Washington Post
The New York Times
CNN
John Lennon
Billy Childish
Mark E. Smith
Terry Hall
Ian MacKaye
Stereolab
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Bruce Springsteen
Mötley Crüe
John Waters
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