THE DROP
By Dan Portnoy
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Podcast Description
The digital home of THE DROP features up to the minute info on what’s happening in the music industry (specifically in the indie rock, down tempo, folk rock, electronic and progressive hip-hop genres). Staffed by several editors from around the country, the site is in constant motion and influencing the tens of thousands of visitors monthly. The website serves as a conduit for the community that THE DROP listeners and readers have become. The articles and updates are written for the everyday music appreciator and not by industry types, this is by design to invite others to experience incredible music. Basically, our passion is music
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Switchfoot | We're thrilled to have the guys from Switchfoot on the show this week! Hear what they have to say about their new album "Vice Verses", life in San Diego, tour pranks and more! Download it today! | 10/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Graffiti6 | This week's episode goes International!! Jamie Scott, 50% of the UK group Graffiti6, sits down with Tiffany for an in-depth introduction to the NEW EP "Free". You've heard them on Grey's Anatomy, CSI:NY and Covert Affairs. Download it today! | 10/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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William Fitzsimmons | So thrilled for this episode!! This week we reconnect with William Fitzsimmons. Dan catches up with William about a major label debut, keeping his music honest and the story behind "Beautiful Girl". Download it today! | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ben Rector | Big show and a big treat for you! Ben Rector, currently in the top 10 on iTunes albums, joins Tiffany for some talk about ice cream, touring this fall and being the punchline. The episode includes the track "She Is" - download it today! | 9/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lady Danville | This week it's for the LULZ!! Join Tiffany as she catches up with Bay Area three piece, Lady Danville. They talk about touring, being high maintenance and solidarity. The episode includes the track "Kids" an MGMT cover - download it today! | 7/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Andy Grammer | Hussah!! This week we're pushing the headline of "Local Guy Made Good" and that's the story with Andy Grammer. You've probably heard his song on the radio and this week Tiffany catches up with Andy and talk about his upcoming release (6/14), high school l | 6/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Schuyler Fisk | This week we hear from the Ladies and more specifically Virginia native Schuyler Fisk! Tiffany catches up with Ms. Fisk about her dream duet, who'd she call if she were in jail and pop culture zombies plus they talk about her latest album Blue Ribbon Winn | 6/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bangups | This week episode features Michigan two-piece Bangups. Joey and Brent drop the hammer on their influences, the west coast scene and the latest on a successful Kickstarter campaign. This episode debuts Sunburnt Love - Download it today! | 4/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Civil Twilight | The South African three piece catch up with Tiffany and talk about life in the US, Afrikaans, and what inspired "Letters From the Sky". This episode features the track "Next to Me" from their self titled album. Download it today! | 4/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Andy Davis | After a brief hiatus for SXSW, we're back with another big show. Join Tiffany this week with her interview with baller, shot caller and brawler Andy Davis! They talk about 2nd grade, musical intros and girl G.I. Joe's. Download it today! | 3/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jeremy Silver | It's SXSW and this weeks episode is fresh off the press! Now LA local Jeremy Silver joins Tiffany this week for a conversation about who he was in high school and his latest release, . The podcast features the first single - Goodnight, Gracie. Download i | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cary Brothers | Join Tiffany as she chats over Cokes, in true LA diner style, with the one-man show that is Mr. Cary Brothers. First name: Cary. Last name: Brothers. Download it today! | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nathan Angelo | This week Tiffany catches up with Nathan Angelo just before the release of his New album "Follow Your Heart". In the interview she gets the lowdown on love themes, songwriting, and the best brunches. Download it today! | 3/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Julian Velard | Join Tiffany as she talks with pop piano artist Julian Velard about life in London, the transition from major label artist to an indie musician and more. Download it today! | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Daylights | A three piece with gigantic sound, that's how we'd describe The Daylights and this week Tiffany talks with the guys about life on tour, the story behind "I Hope This Gets to You" and PAIN pong! Download it today! | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cameron Rafati | This week finds Tiffany Enns in the trenches talking with rising star Cameron Rafati about his latest collaborations, the musicians hustle and his love! This episode also includes the single "XOX" Download it today and give yourself a high five! | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Bird and The Bee | This week we launch our first official interview of the year! As we get back into the swing of things, Dan talks with Inara George and Greg Kurstin about where they’ve been for the latter part of 2010 and then what they’re doing for 2011. This episode | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Best of 2010 | In this episode Dan and Tiffany rattle off the best albums of 2010! Over 25 albums running the gamut from indie rock to pop, electronic to groove. We've also included our vote for Best EP, best label, best soundtrack, best compilation and so much more! D | 1/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2011 Teaser | The hiatus is back off again! This year we've got our best lineup yet of upcoming musical darlings with a few additions, meet Drop correspondent Tiffany Enns for exclusive interviews only found here - @TheDrop! Download it today! | 1/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Justin McRoberts | Season 4 Starts with a bang! Long time friend of the show Justin McRoberts talks about his latest covers project, what it's like to be an expectant father and all the terrible advice he has been given. Download it today! | 3/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Best of 2009 | What better way to finish off 2009 than to have a battle royale (with cheese) of all the editors of The Drop. Amy, Tim, Travis and Lauren join Dan on this edition of The Drop for their top 5 albums of the year along with a bunch of extra superlatives that | 12/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Seattle Digital Orchestra | This episode is THE DROP's first jump into digital music. For our first time Dan talks with JC from Seattle Digital Orchestra. He's been making music for several years and we were able to catch up with him on the eve of his latest album "Apparent Horizon | 11/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mark Horvath | Mark Horvath is a man on a mission. His InvisiblePeople.tv website feature stories that show the humanity in the people who we pass on the side of the road, off ramps, and various tent cities around the country. The Drop is Sponsoring his road Trip along | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Molly Jenson | Singer/Songwriter Molly Jenson is taking her act on the road.. and maybe to your living room. Starting off her jaunt across the country and up the west coast and potentially seen at a couch near you. Molly tells us about her latest album, touring and how | 7/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Butterfly Boucher | This weeks episode features Aussie turned Nashville resident, Butterfly Boucher. Butterfly talks with Dan about her latest release, “Scary Fragile” (We think it’s a great balance of pop, edge, melody and beat) Includes the track “Gun For A Tongue | 7/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Garage Voice | Seattle's Garage Voice talk about spiritual overtones in the music, meeting the heads of Motown, and the soul in music. Download it today! | 6/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Carina Round | Season 3 Debuts with UK starlet, Carina Round. She talks with Dan about her indie release "Things You Should Know" Download it today! | 6/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Season 3 Kick Off Promo - New info, new season | The Drop is Back! After a hiatus of nearly a year, The Drop roars back to life with the same commitement to great music but now with a smattering of social justice. Download it today! | 6/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Kate Havnevik | The "voice" of Grey's Anatomy, Kate Havnevik, joins Dan for a conversation at The Hotel Cafe. Kate talks about her upcoming album, working with Guy Sigsworth and how she sees her music. Download it today! | 8/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Allie Moss | The Podcast roars back with a mini-me version by catching up with songstress Allie Moss. Allie has been seen on the tonight show, Conan and Leno backing up Ingrid Michaelson. Check out the interview as Dan catches up with Allie just before the Hotel cafe | 5/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mieka Pauley | She’s been making music for nearly a decade sharing the stage with the likes of Eric Clapton, John Legend, and Ben Kweller among a huge list of others. After scoring thousands of downloads of her live shows at places like Archive.org, Mieka Pauley relea | 11/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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lynden | After enjoying HUGE success with their EP and thousands and thousands of digital downloads, the guys from Lynden are just getting into their rhythm. Coury Palermo from the band talks with Dan about their latest release, “The Act of Becoming”. Find out | 10/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Virb.com's Teevio aka Stephen Hallgren | VIRB.com launched earlier this year and has so much together to organize your digital life. There’s a million social netwrking site designed to be the next big thing but VIRB delivers. This week Dan catches up with Teevio aka Stephen Hallgren to talk ab | 10/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Holler, Wild Rose! | The beloved sons of NYC/New Jersey are on the show this week. Holler, Wild Rose! are really making a name for themselves. Having recently just released their first full length, Our Little Hymnal, life isn't slowing down for these warrior poets. | 10/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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William Fitzsimmons | The Hiatus is back off again! With all the releasing of new shows on TV this week, we thought why not introduce you to the next big thing in this weeks episode by featuring William Fitzsimmons and we couldn't be happier. In this episode William talks ab | 9/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Josh Rouse | This weeks episode features international troubadour, Josh Rouse. Dan talks with Josh about the latest album, , his thoughts on world music and how you can get a hold of Josh's latest recommendations through his Bedroom Classics. Download it today! | 8/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The J. Davis Trio | This week THE DROP gets to experience the newest incarnation of jazz infused hip hop courtesy of The J. Davis Trio. The Chicago based crew have been breaking beats and busting rhymes for a handful of years. You need to check out this band if you're into | 7/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Andy Zipf | This week Drop Music Editor Matt Benson talks with Dan Koch from the band, Sherwood. Dan tells Matt about the recent album, how they ended up on Myspace Records and the lowdown on an early side project. Download it today! | 6/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THE DROP Live! - Pattern Is Movement and David Bazan | This week is for the Music lovers. A special episode of THE DROP Live! features Pattern is Movement who are destroying audiences (in a good way) with their version of Post rock pop melodies. AND THEN David Bazan takes the stage and gives up the ghost as | 6/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sherwood | This week Drop Music Editor Matt Benson talks with Dan Koch from the band, Sherwood. Dan tells Matt about the recent album, how they ended up on Myspace Records and the lowdown on an early side project. Download it today! | 6/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Copeland | This week I catch up with Aaron Marsh from Copeland, who's recent album, Eat Sleep and Repeat is a favorite of last year. Aaron talks about the recent album, his inspiration and upcoming tours. Download it Today! | 5/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THE DROP Live! - Chase Pagan and Matt Mackey | his week’s episode features two upcoming artists. First up is Matt Mackey, he’s be traveling/touring the UK for the better part of 2005 and sharing his story’s of life and love. Then Militia Groups newest edition Chase Pagan shows his moxy through s | 4/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Soulive - No Place Like Soul | They've collaborated with the likes of Chaka Khan, Robert Randolph, Reggie Watts and Dave Matthews. They've performed for thousands nation wide and they are leading the return of Soul Music back into the mainstream. Dan catches up with the group as they | 4/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cleto Rodriguez | He's been on MTV, BET, and Comedy Central and this week Cleto Rodriguez he joins THE DROP with the lowdown on the state of Texas and the state of comedy. Cleto talks with Dan about his name in lights, Mariachi Bands and setting goals. Download it Today! | 3/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SXSW Special Edition - Headlights | This weeks episode music editor Matt Benson and Dan catch up with Polyvinyl recording artists, Headlights at The Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar in Charlottesville, Virginia. Download the episode to check out how break dance fighting is still being utilized by | 3/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THE DROP Live! Featuring Justin McRoberts | This weeks episode is THE DROP Live! featuring Justin McRoberts. As well as being a long time friend of mine he's an incredible story teller and a critically acclaimed musician. The recording, courtesy of Audio Concepts, comes from a show that we did in | 3/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2007 Season Premiere - Tim Sanders and Exclusive Music from The Micro Thrills | 2007 kicks off in a major way with Tim Sanders, 2x NY Times Best selling author of The Likeability Factor and Love is the Killer App. Dan and Tim catch up on what Albums impacted music last year, as well as talk about how like-able people stay relevant. | 2/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Best of 2006 | In this episode find out what music has captivated THE DROP this year. Dan is joined by Senior Music Editor, Matt Benson to get the rundown on what were the Top 20 best albums of 2006. In addition, Matt and Dan go through a list of this years best, incl | 12/19/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 9 - Frank Warren, Creator of Postsecret.com and Matt Weddle of Obadiah Parker | Getting back to "Normal", THE DROP goes to the endearing side of pop culture with Frank Warren, editor and creator of Postsecret.com. From a small community art project to an internet phenomenon, Post Secret is one of my favorite sites and based on all t | 10/16/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THE DROP Live! - His/Hers Show Featuring Alisa Turner and Brad Damas | THE DROP goes Live this week with a replay of the His/Hers Show from the the end of August. This download features 8 tracks from the night set list. Complete with pre-show interviews THE DROP Live! is giving you the backstage pass to great events. Down | 9/27/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Spotlight - HEM's "FunnelCloud" | The Spotlight shines on Brooklyn's favorite quartet of Americana. In this installment Dan talks with Gary Mauer about all that went into recording their latest effort "Funnel Cloud". Gary talks about the times the group had recording, working with the B | 8/13/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 8 - TYCHO and ISO 50 | After a "small" hiatus THE DROP is back with the musical genius of TYCHO. The music is electronic, it's ambient... and it's something you don't want to miss. The one, two punch of incredible music and then by shedding his name for an entirely different | 8/13/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 7 - Leigh Nash and Gina Trapani, Editor of Lifehacker.com | The title of the episode should be "Fabulous Women". First Dan talks with Gina Trapani, editor of the ultra cool Lifehacker.com, about her recent accolades from Wired Magazine (They just gave her a Rave Award), and what it's like to change the world in y | 8/7/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THE DROP: Spotlight - Timothy Bailey and the Humans | This week marks something new to sample on the buffet that is THE DROP. THE DROP: Spotlight is an look into an album that we, around the offices, absolutely love. For the debut Dan talks with long time Virginia native, Timothy Bailey. The Spotlight is | 8/2/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 6 - Francine and The Acid House Kings | It’s all about the music on this episode. This week features Beantown upstarts Francine. Their moody music tells such a story that I can’t stop listening to it. You may recognize their subtle grace from last season on “The O.C.” I was able to cat | 7/23/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THE DROP Live! - Jacob Zachary @ The Loft | Billboard magazine hailed his debut album Fury and Spin as a “well-rounded promising first effort” saying “the arrangements are romantic and catchy, but it's Zachary's potent lyrics that transcend ordinary songwriting.” Since the release his live | 7/13/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 5 - Ask A Ninja and Jets Overhead | In this installment, a podcast of sheer epic proportions. First up is Douglas Sarine, Co-creator of Ask a Ninja Video Podcast. His show is amazing and Mr. Sarine gives a sneak peek into the lives of ninjas along with his take on the future of podcastin | 6/20/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Special MACRoCk Edition Part 2 - Saxon Shore, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Staristdeous and The Macrockumentary | Part 2 of the MACRoCk Edition or The Mid-Atlantic College Radio Conference. THE DROP finds conversations with those who plan and those who play. First up is Black Moth Super Rainbow with a DROP exclusive it's their first interview ever. The talent in thi | 6/5/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 4 - HEM and The Watson Twins | For the Brooklyn quartet HEM, their first two albums were nothing less than stellar and now their latest release, "No Word From Tom" is a collection of favorites from both the band and fans. Featuring expansions to some more familiar tracks and covers fr | 5/9/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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An Important message about Uganda/Invisible Children | A brief message from Dan about the Global Night Commute happening nation wide on April 29th | 4/20/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THE DROP Live! - Andy Zipf and Brad Damas | This week features a concert recorded a few weeks ago featuring Andy Zipf and Brad Damas. First up on THE DROP Live! is Brad Damas. The Los Angeles native has been slaying the crowds mostly on the east coast for the past few years. Honing his craft and | 4/17/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 3 - Mike Davidson and Rosie Thomas | On this weeks episode is web standards pioneer and Newsvine.com creator, Mike Davidson. Mike lets us know how we can take back the internet and improve our experience with webpages. Also as a man who understands heartache, gives us the lowdown on the st | 4/10/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Special MACRoCk Edition Part 1 - Jess Woodward and A New Dawn Fades | Part 1 of the MACRoCk Edition or The Mid-Atlantic College Radio Conference, of THE DROP finds conversations with those who plan and those who play. First up is A New Dawn Fades made up of Nathan (drums, bells, organs) and PJ (guitars, ebow, trumpet). The | 4/2/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 2 - Paul Scheer and Nada Surf | Welcome to THE DROP. This week brings the Comedic Genius of Paul Scheer.You've seen his face on VH1's The Best Week Ever, and in The Upright Citizen's Brigade Improv Theatre. But this week, "the hardest working man in basic cable" joins me on the show fo | 3/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 1 - Debut - Rogue Wave and Tobi from XM Radio | Welcome to THE DROP. A Journey of sight and sound.. but mostly sound. On the debut - Tobi, Dean of Music at XMU, XM Radios new music masterpiece. She gives us the skinny on some bands to check out, like Tahiti 80, Francine, and more. Also, Zach Rogue | 3/18/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Teaser Trailer | The Teaser | 3/16/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 66 Episodes |
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