WFUV's Take Five

From 2010: Marc Cohn andWFUV's Dennis Elsas talk about why 1970 was the jumping off point for Marc's album of covers 'Listening Booth: 1970,' and also what covers of his song 'Walking in Memphis' really stand out.

From 2012: With 10+ years of garage-inspired rock under their belts, The Whigs dipped their toes in some poppier waters with their fourth studio album, 'Enjoy The Company,' which was produced by John Agnello. Enjoy the company of this Studio A session, where the guys talked with FUV's Alisa Ali.

From 2010: Between working with Rilo Kiley, Elvis Costello, and even Lucille Ball, you would have thought that Jenny and Johnny — Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice — were having fun before, but their first release as a duo is the album 'I'm Having Fun Now.' After its release, they stopped by FUV for a chat with host Kara Manning.

From 2011: Guitarist and songwriter Michael Kiwanuka is only in his twenties, but as North London's new troubadour of soul, his career is on a rocket path. Even before he released his debut album, 'Home Again,' he toured with Adele — and he also stopped by FUV, where host Kara Manning talked with Michael about his meteoric rise.

From 2012: Neil Young and filmmaker Jonathan Demme took a special journey from 'a town in North Ontario' to a Toronto concert hall, and the ensuing film - 'Neil Young Journeys' - provides an emotional record of the landscapes of Neil's past. FUV's Darren DeVivo had a chance to talk with Young and Demme, and they discussed their many collaborations and the music that runs through it all.

Following news of the untimely death of Benjamin Curtis, we look back to Alisa Ali's 2010 interview with School of Seven Bells. During one of its last radio appearances as a trio, the band performed some of the ethereal electronic pop from its second album, 'Disconnect from Desire.'

From 2010: Mary Gauthier is an award-winning folksinger with a penchant for storytelling, and the stories on her album 'The Foundling' are all her own. During a stop at FUV, she played some of the songs from the album and told host John Platt about her time in an orphanage, as well as about her particularly long, hard road to becoming a successful musician.

From 2011: In Peter Gabriel's work, unexpected sounds are almost the norm, but hearing some of his most loved songs with orchestral arrangements adds an entirely new texture and perspective. That's the concept behind Gabriel's album, 'New Blood,' which he spoke about with host Claudia Marshall.

From 2012: They came from punk in San Diego, but they arrived in Brooklyn with an impassioned roots-rock that really shines on the live stage. So, we invited Delta Spirit for a slightly stripped-down FUV Live show hosted by Rita Houston, which spanned the band's three-album catalog and rocked Rockwood Music Hall.

From 2012: The Brooklyn trio The Lone Bellow taped its first-ever radio interview at FUV, and it was a great chance to get a taste of their self-titled debut album (which was eventually released in early 2013). Zach, Kanene and Brian create a gospel-rich sound with a hint of Laurel Canyon and some soulful, layered harmonies too.

From 2012: Punch Brothers returned with a batch of their boundary-breaking bluegrass on the album, 'Who's Feeling Young Now?,' and Chris Thile and company performed a few of the tunes live in FUV's Studio A, during a conversation with host Claudia Marshall.

From 2009: A little bit country, a little bit rock 'n roll, and a lot obsessed with tornadoes — Neko Case returned in 2009 with the album 'Middle Cyclone.' The sounds on the record are about as varied as the lyrical content but her unmistakable voice ties it all together, along with the help of an impressive list of musical friends. Hear more about the record and how a few of the songs sound acoustically, as Neko joins host Claudia Marshall in FUV's Studio A.

From 2010: Pink Martini talks with host Nora Flaherty at FUV about its first holiday album, 'Joy To The World.' It explores holiday music in a way that’s true to form for the group—featuring familiar classics, songs from holiday traditions around the world, and lots of different languages.

From 2010: When Martin Sexton came to NYC to perform at a The 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute Concert, he also dropped by FUV to play a mix of songs from his albums ‘Camp Holiday’ and ‘Sugarcoating.’ He also spoke with WFUV’s Alisa Ali about his love of Lennon’s ‘Working Class Hero.’

From March 2013: Alabama native and current Brooklyn resident Matthew Houck has been releasing music under the moniker Phosphorescent ever since 2003. He's now on his sixth album, 'Muchacho,' and it's some of his best work yet. After FUV's Russ Borris caught up with Matthew at SXSW, he hung out with the whole band in Studio A where they treated us to some great live performances.