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Roots Rawk; Yeah Yeah Yeahs share their early musical inspirations

6 Music Artist CollectionYeah Yeah Yeahs

Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase share the songs that inspired the band in the beginning and reflect on first jobs, mentors, and the artists that first brought them out on tour.

Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase share the songs that inspired the band in the beginning and reflect on first jobs, mentors, and the artists that first brought them out on tour. The trio take a trip down memory lane soundtracked by The Make-Up, The Slits, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and more.

1 hour

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Music Played

  • Jonathan Fire*Eater

    The Search for Cherry Red

  • The Make-Up

    I Want Some

  • Blonde Redhead

    (I Am Taking Out My Eurotrash) I Still Get Rocks Off

  • PJ Harvey

    50ft Queenie

  • The Greenhornes

    Stay Away Girl

  • Flux Information Sciences

    Sit Down, Silly!

  • The Locust

    Anything Jesus Does, I Can Do Better

  • Liars

    The Garden Was Crowded And Outside

  • ESG

    Erase You

  • Ramones

    Sheena Is A Punk Rocker

  • Richard Hell & Voidoids

    Blank Generation

    • Polygram TV.

  • Suicide

    Cheree

  • Blondie

    Rip Her To Shreds

    • Telstar.

  • The Slits

    Shoplifting

  • Public Image Ltd

    Four Enclosed Walls

  • The Birthday Party

    The Hair Shirt

Broadcasts

  • Wed 12 Oct 202200:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Tue 18 Apr 202303:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Tue 8 Aug 202303:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Thu 2 Nov 202303:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Next Sunday15:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever