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Question of the Day: How Did the Band Get Their Name?

12.5.13 at 6:51am by Corny O'Connell

Tonight at 9 we've got a session with the band Luscious Jackson who are making a comeback after a long hiatus. Luscious Jackson took their name from the basketball player Lucious Jackson who earned a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics and won the NBA Championship with the Philadelphia 76ers three years later. Do you know how other bands got their names? Use the comments section below to clue us in and we'll spin a set after 9am.

Here's what we played:

Luscious Jackson - FUV Live - 2013

12.5.13 at 12:00am by Alisa Ali

Luscious Jackson are finally back with their first new album in fourteen years. It's called Magic Hour and the band stopped by Studio A to play some of the new songs (and one classic Luscious Jackson track). I also got a chance to talk with Jill Cunniff and Gabby Glaser about the new music and the changes that they've seen in the music industry and their own lives.

On Your Radar: The Levins, Moors & McCumber, and Melissa Greener

12.4.13 at 5:23pm by John Platt

On November 12, 2013, On Your Radar presented a triple bill of The Levins, Moors & McCumber, and Melissa Greener at Rockwood Music Hall. Ira and Julia Levin are a married musical couple, who moved from California a couple of years ago and have been welcomed by the New York music community for their positive songs and warm harmonies.

Bright and Shiny New Mixtape

12.4.13 at 1:46pm by Carmel Holt

Our all-request hour shines brightly every day, with a fantastic mix of songs chosen by our listeners, and today's was no exception. Wow, is all I can say!

The FUV Mixtape playlist for Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Black Joe Lewis - FUV Live - 2013

12.4.13 at 12:32pm by Alisa Ali

The latest album from Black Joe Lewis is a new album and a bit of a name change. Black Joe Lewis has dropped the "Honey Bears" from his name, but he's still got a great band. The new album is called Electric Slave and the band stopped by Studio A to share some of the new songs and chat about the making of the record.

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