Barrie Buck and 40 Watt Club join host Raina Douris

The 40 Watt Club is as legendary as New York’s CBGB or L.A.’s Whiskey a Go-Go, but it’s located in Athens, Georgia: population about 130,000. Longtime owner Barrie Buck talks about hosting bands like Nirvana and the Replacements, and shares what makes the 40 Watt so special on Sense of Place: Athens.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
The Black Crowes “You Wear It Well” 1972
R.E.M. “AM Boo” Monster (25th Anniversary edition)
Randall Bramblett “This Could Be the Worst” Light of the Night
The Replacements “I Will Dare” Let It Be
The B-52’s “Planet Claire” The B-52’s
Pylon “Working is No Problem” Gyrate
R.E.M. “Forty Second Song” Out of Time (25th Anniversary edition)
Widespread Panic “Driving Song” Space Wrangler
Nirvana ” Smells Like Teen Spirit” Nevermind
R.E.M. “Stand” Green
R.E.M. “Stand” Green
The Roots “Clock With No Hands” WC Recording
Vigilantes Of Love “Welcome To Struggleville” Welcome To Struggleville
Phosphorescent “Song for Zula” Muchacho
Laufey “From The Start” Bewitched
Kacey Musgraves “Deeper Well” Deeper Well
Caroline Rose “I Will Not Be Afraid” WC Recording
St. Vincent “Big Time Nothing” All Born Screaming
Björk “Army Of Me” Post
Beck “Loser” Mellow Gold
The Band “Up On Cripple Creek” The Band
Future Islands “The Tower” People Who Aren’t There Anymore

Hour Two
Sharon Van Etten “Seventeen (feat. Norah Jones)” Seventeen (single)
Pearl Jam “Wreckage” Dark Matter
Pete Yorn “Someday, Someday” single
Maggie Rogers “Drunk” Don’t Forget Me
Death Cab For Cutie “Soul Meets Body” Plans
Son Little “The River” WC Recording
Seu Jorge “Ziggy Stardust” WC Recording
Sergio Mendes “Mas Que Nada” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Peter Gabriel “In Your Eyes” So
Sarah Jarosz “Jealous Moon” Polaroid Lovers
Margo Price “Weekender” WC Recording
Khruangbin “A Love International” A La Sala
Lorde “Solar Power” Solar Power
Aimee Mann “Could’ve Been Anyone” Whatever
The Avett Brothers “High Steppin'” Closer Than Together
Father John Misty “Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins)” I Love You, Honeybear