The Beach Boys icon stopped by KCRW on June 28, 1988 to discuss the complicated genesis of his self-titled solo album and his struggles with solitude and loneliness.

In this never-before-heard interview on Easter Sunday 1986, a young JAMC offer surly takes on sex, success, and "Psychocandy."

The late Jonathan Demme stops by KCRW in 1984 to discuss making the now-iconic Talking Heads concert doc "Stop Making Sense." The A24 restoration of the film is in theaters now.

On May 8, 1982, Deirdre aired her “1st Annual Brian Eno Birthday Celebration,” chatting with her hero about ditching vocal music, why he doesn’t perform live, his video installation…

In 1990, the former Clash frontman began his long alliance with The Pogues, producing their new album, "Hell's Ditch." He visits "SNAP!" to preview a few tracks, discuss making the album, and more.

The fearless U.K. punks stop by "SNAP!" in 1988 to talk their album "A Bell Is A Cup Until It Is Struck," opening for Depeche Mode, and the use of technology in their music.

The former Echo & The Bunnymen frontman visits "SNAP!" on January 29, 1990 to talk going solo, the end of the Bunnymen, working with Elizabeth Fraser, and more.

Guitarist Dave Newton and vocalist Paul Marsh drop by "SNAP!" in 1987 to talk their major label debut "Happy Head" and perhaps be cajoled into performing a song...

Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt join Deirdre in 1985 to talk the need for women's voices in songwriting, reproducing their music in a live context, and the best way to embed a political message in a pop song.

The luminary vocalist drops by "SNAP!" in September 1986 with a bagful of records for a guest DJ set with musical interjections by Deirdre.

Deirdre talks with the Glasgow cult favorites in a rare 1985 interview about the long genesis of their debut, their collective struggle with self-doubt, and their imminent preparations for their second album.

Composer Philip Glass and director Godfrey Reggio stop by in May 1983 to discuss “Koyaanisqatsi,” a cinematic collaboration now considered a milestone of documentary film.

Known for their brilliant, jagged, and tightly-wound “avant-pop” albums, Austin’s Glass Eye takes Deirdre through their LP “Bent By Nature,” plus a command performance of “Dimsey Naish.”

In December 1985, LA Times music critic Robert Hilburn joined Deirdre for a retrospective roundup of the year's music, including The Replacements, activism in pop, The Meat Puppets, and more.

After the breakup of Camper Van Beethoven, former frontman David Lowery ended up in LA as "totally a lost soul," and reconnected with Deirdre for a guest DJ set on “SNAP!”

The Television frontman discusses his role in the genesis of NYC punk, the small pleasures of acoustic tours, and his new record “The Wonder” as "a sack of jelly beans."

On the final night of KCRW's ‘88 spring fund drive, Deirdre co-hosted "SNAP!" with Michael Meister of Texas Records, punctuated by some highly entertaining call-ins from R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe.

Over beers at the Hyatt Sunset, the Replacements frontman talks filming the “Bastards of Young” video, their commercial radio reception, and his newfound reputation as “the nicest guy in the world.”

New Zealand indie-pop legends The Bats swooped into KCRW on the heels of their "4 Songs" EP to talk radio scenes, a survey of their discography, and their favorite bands.

Backstage in London, Deirdre joined Julian Cope to discuss his new album, "Peggy Suicide," the duty of the artist in society, John Peel, and more.

Fresh off releasing “Daydream Nation,” Sonic Youth stopped by KCRW to discuss Thurston Moore’s association with Glenn Branca, the band’s philosophy on good (and bad) reviews, and what Kim Gordon calls “the urban thrash thing.”

On the heels of their sixth album, 1988's "16 Lovers Lane," beloved Australian indie outfit The Go-Betweens stopped by “SNAP!” to discuss their home country's influence on their music, the genesis of the album's title, and how they wrote its hit.

Underground luminaries Pylon were legendary by the time they reformed in 1989. They stopped by KCRW that spring to discuss their prescient sound. We’ve unearthed the session, plus rare shots of the band in the studio with Deirdre.

In 1985, Australian rock legends Midnight Oil were among many fellow-travelers making modest inroads into the American underground. They appeared on “SNAP!” that August to discuss their new album, “Red Sails in the Sunset.”

Legendary ambient composer Harold Budd stopped by “SNAP!” for a DJ set and candid interview. Deirdre and Budd discuss his relationship with Brian Eno, his reluctance around live performance, and his enduring love of Waylon Jennings.

Composing giant La Monte Young and his companion Marian Zazeela came to KCRW in 1985 to play excerpts from his epic long-form work, "The Well-Tuned Piano," and to chat with Deirdre.

The King Crimson founder and guitar icon joins Deirdre before a live audience to discuss the intention behind his Guitar Craft program, the unavoidable perils of leading a musical…

Pioneering LA poet Michelle T. Clinton stopped by “SNAP!” in 1984 to perform a sequence of groundbreaking poems, including “Did She Bleed,” “High Blood/Pressure,” and “I Wanna Be Black.”

South Africa’s Malopoets synthesized tribal influences with jazz and poetry, consciously sidestepping slick and Westernized “Afropop” sounds. Founding vocalist Patrick Sefolosha joined Deirdre to discuss the circumstances around his exile, his view on the “beginning of the end” of apartheid, and the paradox of joyful music arising from desperate circumstances.