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