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In 1989 we heard a lot about a wall in Berlin, a square in Beijing, and an oil spill off Alaska. We didn’t hear as much ...
06/19/2026

In 1989 we heard a lot about a wall in Berlin, a square in Beijing, and an oil spill off Alaska. We didn’t hear as much about the invention of the World Wide Web, probably because we were too busy listening to The Cure Distintegration, The B-52's Cosmic Thing, and PIXIES Doolittle. What were your favorites from the year? If this is hard to read, check it out on wbru.substack.com, where you'll also find links to the playlist on Spotify and Apple Music.

Flake off! Hat tip, Lindsay for this one. Can anyone share any details of what this was?
06/17/2026

Flake off! Hat tip, Lindsay for this one. Can anyone share any details of what this was?

made the leap into our top ten with their debut single “Self Aware.” Huge for a brand‑new band. Also new to the playli...
06/17/2026

made the leap into our top ten with their debut single “Self Aware.” Huge for a brand‑new band.

Also new to the playlist: Rainbow Kitten Surprise with “Never Have I Ever,” already has gotten at least one “holy moly this is PEAK” reaction from a fan.

And finally “Steady” — a mid‑tempo, dance‑it‑off bop for anyone who’s sworn off catching feelings (again). welikeit

beabadoobee The Chemical Brothers Weezer Noah Kahan The Strokes all continue riding high

Weekly playlist = refreshed. Links
YouTube playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDbiHgLJCldg4t6E0GX91N_UjKpgLpnwH
Spotify playlist: sptfy.bio/todaystopindie
Apple Music playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/todays-top-indie/pl.u-GgA5kZZhx6WRvb3
Listen live/review WBRU radio: https://onlineradiobox.com/us/wbru/

answers your ??? about 🌎4 minutes at a time. Last week: What’s a more sustainable way to store our cheese? You can chec...
06/16/2026

answers your ??? about 🌎4 minutes at a time. Last week: What’s a more sustainable way to store our cheese? You can check that episode out at wbru.substack.com The next question and answer debut on WBRU at 6:56 and 8:56AM on Tuesday.

know the feeling -- hat tip, on IG
06/15/2026

know the feeling -- hat tip, on IG

06/12/2026

Fridays wouldn't be Fridays without...

Throwing it back this Thursday to 2009. Trish, one of our favorite pack rats, took this picture right off her wall. Auto...
06/12/2026

Throwing it back this Thursday to 2009. Trish, one of our favorite pack rats, took this picture right off her wall. Autographed for extra collectibility. Were you there? Third Eye Blind with .

Vernon shared this with us awhile back, a WBRU jacket, circa 1988. While it says Providence on the back of the jacket, t...
06/11/2026

Vernon shared this with us awhile back, a WBRU jacket, circa 1988. While it says Providence on the back of the jacket, this photo does not look like it was taken in Providence. Can anyone point us in the right direction on that?

New this week on Today’s Top Indie + WBRU:Providence’s own Deer Tick deliver a rootsy standout with “Everything Born,” f...
06/10/2026

New this week on Today’s Top Indie + WBRU:
Providence’s own Deer Tick deliver a rootsy standout with “Everything Born,” from their new album COIN-O-MATIC.
Also:
• ’s dancefloor-ready “The Wave”
• Steve Lacy’s “the feeling” (which one fan says “makes being sober not so bad”)
Plus — another unexpected Weezer duet (this time with Wednesday) and a WBRU debut from Boards of Canada with an atmospheric electronic gem the team can’t stop spinning.
Featuring: Weezer Wednesday Steve Lacy Boards Of Canada

Links
YouTube playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDbiHgLJCldg4t6E0GX91N_UjKpgLpnwH
Spotify playlist: sptfy.bio/todaystopindie
Apple Music playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/todays-top-indie/pl.u-GgA5kZZhx6WRvb3
Listen live/review WBRU radio: https://onlineradiobox.com/us/wbru/

Possibly answers your ❓s about 🌎, 4 minutes at a time. Last week: What creates more carbon pollution: beef or dairy? You...
06/09/2026

Possibly answers your ❓s about 🌎, 4 minutes at a time. Last week: What creates more carbon pollution: beef or dairy? You can check that one out at wbru.substack.com The next question debuts on WBRU Tuesday at 6:56 and 8:56AM.

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