• Miles Bonham
    Nov 17 2025

    Miles Bonham (aka Miles Music Kid), a 9-year old music prodigy and the world's youngest producer, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and talks about Thundercat, Aphex Twin, Spoon, Donny Hathaway, performing with Teddy Swims, and the difference between Dilla time and Kaytranada time.

    Miles Bonham's picks:
    Zedd - Telos (LP)
    Justice - Cross (LP)
    Thundercat - "Drunk" (LP)
    KAYTRANADA - TIMELESS (LP)
    A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders (LP)
    Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy (12")
    Radiohead - Kid A (LP)
    Spoon - Gimme Fiction (LP)
    Doechi - Alligator Bites Never Heal (LP)
    Donny Hathaway - Now Playing (LP)
    The Meters - Look-Ka Py Py (LP)
    Teddy Swims - I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1) (LP)
    Charlie Puth - Voicenotes (LP)
    Mac Ayres - Cloudy (LP)
    Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (LP)
    Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd - Jazz Samba (LP)

    Featured Artist: Miles Bonham

    Editor: Brendt Rioux
    Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern
    Producer/Director: Craig Miller
    Assistant Director: Aaron Araki
    Cameras: Aaron Araki
    Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler
    Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler

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    14 mins
  • Thrice
    Nov 10 2025

    Thrice go record shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. Their latest album 'Horizons/West' is available from Epitaph Records.

    Thrice's picks:
    Michael Hedges - Breakfast In The Field (LP)
    Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball (LP)
    Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden (LP)
    Pile - Sunshine & Balance Beams (LP)
    Mount Eerie - Clear Moon/Ocean Roar (LP)
    Jackson Browne - Late For The Sky (LP)
    The Flying Burrito Brothers - The Gilded Palace Of Sin (LP)
    IDLES - Crawler (LP)
    Fugazi - End Hits (LP)
    Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (LP)
    Pedro Santos - Krishnanda (LP)
    Dorothy Ashby - Afro-Harping (CD)
    Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Afrika 70 - Zombie (LP)
    Various Artists - Sixties Japanese Garage-Psych Sampler (LP)
    Various Artists - Wamono A To Z Vol. II: Japanese Funk 1970-1977 (LP)
    Takeshi Terauchi - Nippon Guitars: Instrumental Surf, Eleki & Tsugaru Rock 1966-1974 (LP)
    Gorilla Biscuits - Gorilla Biscuits (7")
    Jens Kuross - Crooked Songs (LP)
    Drive Like Jehu - Yank Crime (LP)
    Mulatu Astatke - New York-Addis-London, The Story of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975 (LP)
    Tom Waits - Bone Machine (LP)
    Deftones - private music (LP)

    Featured Artist: Thrice

    Editor: Michael Cruz
    Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern
    Producer/Director: Craig Miller
    Assistant Director: Aaron Araki
    Cameras: Derich Heath, Aaron Araki
    Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler
    Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler

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    19 mins
  • Tig Notaro
    Nov 3 2025

    Comedian, actor, writer & podcast host Tig Notaro goes shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. Tig Notaro's latest comedy album Hello Again is available from Secretly Canadian.

    Tig Notaro's picks:
    Blink-182 - Live in Bethlehem, PA (POSTER)
    Kendrick Lamar - Kendrick Lamar (POSTER)
    Lucy O'Brien - Lead Sister: The Story of Karen Carpenter (BOOK)
    Arnaud Devillard, Olivier Bousquet & Nicolas Schaller - Steven Spielberg: All The Films (BOOK)
    Barbara Pyle - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band 1975 (BOOK)
    Donna Summer - On The Radio: Greatest Hits [Expanded Edition] (LP)
    Sade - The Best of Sade (LP)
    The Pretenders - Alone (LP)

    Featured Artist: Tig Notaro

    Editor: Gabriel Wheeler
    Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern
    Producer/Director: Craig Miller
    Assistant Director: Derich Heath
    Cameras: Derich Heath
    Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler
    Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler

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    10 mins
  • Don Was
    Oct 30 2025

    GRAMMY-winning producer, musician, and Blue Note Records President Don Was goes record shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. Groove in the Face of Adversity, Don Was' debut solo album released with The Pan-Detroit Ensemble, is available via Mack Avenue.

    Don Was' picks:
    Peter, Paul and Mary - Peter, Paul and Mary (LP)
    Willie Nelson & Various Artists - Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 - Live At The Hollywood Bowl Vol. II (LP)
    Frank Sinatra - This Is Sinatra! (LP)
    Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil (LP)
    Television - Marquee Moon (LP)
    John Lee Hooker - Early Recordings: Detroit & Beyond Vol. 1 (LP)
    Iggy Pop - Iggy & Ziggy - Cleveland '77 (LP)
    Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need (LP)
    Billy Ocean - Playlist: The Very Best Of Billy Ocean (CD)
    Neil Diamond - Classics: The Early Years (LP)

    Featured Artist: Don Was

    Editor: Jacob Gray
    Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern
    Producer/Director: Craig Miller
    Assistant Director: Derich Heath
    Cameras: Derich Heath
    Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler
    Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler

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    23 mins
  • Mareux
    Oct 20 2025

    LA-based musician & producer Mareux goes shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. His latest album Nonstop Romance is available from Warner Records.

    Mareux's picks:
    TR/ST - Performance (LP)
    Justice - Cross (LP)
    Daft Punk - Discovery (LP)
    Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights (LP)
    Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory (LP)
    Blood Orange - Coastal Grooves (LP)
    The Cure - Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (LP)

    Featured Artist: Mareux

    Editor: Michael Cruz
    Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern
    Producer/Director: Craig Miller
    Assistant Director: Aaron Araki
    Cameras: Aaron Araki
    Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler
    Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler

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    11 mins
  • Ethan Hawke and Killer Mike
    Oct 14 2025

    Ethan Hawke and Killer Mike go record shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. Watch them on FX's The Lowdown. New episodes Tuesday on FX. Stream on Hulu.

    Ethan Hawke and Killer Mike's picks:
    Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 2 (LP)
    Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I (LP)
    Terry Allen - Juarez (LP)
    Terry Allen & The Panhandle Mystery Band - Just Like Moby Dick (LP)
    Pulp Fiction - Jules and Vincent (T-SHIRT)
    Charley Crockett - Dollar A Day (LP)
    Alan Moore & Brian Bolland - Batman: The Killing Joke (The Deluxe Edition) (BOOK)
    Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Ella & Louis (LP)
    Mr. Roger's Neighborhood - Lunchbox (MISC.)
    Merle Haggard and The Strangers - I Love Dixie Blues (LP)
    John Woo - The Replacement Killers (BLU-RAY)
    John Woo - A Better Tomorrow (BLU-RAY)
    John Woo - A Better Tomorrow II (BLU-RAY)
    Hamilton Leithauser & Rostam - I Won't Let Up: Live At Music Hall Of Williamsburg (LP)
    Phosphorescent - Revelator (LP)
    Erik B. & Rakim - Action Figures (TOYS)
    Outkast - Action Figures (TOYS)

    Featured Artist: Ethan Hawke and Killer Mike

    Editor: Brendt Rioux
    Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern
    Producer/Director: Craig Miller
    Assistant Director: Derich Heath
    Cameras: Aaron Araki, Derich Heath
    Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler
    Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler

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    19 mins
  • Anamanaguchi
    Oct 6 2025

    New York rock/pop band, chiptune pioneers, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World video game music composers Anamanaguchi go record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and talk about experimental electronic artist Bruce Haack, what Gorillaz taught them about the face of a project, some of their favorite indie rock and punk bands & lots more. Anamanaguchi's new album Anyway is available from Polyvinyl.

    Anamanaguchi's picks:
    The Clash - Give 'em Enough Rope (LP)
    Les Savy Fav - Inches (CD)
    Bruce Haack - The Electric Lucifer (LP)
    Gorillaz - Gorillaz (LP)
    Jeanette - Corazón de Poeta (LP)
    Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (CD)
    Rachel's - Music For Egon Schiele [30th Anniversary] (LP)
    Tomita - The Ravel Album (CD)
    Janet Jackson - Doesn't Really Matter (CASSETTE)
    'Weird Al' Yankovic - Dare To Be Stupid (LP)
    Mogwai - e.p. x 3 (LP)
    Tim Hecker - Ravedeath 1972 (LP)
    The Beach Boys - Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys [Expanded Edition Box Set] (LP)
    Operation Ivy - Operation Ivy (CD)
    NOFX - Punk In Drublic (LP)
    Crass - Stations Of The Crass (LP)
    Jaco Pastorius - Word Of Mouth (LP)
    Various Artists - Wamono A To Z Vol. II (Japanese Funk 1970-1977) (LP)
    Gang Of Four - Entertainment! (LP)
    Adrianne Lenker - songs and instrumentals (LP)
    The Cure - Disintegration (LP)
    Various - The Incredible Sights And Sounds of The Winternationals 1964 Championship Drag Races: Pamona (LP)
    The Get-Up Kids - Something To Write Home About (LP)
    The Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? (LP)

    Featured Artist: Anamanaguchi

    Editor: Brendt Rioux
    Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern
    Producer/Director: Craig Miller
    Assistant Director: Derich Heath
    Cameras: Jacob Gray, Derich Heath
    Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler
    Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler

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    20 mins
  • Neko Case
    Sep 29 2025

    Singer/songwriter Neko Case goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and talks about some of her favorite powerful female vocalists, including Nina Hagen, Warda, and Rickie Lee Jones; the surrealism of Eastern European fairy tales; the guitar sounds and sweeping melodies of Die Kreuzen; and hearing Bulgarian singing for the first time. Neko Case's ninth album Neon Grey Midnight Green is available via ANTI-.

    Neko Case's picks:
    Suede - Dog Man Star (LP)
    Celia Cruz - The Queen Of Salsa (LP)
    Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco - Celia & Johnny (LP)
    Nina Hagen - Nina Hagen In Ekstase (CD)
    Shocking Blue - At Home (LP)
    Jirí Brdecka - Prague Nights (DVD)
    Ji Weiss - The Golden Fern (DVD)
    Warda - Wemalo (LP)
    Redd Kross - Redd Kross (LP)
    Ry Cooder - Paris, Texas [OST] (LP)
    OFF! - Wasted Years (LP)
    Rickie Lee Jones - Pirates (LP)
    Nina Hagen - New York New York (12")
    Die Kreuzen - October File/Die Kreuzen (CD)
    Neil Young - Dead Man [OST] (CD)
    Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Braver Newer World (CD)
    Various Artists - Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares: Volume 2 (CD)

    Featured Artist: Neko Case

    Editor: Joey Izzo
    Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern
    Producer/Director: Craig Miller
    Assistant Director: Derich Heath
    Cameras: Derich Heath
    Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler
    Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler

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    16 mins