White Rabbit Story Hour

Using memory to unlock a person.

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“He had a lot of love for his Dad.”

At the train station, Steven remembers his favorite Logic song.

Recorded in Lamy, New Mexico

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"Shawn had long heavy metal hair, but I couldn't because I was in Catholic school." 

At Daybreak Records, RJ told WRSH about his favorite Metallica song. Recorded in Seattle, Washington

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"The first time I heard it, I instantly was bathed in the color lavender."

Inside The Silver Room boutique and community event space, WRSH met Lamont Anderson aka musician L.A. VanGogh and heard a couple different takes on the song Vibrate - the original by Andre 3000 of OutKast, and as covered by L.A. VanGogh, himself.

Recorded in Chicago, Illinois

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“Their entire set was just so elevating. It was amazing, spine-tingling music.”

Inside the Archival Art Services frame shop, Eddie Janney, former guitarist for Rites of Spring told WRSH about the night a song by Bad Brains came to life.

Recorded in Alexandria, VA

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"It just changed my world for what music could be."

Ryan reveals which Outkast song on the Now That's What I Call Music CD blew his mind.

Recorded in Portland, Oregon

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"I was not allowed to sing it, but I sang it anyway and it was amazing!"

Gail told WRSH about the Color Me Badd song that got her in trouble with all of her teachers in grade school.

Recorded in Brooklyn, New York

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 “I really enjoy female, screamy punk bands.”

Inside the Everyday Music record store, McKenna told WRSH about the gateway band that started her down the road to loving punk music.

Recorded in Portland, Oregon

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“That’s the great part about music, it can mean so many different things to so many people”

In the Always Brewing coffee shop, Amanda told WRSH about two soul songs that are a constant presence in her life.

Recorded in Detroit

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“Every time I hear it, I get hyped.”

Inside of a Lyft on the way to Afropunk, Kevin talked to WRSH about the Alice in Chains song that makes him want to go out and kick ass.

Recorded in Brooklyn, New York

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“I like young Elvis the most, cause he was hot...really hot”

In Sweden, Ida-lii talked to WRSH about why Elvis Presley and his music are her guiding light.

Recorded in Stockholm

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WRSH caught a big band performance on Washington DC’s U Street and talked to the composer, arranger, and trumpet player, Thad Wilson, about improvisation in jazz music. 

The Thad Wilson Jazz Orchestra celebrates their 20th anniversary with a performance at Bethesda Blues and Jazz on Thursday, February 8th at 8pm.

For more info check out ThadWilsonmusic.com

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WRSH took a field trip to the Santa Claus Museum and Post Office to read some letters to Santa. What’s on your Christmas list?

Recorded in Santa Claus, Indiana  

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“I was 8 and I didn’t know anything about sex but I knew there was something wrong and naughty about this song.”

Dave Nadelberg founder of the Mortified project talks about the Sheena Easton song that makes him feel tingly.

Recorded in Oakland, California

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Artist, Leighton Kelly, tells White Rabbit Story Hour about the most interesting date he's been on. FYI it's NSFW

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“It’s kinda funny, cause we’ve all been there...maybe”

Jas talks about the Rubblebuckets song “Save Charlie” 

Recorded in Oakland, California

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"Those drums go right into my heart and make me excited and happy"

Neil Katcher of the storytelling series, Mortified, tells WRSH about the opening song in the first concert he ever attended.

Recorded in Oakland, California

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“It made me want to fall in love.”

In between munching at Smorgasburg,  Shay told WRSH about the Adele song that makes her emotional every time she hears it. 

Recorded in Brooklyn, New York