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The First Time with Karen O

Beabadoobee picks this episode as part of her Artist Collection. Matt talks to the Yeah Yeah Yeah's frontwoman about the music and events that have shaped her life.

beabadoobee picks this episode of The First Time with as part of her Artist Collection.
Matt talks to the Yeah Yeah Yeah's frontwoman about the music and events that have shaped her life, including the bands' raucous early live appearances, her movie soundtrack work, and the story behind their timeless breakthrough single, 'Maps'.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Y Control

    • Fiction.
  • Ashford & Simpson

    Solid (Album Version)

    • Billboard Hot R&B Hits, 1984 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.
    • 2.
  • Peggy March

    I Will Follow Him

  • The Troggs

    Wild Thing

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1966.
    • Premier.
  • Queensrÿche

    Silent Lucidity

  • Grateful Dead

    St. Stephen

  • ESG

    Dance

    • Fire.
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Bang

  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Maps

    • Polydor.
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Date With the Night

    • Polydor.
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Gold Lion

    • Polydor.
  • Nina Simone

    He Was Too Good To Me

  • Karen O

    All Is Love

  • Karen O

    NYC Baby

  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Poor Song

  • Karen O & Danger Mouse

    Lux Prima

    • BMG.
  • Simple Minds

    Life In A Day

    • VIRGIN.
  • Radiohead

    Pyramid Song

    • Parlophone.
  • Sigur Rós

    Hoppípolla

    • CD SINGLE.
    • EMI.
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Sacrilege

  • Gene

    Olympian

    • Costermonger.
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Sacrilege

    • Polydor.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 1 Sep 201913:00
  • Fri 31 Jul 202001:00
  • Thu 20 Jan 202201:00
  • Tue 29 Mar 202201:00
  • Thu 21 Jul 202201:00
  • Thu 19 Jan 202301:00
  • Tue 18 Apr 202301:00
  • Tue 8 Aug 202301:00
  • Tue 9 Jul 202401:00