Almost Famous
We've all heard David Bowie and the Smiths, but what about the people who didn't make it to the main stage? Tune in to Almost Famous to hear the songs you know and love and discover hidden gems from the underdogs of the music world.
# of Episodes
36
Host
Olivia May
First Aired
October 4th, 2024
Last Episode
November 20th, 2025
Previous broadcasts
November 20th, 2025
Simon & Garfunkel, Tim Buckley, Jackson C. Frank, Carole King, and more.
November 13th, 2025
The Olivia Tremor Control, Misfits, of Montreal, Nick Drake, and more.
November 6th, 2025
The Smashing Pumpkins, André 3000, Cocteau Twins, Adrianne Lenker, and more.
October 30th, 2025
Massive Attack, Los Belkings, Duster, Julee Cruise, and more.
October 23rd, 2025
The Cure, Adrianne Lenker, The Smashing Pumpkins, Big Star, and more.
October 16th, 2025
Panic! At The Disco, Fall Out Boy, blink-182, El Bado, and more.
October 9th, 2025
Blur, Jeff Buckley, Elliott Smith, The Doors, and more.
October 2nd, 2025
Takako Minekawa, Geese, Fishmans, Masayoshi Takanaka, and more.
September 25th, 2025
Gorillaz, Jimmy Eat World, Blur, Throwing Muses, and more.
April 27th, 2025
Alannah Myles, Mk.gee, Buzzcocks, Alex Walton, and more.
April 20th, 2025
Lyn Collins, Neo Boys, Madonna, Magazine, and more.
April 13th, 2025
Happyness, TEXARKANA, Sweet Trip, Pat Benatar, and more.
April 6th, 2025
Bob Dylan, Bailey's Nervous Kats, Belle & Sebastian, Fievel Is Glauque, and more.
March 30th, 2025
Belle & Sebastian, Liam Harris, Courting, Charlie Houston, and more.
March 23rd, 2025
The Velvet Underground, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Robert Lester Folsom, Love, and more.
March 16th, 2025
Simon & Garfunkel, Joy Division, Q Lazzarus, The Moldy Peaches, and more.
March 16th, 2025
The Velvet Underground, Devotchka, and more.
March 9th, 2025
Smog, Dry Cleaning, Been Stellar, The Cosmopolitians, and more.
February 23rd, 2025
Kenny Drew, Tal Farlow, Vince Guaraldi Trio, Herb Ellis, and more.
February 16th, 2025
Clairo, Andrew Bird, Janet Jackson, Beth Orton, and more.
February 9th, 2025
Dave Brubeck, Roy Orbison, Talking Heads, The Doors, and more.
February 2nd, 2025
The Motels, Strawberry Switchblade, DEVO, Kelela, and more.
January 26th, 2025
The Clientele, Slowdive, Tim Buckley, Duster, and more.
December 13th, 2024
The Beach Boys, Sade, Dreamliners, The Waterboys, and more.
December 6th, 2024
Blur, The Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan, Dinosaur Jr., and more.
November 29th, 2024
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, James Brown, Sade, Red Foley, and more.
November 22nd, 2024
Mark Fry, Bert Jansch, Vashti Bunyan, Jeff Buckley, and more.
November 15th, 2024
Nat Turner Rebellion, Cibo Matto, DJ Shadow, Aim, and more.
November 8th, 2024
The Wake, The Field Mice, Blueboy, Action Painting!, and more.
November 1st, 2024
Northside, The Stone Roses, Inspiral Carpets, The Dylans, and more.
October 25th, 2024
Joy Division, Echo And The Bunnymen, Molchat Doma, Andy Williams, and more.
October 25th, 2024
The Cleaners From Venus, and more.
October 18th, 2024
Penny & The Quarters, The Chapells, The Ethics, Little Beaver & the Rocketeers, and more.
October 11th, 2024
Irma Thomas, Genevieve Stokes, beabadoobee, Sonny & Cher, and more.
October 4th, 2024
Throwing Muses, and more.