Nabil Ayers

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I’ll be in New York this week for a pair of book events. On Tuesday, I’ll be in conversation with Benny Horowitz of @gaslightanthem.bsky.social at @roughtraderecords.bsky.social. On Wednesday, I’ll be at Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn in conversation with @nabilayers.bsky.social. Hope to see you!

I'm excited to announce our first LIVE episodes of my podcast Identified with Michelle Zauner and Meshell Ndegeocello.

Sat. Oct. 25 at 12:30pm in Brooklyn at Public Records. Tix go on sale Friday 10am ET.

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Best selling author Dani Shapiro is my guest on Identified this week

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Just When I Thought I Was Out… …they pull me back in

New Substack post about taking it back on the road

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YouTube video by Identified David Cross on Growing Up in Chaos, Comedy as Survival, and Becoming a Dad

David Cross was open, thoughtful, and generous in our Identified podcast conversation, and I don’t think I laughed once.

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#davidcross #comedian #podcast #family #arresteddevelopment #mrshow

Just when I thought it was all winding down… a run of book and non-book events this fall around the USA. Come hang!

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Imagine seeing Nirvana play “Smells Like Teen Spirit” live for the first time.

To commemorate the anniversary “Nevermind”, Nabil Ayers shares the story about of that April 1991 Seattle show. Full clip on YouTube.

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London or New York: Which is Better? I’ve worked for a British company since 2009, and although I lost count years ago, I’m guessing I’ve made the trip from New York to London at least 50 times in those nearly 17 years.

Help me solve this impossible argument?

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Honored to be this week’s guest on BBC Arts Hour. We discussed my podcast, Identified, how my mother pushed me to be a child actor, and I got to share my favorite quote from “Meet the Parents.” You can listen in all the pod places.

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David Cross is my guest on this week’s episode of identified.

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Shame on all of you for not telling me about this Billy Joel doc

What Makes a ‘90s Band? Is it alt-radio staples like Weezer and No Doubt? Do Radiohead or the Chili Peppers count?

Important weekend discussion: What makes a ‘90s band?

Does Radiohead count? The Chili Peppers?

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Youngmi Mayer on my podcast, Identified

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Loved my conversation with Youngmi Mayer on Identified podcast…

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Pony Express Record - My Sunday Review + John Legend on my podcast

Wrote about Shudder To Think’s brilliant 1994 album “Pony Express Record”

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Wrote about not writing about a record that I love.

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Saw NYC in a whole new way

5 - War / Soul Train 1974

4 - Bjork / SNL 2007

3 - A Perfect Circle / Conan 2000

2 - En Vogue / SNL 1992

Back by popular demand: bands going hard on TV pt 2

1 - Skid Row / SNL 1991

John Legend is my guest on Identified this week!
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John Legend is my guest on Identified tomorrow

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I Want Candy The Overlooked Genius of Bow Wow Wow

New substack post about a severely underrated band

nabilayers.substack.com/p/i-want-candy

New episode of Identified up now.

Me: “Yeah”

Laura Lee from Khruangbin:

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Bow Wow Wow appreciation post

I got to see them at the University of Utah when I was 11 and Annabella was only 16, with a mohawk, on MTV. It didn’t feel like either kind of music I liked: rock or new wave. Shamefully overlooked.

New episode of Identified w Laura Lee from Khruangbin
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