I don't really keep-up with podcasts, or lately, my RSS feeds and friends list, but when I have taken the time to catch up on a couple of podcasts, I find two music-related podcasts compelling tonics to the general pap of modern music:
NPR's All Songs Considered.

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Chuck Palahniuk is answering fan letters, not email, this month. Some lucky writers will get a package back. New collection of short stories too, Haunted.

NPR reporter Kitty Eisley's family had a signed Andy Warhol soup can. So, the natural question, "What's it worth?"

I'm halfway wondering if my parents were at a party in the 70s with Warhol as a guest.