Sean McClain
Weekend HostNice to meet you! I'm Sean McClain, one of your weekend hosts here at Studio One.
I love that I get to share my love of music with you — from national acts to local artists you may not be familiar with. Looking for a show to attend? I've got you covered there too — I have recommendations on what to catch where and when. Tune in to find out!
I'm always on the lookout for the next concert to hit — if I don't know about it, I want to hear. Let me know!
My favorite Iowa music destinations:
- Codfish Hollow in Maquoketa
- xBk Live in Des Moines
- Raccoon Motel in Davenport
My top three favorite albums (as of today):
- Relationship of Command by At the Drive-In
- Joy as an Act of Resistance by IDLES
- Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens
What I consider the best music (auto)biographies and memoirs:
- Heaven Adores You — film about American singer and songwriter Steven Paul Elliott Smith
- The Devil and Daniel Johnston — an unforgettable introduction to the musician by filmmaker Jeff Feuerzeig
- Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest — part memoir, part music history by Hanif Abdurraqib
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