Singer-songwriter / guitarist Chris Smither came to the studio to chat and play a few songs live; plus, new music by The Low Anthem, pianist Stefano Bollani, Laura Veirs, Joe Henry, Monsters of Folk and Rachel Efron (who will perform live on the show Oct. 29).
| Artist | Song | Album | Label | Year | ||
| Lambchop | My Face Your Ass | Thriller | Merge | 1997 | 10:00 | 1:30 |
| Van Morrison | Enlightenment | Enlightenment | Polydor | 1990 | 10:01 | 3:18 |
| Chris Smither | Don't Call Me Stranger | Live in the studio | n.a. | 2009 | 10:05 | 4:26 |
| Chris Smither | Surprise Surprise | Live in the studio | n.a. | 2009 | 10:13 | 4:20 |
| Chris Smither | I Don't Know | Live in the studio | n.a. | 2009 | 10:25 | 4:23 |
| Chris Smither | It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry | Time Stands Still | Signature Sounds | 2009 | 10:40 | 4:26 |
| Laura Veirs | I Can See Your Tracks | July Flame | Raven Marching Band | 2009 | 10:46 | 2:57 |
| Phil Ochs | Changes | Farewells & Fantasies | Elektra / Rhino | 1997 | 10:49 | 4:41 |
| Lloyd Cole and the Commotions | Forest Fire | Rattlesnakes | Geffen | 1984 | 10:54 | 4:34 |
| Monsters of Folk | Slow Down Jo | Monsters of Folk | Shangri La | 2009 | 11:03 | 3:21 |
| Joni Mitchell | Furry Sings the Blues | Hejira | Asylum | 2007 | 11:06 | 5:06 |
| John Gorka | Thirsty Boots | Bleecker Street | Astor Place | 1999 | 11:12 | 4:27 |
| Fairport Convention | Percy's Song | Unhalfbricking | Island | 2003 | 11:16 | 6:46 |
| Rachel Efron | Dance Me Around the Room | 4 AM | Whisper Track | 2009 | 11:28 | 4:55 |
| Stefano Bollani | Improvisation 13 en la mineur | Stone in the Water | ECM | 2009 | 11:34 | 6:18 |
| Joe Henry | Suit on a Frame | Blood From Stars | Anti- | 2009 | 11:40 | 6:22 |
| The Low Anthem | To the Ghosts Who Write History Books | Oh My God, Charlie Darwin | Nonesuch | 2009 | 11:46 | 3:30 |
| Cat Power | It's Alright to Fail | The Hottest State | Secret Sun / Sony | 2007 | 11:48 | 3:41 |
| Kathryn Williams and Neill MacColl | Innocent When You Dream | Two | Nettwerk | 2009 | 11:52 | 3:14 |
| King Crimson | In the Wake of Poseidon | In the Wake of Poseidon | Virgin | 2000 | 11:55 | 2:26 |
| David Slusser | Hip Replacement | Delight at the End of the Tunnel | Tzadik | 1997 | 11:57 | 1:00 |
| Lambchop | My Face Your Ass | Thriller | Merge | 1997 | 11:58 | 1:15 |
| Clara Rockmore | The Swan | The Art of the Theramin | Delos | 1994 | 11:59 | 1:00 |
