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Come be entertained as the host talks about music, bands, and connected stories. "It's a really great podcast" - Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin "I appreciate talking to you guys and the good questions" - Mitch Easter of Let’s Active and R.E.M. producer Learn Something New or Remember Something Old!!!
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- Yesterday43 min
Nirvana "Nevermind" Plus Drivin N Cryin, Lenny Kaye, The Bogmen, and APB Live E150
One song can act like a wrecking ball, not because it’s louder than everything else, but because it makes the old rules feel instantly outdated. We go back to Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and talk through why its 1991 rise didn’t just create a hit, it helped slam the door on the hair metal era and kick open the 1990s grunge and alternative rock mainstream. We dig into the details that built the myth: the true story behind the title (yes, Teen Spirit deodorant), the way Kurt Cobain’s l...
- 1 weeks ago33 min
Better Things with 80's Music Trivia and Foreigner's Urgent E149
We connect the dots between music, memory, and the way stories around 9/11 keep resurfacing through pop culture. We swap video facts, share a song that helped the country breathe again, and then turn it all into a competitive 1980s trivia battle before we nerd out on classic tracks. • Depeche Mode and Limp Bizkit videos filmed atop the World Trade Center and why the timeline hits hard • “Minute with Jimmy” on The Kinks’ “Better Things” and Fountains of Wayne performing it on Conan...
- 2 weeks ago54 min
9/11: Music and The Bogmen Help Heal & the Legacy of Ray Pfeifer E148
The hardest part about 9/11 isn’t only the day itself. It’s the long echo afterward, when grief collides with everyday life and you don’t know what’s allowed to feel normal anymore. We start by revisiting the way music showed up in those first months, from America: A Tribute to Heroes to the Concert for New York City, and why certain performances hit like a hand on your shoulder. For us, it’s the contrast that matters: solemn moments that honor the loss, and loud moments that give people four...
- 3 weeks ago37 min
The Monkees, AC/DC Live 2016, and Life on a Chain E147
A made for TV band that somehow becomes a hit machine. We dig into The Monkees as pop culture history, from the 1966 premiere and the cast chemistry to the uncomfortable truth that the first records were tightly controlled. Then we get specific about the music: why “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m a Believer” dominated the charts, why “I’m Not Your Steppin' Stone” earns respect. The conversation takes a hard left into one of our favorite kinds of mysteries: the Monkeymobile. Customized P...
- 4 weeks ago32 min
The Beatles Revolver and Final Show, and Deep Purple Reunion E146
We mark 60 years since The Beatles’ last tour stop at Candlestick Park, then trace how each Beatle handles touring after the band stops hitting the road. We also bounce through rock news, record-club nostalgia, and a few personal music picks that connect the past to what we still listen to now. • The Beatles’ 1966 Candlestick Park San Francisco, CA • The rooftop performance at Apple Corps as a different kind of “show” • Post-Beatles touring paths for Paul, George, Ringo, and John&...
- Aug 16, 202631 min
Stand By Me, Rolling Stones "Tattoo You", Peter Gabriel "So", Plus Dead & Company Live Citifield 2021 E145
A song can disappear for decades, then come roaring back because a movie director picked the perfect closing credits. That’s where we start, tracing how Ben E King’s “Stand By Me” went from an early-’60s hit to a late-’80s revival, and why those second lives are one of the best parts of being a music fan. We also talk about John Lennon’s take on the song and its connection to a 1987 U2 show. We also rewind to a truly old-school mashup experiment from 1981, built on vinyl and tape, answering ...
- Aug 9, 202640 min
WLIR Summer '81 Screamers plus The Cure and The Smiths Live at The Pier 1986 E144
A single radio station can explain an entire era if you listen closely enough. We rewind to WLIR 92.7 and the Screamer of the Week, when DJs pitched their favorite new songs and listeners called in to vote, turning early 1980s rock radio into a hands-on discovery engine. That lens lets us hear 1981 the way it actually felt: unpredictable, genre-blurring, and way ahead of the mainstream curve. We jump from The Tubes’ “Talk To You Later” to the behind-the-scenes web that connects Vince W...
- Aug 1, 202630 min
MTV August 1 1981, Mellencamp and RUSH Live, and the Concert for Bangladesh E143
A sold-out arena, a humanitarian crisis, a reluctant Bob Dylan, and a rock star who decides the world can’t wait. We kick off with George Harrison’s August 1, 1971 Concert for Bangladesh at Madison Square Garden and dig into why it matters beyond the legend: the scale, the lineup, the nerves, and the performances that still hit hard decades later. From Ravi Shankar’s role in sparking the idea to Harrison stepping back into the spotlight after years away, we trace how a friendship turns into o...
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