Author: RTS
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Episode 1857: Perfect Pop: Blitzen Trapper – ‘Country Caravan’
Patrick was inspired by Scot Isom’s trio of Perfect Pop songs, so he gets into the act today with a song from 2007 by Blitzen Trapper.
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Episode 1856: Perfect Pop: Guadalcanal Diary – ‘Trail of Tears’
Scot Isom wraps up a trio of Perfect Pop selections with one from a band that came from Georgia… no, not that one!
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Episode 1855: Perfect Pop: DOA ‘War’
Scot Isom is back for a second day of Perfect Pop and he goes north of the border for classic punk band DOA, who tear up a version of a well-known tune.
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Episode 1854: Perfect Pop: Operator Please – ‘Just A Song About Ping-Pong’
Scot Isom sent in a few Perfect Pop picks and we dug into them to start the week. First up is a song from a New Zealand band that’s, you know, just about ping pong.
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Episode 1853: Interview – The Lone Canary
Meet Jesse Fox and Heather Camacho of the Lone Canary, an Americana/folk group from Rockford IL. The Lone Canary will play at Suburbs Fest on Sat Jun 22.
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Episode 1852: The Replacements “Tim” – The Original and the Let It Bleed Edition, Part Two
Mike Wagner and Nick Scalera are in the hosting chairs for a look at how the sound of the remix of the Replacements seminal 1985 album changed their perceptions of these classic songs. Here is the second part of their conversation.
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Episode 1851: The Replacements “Tim” – The Original and the Let It Bleed Edition, Part One
Mike Wagner and Nick Scalera are in the hosting chairs for a look at how the sound of the remix of the Replacements seminal 1985 album changed their perceptions of these classic songs.
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Episode 1850: Talkin’ Beer and Music with Pig Minds Brewing Owners
Suburbs Fest is June 20-22 in the Rockford IL area – with all events at Pig Minds Brewing. We talk with owners Brian and Kelly Endl about how they got started in craft brewing, the establishment’s unique position as a vegan brewery and their interest in music.
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Episode 1849: Interview – Half Catholic’s John Tallman
We talk power pop and record stores and Suburbs Fest with John Tallman of Rockford band Half Catholic.
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Episode 1848: March 2024 New Music Eight: Future Islands, Good Morning, The Reds, Pinks and Purples, Keith Richards
It’s the final journey of the month for the March 2024 New Music train and it completes a classic American route: From New York City to Highland Park, California. That means Jason Goebel on one end and Eagle Rock Eddie on the other. They discuss new music from Future Islands, Good Morning, The Reds, Pinks and Purples and Keith Richards.