Author: RTS
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Episode 2181: Now Streaming: Souled American
Patrick has just discovered that the music of one of his long-time favorite groups — mysterious Chicago band Souled American — is now available on the streaming services.
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Episode 2180: The 30th Anniversary of the Battle of Britpop
On August 14, 1995, both Oasis and Blur released singles, igniting a fierce competition for the top spot on the UK charts. We take a look at the circumstances that led to this watershed moment in pop music history.
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Episode 2179: Paul Trap’s Beach Boys Ephemera
Longtime listener and great friend of the pod Paul Trap was inspired by our recent Beach Boys Week to put together some Brian Wilson-related songs and share them with our audience. And we’re very glad he did, because it chugs!
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Episode 2178: Perfect Pop: Joe Walsh “Life of Illusion”
Patrick inducts an earworm from the early 1980’s, Joe Walsh’s “Life of Illusion.” The song is the fifth track on Joe’s fifth solo album, There Goes the Neighborhood, and was co-written by multi-instrumentalist Kenny Passarelli.
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Episode 2177: Jo’s Last Minute Ticket Adventures
Our friend Jo Fleischer from North Carolina takes the mic today to tell us about his experiences picking up tickets for shows at the last minute. He’s scored deals to see Ringo Starr, Alice Cooper and MJ Lenderman and even used a certain ticketing platform to sell some seats.
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RE-AIR: Road Trip to Bourbon and Beyond
The podcast is on summer vacation this week and we’ve picked out some episodes from the archives for you all to enjoy. Today we go back to Patrick’s trip to Louisville, Kentucky where he attended the Bourbon and Beyond Festival, which was episode 701.
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RE-AIR: Andy Zax Interview, Part One
The podcast is on summer vacation this week and we’ve picked out some episodes from the archives for you all to enjoy. Today, we go back to episode 654 for the first part of an interview with Andy Zax, who produced the complete Woodstock recordings.
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RE-AIR: Covers Week, Part 3
The podcast is on summer vacation this week and we’ve picked out some episodes from the archives for you all to enjoy. Today, we revisit episode 103, which finds Jim and Patrick in the middle of Covers Week, where they discussed some of their favorite cover songs.
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RE-AIR: The Story of Game Theory, Part 1
The podcast is on summer vacation this week and we’ve picked out some episodes from the archives for you all to enjoy. Today, we revisit episode 1096, in which Patrick tells the story of one of his favorite bands, Game Theory.
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RE-AIR: Motown Museum Part 1
The podcast is on summer vacation this week and we’ve chosen some episodes from the archive to re-air. Today, it’s episode 322, in which Jim visited the Motown Museum in Detroit, Michigan.