Episodes
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Episode 603: ’80s Classic Rock – The Who, Grateful Dead, Yes, CSN
We conclude our series on classic rock in the ’80s with a look at Crosby, Stills & Nash, Yes, the Who and the Grateful Dead. Rob Gates and Kevin Goff join Jim while Patrick is on vacation.
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Episode 602: ’80s Classic Rock – Paul Simon, David Bowie, Genesis
On this ’80s flashback episode, we focus on artists who continued to evolve their sound: Paul Simon, David Bowie and Genesis. Rob Gates and Kevin Goff fill in for Patrick while he’s on vacation.
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Episode 601: ’80s Classic Rock – ZZ Top, Aerosmith, Heart and More
It’s a rapid-fire episode, as we compare and contrast examples of bands’ ’70s vs. ’80s sounds. Rob Gates and Kevin Goff join Jim (while Patrick is on vacation) to discuss ZZ Top, the J. Geils Band, Aerosmith, Heart, Chicago and Kenny Loggins.
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Episode 600: ’80s Classic Rock – Moody Blues, John Fogerty, Tina Turner
More ’80s comebacks by legacy artists. In this episode we look at the Moody Blues, John Fogerty (formerly of Creedence Clearwater Revival) and Tina Turner. Rob Gates and Kevin Goff join Jim, while Patrick is on vacation.
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Episode 599: ’80s Classic Rock – Steve Winwood, Beach Boys, Roy Orbison
Patrick Foster is out this week, so Rob Gates and Kevin Goff join Jim to talk about classic rock artists and how they responded to the industry in the ’80s. Today, we talk about three legacy artists who made big comebacks in the MTV decade: Steve Winwood (formerly of Spencer Davis Group, Traffic and Blind Faith), the Beach Boys (who scored a No. 1 single in the ’80s) and Roy Orbison (who had a bittersweet ’80s revival).
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Episode 598: ‘Led Zeppelin Played Here,’ Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with filmmaker Jeff Krulik about “Led Zeppelin Played Here.” In this episode, audience members at Suns Cinemas in Washington DC ask Jeff some questions about the phantom Zep show of 1969.
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Episode 597: ‘Led Zeppelin Played Here,” Part 1
We interview filmmaker Jeff Krulik after a screening of his documentary “Led Zeppelin Played Here” at Suns Cinema (a super-cool theater) in Washington DC. Jeff’s film explores a bit of music folklore — some say that Led Zeppelin played a show to about 50 people at the Wheaton Youth Center in Maryland in January 1969. Yet there is no physical documentation of this concert.
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Episode 596: Fan Mail – Record Store Day, The Beaches
We answer some fan correspondence: William Clay Cochran shares a heartwarming story about his son and Record Store Day shopping. Gerald Chyzenski tells us about the Beaches, a new music discovery.
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Episode 595: April New Music – Nick Lowe, Budos Band, Rodrigo y Gabriela
What’s Jim been digging lately? How about new music from the great Nick Lowe and instrumental soul stars Budos Band? Plus, a Pink Floyd cover by acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela.
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Episode 594: April New Music – Fontaines D.C., Witchtrial, Starcrawler
What’s Patrick been digging lately? New music from Ireland’s Fontaines D.C. and Washington DC’s Witchtrial. Plus, we play a Ramones cover by Starcrawler.