Episodes
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Episode 2237: They’re in Both! Who is in both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Patrick discovered recently that pianist Floyd Cramer had been inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That prompted him to seek out others who might be members of both Halls. In this episode, he gives you the list.
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Episode 2236: Sleepers II: Track-By-Track Part Two
Sleepers is a Maryland band featuring John Rossman – some listeners may know him as Intern John – who recently released a new record, Sleepers II. Jim and Patrick got together with John to go through the album track-by-track. In the second and concluding episode, we get insights on the six songs on the second side of the album.
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Episode 2235: Sleepers II: Track-By-Track Part One
Sleepers is a Maryland band featuring John Rossman – some listeners may know him as Intern John – who recently released a new record, Sleepers II. Jim and Patrick got together with John to go through the album track-by-track. In the first episode, the guys drop the needle on side one.
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Episode 2234: Halloween with John Carpenter and Goblin
In celebration of Halloween, we explore the origins of John Carpenter’s iconic theme for the 1978 movie “Halloween,” as well as music that may have inspired it – a 1977 soundtrack by the Italian band Goblin.
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Episode 2233: Perfect Pop: The Dream Syndicate – Halloween
Patrick takes a stab (see what we did there) at finding a song perfect as a Halloween tune and perfect as pop.
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Episode 2232: Concert Report: Jo Fleischer at Shoals Fest 2025
Jo Fleischer and his wife Becky recently took a trip to Alabama for Shoals Fest 2025, a journey that fulfilled a longtime musical quest. In an idyllic location in Florence, Alabama, the Fleischers took in sets by Jason Isbell, Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman and others. And luckily for us, Jo took time to submit a concert report.
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Episode 2231: September 2025 New Music 7: Castle Rat, Mirador, Shame, Emma Pollack
The September 2025 New Music Train is out for its final journey of the month and it’s a good one, as Sunny Varney hops on board to join Patrick for four doses of fresh tunes. Sunny discusses new records from Castle Rat, Mirador and Shame, while Patrick talks up the first solo album from Emma Pollack (Delgados) in nine years.
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Episode 2230: September 2025 New Music 6: Pot-Pot, Gwenifer Raymond, The Cords, Slix, Bratakus
Any September 2025 New Music Train journey has to include stops in Illinois and Montrose, right? That trans-Atlantic journey is on tap for today, listener, as Paul Hayden and Roger Grace are on board to tell you about new tunes from Pot-Pot, Gwenifer Raymond, The Cords, Slix and Bratakus.
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Episode 2229: September 2025 New Music 5: Sloan, Guerilla Toss, Raye, Geese
It’s the Kevin and Jason special as the September 2025 New Music Train rolls from Louisiana to the Big Apple. This pair of new music maestros dish up the latest on new music from Sloan, Guerilla Toss, Raye and Geese.
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Episode 2228: September 2025 New Music 4: Shallowater, Lawn, The Hidden Cameras, John Tejada, David Byrne With Ghost Train Orchestra
A journey to the Carolinas is on tap for the September 2025 New Music Train, where Harris King hops on board with a big box of new music picks. Inside, there are two picks from Harris and two from his wife Rachel, plus a bonus pick! Get ready to hear about the latest work from Shallowater, Lawn, The Hidden Cameras, John Tejada and David Byrne With Ghost Train Orchestra.