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Episode 2137: Rest in Power: Sly Stone
We pay our respects to the great Sly Stone, who passed this week at the age of 82, and invite our listeners to share their memories of Sly and his music for a future episode.
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Episode 2136: 100 Concerts in a Year – One Man’s Journey
Come join Hunter Bennett as he recounts his journey to 100 concerts in 2024.
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Episode 2135: ‘Upside Down Punks’ – The Fugazi Basketball Hoop Show
Writer, musician and friend of the pod J. Hunter Bennett discusses his new book/zine/pamphlet (whatever you want to call it): “Upside Down Punks: The Strange but True Story of That Fugazi Basketball Hoop Show.” Hunter is one of the few who really were at that iconic punk show at a YWCA in Philadelphia in 1988.
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Episode 2134: Paisley Underground Part Five: Cosmic Country, Rainy Day and 3 X 4: Wrapping Up The Paisley Underground
We wrap up our series on the Paisley Underground with an episode discussing bands with country leanings (Long Ryders, Green on Red, True West), a Spector-like collaboration album and a reunion project. Many thanks to Paul Hayden for his work on these episodes.
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Episode 2133: Paisley Underground Part Four: On An Emergency Third Rail Power Trip with The Rain Parade
We come to the last (but not least) of the Big Four Paisley Underground bands in today’s episode, The Rain Parade. This group, founded in Los Angeles by college roommates Matt Piucci (guitar, vocals) and David Roback (guitar, vocals), put out a tremendous debut album, Emergency Third Rail Power Trip.
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Episode 2132: Paisley Underground Part Three: From the Bangs to the Bangles
Part Three of our series on the Paisley Underground features Paul Hayden and Patrick discussing the legends that are the Bangles. In this episode (among other tidbits): a bad time to not be at home, a trip to Catalina and four musicians reaching their peak as a cohesive band.
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Episode 2131: Paisley Underground Part Two: What Time Is It? Three O’ Clock
In the second part of our series on the Paisley Underground with Paul Hayden, we focus on The Three O’ Clock, originally formed under the name the Salvation Army in 1981. We’ll go through the band’s formation and evolution to their memorable 1983 LP, Sixteen Tambourines.
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Episode 2130: Paisley Underground Part One: Intro and The Dream Syndicate
We begin a new series in this episode of Rockin’ the Suburbs. Paul Hayden (who appeared on our series on the early Bee Gees) joins Patrick for a discussion of this California scene that wove together killer vocal harmonies, guitar meshing and psychedelia, among other elements. This first episode features a general intro and coverage of one of the Big Four of Paisley Underground music, The Dream Syndicate, and their landmark debut album from 1982, The Days of Wine and Roses.
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Episode 2129: A Visit to the Land of EPJ: Rest in Power Mitzi Edition
It’s a special visit from Echo Park Jimmy, tinged with a bit of sadness as we hear him bid farewell to his beloved Mitzi and speak with David Lynch, who’s dancing like the world’s falling down around him.
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Episode 2128: April 2025 New Music 10: The Waterboys, Matt D, Jesse Welles, Scowl
The April 2025 New Music Train is making its final journey of the month, picking up Scot Isom in the suburbs of Kansas City before Patrick hops on board and rides into the depot. In this episode, you’ll hear music from The Waterboys, Matt D, Jesse Welles and Scowl.