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Episode 382: Free Stuff – Jane’s CD Collection
It’s the Year of Free Stuff on Rockin’ the Suburbs. Today, Dan Gursky and his wife, Jane, donate a CD collection.
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Episode 381: Covers – ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
More Dan Gursky + Patrick. They discuss curious cover versions of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
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Episode 380: Phone Songs
Dan Gurksy joins Patrick to talk about songs that deal with telephones. That’s it. That’s the show.
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Episode 379: Rockin’ the French Horn Redux
Dan Gursky joins Patrick this week (while Jim takes a break). Today, they revisit one of Dan’s favorite topics, the use of French horn in popular music.
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Episode 378: Bourbon and Bruce
Guest host Jesse Jackson — normally of “Set Lusting Bruce” — invites his wife, Linda, to talk about their vacations to Kentucky bourbon country and their complicated relationship with the music of Bruce Springsteen.
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Episode 377: Springsteen in Vegas
More Jesse Jackson as guest host of “Rockin’ the Suburbs.” Normally, he hosts “Set Lusting Bruce.” And Tom Neuerburg joins to tell his Bruce Springsteen travel story.
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Episode 376: Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Don McLean
Jesse Jackson of “Set Lusting Bruce” continues his guest-hosting stint. Today, loyal “Rockin’ the Suburbs” listener Tom Neuerburg joins to talk about artists who fans should get to know better. Tom goes with Big Head Todd and the Monsters. Jesse picks Don McLean of “American Pie” fame.
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Episode 375: Perfect Pop – The Crystals, Barry White
Jesse Jackson, host of “Set Lusting Bruce,” fills in for Jim & Patrick all week. Today, he talks Perfect Pop with fellow music fan Peter Chianca. They play a track by Darlene Love (which was credited to the Crystals) and another by Barry White.
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Episode 374: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’
Jim & Patrick take a summer vacation. Jesse Jackson of “Set Lusting Bruce” is filling in all week. On today’s episode, he talks with Peter Chianca of “Blogness on the Edge of Town” about Bruce Springsteen’s “Darkness on the Edge of Town,” which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
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Episode 373: Fan Mail – Rush, Part 2
Harris writes about friends made at a Rush show. Jo Fleischer tells us about a memorable show with 10,000 Marines. And Gerald Chyzenski offers some new insight into “The Spirit of Radio.”