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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.”
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Episode 372: Fan Mail – Rush, Part 1
Keith Jacobsen calls to tell us about a jukebox in his high school cafeteria. Doug Mulvihill corrects our Rototom reference. And Paul Trap asks us to solve a Rush mystery.
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Episode 371: Fan Mail – Flying Nun Records
Tim Hamlin of New Zealand writes with reflections on Flying Nun Records. And Kjell Arne Sandvik turns us on to Norway’s Perfect Pop label.
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Episode 370: Echo Park Jimmy Lives!
He’s been gone for a while, but Echo Park Jimmy returns with epic phone calls to the show. Some topics: “Eddie and the Cruisers,” music on TV and Rush at the Richfield Coliseum.
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Episode 369: Hockey Songs
In honor of the Washington Capitals’ Stanley Cup victory, we feature songs about hockey. Most selections were suggested by our listeners.
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Episode 368: Perfect Pop – Jack White
It’s Jim’s turn to make another Perfect Pop pick. He goes dark with a 2012 song by Jack White. Plus, a discussion with the members of Piramid Scheme about cell phones at concerts.
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Episode 367: Perfect Pop – Le Tigre
Patrick makes a Perfect Pop pick. He chooses hard-charging song by Kathleen Hanna’s post-Bikini Kill project, Le Tigre. Plus, a lively discussion about fuzz bass with the members of Piramid Scheme.
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Episode 366: Perfect Pop – The Who
Lisa Said of Piramid Scheme makes her Perfect Pop pick. It’s a Who song that promotes empathy for adolescent boys.