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  • Thumbnail for Episode 2182: July New Music – The Hives, Neko Case, Superchunk, Hayes Carll, Modern, Nature, Sly & the Family Stone

    Episode 2182: July New Music – The Hives, Neko Case, Superchunk, Hayes Carll, Modern, Nature, Sly & the Family Stone

    Jim gets the July new music train rolling with songs by the Hives, Hayes Carll, Modern Nature, Neko Case and Superchunk. Plus, a newly released 1967 live recording from Sly & the Family Stone.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2181: Now Streaming: Souled American

    Episode 2181: Now Streaming: Souled American

    Patrick has just discovered that the music of one of his long-time favorite groups — mysterious Chicago band Souled American — is now available on the streaming services.

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    Episode 2180: The 30th Anniversary of the Battle of Britpop

    On August 14, 1995, both Oasis and Blur released singles, igniting a fierce competition for the top spot on the UK charts. We take a look at the circumstances that led to this watershed moment in pop music history.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2179: Paul Trap’s Beach Boys Ephemera

    Episode 2179: Paul Trap’s Beach Boys Ephemera

    Longtime listener and great friend of the pod Paul Trap was inspired by our recent Beach Boys Week to put together some Brian Wilson-related songs and share them with our audience. And we’re very glad he did, because it chugs!

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2178: Perfect Pop: Joe Walsh “Life of Illusion”

    Episode 2178: Perfect Pop: Joe Walsh “Life of Illusion”

    Patrick inducts an earworm from the early 1980’s, Joe Walsh’s “Life of Illusion.” The song is the fifth track on Joe’s fifth solo album, There Goes the Neighborhood, and was co-written by multi-instrumentalist Kenny Passarelli.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2177: Jo’s Last Minute Ticket Adventures

    Episode 2177: Jo’s Last Minute Ticket Adventures

    Our friend Jo Fleischer from North Carolina takes the mic today to tell us about his experiences picking up tickets for shows at the last minute. He’s scored deals to see Ringo Starr, Alice Cooper and MJ Lenderman and even used a certain ticketing platform to sell some seats.

  • Thumbnail for RE-AIR: Road Trip to Bourbon and Beyond

    RE-AIR: Road Trip to Bourbon and Beyond

    The podcast is on summer vacation this week and we’ve picked out some episodes from the archives for you all to enjoy. Today we go back to Patrick’s trip to Louisville, Kentucky where he attended the Bourbon and Beyond Festival, which was episode 701.

  • Thumbnail for RE-AIR: Andy Zax Interview, Part One

    RE-AIR: Andy Zax Interview, Part One

    The podcast is on summer vacation this week and we’ve picked out some episodes from the archives for you all to enjoy. Today, we go back to episode 654 for the first part of an interview with Andy Zax, who produced the complete Woodstock recordings.

  • Thumbnail for RE-AIR: Covers Week, Part 3

    RE-AIR: Covers Week, Part 3

    The podcast is on summer vacation this week and we’ve picked out some episodes from the archives for you all to enjoy. Today, we revisit episode 103, which finds Jim and Patrick in the middle of Covers Week, where they discussed some of their favorite cover songs.

  • Thumbnail for RE-AIR: The Story of Game Theory, Part 1

    RE-AIR: The Story of Game Theory, Part 1

    The podcast is on summer vacation this week and we’ve picked out some episodes from the archives for you all to enjoy. Today, we revisit episode 1096, in which Patrick tells the story of one of his favorite bands, Game Theory.