Newest Episodes
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Episode 914: Fan Mail – Tribute Songs
We respond to listener correspondence to our March 25 episode about tribute songs, with calls from Kevin Clement in Louisiana, Harris King in South Carolina and David Lee in California.
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Episode 913: Fan Mail – Richard Dawson, Mattiel, Chemtrails, Stutter Steps, Futurebirds
It’s a listener new music roundup! We feature calls and emails about artists and tunes discovered over the past several months. Mark Neese likes Richard Dawson (not THAT Richard Dawson). Jimmy Lonetti tells us about Mattiel. Marios likes Chemtrails. Scott Oliver tells us about Stutter Steps. And Stephen Yonce likes Futurebirds.
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Episode 912: Fan Mail – The Who, Pete Townshend, Wussy
Listeners respond to our week of episodes about The Who. Mark Daniel talks about his lifelong fandom. Michael Favicchio tells us about a Who tribute song by indie band Wussy. And Dave from Kenosha calls in with his top 10 Pete Townshend solo songs (we didn’t even have to ask).
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Episode 911: Fan Mail – John Prine
Listeners Jason Goebel, Nick Arndt, Phil Ingrassia and Niklas Nygårds respond to our Rest in Power episode about John Prine.
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Episode 910: Midyear 2020 Report
Listeners Adam Coop and Walt Falconer submit their lists of favorite albums of 2020 so far. Jim and Patrick weigh in with a couple of picks.
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Episode 909: A Musical Road Trip
Jeff Niebuhr, a patron of the pod, gets to pick the topic. We discuss a way-cool musical road trip he took recently with his girlfriend, Diane. They recorded songs related to the places they visited along the way.
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Episode 908: The Beths – Interview, Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with Elizabeth Stokes and Jonathan Pearce of The Beths (with special guest cohost Nick Scalera). Liz and Jon talk about songwriting, the use of backing vocals, their favorite New Zealand bands and more.
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Episode 907: The Beths – Interview, Part 1
With the help of guest cohost Nick Scalera, we talk with Elizabeth Stokes and Jonathan Pearce of most excellent indie pop band The Beths. We connected via Zoom to the band’s home base in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Episode 906: Mansun – An Appreciation
Steven Routledge, a patron of the pod, gets to pick the topic. We discuss British band Mansun, one of Steven’s favorites. The alternative band released three albums between 1997 and 2000.
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Episode 905: Great Live Albums
Keith Jacobsen, a patron of the pod, gets to pick the topic. We discuss great live albums, including recordings by Van Morrison, Bill Withers, Talking Heads and Cheap Trick.