Tag: Jim Lenahan
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Episode 1746: A Very Special Holiday Episode: The Making of ‘At Home’ by Allie Parks
We begin the holiday season with the story of how one podcast community (ours) came together to make a special holiday song. Along the way you will meet the Parks family, Mike Wagner and two guys named Jim and Patrick.
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Episode 1743: October New Music – The Drums, Sleater-Kinney, Yard Act, The Linda Lindas
Jim kicks off October new music with choice cuts by the Drums, Sleater-Kinney and Yard Act. Plus, a ’60s cover from the Linda Lindas.
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Episode 1737: Story Songs – Chapter Five: Seth, Beth and the House That Jack Built
We wrap up Story Songs Week with one more pick from guest cohost Steve Hockensmith, plus another pick from Jim and one from listener Marios Kritiotis.
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Episode 1736: Story Songs – Chapter Four: Hippie Trash and Hidden Shame
It’s more story songs and more Steve Hockensmith. Plus, listeners Jason Goebel and Peter Nordgren make their story song picks.
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Episode 1734: Story Songs – Chapter Two: Stolen Underwear and Psychotropic Drugs
Author Steve Hockensmith joins the podcast all week to talk about story songs. Listeners Tim Hoffman and Mike Wagner also offer up selections today.
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Episode 1733: Story Songs – Chapter One: Shame & Scandal
Jim welcomes old friend Steve Hockensmith to the podcast this week to discuss story songs. Steve is a published author whose latest novel is “Hunters of the Dead: A Holmes on the Range Mystery.” It is the seventh entry in his “Holmes on the Range” series.
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Episode 1732: Quartjar’s ‘Life’s Not Pretty’ – Tracks 6-10
Knoxville band Quartjar joins Jim for a track-by-track discussion of their rockin’ new album, “Life’s Not Pretty.” Today: Tracks 6-10.
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Episode 1731: Quartjar’s ‘Life’s Not Pretty”: Tracks 1-5
Knoxville band Quartjar joins Jim for a track-by-track discussion of their rockin’ new album, “Life’s Not Pretty.” Today: Tracks 1-5. (They’ll talk about the second half of the album in tomorrow’s episode.)
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Episode 1712: Perfect Pop: Pastor T. L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir, Amanaz
Jim brings two weeks of Perfect Pop to a fitting conclusion with two masterpieces from the Seventies. Listen as he discusses “Like A Ship” by Pastor T. L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir and “Khala My Friend” by Zambian band Amanaz.
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Episode 1698: August New Music: Half Catholic, Teenage Halloween, GXB, Feelies
Jim kicks off the August New Music series with selections by Half Catholic, Teenage Halloween and GXB. Plus, a Velvet Underground cover by the Feelies.