Tag: Patrick Foster

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2417: Little Feat’s First Two Albums: Part Two

    Episode 2417: Little Feat’s First Two Albums: Part Two

    Kevin Clement joins Patrick to break down the first two albums by legendary rock band Little Feat. In Part Two, Patrick and Kevin wrap the conversation around Little Feat’s debut album and take the shrink wrap off the group’s second LP, Sailin’ Shoes, and slap it on the turntable.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2416: Little Feat’s First Two Albums: Part One

    Episode 2416: Little Feat’s First Two Albums: Part One

    Kevin Clement joins Patrick to break down the first two albums by legendary rock band Little Feat. In Part One, Kevin and Patrick delve into the band’s self-titled debut album, released in 1971 on Warner Bros Records.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2407: World Cup 2026 Music Madness

    Episode 2407: World Cup 2026 Music Madness

    Patrick and Nick Scalera are suffering from World Cup withdrawal as the tournament takes a break before the quarterfinals, so they got together to talk about the tournament and some of the songs that have been a big part of the spectacle throughout the years.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2403: Book Nook: The Clean: In the Dreamlife You Need a Rubber Soul

    Episode 2403: Book Nook: The Clean: In the Dreamlife You Need a Rubber Soul

    e take a trip to Patrick’s Book Nook today, where he just finished reading an oral history of New Zealand pioneers The Clean. Richard Langston authored this excellent volume entitled In the Dreamlife You Need A Rubber Soul.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2402: Perfect Pop: Smog ‘Hit the Ground Running’

    Episode 2402: Perfect Pop: Smog ‘Hit the Ground Running’

    Patrick was watching a film recently when one of the songs on the soundtrack made him sit up and Shazam. What he discovered was a track that is now headed into the Perfect Pop Pantheon.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2398: May 2026 New Music 7: Thomas Dollbaum, The Bug Club, Menzies, Marisa Anderson

    Episode 2398: May 2026 New Music 7: Thomas Dollbaum, The Bug Club, Menzies, Marisa Anderson

    It’s the final run for the May 2026 New Music Train and Kevin Porter is on board with Patrick as they head down the Eastern seaboard toward the depot to get the train fueled up and refreshed for next month’s journey. Music from Thomas Dollbaum, The Bug Club, Menzies and Marisa Anderson blasts on the sound system as the depot rolls into view. Thanks to everyone who contributed to May 2026 New Music!

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2388: In Conversation: Tommy Nickoloff, Part Two

    Episode 2388: In Conversation: Tommy Nickoloff, Part Two

    Patrick and Scott Parks are joined by film director Tommy Nickoloff, the driving force behind a documentary on the early life and career of the late, great Ohio musician Jason Molina. In the second part of the interview, Tommy discusses the process of getting a film accepted at a festival and his long-term vision for his film.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2387: In Conversation: Tommy Nickoloff, Part One

    Episode 2387: In Conversation: Tommy Nickoloff, Part One

    Patrick and Scott Parks are joined by film director Tommy Nickoloff, the driving force behind a documentary on the early life and career of the late, great Ohio musician Jason Molina. Today’s episode is the first part of their conversation.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2370: April 2026 New Music 1: At the Gates, Angine de Poitrine

    Episode 2370: April 2026 New Music 1: At the Gates, Angine de Poitrine

    Patrick puts the April 2026 New Music Train into gear and heads off towards the fields of rock and roll. On the train’s soundsystem, he’s got fresh tunes from At the Gates and Angine de Poitrine blasting.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2369: Book Nook: The Chitlin Circuit and the Road to Rock and Roll 

    Episode 2369: Book Nook: The Chitlin Circuit and the Road to Rock and Roll 

    It’s been a while, but Patrick is back in the Book Nook! Today, he discusses the outstanding volume written by Preston Lauterbach, The Chitlin Circuit and the Road to Rock and Roll. This engrossing book brings to life the southern circuit of nightclubs, theatres, juke joints and back rooms that sustained black musicians and dancers during the 1930s through the late 1950s.