Tag: Paul Hayden
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Episode 2131: Paisley Underground Part Two: What Time Is It? Three O’ Clock
In the second part of our series on the Paisley Underground with Paul Hayden, we focus on The Three O’ Clock, originally formed under the name the Salvation Army in 1981. We’ll go through the band’s formation and evolution to their memorable 1983 LP, Sixteen Tambourines.
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Episode 2130: Paisley Underground Part One: Intro and The Dream Syndicate
We begin a new series in this episode of Rockin’ the Suburbs. Paul Hayden (who appeared on our series on the early Bee Gees) joins Patrick for a discussion of this California scene that wove together killer vocal harmonies, guitar meshing and psychedelia, among other elements. This first episode features a general intro and coverage of one of the Big Four of Paisley Underground music, The Dream Syndicate, and their landmark debut album from 1982, The Days of Wine and Roses.
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Episode 2122: April 2025 New Music 4: Bill Fox, Blue Cactus, Colin Miller, S.G. Goodman
From Illinois to Maryland, the April 2025 New Music Train is chugging down the tracks, bringing you more great new tunes. It’s Paul Hayden and Kevin Porter in today’s episode and this pair of new music connoisseurs discuss songs from Bill Fox, Blue Cactus, Colin Miller and S.G. Goodman.
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Episode 2069: Pre-Disco Bee Gees: Part Four
Listener Paul Hayden suggested creating some episodes on the music of the Bee Gees before they hit the disco floor and caught Saturday Night Fever and here they are! In the final episode of the series, Paul and Patrick examine the changes the band made when they switched to Atlantic Records, tuned in to the radio and worked with producer Arif Mardin.
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Episode 2068: Pre-Disco Bee Gees: Part Three
Listener Paul Hayden suggested creating some episodes on the music of the Bee Gees before they hit the disco floor and caught Saturday Night Fever and here they are! The third episode in the series finds the band torn apart by Robin’s departure. He did return, but lean times fell upon the band during the years covered by Paul and Patrick, 1970-1973.
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Episode 2067: Pre-Disco Bee Gees: Part Two
Listener Paul Hayden suggested creating some episodes on the music of the Bee Gees before they hit the disco floor and caught Saturday Night Fever and here they are! In this episode, the second in the series, Paul and Patrick cover the band’s work from late 1967 through their concept album Odessa, which caused a major rift between the Gibb brothers.
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Episode 2066: Pre-Disco Bee Gees: Part One
Listener Paul Hayden suggested creating some episodes on the music of the Bee Gees before they hit the disco floor and caught Saturday Night Fever and here they are! In the first episode, Paul and Patrick chart the band’s upbringing and early career, including the role Brian Epstein played in getting them signed and recording their first album.
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Episode 2029: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 7: The Mavericks, Nada Surf, Lady Blackbird, The Breaks Inc.
Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today we have a two-fer of choices. First up, Urb Fernandez selects The Maverick’s “Moon and Stars” (feat. Sierra Ferrell) as his song of the year, while Nada Surf’s Moon Mirror top his list of best albums. Next, Paul Hayden chimes in, picking Slang Spirituals by Lady Blackbird as his album of 2024, while the power pop gem “The Ins + Outs of Always Being Sad” by the Breaks Inc. is his song of the year.
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Episode 2019: November 2024 New Music 2: Mur, Patterson Hood, Wussy, The Circulators
It’s a little later this month, but the November 2024 New Music Train has been fired up and is pulling out from Stirling in Scotland and heading for the heartland of the USA. That means Steven Routledge and Paul Hayden are aboard and they will tell you about new music from Mur, Patterson Hood, Wussy and The Circulators.
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Episode 1995: Rocktober New Music 2: Dream Theater, Sergeant Thunderhoof, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Body Metta, Christina Mantis
All aboard the Rocktober 2024 New Music Train! We throw the horns up and crank it to 11 with Steven Routledge and Paul Hayden and new tunes from Dream Theater, Sergeant Thunderhoof, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Body Metta and Christina Mantis.