Tag: perfect pop
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Episode 225: Perfect Pop – Spinners
Our friend Rob Gates pulls out a 1975 gem that combines Motown R&B with Philly soul for Perfect Pop Week. Ladies and gentlemen, the Spinners.
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Episode 224: Perfect Pop – The Police
Brett Motiff hosted a party in his basement. We went there to record a new Perfect Pop Week. And here is his entry to the playlist, by the Police.
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Episode 223: Perfect Pop – The Housemartins
We kick off another Perfect Pop Week with a selection from our friend Dan Gursky. The Housemartins make him happy. (Thanks to Brett Motiff for hosting the basement party.)
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Episode 202: Perfect Pop – Raspberries, Beatles, Young Rascals
Matthew Sweet joins the pod again, this time to talk about two songs he considers Perfect Pop. Plus, a listener pick closes out the week.
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Episode 201: Perfect Pop – R.E.M., Bad Examples
Listeners pick Perfect Pop songs by R.E.M. and Chicago’s the Bad Examples.
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Episode 200: Perfect Pop – The Jam, Style Council
The music of Paul Weller is featured in this installment of our Perfect Pop series.
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Episode 199: Perfect Pop – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Stars
Two more listener nominees for Perfect Pop: songs by Motown legends Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and Toronto band Stars.
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Episode 198: Perfect Pop – Slade, Marshall Crenshaw, Descendents
It’s another Perfect Pop Week, with listener selections and celebrity guests. Today’s episode includes picks by Tommy Stinson. Songs by Slade, Marshall Crenshaw and the Descendents (from a listener).
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Episode 173: Perfect Pop: Smiths, Neil Young, Pixies
Our friends Bob Popik (a really important stadium DJ) and Matt Sebastian (editor of Slicing Up Eyeballs music website) make their picks for Perfect Pop songs.
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Episode 160: Perfect Pop: Men At Work
Jim and Patrick are back from Summer Break and hanging out at Greg Wilson’s Tiki House (it’s glorious). Greg adds his pick to the Perfect Pop playlist. It’s an early ’80s ode to quirky Australia by new wavers Men At Work. Another guest on the show, Brandi Crawford, says the song inspired her to go to college in the land down under.