Episodes
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Episode 1004: November New Music – Andy Shauf, Romero, Billie Joe Armstrong
What’s Jim been digging? New music by Australia’s Romero and Canada’s Andy Shauf. Plus, we play a Billy Bragg cover by Billie Joe Armstrong.
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Episode 1003: Fan Mail – Closing Tracks
We take some listener correspondence on a June episode about album closing tracks. Listeners nominate the Doors, Neil Young, the Hatters and the Clash.
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Episode 1002: Robert Pollard’s Fading Captain Series
Tim Hoffman, a patron of the pod, gets to pick the topic. We discuss Robert Pollard’s Fading Captain series of albums from 1999.
-Robert Pollard, “Kid Marine”
-Lexo and the Leapers, “Ask Them”
-Nightwalker, “In Shop we Build Electric Chairs”
-Robert Pollard with Doug Gillard, “Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department” -
Episode 1001: Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen – Interview, Part 2
Part 2 of our very special interview with Rick Nielsen. He discusses Cheap Trick’s relation to the ’70s punk scene, Kiss records, his guitar collection, the song he wishes were more popular and his remembrances of John Lennon.
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Episode 1000: Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen – Interview, Part 1
It’s episode 1000! So we got a big star guest: Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick. In part 1 of our interview, he talks about growing up in a musical family, getting kicked out of his junior high school band, deciding to remain in Rockford IL after achieving stardom and developing a Hard Rock Casino in that hometown, among other topics.
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Episode 999: Fan Mail – Greatest American Bands
Listeners respond to an episode from April about the greatest American bands. New nominees include Green Day, Los Lobos, Metallica and ZZ Top.
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Episode 998: Fan Mail – Perfect Pop: Primal Scream
We share listener correspondence about previous Perfect Pop selections. Plus, listener Jason from New York makes a new Perfect Pop pick, by Primal Scream.
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Episode 997: At the Movies – Bruce Springsteen
Jim watched two films about recent Bruce Springsteen albums: “Western Stars” and “Letter to You.” His report.
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Episode 996: October New Music – Bootsy Collins, Kevin Morby, Great Peacock, Death Valley Girls, Starbenders and More
We wrap up the October new music series with two listeners calls. Walt Falconer picks Great Peacock, Starbenders, Screaming Jets and Bootsy Collins. And Vasant Ramamurthy goes with Death Valley Girls, Kevin Morby and Squirrel Flower.
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Episode 995: October New Music – Dawes, Sam Roberts Band, Viagra Boys, Ben Harper, Norbert Lukacs, Mink’s Miracle Medicine
Day 3 of October new music picks from listeners. Tim Hoffman likes Sam Roberts Band, Ben Harper and Mink’s Miracle Medicine. Niklas Nygards selects the Viagra Boys and Norbert Lukacs. And Greg from Poland goes with Dawes.