Episodes
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Episode 1992: Bluegrass 4-Pack Part 3: The Festival Movement
We’re onto part three of the Bluegrass 4-Pack today, in which we take a look at the birth of the bluegrass festival movement, which began with two seminal events in Virginia in the 1960s.
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Episode 1991: Bluegrass 4-Pack Part 2: Flatt and Scruggs
We open another can from the Bluegrass 4-Pack today, as Patrick outlines the remarkable career of Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. They left Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys in 1948 and went on to take the music to a whole new audience and level of popularity.
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Episode 1990: Bluegrass 4-Pack Part 1: Genre and History with Bill Monroe
It’s time to crack into the Bluegrass 4-Pack! Patrick takes a trip back in musical history to the formation of the band that led to the genre of music known as Bluegrass. That trip begins with Bill Monroe and his brother Charlie in the mid-1930s and continues until Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs arrive in 1946.
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Episode 1989: Quincy Jones – Rest in Power
We pay tribute to Quincy Jones, who died on Nov. 3, 2024, at age 91. The man was a legend in music and beyond. Edward Bowser of soulinstereo.com joins the conversation.
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Episode 1988: AC Newman, The Breeders, The Cure
We wrap up the week with a triple dose of Perfect Pop! Tim Hoffman picks AC Newman’s “Miracle Drug,” Mark Neese carefully considers “Cannonball” by the Breeders and Kevin Clement selects The Cure’s “A Forest.”
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Episode 1987: Perfect Pop: Fairground Attraction, Todd Rundgren, Billy Bragg
Belly up to the bar for another round of Perfect Pop! Today, Jay Igancio and Kurt Gallagher induct songs into the Perfect Pop pantheon, specifically Fairground Attraction’s “Perfect,” Todd Rundgren’s “Hello It’s Me” and Billy Bragg’s “The Saturday Boy.”
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Episode 1986: Perfect Pop: BoDeans, The Cure
We’re serving up a helping of Perfect Pop this week and we continue today with selections from Peter Nordgren and Steven Routledge.
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Episode 1985: Perfect Pop – Wilco
Perfect Pop Week continues! Jim talks about a vital Wilco track (with a thrilling music video): 1996’s “Outtasite (Outta Mind).” Dig it.
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Episode 1984: Perfect Pop – Blue Rodeo
We need Perfect Pop this week! And so Jim kicks things off with a most excellent 1990 track by Canadian band Blue Rodeo: “Til I Am Myself Again.” Dig it.
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Episode 1983: Perfect Pop: “Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett
While you sort through all the Halloween candy you got, Patrick is putting Spooky Season to bed by inducting the 1962 classic “Monster Mash” into the Perfect Pop pantheon. It’s sure to be a graveyard smash!