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Episode 852: Perfect Pop – Scud Mountain Boys, Proclaimers
Perfect Pop Week rolls on! Patrick picks the Scud Mountain Boys. And listener Dave Meyer goes with the Proclaimers.
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Episode 851: Perfect Pop – AC/DC, Shuggie Otis
More Perfect Pop! Jim picks AC/DC. Listener Barret Ries goes with Shuggie Otis.
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Episode 850: Perfect Pop – Dead Kennedys, The Nerves
Perfect Pop Week continues! Patrick picks a song by the Dead Kennedys. Listener Bill Mulligan chooses the Nerves.
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Episode 849: Perfect Pop – ELO, The Knack
Perfect Pop – ELO, The Knack
It’s Perfect Pop Week! Because the world needs it. We start with Jim’s pick, from Electric Light Orchestra, and a pick from listener Ben Ignacio, by The Knack. -
Episode 848: Fan Mail – KRS-One, Concerts That Got Away
We address listener correspondence about episodes on missed concert opportunities (Nos. 738, 794 and 795) and the music of KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions (No. 801).
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Episode 847: Songs About Aging
We’re not getting any younger here. And so we discuss songs about aging, with some listener suggestions too! Featuring Bob Dylan, Fairport Convention, Subways on the Sun, Sam Robert and the Modern Lovers.
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Episode 846: Greatest American Bands
Who’s the greatest American band? In rock history, the UK is known for bands while the U.S. is where individual artists found fame. But Jeff Niebuhr, a patron of the pod who got to pick the topic, has some thoughts on stateside groups.
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Episode 845: Intern Check-in – Sami
We check in with Intern Sami (Samantha Reed) in the California Bay Area to see how she’s holding up – and what music she’s listening to – during the pandemic.
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Episode 844: Guest Episode – The Beatles – ‘Let it Be’
Mike Wagner and Nick Scalera fill in for Jim and Patrick today. They discuss the Beatles’ “Let it Be,” celebrating its 50th anniversary.
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Episode 843: New New Zealand Music – Yumi Zouma, Nadia Reid, Sneaky Feelings, Tidal Rave, The Beths
Nick Scalera, a patron of the pod and our resident New Zealand music expert, joins to talk about new music from that vibrant indie scene.