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Episode 1349: What Was First: Stiff Records
Patrick delivers a bite-size history lesson by exploring the very first release on iconic record labels. Today, Stiff Records is under the spotlight.
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Episode 1348: Exploring the Church, Part Two
We bring you the second half of our Church conversation with Kevin Goff and Nick Scalera. In this episode, we examine the later part of the band’s career and the lineup changes that took place. If you didn’t listen to yesterday’s show (episode 1348), make sure to go back and catch up on the early Church.
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Episode 1347: Exploring the Church, Part One
Patrons and pals Kevin Goff and Nick Scalera join Jim and Patrick for a discussion of long-running Australian band The Church. The first of a two-episode series focuses on the early part of the band’s career and their breakthrough music.
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Episode 1346: Robert Pollard Redux: Taking off with Boston Spaceships
Scott Parks joins Patrick to kick off the week with a look into Boston Spaceships, a band comprised of Robert Pollard and Chris Slusarenko of Guided By Voices, and John Moen of The Decemberists.
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Episode 1345: Instrumentals with Bill: Bangles, Go-Gos, Nick Lowe, The Police, Van Halen
Longtime friend of the pod Bill Mulligan drops by Patrick’s basement to discuss something that’s been on his mind lately: What happens when bands with perfectly good singers play instrumentals? Bill’s got a list of songs that he and Patrick discuss. Plenty of clips in this one!
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Episode 1344: What Was First: Rough Trade Records
We debut a new segment today! Have you ever wondered what record was the very first release on iconic indie record labels? So do we! Patrick investigates the first release on legendary UK label Rough Trade (which turns out to be a single from French punk band Métal Urbain). Hit play for a bite-size musical history lesson.
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Episode 1343: Exploring Frank Ocean’s “Channel Orange”
Scott Parks joins Patrick for a look inside Frank Ocean’s landmark 2012 album “Channel Orange.” And they both think it’s a masterpiece that will be passed on from generation to generation. Hit play and find out why.
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Episode 1342: Book Nook – Record Guides: Rolling Stone to Trouser Press and beyond
Patrick is back with another Book Nook, this time exploring the record guides that helped him build his collection. The New Rolling Stone Record Guide, The Trouser Press Record Guide and the Penguin Guide to Jazz are among the volumes he discusses.
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Episode 1341: Book Nook: The Beatles ‘Revolution in the Head’
Patrick opens up the Book Nook to discuss a “fab” piece of Beatles scholarship: “Revolution in the Head — The Beatles’ Records and the Sixties” by Ian MacDonald.
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Episode 1340: Fan Mail – Velvet Underground, Lyle Lovett, The National, At The Drive-In
Even more listener correspondence. We address calls and notes from Harris King, Kevin Clement, Rob Brown and Jay Ignacio.