Tag: Kurtis Blow

  • Thumbnail for Episode 1539: American Band Madness: Preview Edition

    Episode 1539: American Band Madness: Preview Edition

    We’re staging a 64-band tournament to determine the greatest American band. We kick-off the bracket with Selection Monday!

  • Thumbnail for Episode 1067: Old School Hip-Hop

    Episode 1067: Old School Hip-Hop

    Mike Kohli, a patron of the pod, gets to pick the topic. We discuss hip-hop from the late ’70s to the early ’90s, including Sugar Hill Gang, Run-DMC, Beastie Boys, De La Soul and Digable Planets.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 969: 1980 Debut Albums

    Episode 969: 1980 Debut Albums

    Eric Lohrenz, a patron of the pod, picks the topic. We discuss debut albums that came out in 1980, including those by Pretenders, Echo & the Bunnymen, U2, Half Japanese, Huey Lewis and the News, Kurtis Blow and Jim Carroll Band.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 130: Old school hip hop

    Episode 130: Old school hip hop

    Our friend Ryan Sholin joins to talk about how he fell in love with hip-hop as a kid growing up in the Miami area. Sugarhill Gang. Run-DMC, Beastie Boys, J.J. Fad — we’re kickin’ it old school today.