Tag: perfect pop
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Episode 199: Perfect Pop – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Stars
Two more listener nominees for Perfect Pop: songs by Motown legends Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and Toronto band Stars.
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Episode 198: Perfect Pop – Slade, Marshall Crenshaw, Descendents
It’s another Perfect Pop Week, with listener selections and celebrity guests. Today’s episode includes picks by Tommy Stinson. Songs by Slade, Marshall Crenshaw and the Descendents (from a listener).
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Episode 173: Perfect Pop: Smiths, Neil Young, Pixies
Our friends Bob Popik (a really important stadium DJ) and Matt Sebastian (editor of Slicing Up Eyeballs music website) make their picks for Perfect Pop songs.
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Episode 160: Perfect Pop: Men At Work
Jim and Patrick are back from Summer Break and hanging out at Greg Wilson’s Tiki House (it’s glorious). Greg adds his pick to the Perfect Pop playlist. It’s an early ’80s ode to quirky Australia by new wavers Men At Work. Another guest on the show, Brandi Crawford, says the song inspired her to go to college in the land down under.
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Episode 159: Perfect Pop: Buzzcocks
Music journalist Craig Rosen fills in today and wraps up Summer Break with a Perfect Pop selection. Craig talks up one of his favorite bands, the Buzzcocks. (Jim and Patrick will return tomorrow.)
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Episode 128: Perfect Pop – Michael Jackson, The Mamas & the Papas
Every party eventually comes to an end. And so it goes with the Rockin’ the Suburbs Deck Party. We conclude with two more Perfect Pop picks, including a repeat selection! Brett Motiff goes with Michael Jackson, while Bud Verge chooses a classic by the Mamas & the Papas.
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Episode 127: Perfect Pop – The Pretenders, B-52’s
It’s a backyard Zima party! And yet we talk about perfect pop songs from the pre-brewed citrus beverage era. Kevin Goff picks the Pretenders. Bill Horne favors the B-52’s. Cheers!
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Episode 109: Fan Mail Friday: June 9, 2017
The fans email us. And hit us up on the social medias and so on. And then we collect a batch and respond to the comments over some drinks. This week, featuring songs by Hoops, the Replacements, the Clash, Chris Cornell, the Shins, the Damned and the B-52’s.
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Can you tweet me a song?
Dan Gursky on the ever-changing set lists of Robyn Hitchcock and how social media changes a live show. Did he play your request?
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Episode 100: Perfect pop: Mary loves Michael
It’s our 100th episode! What better way to celebrate than with another Perfect Pop show? Very special guest Mary Nahorniak makes her selection, and it’s worthy of a mic drop (although the podcast will in fact go on).