Tag: Pretenders
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Episode 1060: 1981 Sophomore Albums – Pretenders, U2, Teardrop Explodes, Echo & the Bunnymen
Eric Lohrenz, a patron of the pod, picks the topic. In a follow-up to an earlier episode, we discuss four sophomore albums released in 1981: “Pretenders II,” “October” by U2, “Wilder” by the Teardrop Explodes and “Heaven Up Here” by Echo & the Bunnymen.
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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.
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Episode 890: Album Closing Tracks
Tim Hoffman, a patron of the pod, gets to pick the topic. We discuss great album closing tracks.
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Episode 876: Guest Episode – Time Signatures
Guest host B.J. Bonin gives us a lesson in unusual time signatures in rock music, with examples from XTC, Kitchens of Distinction, the Monkees, Broken Social Scene and more.
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Episode 760: 1984 – A Look Back
Mike Kohli, a patron of the pod, calls in on Skype and gets to pick the topic. He wants to discuss the music of 1984, especially the alt-rock scene that included Hüsker Dü, Minutemen, the Replacements and Metallica. Jim and Patrick also make a couple of picks: Pretenders and Meat Puppets, respectively.
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Episode 457: Guest Shot – Short Guitar Leads
Mike Wagner of Houston fills in for Jim & Patrick. He talks about the fine art of the succinct guitar solo.