#138 - THE CLASH With Author IAIN KEY

1977 was a landmark year for a lot of reasons: Disco is in full swing, culminating in the release of Saturday Night Fever and the opening of Studio 54, but along with that we have punk rock making a huge global push, the release of one of the biggest selling albums in music history, one artist having to follow up the surprise hit of the previous year, and most significantly the death of a 50s icon weeks before a New Wave artist of the same name makes his debut. We discuss the enormous and lasting impact of 1977 and talk about artists like The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, The Clash, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie, Peter Frampton, Iggy Pop, Donna Summer, KISS, Styx, Rush, plus many more -- and of course there's no way you can talk about 1977 without mentioning Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.  00:00 - Intros 01:45 - Listener Feedback 03:20 - Rob Reviews the Unity Tour (New Order and PSB) and Paisley Park Studios 13:20 - THE ALBUMS OF 1977 What's your favorite release from 1977? Let us know! Email us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModrnMusicology Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk-MlcGy5u3fK1j4bVty1Kw Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/ Find more about us: Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com  R. Alan Siler: www.kozmicpress.com  Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/

17 Loka 20221h 1min

This week the Modern Musicology gang is joined by guitarist / songwriter / solo artist BOB PERRY to talk about some of our favorite releases from the crazy year that was 1972! Some of the artists that get a mention are Bowie, Michael Jackson, Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac, Deep Purple, Elton John, Aretha Franklin, The Eagles, King Crimson, The Osmonds, Alice Cooper, The Carpenters, Jefferson Airplane and many more.  First we chat a bit with Bob to find out what's up to, and then we shout out what's been on our turntables and MP3 players this week.  00:00 - Intros 01:30 - Meet Bob Perry 11:40 - What We've Been Listening To 21:40 - THE ALBUMS OF 1972 What's your favorite release from 1972? Let us know! Email us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModrnMusicology Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk-MlcGy5u3fK1j4bVty1Kw Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/ Find more about us: Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com  R. Alan Siler: www.kozmicpress.com  Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/

10 Loka 20221h 10min

This week the Modern Musicology team takes a look at two documentaries about Woodstock '99: the two-hour film  Woodstock '99: Peace, Love and Rage (HBO 2021) and the three-part series Trainwreck: Woodstock '99 (Netflix 2022). Both tell a similar story but each one reveals different details. How did an event supposedly dedicated to peace go so wrong? 0:00:45 - Welcome 0:01:40 - Shoutouts (What We've Been LIstening To) 0:10:45 - Tributes to Anton Fier, Pharaoh Sanders and Ramsey Lewis 0:14:20 - ad break 0:14:45 - Woodstock '99 We'd love to hear from you, especially if you were at Woodstock '99 - we'd love to hear all about your experience. Email us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com and tell us your story! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModrnMusicology Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk-MlcGy5u3fK1j4bVty1Kw Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/ Find more about us: Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com  R. Alan Siler: www.kozmicpress.com  Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/

3 Loka 20221h 14min

This week the Modern Musicology crew sits down with GINA SCHOCK, the drummer of The Go-Go's! We chat with Gina about her role as an influence on the music industry, being inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, her musical influences, her beginnings as a photographer, her successes as a songwriter, band dynamics, some of the current artists that she loves (like the Linda Lindas, Glass Animals, and Harry Styles), her new book Made in Hollywood: All Access With the Go-Go's, and a whole lot more! Order your copy of Gina's book HERE.  We want to hear from you! Let us know what you thought of this episode, or anything else that's on your mind! Contact us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave us a comment wherever you're listening! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModrnMusicology Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk-MlcGy5u3fK1j4bVty1Kw Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/ Find more about us: Gina Schock: www.ginaschock.com Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com  R. Alan Siler: www.kozmicpress.com  Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/

22 Syys 20221h 10min

Artists We Wish We Had Seen We all have those artists that we regret never having seen live for whatever reason -- work, proximity, cost, or not having been born yet. The Modern Musicology gang talks about some of theirs, including Prince, Bowie, Roxy Music, ELO, Elvis, the Beatles, the Clash, and many more. How about you? What are some of the bands or artists that you never saw that you wish you had? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave us a comment wherever you're listening! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModrnMusicology Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk-MlcGy5u3fK1j4bVty1Kw Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/ Find more about us: Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com  R. Alan Siler: www.kozmicpress.com  Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/

12 Syys 202257min

This was supposed to be a week off for the Modern Musicology gang! Alan, Rob and Anthony were at Dragon Con in Atlanta all weekend, and there wasn't an opportunity for the four of us to record a new episode. But I came home from the convention on Monday and had the opportunity to watch the entire Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, and I really wanted to record a review. So I called up my good friend Vicki Hudson, lead singer of the RUSH tribute band The Spirit of Rush, who had watched the concert live! We talk about The Spirit of Rush, Vicki's published works, and some of our favorite performances from the Tribute show, like Paul McCartney, Rush, Queen, Stewart Copeland, Brian Johnson, Supergrass, The Pretenders, and of course The Foo Fighters.  What were your favorite moments from the Taylor Hawkins tribute show? Were you there? Let us know! We'd love to hear from you. Email us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave us a comment wherever you're listening! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModrnMusicology Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk-MlcGy5u3fK1j4bVty1Kw Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/ Find more about us: Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com  R. Alan Siler: www.kozmicpress.com  Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/  Vicki Flier Hudson: www.reverbnation.com/thespiritofrush4, Vicki's Books at Lulu

7 Syys 202252min

The spotlight is on the drummers this week as Anthony, Stephanie and Alan are joined by IRA ELLIOT, the drummer from the band NADA SURF, to talk about what makes a great drummer! We debate the qualities that a good drummer needs to have and cite some of our favorite players, like Neil Peart  (Rush), Stewart Copeland (The Police), Phil Collins (Genesis), Keith Moon (The Who), Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree), Gina Schock (The Go-Go's), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Michael Derosier (Heart), and many others. And then we attempt to sing to each other our favorite drum fills! But first we get an update on Stephanie's single "There Was a Time" (which Ira played on) and talk about what we've been listening to.  00:35 - Introductions 01:50 - "There Was a Time" with Steph and Ira 10:20 - What We've Been Listening To This Week 23:10 - Quick Interview with Ira Elliot 28:45 - WHAT MAKES A GREAT DRUMMER Can you think of something that we didn't cover -- a great drummer we didn't mention or a groovy drum fill that you love? Let us know! We'd love to hear from you. Email us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave us a comment wherever you're listening! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModrnMusicology Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk-MlcGy5u3fK1j4bVty1Kw Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/ Find more about us: Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com  R. Alan Siler: www.kozmicpress.com  Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/  Ira Elliot: www.nadasurf.com

29 Elo 20221h 17min

Songs We Love by Artists We Don't Love Even bands we can't stand get lucky sometimes and craft a song so good that we can't deny them! That's the topic this week for the Modern Musicology Team -- finding that oasis in the desert. Stephanie, Rob, Anthony and Alan excavate some unexpected treasures from bands and artists like Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, The Smashing Pumpkins, Shania Twain, and a whole lot more.  1:15 -Listener Feedback 5:30 - Shout Outs (What We've Been Listening To) 14:15 - SONGS WE LOVE BY ARTISTS WE DON'T LOVE Can you think of something that we didn't cover -- something you really like by a band or artist that you really dislike? Let us know! We'd love to hear from you. Email us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave us a comment wherever you're listening! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModrnMusicology Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk-MlcGy5u3fK1j4bVty1Kw Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/ Find more about us: Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com  Alan Siler: www.kozmicpress.com  Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/

22 Elo 202257min