165. MICHAEL IMPERIOLI REVEALS THE FULL STORY BEHIND THE SMITHS AND RATES THEIR RECORDS (PART 2: THE QUEEN IS DEAD, LOUDER THAN BOMBS, & STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME)
One of the greatest actors of all time—The Sopranos’ Michael Imperioli—is also a confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool music nerd and songwriter in his own right. The Smiths came along and changed the game for ...
26 Jul 202434min
164. MICHAEL IMPERIOLI REVEALS THE FULL STORY BEHIND THE SMITHS AND RATES THEIR RECORDS (PART 1: THE SELF-TITLED DEBUT, HATFUL OF HOLLOW, & MEAT IS MURDER)
One of the greatest actors of all time—The Sopranos’ Michael Imperioli—is also a confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool music nerd and songwriter in his own right. The Smiths came along and changed the game for ...
19 Jul 202441min
163. TOM BAILEY OF THE THOMPSON TWINS REVEALS THE FULL STORY BEHIND HIS CAREER AND RATES ALL HIS OWN RECORDS
The Thompson Twins were one of the greatest bands of the early MTV era, pumping out hit after hit while offering an emotional resonance that transcended the typical chart fare. Singer/songwriter Tom B...
12 Jul 202445min
162. SANDY, BRUCE, & ELLEN DEDRICK OF THE FREE DESIGN REVEAL THE FULL STORY BEHIND THEIR ENTIRE CAREER (PART 3: STARS/TIME/BUBBLES/LOVE, VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE, ONE BY ONE, THERE IS A SONG, & PEEKABOO)
There is one sunshine pop band that stands as the greatest example of the genre, and that one band is The Free Design. They had one 1967 hit, “Kites Are Fun”—it hit #114, and that was it. But that’s...
5 Jul 20241h 5min
161. SANDY, BRUCE, & ELLEN DEDRICK OF THE FREE DESIGN REVEAL THE FULL STORY BEHIND THEIR ENTIRE CAREER & ALL THEIR OWN RECORDS (PART 2: YOU COULD BE BORN AGAIN & HEAVEN/EARTH)
There is one sunshine pop band that stands as the greatest example of the genre, and that one band is The Free Design. They had one 1967 hit, “Kites Are Fun”—it hit #114, and that was it. But that’s...
28 Jun 202446min
160. SANDY, BRUCE, & ELLEN DEDRICK OF THE FREE DESIGN REVEAL THE FULL STORY BEHIND THEIR ENTIRE CAREER & ALL THEIR OWN RECORDS (PART 1: KITES ARE FUN)
There is one sunshine pop band that stands as the greatest example of the genre, and that one band is The Free Design. They had one 1967 hit, “Kites Are Fun”—it hit #114, and that was it. But that’s...
21 Jun 202451min
159. THE FULL STORY BEHIND JOHN PHILLIPS' SOLO CAREER (PART 2: WASTED) (MAN ON THE MOON, PAY PACK & FOLLOW, & PHILLIPS 66)
First there were all the seminal, early folk outfits…then came The Mamas & The Papas, and now…welcome to The Solo Years, where plenty of buried treasure and fascinating insanity awaits! (I’m lookin’ a...
14 Jun 202446min
158. THE FULL STORY BEHIND JOHN PHILLIPS' SOLO CAREER (PART 1: JOHN, THE WOLFKING OF LA)
First there were all the seminal, early folk outfits…then came The Mamas & The Papas…and now welcome to The Solo Years, where plenty of buried treasure and fascinating insanity awaits! (I’m lookin’ at...
7 Jun 202442min
