290. Dr. Mark Kermode on his life of musical misadventures and new memoir 'How Does It Feel?'
Book month continues as I chat to superstar film critic, double bassist and friend of the pod Dr. Mark Kermode about 'How Does It Feel', his memoir of his life and musical misadventures. We chat about...
29 Okt 201943min
289. Rolling Stone's Brian Hiatt on 'Bruce Springsteen: The Stories Behind the Songs'
MFA Book Month continues as Rolling Stone's Brian Hiatt joins me to talk about his exhaustive book chronicling the stories behind every single song Bruce Springsteen wrote and recorded. We delve into ...
22 Okt 201934min
288. Nick Lowe biographer Will Birch on the twists and turns of Nick's life and career
It's the My Favorite Album book club for the next month, trading musicians in for authors of the most exciting books about music and musicians. We kick things off with Will Birch, founding member of T...
14 Okt 201951min
287. Colin Hay on Chris Whitley 'Dirt Floor' (1998)
This week I chat to singer-songwriter and Men at Work frontman Colin Hay about Chris Whitley's 'Dirt Floor'. We talk about the allure of the back to basics record, the appeal of living in oft-derided ...
9 Okt 201948min
286. Max Weinberg on Maxwell Davis and his All Stars 'Persistent Percussion' (1960)
This week I chat to the king of late night TV and rock n' roll legend Max Weinberg about 'Persistent Percussion' by Maxwell Davis and his All Stars (1960). Max explains how the pop exotica album taugh...
2 Okt 20191h 4min
285. Jack River on MGMT 'Oracular Spectacular' (2007)
This week I talk to Australian singer/songwriter Jack River aka Holly Rankin about MGMT's debut album 'Oracular Spectacular' (2007). We talk about the ubiquitous and inescapable singles on this era de...
25 Sep 201932min
284. Not A Boy's Name on Weezer 'Pinkerton' (1996)
This week we finally get to a Weezer record as I chat to Australian singer-songwriter and master of a thousand instruments Dave Jenkins Jr aka Not A Boy's Name about the classic 1996 album 'Pinkerton'...
16 Sep 201934min
283. Kristina Murray on Lucinda Williams 'Lucinda Williams' (1988)
My Favorite Album returns from hiatus for a special Americana Fest edition of the show, featuring one of the most compelling young Americana artists talking about a formative record of the genre. The ...
10 Sep 201941min
