Rosie Vela – Zazu | The Steely Dan Connection
In this episode I explore Zazu, the 1986 debut (and still the only) album by American model, singer, and songwriter Rosie Vela.The album was produced by Gary Katz, best known for his work with Steely ...
9 Mar 24min
American Music Club | San Francisco’s Cult Songwriters
In this episode, we are investigating the beautifully worn, late-night world of American Music Club, one of the most quietly powerful and overlooked bands to emerge from the American indie underground...
2 Mar 26min
The Cars – Heartbeat City | The Album That Defined 1984
Heartbeat City is the sleek, neon-lit fifth album by the American rock band The Cars,Released in 1984 by Elektra Records the album marked a turning point: for the first time, the band stepped away fro...
23 Feb 22min
The Doors | Poetry, Chaos and the 1960s
An exploration of the groundbreaking American rock band The Doors. Taking their name from Aldous Huxley’s visionary work The Doors of Perception, The Doors emerged in the mid-1960s as one of the most ...
16 Feb 30min
Kate Bush – Director’s Cut | Rewriting the Past
Released in 2011, Director's Cut is a unique project from Kate Bush, featuring newly reworked versions of songs originally released on The Sensual World in 1989 and The Red Shoes in 1993. Rather than ...
9 Feb 21min
Martin Stephenson & The Daintees – Boat to Bolivia | Britain’s Lost 80s Classic
A (relatively) in-depth analysis of Boat to Bolivia by British rock/folk/pop band Martin Stephenson and the Daintees.Having become busking sensations the group were signed by Kitchenware around the sa...
2 Feb 23min
Christopher Cross – Ride Like the Wind | Yacht Rock’s Perfect Single
A (relatively) in-depth analysis of Ride Like the Wind by American singer-songwriter and musician Christopher Cross.Released in 1980, Ride Like the Wind was the lead single from Cross' Grammy-winning ...
26 Jan 22min
Gene Clark – No Other | The Album That Was Too Big for 1974
A (relatively) in-depth analysis of the album No Other by American singer-songwriter and musician Gene Clark.Released in 1974, No Other was Clark's fourth solo album. Largely dismissed by critics at t...
19 Jan 28min
