Ep 42: Why the J. Geils Band Matters
More known as a party band than they were rock royalty, the J. Geils Band is still a rock band of the era that gets tossed aside, despite a decade of incendiary live shows and more hits than some may ...
10 Mar 202449min
Ep. 41: Underrated Rockers: John Waite
John Waite was in The Babys, out front of two pop hits that both peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, ("Isn't It Time" and "Everytime I Think of You") His solo career started with a really good ...
4 Des 202334min
Ep. 40: The Scandal Tracks
On this episode, take a tour with us - to the early 80’s - to Scandal, as we drop into the short history of the band that released an EP that was a scattering blast of five songs - including “Goodbye...
17 Okt 202332min
Ep. 39: The Rock and Roll Gospel of Henry Lee Summer
Henry Lee Summer latched on to the sound of pop and rock radio in the 80s and rode that bad boy to a couple of late-decade hits, and a handful of good, heartland rock and roll albums. But in his home...
3 Aug 202342min
Ep. 38: 80’s Roots Rock and Roll - What We Were Hearing
I thought it might be simple. Who were some of my favorite roots rock bands from the 1980’s and 90’s? And why? This episode turned into a deep dive into what still feels like it was only skimming a...
12 Jun 20231h 13min
Ep. 37: Who Is Truth And Salvage Co. and Why Their New/Old Album Rocks
A band named Truth and Salvage Co. was formed in 2005, made a couple of albums, and broke up only to return in 2022 with a lost album that was released - again - with a sound that it should have alway...
13 Apr 202321min
Ep. 36: 80s Rock Radio Hit Songs That Top 40 Missed (Mostly)
Rock hits but not Top 40 hits? What’s that really mean? We take a listen to some great throwbacks to a time when rock radio was more than day-after-day classic rock, same song, repeat cycle that it i...
11 Feb 202333min
Ep. 35: Muscle Shoals, Bob Seger, and the Odd Story of Old Time Rock and Roll
Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the studios there helped create some of the most important and resonant songs in rock and roll. On this episode, we look back at bit...
13 Jan 202329min
