Ep. 29: The Greatness of Joan Jett and Why She Rocks Us
Take a minute to think about Joan Jett. More than one song. More than just "I Love Rock and Roll", as great as that radio song is. She's called “The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” and “The Godmother of Pu...
13 Jun 202231min
Ep. 28: The Continuing Echo of Tom Petty Lives Through Mike Campbell - and Many Others
The continuing story of the the echoing Influence of Tom Petty...and how Mike Campbell has taken that influence and made some magic. I hear lots of bands than dig for that bit of Petty magic within th...
12 Apr 202222min
Ep. 27: Taylor Hawkins and the Foo Fighters - Only Rock and Roll?
On the weekend we recorded this, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died. He was 50. People are fans. We aren’t friends. If it feels awful or heart wrenching to fans, know his friends feel it har...
27 Mar 20229min
Ep. 26: Georgia Satellites - The Loud Crunch of Lost Rock and Roll
Georgia Satellites are owners of one fluke hit from their self-titled debut album - a Chuck Berry-ish throwback-for-the-80s radio. One song amidst their bucket of barroom rockers. Those songs don’t ...
22 Mar 202229min
Ep. 25: Huey Lewis and The News - After the 80’s
Huey Lewis and the News were a bar band that was better than a bar band. That’s such a lazy way to describe a band anyway. A bar band is a good thing anyway, right? That means they cut their chops l...
21 Feb 202228min
Ep. 24: Jackson Browne and the 80’s - Rating his Singles and his Decade
Let's do a little Jackson Browne history: Browne wrote several songs for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band early on - he was briefly a member in 1966 before they were signed. He co-wrote the first Billboard Top ...
23 Des 202127min
Ep. 23: Power Pop and Why it Still Rocks
With this episode, we're cranking the power pop sound. A lot of bands fit this genre so the episode is a teaser – a primer if you will. Not everything that ever happened, but a taste of that sound. So...
5 Nov 202135min
Ep. 22: The Case for U2: The Biggest and Best Band of the 1980s?
Who was the best and biggest and most consistent rock band of the 1980s? That’s a question that was banging around my head. I have a winner. And you aren’t going to like it. Or maybe you will. I ...
21 Sep 202127min
