William Shatner - Has Been
Bill and Brian take a deep dive into the unique and unexpectedly great work of William Shatner and his collaboration with Ben Folds, Has Been (2004, Shout! Factory). The iconic Star Trek actor was oft...
11 Jul 20161h 59min
Bonus Song Thursday - The Breeders "Cannonball"
It's Bonus Song Thursday! Brian and Bill ask (and answer) the question: What is Kim's Deal? This is, of course, a reference to Pixies member and Breeders front woman Kim Deal, as we continue our conve...
7 Jul 201617min
Pixies - Doolittle (w/ guest John Petrick)
Bill and Brian welcome drummer John Petrick of the Stewart Dolly (thestewartdolly.bandcamp.com) to the podcast to discuss the Pixies sophomore full length release Doolittle (1989, 4AD). The band forme...
4 Jul 20161h 55min
Bonus Song Thursday - Sam Cooke "A Change Is Gonna Come"
It's Bonus Song Thursday! Bill and Brian follow up their conversation on Sam Cooke's Night Beat by discussing one of his last releases ever, "A Change Is Gonna Come." Written after a particularly tens...
30 Jun 201629min
Sam Cooke - Night Beat (w/ guest Randy W. Hall)
Joining Brian and Bill to discuss Sam Cooke's landmark and influential Night Beat (1963, RCA) is Randy W. Hall, cohost of our podcast kin That Dandy Classic Music Hour (thatdandyclassicmusichour.com)....
27 Jun 20161h 56min
Bonus Song Thursday - The Ramones "I Wanna Be Sedated"
It's Bonus Song Thursday! Brian and Bill discuss one of the Ramones most recognizable songs "I Wanna Be Sedated," how the Ramones have become a ubiquitous legacy act without huge hits, and all the ban...
23 Jun 201620min
The Ramones - Self Titled (w/ guest Jack Fitzsimmons)
Bill and Brian welcome musician (hellstroms.bandcamp.com), podcaster, and our new resident punk avatar Jack Fitzsimmons onto the podcast to talk about the Ramones' self titled debut (1976, Sire). The ...
20 Jun 20162h 5min
Bonus Song Thursday - Waylon Jennings "Luckenbach, Texas"
It's Bonus Song Thursday! Bill and Brian continue talking about Waylon Jennings and his unique brand of "outlaw country" by discussing his duet with Willie Nelson "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basic...
16 Jun 201628min
