The Tom Petty Project

"A pretty short episode this week, but really, there’s not a ton of meat to scrape off the bones of this song. For me, Mary may have a new car, but it simply never gets out of second gear. In fact, it...

1 Feb 202313min

Due to not be able ro record because of covid brainfog, I'm putting out this "10 Questions with" bonus episode pulled from my talk last fall with the wonderful Dan Spiess, the producer of the 2022 Tom...

25 Jan 202328min

"Rebels, Southern Accents, Spike, and Dogs on the Run all feel connected by a sonic thread that sits slightly outside the dynamics of each of those four tracks. In its nostalgic wistfulness, it shares...

18 Jan 202320min

"It’s brilliant in that it’s a character song, but the character isn’t Spike. We never learn whether Spike is a good guy or a bad guy. We don’t know his age, any of his characteristics, where he’s fro...

11 Jan 202316min

"What song would you perform on stage with the Heartbreakers"? Katie told me she's sing The Waiting and went on to deliver this incredible, succinct reason why. "It's so good. It's got this aphoristic...

6 Jan 202332min

In this episode, I share the fantastic conversation that I had with writer, editor, music critic, and Tom Petty fan, Katie Moulton.In June of 2022, Katie released her memoir "Dead Dad Club: On Grief a...

4 Jan 202358min

Welcome to the first "Non Petty" bonus episode folks. I think these episodes might focus on slightly-less or smaller artists who either I listen to and other people may not or are close to me in one w...

1 Jan 202318min

"It has lots of elements that I like but it definitely does feel a little cobbled together at times. The minor key changes and the sometimes awkward chord progression just feels very slightly off. And...

28 Des 202218min