UNREST’S MARK ROBINSON REVEALS THE FULL STORY BEHIND BILLY JOEL'S DISCOGRAPHY (PART 5: Glasses Houses & The Nylon Curtain) (Ep. 237)

Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, host Dave Gebroe talks with the epitome of DIY punk spirit (who can also write a pop hook like the best of ‘em), the great Mark Robinson (of Unrest, Grenadine, Air Miami, Flin Flon, Uncomfortable Police, et al), and together they discuss Billy Joel’s entire recorded output with commentary, stories, and star ratings for every release. If you’re a long-time listener, then you know that Dave has harbored a long-time hatred of Billy Joel…so why the sudden turnaround in taste? Discograffiti’s Mark Robinson Tackles Billy Joel (But Only Metaphorically) Series dissects every last release Billy Joel’s ever had a hand in creating. Part 5 covers the last two records that Billy made before marrying Christie Brinkley and entering his tabloid uber-superstar phase: Glass Houses and The Nylon Curtain.

Here are just a few of the many things that Mark discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

• Which of us—Mark or Dave—feels like there isn’t a single bad song on Glass Houses;
• The song Billy Joel considers the worst he’s ever written, and why he wrote it;
• An overview of Billy’s live album, Songs In The Attic;
• The recording of which Billy is most proud;
• The moment that for Billy led directly to his first divorce;
• The lengthy evolution of “Allentown”;
• The one time that Billy Joel tried heroin, and the song he wrote about it;
• And an in-depth deep dive on every song off Glass Houses and The Nylon Curtain.

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