History in Five Songs Episode 304: The Best Real Estate on a Vinyl Album
In Episode 304 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin ponders the underrated power and artistry behind the opening track of side two on vinyl albums—“the best real estate” on a record—hig...
22 Apr 202538min
History in Five Songs Episode 303: The Stealth Platinums
In Episode 303 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores the phenomenon of "stealth platinums" — albums from hard rock and metal bands that unexpectedly went platinum in the U.S. de...
15 Apr 202531min
History in Five Songs Episode 302: Prog Bands’ Top Ten Seconds
In Episode 302 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin relives his favorite top 10-second moments from progressive rock bands, highlighting magical and iconic passages that encapsulate the...
8 Apr 202532min
History in Five Songs Episode 301: There’s no such thing as proto-punk.
In Episode 301 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin argues that there's no such thing as proto-punk, exploring how bands like The Saints, MC5, and The Stooges challenged the conventiona...
1 Apr 202534min
History in Five Songs Episode 300: The Guitar Weave
In Episode 300 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin conceptualizes the "guitar weave," a musical interplay between two guitarists, focusing on examples from bands like The Rolling Stone...
25 Mars 202533min
History in Five Songs Episode 299: Punk Albums Late by a Year
In Episode 299 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin pontificates on punk albums from 1978 that were released a year later than expected, discussing how these albums reflect a more refin...
18 Mars 202534min
History in Five Songs Episode 298: The Yes Solo Album Break
In Episode 298 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin delves into the solo projects of Yes members between their albums Relayer and Going for the One, discussing the emotional and musical...
11 Mars 202534min
History in Five Songs Episode 297: Lighter but Better?
In Episode 297 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores how certain bands like Rush, Cheap Trick, and The Damned, surprised him by becoming more melodic and lighter over time, find...
4 Mars 202535min
