Ep 34: Why Am I Just Now Discovering Pat Todd and The Rankoutsiders?
Pat Todd has been called the most sincere rock and roll singer/songwriter on the planet. His first group, the LA-based Lazy Cowgirls, called it quits in 2004 after nearly 25 years together. Pat Todd,...
7 Dec 202225min
Ep. 33: Remembering the Brilliance - and the Chaos - of Jerry Lee Lewis
The passing of Jerry Lee Lewis signifies the passing of one of the few remaining architects of rock and roll. That piano and that voice, recorded in a way that sounds like dim light, beers, AM radio r...
31 Okt 202226min
Ep. 32: More of the Minneapolis Sound (part 3) - Soul Asylum, Gear Daddies, Husker Du, and More
Bar band swagger. Like many Minneapolis artists we have been talking about, there were a number of rock and roll bands that paid lots of night-after-night dues in rock clubs and van tours. They too ...
12 Okt 202237min
Ep. 31: The Other Minneapolis Sound (part 2) - Americana, Pop Punk, and Rock and Roll
There are small towns known for a musical signature - a sound that you call the Bakersfield sound or the Muscle Shoals sound. There are sounds and bands and vibes tied to big cities like zydeco drums ...
20 Sep 202229min
Ep. 30: Mixing Prince and Heartland Rock and Roll in Minnesota
This particular podcast episode found its inspiration in one of the Spotify-exclusive Rock Pop and Roll Radio Shows that we've made. They live on Spotify and were created to give me a chance to make a...
25 Juli 202234min
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 Juni 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 Mars 20229min
