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71–Whip It
Devo's one trip to the Top 40 was a cultural touchstone partly because some people misunderstood the intent of the lyrics, and partly because MTV was…
7 years, 7 months ago
Episode 70–Iko Iko
This week's episode arose from an essay I published on my blog several years ago. I was looking back on some of the stuff I wrote and found this part…
7 years, 7 months ago
69–In the Year 2525
Zager and Evans provided the soundtrack to one of the most eventful summers of the 1960s, and then they vanished, a true One Hit Wonder. What made th…
7 years, 7 months ago
Episode 68–Different Drum
Click here for a transcript of this show. The Stone Poneys was the group that launched Linda Ronstadt's career, but the sad truth is that Capitol Re…
7 years, 8 months ago
67–Everybody Wants to Rule the World
The story behind Tears For Fears' US debut single.
7 years, 8 months ago
Episode 66–Heroes
Click here for a transcript of this show. David Bowie had already released ten albums by 1976, and he was starting to feel the effects of burnout an…
7 years, 8 months ago
Episode 65–Dust In The Wind
Click here for a transcript of this show. Kansas was literally on the last day of rehearsing for their fifth album when their producer asked them if…
7 years, 9 months ago
Episode 64–One Bad Apple
The Osmond Brothers got their real start in show business when they couldn't get an audition for one television show, and they wound up on another. …
7 years, 9 months ago
Episode 63–Shel Silverstein, Part 2
Click here for a transcript of this week's show. Hi! Didja miss me? Apologies for the big gap in shows; life was getting in the way, plus I got sick…
7 years, 9 months ago
Episode 62–Almost Christmas
Click here for a transcript of this show. It's the holiday season, and that means that radio stations have moved a bunch of traditional songs into t…
7 years, 10 months ago