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Brad Wood, Pt. 1
Season 1 Episode 79
Brad Wood was a trained jazz saxophonist who didn’t like how rock music was sounding in the late ’80s, so he became a producer in Chicago’s Wicker Pa…
3 years ago
Michael McDermott
Season 1 Episode 78
Singer-songwriter Michael McDermott is in a good place now, but what he went through to get there could fill a book and did. His early ‘90s emergence…
3 years ago
Marshall Crenshaw
Season 1 Episode 77
Marshall Crenshaw is a master of smart, instantly indelible guitar-pop-rock songs, starting with his outstanding 1982 self-titled debut album (“Somed…
3 years ago
Graham Parker, Pt. 2
Season 1 Episode 76
The second half of this lively conversation with the great Graham Parker covers his classic run of ‘70s and ’80s albums, including the first five wit…
3 years, 1 month ago
Graham Parker, Pt. 1
Season 1 Episode 75
From his 1976 debut album with the Rumour, Howlin’ Wind, through the all-time classic Squeezing Out Sparks through his 1980s commercial peaks and muc…
3 years, 1 month ago
Jennifer Egan
Season 1 Episode 74
Jennifer Egan is a rare novelist whose work is innovative, fiercely intelligent, emotionally potent and fun to read—and she’s equally thoughtful and …
3 years, 1 month ago
Debbi Peterson (The Bangles)
Season 1 Episode 73
The Bangles specialized in intricate harmonies and tough, taut, tuneful guitar songs yet broke through with relatively glossy versions of “Manic Mond…
3 years, 1 month ago
Cary Baker
Season 1 Episode 72
Cary Baker was a Chicago music writer and fanzine creator who made a good impression on R.E.M. and wound up running publicity for the band and its la…
3 years, 2 months ago
Adrian Belew
Season 1 Episode 71
When Adrian Belew was brought in to record his mind-bending guitar solos on what became Taking Heads’ landmark 1980 album Remain in Light, he felt an…
3 years, 2 months ago
Peter Case
Season 1 Episode 70
Peter Case is a singer-songwriter who has covered a tremendous amount of ground, both physically and stylistically, over a long, impressive career. H…
3 years, 2 months ago