Podcast Episodes

Mitch Easter, Pt. 2

Season 1 Episode 7

Part 2 of our conversation with Mitch Easter jumps right into the making of those classic first R.E.M. records: Chronic Town, Murmur and Reckoning. W…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Mitch Easter, Pt. 1

Season 1 Episode 6

Mitch Easter could be considered the Godfather of Jangle except he dislikes the term. His production work on the first R.E.M. records and bands such …

4 years, 7 months ago

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Riccardo Muti

Season 1 Episode 5

Riccardo Muti is music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and one of the world's great conductors. He's a fierce advocate for culture (as opp…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Lonnie Jordan (War)

Season 1 Episode 4

"Spill the Wine," “All Day Music,” “Slippin’ into Darkness,” “The Cisco Kid,” “The World Is a Ghetto,” “Me and Baby Brother,” “Why Can’t We Be Friend…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Kathy Valentine

Season 1 Episode 3

Kathy Valentine is a smart, resilient rock ‘n’ roller with much to say. Propelling the Go-Go’s with her innovative bass playing, writing and singing,…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Bruce Thomas

Season 1 Episode 2

Bruce Thomas was the stupendous bassist for Elvis Costello and the Attractions, creating the indelible bass lines that drove such songs as “Pump It U…

4 years, 8 months ago

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Richard Thompson

Season 1 Episode 1

Has anyone in the rock world maintained a longer, more sustained level of excellence than Richard Thompson? From his 1960s recordings with Fairport C…

4 years, 8 months ago

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