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Let Motown Roll 3: The man who sold Motown's records
Season 19 Episode 20
As part of our Motown Roll series we're re-presenting Nate's 2019 conversation with Adam White, co-author with the late Barney Ales of "Motown: The S…
2 years, 9 months ago
Seance Roll 1: The Beatles messed with listeners' heads and ultimately paid the price
Season 19 Episode 19
Host Nate Wilcox communes with the spirit of the late Ian MacDonald in a solo discussion of MacDonald's seminal "Revolution in the Head: The Beatles'…
2 years, 9 months ago
Let Motown Roll 2: Berry Gordy's mastery at Motown
Season 19 Episode 18
In this encore presentation host Nate Wilcox welcomes Andrew Flory to discuss his book "I Hear a Symphony: Motown and Crossover R&B."
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2 years, 9 months ago
The Butthole Surfers, Big Boys, Dicks and Scratch Acid led Texas' crazed punk scene
Season 19 Episode 17
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Pat Blashill to discuss his book "Texas Is the Reason: The Mavericks of Lone Star Punk." Pat was part of the Austin, Texas …
2 years, 9 months ago
Let Motown Roll 1: Florence Ballard formed the Supremes and paid the ultimate price
Season 19 Episode 16
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes Peter Benjaminson to discuss his book "The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard." Peter opens up about Flo…
2 years, 9 months ago
The KLF triggered the cosmic when they burned £1 million pounds
Season 19 Episode 15
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Brooks Long to discuss David Ritz' oral history "The Brothers: An Autobiography" co-written with the Neville Brothers…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Neville Brothers took New Orleans R&B to a whole new audience
Season 19 Episode 14
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Brooks Long to discuss David Ritz' oral history "The Brothers: An Autobiography" co-written with the Neville Brothers…
2 years, 9 months ago
Peter Asher scored in the British Invasion and ruled in the Singer-Songwriter Era
Season 19 Episode 13
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes David Jacks to discuss his book "Peter Asher: A Life In Music."
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2 years, 9 months ago
Latin Roll 3: The most popular American musician of the 19th century connected Cuba and New Orleans
Season 19 Episode 12
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Ned Sublette to continue the discussion about his book "Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo." This …
2 years, 10 months ago
Beethoven freed music from the tyranny of patronage
Season 19 Episode 11
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes Norman Lebrecht author of "Why Beethoven: A Phenomenon in One Hundred Pieces." Nate asks Norman about Beethoven's innovati…
2 years, 10 months ago