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Episode 490 - Vicki Peterson of the Bangles/Continental Drifters
Episode 610
Man, the Bangles had a ton of hits in the 80s. It came to an end by the end of the decade, but what a legacy. From there, guitarist and founding memb…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 489 - Omar Hakim
Episode 609
Drummer Omar Hakim is one of those players you know it's him when you hear him. He's been the go-to guy for dozens of legends for over 40 years. Arti…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 488 - Carmine Appice
Episode 608
Carmine Appice is one of the few drum legends we have left. What's interesting to me about his career is that his name is usually bigger than the ban…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 487 - Randy Jackson of Zebra
Episode 607
Zebra were a fascinatingly interesting hard rock band in the early 80s that are hard to categorize. While they toured with Sammy Hagar, REO Speedwago…
1 year, 5 months ago
Bonus - 80s Super Group Fantasy Draft with the Permanent Record Podcast
Episode 606
Jon was invited on the Permanent Record podcast recently with friends Eric Miller and Heidi Waugaman-Page to do a fantasy-styled draft of an 80s supe…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 486 - Donita Sparks of L7
Episode 605
L7 were pioneers. Yes, there were all female rock bands before, but how many rocked as hard as they did with as much authenticity? Those four girls l…
1 year, 5 months ago
Bonus - John Scott Clough
Episode 604
Actor John Scott Clough appeared in two of the great 80s movies - one underrated and one super cheesy. His big break came in the Sidney Poitier direc…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 485 - Gary Newby of the Railway Children
Episode 603
Britain's Railway Children were a band stuck between movements. Too late for the post-punk explosion of the early 80s and done just before Britpop co…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 484 - Candi Staton
Episode 602
Candi Staton is arguably one of the best, and most underrated, soul singers in history. While Aretha and Gladys and Diana were getting most of the at…
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 483 - Danton Supple
Episode 601
Producer/Engineer/Mixer Danton Supple has been at the forefront of big music by big artists since he first broke into the business in the 80s. U2, Co…
1 year, 6 months ago