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Scott Shaaf, co-owner of Pinwheel Records in Chicago, joins us to discuss the Korgis. We examine why this excellent UK new wave/synth-pop group didn't quite make the same impact in the States as many…

We conclude our focus on the year 1972 in music with our Halloween episode! To celebrate the holiday we experience the haunted sounds of the fourth album from Bahamian folksinger Exuma. Enter... if y…

Guest Steven "Plastic Crimewave" Krakow joins us as we continue to look at the year 1972 in music. On the turntable is the fourth album from British folk rock band Steeleye Span. We examine the group…

Co-host Jeremy brings a left-field selection for our latest look at the year 1972 in music: The Ventures. Best known for their instrumental hits from the 1960s, we look further into the surprisingly …

We kickoff season 4 with a celebration of the year 1972! Co-host Sean drops the needle on this hard-to-pin-down offering from new-age jazz outfit the Paul Winter Consort.  

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For our final ReWind of the season break, we revisit our episode on the Environments series. Learn more about these fascinating audio artifacts and their creator, Irv Teibel.  

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With the recent passing of jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, co-host Jeremy decided that we should revisit one of our season 2 episodes where we covered the jazz legend. This bargain bin staple finds Lewis …

For our first ReWind of the break, we shake the stardust off this season 1 gem. Listen to us gush over outlaw country legend Willie Nelson and his turn to pop standards.  

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Join us as we look back on season 3, highlighting our favorite albums and featuring musical selections we missed from some of them. We will return with season 4 on October 4, 2022. Episode cover artw…

Guest Beau Gordon joins us for our season 3 finale as we look at the career of home recording pioneer and pop song craftsman Emitt Rhodes. From raw deals to personality flaws, we investigate why Rhod…

Lance Barresi, the owner of Permanent Records, joins us to discuss the 1969 debut album from horn-powered rock outfit Chicago. We pay special attention to lead guitarist Terry Kath, with some surpris…

We are joined again by Mark Weathersby aka DJ Mahogany, who brings us the highly danceable second album from English multi-instrumentalist Chas Jankel. We look at Jankel's background with new-wave ac…

Guest Ike Turner returns to the podcast as we finally give Ray Parker Jr. his flowers. We listen to his band Raydio and detail the long, impressive career of this Detroit-born guitarist who eventuall…

Jeremy shows us that jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's mid-seventies Columbia releases are cheap heat well worth investing in. All of the fusion and jazz-funk elements that made people call Freddie "t…

DJ Lola Kinks returns, bringing some much needed new-wave sounds to the podcast courtesy of English outfit Level 42. We detail the band's early jazz-funk roots and their transition to international s…

Jeremy brings us the debut album from punk-turned-folky Phranc. We tell the unique tale of this self-proclaimed "All-American Jewish lesbian folksinger," from her appearance in The Decline of Western…

On our second installment of a special two-part series, we continue our look at John Fogerty. We sample Fogerty's self-titled album as we cover the tumultuous middle part of his music career and his …

On this first part of a special two-part series, we take a look at the man behind Creedence Clearwater Revival—John Fogerty. We sample Fogerty's debut solo album The Blue Ridge Rangers and explore th…

Architect, musician, and record store owner Melonie Bayl-Smith joins us all the way from Australia to talk about guitar virtuoso Rick Derringer's debut solo album. His story includes appearances from…

Bob Bucko Jr returns to the podcast carrying a copy of the second album from Dayton, Ohio, funk outfit Slave. We explore the history of the city as a funk mecca and where Slave fits into the scene.  
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