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CHRIS KLAFFORD Interview - Swedish Idol Winner / America’s Got Talent / Maybe It’s Just Me

Rob (Jim) and Matt (Mike) talk with Swedish singer/songwriter Chris Klafford

In 2017 Chris won (Swedish) Idol and in 2019 he came in 7th place on America's Got Talent.  His audition performance of John Lennon's "Imagine" had over 250 million views on YouTube (Chris' reposted audition video currently has 36 million views)

We talk to Chris about Idol, America's Got Talent, his visit to Nashville, his first full length album "Maybe It's Just Me" (released on March 31st), the meaning behind some of the new songs, where to find the best beer in Sweden and more.

Rob's (Jim) wife even pops in for the interview to ask Chris some questions.

An interview you don't want to miss.

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A little bit about Chris Klafford:

Born in a small town in Sweden (Ramsberg; population 15)  Kläfford began his musical journey from a very early age. He picked up the guitar when he was just nine years old.

For ten years he honed his skills at gigs all across Sweden, slowly building his talent as a songwriter and performer.

Then in 2017, Kläfford hit a career high point with his win on Swedish Idol.   Capitalizing on his success just a week after, he released his debut EP, Treading Water.

Roughly two years after, he would fly across the pond to perform on America’s Got Talent.   He was instantly a fan favorite, with his cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine,”.

All of this momentum led to three Top 5 singles on national radio in a year and over 35 million streams.  Kläfford has released ten more singles, two more EPS and a full length album since 2017.

You can find Chris Klafford's new album "Maybe It's Just Me" on most music platforms and you can order a vinyl copy at : https://www.bengans.com/en/artiklar/chris-klafford-maybe-its-just-me.html 

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Thank you for listening!  

COPYRIGHT CLAIM: The songs used on the podcast : "Lilac", "I Do", "Maybe It's Just Me", and "One Mistake" used with permission from Niklas Hoxell.

BRIAN CARNEY Interview - Art Carney / The Honeymooners / Geico Commercials / Harry & Tonto

Our INTERVIEW with BRIAN CARNEY (voice-over artist / actor / geico commercial boss / son of Art Carney)

Mike and I talked to Brian Carney about his acting career, music career, the Honeymooners and his father Art Carney (Ed Norton / Academy Award winner for Harry & Tonto)

This is our first "in-person" interview.  Brian actually came to my house for the interview and brought his fathers Academy Award, Emmy & Golden Globe with him.  He also brought one of the most iconic costume items in the history of television - Ed Norton's hat!  There is only one!

I've known Brian for about 10 years now and he's such a great person.  We all went out to dinner after at a local Irish Pub.  We had such a great time and he got to see my extensive Honeymooners collection!

Besides the audio interview you don't want to miss the 3 video segments that are on YouTube.  Just search Brian Carney or Know Good Music Podcast and you'll find them.  Segments are "Ravagers movie", "Harry & Tonto", "The Honeymooners".  You'll see the awards and the hat along with some photos we took that day.

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Thank you for listening! - Jim 

FRANCESCA TARANTINO Interview - Singer Songwriter - My Runaway

We talk to Francesca about her first single "My Runaway", her favorite band KISS, what it's like performing in front of an audience, what's she's been working on lately and more!

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About Francesca:

Francesca Tarantino is a singer, musician, and actress

Francesca was introduced to the guitar by her father when she was still a toddler.  Her fascination grew and soon she’d have an acoustic and then an electric all her own!  Currently she’s learning how to play lead and is practicing some epic riffs.  She’s even teaching her dad a few!

She has played some local gigs in and around Orlando and has participated in several open mics. She has performed on stage at Hard Rock Live Orlando, The Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts, and Tin Roof Orlando. She has also sung the National Anthem at many sporting events for her school.

She covers a wide range of artists such as: The Beatles, Stevie Nicks, KISS, and much more! 

On January 6th Francesca released her first single called “My Runaway.”  It’s a rock song! Even has a guitar solo! Her goal is to bring Rock music back to her generation!

The song is about being somewhere you know you shouldn’t and you have to get out of there but you’re worried about what people are going to think. 

(you can hear part of this great song in the podcast and also on all streaming platforms)

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Thank you for listening! - Jim 

 

BRIAN JOHNSON (AC/DC) The Lives of Brian book review - Top 10 Sept1980 - Albums turning 50 - SHOW 42

On show #42 we review Brian Johnson's (AC/DC) new book "The Lives of Brian"

We go through each chapter of Brian's book and pull out the stories that made us laugh, were interesting and just stood out to us.  Brian's journey to AC/DC!

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We talk about some newer artist who have new albums out ( FAKE NAMES, JAWNY) and some older bands who are releasing new music (METALLICA, DEPECHE MODE) along with albums that are turning 50 such as PINK FLOYD DARK SIDE OF THE MOON & LED ZEPPELIN HOUSES OF THE HOLY.

We also go over the top 10 songs from the week ending September 6, 1980.  The week AC/DC's song "you shook me all night long" debuted at #89 on the charts and continued to move up.

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Thank you for listening! - Jim 

BUDDY HOLLY - His Life, Music and Legacy - Show 41

BUDDY HOLLY - today we talk all about the legendary Buddy Holly!

But we begin the podcast with some new music news and we play part of a new song by the Brooklyn NY Punk band "Fat Heaven" called Quarter Life Crisis"

BUDDY HOLLY TOPICS we cover:

The Crickets
The Recordings
The Winter Dance Party Tour
The Glasses
Pat DiNizio's Lost Reel to Reel
The lost 54 Fender 
Buddy Holly in Books
Buddy Holly albums
Buddy Holly in Movies
Jim's top 10 Buddy Holly Cover Songs

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VINI LOPEZ Interview - Former Drummer for Bruce Springsteen / Rosalita (come out tonight) / Greetings from Asbury Park

Interview with Vini "mad dog" Lopez (drummer for Steel Mill / Bruce Springsteen).  

 

We talk about Vini's early days growing up in New Jersey, meeting Bruce Springsteen, the first two Bruce albums "Greetings from Asbury Park" and "The Wild, The Innocent" & the E Street Shuffle", "rosalita (come out tonight)" and what Vini's been up to lately.

ABOUT VINI : 

Vincent Lopez, nicknamed Mad Dog, is an American drummer. Between 1968 and 1974 Lopez backed Bruce Springsteen in several bands, including Steel Mill and the E Street Band. He also played on Springsteen's first two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle. Both during and after his time with the E Street Band, Lopez played drums with numerous Jersey Shore bands.

In April 2014, Lopez was inducted by Bruce Springsteen into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band and is now an ambassador for the Rock Hall.

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TURN OFF THE TV - TURN UP THE MUSIC!

 

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CHRIS CANTERBURY interview - Nashville Country Artist - Quaalude Lullabies

Jim interviews Nashville Country Artist Chris Canterbury to talk about his newest album "Quaalude Lullabies", the songwriting process, touring, what he does besides music and more!

Chris writes from the heart and while some of his songs are not entirely auto-biographical they will pull you in with their honesty.  There's not a bad song on the album and you really need to listen to Chris' music.  He needs to be heard.

ABOUT CHRIS CANTERBURY'S new album

"When I sat down to write this project, I tried to present each topic as a straight-forward Saturday morning kitchen conversation. That’s how I approach songwriting and it’s worked for me for a long time” says Chris Canterbury, a Louisiana native singer-songwriter, now based in Nashville.

The project Canterbury is talking about is Quaalude Lullabies, a nine track collection of mostly sad songs that offers on-the-nose lyrical phrasing, subtlety loose production, and an honest insight into razor-edge topics like addiction, depression, and loneliness.

In what started as a thought experiment, Quaalude Lullabies was self-produced by Canterbury, his first opportunity to be on both sides of the control room window. “I wanted to woodshop a record together that felt like Nebraska,” says Canterbury. “I wanted it to be loose like a box of bedroom demo tapes, but cohesive enough to stand on its own. I feel like we ended up with a solid album.”

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Thank you for listening! - Jim 

TOP ALBUMS OF 2022 - New Artists / Music / Francesca Tarantino - Memorable Concerts of 2022

Join Jim and Jeremy as they count down their top albums of 2022 - for a total of 26 ALBUMS!

YES, there is still good music out there!  Maybe you are looking in the wrong places...

 

We start the podcast with new music and a new 14 year old artist by the name of Francesca Tarantino who just recorded her new song "my runaway" (we play a portion of the song).  We also go over some memorable concerts that happened last year.

 

SOME ARTISTS WE TALK ABOUT ON THIS SHOW ARE:

ANGEL OLSEN
THE SCORPIANS
TODD RUNDGREN
TAYLOR SWIFT
DANA FUCHS
MADISON CUNNINGHAM
DRAGON HAMMER
TEARS FOR FEARS
BETH ORTON
BUSH
THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
and many more!

 

What is Jim's #1 album?  Listen and find out.

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KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.  

 

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Thank you for listening! - Jim