Know Good Music

Today Jeremy and I start off the show talking about some new Christmas songs that came out this year from:
Lindsay SterlingHarry Connick Jr.David Foster & Katharine McPheeT Bear
Will FerrellChris CanterburyAlicia KeysJoss StonePhoebe Bridgers.
Then we delve into one of our favorite "Christmas" movies THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS.  We talk about the making of the movie, the music, and some film flubs.
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SHOW 37 - HOLIDAY / CHRISTMAS SHOW pt. 1
Jeremy is back with me for our first of two Holiday / Christmas Shows
On todays show we go into detail about the top 10 Christmas songs (picked by the staff at Billboard) and our most memorable Christmas gifts we've received over the years... as kids and as adults.  Another fun show!
 
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Mike is back again (for this regular podcast) where we talk about 3 bands that make us (and you) laugh!
We had some audio problems and this was supposed to be a 2 parter but most of part 1 got deleted (lost) so next year we'll do another one with some more bands.
BANDS WE TALK ABOUT:
THE TALKING HEADSMOJO NIXONCAKE
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Mike is back with me (Jim) in the studio for the regular podcast.  Today we talk some Music News and New Albums / Artists we've been listening to.
MUSIC NEWS - BIG SKY (TV show) / WEIRD (Weird Al Movie) / Bono's new book SURRENDER / History making Taylor Swift 
NEW ALBUMS / ARTISTS: 
SAMMY HAGARFIRST AID KITCRAWLERSYO-YO MABRUCE SPRINGSTEENand more!
 
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Mike and I had a great time talking to Soul Jazz Keyboardist Robert Walter about his high school band Daddy Long Legs, his current band: The Greyboy Allstars and what it's like being on tour with Pink Floyd's Roger Waters.  
 
Robert is heading back on tour in March 2023 with Roger's band for the European leg of the tour.
About Robert:
A founding member of the seminal groove band The Greyboy Allstars, organ, keyboard and synth sharp-shooter Robert Walter splits his time between his own 20th Congress, The Greyboy Allstars, and a robust film soundtrack career in Los Angeles.
 
Initially formed as the backing band for rare groove luminary DJ Greyboy, The Greyboy Allstars became a longterm project for Walter with a string of critically acclaimed albums, world tours. The band quickly became home to some of the most revered players on the modern music scene.
 
The Greyboy Allstars' success also served as a platform for the band's individual members to launch highly successful and substantially diverse solo careers. To flex his desire to compose in a way that was just outside of Greyboy's wheelhouse, Walter formed 20th Congress and recorded and toured heavily through the late '90s and '00s. 
 
The band featured a rotating crew of brilliant improvisers and genre-bending virtuosos over the years including Stanton Moore, Joe Russo, Will Bernard, and Cochemea Gastelum, Simon Lott, Victor Little, Chris Alford, Scott Metzger, Andy Hess, and John Kimock,
 
A brilliant improviser with a gift for riveting hooks and unstoppable grooves, Walter set out to create songs that blur the line between the composed and the spontaneous; an album with a narrative arc that isn’t tethered to concrete ideas. He uses a full arsenal of keyboards, synths and electronics and draws together the varied aspects of his career, from his film soundtrack work with Michael Andrews to his free-ranging improvisational excursions with the likes of genre jugglers like Marco Benevento, Skerik and Mike Gordon.
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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.  
 
Visit our YouTube Channel where you can see 3 short video segments from our interviews.  Just search "know good music".
Thank you for listening! - Jim 
COPYRIGHT CLAIM: The songs : "OR ELSE", "EXECUTIVE PARTY" and "HELLBOUND" used with permission from Kevin Calabro at Calabro Music Media.

This is the THIRD of 3 for our HALLOWEEN SERIES for October.  We sway a little bit away from MUSIC every October to show our love of Halloween & Horror Movies.
 
HORROR MOVIES THEMES / HORROR MOVIE REVIEWS 2022
Jeremy and I start off the podcast with a list of the top 13 Horror Movie Themes and then we go into our top Horror Movies of 2022!  
We each have 4 plus we go into some more horror related films we liked.
MOVIES WE COVER ARE:
NOPESCREAM 5THE WOMAN IN THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE GIRL IN THE WINDOWTHE BLACK PHONEBARBARIANTERRIFIER 2X MONSTEROUSHELLRAISERand MORE!
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Be sure to check out our first two HALLOWEEN / HORROR podcasts : 1 - The Munsters Movie Review & 2 - Our interview with Lauren-Marie Taylor (Vickie from Friday the 13th pt. 2)
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Thank you for listening! - Jim 
COPYRIGHT CLAIM: The song "oh the horror" compiled and created by Jim Thatcher
 
 

This is the Second out of 3 in our Halloween Series.
Jeremy and I interview actress LAUREN-MARIE TAYLOR!
Lauren grew up in the Bronx and started her career in commercials and stage at a very young age.  In 1981 she was cast as Vickie in Friday the 13th Part 2 and the same year as Elaine in Neighbors with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd.  She then went onto the soap opera LOVING and now is a school teacher.  
We had such a fun time talking to Lauren (she's so upbeat and funny!).  We asked her about Friday the 13th part II, Neighbors (working with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd) and also what some of her favorite Horror Movies are and even talked about her musical tastes (of course).  She makes frequent appearances at autograph shows (so be sure to check her Facebook or Instagram pages for updates).
 
KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.  
Visit our YouTube Channel where you can see 3 short video segments from this interview.  Just search "know good music".
Thank you for listening! - Jim 
COPYRIGHT CLAIM: Friday the 13th Theme for this podcast compiled and created by Jim Thatcher

This is the first out of 3 in our Halloween Series for October.  We sway a little bit away from MUSIC every October to show our love of Halloween & Horror Movies!
 
Jeremy and I review the new Rob Zombie film "THE MUNSTERS MOVIE".. did we love the movie?  Did we hate the movie?   You'll to listen to figure out the answer.
 
We start off the podcast with some music news (Kiss / Genesis) and go into some new music we've been listening to.  Some artists we mention are:
BUSHEM BIEHOLDBETH ORTONBILLY IDOLSAMMY HAGARSTARCRAWLERGIOVANNIE & THE HIRED GUNS
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Look for our next two podcasts coming out in the next two weeks.  Our interview with Lauren-Marie Taylor (Vickie from Friday the 13th pt. 2) and our HORROR movie reviews from films that came out in 2022.
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KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.  
 
Thank you for listening! - Jim 
COPYRIGHT CLAIM: The Munsters theme has been compiled &  re-interpreted by Jim Thatcher
 
 

Here's my interview with LUCAS TAMAREN from the great LA band THUMPASAURUS!
Thumpasaurus is a funk, jazz, experimental, new wave... well... just give them a listen.. they perform fun, energic and hilarious live shows ... like nothing else.  
With their song "STRUTTIN'" they are about to take over the world!  The song is so popular on TikTok that Michael Buble has been seen 'struttin' to it... the video for 'struttin' has over 1 million views on YouTube and the song is featured in a commercial for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Phone (cats are up to no good).. this commercial has been playing all over!
Lucas and I have a great conversation about the beginnings of Thumpasaurus, his vision on what he wants to do (and what he has done so far), the video for Struttin' (of course) and much more!
I only wish great things for Lucas and Thumpasaurus .. I know that we'll be seeing more of Thumpasaurus real soon!
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COPYRIGHT CLAIM: The songs : "I'm too Funky", "Have you ever been so Lucky", "Struttin'" and "You don't know what you're talking about" used with permission from Lucas Tamaren.
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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.  
Visit our YouTube Channel where you can see 3 short video segments from our interviews.  Just search "know good music".
Thank you for listening! - Jim 

Today I interview author Brian J Kramp who has just released his first book called THIS BAND HAS NO PAST - HOW CHEAP TRICK BECAME CHEAP TRICK.
This book covers the time leading up to the forming of the band Cheap Trick and goes up to their 4th album (at Budokan).  This book not only is about Cheap Trick but what was going on during this time period (locally, politically, musically).  So much information is in this book it will blow your mind.  One of the best books about a band I've ever read.  
Brian and I talk about the cheap trick, what music he loves, how the book came about and more!  Another great interview.  
Brian's book can be purchased through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target and on  his website (thisbandhasnopast.com).  Brian's website is a place for all things Cheap Trick.. you'll find some great articles and photos not found in the book.
 
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JIm