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ALBUM ROULETTE - BEST ALBUMS of 2021 - ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME - SHOW 27

Jim and Jeremy start off talking about the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and then go into Album Roulette.  They randomly picked 3 albums each from PASTE MAGAZINE'S TOP 50 albums of 2021 to listen to and review.  Jim and Jeremy get through the great, the good and the awful.   They  end the show with our top album picks from 2021.  These are albums they really liked from last year!

Albums they discuss are:

PORTER ROBINSON - Nurture
FIDDLEHEAD  -Between the Richness
WEDNESDAY - Twin Plagues
KATY KIRBY - Cool Dry Place
THE ARMED - Ultra Pop
JULIANA HATFIELD - Blood
BUCK CHERRY - Hellbound
PETER FRAMPTON - Frampton Forgets the Words
THE OFFSPRING -Let the Bad Times Roll
LIZ PHAIR - Soberish
WVH - Mammoth

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COPYRIGHT CLAIM: A portion of the songs "Insomnia" by Jack Adkins and "Won't Be Stoppin" by Ketsa used with Royalty Free permission.  A portion of the song "Handsome Man" by the band Wednesday used with permission from Karly Hartzman.

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TERRY MANNING Interview (Bobby Fuller - Led Zeppelin - Stevie Nicks - Lenny Kravitz - Martin Luther King Jr - The Beatles)

Terry Manning may not be a household name but he's had an incredible journey that started at the age of 13 when he sat in with Bobby Fuller at a Junior High Dance.

From there he went to work at the legendary STAX RECORDS when he was just 15 years old!

We couldn't possibly cover everything so some things we talk about in this hour and a half interview are : Bobby Fuller, Stevie Nicks, Stax Records, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin III, NME magazine, Martin Luther King Jr., Chris Blackwell (founder of island records), Photography and more!

It's an interview you have to hear to believe Terry's incredible stories.  A man who seemed to be at the right place at the right time and more than once.

 

ABOUT TERRY:
Terry Manning is a music producer, songwriter, photographer, recording engineer and artist known for work in rock, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres.

 

Manning began in the music industry in El Paso, Texas, where he played guitar and sang with several local bands, notably The Wild Ones, and on a couple of occasions sat in with his friend Bobby Fuller. Upon leaving El Paso, he moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where he worked for years at both Stax Records and Ardent Studios as an engineer and producer, recording and mixing such artists as Isaac Hayes, Ike & Tina Turner, Booker T. & The MG’s, Eddie Floyd, Al Green, Rufus Thomas, Sam & Dave, Billy Eckstine, Otis Redding, The Boxtops, Percy Sledge, The Staple Singers, Johnnie Taylor, Leon Russell, Ronnie Milsap, and many others. Manning was a principal part of Stax owner Al Bell’s production team for The Staple Singers, responsible for such hit records as “Respect Yourself,” “I’ll Take You There,” and "Heavy Makes You Happy.”

 

In 1970, Manning licensed release of his own solo album, Home Sweet Home, on Stax's Enterprise label (re-released with extra tracks by Sunbeam in 2006, and in original configuration on Four Men With Beards vinyl label in 2012).

 

Later working as an independent, Manning produced or engineered recordings by Joe Cocker, Wattstax, Alex Chilton, Big Star, James Taylor, Leon Russell, Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top, Jason & The Scorchers, Rhino Bucket, George Thorogood and The Destroyers, Joe Walsh, Johnny Winter, The Rainmakers, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Molly Hatchet, The Angels, Johnny Diesel and The Injectors, Lenny Kravitz, Jimmy Buffett, Shakira, Crash Test Dummies, Shania Twain, Bryan Adams, Widespread Panic, and many others.

 

In the mid 1980s Manning moved to London, and worked for a year out of Abbey Road Studios.

 

As a photographer, Manning began with black and white in the mid-1960s, capturing street scenes and topics of his interest. He has continued his photography to this day. Adding color photography to his repertoire in the1970s, Manning amassed a large collection of private works over the following years. With the beginning of Gallery and Museum presentations in 2015, Manning’s photography is now being presented in Exhibitions across the US, as well as world locations. Musically, he also photographed Chuck Berry, Terry Reid, Steppenwolf, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Dusty Springfield, Procol Harum and many other musical artists of the rock period as both an independent and as a writer/photographer for New Musical Express. Manning was one of the last to photograph his acquaintance, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the day before the tragic assassination.

 

1991 saw him founding Lucas Engineering, a boutique audio company which makes professional audio recording gear; this company expanded in 2008, adding microphones to their arsenal of products. Lucas Microphones, under Manning’s guidance, have since become amongst the top high end recording devices in the audio world.

 

In 1992, Chris Blackwell of Island Records fame sought out Manning as a partner to revitalize Blackwell's famous Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, which Manning operated successfully for over 20 years.

 

Manning’s newest music as an artist are the 2021 single "What's the Use",  the ECR Music Group/Lucky Seven Records releases of Manning’s newest (2019) live album “Playin’ In Elvis’ House,” 2015’s “Heaven Knows,” an emotional look into human emotion, and “West Texas Skyline,” A Tribute To Bobby Fuller, released in October 2013.

 

Be sure to visit Terry's website's at: (www.terrymanning.com and www.themanninggallery.com)

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COYRIGHT CLAIM: The songs "What's the Use", "I Ain't Got You", "Let Her Dance" and "West Texas Skyline" used with permission from Terry Manning.

THE DOLLYROTS (Kelly Ogden) Interview - Punk Rock band

Jim and Mike Interview KELLY OGDEN from the Punk Band THE DOLLYROTS!  

Jim has been a fan of the band since 2007 when they released their cover of "brand new key".

We had a lot of fun talking to Kelly about the new album (Down the Rabbit Hole), her acting debut on CSI, playing with Bowling for Soup, being signed to blackheart records, traveling with kids, Rabbits, Todd Rundgren on a train ... and more!

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ABOUT THE DOLLYROTS:

The Dollyrots are a Los Angeles, California based pop punk band made up of Kelly Ogden (vocals/bass) and Luis Cabezas (guitar/vocals). Since their formation 18 years ago the husband and wife duo has played over a thousand shows in the US and Europe, shared the stage with many of their idols, and released six studio albums along with several EPs, singles, splits, and a live concert film. Their last 3 albums have peaked in the Top 20 of the Billboard Heatseeker’s chart, earning heavy rotation on Sirius/XM radio and followed releases on Lookout Records & Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records. 

What started as a hobby for New College of Florida students (and childhood friends) Kelly Ogden (bass/vocals) and Luis Cabezas (guitar) became a career when Ogden and Cabezas decided to make their band, The Dollyrots, a full-time gig in 2001. The duo set off on a road trip to find a new home for the group and settled in Los Angeles in 2002; once there, the pair set about honing a pop-punk sound inspired by the Ramones, the Pixies, the Sex Pistols, Nirvana, and Green Day. Two years later, the band signed with Lookout!/Panic Button Records and released Eat My Heart Out. Following release of their debut the band appeared onscreen on CSI:NY performing two songs off the album. While playing the Vans Warped Tour in 2006 the band members met Joan Jett, who was so taken by the Dollyrots that she offered them a spot on her Blackheart Records label roster after hearing demos of their upcoming LP.

The Dollyrots’ second album Because I’m Awesome debuted on Blackheart in 2007. The album spawned several singles that made an impact on radio and appeared on film/TV (Easy A, Brave, The Vampire Diaries, Greek, Reaper.) A year later they recorded a version of Jett’s song “Bad Reputation” for the soundtrack to the film Endless Bummer, followed up three years later with the slickly produced A Little Messed Up. The first single off this effort, “California Beach Boy”, was featured with a live performance by the band on The Price Is Right. The Dollyrots left Blackheart after that, releasing an EP on their own Arrested Youth label. For their next project, the group turned to crowd-funding site Kickstarter, launching a wildly successful campaign that yielded 2012’s The Dollyrots. Working again with co-producer John Fields, the independently released set featured Ogden and Cabezas firmly in charge for the first time in their career as they played all the instruments (save for a few parts done by producer Fields) and had final say over all facets of the process. By this point the Dollyrots had gone through a number of different drummers and generally operated as duo with guest musicians in the studio and on their various tours. Their 2014 release, Barefoot and Pregnant, was recorded during Ogden’s pregnancy and was subsequently followed by the birth of the couple’s first child. The album fared well critically and reached number seven on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart. The all-acoustic Love Songs, Werewolves, and Zombies was released digitally in 2013 to the band’s PledgeMusic supporters, and received a public release the following year.

The Dollyrots continued to successfully fund their projects via crowd-funding and in 2016, they released their first concert album, the ambitious, double-disc/DVD set Family Vacation: Live in Los Angeles. That same year also saw the release of the three-song EP Mama’s Gonna Knock You Out. The end of the year saw them working on two new projects, another kid and their next album. The couple’s baby girl was born in November and the John Fields-produced Whiplash Splash was released in early 2017. This was followed by a 7-inch single Get Radical, released on Little Steven Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool Records. The band most recently released their album of B-Sides, Rarities and Covers entitled "DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE"

 

Be sure to visit their website at : www.thedollyrots.com for a ton of cool, unique items (we mention some in the interview)
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COPYRIGHT CLAIM: The songs "Just Like All The Rest", "Mermaid", "I Know How To Party", and "Jackie Chan" used with permission from Kelly Ogden.

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ELVIS PRESLEY - ELVIS COSTELLO - THE WEEKND - BUBBA HO-TEP - SHOW 26

We talk today mostly on the two Elvis' - Elvis Costello and Elvis Presley.  

Mike joins Jim remotely from an undisclosed location in Pennsylvania.

On today's show Jim and Mike talk about what happened this day in music (January 15th), Elvis Costello's new album, The Weeknd update (on the singer), the new Elvis movie and a wild Elvis movie called "Bubba Ho-Tep"... and more

 

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HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS SHOW - Worst Christmas Songs / Top 10 Christmas Albums / The 12 Songs of Christmas - SHOW 25

Jeremy joins me in the studio today for some Holiday fun!

 

This is our very first Holiday/Christmas Themed Podcast and the first un-edited podcast.  

 

Recorded live in front of no one.

 
We try some festive beers, talk about the worst Christmas songs recorded, Top Selling Christmas Songs, Top 10 Christmas Albums and our 12 songs of Christmas (our top 12 songs we love; my friend Ken Vale Jr also provides us with his list).

This is a fun one.

Some artists we talk about are:
BING CROSBY
THE GRIPWEEDS
TWISTED SISTER
DEAN MARTIN
ELVIS
BAND AID 
CHEAP TRICK
AC / DC 

TAYLOR SWIFT

BON JOVI

and others

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Remembering MICHAEL NESMITH of The Monkees

This podcast is a special one all about Michael Nesmith and the Monkees!

 

Mike and I talk about the recent passing of Michael Nesmith (the Monkees).  We go over his life, career, joining the Monkees, the First National Band, The last Monkees Tour (which just ended weeks ago), songs we love and more!

 

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SKIP GRIPARIS interview - Chicago Singer Songwriter Impressionist Actor (Major League Movie)

Jim and Mike interview Chicago based singer, songwriter, impressionist, actor and comedian SKIP GRIPARIS!  We talk about his musical influences, touring with Olivia Newton John, meeting Rodney Dangerfield, his role in the MAJOR LEAGUE movies and more!  Skip even does a couple songs for us.  It's a good one!

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ABOUT SKIP:
COMIC IMPRESSIONIST - An extraordinary comedic and musical stage show, featuring satirical impressions of dozens of stars – from Frank Sinatra, to Buddy Holly, to David Copperfield, to Robert Deniro, to Sylvester  Stallone, to Prince, to Dave Mathews, to James Taylor, to Kermit the Frog! 

Skip has headlined many major comedy clubs, from Dangerfield’s in New York to the Ice House in Los Angeles.  In his home town of Chicago, he headlined the premier club, ZANIES, for four consecutive weeks, a run unmatched in the club’s history
THE NEW COLONY SIX - After the Chicago-area native released his first album on Mercury Records as a member of Trilogy, Skip became the new lead singer and guitarist for MCA recording artists the New Colony Six.  Skip wrote and sang the group's final two singles, including Someone Sometime.   

OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN - In 1975, Skip was recruited to sing and play in the Olivia Newton-John band at the height of her world stardom.  For four years, Skip toured with Olivia in a wide range of exciting venues, including the Bu-Do Kan in Tokyo, the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, and Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show.

MAJOR LEAGUE - Skip’s film, TV and theater appearances include Monte the Colorman alongside Bob Uecker in the blockbuster hit movies Major League I and II, a comic role praised by the late great film critic, Roger Ebert. 

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JOE CONTE Interview - New Jersey Comedian - Beatles Addict and Honeymooners Nut!

Jim talked to New Jersey Comedian JOE CONTE about his Beatles obsession, his beginnings in comedy, some of his favorite comedians, the honeymooners (Joe has a great podcast) and how he wants to learn to play the guitar .. and more!

 

About JOE CONTE:

Commanding the stage and enchanting audiences, Joe Conte is the only Comedian who can tun self-deprecation into inspiration. With his infectious unrelenting energy, common sense wisdom and creepy “Low land Gorilla” good looks, there is no wonder why Joe Conte has won over audiences from all walks of life.

Joe has been the co-host of The weekly Internet radio show/podcast “The Conte & Kenny Show” since 2005. The show features Joe and his pal & fellow comedian, Kenny Michaels. It has been dubbed “Arrogance and Alcoholism” and “Somewhat Lowbrow and Cultish”. Check it out on MoreLikeRadio.com Monday nights 7-9pm or subscribe on iTunes. Joe has headlined clubs like the Comedy Shoppe, Catch a Rising Star, and others. He is also a favorite for private parties, fundraisers, and casinos.

 

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