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Saturday Jul 24, 2021
Saturday Jul 24, 2021
On today's show we talk about some MUSIC NEWS, NEW MUSIC PRODUCTS, TRUE OR FALSE, GOAT RODEOS, NEW ARTISTS we've been listening to, Some interesting MUSIC PODCASTS, THE TOP TEN FROM THE WEEK ENDING JULY 24, 1965 AND MORE.
This is our "summer series" where we just chat about various music topics.
SUBJECTS COVERED:
WHEN RIVERS MEET
SMELLING THE RECORD STORE
CHRIS THILE
TOM WAITS SINGS FOR US
PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION
CAT JUGGLING
LOS LOBOS
TOM JONES
HERMAN'S HERMITS
THE ROLLING STONES
A LITTLE BIT FAMOUS with TED MAROTTA
RED ROCKS EARBUDS
RODGER HAWKINS TRIBUTE
THE FOUR TOPS
IS BOB DYLAN REALLY BLOWING IN THE WIND?
COPYRIGHT CLAIM: ROYALTY FREE PERMISSION from FreeMusicArchive.org for the song segments:
NOMAD's "Mr. Smith"
BLUE WAVE THEORY's "Jazz Hole"
SCOTT HOLMES MUSIC's "Catch up Sally"
R FREQUENCY's "The Planet"
You can find JIM AND MIKE TALK MUSIC podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Iheart Radio, Pandora and our host site: Podbean and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts. We also have a YouTube Channel where we feature a couple video segments from our interviews.
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Jim and Mike interview JENNY AND KELLY from JENNY DONT AND THE SPURS! (Portland, Oregon alternative country band)
ABOUT JENNY DONT AND THE SPURS:
Since their inception in 2012, the Spurs have kept a relentless schedule of recording, playing locally, and touring. After nearly 500 live appearances in almost a dozen countries, and with a slew of albums and singles to their name, Jenny Don’t And The Spurs are just getting warmed up.
The Spurs were founded one cold, winter’s evening by Jenny and Kelly. Jenny had been fronting her own band, DON’T, for some time, as well as playing the occasional solo acoustic set here and there. Kelly, who had been in a slew of Portland punk bands since the 80’s, and who had spent the previous several years balancing a grueling touring schedule playing drums with the garage rock trio PIERCED ARROWS and bass with Portland punk-rock destroyers P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S., and wanted to switch gears a bit. After the concept of forming a raw, real, and back-to-the-roots country band had taken hold, it wasn’t long before the couple was rehearsing a seminal set of standards by such influential early country crooners and outlaws like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Ernest Tubb, and Hank Sr., as well as a sprinkling of originals. It was only a few weeks later that Kelly’s bandmates Fred and Toody Cole got wind of the developing musical project that was taking form in Jenny and Kelly’s kitchen and decided to call their bluff by giving them an unsolicited support slot on an upcoming show featuring the Cole’s own solo two-piece act. Not having anticipated such a high-profile live appearance as a first live outing, and feeling like the guitar-and-bass-only lineup that the band had started life as was lacking something on the rhythm end of things, they decided to ask their friend Sam Henry to join them on drums. Sam, who in addition to being Jenny’s bandmate in DON’T and sometimes solo-set-collaborator, had already had a long, well respected career as one of Portland’s best drummers, having played with such first-generation punk bands as the Wipers, The Rats and Napalm Beach. After a couple of weeks of practice, the debut live appearance of the band went off without a hitch and the core lineup of Jenny Don’t And The Spurs was born.
The trio of Jenny, Kelly, and Sam existed in this form for the first year-an-a-half or so of the band’s existence, playing whatever local venue would take them – bars, clubs, porches, basements, backyards, and even a bookstore. This worked well for a while, and occasionally the Spurs would enlist talent from a pool of several friends to sit in on lead guitar or lap steel. The addition of a second guitar rounded out the sound of the band to the point where Jenny and Co. decided to make it a permanent part of the band’s lineup. After a couple of false starts and a bit of difficulty finding a fourth member who could commit to the Spur’s sometimes grueling touring schedule, the incredible Christopher March became a member of the family in early 2017. Christopher brought with him a wealth of talent and live gig experience, having spent years playing on the Northwest Country, Rockabilly, and Honky-Tonk circuit.
Now, with several West Coast and North American tours, as well as three European tours and hundreds of local shows under their tooled-leather Western belts, the Spurs are gearing up for the release of their third full-length studio album. The Spurs are a musical force to be reckoned with, the intensity and energy of their live set, and dazzling Western outfits handmade by Jenny herself, the band is a must-see for anyone who enjoys spirited garage-infused country music played with sincerity and raw conviction.
Visit their website for current information on the band and their touring schedule
COPYRIGHT CLAIM : The songs Train Ticket, Friday Night, California Cowboy and Lady Bird used with permission from Jenny and Kelly (Jenny Don't and the Spurs)
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You can find our podcast on Apple Music, Spotify, Podbean, Iheart Radio, Pandora and anywhere you listen to podcasts. We also have a YouTube channel with some video from our interviews. Turn of the TV, and turn up the MUSIC!
Saturday Jun 26, 2021
Saturday Jun 26, 2021
Be sure to check out our latest MUSIC podcast (SHOW 19) where we talk about some MUSIC NEWS, NEW ARTISTS we've been listening to, Some interesting MUSIC PODCASTS, MUSIC IN MEDIA, NEW ALBUM RELEASES, THE TOP TEN FROM THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 25, 1983 AND MORE!
This is our "summer series" where we just chat about various music topics.
SUBJECTS COVERED:
FAB FOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL (phone in: charles rosenay)
ROCK N ROLL AUCTION
KISS DOCUMENTARY (BIOGRAPHY: KISSTORY)
SINEAD O'CONNOR MEETS PRINCE
MUSIC PODCASTS YOU NEED TO HEAR!
CHRISTONE "KINGFISH" INGRAM
IRENE CARA
BRIGITTE DEMEYER
GARY NEWMAN
DAVE HOLLAND
AMERICA'S TOP 10 FROM 1983
TOP 10 FROM 1983 THAT COOL PEOPLE WERE LISTENING TO
WHY IS JIM LISTENING TO OLIVIA RODRIGO?
MUSIC AT A RALLY, REALLY?
The song "Basic Rock" was used with "royalty free" permission from Scott Holmes Music.
You can find JIM AND MIKE TALK MUSIC podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Iheart Radio, Podbean, Pandora and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Today we interview MICK CONROY from the 80s New Wave Band MODERN ENGLISH!
We talk about the Mick's beginnings in music, touring, the band Piroshka, the 80s cruise, the upcoming Modern English album and more!
ABOUT MODERN ENGLISH:
Formed in Colchester, Essex, England, in 1979 by Robbie Grey (vocals), Gary McDowell (guitar, vocals), and Michael Conroy (bass, vocals), Modern English were originally known as The Lepers. The group expanded to "Modern English" when Richard Brown (drums) and Stephen Walker (keyboards) were subsequently added to the line-up of the band.
You can find our podcast almost anywhere you listen to podcasts. We have a YouTube Channel where you can find a version of this podcast with some video from the interview.
They are best remembered for their songs "I Melt with You," "Hands Across the Sea," and "Ink and Paper". The group disbanded for a period in 1991, but later recorded in 1995 with some new members.
The original members reunited & reformed in 2009 and started to tour and work on new material. After reforming with original band members and extensive touring, Modern English released their first new album in 30 years, "Take Me To The Trees" was finally released in 2016. In 2020 The band had planned to tour and play their 40th Anniversary Tour Worldwide, but the global pandemic had different plans. Modern English played the whole After The Snow album virtually online in its entirety throughout 2020. 2021 looks exciting, as Modern English are in the studio working on brand new material.
COPYRIGHT CLAIM: the songs Moonbeam, Grief, Gathering Dust, I Melt With You & Ricochet Days used with permission from Mick Conroy.
Saturday May 22, 2021
Saturday May 22, 2021
On this show we cover MUSIC NEWS, NEW ARTISTS we've come across, MOVIES, MUSIC IN COMMERCIALS, MUSIC FACTS , UPCOMING ALBUM RELEASES and more.
This is our new "summer series" where we just chat about various music topics.
We also talk about Anything Box's new release "Dead Stars" and play a little bit of it leading out of the show.
PAULA FUGA
NFTS AND KINGS OF LEON
JORDI
CHERRY GLAZERR
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
SEARCHING FOR SUGARMAN
THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY
WALK ON WATER
JOHN LENNON
COPYRIGHT CLAIM: The song "Dead Stars" was used with permission from Claude S.
Saturday May 08, 2021
Saturday May 08, 2021
Jim and Mike interview author and Beatles historian Ivor Davis!
We talk about his time with the Beatles and some of the amazing things he witnessed on the Beatles first tour of America.
ABOUT IVOR:
London-born Ivor Davis first came to America in the early sixties and was appointed West Coast correspondent for the 4-million-a-day circulation London Daily Express in l963.
His first big assignment came the following year: to hang out, travel with and get to know the four members of a new pop group from Liverpool who were tearing up the world with their music: the Beatles.
He was the only British daily newspaper correspondent to cover the Fab Four’s first American tour from start to finish, given unparalleled access to John, Paul, George and Ringo on the road, in their hotel and during long nights of card and Monopoly games as they talked frankly about their bizarre new life. He also ghosted a regular newspaper column for George.
Ivor’s first-hand, insider’s memoir is a fascinating travel back in time where for the first time he chronicles, frankly and humorously, 34 days with the world’s most famous band on the road—at a critical moment in the history of rock.
Over more than four decades as a writer for the Express and the Times of London, Ivor covered major events in North America. He penned a weekly entertainment column for the New York Times Syndicate for over 15 years, interviewing some of the biggest names in show business, from Cary Grant to Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton to Tom Cruise and Muhammad Ali.
In 1962 he was smuggled onto the campus of the riot-torn University of Mississippi when James Meredith was enrolled and three years later was in the front lines as Los Angeles’ Watts riots erupted.
He covered Robert Kennedy’s 1968 presidential bid and was in the Ambassador Hotel the night Kennedy was assassinated. He was one of the Boys on the Bus chronicling the life of actor-turned-politician Ronald Reagan, first in his campaign for governor of California, then for president.
In l969 he co-wrote Five to Die, the first book ever published about the Sharon Tate murders. (The book was updated in 2011.) As a foreign correspondent, he traveled throughout the western hemisphere covering riots, floods, earthquakes and politics. As Editor at Large for Los Angeles Magazine. he and his late wife Sally Ogle Davis wrote over 100 major magazine and cover stories. He has reported on four World Soccer Cups for CBS radio.
He currently lives in Southern California and is working on two new books: one about movies the other a true crime story.
You can find Ivor's books on his website at : http://www.ivordavisbeatles.com/blog/
and also on Amazon
Saturday Apr 24, 2021
Saturday Apr 24, 2021
Today Jim goes solo with his interview with Iowa singer / songwriter / musician - DAN TEDESCO
ABOUT DAN TEDESCO :
Growing up his ears were fortunate enough to be treated to a fairly eclectic musical mix: The Beatles, Dylan, Paul Simon, James Taylor, The Band, The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, CCR, Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty. Even a healthy dose of Mozart, Beethoven and Wagner. A friend in his neighborhood used to make cassette mixes for him: The Who, They Might Be Giants, The Police, The Clash. He missed the grunge period, and it wouldn’t be until nearly a decade later that he'd discover the power of Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. Once he found the guitar, things focused in a touch. It wasn’t unusual for him to fall asleep at night to the sounds of guitar wizards like Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson. And the random Van Halen record was never far away.
Then there was the jazz period. Wes Montgomery. Joe Pass. George Benson. Charlie Christian. John Coltrane. Elvin Jones. McCoy Tyner. The things he learned from those guys. It’s everything really. The spirit of jazz. The freedom of it. That’s been it’s great influence on him.
But I was always a rock ’n roll kid. Pete Townsend more than Pat Metheny. And, ultimately, he craved power chords over the complex harmonies of jazz.
So, like many of his heroes, he was a bit of a social outcast. That, if anything, was and has always been his struggle. Everyone has at least one. And he found his comfort, security and confidence in the world out on the fringe, populated by the misfits. The world of rock ’n roll.
COPYRIGHT CLAIM: the songs : The Truth, Bound for Glory, Coming Home to You, Looking for a Girl Like You, Tow Truck Man, Miss America, Backstage & Banks of the Mississippi used with permission from Dan Tedesco.
You can find JIM AND MIKE TALK MUSIC podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Iheart Radio, Podbean and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts. We also have a YouTube Channel where we feature a couple video segments from our interviews.
Saturday Apr 10, 2021
Saturday Apr 10, 2021
Today Jim and Mike talk about the 1976 film THE LAST WALTZ and end the show with the US Top 10 from the week ending April 10th, 1976.
ABOUT THE LAST WALTZ
The Last Waltz was a concert by the Canadian-American rock group The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The Last Waltz was advertised as The Band's "farewell concert appearance", and the concert saw The Band joined by more than a dozen special guests, including their previous employers Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan as well as Paul Butterfield, Bobby Charles, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood, and Neil Young. The musical director for the concert was The Band's original record producer, John Simon.
The event was filmed by director Martin Scorsese and made into a documentary of the same title, released in 1978. Jonathan Taplin, who was The Band's tour manager from 1969 to 1972 and later produced Scorsese's film Mean Streets, suggested that Scorsese would be the ideal director for the project and introduced Robbie Robertson and Scorsese. Taplin served as executive producer. The film features concert performances, intermittent song renditions shot on a studio soundstage, and interviews by Scorsese with members of The Band. A triple-LP soundtrack recording, produced by Simon and Rob Fraboni, was issued in 1978. The film was released on DVD in 2002 as was a four-CD box set of the concert and related studio recordings.
The Last Waltz is hailed as one of the greatest documentary concert films ever made,[3] although it has been criticized for its focus on Robertson. In 2019, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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Also Jim and Mike go over in detail the TOP 10 songs from the week ending April 10th, 1976 which were:
1 - DISCO LADY - Johnnie Taylor
2 - DREAM WEAVER - Gary Wright
3 - LONELY NIGHT (Angel Face) - The Captain and Tennille
4 - LET YOUR LOVE FLOW - The Bellamy Brothers
5 - RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM - Maxine Nightingale
6 - DREAM ON - Aerosmith
7 - BOOGIE FEVER - The Sylvers
8 - ONLY SIXTEEN - Dr. Hook
9 - SWEET LOVE - The Commodores
10 - GOLDEN YEARS - David Bowie
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