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Rob interviews Singer / Songwriter Kay Hanley of the band Letters to Cleo
Letters to Cleo formed around 1993 in Boston.
Rob was an instant fan after hearing their debut album "Aurora Gory Alice" in 1993.
Letters to Cleo were on 5 Movie Soundtracks
Kay is currently the writer and producer for Disney Junior's show 'Kindergarten Musical' (she's one of the creators of the show)
****Kay Hanley and Rob talk about:
- Growing up across from the Wahlbergs (yes, those Wahlbergs)
- The music scene in Boston in the 1990s
- The films "10 things I hate about you" (Letters to Cleo is in the movie .. Kay sings to Heath and Julia in one scene)Josey & The Pussycats (Kay is singing all the vocals in this movie... it's not Rachel Leigh Cook in case you didn't know)
- Touring
- Upcoming Shows
- The new album!  (no release date yet)
... and Rob tells Kay something he's wanted to tell her for almost 30 years now... 
****Check out Letters to Cleo's website at:www.letterstocleo.net for some really cool merch and upcoming shows!****Copyright Claim: The songs : Here & Now, Laudanum, Rim Shack & Big Star used with permission from Kay Hanley****KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora, YouTube  and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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ROB & JEREMY interview CHRIS SLADE
Chris Slade had an incredible career in music spanning 6 decades!
Chris is from Wales and grew up 6 miles from where Tom Jones grew up.  So it only was right that Chris became Tom Jones drummer (Chris was on Tom's first 6 albums including LIve in Vegas)
Chris went on to form Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Blinded by the Light) ... was asked to join a new supergroup THE FIRM (in the 80s with Jimmy Page & Paul Rodgers), was in ASIA, URIAH HEEP... 
... and one of the greatest bands of all time ... AC/DC.  Chris was on their RAZOR'S EDGE album which he played drums on the legendary song Thunderstruck!  He also recorded "big gun" for the Swartzenegger movie "Last Action Hero".  He joined AC/DC on their ROCK or BUST world tour in 2015.
He was in AC/DC up until 2020 when Phil Rudd rejoined.
We only had about 35 minutes to talk to Chris so we couldn't cover his whole career (who could) but we got to talk drum technique, auditioning for AC/DC, being asked to join The Firm and other stuff including who makes the best tea and if Chris could go back in time where would it be and when?
Also hear Chris' response when Jimmy Page told him (while recording with Tom Jones) what he was going to call his next band ... you may have heard of them?
A good fun interview!
Enjoy****KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora, YouTube  and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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Rob & Sam are your hosts today for a jam packed show!
We have 3 new songs to tell you about and play from the artists:MEG ELSIER - "Sportscar (scrapped"FLYTE - "Emily & Me"SEAN GRIFFIN - "People are Mad"
Other segments are:ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES (July 1975 / 85 / 95)MUSIC NEWS NEW MUSIC RELEASES
and your SUMMER PLAYLIST provided by The Woodside (listen on mixcloud at (www.mixcloud.com/thewoodside)
and just good ole' conversation about music
*********KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora, YouTube  and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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THE GRIPWEEDS INTERVIEWRob interviews Kurt & Kristen Reil from the great New Jersey band THE GRIP WEEDS
This is Kristen's first time on the podcast and Kurt's 5th time!
The Gripweeds have just released a brand-new studio album called SOUL BENDER
I feel it's their best album yet and if you like those great songs from the 60s ... this is a must listen!
"One needn't be a forensics genius to hear that the Grip Weeds have a monster of an album cooking with the impending “Soul Bender. –Bob Makin, New Jersey Stage
Be sure to check out their website for vinyl, cds, apparel and more!www.gripweeds.com*********KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora, YouTube  and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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TURN OFF THE TV - TURN UP THE MUSIC!
COPYRIGHT CLAIM: The songs : Spinning the Wheel, Promise (of the Real), Fragmented & Gene Clark (Broken Wing) used with permission from Kurt & Kristen Reil

Matt and Rob Interview Australian/Nashville Singer Songwriter Imogen Clark for the 2nd time!
Last May we interviewed Imogen right after she had moved to Nashville from Australia.  We catch up with her and find out all the incredible things that she's been doing in the last year including meeting us back in October in Montclair (Outpost in the Burbs) when she opened for Robyn Hitchcock.
We talk about Robyn and her relationship to him and his wife, going to Red Rocks and shooting a video, her new album "Choking on Fuel" and her upcoming shows in the UK (she leaves for England tomorrow)
Her new album is a re-imagined toned down album of songs from last year's release of "The Art of Getting Through".  Both albums are simply amazing.  Not only does Imogen have such a beautiful, natural voice but her songs are lyrically unforgettable.
We find out in this interview:How the Australian Band MIDNIGHT CHICKEN really got there name (not what Rob thinks)What a FARM PARK isWas meeting Rob & Matt last October one of the highlights of her tour?and What MYSTERY QUESTION will Imogen pick ... last two interviews the #6 was picked.. will it be a third time for #6 ?
Imogen is one of the nicest, sweetest people you'd ever want to meet and we had such a great conversation with her.  We will definitley talk to her again and meet her again in the near future.Be sure to check out her music!
You can visit her website at : www.imogenclarkmusic.com to find out where she'll be playing next and also purchase some cool merchandise.
*********KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora, YouTube  and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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COPYRIGHT PERMISSION: The songs "All Hard Feelings" / "Sebastian" / "Squinters" used with permission from Imogen Clark Music.TURN OFF THE TV - TURN UP THE MUSIC!

NEW PODCAST - SHOW 90
You asked for it and it's finally here!Our review of the AC/DC concert on May 12, 2025 in Landover MarylandA roadtrip we took to see one of our favorite bands of all time
We talk about the trip there, the setlist, the next morning where Rob almost got beat up, almost losing a shirt.. AND
We go through our TOP TEN AC/DC SONG LIST
Rob grew up with Bon Scott on the radio and then Brian Johnson ... AC/DC has been a great part of both Jeremy and Rob's life for a long time!  ****You can find KNOW GOOD MUSIC wherever you listen to podcasts like Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Pandora and even on YouTube.
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Jeremy and Rob are you hosts for today's Music Show
Our segments on the show today are:1 - GIVE IT A LISTEN - THE DEAD COWBOYS - BAD FRIENDS AND GOOD TIMESThe Dead Cowboys with their new single.  A cross between Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchett... good rockin tune!2 - ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES FOR 1965 / 1975 and 1985 including one of Jeremy's favorites "The Fat Boys are Back"3 - MUSIC NEWS (Billy Joel / Iggy Pop / Bruce Springsteen & more)4 - NEW RELEASES FOR JUNE5 - GIVE IT A LISTEN - THE WOOD BROTHERS - PRAY GOD LISTENS*********KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora, YouTube  and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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SOME OF THE GREATEST COVER SONGS EVER according to Rob & Matt  
Matt & Rob talk about some of their favorite COVER SONGS.  Possibly the greatest cover songs ever recorded?  You be the judge.  We do have some obsure ones in our lists.
This is also a podcast dedicated to Rob's late friend Ken Vail Jr. who passed away on May 19, 2024.  Ken loved music and loved a good music list.  Back in 2023 Ken compiled his list of his top 40 cover songs.  Ken's top 10 are included along with Matt & Rob's lists.
*************Some of the artists we cover are:JIMI HENDRIXTANITA TIKARAMELVIS COSTELLOTOM PETTYSINEAD O'CONNORBRUCE SPRINGSTEENTOM WAITSBLONDIEFLORENCE & THE MACHINEMADISON CUNNINGHAMTHE VENTURESJOAN JETTAMOS LEEKIM CARNESTALKING HEADSJOHNNY CASHU2IGGY POPCHEAP TRICKGEORGE HARRISONCAKENORA JONESTHE SUNDAYSROBERT PALMERDAVID POE*************
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Rob and Matt had the pleasure of talking to Singer/Songwriter Sophie Coran a week or so ago.
Sophie's new album "I don't go to New York anymore" was just released.
The album is a beautiful indie pop album that doesn't disappoint.  Very dreamy, 14 beautifully constructed songs.  A couple of the songs are experimental.. the album is a wonderful journey into the indie pop realm.. We just love this album!
We talk to Sophie about her new apartment, her cats, toy pianos, why she doesn't go to New York anymore, Jeffrey Campbell Boots, her 7 visualizer videos, teaching piano and we find out a couple non-music things about Sophie... what is her favorite Philly food and the last movie she saw in the theater... 
****A LITTLE ABOUT SOPHIESophie is a singer/songwriter based in Philadelphia.  When she was two years old, she asked her mom for a “pi-na-no.” Music has always been a huge part of her life, in fact, she's not sure there’s ever been a period of time where music wasn’t a defining factor in her decisions. From piano lessons, to learning to write down the songs she heard in her head, to studying classical composition in college, she knew music would always be present in one way or another.After graduating from MSM, she spent some time abroad, landing in London, and then back to Philly, where she is currently based.****
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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Visit our YouTube Channel where you can see video segments from all of our interviews.  Just search "know good music"
The songs "Permission", "I Don't Go To New York Anymore", "Ghost" and "You Say I'm Ugly When I Cry" used with permission from Sophie Coran
Be sure to visit Sophie's website for tour info and some cool merchandise : www.sophiecoran.com

This show is our regular music podcast where we talk Album Anniversaries, New Music Releases and Reissues, New Music Biographies, and we have two new songs for you to listen to for our Give It A Listen segment.
Find out about ROBERT JON & THE WRECK (starts our show) and SAMANTHA CRAIN (ends our show).  Two great music artists that you need to hear.  Samantha's new album "GUMSHOE" was just released (she was also just on Marc Maron's podcast) and Robert Jon & the Wreck's new album "HEARTBREAKS & LAST GOODBYES" will be out August 22nd
Just like the show JENNA & FRIENDS .... I have a special guest co-host with me on this show.  His name is Sam Vail and he's a musician and very knowledgeable on music.  He plays bass in his band called "Television City".  His various bands have opened for Peter Frampton and Joe Bonamassa.
I know Sam thru my late friend Ken Vail Jr.  Sam is Ken's brother and was very kind to give his time for the podcast.  And I hope to have Sam back soon!
*************HERE ARE THE SEGMENTS for this show:GIVE IT A LISTEN : ROBERT JON & THE WRECK "Better of Me"SAM VAIL INTRODUCTION TO THE PODCASTREISSUES / NEW RELEASESMUSIC BOOKSALBUM ANNIVERSARIESGIVE IT A LISTEN : SAMANTHA CRAIN "Dragonfly"*************
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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