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RICHARD BARONE Interview - The Bongos / Greenwich Village in the 60s / Tiny Tim / Dylan / Bowie

Today on KNOW GOOD MUSIC we talk with singer/songwriter/author : RICHARD BARONE from the 80s band THE BONGOS.

Richard is quite the music historian!  We talk about Richard's early days in music as the littlest DJ, promoting bands at 16, forming the Bongos, touring, moving to Greenwich village on the advise of Tiny Tim (who became one his good friends) and Richard's great new book all about Greenwich Village in the 60s called MUSIC + REVOLUTION!  
You will learn alot after listening to this interview!  Highly informative.

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Richard's upcoming shows : PINUPS AT 50 (David Bowie Tribute) - June 30th - City Winery - New York City / PINUPS AT 50 (David Bowie Tribute) - July 2nd - City Winery - Philadelphia 

CARNEGIE HALL - Music + Revolution - Greenwich Village in the 60s - Music & readings from Richard's Book with special guests like Marshall Crenshaw (more to be announced) - November 19, 2023

To order Richard's book you can order anywhere you buy books.  Signed copies are available on Richard's website at: www.richardbarone.com

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A little bit about RICHARD BARONE:

Richard Barone is a recording artist, performer, producer, and author. Since pioneering the indie rock scene in Hoboken, NJ as frontman of The Bongos and then helping to launch the chamber pop movement with his solo debut “cool blue halo”, Barone has produced  numerous studio recordings and worked with artists in every musical genre. His list of collaborators includes Tony Visconti, Donovan, the late Lou Reed, and folk legend Pete Seeger. He has scored shows and staged all-star concert events at venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and SummerStage in Central Park. His memoir Frontman: Surviving The Rock Star Myth was published by Hal Leonard Books. His album Sorrows & Promises and his latest book, Music + Revolution, are celebrations of the 1960s music scene in Greenwich Village NYC, where Barone lives. He teaches the course “Music + Revolution” at The New School’s School of Jazz & Contemporary Music, has served on the Board of Governors of The Recording Academy (GRAMMYs), serves on the Advisory Board of Anthology Film Archives, and hosts Folk Radio on WBAI New York. 

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Visit our YouTube Channel where you can see 2 video segments from this interview.  Just search "know good music".

 

COPYRIGHT CLAIM: The songs used on the podcast : "Brave New World", "Numbers with Wings", "Did you ever have to make up your mind", "Bleeker Street" and "Glow in the Dark" used with permission from Richard Barone.

DEF LEPPARD - documentary review / top 10 songs / 1983 concert / books

Today we talk about the band DEF LEPPARD!  We review the 2001 documentary HYSTERIA, our top 10 Def Leppard Songs, The concert that Rob missed in 1983, Things you may not have known about Def Leppard  & MORE!

Before we begin our main topic we talk about albums turning 50 & 40 years old (for June) and talk about some new music that is out and upcoming albums.

On this episode we cover some music people / bands (other than Def Leppard) like:

SMOKEY ROBINSON
IAN HUNTER
BOY GENIUS 
and even
MICHAEL BOLTON!

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TURN OFF THE TV
TURN UP THE MUSIC!

Thanks for listening - Rob 

BANDS THAT MAKE US LAUGH - Vol 2 - New Wave / Alternative 1983 / They Might Be Giants / POTUSA / Sparks

On show #43  Jim (rob) and Mike (matt) start off with some Music News (Owen Wilson looses his lifetime Stones pass! / Radio Friendly "gloryhole"?), New Music, Albums turning 50 in May, new music TV shows (Daisy Jones & the Six / Up Here) and we go over a list of the top 10 (alternative/new wave) songs of 1983!  

Artists mentioned on our list are : THE SMITHS, DAVID BOWIE, NEW ORDER & DEPECHE MODE to name a few.
OUR MAIN TOPIC covers 3 bands that are quirky, odd ... maybe strange ... and they are The Presidents of the United States of America, They Might Be Giants & Sparks!

We've got a fun jam-packed show for you!

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Thank you for listening! - Jim 

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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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 2 video segments this interview.  Just search "know good music".

 

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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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