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Let It Roll
"Let it Roll" is a podcast about the history of popular music from the 19th Century to the 21st.
443 avsnitt • Längd: 60 min • Veckovis: Måndag
Om podden
”Let it Roll” is a podcast about the history of popular music from the 19th Century to the 21st. Proud part of Pantheon – the podcast network for music lovers.
The podcast Let It Roll is created by Pantheon Media. The podcast and the artwork on this page are embedded on this page using the public podcast feed (RSS).
Avsnitt
Brian Jones' Bitter End
Host Nate Wilcox returns with the fifth of five parts of a solo review of Nick Broomfield's documentary "The Stones and Brian Jones."
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Introducing American Masters: Creative Spark
The Cops Killed Brian Jones, Not Mick & Keith
Host Nate Wilcox returns with the fourth of five parts of a solo review of Nick Broomfield's documentary "The Stones and Brian Jones."
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Brian Jones and Anita Pallenberg dazzled the pop world in 1966
Host Nate Wilcox returns with the third of five parts of a solo review of Nick Broomfield's documentary "The Stones and Brian Jones."
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Brian Jones had no songwriting partner in The Rolling Stones
Nate with the second of four parts of a solo review of Nick Broomfield's documentary "The Stones and Brian Jones."
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New Brian Jones documentary reveals some truths, obscures others Part 1
Nate with the first of three parts of a solo review of Nick Broomfield's documentary "The Stones and Brian Jones."
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Brian Jones was Anita Pallenberg's entre into the Rolling Stones orbit
Nate returns with a solo review of Catching Fire, a documentary biography of Rolling Stones muse Anita Pallenberg.
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We're Back: Bill Wyman was The Quiet Rolling Stone
Nate returns with a solo review of The Quiet One, a documentary biography of Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman.
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Farewell episode
Nate steps back from the show with a farewell Q&A with Steph.
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Nine Inch Nails channeled the nightmare into music
We're recasting Nate's 2021 interview with Adam Steiner author of "Into The Never: Nine Inch Nails And The Creation Of The Downward Spiral"
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Mamas and the Papa John Phillips' old evil spirit
Nate holds a seance and summons the old evil spirit of Papa John Phillips.
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Gram Parsons lived a nightmare on purpose
We're re-casting Nate's 2021 interview with David N Meyer author of "Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music"
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Nirvana's biographer looks back at Kurt Cobain and his band after 30 years
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Michael Azerrad to discuss the new edition of his classic Nirvana biography "The Amplified Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana."
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Rock 'n' Roll's first and worst nightmare
One more installment from the nightmares series, we're recasting Nate's 2018 conversation with Ed Ward about 1959, the year rock 'n' roll nearly died.
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Brian Jones came to a bad end after the Rolling Stones fired him
We're concluding the nightmares series with a Q&A session where Steph asks Nate more questions about Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones.
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Hardcore punk was a nightmare for 80s corporate America
We're recasting Nate's 2020 interview with Steven Blush author of "American Hardcore."
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The awful enigma of Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones
We're continuing the nightmares series with a Q&A session where Steph asks Nate questions about Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones.
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Jim Morrison lived out the rock 'n' roll nightmare with The Doors
As part of our Let It Roll Nightmares series this week we're recasting Nate's 2019 discussion with Christain Swain and Shelley Sorenson of the classic biography of Doors lead vocalist Jim Morrison "No One Here Gets Out Alive" by Jerry Hopkins and Danny Sugerman.
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Why was Brian Jones so wrong for the Rolling Stones?
As part of our Let It Roll Nightmares series this week Steph asks Nate some questions about Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones.
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Little Willie John's dreams turned to nightmares
As part of our Let It Roll Nightmares series we're re-casting Nate's 2019 interview with Susan Whitall author of Fever: Little Willie John: A Fast Life, Mysterious Death, and the Birth of Soul."
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Mick Jagger on Brian Jones and forming the Rolling Stones
As part of our Let It Roll telepathy series, Nate is discussing Mick Jagger's interview with Jann Wenner in the 1990s..
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The Grateful Dead were the pied pipers of psychedelics
As part of our Let It Roll Nightmares series we're re-casting Nate's 2019 interview with Jesse Jarnow author of "Heads: A Biography of Psychedelic America." The interview focuses on the Grateful Dead's outsize role in bringing psychedelics to a mass American audience.
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In the end the Rolling Stones chewed up and spat out Andrew Loog Oldham
Host Nate Wilcox concludes our telepathic interview series with original Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham to discuss his memoir "2Stoned." In this episode we cover the dramatic collapse of Oldham's relationship with Mick Jagger, the entrance of Alan Klein and the death of Brian Jones.
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Grandmaster Flash brought turntablism to Hip-Hop
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Brooks Long to discuss David Ritz' co-authored memoir of Grandmaster Flash "My Life, My Beats."
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Andrew Loog Oldham broke The Rolling Stones in the USA
We're continuing our telepathic interview series with a follow up with original Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham to discuss his memoir "2Stoned."
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Phil Spector's rise and fall was a rock 'n' roll nightmare
We're continuing our Nightmares series with a re-casting of Nate's 2019 interview with Mick Brown author of "Tearing Down the Wall of Sound: The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector."
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Andrew Loog Oldham made The Rolling Stones the band Britain loved to hate
We couldn't book Andrew Loog Oldham to discuss his book "Stoned: A Memoir of London in the 1960s" so Nate's doing the interview with telepathy.
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Why Altamont went so wrong for the Rolling Stones and everyone else
We're recasting Nate's 2022 interview with Joel Selvin author of "Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day" in which he details who was at most fault for the disastrous rock festival and how it broke the spirits of three bands involved: The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead and the Jefferson Airplane.
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Marianne Faithfull got too close to the fire with the Rolling Stones
Nate concludes his telepathic interview with Marianne Faithfull or her co-author David Dalton to discuss their book "Faithfull: An Autobiography" with a discussion of her time as part of the Rolling Stones intimate circle. This episode deals with Anita Pallenberg leaving Brian Jones for Keith Richards, the infamous bust at Redlands and ensuing trials and publicity nightmare, the death of Brian Jones, and the filming of Performance where Mick Jagger and Anita Pallenberg's on-set and on-screen affair broke everyone but Mick.
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The Rolling Stones' journey to Altamont
We're recasting Nate's 2019 conversation with the great Stanley Booth who witnessed Brian Jones' 1968 trial and toured with the surviving Rolling Stones in 1969 and was on stage at Altamont and lived to tell the tale.
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Marianne Faithfull abandoned her pop career to be Mick Jagger's muse
Nate wasn't able to book Marianne Faithfull or her co-author David Dalton to discuss their book ""Faithfull: An Autobiography" so he dialed them in telepathically for this discussion.
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Brian Jones got everything he asked for when he formed the Rolling Stones
As part of our "Let It Roll: Nightmares" mini-series we're recasting host Nate Wilcox's 2018 interview with Paul Trynka, biographer of the ultimate rock 'n' roll nightmare: Brian Jones, founder of the Rolling Stones.
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Living with the Rolling Stones in 1963
Nate wasn't able to book James Phelge to discuss his book "Nankering With the Rolling Stones" so he dialed him in telepathically for this discussion.
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Jerry Lee Lewis bounced back at the Star Club
We're recasting Nate's 2019 interview with Joe Bonomo about his book "Jerry Lee Lewis: Lost and Found."
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Vernon Dalhart: The forgotten first superstar of country music
Host Nate Wilcox summons the spirit of the late Jack Palmer to discuss his biography of Vernon Dalhart, the first star of country music.
Unfortunately this book is out of print but I recommend inter-library loan if you must read it.
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Let Motown Roll 9: Rick James was the last great Motown star
We continue our Let Motown Roll mini-series with a recast of Nate and Brooks Long's 2022 discussion of "Glow: The Autobiography of Rick James" (co-written by David Ritz).
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Genre, instruments, the meta-history of 20th century music: Reader's Mailbag
Host Nate Wilcox answers questions from Let It Roll readers. Topics include "What do you think is the most important era of music over the last 100 years?", What is your personal favorite era and why? and many more.
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Let Motown Roll 8: Smokey Robinson fulfilled Berry Gordy's vision
We continue our Let Motown Roll mini-series with a recast of Nate and Brooks Long's 2022 discussion of the autobiography "Smokey Robinson: Inside My Life" (co-written by David Ritz).
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The 90s Austin underground scene that produced Spoon, The Cherubs and many more
Today Nate welcomes Greg Beets to discuss his book “A Curious Mix of People: The Underground Scene of '90s Austin” this is a special episode for Nate as he was a participant in the scene as a fanzine writer, club booker and band member.
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Let Motown Roll 7: The epic tragedy of Marvin Gaye
We continue our Let Motown Roll mini-series with a recast of Nate and Brook Long's 2021 discussion of David Ritz's classic biography "Divided Soul: The Life Of Marvin Gaye."
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Eugene S. Robinson's journey from disco and no wave to hardcore and finally post-hardcore
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Eugene S. Robinson to discuss his new memoir "A Walk Across Dirty Water and Straight Into Murderer's Row" which covers his live during the period he went from dancing at Studio 54, playing saxophone in a New York no wave band to leading NorCal hardcore band Whipping Boy and that band's evolution into a post-hardcore noise rock band that would ultimately become Oxbow.
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Let Motown Roll 6: Holland Dozier Holland perfected the Motown approach
We continue our Let Motown Roll mini-series with a recast of Nate's 2021 interview with Dave Thompson, the co-author of "Come and Get These Memories: The Story of Holland-Dozier-Holland."
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Lou Reed's Transformer came out in a big way
This week host Nate Wilcox welcomes Simon Doonan to discuss his book "Transformer: A Story of Glitter, Glam Rock, and Loving Lou Reed" and what it was like to be young, gay and glam in London in 1972 and how much Lou Reed's work meant in the context of its time.
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Let Motown Roll 5: The Funk Brothers rocked in the shadows of Motown
We continue our Let Motown Roll mini-series with a recast of Nate's 2021 interview with Dr Licks aka Allan Slutsky author of "Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson" which expanded into the movie of the same name that focused on the Funk Brothers as a whole.
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Seance Roll 3: Questioning Ed Ward's History of Rock N Roll
As part of our Let It Roll Seance series, Nate is invoking the spirit of series co-founder Ed Ward for a discussion of his History of Rock n Roll part one and two.
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Let Motown Roll 4: The women of Motown
As part of our Motown Roll series we're re-presenting Nate's 2020 conversation with An interview with Susan Whitall, author of "Women of Motown: An Oral History"
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Seance Roll 2: The agony of mid-20th century classical music
Host Nate Wilcox continues our Let It Roll seance series with a discussion of the late Henry Pleasants' 1955 book "The Agony of Modern Music."
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Let Motown Roll 3: The man who sold Motown's records
As part of our Motown Roll series we're re-presenting Nate's 2019 conversation with Adam White, co-author with the late Barney Ales of "Motown: The Sound of Young America." The book is the definitive account of the business of Motown Records as told by the man who was Berry Gordon's business right-hand.
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Seance Roll 1: The Beatles messed with listeners' heads and ultimately paid the price
Host Nate Wilcox communes with the spirit of the late Ian MacDonald in a solo discussion of MacDonald's seminal "Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties."
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Let Motown Roll 2: Berry Gordy's mastery at Motown
In this encore presentation host Nate Wilcox welcomes Andrew Flory to discuss his book "I Hear a Symphony: Motown and Crossover R&B."
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The Butthole Surfers, Big Boys, Dicks and Scratch Acid led Texas' crazed punk scene
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Pat Blashill to discuss his book "Texas Is the Reason: The Mavericks of Lone Star Punk." Pat was part of the Austin, Texas punk scene that lured Nate to Austin and the two compare notes on their musical hometown.
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Let Motown Roll 1: Florence Ballard formed the Supremes and paid the ultimate price
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes Peter Benjaminson to discuss his book "The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard." Peter opens up about Florence Ballard, her lead role in forming the Supremes, how she lost out to Diana Ross in the fight to be the lead vocalist, got pushed out of the group at the height of their fame and died young and broke in Detroit.
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The KLF triggered the cosmic when they burned £1 million pounds
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Brooks Long to discuss David Ritz' oral history "The Brothers: An Autobiography" co-written with the Neville Brothers.
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The Neville Brothers took New Orleans R&B to a whole new audience
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Brooks Long to discuss David Ritz' oral history "The Brothers: An Autobiography" co-written with the Neville Brothers.
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Peter Asher scored in the British Invasion and ruled in the Singer-Songwriter Era
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes David Jacks to discuss his book "Peter Asher: A Life In Music."
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Latin Roll 3: The most popular American musician of the 19th century connected Cuba and New Orleans
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Ned Sublette to continue the discussion about his book "Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo." This episode looks at Louis Moreau Gottschalk, the most popular and important 19th Century American composer who connected New Orleans to Havana.
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Beethoven freed music from the tyranny of patronage
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes Norman Lebrecht author of "Why Beethoven: A Phenomenon in One Hundred Pieces." Nate asks Norman about Beethoven's innovative business practices, his conflicts with royalty, his opposition to the sexual mores of imperial Vienna and more.
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Latin Roll 2: Clave and the contradance in the colonial Caribbean
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Ned Sublette to continue the discussion about his book "Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo." This episode looks at the musical developments in the colonial Caribbean as the Spanish, French and English found their culture influenced by the African diaspora.
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Mambo hit New York hard in the 1930s, 40s and 50s
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Tony Fletcher to discuss the opening chapters of his book "All Hopped Up and Ready to Go: Music from the Streets of New York 1927–77."
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Latin Roll 1: The musics of Europe and Africa collided in Cuba
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Ned Sublette for the first of several conversations about his book "Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo."
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Chick Webb's Big Beat Style of Swing Led Directly to Rock 'n' Roll
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes Stephanie Stein Crease, the author of "Rhythm Man: Chick Webb and the Beat that Changed America" to discuss the great swing king, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan, Benny Goodman and Webb's impact on our culture.
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80s Roll 20: Queen, Bowie & Jagger and other highs and lows of Live Aid
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a discussion of the composition and recording of "We Are The Wold."
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Beginning the Jazz Age: Vaudeville, Minstrelsy, Spirituals and Louis Armstrong's Signifying on the Old Songs
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Gary Giddins to discuss the opening section of his classic book "Visions of Jazz" including discussions of vaudeville greats Al Jolson and Bert Williams, Louis Armstrong's signifying takes on old time songs of slavery and some of the forgotten Black songwriters of 1920s Tin Pan Alley.
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80's Roll 19: Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones led "We Are The World"
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Black Sabbath invented heavy metal with Ozzy Osbourne and perfected it with Ronnie James Dio
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Mike Stark to discuss his oral history of Black Sabbath. Nate and Mike discuss the two classic iterations of the definitive heavy metal band.
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80s Roll 18: British stars came together wrap up a huge 1984 with "Do They Know It's Christmas"
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a discussion of the composition and recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas."
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Hipgnosis designed iconic album covers for Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and many more
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes author Mark Blake to discuss his book “Us and Them: The Authorised Story of Hipgnosis: The visionary artists behind Pink Floyd and more.” It's a fascinating look at the intersection of rock music and visual artists in the 60s and 70s and traces the evolution of the music business through that era.
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80's Roll 17: Classic Rockers Like Don Henley, Foreigner and Steve Perry Had a Big 1984 Too
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the surprisingly strong year had by older performers like Foreigner, Journey's Steve Perry, Don Henley and Hall & Oates.
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David Bowie 75 years after his birth
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes author Martin Popoff the author of "Bowie @ 75" a beautiful coffee table big summarizing Bowie's career and impact just in time for the 75th anniversary of his birth.
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80s Roll 16: Bruce Springsteen broke all the way through with Born in the USA
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at Bruce Springsteen's breakthrough to national superstardom with Born in the USA. Nate struggles to maintain his official stance of aesthetic neutrality.
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The Complicated Legacy of Chuck Berry, the Inventor of Rock 'n' Roll
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes author R.J. Smith to discuss his new book "Chuck Berry: An American Life." Nate and R.J. discuss Berry's creation of the rock 'n' roll myth, the dichotomy between Berry's middle class upbringing and his criminal conduct and much more.
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80s Roll 15: Tina Turner, ZZ Top, Cyndi Lauper & Madonna at the First Ever MTV Awards
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the 1984 inaugural MTV Awards and some of the artists who dominated the channel that year.
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The Beatles vs James Bond: Two Very Different Visions of Britain
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes author John Higgs to discuss his book "Love and Let Die: James Bond, The Beatles, and the British Psyche." It's an in-depth cultural analysis that compares and contrasts 007 with the greatest rock band in history.
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80s Roll 14: The Olympics, Lionel Richie, Etta James, Marvin Gaye and R&B Radio
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and some of the musicians featured there including Etta James and Lionel Richie. There's also a discussion of a man much missed at the Olympics, the late Marvin Gaye as well as a look at R&B radio in the mid-1980s.
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Living Colour led the early 90's alt metal charge
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Kim Mack, author of the 33 1/3 series title "Living Colour: Time's Up" to discuss the 90's alt metal/funk metal band and their decision to follow up their multi-platinum debut with a challenging creative statement.
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80s Roll 13: Madonna comes out of the NYC club scene, 1st House records come out of Chicago, Hi-NRG is go, Electro becomes Freestyle
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the dance club scene that produced Madonna, her work with DJ/producer Jellybean Benitez, the emergence of House music in Chicago, the HI-NRG scene in the gay clubs and the rapid evolution of electro into Latin freestyle.
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3 Kings of Emo Rap: Juice WRLD flew high and fell fast
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Let It Roll intern Ivan DeHaas to continue our mini-series on the Three Kings of Emo Rap: XXXTentacion, Lil Peep, and Juice WRLD all of whom let a movement that reached millions of young Americans in the 2010s and none of them lived to be 22. This week we discuss Juice WRLD, a rapper of staggering talent who met a sudden end.
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80's Roll 12: R.E.M., Black Flag, Husker Du, the Minutemen and the Meat Puppets charted an alternative course
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at a historic year for indie rock, post-punk and hardcore groups like R.E.M., Big Black, Naked Raygun, Husker Du, Black Flag and the Meat Puppets plus the whole neo-American rock scene headed up by X, the Blasters, Los Lobos and more.
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3 Kings of Emo Rap: Lil Peep Couldn't Protect Himself
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Let It Roll intern Ivan DeHaas to continue our mini-series on the Three Kings of Emo Rap: XXXTentacion, Lil Peep, and Juice WRLD all of whom let a movement that reached millions of young Americans in the 2010s and none of them lived to be 22. This week we discuss Lil Peep, who combined trap music with emo rock to help invent the emo rap genre and died before he attained mass success.
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80's Roll 11: Prince's Purple Reign
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the rise of Prince through the early 80s and his massive triumph with the film and album "Purple Rain."
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3 Kings of Emo Rap: XXXTentacion Sowed the Wind and Reaped the Whirlwind
Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes Let It Roll intern Ivan DeHaas to kick off a mini-series on the Three Kings of Emo Rap: XXXTentacion, Lil Peep, and Juice WRLD all of whom let a movement that reached millions of young Americans in the 2010s and none of them lived to be 22. We kick off the series with a look at the most problematic and possibly the most talented of the three: XXXTentacion.
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80s Roll 10: The Jackson's Victory Tour was anything but
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the biggest tour of 1984: The Jackson's Victory tour.
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Holy Roll 6: Mahalia Jackson and the Black Gospel Field
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Mark Burford to discuss his book "Mahalia Jackson and the Black Gospel Field" with a focus on Mahalia's days at Apollo Records and how she navigated the music business while serving a higher calling with her music.
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80s Roll 9: Run-DMC revolutionized hip-hop in the year of "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo"
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at hip-hop in 1984 from the deluge of quickie exploitation movies, an attempt at a hip-hop Soul Train, the rise of Run-DMC and the meeting of Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin that resulted in Def Jam records.
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HolyRoll 5: Mahalia Jackson, Queen of Gospel and Mainstream American Star
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Garrett Cash to continue our discussion of gospel history with a look at the Mahalia Jackson chapter of Anthony Heilbut's classic "The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times."
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80s Roll 8: Willie Nelson ruled the country music roost but George Strait and the Judds were coming up fast
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at country music in 1984 from Willie Nelson's collaboration with Julio Iglesias to the rising new traditionalists Reba McEntire, George Strait and the Judds.
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3 Kings of American Pop: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley
We're re-presenting host Nate Wilcox's second 2020 discussion with the TCBCast's Gurdip Ladhar and Justin Gausman of Peter Guralnick’s "Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley" and the HBO documentary The Searcher.
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80s Roll 7: Bob Marley's Legend album was the biggest reissue of 1984
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at Island Record's success with Bob Marley's Legend compilation, the rise of reissue labels like Rhino Records and the quest for the "next Bob Marley."
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3 Kings of American Pop: The Making of Elvis Presley
We're re-presenting host Nate Wilcox's first 2020 discussion with the TCBCast's Gurdip Ladhar and Justin Gausman of Peter Guralnick’s "Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley" and the HBO documentary The Searcher.
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80s Roll 6: Talking Heads' Movie Stop Making Sense Topped the Field of Rock n Roll Movies in 1984
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the musical movies of 1984: Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense, Flashdance, Footloose, This is Spinal Tap, Repo Man and more.
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3 Kings of American Pop: Frank Sinatra, the Chicago Outfit and the President of the USA
We're re-presenting host Nate Wilcox's second 2021 interview with Frank Sinatra biographer James Kaplan as part of a new series focused on Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. This discussion focuses on Frank Sinatra reign as the king of cool in the 1950s and early 1960s and the monumental chaos that ensued after he introduced the Joe Kennedy to the bosses of the Chicago Mob.
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80s Roll 5: Michael Jackson, Annie Lennox, Boy George and Cyndi Lauper at the Grammy Awards
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the incredibly glamorous 1984 Grammy awards when Michael Jackson reigned supreme (except for one surprise moment from Annie Lennox), Boy George gaffed, The Police were far away and Cyndi Lauper was primed for the next year's show.
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3 Kings of American Pop: Frank Sinatra Made the Bobby Soxers Swoon and Made the GI's Boiling Mad
We're re-presenting host Nate Wilcox's first 2021 interview with Frank Sinatra biographer James Kaplan as part of a new series focused on Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. This discussion focuses on Frank Sinatra's reign as king of the bobby soxers and bane of the red-blooded American GI in the 1940s.
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80s Roll 4: Van Halen, Def Leppard & Motley Crue Led the Heavy Metal Charge
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the glam metal scene on Hollywood's Sunset Strip which was led by Van Halen, Motley Crue, & Quiet Riot as well as the international metal scene headed up by Def Leppard, Iron Maiden and the Scorpions.
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3 Kings of American Pop: Bing Crosby's Incredible Influence Over America In the 1940s
We're re-presenting host Nate Wilcox's second 2020 interview with Bing Crosby biographer Gary Giddins as part of a new series focused on Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. This discussion focuses on Bing Crosby's many triumphs in the 1940s.
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80s Roll 3: Culture Club, The Eurythmics, The Human League, Duran Duran and The Police Led the 2nd British Invasion
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the so-called "second British invasion" of the early 1980s with a special focus in MTV's role in breaking acts like Culture Club, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Kajagoogoo in the United States,
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3 Kings of American Pop: The Young Bing Crosby Reinvented Singing for the Microphone Age
We're re-presenting host Nate Wilcox's 2020 interview with Bing Crosby biographer Gary Giddins with a new introduction as part of a new series focused on Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley.
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80s Roll 2: How the Late 70s Disco Implosion and Early 80's Stagnation of AOR Radio Made 1984 Possible
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the pair of music biz downturns that created the space for the new pop of 1984 to triumph: the early 80's record biz recession that followed the implosion of disco and the deeply moribund state of AOR Rock radio in the early 1980s.
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The Great Brill Building Songwriting Teams: Lieber & Stoller, Goffin & King, Pomus & Shuman, Bacharach & David, Sedaka & Greenfield, Mann & Weill and Barry & Greenwich
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Ken Emerson, author of "Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era."
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80s Roll 1: How Great a Year Was 1984 for Pop Music?
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge open their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' book "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with an overview of what made 1984 so special for pop music: Thriller, Purple Rain, Born in the USA, Like a Virgin, She's So Unusual and many many more beloved classics that all hit the radio at once and reinvigorated a moribund early 80's music scene.
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Surf Rock, Motown, Girl Groups and a Second Wave of Doo-Wop Were on the Rock 'n' Roll Vanguard in JFK's America
Host Nate Wilcox talks to Richard Aquila, author of "Rock & Roll in Kennedy's America: A Cultural History of the Early 1960s," about the four cutting edge trends in rock n' roll in the early 1960s.
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Alice Cooper Combined Proto-Punk and Vaudeville to Shock the World
Host Nate Wilcox and Cooper biographer Gary Graff discuss his new book "Alice Cooper @75", the cloud of rumor and myth that swirled around the band in the early 70s, and draw distinctions between the man Vincent Furnier, the band Alice Cooper and the solo artist of the same name.
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The Holy Trinity of Texas Gospel and a Devilish Businessman
Host Nate Wilcox asks Michael Corcoran to share the stories of Texas gospel greats Arizona Dranes, Blind Willie Johnson and Washington Phillips as well as the notorious Don Robey, owner of the Duke and Peacock labels.
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Steppenwolf's John Kay Came to Hard Rock from the Toronto Folk Scene
Host Nate Wilcox asks John Einarson about John Kay, Steppenwolf and how the group came together out of the Toronto folk and R&B scene but had to move to California to make it in the record business.
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Sun Records Presided Over the Dawn of Rockabilly With Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis
Host Nate Wilcox asks Peter Guralnick to tell the story of Sam Phillips and Sun Records. From the early days as a blues studio recording Ike Turner, B.B. King, and Howlin' Wolf to the bright yellow record label that brought Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis to the world.
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Bettye LaVette Took Her Time to Get to the Top
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Brooks Long discuss the unlikely career path of Bettye LaVette from having a top 10 R&B hit at age 16 on Atlantic Records to recording with the Memphis Fliers and the Muscle Shoals Swampers before finally breaking through in the 21st Century.
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John Lennon's Political Activism Got Him Targeted By the U.S. Government
Host Nate Wilcox interviews David Leaf, co-writer & director of "The U.S. Vs. John Lennon" which tells the tale of a rock star targeted for deportation by the FBI, the INS and the White House.
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Melvins and TAD Were at the Forefront of Seattle's Grunge Wave When It Was Still An Indy Phenomenon
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Chris Duncan discuss the documentaries "The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale" and "Tad: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears" and try to parse out the relationship of grunge to the thrash and alt.metal scenes, the punk/noise rock scene and the pop/glam scene.
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Thrash Metal Rose and Fell, Led by Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Chris Duncan discuss the documentary "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal."
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The Peppermint Lounge Took the Twist to the Top
An interview with Joel Selvin and John Johnson, Jr. co-authors of "Peppermint Twist: The Mob, the Music, and the Most Famous Dance Club of the '60s." Host Nate Wilcox asks them about the connections between music and organized crime, the beginnings of the Ronettes, The Beatles visit, and the launch of the Twist on the adult world of the early 1960s.
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Doc Pomus Wrote Classic Songs for Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, The Drifters, Dion & the Belmonts and Many More
Host Nate Wilcox and Anthony Tusler of AboutDisability discuss the life and accomplishment's of America's foremost disabled songwriter. The discussion draws on the book Lonely Avenue: The Unlikely Life and Times of Doc Pomus by Alex Halberstadt and the film AKA Doc Pomus directed by Peter Miller and William Hechter.
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David Crosby, Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman on Founding the Byrds
An interview with Scott B. Bomar co-author of "The Byrds 1964-1967" with Roger McGuinn, David Crosby and Chris Hillman. Host Nate Wilcox asks Scott about the book, the formation and amazing run of the band, their management and more.
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Host Nate Wilcox asks John to untangle the web of frustration, competing egos and music-biz shenanigans that undid the Buffalo Springfield.
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Buffalo Springfield Couldn't Contain Neil Young, Steve Stills and Richie Furay
Host Nate Wilcox asks John to untangle the web of frustration, competing egos and music-biz shenanigans that undid the Buffalo Springfield.
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Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and Creating The California Myth
Host Nate Wilcox asks David about the new edition of his classic book and his role in the recovery and revival of Brian Wilson.
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Jamaican Ska Evolved Directly From American R&B
Hosts Nate Wilcox & Kit Mackintosh discuss the CD sets Roots of Ska 1942-1962 and Jamaica - Rhythm & Blues 1956-1961.
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Duran Duran Mastered MTV and Ruled In the 80s
An interview with Annie Zaleski, author of the 33 1/3 book on Duran Duran's Rio. Host Nate Wilcox asks Annie how Duran Duran rose so high and what happened after the peak.
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Trap Music Took Atlanta's Rap Scene Global but Never Escaped Reality
Host Nate Wilcox and A.R. discuss the origins of Trap music in Atlanta, its rise to global preeminence and it's failure to transcend the gritty realities of its origin.
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Pop Had An Entirely Different Meaning Before 1955
Host Nate Wilcox asks Bob about the beginnings of the music industry in the first half of the 20th Century.
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Rick James Took 15 Years to Become an Overnight Success
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Brooks Long discuss the career of Rick James with an emphasis on his early years in Toronto, Detroit and Los Angeles, working with the likes of Neil Young and trying his hand at folk-rock, jazz fusion and finally funk.
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Michael Jackson, Madonna and Prince Topped a Banner Year for Pop in 1984
Host Nate Wilcox asks Matos what made 1984 such a big year for pop music.
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Genres: Pop vs Rock vs R&B vs Hip-Hop vs Dance vs Country vs Punk
An interview with Kelefa Sanneh, author of "Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres." Kelefa and host Nate Wilcox discuss the last 50 years of music history through a lens of the 7 major genres of modern popular music.
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Paul Simon's Brill Building Years Laid the Ground for Folk-Rock Success
An interview with Peter Ames Carlin, author of "Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon." Peter and host Nate Wilcox discuss the early years of Paul Simon and his partnership with Art Garfunkel.
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George Michael's Brilliant 80's Run Ended With His 90's Rebellion Against His Record Label
Host Nate Wilcox and James discuss the meteoric rise of George Michael and his long, slow downfall.
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Gene Clark's Songwriting Lifted the Byrds
An interview with John Einarson, author of "Mr. Tambourine Man: The Life and Legacy of The Byrds' Gene Clark." Host Nate Wilcox and John discuss the career of Gene Clark, both with the Byrds and his later solo efforts and with Dillard & Clark.
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Eddie Floyd Epitomized the Stax Records Approach to Soul
An interview with Tony Fletcher, co-author of Eddie Floyd's autobiography "Knock! Knock! Knock! On Wood: My Life in Soul." Host Nate Wilcox and Tony discuss the career of Eddie Floyd and his connections to the wider world of R&B.
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The History of American Pop Music Writing Tells a Story
An interview with Eric Weisbard author of , Songbooks: The Literature of American Popular Music." Host Nate Wilcox and Eric discuss some of the twists and turns in the long narrative of American music writing.
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The Record Exec Who Signed Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper and Ruled the 1980's
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Brooks Long discuss the merits and demerits of Walter Yetnikoff's storied run at CBS Records.
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Vybz Kartel's Career Arc Landed Jamaica's Most Important 21st Century Musician in Prison
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Kit Mackintosh discuss the rise and fall of Jamaica's top 21st century music star.
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The Velvet Underground Brought the Avant-Garde to Rock and Presaged Punk
An interview with Victor Bockris, the co-author of "Uptight: The Story of the Velvet Underground." Host Nate Wilcox asks Victor to detail the ups and downs of the Velvet Underground and Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable.
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DJ Screw Slowed Hip-Hop Down and Built a Home Grown Empire in Houston
An interview with Lance Scott Walker, author of "DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution." Host Nate Wilcox asks Lance about the rise and fall of DJ Screw and the influence of the chopped and screwed sound.
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- Time-Warner and the Campaign against Ice-T and Body Count
- J Dilla Transformed Time For Q-Tip, The Pharcyde, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu & Common
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Swing King Chick Webb Brought Ella Fitzgerald to the World
Host Nate Wilcox asks Jeff Kaufman, the director of "The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America," about the great swing drummer Chick Webb and his impact on American music.
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The Band That Broke Czechoslovakian Communism: Plastic People of the Universe
An interview with Joe Yanosik, author of "A Consumer Guide to The Plastic People of the Universe."
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Arthur Lee and Love Ruled LA's Sunset Strip Between The Byrds and The Doors
Host Nate Wilcox asks John about the ups and downs and self-imposed limitations that kept Arthur Lee and Love strictly a Southern California phenomenon.
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American Music Developed in the 19th Century NYC Underworld
Host Nate Wilcox asks Dale about the musical ferment bubbling under the New York demimonde in the 1800s.
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BB King's Beginnings in Memphis & the Mississippi Delta
An interview with Daniel de Visé, author of "King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B.B. King."
Host Nate Wilcox asks Daniel about B.B. King's beginnings on Beale Street.
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My Old Kentucky Home's Century of Myth
An interview with Emily Bingham, the author of "My Old Kentucky Home: The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song."
Host Nate Wilcox asks Emily to detail the 150 years of myth-making around Stephen Foster's song.
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Atlantic Records' Jerry Wexler Produced Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and More
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Brooks Long discuss "Rhythm And The Blues: A Life in American Music" by Jerry Wexler and David Ritz.
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While at Billboard magazine in the 1940s, Jerry Wexler coined the term Rhythm & Blues.
He went on to become one of the great "record men" at Atlantic Records in the 1950s, 60s and 70s where he produced career-peak recordings by legends such as Ruth Brown, LaVern Baker, Ray Charles, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin.
He also found time to be a villain in the stories of Stax Records, Bert Berns and FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
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Don't miss Nate & Brooks discussing:
Don't miss Nate's interview with Bert Berns biographer Joel Selvin.
Don't miss Nate's interviews with Robert Gordon about Stax Records:
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The Evolution of American Ska: The Untouchables, Fishbone & The Toasters Led the Way
An interview with Marc Wasserman, author of "Skaboom!: An American Ska & Reggae Oral History." Host Nate Wilcox talks to Marc about the beginnings of the 3rd wave of ska in 1980s America.
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Don't miss Nate's discussion with Ed Ward on the origins of reggae.
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Metal Evolution Led to Extremes: Grindcore, Death & Black Metal
Hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson & Alexei Auld discuss the fan-funded "Extreme Metal" episode of the documentary series "Metal Evolution." The Puncholes wrap our look at metal evolution with a discussion of grindcore, death metal and black metal.
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J Dilla Transformed Time for Q-Tip, the Pharcyde, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu & Common
An interview with Dan Charnas author of "Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm." Host Nate Wilcox talks to Dan about what exactly made J Dilla's work as a producer, rapper and solo artist so unique, innovative and influential for some hip-hop, EDM, jazz and classical musicians.
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- Dan Charnas on Time-Warner and the Campaign against Ice-T and Body Count
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Progressive Metal from Rush & Dream Theater to Tool & Meshuggah
The Puncholes debate the history of progressive metal with a lot of contention about whether or not Tool represented a clean break with the previous prog metal tradition.
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New Orleans Music from Fats Domino thru the Meters to No Limit and Cash Money
An interview with Ned Sublette author of "The Year Before the Flood: A Story of New Orleans." Host Nate Wilcox talks to Ned about the music of New Orleans in the 2nd half of the 20th Century including R&B, funk and hip-hop.
Listen to part one of our discussions with Ned about New Orleans and its musical history.
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Power Metal from the Scorpions and Yngwie Malmsteen to DragonForce and Nightwish
Hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson & Alexei Auld discuss the "Power Metal" episode of VH1 documentary series "Metal Evolution."
The gang struggles to come to grips with Sam Dunn's definition of power metal, his belated coverage of German metal bands like the Scorpions and Accept, as well as discussing both first and second wave power metal bands from Manowar and Helloween to Blind Guardian and DragonForce.
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The Outlaw Country of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings was the Second Wave of Progressive Country to Come out of Austin
An interview with Jason Mellard author of "Progressive Country: How the 1970s Transformed the Texan in Popular Culture." Jason and host Nate Wilcox also discuss the late Jan Reid's classic "The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock."
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Shock Rock From Screamin' Jay Hawkins to Alice Cooper to Marilyn Manson
Hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson & Alexei Auld discuss the "Shock Rock" episode of VH1 documentary series "Metal Evolution." The gang grapples with the "shock rock" umbrella that Sam Dunn uses to discuss a wide-range of acts that combined intense rock with the shock aesthetic of the Grand Guignol. Slipknot emerges as a surprise favorite of the Puncholes.
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The Wu Tang Clan's Brilliant Business Plan Was Great While It Lasted
An interview with S. H. Fernando Jr., author of "From the Streets of Shaolin: The Wu-Tang Saga." Host Nate Wilcox asks S.H. to walk us through the story of the brilliant and ambitious RZA and the talented rappers he brought together to conquer the rap game. We hear how it came together and how it fell apart.
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Korn and Limp Bizkit Led the Nu Metal Charge, Linkin Park Followed Up
Hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson & Alexei Auld discuss the "Nu Metal" episode of VH1 documentary series "Metal Evolution." Nate struggles to keep the team on track as long-held anti-Nu Metal biases threaten the attempted objectivity that's sacred to the Let It Roll approach.
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Record Men From Thomas Edison to John Hammond & Chris Blackwell
An interview with Gareth Murphy author of "Cowboys and Indies: The Epic History of the Record Industry."
Host Nate Wilcox gets Gareth to detail his researches on the earliest days of the record industry when Thomas Edison battled The Victor Talking Machine company for control of the industry.
Then the conversation follows the record industry's evolution into the "race records" era of the 1920s, John Hammond's career at Columbia Records.
Then we focus on Chris Blackwell, the British record man behind Island Records and wrap with some of his contemporaries in the UK record industry of the 70s & 80s.
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Grunge Bands Like Nirvana and Pearl Jam Kicked Glam Off MTV
Hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson & Alexei Auld discuss the "Grunge" episode of VH1 documentary series "Metal Evolution." Nate and the team grapple with the meaning of grunge, its place in heavy metal history and our own tastes and biases.
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The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead and the Hell's Angels All Faced a Reckoning At Altamont
An interview with Joel Selvin, author of "Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day." Host Nate Wilcox asks Joel about his research into the causes and impacts of the disaster at Altamont in 1969.
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TechnoRoll 3.20: Interview with Michaelangelo Matos
An interview with Michaelangelo Matos author of “The Underground Is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America.” Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness ask Michaelangelo Matos the questions raised over the course of TechnoRoll series 3.
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415 Records Brought California Punk & New Wave to the American Market
An interview with Bill Kopp, author of "Disturbing The Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave." Host Nate Wilcox asks Bill about Howie Klein's early 1980s independent label, its key bands like Wire Train and Romeo Void and its partnership with major label Columbia Records.
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TechnoRoll 3.19: Daft Punk Sweeps the Grammys as EDM Joins the Mainstream
A continuing discussion of Michaelangelo Matos’ book “The Underground Is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America.” Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss EDM's Animal Farm moment when the genre and its practitioners were finally accepted by the American music industry.
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HolyRoll 4: Thomas A. Dorsey Went From 'It's Tight Like That' to 'Precious Lord'
A discussion of "The Rise of Gospel Blues: The Music of Thomas Andrew Dorsey in the Urban Church" by Michael W. Harris. Hosts Nate Wilcox and Garrett Cash talk about the transformation of blues pianist Georgia Tom into the most important composer of modern African-American gospel music.
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TechnoRoll 3.18: Electric Daisy Carnival's Move From LA to Las Vegas Legitimzed EDM for the US Music Biz
Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss EDMs commercial triumphs in the early 2010s, epitomized by Electric Daisy Carnival's move from LA to Las Vegas, the rise of Skrillex and brostep, and the cross-over success of David Guetta and others.
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HolyRoll 3: Charles Tindley & Lucie Campbell Pioneered Gospel Composition
Hosts Nate Wilcox & Garrett Cash continue their discussion of the evolution of American Gospel music. This week we look at two early 20th century gospel composers using the book "We'll Understand Better By And By" editor by Bernice Johnson Reagon as our source material.
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Lucie Campbell Spotify playlist.
Charles A. Tindley Spotify playlist.
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TechnoRoll 3.17: Daft Punk Break Thru at Coachella 2006
A continuing discussion of Michaelangelo Matos’ book “The Underground Is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America.” Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss Matos' treatment of EDM's breakthrough moment when Daft Punk played Coachella 2006 and blew away Madonna and Kanye West.
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Sly Stone Embodied the Optimism of Woodstock Nation Until He Didn't
An interview with Joel Selvin, author of " Sly & the Family Stone: An Oral History." Host Nate Wilcox asks Joel about the rapid rise, positive peaks, sudden descent and long-slow decline of Sly Stone.
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TechnoRoll 3.16: Mashups & Electroclash at the Turn of the Millennium
A continuing discussion of Michaelangelo Matos’ book “The Underground Is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America.” Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss Matos' treatment of electroclash, mashups and the impact of 9/11 on the electronic dance music scene in America.
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What Have We Learned? The Birth & Death of the Cool
A discussion of Ted Gioia's book "The Birth (and Death) of the Cool." Hosts Nate Wilcox and Yuri Campbell revisit our previous discussion with Ted Gioia and the basic premises of his work.
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TechnoRoll 3.15: The DEA Cracks Down on Disco Donnie and the NOLA Rave Scene
A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America." Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss Disco Donnie, the DEA and the rave bust that brought the first era of rave to and end.
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Bad Brains' HR Created a New Template for Hard Rock Then Tore It All Down
An interview with Howie Abrams co-author of "Finding Joseph I: An Oral History of H.R. from Bad Brains." Host Nate Wilcox asks Howie about the accomplishments that made HR and his band legendary and the decisions that kept them out of the American music mainstream.
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TechnoRoll 3.14 Carl Craig Brought the Detroit Electronic Music Festival Roaring into Life
A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America." Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss talk about the 2000 Detroit Electronic Music Festival which finally brought the Techno pioneers a measure of popular acclaim in their home city.
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Yoko Ono Brought Classical and Avant-Garde Techniques to Rock
An interview with Madeline Bocaro, author of "In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono." Host Nate Wilcox discusses Yoko Ono's unique approach to music, her collaboration with John Lennon, her training in both Western and Japanese classical musics, her experience with the Western musical avant-garde and how she translated that background into a rock context.
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TechnoRoll 3.13: Moby and Fatboy Slim Rocked Woodstock '99
A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America." Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss the US music industry's continuing efforts to make "electronica" the next big thing, culminating in Moby and Fatboy Slim's appearances at the rave tent of Woodstock '99, an infamous debacle that epitomized the worst of late 1990's bro culture.
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Smokey Robinson Was Berry Gordy's Right-Hand Man at Motown
A discussion of Smokey Robinson's autobiography "Smokey: Inside My Life" co-written with David Ritz. Hosts Nate Wilcox and Brooks Long discuss the life story of Motown's top singer-songwriter-producer.
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TechnoRoll 3.12: Underworld and Chemical Brothers Headlined Organic '96
A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America." Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness talk about the continuing efforts of the American music business to promote the genre they now called "electronica" via live events and CD releases.
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Ralph Peer Brought Blues, Jazz, Country, and Latin Music to Record
An interview with Barry Mazor author of "Ralph Peer and the Making of Popular Roots Music." Host Nate Wilcox asks Barry about the amazing career of Ralph Peer and his role in popularizing Louis Armstrong, Jimmie Rodgers, the Carter Family and many more.
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TechnoRoll 3.11: Daft Punk Make Their US Debut at Even Furthur in Wisconsin
Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss the Even Further event and Daft Punk's American debut.
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Danger Mouse's Gray Album United Jay-Z and The Beatles and Brought Down the Wrath of the Industry
Host Nate Wilcox asks Charles about the creative, legal and cultural issues raised by Danger Mouse's mash-up of Jay-Z's Black Album and The Beatles aka the White Album.
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TechnoRoll 3.10: Richie Hawtin's Rise and Fall as a US Rave Promoter
Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss Matos' narrative of Richie Hawtin's transition to minimal techno and his boom and bust as a US rave promoter. Other Detroit area producer/DJs like Carl Craig and Robert Hood are discussed as is the relationship between Berlin and Detroit.
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John Entwistle's Bass Anchored The Who and His Rockstar Lifestyle Dragged Him Down
Host Nate Wilcox asks Paul about the life and times of the man many believe to be the greatest bassist of the British Rock era.
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TechnoRoll 3.9: Moby, The Prodigy, Aphex Twin, Orbital and Cybersonik Led Big Tours of the US in 1993
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness discuss Matos' treatment of The Rave New World and See the Light Tours of 1993.
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Protobilly: The Vaudeville Roots of Country Music
Host Nate Wilcox asks Henry about the genesis of the CD compilation and the roots of country music in 19th century American music.
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TechnoRoll 3.8: Rave Crested and Crashed In Southern California in the Early 90s
A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America" chapter 7, Rave America.
Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss Matos' coverage of Rave America and the rise and fall of indie rave in Los Angeles in 1991 and 1992.
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Future, Young Thug, Migos and Vybz Kartel Have Used Autotune to Create a Vibrant Vocal Psychedelia
An interview with Kit Mackintosh author of "Neon Screams: How Drill, Trap and Bashment Made Music New Again."
Host Nate Wilcox asks Kit to catch him up on some of the most innovative new styles of the 21st century.
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TechnoRoll 3.7: Rave Rose and Fell on the East Coast in 1992
A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America"
Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness talk about Storm Raves and their various downtown rivals, club kids and others involved in the first wave of rave on the US East coast.
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From Jimi Hendrix to R.E.M., Warner Brothers Records Provided Artists a Rock Era Oasis
An interview with Peter Ames Carlin author of "Sonic Boom: The Impossible Rise of Warner Bros. Records, from Hendrix to Fleetwood Mac to Madonna to Prince."
Host Nate Wilcox discusses the ethos and accomplishments of Warner Brothers Records under the legendary Mo Ostin.
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TechnoRoll 3.6: Tribal House Emerged on the Circuit in the 1990s and Went to the Top of the Pop Charts
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness take a break from "The Underground is Massive" to discuss the emergence of Tribal House on the international gay party circuit and its rise to the top of the charts.
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The Secrets Behind Elvis Presley's Relationship with Col. Tom Parker
An interview with Alanna Nash author of "The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley"
Host Nate Wilcox asks Alanna to share the fruits of her research into the surprising mysteries of the man born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk and known to the world as Colonel Tom Parker.
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TechnoRoll 3.5: The 2nd Wave of Detroit Techno Soundtracked Midwest Raves in the Early 90s
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness discuss Matos' treatment of Rave's expansion into the upper midwest from its initial bases in Chicago and Detroit.
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HolyRoll 2: Jubilee Singers and Barbershop Quartets Continued the Evolution of African-American Music
Hosts Nate Wilcox & Garrett Cash continue their discussion of the evolution of American Gospel music with a look at the evolution of Afro-American music in the late 19th Century.
Source materials include Robert Darden's "People Get Ready!: A New History of Black Gospel Music" and "Tell Them We Are Singing for Jesus: The Original Fisk Jubilee Singers and Christian Reconstruction, 1871-1878" by Toni P Anderson.
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TechnoRoll 3.4: Rave and Early Internet Culture Rose Together in the Bay Area in the Early 90s
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness talk about Matos' interpretation of the early days of Rave culture in Northern California in the early 1990s.
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HolyRoll 1: In America African Culture Survived as The Spiritual
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Garrett Cash kick off a new mini-series with some talk about spirituals and Gospel's roots in African music.
Based on Robert Darden's "People Get Ready!: A New History of Black Gospel Music."
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TechnoRoll 3.3: Madchester and Hip-House Don't Quite Make It In the States, But Rave Took Root in Southern California
Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness continue their conversations about the slow build of rave culture in the USA in the 1990s.
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From Louis Armstrong to the White Stripes, 'St James Infirmary' Connects Folk Traditions to Jazz and Rock
Host Nate Wilcox asks Robert Harwood about the origins of "St James Infimary" and how he determined that prior histories of the song that linked it to the old British ballad "The Unfortunate Rake" were completely wrong.
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TechnoRoll 3.2: Detroit Techno or, George Clinton and Kraftwerk Stuck in an Elevator With a Sequencer
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness mull Matos' telling of the emergence of the first wave of Detroit Techno, led by the Belleville Three: Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson.
As May said, "The music is just like Detroit, a complete mistake. It's like George Clinton and Kraftwerk are stuck in an elevator with only a sequencer to keep them company."
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Cream Combined Heavy Blues Rock With Jazz Improv and Psychedelic Pop
Host Nate Wilcox asks Dave to delve into the story of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker and the out of control super group they formed in 1966 and its less than 2 year life span.
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TechnoRoll 3.1: Chicago House Kicks Off a New Era in Dance Music
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness discuss the role of radio, dance clubs, DJs like Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy and the Hot Mix 5 in the first outbreak of modern electronic dance music in the USA.
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Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder Invented Electronic Dance Music With "I Feel Love"
Host Nate Wilcox asks Dave Thompson to discuss the origins of "I Feel Love", the careers of Summer and Moroder before and after the song, and some of the other songs and artists whose work anticipated electronic dance music.
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Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth Brought Thrash to a Global Audience
Nate debates the virtues of thrash with Eugene and Alexei who have some strong opinions about the virtues of the various thrash bands of the 1980s.
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Guns N’ Roses Reigned Over the Late 80's and Fell Hard in the 1990s
An interview with Art Tavana author of "Goodbye, Guns N' Roses: The Crime, Beauty, and Amplified Chaos of America's Most Polarizing Band."
Host Nate Wilcox asks Art about the band that seemed like America's Rolling Stones for a few years in the late 1980s but slid into bloat and hubris in the 1990s.
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Van Halen and MTV Spawned the LA Glam Metal Scene that Produced Motley Crue, Poison and Guns N Roses
Nate, Eugene and Alexei ponder the meaning of hair metal and how it produced its own nemesis in Guns N Roses.
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Why Does Some Old Music Still Sound Contemporary and Some Sounds Very Dated?
Host Nate Wilcox asks writer J.D. Considine to elaborate on his thesis about the enduring popularity of some older music.
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Iron Maiden and Def Leppard Emerge from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal
After punk rock took over Britain in the late 1970s, a new wave of heavy metal bands emerged in response.
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Milton Brown Mentored Bob Wills and Invented Western Swing
Host Nate Wilcox gets Cary Ginnell to tell the tale of Milton Brown, founder of the Light Crust Doughboys and father of Western Swing. They discuss Brown's pioneering combination of traditional country string band with the new jazz sounds of the era.
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Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple Were the Big Three of British Heavy Music
Three legendary bands ruled the hard rock roost in Britain in early 70s but none of them really accepted the terrm "heavy metal." That changed when Judas Priest emerged later in the decade.
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Etta James' Was a First Wave Rock N Roller and Later Led Chess Records' Soul Music Charge
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Brooks Long discuss Etta James storied career and stormy personal life in this discussion of "Rage to Survive" the autobiography she wrote with David Ritz.
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Blue Cheer, Steppenwolf, the Stooges and MC5 Invent American Hard Rock
The gang chews through the implications of Sam Dunn's second episode of "Metal Evolution" which focuses on the rise of American hard rock in the late 60s and early 70s.
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Rod McKuen's Songs Sold Millions of Records but Triggered a Critical Backlash
Host Nate Wilcox discusses Rod McKuen with his biographer Barry Alfonso. Topics include the pop-folk origins of the wildly popular poet-songwriter, his pioneering self-promotion and direct sales techniques, and the critical backlash he endured.
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Heavy Metal Emerged When Blues Rockers Added Elements of Classical Music and Opera
Nate, Eugene & Alexei discuss Sam Dunn's take on the origins of heavy metal music in the blending of rock n roll, blues, jazz, classical and opera.
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Nicky Hopkins' Piano Graced Classic Rock by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks and many more
Host Nate Wilcox interviews Julian Dawson, author of "And on Piano ...Nicky Hopkins: The Extraordinary Life of Rock's Greatest Session Man."
Nate and Julian discuss the amazing career of England's top session pianist of the 1960s.
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TechnoRoll 2.24: Simon Reynolds On Rave Music, Dance Culture and the Hardcore to Jungle to Drum & Bass to Dubstep to EDM Continuum
Simon Reynolds chats with hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness to wrap up our 24 part history of rave music.
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The A Team Created The Nashville Sound Behind Stars Like George Jones, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison and Bob Dylan
Host Nate Wilcox interviews Travis Stimeling author of "Nashville Cats: Record Production in Music City."
Nate and Travis discuss the history of the Nashville session system and some of the key behind the scenes players. From Owen Bradley and Chet Atkins to Floyd Cramer, Hank Garland and Bob Moore; Anita Kerr to the Jordainaires and Brenton Banks to Shelly Kurland, we try to cover a representative sample of the Nashville studio greats.
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TechnoRoll 2.23: Skrillex Leads EDM's Take Over of the USA
Nate and Ryan discuss the final chapter of the last edition of "Energy Flash" which covers the back-from-the-dead bigger-than-ever re-emergence of EDM in North America in the 2010. We talk dubstep, brostep, ghettotech, and a little bit of Daft Punk.
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The Dixie Cups Were the Girl Group That Brought New Orleans R&B to the Brill Building
Host Nate Wilcox interviews Steve Bergsman, co-author of "Chapel of Love: The Story of New Orleans Girl Group the Dixie Cups"
Steve tells host Nate Wilcox the story of his co-writer, Rosa Hawkins of the Dixie Cups. How the group was formed, went to New York by an unscrupulous manager, met Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and scored one of the great girl group hits of the 60s.
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TechnoRoll 2.22: First Wave Dubstep, Grime and Breakcore Dominate a Downbeat Half Decade
Nate and Ryan discuss the developments in dance music in the first decade of the 21st century including the beginnings of dubstep, grime, and breakcore.
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The Cultural Blend That Made New Orleans Music Unique
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Ned Sublette, author of "The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square."
Sublette's book is "a tale of imperial war, religious conflict, the search for treasure, the spread of slavery, the Cuban connection, the cruel aristocracy of sugar, and the very different revolutions that created the United States and Haiti" culminating in the magical drum music of Congo Square, sounds that echo on today via Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll, Funk and Hip-Hop.
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The Let It Roll Mission Statement - The Insanely Ambitious Music History Podcast
A brief and belated introduction to the Let It Roll podcast. Five years and twelve seasons in and we've finally figured out what we're doing.
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TechnoRoll 2.21: Electroclash Was the 'It' Sound from Brooklyn to Berlin at the Turn of the Millennium
Nate and Ryan discuss the electro revival that began in the early 90s, got a lot of attention as electroclash when it moved to Brooklyn around the turn of the millennium and has had a surprising amount of influence on 21st century music.
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Chula Fronteras Documented Tejano Legends Like Lydia Mendoza, Narciso Martínez and Flaco Jiménez
Nate and Justin take it back to Tejas for the final installment of the first series of "We Dig Rock Docs."
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TechnoRoll 2.20 Speed Garage and 2Step Evolved Out of the UK Garage Scene
Ryan and Nate discuss the sounds that pushed jungle aside and briefly ruled the English charts, airwaves and dance floors at the turn of the millennium.
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Grunge Bands Like Nirvana Drew All Eyes to the Seattle Music Scene
Nate and Justin discuss "Hype!" the masterful telling of what happened when Seattle's happy little underground scene became an international pop culture sensation, attracting thousands of wannabes and hundreds of reporters to the city.
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TechnoRoll 2.19 Paul Van Dyk, DJ Tiesto, & Ferry Corsten Take Trance to the Top as the PsyTrance Underground Goes Global
On this episode, Nate and Ryan discuss the evolution of trance in the second half of the 1990s: psy-trance, progressive trance, and Euro or uplifting trance.
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The Time Nirvana Opened For Sonic Youth and Made a Movie About It
Just before the release of Nevermind and "Smells Like Teen Spirit", Nirvana toured Europe opening up for mentors Sonic Youth. Nate and Justin look back on this iconic moment from their youth.
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TechnoRoll 2.18: Leftfield, Moby, Green Velvet and Underworld Pushed the Boundaries of House in the 1990s
House evolved down multiple paths in the 1990s as producers and DJs from Chicago to New York to London gave it their own personal twist.
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The Sex Pistols Launched Punk Rock in London & Triggered a Huge Backlash
Nate and Justin discuss two very different takes on the Sex Pistols story, both films directed by Julien Temple.
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TechnoRoll 2.17: The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers and Fatboy Slim Brought Big Beat to Massive International Success
For many Americans Big Beat was the first style of electronic dance music that they saw in concert, purchased on CD or heard in TV ads and movie soundtracks. We discuss this briefly popular genre, how it evolved alongside other genres of EDM in England and it's surprisingly lasting impact.
We also drew on Rory Hoy's "The Little Big Beat Book" for extra information.
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The New York Dolls' Punky Glam Was Too Much, Too Soon
New York Dolls bassist Arthur "Killer" Kane was the focus of Greg Whiteley's 2005 documentary which told the story of his final months in Los Angeles and an unexpected Dolls reunion in London. Nate and Justin also discuss the meteoric rise and tragic fall of the Dolls in New York and London in the 1970s.
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TechnoRoll 2.16: DJ Spooky, Atari Teenage Riot, Mouse on Mars and Drill & Bass Producers Got Arty Post-Rave
This week the conversation turns toward the avant-garde of late 90's post-rave, post-rap, post-rock artists who abandoned the dance floors and strived to advance the boundaries of the form.
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ZZ Top Took Marshall Amps and Remade Boogie-Blues as Heavy Rock
The alchemy of ZZ Top is studied and analyzed in this episode.
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TechnoRoll 2.15: Drum & Bass Fought to Differientiate Itself from Ragga Jungle & Techstep
As Jungle rose to prominence the scene fragmented into competing subgenres
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The MC5's Combination of Hard Rock and Radical Politics Was Too Volatile to Last
The MC5 pioneered punk, heavy metal and high energy mid-western rock in late 1960's Detroit and paid a heavy price.
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TechnoRoll 2.14: Tricky, Portishead and Massive Attack Took Trip-Hop Straight Out of Bristol
This week Nate & Ryan talk trip-hop and how the 1990s Bristol sound emerged from a city not much known for innovative music until the 1980s.
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Leon Russell Spotlighted in Les Blank's "A Poem Is A Naked Person"
We're launching a new mini-series this week featuring the return of SXSW CTO Justin Bankston to join Nate in discussing some of their favorite music documentaries. The series debut looks at filmmaker Les Blank and his documentary treatment of Leon Russell at work on an album in Nashville, playing live in LA and NOLA and at home in his studio complex in Oklahoma.
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TechnoRoll 2.13: American Rave Stayed Underground In the 90s
This week Nate & Ryan discuss "America The Rave: US Rave Culture 1990-1997" an era when rave became a significant underground youth music in the US but never reached the mainstream nor did American EDM make much of an impact internationally.
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Aerosmith, KISS, Cheap Trick & Starz Carved Out a Space for Weird Rock in the 1970s
Host Nate Wilcox talks to Doug about how "four flamboyant bands that reveled in revved-up anthems and flaunted a novel theatricality" got major-label backing to try something a little different than the serious denim & leather stuff that dominated the early 70s.
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TechnoRoll 2.12: Dutch Dance Gets Intense With Gabba and Happy Hardcore Shelters Some of the Rave Spirit in the UK
This week the discussion turns to to chapter entitled "Marching Into Madness: Gabba and Happy Hardcore." A time when the sounds in Holland and Scotland got more martial and extreme while a backlash against Jungle sent many UK dancers into the arms of Happy Hardcore.
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How Jazz and Rock and Roll Came to Be Seen As Completely Separate Genres
Host Nate Wilcox asks Matt about the role of music magazines such as Downbeat and Rolling Stone in the creation of a strict separation between the genres of jazz and rock which were so closely related that in 1955 Duke Ellington called rock & roll “the most raucous form of jazz, beyond a doubt.”
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TechnoRoll 2.11: Jungle Brought Hip-Hop & Reggae Elements Back Into UK's Rave Scene
Hardcore breakbeat evolved into Jungle in London in the early 1990s, changing the sound and bringing more Black dancers into the scene.
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Rock's Back Pages Makes Historic Rock Writing Available
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The Kinks' Class-Consciousness Made Them Wary of the Promises of Swinging London
Host Nate Wilcox and Mark Doyle discuss Ray Davies and the Kinks and their unique status among British Invasion artists.
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TechnoRoll 2.10: UK Pirate Radio Brought the Underground to the Airwaves
This week Nate and Ryan discuss Reynolds' chapter on Pirate Radio in the UK, "This Sound Is For the Underground."
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Black Flag Pioneered Hardcore Punk
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Black Flag biographer Stevie Chick to discuss the band's emergence from the suburbs of Los Angeles and the vicious resistance they faced every step of the way.
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TechnoRoll 2.9: Underground Resistance, Carl Craig & Richie Hawtin Led Detroit's Second Wave of Techno
This week hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness talk about the second wave of Detroit Techno -- artists like Underground Resistance, Richie Hawtin’s +8 label and Carl Craig.
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The Birth of Jazz in New Orleans: Buddy Bolden & Jellyroll Morton and Others Combined Brass Bands with Ragtime and Blues
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Ted Gioia back to the show to discuss the latest edition of his "History of Jazz." The conversation is focused on the origin of jazz in New Orleans, the key influences and some of the important musicians who created this new music.
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TechnoRoll 2.8: Goldie's Rufige Cru, Doc Scott and DJ Hype Led Breakbeat Hardcore's Turn to Darkcore
As Ecstasy lost its charm for many in the UK dance scene, some producers and DJs led an evolution that saw the music's themes get grimmer and the sounds get stranger.
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Bert Berns' Songs Were Immortalized by The Beatles, The Isley Brothers, Janis Joplin, Van Morrison and More
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Joel Selvin to discuss the short but eventful life of Bert Berns, one of the greatest Brill Building songwriter/producers.
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TechnoRoll 2.7: Aphex Twin, The Orb, The Black Dog and Sven Vath Create Intelligent Techno, Ambient and Trance
This week the conversation turns to the chapter called “Feed Your Head: Intelligent Techno, Ambient and Trance” and the attempt by some producers and DJs to push the music into a serious album-oriented music made for listening rather than dancing.
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Aretha Franklin Brought Gospel Fervor to the Top of the Charts
Nate and Brooks talk about Ritz’ biography of Aretha Franklin: "Respect" and the autobiography he wrote with Aretha “From These Roots”.
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TechnoRoll 2.6: Spiral Tribe Went Big at Castlemorton and Triggered a Backlash
This week, Nate and Ryan talk about The Spiral Tribe, the 1992 Castlemorton Common Festival and the crusty-raver alliance that saw the last gasp of mass illegal raves in Britain.
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Frank Sinatra Ruled Post-War America, Until He Didn't
Frank Sinatra biographer James Kaplan returns, to discuss “The Chairman” which covers the peak years of Sinatra’s career, his incredible run of albums for Capital Records, the Rat Pack, and how he was the connection between a President and the mob.
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TechnoRoll 2.5: Rave Goes Hardcore in Europe and the UK
This week our series turns to Reynolds' chapter "'Ardkore, You Know the Score: The Second Wave of Rave 1990-92." Nate and Ryan talk about the Northern bleep and bass sound of Warp and Unique 3, the hip-house and ragga sound of Shut Up and Dance, the anthemic pop of N-Joi and Belgian & German brutalist tekno.
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Music as a Magical, Subversive Power: What Have We Learned
Nate and Yuri look back at Nate's discussion with Ted Gioia and what we learned about the uncontrollable, dangerous power of music, music as magic and how authorities always try to tame musical revolutions and never quite succeed.
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TechnoRoll 2.4: The Stone Roses & Happy Mondays Led a Madchester Scene That Tried to Absorb Rave Into Rock
The second summer of love hit particularly hard in Manchester and the North of England where bands like the Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets, the Shamen and Primal Scream attempted to fuse rave and rock.
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The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Phil Spector, Nancy Sinatra and Kim Fowley exploded out of early 60's Hollywood
Nate and Joel discuss the tightly interconnected LA pop scene of the early and mid-60s, an era when R&B was superseded by surf music and then folk rock.
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TechnoRoll 2.3: DJs Paul Oakenfold, Nicky Holloway and Danny Rampling Break Acid House Big in the UK
This week Nate and Ryan discuss Reynolds' chapter "Living A Dream: Acid House and UK Rave 1988-1989."
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Joan Jett's Years With the Runaways Laid the Groundwork for Solo Stardom
Host Nate Wilcox asks Joan Jett's biographer about Kim Fowley, the rise and fall of the Runaways, the metal vs punk split that divided the band, her alliance with bubblegum creator Kenny Laguna and how she rode that partnership to fame and fortune.
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TechnoRoll 2.2: Modern EDM is Born with Detroit Techno, Chicago House, and New York Garage
Today Nate and Ryan take a look at the Techno scene in Detroit, the House scene in Chicago and the garage scene in New York and New Jersey and how African-Americans in those three cities invented and perfected EDM as we know it today.
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Solving the Mysteries Behind Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel"
Nate and Tony talk Col. Tom Parker, Hank Snow, the songwriting team behind Elvis’ first #1 and the murder mystery behind the song.
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TechnoRoll 2.1: A Journey Through Rave Music & Dance Culture
In this episode we introduce the new series, discuss author Simon Reynolds' background and perspective and why this is a definitive take on the UK dance scene of the 1990s.
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Lil Wayne, T.I. and 50 Cent Triumph in the Mix Tape Era: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution
This episode covers the mix tape phenomenon and artists like 50 Cent, TI and Lil Wayne who thrived in the medium.
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CountyRoll 8: George Strait, Reba McEntire, & Dwight Yoakum Re-Center Country in the 80s, Garth Brooks Blows the Doors off in the 90s
This episode covers the emergence of country music's neo-traditionalists like Randy Travis and Ricky Skaggs and the brief golden period they kicked off before the economics of superstars changed the game.
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How The Neptunes, Timbaland & Missy Elliott, J Dilla and Kanye West Became Hip-Hop's Super-Producers
In this episode, Nate, Eugene & Alexei look at a new generation of producers who emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s: Virginia's The Neptunes and Timbaland & Missy Elliott, Chicago's Kanye West and Detroit's J Dilla.
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CountryRoll 7: Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings Outlaw Country and Dolly Parton's Pop-Crossover
In this episode Nate & James talk about the triumph of Outlaw Country practitioners Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings outside the Nashville system, the massive crossover success of Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris’ knack for bringing traditional country to the top of the charts from Los Angeles and more.
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Houston's DJ Screw, Memphis' Three 6 Mafia and Atlanta's Lil Jon Innovated New Directions in Hip-Hop
This week we look at the innovations of Houston’s DJ Screw, the Three 6 Mafia from Memphis and Atlanta’s Lil Jon.
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CountryRoll 6: George Jones & Tammy Wynette Were Mr & Mrs Country Music
Nate and James discuss episode episode six “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” which covers the rise of Kris Kristofferson and a new generation of Nashville songwriters, Mr & Mrs Country music George Jones & Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash’s emergence as a superstar and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s successful attempt at rapprochement between musical generations.
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Bounce, Master P & No Limit and Cash Money's Mannie Fresh & Juvenile Brought New Orleans Hip-Hop to the Fore
This week we discuss New Orleans hip-hop from bounce to No Limit & Cash Money Records.
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CountryRoll 5: Charley Pride Integrates Nashville, Buck Owens & Merle Haggard Bring the Bakersfield Sound
Host Nate & James covers Charley Pride’s efforts to integrate country music, the rise of Roger Miller, Buck Owens & Merle Haggard’s Bakersfield Sound, Loretta Lynn and the new wave of female singers she led.
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Outkast & Goodie Mob Took the Dirty South National After TLC and Kriss Kross Laid the Foundation in Atlanta
This week hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson and Alexei Auld look at the birth of the Atlanta hip-hop scene from the early commercial breakthroughs of Jermaine Dupri with Kriss Kross and LaFace Records with TLC to the emergence of Outkast and Goodie Mob.
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Countryroll 4: Johnny Cash and the Rockabilly Revolution Were Answered by Patsy Cline and the Nashville Sound
Nate and James talk about the sudden emergence of rockabilly from Memphis, the new generation of stars like Johnny Cash and the Nashville Sound that producers Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley came up for artists like Jim Reeves and Patsy Cline in response.
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Eminem, Mos Def & Black Star Emerge from Hip-Hop's Cypher & Battle Rap Cultures
Host Nate Wilcox returns with cohorts Eugene S. Robinson, lead singer of the art-punk band Oxbow and veteran entertainment attorney Alexei Auld to continue their discussion of Netflix’ Hip Hop Evolution. This week they look at “Pass the Mic” which features Mos Def & Black Star, Eminem and an in-depth look at cyphers and open mics and their role in 90’s undergroun hip-hop.
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Countryroll 3: Hank Williams, Eddy Arnold, Lefty Frizzell and Kitty Wells Lead a Post-War Country Music Boom
Host Nate Wilcox and music writer James Porter talk Hank Williams, the living avatar of honky tonk, his closest rival Lefty Frizzell as well as Eddy Arnold, who offered a pop-country alternative, and Kitty Wells whose answer song prefigured feminist country music.
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After The Notorious B.I.G.'s Reign, Puff Daddy, Lil' Kim and Jay-Z Step Up In The 'Jiggy Era'
Host Nate Wilcox returns with his cohorts Eugene S. Robinson, lead singer of the art-punk band Oxbow, and veteran entertainment attorney Alexei Auld, to continue their discussion of Netflix’ Hip Hop Evolution. This week they look at Notorious B.I.G’s “Life After Death” and his mentoring of Lil' Kim, how Puff Daddy dealt with the loss of his friend and the still-controversial “jiggy era of Hip-Hop" that even briefly ensnared Jay-Z.
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Countryroll 2: Roy Acuff, Bob Wills, Gene Autry & Woody Guthrie Lead Country Music Through Hard Times According to Ken Burns
Nate and James discuss Country Music during the Depression and World War 2 and the artists, like Roy Acuff and Bob Wills, and the Maddox Brothers and Rose who dominated the era.
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2Pac & Suge Knight Ignite the West Coast-East Coast Feud Against B.I.G and Puff Daddy: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution
Host Nate Wilcox returns with his cohorts Eugene S. Robinson, lead singer of the art-punk band Oxbow and veteran entertainment attorney Alexei Auld to continue their discussion of Netflix’ Hip-Hop Evolution. This week they discuss the first episode of season 3 "A Tale of Two Coasts" which focuses on Tupac Shakur, Suge Knight and Death Row Records and their fatal feud with Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs and the Notorious B.I.G.
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Countryroll 1: The Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers & the Beginnings of Country Music According to Ken Burns
Hosts Nate Wilcox and James Porter kick off their discussion of Ken Burns' "Country Music" documentary series with a look at episode one, “The Rub.” They talk about the musical sources of country music, Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family. There’s also a little meta discussion about the series and their thoughts on Ken Burns.
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The Kingsmen's 'Louie Louie' and The Rolling Stones' 'Satisfaction' were built on Cuban Mambo & Cha-cha-chá
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Cuban music historian Ned Sublette to discuss his essay "The Kingsmen and the Cha-Cha-Chá" which connects the dots between the 1950s mambo explosion in New York and the three chord classics that dominated 60s rock.
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Technoroll 22: Interview with Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton, Historians of the DJ
After discussing the book for 21 weeks, hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness get the opportunity to ask some questions of the authors. Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton describe their motivation for writing the book, how they worked together and how they decided what to include and what to leave out of their pioneering history of the DJ.
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The Triumphs & Tragedy of Marvin Gaye, Motown's Greatest Male Solo Singer and First Album Artist
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back musician and historian Brooks Long for the second installment of their David Ritz book club covering “Divided Soul: The Life Of Marvin Gaye.” The conversation covers Gaye’s troubled personal life and his many musical triumphs from the early days at Motown, through What’s Going On and Sexual Healing.
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Technoroll 21: Did EDM Sell Out the Values that Made Disco Great?
In this week’s episode hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness debate the questions raised in the final chapter of the book about the values of clubbing and whether or not the current mass success of superstar DJs represents a betrayal of those values.
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Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart & Ron Wood Nearly Perfected Hard Rock Before Led Zeppelin Even Formed
Host Nate Wilcox and Dave Thompson try to puzzle out how a group that was barely a band nearly perfected the hard rock album in spite of themselves under the watchful eye of their manager Peter Grant and Jeff's best friend, Jimmy Page.
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Technoroll 20: Superstars Like DJ Tiesto and Fatboy Slim Change the Game
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the wave of superstar DJs that emerged in the 21st Century like DJ Tiesto and Fatboy Slim.
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From The Supremes to The Four Tops, Holland-Dozier-Holland Made Motown's Biggest Hits
Nate and Dave talk about how the HDH team came together, their creative dynamic, the hits they made the hits for many of Motown's greatest artists including The Supremes, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye and Martha and the Vandellas. Their complicated relationship with Barry Gordy, their departure from the label and post-Motown career.
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Technoroll 19: UK and US Authorities Crack Down on Raves in the 1990s
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the attempts to criminalize rave culture in the UK and US.
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Easy Listening Absorbed Psychedelia in the Late 1960's
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back author Joseph Lanza to discuss his latest book “Easy Listening Acid Trip: An Elevator Ride through Sixties Psychedelic Pop” the surreal landscape where the Beatles met Mantovani.
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Technoroll 18: The KLF Trolled the Pop World and Brought Ambient to a Mass Audience
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the emergence of DJs as recording artists in their own right, people like The KLF.
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The Lost Art of Elevator Music From Mantovani & Jackie Gleason to Brian Eno's Ambient Music
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Joseph Lanza to discuss his classic and definitive book “Elevator Music: A Surreal History of Muzak, Easy-Listening, and Other Moodsong.” The conversation ranges from the rise of the form in the mid-20th Century to its peak in the industrial era and its decline as the century ended.
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Technoroll 17: After Acid House Came Hardcore, Jungle, Drum & Bass, and UK Garage
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkenss continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the many new genres that emerged from Great Britain in the wake of the Acid House revolution: hardcore, jungle, drum and bass, and UK garage.
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Introducing David Bowie to Stardust, Choosing Between Hendrix and The Who
Host Nate Wilcox welcomes music biz veteran Michael Oberman to discuss his book “Fast Forward, Play, and Rewind” a chronicle of the touring musicians of the late 1960s including some legendary anecdotes about David Bowie’s first visit to the USA, a legendary Led Zeppelin gig that may have never happened at all, Frank Zappa at a college gym and having to choose between seeing The Who or the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
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Technoroll 16: The Acid House Revolution Shakes the UK to its Foundations
Today Nate and Ryan continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the massive cultural impact of Acid House on Great Britain.
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Ray Charles Combined R&B with Gospel to Invent Soul Music
Host Nate Wilcox is joined by musician and music historian Brooks Long to kick off their David Ritz book club with a discussion of his first book “Brother Ray: His Own Story” the classic autobiography Ritz co-wrote with Ray Charles. The conversation covers Charles' difficult childhood, his rise to fame with Atlantic Records, how he combined gospel and R&B to invent Soul music and his move to ABC Records and establishment as an American pop icon.
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Technoroll 15: Ibiza's Balearic Beat Modeled Modern Dance Music in the 1980s
Today hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on Ibiza and the unique Balearic sub-genre it spawned as well as Belgian new beat and other Euro dance trends of the late 80s.
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Rhythm and Blues Exploded Out of 1940s Los Angeles Led by Nat "King" Cole & Big Jay McNeely
Host Nate Wilcox is joined by R.J. Smith to talk about his book "The Great Black Way: L.A. in the 1940s and the Last African American Renaissance." It was a pivotal place and time in American music history that brought together gospel, jazz and blues and brought forth Rhythm & Blues and modern jazz.
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Technoroll 14: Trance Connected Berlin with Goa, India
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the birth of trance music and the cross-pollination between Berlin and Goa, India that made it happen.
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Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor Took Trangression to a Mass Audience
Host Nate Wilcox is joined by Adam Steiner, author of "Into The Never: Nine Inch Nails And The Creation Of The Downward Spiral," to talk about Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor and the unique nexus of industrial, alternative and pop music that existed in the 1990s.
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Technoroll 13: The Belleville Three Create Techno in Detroit
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the Belleville Three (Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson), the "Belleville Fourth" Eddie Fowlkes, the Electrofying Mojo and the birth of Techno in Detroit.
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From Surf Rock to Folk Rock to Freak Out, the Studio Scene in 1960s Los Angeles Captured the Moment
Today Andrew Hickey, author of “California Dreaming: The LA Pop Music Scene and the 60s,” joins host Nate Wilcox to talk about 1960s Los Angeles and the long, strange trip from surf rock to folk rock and beyond. Brian Wilson, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, Harry Nilsson, Phil Spector and Little Feat are all discussed.
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Technoroll 12: Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy and the Birth of House Music in Chicago
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy and the birth of House Music in Chicago (and don't forget the Hotmix 5).
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Why Discuss Music History? What's the Point of Let It Roll?
Today Let It Roll blogger Ed Legge joins Nate to get meta and talk about the method, mission and meaning of Let It Roll. This might be the most important show in the series.
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Technoroll 11: Larry Levan Kept the Dance Music Torch Burning at the Paradise Garage
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on Larry Levan, his club the Paradise Garage and the post-disco genre named for it.
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Technoroll 10: Afrika Bambaataa Distils Electro and Hip-Hop Matures in the Recording Studio
Today Nate and Ryan are joined by hip-hop ringer Steve Juon continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on hip hop’s transition to records with the Sugarhill Gang, Afrika Bambaataa’s epic “Planet Rock” and how hip hop morphed from music for dancing and parties into a new form of album and concert music.
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Technoroll 9: Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, & Afrika Bambaataa Invent Hip-Hop
Nate and Ryan get back to their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the birth of hip-hop in the Bronx and the Holy Trinity: DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa.
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Technoroll 8: Before Hip-Hop Disco DJ's Like Grandmaster Flowers & DJ Hollywood Set the Stage
Today Nate and Ryan pause their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton to welcome a special guest, hip hop writer Steve Juon. Together, they take a look at the documentary “Founding Fathers of Hip Hop” which fills in some important gaps in the story -- namely what were straight black DJs doing in the outer boroughs of NYC during the early days of disco and hip hop?
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How The Memphis That Spawned Elvis & Stax Also Birthed The Box Tops & Big Star
In this episode, author Robert Gordon and host Nate Wilcox discuss Memphis music in the 1960s, the cultural collisions that produced so much amazing music, Chips Moman and American Sound Studios, Dan Penn, Alex Chilton, the Box Tops and Big Star.
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Technoroll 7: Hi-NRG Kept the Dance Going In the Early 80's
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton with a look at how Hi-NRG, the sound that emerged in the post-disco backlash club scenes of London, San Francisco and New York, spawned the most successful production/songwriting team of all-time and provided a soundtrack for tragedy.
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How Jerry Lee Lewis, Howlin' Wolf, & Col. Tom Parker Helped Peter Guralnick Get Lost
This week host Nate Wilcox welcomes author Peter Guralnick to discuss his newest book, "Looking To Get Lost: Adventures in Music & Writing." In this episode, Peter and Nate discuss the nature of creativity, the democratic nature of art, legends Peter has known like Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Howlin Wolf and Col Tom Parker as well as Dick Curliss, a relatively unknown country singer who strongly impacted Peter’s life.
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Technoroll 6: Disco Blows Up in the Late 70's
Today Nate and Ryan continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton with a look at the high water mark of disco -- Studio 54, Saturday Night Fever, the Bee Gees and the backlash.
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Young Frank Sinatra Polarized Wartime America
In this episode, author James Kaplan and host Nate Wilcox discuss the youth of Frank Sinatra, his childhood and parents, his early struggles, his rise to fame singing for Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, his tenure as the teen idol of the War era, how it all fell apart, Ava Gardner, From Here to Eternity and his amazing come back.
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Technoroll 5: Disco Begins In New York
Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton.
Today's topic is the early days of disco in New York when an innovative wave of DJs like David Mancuso and Francis Grasso created a dancer’s utopia in Manhattan.
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Megaforce Records Brought Metallica, Anthrax, Manowar to the Masses
Today author Harold Claros-Maldonado joins Nate to discuss his book “Heavy Tales: The Metal. The Music. The Madness. As lived by Jon Zazula.”
In this episode, Harold and Nate discuss Jon Zazula’s career as the manager of Metallica and Anthrax, his label Megaforce Records and its bands Manowar, Raven, Testament, King’s X and more.
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Technoroll 4: Jamaica's Sound System Culture Birthed Ska, Reggae, Dub
Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton.
Today Nate and Ryan take a look at Jamaica’s unique sound system scene which spurred the creation of ska, reggae and dub and directly influenced the creation of hip-hop.
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Motown's Power Came From the Funk Brothers
Author Allan “Dr Licks” Slutsky joins Nate to discuss his book “Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson.”
In this episode, Allan and Nate discuss the Funk Brothers -- the legendary session band that played on hundreds of hits for Motown Records, their leader bassist James Jamerson, the great drummer Benny Benjamin, how they worked with the great songwriter producers of Hitsville such as Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Holland Dozier Holland and more.
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Technoroll 3: UK DJ Culture Develops With Northern Soul
Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton.
In this episode, Nate and Ryan discuss the uniquely British dance culture called Northern Soul where the kids of the British rust belt just wouldn't let go of their favorite up-tempo 60s soul and kept the style alive into the 1980s.
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The Bee Gees Rose, Fell, Rose Again, Fell Again Then Helped Invent Modern Pop
Author David N. Meyer returns to discuss his book "The Bee Gees: The Biography" with host Nate Wilcox. Dave and Nate discuss the Brothers Gibb's Australian apprenticeship, their sudden rise in late 60's London, their breakup and fall from popularity, their disco rebirth, second fall and Barry Gibb's behind the scenes role in the creation of modern pop.
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Technoroll 2: The First DJs On the Radio and In the Clubs
Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton.
In this episode, Nate and Ryan go way way back to the beginnings of the 20th Century and discuss the very first radio DJs -- including Sybil True the first female radio DJ who started in 1913 -- and the first club DJs including the now-infamous Jimmy Savile.
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Freddie Mercury and Queen Earned Rock Immortality
Author Mark Blake returns to tell host Nate Wilcox about his books “Is This the Real Life?: The Untold Story of Queen” and "Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic."
In this episode, Mark and Nate discuss Queen and their brilliant lead vocalist Freddy Mercury, how they conquered the world of classic rock in the 70s, how they fell out of favor in the US in the 1980s, Freddie’s tragic death and more.
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