1110 - The Cure, B-52s, Eurythmics, Depeche Mode and more from the '80s!

For the Season 11 finale, we present part two of our series on the ‘80s.  We continue in the alt-rock/indie/new wave vein from our last episode – where we featured the likes of U2, The Cult, Bryan Ferry, Fine Young Cannibals and more. This week, we continue with: Robert Smith of The Cure in conver…

1109 - U2, The Cult, Fine Young Cannibals and Songs That Are Factually Incorrect!

          We start by talking about “songs that are factually incorrect”, with artists like U2, Alanis, Journey, Fleetwood Mac, Toto, ABBA and Pitbull being taken to task.  Christopher and Tom have a ton of fun ranting about these “egregious” errors.           Speaking of U2, we feature at 1985 in…

1108 - Carole King, America, Buddy Holly & Paul Anka! Plus, WHO did that song?

  Have you ever heard a song and thought it was by a completely different artist?  Christopher thought that a Beatles song was actually Bob Dylan, Tom thought “Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress” was by CCR, and both thought that some of the early America songs were actually Neil Young.           Sp…

1107 - John Mellencamp, Lady Gaga, Anne Murray and John Waite!

First up this week is an excellent 1982 chat with John Mellencamp, back when he was known as John Cougar – in conversation with Rick Ringer.  John can be a bit tough on interviewers, but he seems really comfortable with Rick and it makes for a fun chat.  It’s just as John was starting to take off w…

1106 - Sheryl Crow, Rik Emmet of Triumph, Big Country and more!

          The music industry has a history of not being fair to its artists.  Christopher and Tom begin this episode by talking about artists who did not get the credit they deserved.  Little known names like Martha Wash, Frank Sampedro and Rory Dodd get a brief, but well-deserved moment in the spo…

1105 - Yacht Rock w Steely Dan, Toto, Kenny Loggins and... Earth, Wind & Fire??

 This week, much to Christopher’s chagrin, we do a deep dive into Yacht Rock!  We’ll hear from Toto, Steely Dan, Doobie Bros, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins, Boz Scaggs, Seals & Crofts, Little River Band, Orleans and… Earth, Wind & Fire?  (That last one leads to a spirited disagreement between To…

1104 - Oasis, The Kinks, Yvonne Elliman, Cool Song Facts!

First up, Christopher and Tom talk about artists who have come back when many people had bet against them – from Tina Turner to The Rolling Stones to Miley Cyrus to The Chicks.           In light of the recent Oasis reunion, we have some incredible clips of both Liam and Noel Gallagher from almost…

1103 - Rush, Ace Frehley of KISS (1951-2025)

          Did you know that the original name of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was “Starlight” or “Dark Side Of The Moon” by Pink Floyd was going to be called “Eclipse”.  Christopher and Tom start the show with a chat about the original titles of great albums – from the very good… to the very dumb. …

1102 - Bee Gees, Jason Mraz, George Benson and Ian Thomas!

          We start the episode with a chat about artists that drastically changed their sound over the years – from the Beatles to Cher to Alanis to Herbie Hancock to Bob Dylan to Fleetwood Mac to Beyonce. Speaking of artists that changed their sound, how about the Bee Gees?  They started out as a…

Ep 1101 - Season 11 premiere w/Paul McCartney, Beatles Cool Song Facts & R&B Vocal Groups!

We kick off Season 11 with the question: “what have we learned so far?”  Our listeners chimed in with their comments and Christopher and Tom expound on lessons both sublime and absurd.           Then, we get to the good stuff, with an incredible lost 1993 interview with Paul McCartney that was onl…