Pop Heads
Pop Heads
Welcome to the Pop Heads Hour of Power Podcast. In each hour-long show, Jane Arakawa and musicologist Roddy Lee cover specific topics relating to the music of the vinyl years covering the songwriters, Aussie favourites, and music of the late 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.Follow the podcast:
Pop Heads 80s Ep3 Down Under in the 80s - 1982
Down Under in the 80s Episode 3 starts with a hit for Dolly Parton. Wait, What? Yes, before Dolly released her hit version in 1983, our DOUG PARKINSON sang his gender change version that was, well... not such a hit in '82 but still great. First track is Doug's Potential New Girlfriend. Roddy sta…
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Pop Heads Ep2 Down Under in the 80s - 1981
Pop Heads musicologist Roddy Lee guides us and co-host Jane Arakawa through the music and artists of interest Down Under in 1981. The Vault of Vinyl resonates with the music of Billy Field, Mondo Rock and the huge hit for Renee Geyer - Say I Love You. So many hits and misses, tops and flops and th…
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Pop Heads Ep1 Down Under in the 80s - 1980
In this NEW Pop Heads Series Jane and Roddy take us back through the decade of the 80s with each episode focused on one year. Episode 1 of DOWN UNDER IN THE 80s is 1980. The Hits and misses, the Tops and flops and the best of the rest from Down Under in 1980. Drop out and tune in to all the fun…
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Pop Heads Ep5 Celebrating 65 yrs of MOTOWN
The 5th and final episode in the Pop Heads Series - MOTOWN65 - Celebrating the 65th Anniversary of Motown. Once again, Roddy entertains and informs with fabulous Motown covers selected from the years 1974 - 1990. The Vault of Vinyl is filled with just How Sweet It is followed by Linda Ronstadt's …
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Pop Heads MOTOWN65 ep 4 - covers 1963 -1974
Pop Heads Hour of Power with Jane Arakawa and Roddy Lee celebrates the 65th Anniversary of Motown Records. Episode 4 in this series features a great selection of Motown covers starting in 1963 and ending in 1974. Ep 5 will start in 1974 through to 1990. A Beatles Motown covers double play gets E…
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Pop Heads Ep 3 of MOTOWN65 Series - The 1980s
Pop Heads Roddy Lee continues Episode 3 of this series Celebrating the 65th Anniversary of Motown Records with one of the biggest Motown stars of the 1960s, 1970s, and into the 1980s - Stevie Wonder's Master Blaster. You'll be glad to know that Jane doesn't sing along with Diana Ross and Lionel Ri…
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Pop Heads celebrates 65 yrs of MOTOWN ep 2
In Pop Heads 2nd episode in the MOTOWN65 series, Jane and Roddy take you back to the 1970s, when one of the most successful record companies in the USA was: The Sound of Young America. Join Jane and Pop Heads musicologist in the Vault of Vinyl to remember and enjoy many of the Motown hits of the 7…
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Pop Heads MOTOWN65 Ep 1 The Beginnings
This Pop Heads Series celebrates 65 YEARS OF MOTOWN. Episode 1 looks back to the beginnings of Motown when Berry Gordy Jr set it up in Detroit. Roddy Lee takes us through the young Gordy's start and how he met and developed so many amazing musical talents. Roddy and Jane are sure you will enjoy a…
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Pop Heads Final Ep 13 in the Hot50 Albums of 1974 - 50 Years Ago
Episode 13 is the final Episode of the series Pop Heads Hot 50 Albums of 1974 - 50 YEARS AGO. Roddy has chosen some classic tracks from the final two albums featured in this final episode. Perhaps you may have placed these albums in a different episode, but you will have to agree, that they are s…
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Pop Heads Ep12 Hot 50 Albums of 1974
The excitement builds for Ep12 of Pop Heads Hot 50 Albums of 1974 - 50 YEARS AGO! Joni Mitchell's Court & Sparks comes in at No.6 followed by John Lennon's Wals and Bridges which was released in September 1974. There are two more albums coming in at #4 and #3, but to keep the suspense, enjoy lis…
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