The Queen Isn't Dead
Apart from the music, a large part of The Smiths' ultra coolness were those fantastic song titles and fantastic sleeves. Not only can a...
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Christian
- Apr 2, 2021
- 1 min
The Dave Hour
No matter how hard you rock, you still have feelings, and all the denim in the world can't keep them totally safe. Dave is probably a...
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Martha
- Feb 13, 2021
- 2 min
Just Kids by Patti Smith
If you’ve already listened to the latest episode, you know that I enjoyed reading the manner in which Patti Smith wrote about her...
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Christian
- Feb 9, 2021
- 2 min
Christo-fuh!
Or, AKA, Michael Imperioli. If you don't know, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa have an excellent podcast called Talking Sopranos. ...
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Martha
- Jan 16, 2021
- 1 min
"Touched by the Hand of God" by New Order
In the Peter Hook episode, I mentioned a song that I was reminded of after reading Substance, but I forgot the title. Well, it was...
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Martha
- Nov 28, 2020
- 1 min
Season One: 11 books, over 3,000 pages, and 14 hours of audio
After reading these books for Season One, I compiled a list (see below) where I ranked them from my favorite to least favorite. I...
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Christian
- Nov 10, 2020
- 1 min
Introducing the band.
I was a Suede fan, boy. I paid for a guitar teacher to show me how to play several Suede songs (the photos are above). So if you ever...
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Martha
- Oct 16, 2020
- 1 min
Time by Culture Club
For many years, I’ve had a running mental list of my favorite songs of all time. It’s a list that I will occasionally remove some songs...
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Martha
- Oct 3, 2020
- 1 min
TV Party: Jean-Michel Basquiat
In her memoir, Debbie Harrie talked about TV Party which was a cable-access television program in New York City that aired from the late...
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Martha
- Oct 3, 2020
- 1 min
Andy Warhol "Paints" Debbie Harry
In 1985, Andy Warhol "painted" Debbie Harry at the launch of the Commodore Amiga to demonstrate the graphic capabilities of that...
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Martha
- Oct 2, 2020
- 1 min
Paint or Draw-It Contest!
Debbie Harry’s memoir Face It included a lot of portraits her fans had either drawn or painted of her. (Christian was inspired to paint...
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Christian
- Sep 18, 2020
- 1 min
These kids have been waiting for this moment all of their lives.
"I ain't never seen nobody drop a beat three minutes in a song." Only Phil does that, while staring deeply into your soul.
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Christian
- Sep 15, 2020
- 1 min
But of All These Friends and Lovers . . .
This is the video that kicked off our podcast. I'm a big fan of shows like this, such as Britain's long-running and vary famous Desert...
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Martha
- Sep 14, 2020
- 1 min
Chrissie Hynde - Her Life as a Pretender
There is no denying that Chrissie Hynde has definitely made a name for herself in the world of music, but what is perhaps even more...
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Martha
- Sep 14, 2020
- 2 min
Wham! Bam!
Like most of you, over the last six months I've been pretty much cooped up at home. And just like the rest of you, I'm tired of it. ...
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Christian
- Sep 1, 2020
- 1 min
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
This guy is busking on a street because Johnny Marr took a bus to Morrissey's house and said, "Let's be a band," and here we are. I've...
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