ChristianMay 9, 20211 minThe Queen Isn't DeadApart from the music, a large part of The Smiths' ultra coolness were those fantastic song titles and fantastic sleeves. Not only can a...
ChristianApr 2, 20211 minThe Dave HourNo 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...
MarthaFeb 14, 20212 minJust Kids by Patti SmithIf you’ve already listened to the latest episode, you know that I enjoyed reading the manner in which Patti Smith wrote about her...
ChristianFeb 10, 20212 minChristo-fuh!Or, AKA, Michael Imperioli. If you don't know, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa have an excellent podcast called Talking Sopranos. ...
MarthaJan 16, 20211 min"Touched by the Hand of God" by New OrderIn the Peter Hook episode, I mentioned a song that I was reminded of after reading Substance, but I forgot the title. Well, it was...
MarthaNov 28, 20201 minSeason One: 11 books, over 3,000 pages, and 14 hours of audioAfter reading these books for Season One, I compiled a list (see below) where I ranked them from my favorite to least favorite. I...
ChristianNov 11, 20201 minIntroducing 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...
MarthaOct 16, 20201 minTime by Culture ClubFor 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...
MarthaOct 3, 20201 minTV Party: Jean-Michel BasquiatIn her memoir, Debbie Harrie talked about TV Party which was a cable-access television program in New York City that aired from the late...
MarthaOct 3, 20201 minAndy Warhol "Paints" Debbie HarryIn 1985, Andy Warhol "painted" Debbie Harry at the launch of the Commodore Amiga to demonstrate the graphic capabilities of that...
MarthaOct 2, 20201 minPaint 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...
ChristianSep 18, 20201 minThese 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.
ChristianSep 15, 20201 minBut 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...
MarthaSep 15, 20201 minChrissie Hynde - Her Life as a PretenderThere is no denying that Chrissie Hynde has definitely made a name for herself in the world of music, but what is perhaps even more...
MarthaSep 14, 20202 minWham! 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. ...
ChristianSep 2, 20201 minThere Is a Light That Never Goes OutThis 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...