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    The Queen Isn't Dead
    Christian
    • May 9, 2021
    • 1 min

    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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    The Dave Hour
    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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    Just Kids by Patti Smith
    Martha
    • Feb 14, 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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    Christo-fuh!
    Christian
    • Feb 10, 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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    "Touched by the Hand of God" by New Order
    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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    Season One: 11 books, over 3,000 pages, and 14 hours of audio
    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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    Introducing the band.
    Christian
    • Nov 11, 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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    Time by Culture Club
    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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    TV Party: Jean-Michel Basquiat
    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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    Andy Warhol "Paints" Debbie Harry
    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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    "My God, That Was Awful."
    Christian
    • Oct 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    "My God, That Was Awful."

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    Paint or Draw-It Contest!
    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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    These kids have been waiting for this moment all of their lives.
    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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    But of All These Friends and Lovers . . .
    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...
    4 views0 comments
    Chrissie Hynde - Her Life as a Pretender
    Martha
    • Sep 15, 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...
    8 views0 comments
    Wham! Bam!
    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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    There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
    Christian
    • Sep 2, 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...
    4 views0 comments

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