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Have The Rolling Stones Killed Ep 3

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There is only one garage band on earth that has lasted fifty years: the Rolling Fucking Stones. In this episode we sit down with Mick, Keef, Brian/Mick/Ron, Bill (mostly), and Charlie (our favorite) for two hours of full tilt rock ‘n’ roll. We’ll be in the suite for the bacchanal with all the girls, the guy with the suitcase, the press, photographers, and all the hangers on waiting for the band to finish up the show. You’re invited, just don’t embarrass us in front of Marianne Faithfull . . .

Neither of us has seen the Rolling Stones play live. Don’t judge us, just click on the link to check out the songs we played in this show:

Have The Rolling Stones Killed #3 Episode Playlist

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101 Series Lesson 28: Los Lobos

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Sit down, pick up your pencils, class is in session . . . today’s 101 Series lesson is the pride of East Los Angeles: Los Lobos. In this episode we sit down for two hours with the best living room/backyard/auditorium/festival/club/open air stadium band around and try to find out exactly how the wolf will survive. Pull up a chair and open up something cold, the band is setting up . . .

The Wolves, if you didn’t know . . . it means The Wolves. You’re so white . . . just click on the link and check out the songs we played in this show:

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Gimme Back My Song Ep 3

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“Hey, I wrote that song!” “No you didn’t; I did!” Well, someone wrote it . . . we don’t really care, we just like the song. Now we have Episode 3 of  our look at the someone doin’ someone else’s tune, “Gimme Back My Song.” We have a few surprises and a lot of familiar favorites. So, let’s now recite the motto of the show – Anything you can do I can do, too. Or first! So there!

Song thieves! That’s what all of these people are . . . write your own damn song!  As your lawyers, we advise you to click on the link and check out the covers in this show:

Gimme Back My Song Show #3 Playlist

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101 Series Lesson 27: England Pt 2

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Well, students, it’s time to complete our tour of merry England and begin our farewell to the land of Dickens, Black Sabbath, and Stonehenge. The final bus is about to pull out. Let’s hope it doesn’t start raining.

This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England . . . this place to rock. Click on the link to check out the songs some of these limeys sang on this show:

England Show #2 Playlist

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From The Board Ep 3

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A good live recording can bring out the best in a band. We’ve selected some truly great performances from venues and studios coast to coast. We’ve searched high and low across the great electron and proton superhighway and filtered out the fat and cut to the bone. It’s live, it’s raw, it’s on stage, now playing. Have your tickets ready, please. Step right this way for the next show. 

Alright . . . they said they’re gonna play a couple of songs from the new album, time to go to the bathroom . . . click on the link and check out the live cuts on this show:

 From The Board #3 Episode Playlist

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101 Series Lesson 27: England Pt. 1

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Get your passports and travel itineraries together students. Time to board the 767 for the first part of our journey through the music of England. This is is our second two-parter and an entry in the “Where?” category of topics. It will be a multi-genre excursion and journey throughout the entire country. Prepare for boarding and let us begin our trip. 

To quote the Queen, “We are not amused.” She’s more of a jazz person . . . click on the link to check out the songs these limeys did on this show:

 England Show #1 Playlist

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Embryonic Ep 3

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It’s time to go back . . . back . . . back. Back to the origin of a species. Back to the germ of new life. Back to the first note played by an acoustic guitar or piano that initiated the composition of a classic song. Well, with Episode 3 of our Embryonic show we go deep into the heart and get the beginnings of a new beat. You may think you had a dream about it but it was reality. Sit down and listen to the first ideas of future masterpieces.

Sometimes the songs sound best in the simplest form. Click on the link to check out the songs that prove it we played in this show:

 Embryonic Episode #3 Playlist

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101 Series Lesson 26: Neko Case

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Welome back, students. This week in the 101 Series our lesson focuses on the music of a great artist and a genuine lady: Neko Case. We’ll go through all her great solo albums (we’ll leave it up to you to listen to the New Pornographers on your own time). So, get ready for a voice that rings through the valleys and step aside for get a good lesson from a great singer and songwriter.

Neko . . . sigh . . . just click the link and check out the song this flame haired siren sang in this show:

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Found Gems Ep 3

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You’ve heard them before. You know their names and the popular songs they’ve done. They are the well-known singer-songwriters that have been all your favorites for years. But somewhere deep in each of their albums are great songs that received little or no airplay. This is the show that is dedicated to going beyond the first side of an album. We go looking and listening for great songs and deep cuts by famous artists. Get ready now as we go get off the familiar trails and check out some new paths. 

There are some good tacks on side two of the album . . . click on the link to check out the missing tracks we found for this show:

 Found Gems #3 Episode Playlist

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101 Series Lesson 25: The Ramones

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Ok, students, it’s time now for a punch in the face punk rock style as we get some serious slam time from The Ramones. It’s loud, fast and rocks like Hell. Make no mistake – this will kill you many times. Play it, Dee Dee . . .

1, 2, 3 bam bam bam bang bop bang bam. Click on the link to check out all the two minute songs we played in this show:

 The Ramones Episode Playlist

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