Podcasts about Alan Light

On Episode #95 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome Matt Berninger, lead singer of The National, to talk about his new solo album “Get Sunk.” We recap John Fogerty's 80th birthday concert in New York City and the announcement of a new album. In music news, Taylor Swift gains ownership of all her music, Frank Beard rejoins ZZ Top, and AC/DC finish their US tour dates. The Pod Squad offers their thoughts on who should take over the drum chair for The Who, and our new music picks this week include CMAT, Turnstile, Olivia Dean, and the Castellows. We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On Episode #94 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome Peter Wolf, lead singer of the J. Geils Band, to talk about his new memoir, “Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses.” In music news, it was a bad week for drummers—The Who fired Zak Starkey for a second time and Foo Fighters abruptly cut ties with Josh Freese. We have a listener review of concerts by Gene Simmons and Fantastic Cat and our new music picks this week include songs from Bono, Wolf Alice, and Noah Cyrus. We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On Episode #93 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome James Walbourne, guitarist in the Pretenders, to talk about his new band, His Lordship. Alan reviews recent shows by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings and Jensen McRae, and we have a listener's recap of the opening night of the Katy Perry tour. In music news, The Who announce a “final farewell” tour, Metallica cause an earthquake, and Disturbed lead singer David Draiman proposes to his girlfriend on stage. You answer our Throwback Thursday question “Which songs give you the creeps?,” and our new music picks this week include songs from Matt Berninger, The Civil Wars, and the Marcus King Band.   We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On Episode #92 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, to talk about the band's new album “Butter Miracle: The Complete Sweets.” Mark reviews Alison Moyet in concert, and Alan has a recap of a Nick Cave & the Bad seeds show (in Ohio). In music news, R.E.M. release a new benefit EP, and once again, we lost two great artists this week—Jill Sobule and Mike Peters of the Alarm, a longtime friend of producer Roger Coletti, who offers his remembrances. Our new music picks this week include songs from Lucius, Car Seat Headrest, The Beths, and Kacey Musgraves. We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On Episode #91 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome the legendary Elvis Costello, who is exhibiting his paintings for the first time and spoke about his upcoming tour and much more. We break down the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's just-announced Class of 2025, and listener April filed a report from Coachella. In music news, The Faces are working on a reunion album and legendary producer Roy Thomas Baker (Queen, The Cars) passed away. We report your responses to this week's Throwback Thursday question: Which musicians are better than their bands? Our new music picks this week include songs from FREDDY, Diplo, Clean Bandit, Lorde, Jensen McRae, Girlband!, and Sammy Hagar.  We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On Episode #90 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome rock icon Billy Idol to discuss "Dream Into It, " his first album of new material in over a decade. In music news, Bernie Sanders appears at Coachella, Drake adds the Super Bowl performance to his lawsuit, Alice Cooper reunites with his original bandmates, and The Who rehires Zak Starkey days after firing him. We report your responses to this week's Throwback Thursday question: What is your favorite song about space? Our new music picks this week include songs from Suicidal Tendencies, Michael Marcagi, Adrian Lyles, and Role Model. We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On episode #89 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Justin Hayward, former member of the Moody Blues, to talk about his new music and upcoming tour and the adjustments he made going from a legendary band to a solo career. In music news, we recap some of the big moments from the first weekend of Coachella—including Weezer playing a set following the arrest of the bass player's wife after a shoot-out with the police, Billie Joe Armstrong joining the Go-Go's on stage, and memorable sets from Lady Gaga, MIssy Elliott, and Benson Boone covering “Bohemian Rhapsody” with guest Brian May. We report your responses to this week's Throwback Thursday question: What is your favorite band logo? Our New Music picks this week include songs from Green Day, Bob Moses, Frou Frou, Pulp, Lexi Jones (David Bowie's daughter), and Ernest featuring Snoop Dogg. We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On episode #88 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome Carrie Colliton, co-founder of Record Store Day, to get us prepared for this year's RSD coming up on Saturday. We discuss Elton John and Brandi Carlile's media blitz around their new album and Bruce Springsteen's announcement that he will be putting out a box set made up of seven unreleased albums. In the headlines, Dua Lipa plays some local favorites on tour, members of Ratt reunite, and we pay tribute to two legendary musicians we lost this week—Blondie's Clem Burke and Dave Allen from Gang of Four. We report your responses to this week's Throwback Thursday question: What is your favorite movie score? Our New Music picks this week include songs from Wet Leg, the Marias, Laufey, Lydia Night, LA Guns, and Lainey Wilson. We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On episode #87 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light catch up on a lot of news from the week in music. Alan reviews concerts by The Swell Season, Mumford & Sons, and Megan Moroney. In the headlines, Selena's killer is denied parole, Dave Navarro gets married (again), Morgan Wallen creates controversy on “SNL” (again), Dua Lipa wins in court, REO Speedwagon won't let Kevin Cronin participate in a hometown reunion show, and Will Smith returns with his first album in 20 years - so is it OK to like Will Smith again? We report your responses to our Throwback Thursday question: What is your favorite concert jersey? Our New Music picks this week include songs from Superchunk, Jeffrey Lewis, Hannah Cohen, Ke$ha, and Maren Morris. We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On episode #86 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome guitarist/songwriter Ricky Byrd—a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee as a member of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts—to talk about his new album “NYC Made.” Alan recaps the Grand Ole Opry 100th anniversary TV special, and in music news, Kiss announce a return to the stage, Taylor Swift breaks her Instagram silence, and the Jonas Brothers reveal a 20th anniversary tour. We report your responses to our Throwback Thursday question: What was your first outdoor concert? Pod Squadder Scott has a review of Inhaler,, and our New Music picks this week include songs from the Waterboys with Fiona Apple, LP Giobbi, ZZ Ward, Eric Church, and Sombr.  We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On episode #84 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neil Giraldo to talk about his spirits company Three Chord Bourbon, upcoming tour dates with Pat Benatar, and much more. Mark recaps his time hosting last week's ‘80s Cruise, which offered both musical highlights and genuine tragedy. Alan reviews the Love Rocks NYC benefit concert, which featured performances from the likes of Alicia Keys, Beck, and Cher. We give our thoughts on Lady Gaga's new album, “Mayhem,” and her appearance as host and musical guest on “Saturday Night Live,” and we cover the passing of Tony! Toni! Tone! founding member D'Wayne Wiggins. We share Pod Squadders' memories of their oldest ticket stubs and get a series of concert reviews from a listener in Houston. Our New Music picks this week include songs from I'm With Her, Dolly Parton, Chloe Qisha, Jonah Kagen, and Ingrid Andress. We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On episode #83 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome legendary actress and musician Amy Irving, to talk about her new album “Always Will Be,” a tribute to her friend Willie Nelson. Producer Roger Coletti reviews a recent NYC show by singer/songwriter Ike Reilly. We have a recap of music moments at the Academy Awards, and in music news, we mark the passings of three music legends this weekend—David Johansen, Angie Stone, and Badfinger's Joey Molland—and Neil Young's announcement that he will be launching his tour with a free show in Ukraine. We share Pod Squadders' memories of their first music posters, and our New Music picks this week include songs from Little Simz and the Head and the Heart. We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On episode #82 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour, authors of the new oral history “Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival.” Alan reviews NYC appearances by Billy F. Gibbons and Jason Isbell and a preview the “Buena Vista Social Club” Broadway musical. We have news about Timothee Chalamet winning the SAG Award for his role as Bob Dylan, some Mariah Carey tour dates, a new Santana album, and the record-breaking ratings for Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show. We also say goodbye to the late Roberta Flack, and share Pod Squadders' memories of making mix tapes. New Music picks this week include songs from Fontaines DC, Avery Anna, and Franc Moody. We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On episode #81 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome KISS co-founder and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Paul Stanley, who talks about his passion for painting and an upcoming exhibit of his art. We examine this year's newly-announced nominees for the Rock Hall, and look at this past week's special broadcasts honoring the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live” as well as Questlove's new Sly Stone documentary. We pass along the Pod Squad responses to Throwback Thursday question “What was the first song you remember disliking?,” and our New Music picks this week include songs from the Lumineers, Ani DiFranco, Candi Staton, mehro, and the Velveteers. We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On episode #80 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome modern rock legend Bob Mould to discuss his upcoming album “Here We Go Crazy.” We dive into all the music of the Super Bowl, from Kendrick Lamar's controversial halftime show to the pregame performances and prominent songs in the commercials, and recap a Record Store Day event announcing this year's list. In music news, Netflix's long-awaited Prince docu-series is officially cancelled and the legendary David Johansen reveals his health struggles. We pass along the Pod Squad responses to the listener question “What are great guitar riffs in not-so-great songs,” and our New Music picks this week include songs from the Black Keys, Lady Gaga, Lisa with Doja Cat and Raye, and Michigander. We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On Episode #79 of Sound Up!, Mark Goodman and Alan Light recap all the events of music's biggest weekend, starting with the all-star FireAid benefit on Thursday night and culminating in Sunday's Grammy Awards. With the help of Shirley Halperin, Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Hollywood Reporter, we look at the highlights and memorable moments from those two mega-events, plus the MusiCares concert honoring the Grateful Dead and Clive Davis's pre-Grammy gala—and how it all played out against the backdrop of LA's recent tragic wildfires.On top of all that, Beyonce announced her “Cowboy Carter” tour, and our New Music picks this week include songs from Grammy winner Doechii, Momma, Lord Huron (featuring Kristen Stewart) and Tunde Adebimpe.  We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On Episode #78 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome Damian Kulash, frontman of OK Go, to talk about the band's new single and first album in ten years, as well as their history of groundbreaking music videos. In music news, performers were announced for this week's Grammy Awards and MusiCares tribute to the Grateful Dead; Timothee Chalamet dug into some Bob Dylan rarities on “SNL,” and Aaliyah gets her own Barbie. Our new music picks include Sam Fender, Larkin Poe, Kesha, and mehro. We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On Episode #77 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light dig deep into music news, with an update on the mega-benefit concert coming up to aid those affected by the Los Angeles fires, on Def Leppard's first performance of 2025 - without guitarist Vivian Campbell, recovering from cancer treatment - and lots of Bob Dylan news, including an auction of his manuscripts and memorabilia and his decision to join TikTok. Alan reviews a club performance by Jesse Malin, and a listener checks in from Tulsa with recaps of a concert and a movie. This week's new music picks include tracks from Mumford & Sons, My Morning Jacket, Jason Isbell, Coheed & Cambria, and the Wiggles! We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On Episode #76 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome Rick Springfield to talk about his experiences in the Los Angeles fires and about his upcoming “Greatest Hits, Volume 2” collection. Mark reveals how his own visit to LA last week was impacted by the fires, and we take a look at the ways the disaster is affecting the music community, from the Grammy Awards ceremony to preliminary plans for a benefit concert. We respond to some email questions from the Pod Squad, and our new music picks for the week include The War & Treaty, Blondshell, Shakey Graves, Bishop Briggs, and Beach Weather. We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On Episode #75 of Sound Up!, Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome Michael Imperioli (“The Sopranos,” “The White Lotus”) to talk about his band ZOPA and the new single “A Still Life” from their upcoming album, “Diamond Vehicle.” We take a look back at the music headlines over the holidays—including Beyonce's NFL halftime show and the opening of the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown”—and look ahead to the most anticipated albums of 2025. In music news, Flavor Flav took a turn as a sports mascot and Neil Young announced plans for both an unreleased album from the ‘70s and a new record. New music picks for the week come from Sault, SZA, Best Friend, and Bleach Garden.  We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

Episode #74 of Sound Up!, the final show of the year, is a dive into the mailbag, where Pod Squad members sent Mark Goodman and Alan Light questions on a wide range of topics—favorites from 2024, predictions for 2025, some Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inquiries, best interviews, concert etiquette, and more.  We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

Episode #73 of Sound Up! is the second of our two special year-end retrospectives. This time, Mark Goodman and Alan Light focus on the best songs, biggest albums, and defining artists of 2024, including their choice for the Artist of the Year. We consider the commercial and creative powerhouses, from Beyonce to Billie Eilish, as well as breakthroughs and comebacks by the likes of Chappell Roan and The Cure. Plus, we look at the remarkable figures the music world lost in 2024.  We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

Episode #72 of Sound Up! is the first of two special year-end retrospectives. This time, Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome Madison Vain, digital director of Esquire magazine, to look back at the biggest, most shocking, jaw-dropping music stories of 2024. Together, they discuss scandals and triumphs from the Diddy case to the Eras Tour, the Oasis reunion to the Kendrick/Drake beef, from the breakthroughs of Chappell Roan and Charli XCX to the flops from Justin Timberlake and Katy Perry. Plus, a quick look at some of the memorable responses to our latest Throwback Thursday social media question: What was your first concert? We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

In episode #71 of Sound Up!, Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome singer, songwriter, and Foo Fighter Chris Shiflet to talk about the new season of his guitar-centric podcast “Shred with Shifty,” including an episode featuring bandmates Dave Grohl and Pat Smear. We review the upcoming official Led Zeppelin documentary, and in music news, Jay Z is accused in the Diddy case, Nicko McBrain retires from Iron Maiden, Matthew Sweet gives an update after suffering a stroke, and Taylor Swift finishes the Eras Tour. This week's New Music picks include Lucinda Williams, Sky Ferriera, Slash and Duff, and Thursday.   We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

In episode #70 of Sound Up!, Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome singer/songwriter/actor Yola to discuss her new music and her recent starring role on Broadway. Roger recaps the all-star Jesse Malin benefit concert with guests including Elvis Costello, Lucinda Williams, and Little Steven, and we have a listener review of HBO's Yacht Rock documentary. In music news, AC/DC announce US tour plans, Elton John faces a health crisis, Snoop Dogg and Sting revisit a Police classic, and The Cure have a live album on the way. This week's New Music picks include Bright Eyes, Yuna, and Runaway June.     We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

In episode #69 of Sound Up!, Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome Carrie Colliton, co-founder of Record Store Day, to talk about this week's Black Friday event and the state of vinyl. Alan reviews Taylor Swift's penultimate Eras Tour stop in Toronto and the new “Beatles ‘64” documentary, and Mark reports on the Soulshine benefit concert in NYC, headlined by Dave Matthews Band and Warren Haynes. In music news, Drake announces a new tour (launching the same day as Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl appearance), Coachella reveals the 2025 line-up, and Fleetwood Mac will be getting its first-ever comprehensive documentary. This week's New Music picks include Kendrick Lamar, Al Green, Matt Nathanson, Tunde Adebimpe, and Father John Misty.  We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On episode #68 of Sound Up!, Mark Goodman and Alan Light host a live panel of Sound Up Pod Squad members to discuss two significant topics: the 2025 Grammy nominations and one of the year's biggest issues, dynamic ticket pricing. Hosts and guests dive deep into the Big Four Grammy categories, sharing their picks for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist. Then, they take a closer look at ticket prices and access, exploring the advantages and challenges of dynamic ticket pricing. We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

On Episode #56 of “Sound Up!,” singer Krystal Keith, daughter of Toby Keith and producer/director Alex Coletti joins us to discuss the NBC All-Star special, Toby Keith: American Icon. In Music News we cover a pending Oasis reunion, Post Malone topping the charts, Queens of the Stone Age canceling their tour, and the countdown to a big Linkin Park announcement. Mark Goodman, Alan Light, and producer Roger Coletti have live concert reviews for Bruce Springsteen, Bush, and The Gaslight Anthem with added reviews of Janes Addiction and Sammy Hagar live from members of the Sound Up Pod Squad. Our New Music Picks of the week include Dawes, Blondshell, Sabrina Carpenter, Lainey Williams, Miranda Lambert, and Post Malone.  We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod

FLW Special - Purple Rain at 40           In this very special episode, we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of the film “Purple Rain”.  The overwhelming success of the movie made Prince the first artist in history to have the same project simultaneously #1 on the singles, albums, and movie charts in the United States.           We speak to one of the foremost Prince experts; author and podcaster Alan Light.  Alan talks about the creation of Purple Rain the song, the album and the movie.  He also reveals… How the version of the title track that we're all familiar with was recorded in one take at a fundraiser. It was also the first time that 19-year-old Wendy Melvoin had played with the band. Movie executives didn't want to cast Prince in the lead role, and suggested much more famous star (who would have been badly miscast!) How Prince tried to recruit Stevie Nicks to help with the lyrics for “Purple Rain” - and why she said no. How the movie has held up well (for its live performances) and been held up to ridicule (for its acting performances and misogyny). Prince's tenuous relationship with Morris Day & The Time – and his greatest musical regret. Alan Light is the prolific author of many music biographies, including his books about Tupac Shakur, Nina Simone and The Beastie Boys.  He also collaborated on “My Cross To Bear”, the Gregg Allman autobiography and Peter Frampton's “Do You Feel Like I Do”.  Other books include “The Holy Or The Broken” – a great history of the Leonard Cohen masterpiece “Hallelujah”; and of course, “Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the making of Purple Rain”.   Alan is also the co-host of the “Sound Up” podcast with his good friend Marc Goodman.

In this episode — our first-ever "field recording" — we travel up to North London to interview the legendary writer-photographer Val Wilmer. Val takes us back to her earliest musical memories in Streatham, South London, and her immersion in the capital's '60s jazz and blues scenes. We hear about her first pieces for Jazz Journal and her experiences of interviewing (and photographing) the likes of blues singer Jesse Fuller. We also hear about her remarkable DownBeat interview with Jimi Hendrix from early 1968. Val's classic 1977 book As Serious As Your Life — reissued in 2018 — provides the pretext for asking about her passionate championing of the "free jazz" of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and others. We focus on her 1966 Melody Maker encounter with the extraordinary Albert Ayler and the unsolved mystery of his death in 1970. A discussion of Val's deep involvement in the women's movement leads us to clips from Ira Robbins 1994 audio interview with the late Lesley ('It's My Party') Gore — and in particular her startling photo-feminist classic 'You Don't Own Me', six decades young this year. Jasper talks us out with his thoughts on Alan Light's 1991 Rolling Stone interview with Queen Latifah. Many thanks to special guest Val Wilmer. As Serious As Your Life is published by Serpent's Tail and available from all good bookshops. Pieces discussed: Jimi Hendrix: An experience, Once Upon A Time In Williamsburg, Ayler: Mystic tenor with a direct hot line to heaven?, Memories of Hoppy: An interview with Val Wilmer, The New Jazz Gets With It (That Means With Contemporary Art), Tempo: Coltrane, Shankar and All That Rock & Roll, Coltrane, Davis, Monk, Mingus, Lesley Gore audio and Queen Latifah's New Gambit.

Samm Deighan and Bill Ackerman join Mike to discuss 1984's box office smash Purple Rain which launched Prince's movie career and made him a household name. The film stars Prince as "The Kid", a musician from Minneapolis who struggles to find his place in the music scene while battling personal demons. Our episode features an interview with Alan Light, author of Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

Samm Deighan and Bill Ackerman join Mike to discuss 1984's box office smash Purple Rain which launched Prince's movie career and made him a household name. The film stars Prince as "The Kid", a musician from Minneapolis who struggles to find his place in the music scene while battling personal demons. Our episode features an interview with Alan Light, author of Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

In this episode we welcome esteemed writer and editor Alan Light and ask him about the years he spent at Rolling Stone, Vibe and Spin — plus his close encounters with Prince, Taylor Swift and Townes Van Zandt. Vibe is the particular focus of interest for Alan's hosts, hence we hear about the magazine's inception, its co-founder Quincy Jones, our guest's long interview(s) with The Artist No Longer Known As Prince... and the problem with being a white editor of an essentially Black publication. Not to mention being at the helm when the East vs. West Coast rap wars kicked off and led to the killings of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G.. Alan's 1999 move to alternative-rock bastion Spin prompts questions about managing music magazines and nurturing their writers. He talks proudly of Spin's coverage of the infamous Woodstock '99 festival. Our guest's return to full-time writing meant that he went on to interview many of music's biggest stars — none bigger than Taylor Swift, about whom he speaks with the greatest respect. The singer's 2014 switch from country to pop with the 1989 album triggers a fascinating conversation about the Swift phenomenon. What would have been the "late great" Townes Van Zandt's 80th birthday provides the perfect excuse to hear clips from John Tobler's 1987 audio interview with the tragically self-destructive Texan. Alan recalls a couple of "long evenings" with the singer-songwriter who died in 1997 — and tells Townes' funniest joke in the process. After Mark quotes from recently-added library articles about Loverboy and Warren Zevon, Jasper wraps matters up with his thoughts on Papa Roach and Françoise Hardy. Many thanks to special guest Alan Light. Find all his books, including Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain and The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley and the Unlikely Ascent of Hallelujah, at all good bookshops. To listen to his podcast, visit sounduppod.com.  Pieces discussed: Vibe: the Hip Hop Years, R.I.P. Vibe, The Demise of Vibe and the Future of Criticism, Prince breaks the silence, Taylor Swift on writing her own rules, Taylor Swift at CMA Fest, Townes Van Zandt audio, Loverboy, Warren Zevon, Papa Roach and Françoise Hardy.

Long-time nominating committee member, writer, and podcaster (Sound Up!) Alan Light joins Joe & Kristen to discuss '70s rock god and live album phenom Peter Frampton. He also co-wrote the man's memoir "Do You Feel Like I Do?" This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

* Sam Writes a Letter to Rolling Stone:  Please set the record straight. Update this article to be factual! * Sam Writes A Letter to Utah Rep John Curtis. * The Court of Public Opinion - James Reviews Public Comments on Attack Articles! * The Rolling Stone Interview: Ice-T - The rapper goes deep on the L.A. Riots, the "Cop Killer" controversy, and getting political - ALAN LIGHT, AUGUST 20, 1992, RollingStome.com

Leslie Nielsen: The Doctor of Comedy Who Made "Airplane!" Fly “Airplane” literally changed the entire course of Leslie Nielsen's career, propelling him into comedy. The television series “Police Squad” was followed by the movie “Naked Gun” and its sequels. In this 1993 interview Nielsen talks about his book Leslie Nielsen's The Naked Truth. Get Leslie Nielsen: The Naked Truth by Leslie Nielsen Get Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Book by Leslie NielsenAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.You may also enjoy my interviews with Carl Reiner and Mel Blanc For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTube Photo by Alan Light #nakedgun #airplanemovie

We're starting Season 3 with a bang.  Peter McDade is here to talk about his novel ‘Songs by Honeybird', a story that features a fictional integrated rock band from 1960s Macon, Georgia, that fell off the musical map after a fire killed the lead singer and guitarist and also . . . possibly, the band's African American drummer. To put it more succinctly, ‘Songs by Honeybird' is about a band, a romantic break-up, a Ph.D candidate in History's research, secrets, fathers, racism, Atlanta, the sixties and the repercussions the South still feels from that period, and . . . a talking dog. In the last segment of the episode Alan Light joins me to talk about musician, civil rights activist, and my fellow native-North Carolinian Nina Simone. The reason I've roped Alan into popping in is because one of the two main characters in ‘Songs by Honeybird', the piano-playing Nina, is named after the legendary artist. Alan is a rock critic, journalist, former editor-in-chief of ‘Spin' and ‘Vibe' magazines, a former senior writer at ‘Rolling Stone', and author of the book ‘What Happened, Miss Simone?', a biography of Nina Simone inspired by the Academy Award-nominated Netflix documentary of the same title. You won't want to miss our convo. Subscribe to my YouTube channel, @ChristyHallberg, to catch the upcoming YouTube-only full interview with Alan Light about Nina Simone.   MUSIC AND MEDIA IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: Clip from 'Hell's Kitchen': "It's coming right now, baby" Rock is Lit theme music Clip from Season 3 Announcement/'Duck Tales'/Disney Channel [Guitar Instrumental Beat] Sad Rock [Free Use Music] Punch Deck—"I Can't Stop” Southern Rock Royalty-Free Music “Keeping Secrets” by Christine McVie “The Grad Student Shuffle” by Chris Fleming “Gardenia” from ‘The Weight of Sound' soundtrack “Waiting Here” from ‘Songs by Honeybird' soundtrack “Heavy Heavy Hands” from ‘Songs by Honeybird' soundtrack “Losing Control” from ‘Songs by Honeybird' soundtrack “Feeling Good” (Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) performed by Nina Simone “The Puppy Song” by Harry Nilsson “Karma Police” by Radiohead        “Game On!” by Aqours “What's Your Name” by Lynyrd Skynyrd “I Put a Spell on You” (Jay Hawkins) performed by Nina Simone Jazz music royalty free background café music [Jazz no copyright]—Creative Commons Music “Little Liza Jane” (Huey P. Smith, John Imbragulio) performed by Nina Simone at the Newport Jazz Festival, 1960 “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” by Nina Simone “Stars” (Janis Ian) performed by Nina Simone “I Shall Be Released” (Bob Dylan) performed by Nina Simone “Ain't Got No, I Got Life” (Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni, James Rado) performed by Nina Simone Jazz music royalty free background café music [Jazz no copyright]—Creative Commons Music Swamp Blues Rock Music Rock is Lit theme music—royalty free background music    LINKS: Leave a rating and comment for Rock is Lit on Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/rock-is-lit-212451  Leave a rating and comment for Rock is Lit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-is-lit/id1642987350 Peter McDade's website: www.peterjmcdade.com Peter McDade on Twitter: @PeterJMcDade Peter McDade on Instagram: @peterjmc33 ‘The Weight of Sound' soundtrack on Bandcamp: https://wampusretrospectives.bandcamp.com/album/the-weight-of-sound-original-soundtrack ‘Songs by Honeybird' soundtrack on Bandcamp: https://wampusretrospectives.bandcamp.com/album/songs-by-honeybird-original-soundtrack Peter McDade on Season 1 EP15 of Rock is Lit (talking about his novel ‘The Weight of Sound'): https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/rockislitpodcast/petermcdade Alan Light on Aevitas Creative page: https://www.aevitascreative.com/client/alan-light Christy Alexander Hallberg's website: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/ Christy Alexander Hallberg on Twitter, Instagram & YouTube: @ChristyHallberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're starting Season 3 with a bang.  Peter McDade is here to talk about his novel ‘Songs by Honeybird', a story that features a fictional integrated rock band from 1960s Macon, Georgia, that fell off the musical map after a fire killed the lead singer and guitarist and also . . . possibly, the band's African American drummer. To put it more succinctly, ‘Songs by Honeybird' is about a band, a romantic break-up, a Ph.D candidate in History's research, secrets, fathers, racism, Atlanta, the sixties and the repercussions the South still feels from that period, and . . . a talking dog. In the last segment of the episode Alan Light joins me to talk about musician, civil rights activist, and my fellow native-North Carolinian Nina Simone. The reason I've roped Alan into popping in is because one of the two main characters in ‘Songs by Honeybird', the piano-playing Nina, is named after the legendary artist. Alan is a rock critic, journalist, former editor-in-chief of ‘Spin' and ‘Vibe' magazines, a former senior writer at ‘Rolling Stone', and author of the book ‘What Happened, Miss Simone?', a biography of Nina Simone inspired by the Academy Award-nominated Netflix documentary of the same title. You won't want to miss our convo. Subscribe to my YouTube channel, @ChristyHallberg, to catch the upcoming YouTube-only full interview with Alan Light about Nina Simone.   MUSIC AND MEDIA IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: Clip from 'Hell's Kitchen': "It's coming right now, baby" Rock is Lit theme music Clip from Season 3 Announcement/'Duck Tales'/Disney Channel [Guitar Instrumental Beat] Sad Rock [Free Use Music] Punch Deck—"I Can't Stop” Southern Rock Royalty-Free Music “Keeping Secrets” by Christine McVie “The Grad Student Shuffle” by Chris Fleming “Gardenia” from ‘The Weight of Sound' soundtrack “Waiting Here” from ‘Songs by Honeybird' soundtrack “Heavy Heavy Hands” from ‘Songs by Honeybird' soundtrack “Losing Control” from ‘Songs by Honeybird' soundtrack “Feeling Good” (Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) performed by Nina Simone “The Puppy Song” by Harry Nilsson “Karma Police” by Radiohead        “Game On!” by Aqours “What's Your Name” by Lynyrd Skynyrd “I Put a Spell on You” (Jay Hawkins) performed by Nina Simone Jazz music royalty free background café music [Jazz no copyright]—Creative Commons Music “Little Liza Jane” (Huey P. Smith, John Imbragulio) performed by Nina Simone at the Newport Jazz Festival, 1960 “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” by Nina Simone “Stars” (Janis Ian) performed by Nina Simone “I Shall Be Released” (Bob Dylan) performed by Nina Simone “Ain't Got No, I Got Life” (Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni, James Rado) performed by Nina Simone Jazz music royalty free background café music [Jazz no copyright]—Creative Commons Music Swamp Blues Rock Music Rock is Lit theme music—royalty free background music    LINKS: Leave a rating and comment for Rock is Lit on Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/rock-is-lit-212451  Leave a rating and comment for Rock is Lit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-is-lit/id1642987350 Peter McDade's website: www.peterjmcdade.com Peter McDade on Twitter: @PeterJMcDade Peter McDade on Instagram: @peterjmc33 ‘The Weight of Sound' soundtrack on Bandcamp: https://wampusretrospectives.bandcamp.com/album/the-weight-of-sound-original-soundtrack ‘Songs by Honeybird' soundtrack on Bandcamp: https://wampusretrospectives.bandcamp.com/album/songs-by-honeybird-original-soundtrack Peter McDade on Season 1 EP15 of Rock is Lit (talking about his novel ‘The Weight of Sound'): https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/rockislitpodcast/petermcdade Alan Light on Aevitas Creative page: https://www.aevitascreative.com/client/alan-light Christy Alexander Hallberg's website: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/ Christy Alexander Hallberg on Twitter, Instagram & YouTube: @ChristyHallberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[REBROADCAST FROM JUNE 26, 2023] Alan Light, veteran music journalist and author of the book The Skills to Pay the Bills: The Story of the Beastie Boys joins to discuss the 1998 album Hello Nasty which turns 25 this summer.  

My guest this  hour is writer extraordinaire Alan Light. Alan is an Emmy Award-winning music journalist, a best-selling author and a frequent contributor to the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Esquire. He's the former Editor-in-Chief of Vibe and Spin magazines, a former Senior Writer at Rolling Stone.His books include biographies of Johnny Cash, the Beastie Boys,  and (as co-author) memoirs by Gregg Allman and Peter Frampton.  He's also  written THE HOLY OR THE BROKEN: LEONARD COHEN, JEFF BUCKLEY, AND THE UNLIKELY ASCENT OF "HALLELUJAH" (which was adapted into the acclaimed 2022 documentary "Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song") and LET'S GO CRAZY: PRINCE AND THE MAKING OF 'PURPLE RAIN'.In this hour celebrate the enormous legacy of Nina Simone and celebrate her 90th birthday, she was born February 21 1933 and we'll be discussing Alan Light's book, “WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?” a biography, inspired by the award winning Netflix documentary.Source: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/17646/alan-light/Source: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/530033/what-happened-miss-simone-by-alan-light/Host Maggie LePique, a radio veteran since the 1980's at NPR in Kansas City Mo. She began her radio career in Los Angeles in the early 1990's and has worked for Pacifica station KPFK Radio in Los Angeles since 1994.Support the show

Music journalist, author and publisher, Alan Light joins the show to wax elagaic about the stone classic album, Moondance. Van took the wheel, aka producer's chair, and released an album that both saved, and in many ways defined his career. Alan has interviewed the Man and lived to tell the tale. He has a deep and insightful relationship with Van's music and is one of the mot articulate guests one could hope for. Enjoy!

The rock critic, music journalist & author Alan Light makes his first appearance on the podcast.

Alan Light, veteran music journalist and author of the book The Skills to Pay the Bills: The Story of the Beastie Boys joins to discuss the 1998 album Hello Nasty which turns 25 this summer.  

#889 - Alan Light & Jeff Slate on Bob Dylan's Shadow Kingdom Alan Light and Jeff Slate are guests on The Paul Leslie Hour to discuss Bob Dylan's Shadow Kingdom Are you here? We've got a discussion on this episode of The Paul Leslie Hour. Renowned authors, journalists, music critics and Bob Dylan experts Alan Light and Jeff Slate are joining us. Both Jeff and Alan were guests on the show last year on separate occasions, but this time they're back on this show at the same time. This episode is a panel discussion on Bob Dylan's new album Shadow Kingdom! Real quick, please subscribe to Paul Leslie's YouTube channel. We're trying to grow the channel as we approach 20 years of interviews! And maybe you'll like us on Facebook too! But it also seems to be time to begin this in-depth discussion on Shadow Kingdom, the latest release from Bob Dylan. Who's ready? The Paul Leslie Hour - Helping People Tell Their Stories is a talk show with new episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

In this episode we welcome the truly legendary Pamela Des Barres, all the way from her native San Fernando Valley, and invite her to reminisce about the all-girl GTOs, Frank Zappa, Lowell George... and plenty more besides. The bestselling author of 1987's groupie confessional I'm With The Band describes how she entered the Laurel Canyon orbit of ringmaster Zappa, and how the motley troupe he christened Girls Together Outrageously came into being. The former Miss Pamela talks about her fellow "Misses" Mercy and Christine, then describes the sessions for the group's unruly 1969 classic Permanent Damage. This leads on to a discussion of the Groupie phenomenon and its problematic nature in the #MeToo era. In passing, we hear about Rodney Bingenheimer's English Disco and 1974's Hollywood Street Revival and Trash Dance show. The somewhat different — yet not entirely unrelated — L.A. domain of the canyon singer-songwriter crowd is considered as we hear clips from co-host Barney Hoskyns' 2003 audio interview with James Taylor/Linda Ronstadt producer Peter Asher. Following discussion of Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell and their mutual paramour John David Souther, we circle back to the GTOs and the guest appearance of the late Jeff Beck on Permanent Damage. We then pay extensive tribute to Beck's eclectic genius and unique technique. We conclude with quotes from notable RBP library additions, including pieces about Bonnie Raitt recording at Bearsville, L.A. session bassist Carol Kaye and apocalyptic jazz trio Comet Is Coming. Many thanks to special guest Pamela Des Barres. Visit her website at pameladesbarresofficial.com for details of her podcast, books and more. Pieces discussed: The GTOs by Miles, A Requiem for Miss Christine, Girls Together Outrageously, Miss Mercy, Los Angeles Clubs, Rodney Bingenheimer, The GTOs live, Peter Asher audio, Jeff Beck audio, Jeff Beck by Eden, Jeff Beck by Alan Light, Jeff Beck by Kate Mossman, Bonnie Raitt, Ethel Merman, Carol Kaye, Compiling by gender and The Comet is Coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we welcome the truly legendary Pamela Des Barres, all the way from her native San Fernando Valley, and invite her to reminisce about the all-girl GTOs, Frank Zappa, Lowell George... and plenty more besides. The bestselling author of 1987's groupie confessional I'm With The Band describes how she entered the Laurel Canyon orbit of ringmaster Zappa, and how the motley troupe he christened Girls Together Outrageously came into being. The former Miss Pamela talks about her fellow "Misses" Mercy and Christine, then describes the sessions for the group's unruly 1969 classic Permanent Damage. This leads on to a discussion of the Groupie phenomenon and its problematic nature in the #MeToo era. In passing, we hear about Rodney Bingenheimer's English Disco and 1974's Hollywood Street Revival and Trash Dance show. The somewhat different — yet not entirely unrelated — L.A. domain of the canyon singer-songwriter crowd is considered as we hear clips from co-host Barney Hoskyns' 2003 audio interview with James Taylor/Linda Ronstadt producer Peter Asher. Following discussion of Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell and their mutual paramour John David Souther, we circle back to the GTOs and the guest appearance of the late Jeff Beck on Permanent Damage. We then pay extensive tribute to Beck's eclectic genius and unique technique. We conclude with quotes from notable RBP library additions, including pieces about Bonnie Raitt recording at Bearsville, L.A. session bassist Carol Kaye and apocalyptic jazz trio Comet Is Coming. Many thanks to special guest Pamela Des Barres. Visit her website at pameladesbarresofficial.com for details of her podcast, books and more. Pieces discussed: The GTOs by Miles, A Requiem for Miss Christine, Girls Together Outrageously, Miss Mercy, Los Angeles Clubs, Rodney Bingenheimer, The GTOs live, Peter Asher audio, Jeff Beck audio, Jeff Beck by Eden, Jeff Beck by Alan Light, Jeff Beck by Kate Mossman, Bonnie Raitt, Ethel Merman, Carol Kaye, Compiling by gender and The Comet is Coming.

#794 - Alan Light Alan Light is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour! Are you here? Are you right here? Are you here now? If the answer to any or all of those questions is yes - thank you for tuning in to The Paul Leslie Hour! For 19 years and counting your host Paul Leslie has been asking all types of people the questions he wants the answers to. This time around, the subject is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. You see, on this episode, taped November 1st, 2022, we're thrilled to welcome Alan Light. He's a music journalist, book author and radio personality. Alan Light hosts the daily music talk show “Feedback” on Sirius XM. He's the former editor-in-chief for the magazine Spin and Vibe. He's written many inspired words about musicians and songs. Alan Light has wrote some great books and co-wrote one with Gregg Allman and one with Peter Frampton. You can check out Alan Light's recent piece in Esquire Magazine. It's called “Bob Dylan Isn't Done Lying to Us Just Yet.” It's a review of Dylan's new book The Philosophy of Modern Song published by Simon & Schuster. Now, Alan Light has seen Bob Dylan in concert more than 100 times. He came on here for a book talk with Paul, all about The Philosophy of Modern Song by Bob Dylan. I wonder what Alan will have to say? Hey, you oughta know… The Paul Leslie Hour needs your help. Please subscribe on YouTube. We're trying to double our number of subscribers. It's fast and free to do. And if you want to help us in our mission even more, you may go to www.thepaulleslie.com/support We rely on viewers and listeners just like you. No amount is too small or too medium, or…. Well you know the rest. I think the right thing to do is to bring out Alan Light. All those who agree say “Aye.” The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Fantagraphics publisher, The Comics Journal co-founder, and Genius in Literature Award recipient Gary Groth, in part 2 of a 2 parter covering his full publishing career starting at age 13, his greatest accomplishments and failures, feuds and friends, journalistic influences and ideals, lawsuits and controversies. Learn which category best describes ventures like Fantastic Fanzine, Metro Con ‘71, The Rock n Roll Expo '75,  Amazing Heroes, Honk!, Eros Comics, Peanuts, Dennis the Menace, Love and Rockets, Jacques Tardi, Neat Stuff and the famous Jack Kirby interview; and personalities like Jim Steranko, Pauline Kael,Harlan Ellison, Hunter S. Thompson, Kim Thompson, CC Beck, Jim Shooter, Alan Light and Jules Feiffer. Plus, Groth expresses his opinions  ... on everything! Edited & Produced by Alex Grand. Images used in artwork ©Their Respective Copyright holders, Photo ©Chris Anthony Diaz  CBH Podcast ©Comic Book Historians. Thumbnail Artwork ©Comic Book Historians.  Music - standard license, Lost European.CBH Interview SeriesComic Book Historians Podcast#TheComicsJournal #GaryGroth #FantagraphicsSupport the show

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Fantagraphics publisher, The Comics Journal co-founder, and Genius in Literature Award recipient Gary Groth, in Part 1 of a 2 parter covering his full publishing career starting at age 13, his greatest accomplishments and failures, feuds and friends, journalistic influences and ideals, lawsuits and controversies. Learn which category best describes ventures like Fantastic Fanzine, Metro Con ‘71, The Rock n Roll Expo '75,  Amazing Heroes, Honk!, Eros Comics, Peanuts, Dennis the Menace, Love and Rockets, Jacques Tardi, Neat Stuff and the famous Jack Kirby interview; and personalities like Jim Steranko, Pauline Kael,Harlan Ellison, Hunter S. Thompson, Kim Thompson, CC Beck, Jim Shooter, Alan Light and Jules Feiffer. Plus, Groth expresses his opinions  ... on everything!   Edited & Produced by Alex Grand. Images used in artwork ©Their Respective Copyright holders, Photo ©Chris Anthony Diaz  CBH Podcast ©Comic Book Historians. Thumbnail Artwork ©Comic Book Historians.  Music - standard license, Lost European.CBH Interview SeriesComic Book Historians Podcast#TheComicsJournal #GaryGroth #FantagraphicsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/comicbookhistorians)

Alan Light is an insightful journalist who has been editor in chief of Vibe, Spin and Tracks. He is a consultant for the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame whose writing has appeared in Rolling Stone and The New York Times. Alan has authored and co-authored a number of books including Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain, The Skills to Pay the Bills: The Story of the Beastie Boys and My Cross to Bear, with Gregg Allman. He is also the cohost of Debatable with Mark Goodman on Sirius XM Volume.    Alan dropped in to discuss the Beastie Boys' sophomore album, the 1989 classic Paul's Boutique, over a bottle of exquisite 2016 Leviathan. Recorded over two years, the album is a masterwork of layered samples, a freewheeling hip hop opus that dropped before sampling laws became an income stream for music publishing companies. According to a 2011 article in The Atlantic, if released that year, the album would cost Capitol Records $20 million in sampling clearance fees. Paul's Boutique established the Beasties as visionaries beyond the party boy antics of their debut, License to Ill. It seemed fitting to pair this layered and powerful hip hop classic with a wine that is a similar behemoth. Leviathan is a red blend curated by star winemaker Andy Erickson (Screaming Eagle, Harlan, Favia, Mayacamas and more) who, each year, coaxes the best of each varietal in the blend from notable vineyards throughout California, creating, essentially a sampled masterpiece.       Guest: Alan Light Album: Beastie Boys, Paul's Boutique Wine: 2016 Leviathan, Andy Erickson