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Troubled Men Podcast
TMP304 RED ROCKERS: ROAD TO CHINA

Troubled Men Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 89:12


Founding Red Rockers' bassist and NY Dolls manager Darren Hill returns with Oley Sassone, the SexDog guitarist and director of the Rockers' MTV debut, "China." While the hit video elevated the band to new career heights, touring with U2 and other top groups, it was also the pivotal achievement for Oley, propelling him to a career in L.A., where he rubbed elbows with James Cameron, Steven Soderbergh, and Marvel creator Stan Lee. Oley went on to direct over 100 music videos as well as numerous TV shows and films, including "Xena: Warrior Princess," "Hercules," and the controversial Roger Corman production of "The Fantastic Four." Tonight Darren and Oley return to their dive bar roots as they get down and dirty with the Troubled Men. Topics include the Milan Bar, deportations, a vow of silence, a wedding party, April Fool's Day, RFK Jr.'s toilet seat, a surprise tattoo, Pete Davidson, a methadone safe, a publishing mixup, Rummel H.S., super 8 movies, "A Hard Day's Night," "Pretty Baby," Sven Nykvist, the Swedish Film Institute, WYLD, the Glass House, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Mardi Gras Indians, directing commercials, an Annie Leibowitz cover photo, a spec production, an NYC publicist, an L.A. job offer, Bill Paxton, Richard Roundtree, an underground classic, Joseph Culp, the Contenders, RIP David Johansen, Gilbert Gottfried, and much more. Intro music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman Break and Outro Music: "Drerams Fade Away"  and "China" from "Good As Gold" by the Red Rockers Support the podcast: Paypal or Venmo Join the Patreon page here.  Shop for Troubled Men's T-shirts & tanks here. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts or any podcast source. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Troubled Men Podcast Facebook Troubled Men Podcast Instagram Iguanas Tour Dates René Coman Facebook Darren Hill Facebook Ten Pin Management Homepage Red Rockers Facebook Red Rockers Bandcamp POP Emporium Homepage Oley Sassone Facebook Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's "The Fantastic Four" Chapters (00:00:00) - Troubled Men: Back in the Lounge(00:00:53) - Louisiana lounges close down(00:03:16) - Don't Let Anyone Get Deported(00:07:05) - A Vow of Silent Silence(00:07:48) - Wedding Party With Glenn Hartman(00:09:03) - Manny Paco on His Birthday(00:09:25) - Crazy Texas Woman Chops Up Her Toilet Seat(00:12:35) - Have You Seen Elvis' Toilet Seats?(00:13:38) - milo on Trump's plan to cut the number of steps in Alcohol(00:15:13) - Can Pete Davidson Get A Tattoo?(00:18:43) - Pete from Social Distortion on Getting Tats(00:22:06) - Safe Room for Methadone Users(00:24:00) - Red Rockers Family Reunion(00:26:47) - Red Rockers(00:28:10) - Darren Hill on China(00:30:09) - Louisiana High School(00:33:14) - Martin Scorsese on Shooting Super 8 Films(00:35:54) - Adam Levine on Working With Cranston(00:40:06) - Oli Haden on Acting in a Punk Film(00:43:43) - Battle of the Drummers(00:46:26) - Troublemen Podcast(00:48:58) - Troubleman: Stickers for Illegal Aliens(00:49:38) - Olie Sasson on directing the Red Rockers(00:50:49) - "China"(00:55:38) - The Romantics(00:59:04) - The Romantics(01:01:22) - Roger Corman on The Kinks' Second Video(01:03:53) - Andrew Garfield on Writing His First Scriptment(01:06:13) - Roger Corman on Working With Bill Paxton(01:10:35) - Roger Corman on His 1994 Fantastic Four Movie(01:14:52) - Stan Lee on The Femazons ((01:17:34) - Stan Lee At The Red Rockers Reunion(01:20:23) - David Johansson At The Red Rockers(01:23:14) - Buster Poindexter in the Dark(01:24:59) - Troubled Men: Nine People(01:25:24) - Walking Through China

The GrantCast
252 - Buster Poindexter is freedom.

The GrantCast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 20:42


Episode: 252 I can't login to TikTok. I went and saw Phil Hendrie. Buster Poindexter = freedom. To see a video of the recording of this episode, become a patron at patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia Mentioned on the show: YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MrGrant Phil Hendrie - https://www.philhendrieshow.com Buster Poindexter - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Johansen FOLLOW GRANT http://www.MrGrant.com https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ ©2025 Saturday Morning Media/Grant Baciocco

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Rock in Retrospect
David Johansen / New York Dolls

Rock in Retrospect

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 77:18


Aaron Conn (host of Albums Uncovered) comes on to discuss the legacy of the late, great David Johansen. He was the lead singer of the legendary protopunk band the New York Dolls and had a very successful solo career under both his name and his persona Buster Poindexter. We celebrate the life and career of a one-of-a-kind performer who is one of the most underrated and influential in the history of rock and roll.We also heavily discuss Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi's 2023 documentary Personality Crisis: One Night Only which focuses on Johansen. Send us a text

Sound Opinions
RIP David Johansen of New York Dolls - Deep Dive & Interview with David

Sound Opinions

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 50:22


This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late, great David Johansen of the New York Dolls and solo career fame, covering as much of his remarkable body of work as they could fit into one episode. They also revisit their interview with David Johansen from 2001.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:New York Dolls, "Trash," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967New York Dolls, "Personality Crisis," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973New York Dolls, "Jet Boy," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973New York Dolls, "Bad Girl (Blue Rock Studios Demo)," Lipstick Killers – The Mercer Street Sessions 1972, ROIR, 1982New York Dolls, "Pills," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973New York Dolls, "Frankenstein," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973New York Dolls, "Looking For a Kiss," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973New York Dolls, "Bad Girl," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973New York Dolls, "Bad Detective," Too Much Too Soon, Mercury, 1974New York Dolls, "Human Being," Too Much Too Soon, Mercury, 1974David Johansen, "Frenchette (Live)," Live It Up, Blue Sky, 1982Buster Poindexter, "Hot Hot Hot," Buster Poindexter, RCA, 1987David Johansen, "James Alley Blues," David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, Chesky, 2000Buster Poindexter, "Downtown Dream," Buster's Spanish Rocketship, PolyGram, 1997New York Dolls, "Babylon," Too Much Too Soon, Mercury, 1974David Johansen, "Heart of Gold," Here Comes the Night, Blue Sky, 1981New York Dolls, "Lonely Planet Boy," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973Men at Work, "Who Can it Be Now?," Business as Usual, Columbia, 1981See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tamsen and Dan Read the Paper
Episode 392: Eat Food

Tamsen and Dan Read the Paper

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 41:57


Remembering Joan Dye Gussow.  Spending Time in Raleigh.  London restaurant controversy.  Living over the Library.  Caravaggio 2025 in Rome.  College for All?  Maybe not.  Roberta Flack.  Buster Poindexter.  Rebel with a Clause.  Vinyl Wizard Chase Kassem. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Debts No Honest Man Can Pay
Beware the Ides of March

Debts No Honest Man Can Pay

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 108:00


On this week's show, we spend quality time with superlative new records from Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Horsegirl, Patterson Hood & Caroline Rose, and pour one out for the late, great David Johansen. All this and much, much less! Debts No Honest Man Can Pay is over 2 rock-solid hours of musical eclectica & other noodle stories. The show started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004.

Cheer Up, Buddy!
The Royal Tenenbaums

Cheer Up, Buddy!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 110:00


This week we're covering Wes Anderson's "The Royal Tenenbaums" from 2001.In addition to talking about the recently deceased Gene Hackman, we also talk about: Marvel Snap; Wes Anderson's filmography; Buster Poindexter; Sims 2; dads; and concert tickets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

American Debauchery
American Debauchery With DJ Duane Bruce 3.14.25

American Debauchery

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 120:35


This week it's an all 80/90s dance party! New Order, Howard Jones, BAD, Buster Poindexter, NIN and many more.

Boia
Boia 294 - NOAA ameaçado, será o fim das previsões como conhecemos?

Boia

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 100:34


A Caquistocracia norte-americana promete e entrega.Júlio Adler, João Valente e Bruno Bocayuva, cada um no quadrado, atentam para o que realmente não interessa, inutilidades fundamentais.Temos Gene Hackman, Roy Ayers e Dave Johansen nos obituários, uma trilha poderosa com Searching do Roy Ayers, Theme From 'The Conversation' do David Shire e a triunfal Maimed Happiness dos New York Dolls, interpretado pelo Buster Poindexter.

Mitch Unfiltered
Episode 325 - Seahawks Rebuild or Retool?

Mitch Unfiltered

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 136:12


RUNDOWN With Geno Smith gone and no clear successor in place, Seahawks fans are left debating whether this was a necessary step forward or an avoidable mistake. The front office now holds the keys to a franchise-defining offseason, with a mountain of cap space and draft picks but no proven quarterback. Seahawks No-Table discuss the Seahawks trading Geno Smith to the Raiders and DK Metcalf to the Steelers, securing extra cap space and draft capital but creating major questions at quarterback and wide receiver. While John Schneider insists this is about building for the future, the weak free-agent market and uncertain rookie class make the path forward murky. Ray Roberts chats about a seismic Seahawks roster overhaul sparking heated debate about the team's direction. While salary cap savings and a potential rebuild make sense on paper, the uncertainty at quarterback—now with Sam Darnold in the mix—raises more questions than answers. With the offensive line still a glaring issue the next few months will determine whether this is a quick reset or a long, painful rebuild. Mariners No-Table talk Justin Turner's blunt comments about the Mariners' lack of spending echo long-standing fan frustrations, while Jerry DePoto's latest remarks do little to win back goodwill. With spring training struggles and George Kirby sidelined, concerns over early-season momentum loom large, especially in a winnable but unpredictable AL West. As the team navigates lineup questions and bullpen optimism, all eyes are on whether they can defy expectations—or confirm them.   GUESTS • Seahawks No-Table | Brady Henderson (ESPN Seahawks Insider) & Jacson Bevens (Cigar Thoughts) • Ray Roberts | Former Seahawks offensive lineman, Seahawks analyst  • Mariners No-Table | Joe Doyle (Over Slot) & Brady Farkas (Sports Illustrated Now M's Editor)   TABLE OF CONTENTS 0:44 | Please trade your QB before charging me for season tickets. With Geno Smith and DK Metcalf shipped out and an avalanche of cap space and draft picks in return, the Seahawks have completely reset—leaving fans to wonder if John Schneider can turn this teardown into a contender. 19:28 | The Seahawks trade Geno Smith and DK Metcalf, opening up cap space and draft picks, but as Seattle fans brace for a rebuild, the question remains—will John Schneider's next move be a stroke of genius or the start of a long, painful reset? 38:28 | GUEST: Seahawks No-Table, Brady Henderson (ESPN Seahawks Insider) & Jacson Bevens (Cigar Thoughts); In a franchise-altering weekend, the Seahawks ship out Geno Smith and DK Metcalf, reshuffle their roster with cap space and draft picks, and leave fans wondering if this is a reload or a full-scale rebuild. 1:11:27 | GUEST: Ray Roberts, Former Seahawks offensive lineman, Seahawks analyst; In a Seahawks offseason shake-up, Geno Smith and DK Metcalf are shipped out, leaving fans reeling, the quarterback situation in flux, and the franchise staring down a potential multi-year rebuild.  1:31:31 | GUEST: Mariners No-Table, Joe Doyle (Over Slot) & Brady Farkas (Sports Illustrated Now M's Editor); The Mariners' offseason frustration boils over as Justin Turner and Jerry DePoto stir up controversy, fan skepticism lingers, and early-season performance takes center stage in a crucial April stretch. 1:57:15 | The Other Stuff Segment: tortoise vs. turtle, Geno Smith trade reaction, Tom Brady approves Geno trade, George Kirby shut down, Emerson Hancock steps up, LeBron confronts Stephen A. Smith, Tyler Lockett farewell message, Shadour Sanders draft stock, fake NBA agent arrested, Xavier Worthy legal troubles, Barack Obama at Clippers game, Deion Sanders' son attitude concerns, stolen jewelry swallowed, NC State coach fired after Final Four run, Jackie Robinson rookie card auction. RIPs: Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa, Peter Engel (Saved by the Bell creator), Carl Dean (Dolly Parton's husband), Joey Molland (Badfinger guitarist), David Johansen (New York Dolls, Buster Poindexter), Roberta Flack (Grammy-winning singer) Headlines: U.S. border egg smuggling crisis, Supreme Court weakens sewage discharge rules, Texas measles parties warning, passengers forced to sit next to a corpse on a flight, MetroLink seat sex act arrest.

Fresh Air
Remembering New York Dolls Frontman David Johansen

Fresh Air

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 45:24


The 1970s band The New York Dolls made only two studio albums, but the group was hugely influential, setting the stage for punk rock. We listen back to Terry Gross' 2004 interview with the band's co-founder David Johansen, who died last week. The group was described as flashy, trashy and drag queens — but Johansen didn't care. He later went on to perform under the persona of the pompadoured lounge singer Buster Poindexter. Also, film critic Justin Chang reviews Mickey 17, a futuristic action-comedy by Parasite director, Bong Joon Ho.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Fresh Air
Remembering New York Dolls Frontman David Johansen

Fresh Air

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 45:24


The 1970s band The New York Dolls made only two studio albums, but the group was hugely influential, setting the stage for punk rock. We listen back to Terry Gross' 2004 interview with the band's co-founder David Johansen, who died last week. The group was described as flashy, trashy and drag queens — but Johansen didn't care. He later went on to perform under the persona of the pompadoured lounge singer Buster Poindexter. Also, film critic Justin Chang reviews Mickey 17, a futuristic action-comedy by Parasite director, Bong Joon Ho.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The Grindhouse Radio
Oscar Worthy (3-6-25)

The Grindhouse Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 116:42


Brim, Kim and Mr. Greer are back at it again. Apart from all the usual shenanigans, the gang chats about everything pop culture with all the trimmings and they discuss the Oscar's, how the Wicked performance was well - wicked, the twenty year payback kiss by Halle Berry, and the Kendrick Lamar joke laid out by Conan O'Brian. The cast talks about the recent deaths in Hollywood (Gene Hackman, Michelle Trachtenberg, Buster Poindexter), how Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter apparently made up, and Drake ends his lawsuit with iHeartRadio about the Kendrick Lamar diss track. The crew also chats about Kingda Ka being destroyed at Six Flags in Jersey, unsafe rides, and how GHR anticipates visiting Universal's Epic Universe before they open. The cast chats about the recent Marvel leaks, DVD's from Warner Bros and how Disney is steering away from long-form animation. They also discuss how John Cena going heel after all these years. The crew chats about entertainment news, opinions and other cool stuff and things. Enjoy.Wherever you listen to podcasts & www.thegrindhouseradio.comhttps://linktr.ee/thegrindhouseradioThe Grindhouse RadioFB: @thegrindhouseradioTW: @therealghradioInstagram: @thegrindhouseradio

You Wanted a Hit!
Re-Hit: Buster Poindexter "Hot Hot Hot"

You Wanted a Hit!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 69:46


In light of David Johansen's passing earlier this week, we are revisiting our 2023 episode about his alter-ego's 1987 calypso crossover smash “Hot Hot Hot.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Within Brim's Skin
WBS: Horror Time #299 3-6-2025

Within Brim's Skin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 37:26


WBS: Horror Time #299 3-6-2025 -- The gang is at it again. Brimstone is joined by his wing-man Alex DaPonte, Brim's wife Danielle, Meg Suss and special guest EdDIE as they chat about how Brim being at LI Horror Con all weekend, how Halloween is celebrated year round, the Vamp Fangs Noir Blanc in Salem coming up, and the Halfway to Halloween event in Jurupa Valley California. They discuss how Brim will be in LA next week for filming, and the many losses in entertainment this past week (Gene Hackman, Michelle Trachtenberg, Buster Poindexter). They discuss the Oscar's, how fantastic the Wicked performance was, and Conan O'Brian hitting Drake with a Kendrick Lamar reference. They also chat about dirty sticker collections, baby feet and crispy main dishes. Brim explains what gets Within Brim's Skin.

Nobody's Listening Anyway
Summit League Tournament Preview Show! (Plus, Buster Poindexter & Gene Hackman die)

Nobody's Listening Anyway

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 87:34


Who will emerge from a stacked, up-for-grabs field as the men's Summit League Tournament champion and go dancing? Will a home court advantage be enough for the South Dakota State men to overcome the loss of their starting point guard?Should SDSU's Oscar Cluff have been voted conference player of the year over Omaha's Marquel Sutton? Does USD's Grace Larkins deserve to be women's player of the year even though she played on a team that went 5-11 in league play?What do we make of the league potentially sending a vague message that suggests it will move long-time all-sessions ticket holders — many of whom are Jackrabbit fans who have been re-ordering their tickets since the first SLT in Sioux Falls 16 years ago — out of their seats? Is this biting the hands that feed it? Answers to these questions and more in the latest edition of "Nobody's Listening Anyway" with Sioux Falls Live sports editor Matt Zimmer and Happy Hour host John Gaskins. Plus:Zimmer's biggest takeaways from the very first SDSU football practice of the Dan Jackson eraReaction to the Minnesota Vikings not franchise-tagging Sam DarnoldJimmy Johnson's retirement from FOX NFLGene Hackman's legacy — particularly in Hoosiers

The Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers
Rainbow Kitten Surprise, plus Steve Conte remembers David Johansen (1950-2025)

The Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 61:09


North Carolina band, Rainbow Kitten Surprise are re-issuing their 2015 album RKS for Record Store Day (April 12) as an expanded double album featuring nine previously unreleased demo tracks, and pressed on rainbow tricolor vinyl in a gatefold sleeve. We speak with singer Ela Melo about the history of her band, their roots, and the way they make their music. And guitarist Steve Conte returns to the program to remember David Johansen, the New York Dolls frontman (and erstwhile Buster Poindexter) who passed away at the age of 75 on February 28. Steve was in the 2000s lineup of the NY Dolls and shares his stories of working with the man some called simply "David Jo." The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music.  Executive Producers (for Record Store Day) Michael Kurtz and Carrie Colliton.   Record Store Day 2025 is April 12th. For the most up-to-date news about all things RSD, including The List, visit RecordStoreDay.com) Please consider subscribing to our podcast wherever you get podcasts, and tell your friends, we're here every week and we love making new friends.   This episode is dedicated to Angie Stone, Joey Molland, and David Johansen. 

Rockin' the Suburbs
2064: Rest in Power: David Johansen

Rockin' the Suburbs

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 24:52


The proto-punk singer and all-around entertainer David Johansen passed away this weekend at the age of 75. Jim and Patrick get together to discuss the legacy of the New York Dolls frontman and the guy who invented Buster Poindexter.  Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart,Djinn RecordsStitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

El sótano
El sótano - “Faded” de The Limiñanas y despedida a David Johansen - 03/03/25

El sótano

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 58:59


En el tramo final recordamos a David Johansen, cantante de los New York Dolls, frontman fabuloso y figura fundamental para el advenimiento del punk de los 70. Carismático talento que supo reinventarse como Buster Poindexter y mantuvo una activa carrera hasta que le detuvo la enfermedad, falleciendo el 28 de febrero a los 75 años de edad.Antes tenemos un pequeño surtido de novedades que comienza con el nuevo disco de The Limiñanas, “Faded”, estupendo trabajo marcado por las atmósferas de esta singular pareja francesa y en donde cuentan con interesantes colaboraciones.Playlist;THE LIMIÑANAS feat PENNY “Faded”THE LIMIÑANAS feat ROVER “Shout”THE LIMIÑANAS “Tu Viens Marie?”THE LIMIÑANAS feat JON SPENCER and PASCAL COMELADE “Space baby”EXNOVIOS “Llévame a casa”MYRIAM SWANSON “Spit it out”TERI GENDER BENDER “Like no one else”NEW YORK DOLLS “Personality crisis”NEW YORK DOLLS “Trash”NEW YORK DOLLS “Showdown”BUSTER POINDEXTER “Bad boy”NEW YORK DOLLS “We’re all in love”DAVID JOHANSEN “Frenchette”Escuchar audio

MMH - The Home Of Rock Radio Podcasts
Losin It With Luscious #233 David Johansen/New York Dolls & The Punx

MMH - The Home Of Rock Radio Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 123:28


DJ Jesse Luscious celebrates David Johansen (aka Buster Poindexter) painter, actor, and singer of New York Dolls, who just died a few days ago. He also highlights new and classic pop punk from The Riptides, Ramones, The Lillingtons, The Muffs, The Mr. T Experience, & Teenage Bottlerocket, new songs from Split Dogs, Putan Club, F. Emasculata, Bobbie Peru, The Crimes, Drug Church, & Autogramm, and classics from CH3, Middle-Aged Queers, The Fall, Jello Biafra With Melvins, Cyanide Pills, Mudhoney, Noose, The Heads, Carbon/Silicon, Nervous Twitch, The Chisel, Johnny Thunders And The Heartbreakers, Chelsea, & Joan Jett and the Blackhearts! Split Dogs- Precious Stones F. Emasculata- The Scully Effect/Paper Hearts Channel Three- You Make Me Feel Cheap Middle Aged Queers- Home Is Where Bobbie Peru- Psychopathic Cyanide Pills- Say It Out Loud Crimes- Fly In The Ointment Drug Church- Myopic Noose- The Weekend Joan Jett And The Blackhearts- TMI New York Dolls- Jet Boy New York Dolls- Private World Heartbreakers- I Wanna Be Loved Carbon/Silicon- The News Riptides- She's The Most Lillingtons- I Need Some Brain Damage Teenage Bottlerocket- Bloodbath At Burger King (edit) Ramones- Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment Muffs- Saying Goodbye Mr. T Experience- Psycho Girl (edit) Mr. T Experience- Spiderman Autogramm- Randy (Don't Screw Up) (Radio Edit) Nervous Twitch- Don't Be Mean Chelsea- Urban Kids Chisel- Not The Only One (edit) Heads- Could Be It Doesn't Matter Mudhoney- Here Comes Sickness Jello Biafra With Melvins- Dawn Of The Locusts- March Of The Locusts Deadverse Remix By Dälek Putan Club- Galoo Sahara Laleet El Aeed Fall- Tempo House

SHOCKWAVES SKULLSESSIONS
CAP | David Johansen: New York Dolls and Beyond

SHOCKWAVES SKULLSESSIONS

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 11:23


Chris takes a look back at the life and career of David Johansen, from fronting the legendary New York Dolls to reinventing himself as Buster Poindexter. His impact on punk, glam, and rock music is undeniable, and we break it all down in this tribute.NOTE: Everything said here, and on every episode of all of our shows, are 100% the opinions of the hosts. Nothing is stated as fact. Do your own research to see if their opinions are true or not.Follow the show for more rock history and discussion!#DavidJohansen #NewYorkDolls #RockIcons #BusterPoindexter #GlamRock

Totally Rad Christmas!
Top 10 Lesser Known ‘80s Christmas Songs pt1 (w/ Vinnie Brezinsky)

Totally Rad Christmas!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 89:44


What's up, dudes? You know “Last Christmas.” You've heard “Do They Know It's Christmas?” and the “A Very Special Christmas” album. Did you know there is a plethora of Christmas albums and singles from the ‘80s? Vinnie Brezinsky from Huey and Bax and I dig into lesser known ‘80s Christmas songs!From Lori Loughlin's “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” to Buster Poindexter's “‘Zat you, Santa Claus?”, we get into many overlooked gems. Chris Squire released “Run With the Fox,” a prog rock masterpiece of suspended chords and ostinato figures. Of course, George Thorogood brings boogie-woogie back to the ‘80s with “Rock and Roll Christmas” as well!Meanwhile, our lists boast Jon Anderson singing "Three Ships" and the Dallas Cowboys getting in on the action with the charity hit "I Don't Want To Be Home for Christmas." We follow it with Cathy Harrington's "Sha La La (Deck the Halls)" and Fishbone's homage to a holiday staple "It's a Wonderful Life (Gonna Have a Good Time)!" Robbie Robertson released "Christmas Must Be Tonight" for the Scrooged soundtrack, while Bonnie Tyler recorded "Merry Christmas" for Dial Code Santa Claus.Weird Al? Of course! New Kids On The Block? Got them too. Fishbone? Fishbone?!?! So grab your guitar, put on a Santa hat, and get a new publicist as you listen to this episode on lesser known ‘80s Christmas songs!Give us a buzz! Send a text, dudes!Check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Totally Rad Christmas Mall & Arcade, Teepublic.com, or TotallyRadChristmas.com! Later, dudes!

Wednesday Night Podcast
Buster Poindexter Hot Hot Hot

Wednesday Night Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 62:38


Send us a textJoin the band for a frightfully funny annual Halloween Spooktacular!  Live from an Arizona haunted hotel listening to the fiery world of Buster Poindexter and his scorching hit, "Hot Hot Hot."But it won't just be hot music. We'll be turning up the heat with a spicy challenge: a hot-wing eating contest to the death... or at least until someone's taste buds give out.Join us for a night of spicy food, terror, and plenty of laughs. Who will survive the heat? Tune in to find out!website: actonmusicproject.comemail: music@actonmusicproject.comCraig's phone number: ‪(978) 310-1613‬

Cookie Lab
Buster Poindexter Hot Hot Hot (Sister Episode from Wednesday Night Podcast)

Cookie Lab

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 62:38


Send us a textJoin the band for a frightfully funny annual Halloween Spooktacular!  Live from an Arizona haunted hotel listening to the fiery world of Buster Poindexter and his scorching hit, "Hot Hot Hot."But it won't just be hot music. We'll be turning up the heat with a spicy challenge: a hot-wing eating contest to the death... or at least until someone's taste buds give out.Join us for a night of spicy food, terror, and plenty of laughs. Who will survive the heat? Tune in to find out!Click here to shop at the Cookie Lab StoreJoin our FB Group for free access to the Cookie Recipe!https://www.facebook.com/groups/429934808628615Follow us on TikTok to see how we make the cookieswrite to us at cookielabpod@gmail.com

That Show Hasn't Been Funny In Years: an SNL podcast on Radio Misfits
That Show – Get a Life! Shatner Hosts SNL

That Show Hasn't Been Funny In Years: an SNL podcast on Radio Misfits

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 63:20


Nick takes a look back at the one and only time William Shatner hosted "Saturday Night Live," which aired live on December 20th, 1986, as the Season 12 Christmas episode. The show featured special guests Buster Poindexter, comedian Kevin Meaney, and musical guest Lone Justice. At the time, Shatner was riding high on the success of the latest "Star Trek" film and his hit TV series "TJ Hooker," both of which were hilariously satirized on the show that night. In this episode, you'll hear about the funny parodies of "Star Trek" and "TJ Hooker," plus behind-the-scenes stories from that memorable night. Nick also highlights other hilarious sketches, including Jan Hooks' and Nora Dunn's fantastic Sweeney Sisters, Al Franken's uproarious health report on Ronald Reagan, and the most talked-about (and controversial) sketch of the night—where Shatner, playing himself, verbally massacres fans at a "Star Trek" Convention, delivering the now-famous line, "Get a life, you people!" This sketch not only re-sparked national interest in SNL but also made headlines, cementing itself as one of the funniest and most iconic moments in the show's history. [Ep89]

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 14, 2024 is: gadabout • GAD-uh-bout • noun A gadabout is a person who flits about in social activity, as by going to many places and social events for pleasure. // She was a gadabout who was rarely home, and her tiny apartment was cluttered with playbills and other souvenirs of her adventures. See the entry > Examples: "The wild career of David Johansen—New York Dolls frontman, punk gadabout, occasional actor, and Buster Poindexter portrayer—will be the focus of an upcoming documentary co-directed by Martin Scorsese." — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023 Did you know? If you had to pick an insect most closely related to a gadabout, you might wryly guess the "social butterfly." But there's another bug that's commonly heard buzzing around discussions of the gadabout: the gadfly. Gadfly is a term used for any of a number of winged pests (such as horseflies) that bite or annoy livestock. But, although a gadabout's gossip can bite, gadfly doesn't have any clear etymological relation to gadabout. This word, which comes from the English phrase "gad about," traces back to the Middle English verb gadden, meaning "to be on the go without a specific aim or purpose." That word's source hasn't left a trail.

SNL Hall of Fame
Don Pardo Award

SNL Hall of Fame

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 36:25


This week on the podcast we reveal the Don Pardo Award winner for Season 5. This high prestigious honor is bestowed onto a person or group of people who contribute to the show's success despite not being eligible for traditional election into the Hall. Transcript: Track 2:[0:42] Thank you so much, Doug Donatz. It is great to be here in the SNL Hall of Fame.The SNL Hall of Fame podcast is a weekly affair where each episode we take a deep dive into the career of a former cast member, host, musical guest, or writer and add them to the ballot for your consideration.Once the nominees have been announced, we turn to you, the listener, to vote for the most deserving and help determine who will be enshrined for perpetuity in the hall.Except for this week. Because this is our very special Don Pardo Award show where the three of us, Thomas, Matt, and myself put our heads together and award the Don Pardo Award to a deserving individual, or in the case of this year's award, deserving individuals.I won't bury the lead any longer, but before I go anywhere, please. please wipe your feet.Track 2:[1:43] This week, we are going to be talking about a major component of Saturday Night Live, and that is the SNL band.So the way we're going to tackle this is we're going to go in chronological order to the best of our ability.We might miss a couple of years, but we can fill Fill in the blanks as necessary for you to get your little history lesson.But this has been enough of me talking right now.How are you doing, Thomas? Hey, JD.Doing really well. It's nice to be on a little like an actual episode with you and Matt, like the three of us kind of uniting here. Yeah. One united front.This is really fun. We were talking as we're recording this, we're coming off a really fantastic Kristen Wiig episode. So I think all of us are kind of energized by SNL right now.So we're taking that energy from the recent Kristen Wiig episode and putting it forth here for this. Oh, that's fantastic.Matt, you're not in your usual corner this week. No, no. Yeah, I've moved things, moved my desk around.I need to make room to watch that, you know, 1970s French disco funk and dance around.Track 2:[3:00] I wonder if they were even i know when they counted the numbers they were speaking french but i wonder how much of the rest of it was was actual french my wife was asleep on the couch i would have asked her she's a french teacher i wanted to wake her up and say you got to watch this sketch but she was gone i'll ask i'll show it to her today and ask it sounded right from my grade nine general French.So it may be like Google Translate. Who knows?But it had the right shapes. Yeah. And I think Bowen's a French speaker.So I think at least Bowen was probably speaking good real. Oh, OK. I think he is. Yeah. Didn't realize that.Well, Matt and I have failed our Canadian tests here.For those listening from other places in the world, Canadians are not truly bilingual, even though our country is.Track 2:[3:52] But I digress. Let's start at the start.Track 2:[3:57] And speaking of Canadians, we're going to talk about the original SNL band.And it's not band leader, but it's musical director. And that is Howard Shore, who is immensely talented.He played the alto sax in the band, and he, like I said, was the band leader.But he was, before he came to SNL, he worked with Lorne Michaels and Hart Pomerantz on the Lorne and Hart Terrific Hour. hour.And when Lauren got SNL, it seemed like a slam dunk for him to come South and work with Saturday Night Live.To me, his most defining moment in the role is that he wrote the closing.He wrote Waltz in D, is it D minor?Waltz in A, written by a founding member, Howard Shore.And And that is something, maybe the only thing other than update that is like lasted the duration of the show.I'm not as versed in the 80s. I don't know if they ended in Waltz and A, but definitely all the Lorne Michaels era, it ends with that.And it's always very exciting when you get to hear the bulk of it and you get to see the credits roll and you get to see them mingling on the stage.Track 2:[5:24] Oftentimes here in Canada, when it aired on global TV, they would cut it off and you wouldn't see much of anything.But now for some reason, you get to see it all.Track 2:[5:35] Uh, do you guys have any feelings about that original music director in that original band?I'm going to get into more detail in a moment, but I'm just curious if you guys have any sort of thoughts or feelings.We talked a little bit about this concept in the Don Pardo episode from last season, Matt and I, but it's just branding.And you touched on it, JD, like the Waltz and A and all of that, like the SNL band, And even with them playing in between sketches and bumpers and stuff, it all goes toward the branding of the show, the show's identity.And when talking about Howard Shore, the fact that he created such an iconic piece of music that's obviously stood the test of time.Like how much aside unless you're one of the more famous cast members or lauren michaels himself it's hard to find somebody who's had such an imprint as far as the identity and branding of the show so right away like he's he's an icon just because of that along with the other like founding members of the snl band but howard shore will highlight at this moment as like the leader So that's what sticks out to me about Howard Shore, specifically his contribution to SNL.How about you, Matt? Yeah, for me, I feel like he's one of those instrumental components creating the feeling Thomas was saying.Track 2:[7:03] Because that early band was much more involved in the day-to-day operations.They were. The later bands, because they would play as part of the show.So you don't get that anymore.In those early first few seasons, they would do extended musical numbers.Or like there's this one sketch with Lily Tomlin where the entire band are dressed up as nurses.That's right. And they do St. James Infirmary Blues.And it's it's just like they're they're they're a component of those early days, setting the tone, part of the vibe of the entire thing.Uh and i think it's no small part due to the camaraderie that shore had with the rest of them, that's right the rest of the cast yeah you're gonna mention this jd but also like the ama king b yes i was just gonna go there that's so funny.Track 2:[8:16] To Matt's point, they were much more a part of the show.You have the nurse band, you have the beekeeper outfit.Track 2:[8:28] Not to mention the fact that the band is responsible for creating interstitial music for sketches and even main music for sketches in some cases.So, I think that that is woven into the fabric of the blueprint or the DNA of SNL at this point.Even though, you know, more contemporary SNL bands aren't as involved.Now, I say that having just come off the Kristen Wiig episode where we got a really funny joke from Lenny Pickett.And that was just, you know, just fantastic.To steal a page from matt's book and just offer you a little trivia i thought it was very interesting that howard shore gave the name blues brothers to akroyd and belushi he was the one who came up with that term and obviously we know how successful the blues brothers were both on the show and in their feature debut uh you know really good stuff shore moved on from snl and And had a phenomenal career post-SNL, scoring films.And he scored films all through the 80s. There are some pseudo-notable ones that I don't have written down right now.But in the early 2000s and late 90s, I think it's late. Is Lord of the Rings late 90s?Track 2:[9:57] Or is it early 2000s? I think the first one was early 2000s.Early 2000s. So it entered production late 90s.Sure. So he did the score for all three of those movies and the three Hobbit films.And to me, that is just phenomenal.He's won three Academy Awards. He's been nominated for Golden Globe Awards.He has won some Emmy Awards as well.And he's just all over the place in terms of success. sass.He's been pursuing music since he was basically eight or nine years old.Track 2:[10:36] At 13 and 14, he became good friends with the young Lorne Michaels in summer camp.And obviously, we know what happened from there.Gosh, if I could have been in summer camp with Lorne Michaels, if only, maybe I'd have a different career right now. But I digress.Any other thoughts on Howard Shore and his influence and importance in the legacy of SNL?Yeah, I think Howard Shore, and not just him. So I'm looking at like the members of the founding band.A lot of them were in the Blues Brothers.So a lot of them played in the Blues Brothers and like role class musicians. You had Paul Schaefer.That's right. Yeah, involved. And of course, we know Paul Schaefer went on to do he was accredited cast member.Paul Schaefer at one point. Tom Bones Malone is a really well respected trombone and trumpet player in the music world.So you have all these world-class musicians, Cheryl Hardwick on keyboards, all these people, super well-respected.And Howard Shore is like the leader of this group.But these musicians, and this is going to be a theme throughout our conversation, are just world-class musicians.Track 2:[11:52] Do you two know if Shore was responsible for putting, I'm guessing he was, but for putting the band actually together?Other yeah i would imagine so because i mean that's how it works now uh as reading an interview, uh maddie rice uh the guitarist and she was talking about how lenny the audition it was sort of like the their version of the lauren michaels the musician's version of the lauren michaels audition where he just sort of sits there dead faced kind of thing but yeah like so i i would assume like he's just going around and getting the best of the best of these musicians that.Track 2:[12:31] At that point, it's a regular gig, good money.So for the 70s, that's a nice enticement to a lot of musicians, I'm sure.You're in New York. You're in New York, yeah. So you have ample opportunity to go to a live venue and play during the week if you're not rehearsing.Almost like the stand-ups and the sketch artists on SNL. Very similar through-line there. That's interesting, Matt. Yeah.Well, shall we move forward? Shore was there, I guess, from the inception through 1979.Track 2:[13:05] So he left when everybody else left, including Lorne Michaels.There were two band leaders in the early 80s, one that only lasted a year, I want to say.Yeah. And one that was three or four years on top of that.And then Lorne came back. so kenny vance succeeded howard shore as the musical director but kenny vance right he was only there basically probably just when gene dumanian was there as the producer so i think maybe when dick ebersole came uh some of the retooling that they did uh i imagine uh affected kenny vance as well as musical director but then they replaced him with the aforementioned tom Tom Bones Malone, who was in the original SNL band that Howard Shore was musical director of.So Tom Bones Malone from 81 to 85 was the musical director.Not that much on Tom Bones Malone. I just know you always hear that name as far as when you talk about great respected musicians.Track 2:[14:10] The name Tom Bones Malone is one that I remember people always talking about.Out but so it was kenny vance from 80 to 81 and tom malone from 81 to 85 i don't know much about that period i just know tom bones if he got bones as a nickname yeah no it's tom bones malone he's like and speaks to the quality of the music those original musicians uh he played multiple instruments aside from trombone he played saxophone trumpet tuba flute bass guitar.Track 2:[14:42] Oh like he could be half the band if and i mean that that was all these musicians were these multi-instrumentalist talent powerhouses um so so yeah it's just it's amazing again like i think that period is sort of like a weird dark period in a lot of ways where a lot of that doesn't make it out kind of like a black hole of saturday night live but it's a little bit yeah yeah tougher to to find information on that era.So that brings us to a member, I want to say he was a member of Tom Bones Malone, his troupe.You guys can correct me if I'm wrong, but he became bandleader, and that is G.E.Smith, and we're going to pass the torch to Thomas on this one.Track 2:[15:27] Yeah, so they were doing retooling, so Dick Ebersole left, and so Lorne Michaels came back to the show in 1985, so they're doing a lot of retooling.That was the year, you know, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Michael Hall, we saw Lovitz and Nora Dunn and Dennis Miller come into this season, but just a lot of reshuffling and new energy into the show.So that's the season that G.E. Smith started as the musical director of the Saturday Night Live band.I don't know, Jamie, that he was in previous iterations. I think he's a Lorne guy.Okay. And he knows Lorne because G.E. Smith, he was married to Gilda Radner for a couple years in the early 80s. So he got to know Lorne that way.And we've seen, obviously, now that Lorne hires people who he knows and trusts.That's a really big factor. So you're right. Right. If I had married Gilda Radner in the early 80s, I might have a different career path as well.Track 2:[16:31] But as it stands, G.E. Smith's the one who married Gilda Radner.So he became SNL bandleader in 1985.But G.E. Smith, if you've ever heard him speak, he has the blues in his blood.He's like a true blues man, the way he speaks and just his cadence.And you could tell he plays the blues when you listen to G.E. Smith talk.He did a really great episode, I'm going to say probably around when COVID first came up with Marc Maron. He was on WTF with Marc Maron. Oh.Yeah. So he and Marc Maron just geeked out about music because Marc's a guitar player.And so he and G.E. Smith just geeked out about the blues and, oh, what about this musician? What about this guy and that guy?And so it was like two music blues geeks. Oh, that's great. So you can tell, you can feel it in G.E.Smith's blood that he's a blues man. He started playing guitar when he was four years old.Track 2:[17:26] He started kind of learning cursory notes when he was four.Yeah. And by seven, he actually got like a friend of the family gifted him a really good, like the nice starter acoustic guitar.So G.E. Smith's been playing since he was a really tiny kid.You could tell he's just a he's just such a prodigy. That's what he was. He was a prodigy.Yeah. When he was a kid, man, he's he's he's just he's gotten his blood.And he said something to Marion that I thought was interesting. and it says a lot about G Smith's musical style so he said in in talking about the Beatles and the Stones and stuff he said he respected the Beatles he liked the Beatles but it was the Rolling Stones and the Kinks he said that really like motivated him as far as music goes so that's just where he's coming from like he likes the Beatles but he's like a Stones guy so I think that could say a lot about a musician when they state that like which way they lean you know what what I'm saying he has more stones in him he ended up working with Mick Jagger which is probably was probably cool for him but does that make sense like like you get to kind of tell when a musician says I like the Beatles but like I had like the stones more in me absolutely and that he mentions the kinks too yeah I can add that vibes with me or I'm like yeah yeah I get a kinks energy.Track 2:[18:46] Yeah, so this guy is just a true blue musician. He played with Hall & Oates.He was on some of Hall & Oates' biggest records from 79 through the mid-80s.G.E. Smith was... So that's what he was doing in the early 80s.He was mainly playing and touring with Hall & Oates.He's done albums with Tom Waits, Mick Jagger, Carly Simon, Buddy Guy, Bob Dylan.Track 2:[19:09] Worked closely with David Bowie and Roger Waters. I mean, this guy has been around.That's what he loves. He loves playing. He's made a lot of connections, very well respected.Track 2:[19:19] And we talk about branding, you guys. And I know, JD, I'm pretty sure this is when you started watching, was around the mid-80s. Maybe when Phil Hartman and Carvey and Lovitz and those guys.G.E. Smith, to me, was part of the fabric of the show. They would even build G.E. Smith and the Saturday Night Live band.And watching him, the dude with the blonde ponytail, just shredding on the guitar.Guitar like he was to me as a viewer part of like that branding he was part of like the essence of the show i don't know if either of you felt that way watching that era of snl absolutely every time they cut to commercial you just see him wailing away on that guitar uh with these incredible licks and it's just yeah that was just the moment and it's like i that early ge smith you know saturday night live band is like i couldn't at that time i couldn't have imagined it i can almost hear don pardo saying it ge smith on the 70 my wife the way he said ge smith it was like it felt like it meant something i don't know here's something nitpicky do we know what ge stands for oh george edward george edward smith oh it's cooler george edward dad actually oh let's say that again george edward haddad.Track 2:[20:43] Yeah, his dad's side of the family is Lebanese. Oh, wow.So, yeah, so he grew up kind of like culturally Lebanese in a lot of ways, G.E. Smith did. That's fascinating.Yeah, so like a real cultured guy, a lot of influences, has worked, like I said, with so many people.People uh he says and he gives he gives credit to a lot of people that were in the his band at snl because he tells he tells marin that he just wanted to keep up with these amazing musicians, so he's like that that's just what you know that that's he said that was my role in the band i was kind of like the leader but like these were world class he's like snl had the budget he said this is a big show they had the budget to get these amazing musicians so he's like i felt every week like i just had to keep up man well he gives a lot of credit he gives a lot of credit to uh to the other people uh that were in the snl band at the same time and i'm looking and um yeah it was guys like george young i know he's a he's a pretty respected player earl gardner who was there forever he started with ge smith all these really great uh great musicians matt chamberlain that That blew my mind when I read that.Yeah, he was probably best known for Pearl Jam, but he's been drummer for a lot of bands. Soundgarden?Track 2:[22:05] Soundgarden, yeah. He was, from 91 to 92, he was part of G.E.Smith's band a little bit.We'd see David Johansson as Buster Poindexter make appearances every now and then in that era.Track 2:[22:18] So, yeah, G.E. Smith really gives a lot of credit to other musicians, the people in his band.Even though he was the one that was billed and people just think of G.E.Smith from that era, he really is very complimentary of all the musicians that he got to work with on SNL.There seems to be a through line here so far that these band leaders put together these world-class bands to play one night a week for 90 minutes. Yeah, right.Probably the best gig going. Yeah, what a great gig. Yeah.Well, from GE Smith, we go to...The longest running, the Kenan of band leaders.I don't know that anyone will surpass his record at this point because I don't know when he's leaving even.But this brings us to Lenny Pickett and his cohort at times that I'm sure Matt is going to get into here.Based on a Facebook post I read earlier today. Yes. Well, Lenny was one of those 1985 hires. So he came in at the same time as G.E. Smith.Track 2:[23:34] He was co-musical director with Cheryl Hardwick, who founding band member.She was co-musical director with G.E. Smith.She was in the band until 1995 when she retired at the end of season 25.So, I mean, she was the last member of the founding band.But so you get this i think that's why there's such a through line in the psychology of the band leaders because you had members of that original band all through the years up until you know 95 like just a little over you know a little under a decade ago so you you've got like just the psychology and it is a very music forward psychology uh you've got going on like He's a former member of Tower of Power, R&B funk band, amazing.He led their horn section before joining the SNL band.Track 2:[24:30] He's entirely self-taught. This is a guy who picked up his instruments as a kid and just taught himself, except for a brief period where he went to work with a particular musician for less than a year.So I don't even really count that. So he's learned everything on his own.He went to study with Burt Wilson, a jazz musician, for a short time.But he can also play clarinet, flute, as well as the alto saxophone.He's considered a virtuoso of the altissimo register.This is a technique where you can just change your position of your tongue and the shape of your throat and make your saxophone play way outside of its register so he'll you'll key like a b flat and you'll get a high f that kind of thing like totally outside of the range so that's why he gets this incredible performance out of his uh out of his saxophone because he's like pushing it beyond the limits but you know.Track 2:[25:37] He's performed with the greats. He's also performed with Paul and Oates.He performed with David Bowie as well.Aaron Neville, Katy Perry, Talking Heads. He was recently a part of Love This Giant, an album by David Byrne and St. Vincent.So he played saxophone. Wild.So, I mean, he's still a vibrant, powerful musician.He surrounded himself with, if we look at this, his current band, they're all veterans at this point there's only a couple of people who are relatively new uh you know leon uh pendarvis keyboard since 1980 he predate he's like predates the you know the band leader uh alex foster 85 uh steve turay trombone 85 christine olman vocals since 91 sean pelton drums since 92.Valerie Naranjo, you see like rocking out back there every every episode.95 James Keenis 2000.Ron Blake, he's on baritone sax 2005.Track 2:[26:50] Toughest Zimbabwe keyboard since 2010.And then you have Maddie Rice, a guitarist that I mentioned earlier, and Summer DeMarco, who's on trumpet both 20 and 20 and 2022 respectively so for the most part these are band members who are seasoned respected and talented musicians um and it's like an incredible like i was doing a little bit of digging into their process and i have to say in a in some ways they have it harder than the sketch comedians because they don't generally come in during the week they come in on saturday day.Track 2:[27:29] Sometimes they'll do a bit of a rehearsal on Friday if it's a complex piece, like a big piece.But they work with Elijah Bruggeman. He's the sketch musical director.And he will collaborate like Rice was talking about, the Tampon Farm sketch, where Kate actually laid down a guitar track.But it was you know it's not professional quality because she's just a home guitar player so she came over and played over that and sort of expanded the composition but they did that on thursday so it's like she just came in listened to the track and just sort of noodled something over top of it and uh but yeah like they will come in they'll they'll start rehearsal on friday a Saturday and then be ready for dress.Track 2:[28:26] So it's just like, there's no time there. And like those sketches are so tight.Like you look at the sketches just past weekend, you had multiple sketches where you've got this intense musical number or, or some of the classic sketches where, where you've got music feature very prominently.No, they've had a day to figure that out is like, this is why you have the best of the best on that band.Track 2:[28:52] Yeah they i noticed snl especially this season in season 49 they like to do one sketches where a character gives a dramatic monologue and then you hear like the dramatic music playing in the background so yeah so a lot of i don't think a lot of people realize that in in most of these sketches that require music that's the band that's like the house band playing in a lot of these sketches so it's not just like oh we're gonna play uh in between commercials or we're gonna play the good nights or or whatever like they're like involved in sketches i think that's a really good thing to bring up pros pros they are absolutely pros pros and very well deserving of this prestigious award the don pardo award that we will be presenting every season uh so far the list is short it's don pardo and the snl band any final thoughts on the snl band gentlemen i'm curious who you think might be good for the like when lenny retires to take over the reins hmm.Track 2:[30:01] This is almost, I mean, this is almost harder than Who Replaces Lorne, because with Lorne, it's a short list.But like we could, if I knew anything about, you know, jazz music in New York and, you know, R&B music in New York, I would have a couple names for you.But I don't. So I don't even have any names.Thomas? Yeah, I wonder if SNL would do something like want to pry like John Batiste or something from his Stephen Colbert gig.Oh, wow. So here's the thing. Maddie was in that band. Yeah, yeah.Yeah, Maddie came from that band. I kind of feel like she's being lined up because she's featured more and more prominently in the transitions and stuff.She's also a multi-instrumentalist. she's young so she can she's sort of got the vibe for the modern sound but also, jazz musician and guitarist so she has that respect for the old ways as well as the new ways I think she'd be a good fit to sort of transition a new era because I don't Lenny would leave before season 50 but you know like if there was a new new guard let's say were to take over I think that would be a good fit because it's it's a legacy.Track 2:[31:25] How old is Pickett? When he turned 31, 31, he was born at 31.She. Oh, sorry. Sorry. Lenny Pickett.Lenny is he was born in 1956.OK. No. Yeah. Lenny's turning 70 in three days, actually, on April 10th.So as we're recording this, Lenny's going to be he's 70 when this when this. Yeah. April 10th, 1954.Sorry. Yeah. So he might be. Yeah. No, I think Matt brings up a good point about Matty Rice, though. Matty. Yeah. Yeah, Maddie's 30, 31.Track 2:[31:57] She could be next in line to follow, to succeed Lenny Pickett, for sure.She did a good interview with Vulture earlier this year.That was the interview that I think Matt was referencing, was her Vulture interview.So yeah, she used to play in John Batiste's Stay Human house band for Stephen Colbert.My wife and I, a few years ago, went and saw a taping of Stephen Colbert.Dana Carvey was on that. So that was like, as an SNL fan, that was pretty special.So I got to see Maddie and John Batiste and do their thing.It's interesting about Maddie Rice is, and it's kind of unfortunate too, but she was almost at the center of a really, really unfortunate nonsensical discussion online.Imagine that, a nonsensical discussion online.Line but people were focusing in on if she laughed or not during the monologue and her reactions during the monologue and i think she even came out and said i've seen a lot of these jokes in this monologue like this is probably the third or fourth time that i've seen it so she said she doesn't want to like do fake laughter so she's like these are just kind of my it's not no offense against the host or whoever's doing the monologue but it's just so it was just very weird like yeah Yeah. Focusing on Maddie Rice's reaction.Track 2:[33:15] And to be fair to her, most of the other band are pretty deadpan during that, too, because they don't want to they don't want to telegraph stuff.Yeah. They want to, you know. Right. And J.D.Track 2:[33:34] Right. So so what you want to refresh people's memories about that?Yeah, well, it was interesting. Kristen came up for her monologue.And before she monologued, she said, you know what?I haven't talked to the band in a while. Toughest on keys. How you doing?Sean on drums. How about you?Great. Lenny on sax. How you doing? I'm OK.And it was something that we just have not seen before on the show in that manner.So it was really, for a show that is 49 years old to do something it hasn't done before is pretty incredible.And I think that's why we pointed it out to each other earlier today, because it does seem sort of shocking in a sense.But it just goes to show you how important this group of people truly are, that they can, you know, take us to a commercial break.Oftentimes, when there's not enough time for another sketch, we get a commercial break, and then we come back to an interstitial, and then another commercial break before we go to Walt's and A.Track 2:[34:45] So that is this year's Don Pardo Award winner.We have some exciting news as well.As you're listening to this, we are opening voting today, and voting will run through the 17th of May, at which time we will do some tabulation, and then we will present with you the Monday episode that will reveal Season 5's SNL Hall of Fame.Gentlemen, it has been an absolute pleasure for Matt Ardill and Thomas Senna. I'm JD.Track 2:[35:23] Do me a favor on your way out as you pass the weekend update exhibit.Turn out the lights because the SNL Hall of Fame is now closed.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/snlhof/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

That Week In SNL
Episode 123: Bronson Pinchot/Paul Young (Feb. 14, 1987)

That Week In SNL

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 132:23


It's Valentine's Day over at the ol' SNL factory and that means we gotta break out the big guns. Not only do we get a host way out of his depth with Bronson Pinchot and the middling musical stylings of a one Paul Young but we've also got model Paulina Porizkova in tow and of course, because it's S12, a little smattering of Buster Poindexter as well. It don't add to much at all so thankfully, we've got a live copy from Hawaii to give us a little bit of something to dive into. 

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast
Frank's Record Collection Encore

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 34:08


GGACP celebrates the birthday of co-host Frank Santopadre (b. February 7) with this ENCORE of a wildly entertaining mini-episode from 2019, as Frank tries to stump Gilbert (and Raybone) with some oldies but goodies from his collection of 1960s-70s-era 45s. Also in this episode: the poster boys of one-hit wonders, the versatility of Mel Torme, the genius of Jimmy Webb (and P.F. Sloan!) and the musical stylings of David Soul. PLUS: Johnny Rivers! Zager and Evans predict the future! Gilbert opens for Buster Poindexter! And the tragic tale of Badfinger!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zig at the gig podcasts

Interview with Ramona Jan of The Comateens  Part 2 The Comateens were one of NYC's earliest synth-punk bands, along with Suicide and Kraftwerk one of the few live bands to perform with a drum machine. Jan and North formed the band in 1978, bonding over their shared love of merely playing music together and the punk rock scene taking shape in downtown NYC. Singer and synth player Lyn Byrd and drummer Harry Viderci joined shortly afterwards. Both cuts were recorded at Mediasound in 1979 with Jan on guitar, North on bass, Byrd on synths and Viderci playing drums. Don Wersheba and Harvey J. Goldberg engineered; Ray Janos was the mastering engineer. The Comateens' Ramona Jan and Nicholas “Nic North” Dembling had just gotten started when they recorded “Danger Zone,” a sneering, blaring punk song spit-sung by Nicholas with Ramona Jan's untutored guitars sounding like an electric razor, a catchy chorus floating in from Jan's love of Motown. “Elizabeth's Lover” leans toward 60's girl-group with a gleeful chorus as taunting and addictive as “My Boyfriend's Back.” The song marks Jan's turn from punk rock to new wave. “Danger Zone” was originally backed with “Cool Chick,” recorded during the same session and released independently on Teenmaster Records. Jan left the band shortly after recording these songs due to a series of unfortunate misunderstandings, so this version of “Elizabeth's Lover” was never released. Jan recorded it again, later, with Dizzy and the Romilars. Left for Dead's James Reynolds considered releasing the original “Danger Zone” single on his Jimboco Records, however he put out Dizzy and the Romilars' version of “Elizabeth's Lover” in 1980 instead, followed by the Ramona Jan-produced NastyFacts single “Drive My Car” in ‘81. The band was able to record at Mediasound because Jan was an audio engineer there, one of only a handful of women engineers in the world. On the then-gritty Upper West Side, Jan lived cheaply at the bohemian Bretton Hall on the corner of Broadway and 86th Street, dodging pimps and prostitutes on the elevator to her apartment. The building's low rent also attracted other types of artists, though, and a neighbor heard her singing, knocked on the door and asked her if she'd want to record. The neighbor worked at Mediasound Studio in Midtown. Jan took one look around and realized she just had to work there. She told the boss she'd wanted to be a recording engineer all her life—a lie—and that her mother was an electrician, her father a piano tuner, another falsehood. She was hired on the spot and thrived, kicking off a lifelong career in engineering and production that led to work with Brian Eno, Talking Heads, Ramones (who wrote “Ramona” about her.) and more. Comateens continued after Jan left the band, recording three full lengths and building a dedicated following in France before breaking up in the mid-1980s. Their biggest hit was a cover of the “Munster's Theme Song,” recorded in 1981. Ramona Jan has also had an active career in music since, performing with Dizzy and the Romilars and more recently Northeast Regional Folk Alliance award winners, JANTURAN. She was a founding member Venus Fly Trap, an all-female vocal group, whose members Soozie Tyrell and Lisa Lowell now tour with Bruce Springsteen. Venus Fly Trap sang with David Johansen's Buster Poindexter act and won the 1984 Village Voice Award Best Street Performer. Jan is also a writer, the author of the first biography of Jon Bon Jovi, published by Sony. She recently received the 2023 Upper Delaware Council Cultural Award as well as a 2023 Congressional Award for her work as Director of Yarnslingers, a true storytelling group based in the Catskills. She is currently the Tuesday columnist for the award-winning Sullivan County Democrat with her column, Ramona's Ramblings. https://www.leftfordeadrecords.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/445047024405291 https://www.instagram.com/leftfordeadrecs/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comateens, https://comateens.com/  

Zig at the gig podcasts
Nicholas West ( Nic North) & Romona Jan of The Comateens

Zig at the gig podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 40:29


Interview with Nicholas West ( Nic North) & Romona Jan of The Comateens. The Comateens were one of NYC's earliest synth-punk bands, along with Suicide and Kraftwerk one of the few live bands to perform with a drum machine. Jan and North formed the band in 1978, bonding over their shared love of merely playing music together and the punk rock scene taking shape in downtown NYC. Singer and synth player Lyn Byrd and drummer Harry Viderci joined shortly afterwards. Both cuts were recorded at Mediasound in 1979 with Jan on guitar, North on bass, Byrd on synths and Viderci playing drums. Don Wersheba and Harvey J. Goldberg engineered; Ray Janos was the mastering engineer. The Comateens' Ramona Jan and Nicholas “Nic North” Dembling had just gotten started when they recorded “Danger Zone,” a sneering, blaring punk song spit-sung by Nicholas with Ramona Jan's untutored guitars sounding like an electric razor, a catchy chorus floating in from Jan's love of Motown. “Elizabeth's Lover” leans toward 60's girl-group with a gleeful chorus as taunting and addictive as “My Boyfriend's Back.” The song marks Jan's turn from punk rock to new wave. “Danger Zone” was originally backed with “Cool Chick,” recorded during the same session and released independently on Teenmaster Records. Jan left the band shortly after recording these songs due to a series of unfortunate misunderstandings, so this version of “Elizabeth's Lover” was never released. Jan recorded it again, later, with Dizzy and the Romilars. Left for Dead's James Reynolds considered releasing the original “Danger Zone” single on his Jimboco Records, however he put out Dizzy and the Romilars' version of “Elizabeth's Lover” in 1980 instead, followed by the Ramona Jan-produced NastyFacts single “Drive My Car” in ‘81. The band was able to record at Mediasound because Jan was an audio engineer there, one of only a handful of women engineers in the world. On the then-gritty Upper West Side, Jan lived cheaply at the bohemian Bretton Hall on the corner of Broadway and 86th Street, dodging pimps and prostitutes on the elevator to her apartment. The building's low rent also attracted other types of artists, though, and a neighbor heard her singing, knocked on the door and asked her if she'd want to record. The neighbor worked at Mediasound Studio in Midtown. Jan took one look around and realized she just had to work there. She told the boss she'd wanted to be a recording engineer all her life—a lie—and that her mother was an electrician, her father a piano tuner, another falsehood. She was hired on the spot and thrived, kicking off a lifelong career in engineering and production that led to work with Brian Eno, Talking Heads, Ramones (who wrote “Ramona” about her.) and more. Comateens continued after Jan left the band, recording three full lengths and building a dedicated following in France before breaking up in the mid-1980s. Their biggest hit was a cover of the “Munster's Theme Song,” recorded in 1981. Ramona Jan has also had an active career in music since, performing with Dizzy and the Romilars and more recently Northeast Regional Folk Alliance award winners, JANTURAN. She was a founding member Venus Fly Trap, an all-female vocal group, whose members Soozie Tyrell and Lisa Lowell now tour with Bruce Springsteen. Venus Fly Trap sang with David Johansen's Buster Poindexter act and won the 1984 Village Voice Award Best Street Performer. Jan is also a writer, the author of the first biography of Jon Bon Jovi, published by Sony. She recently received the 2023 Upper Delaware Council Cultural Award as well as a 2023 Congressional Award for her work as Director of Yarnslingers, a true storytelling group based in the Catskills. She is currently the Tuesday columnist for the award-winning Sullivan County Democrat with her column, Ramona's Ramblings. https://www.leftfordeadrecords.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/445047024405291 https://www.instagram.com/leftfordeadrecs/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comateens, https://comateens.com/  

How Did This Get Made?
Matinee Monday: Mr. Nanny LIVE! (w/ Rob Corddry)

How Did This Get Made?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 83:51


HULKAMANIA is back brother! Recorded LIVE at Largo in Los Angeles, Rob Corddry joins Paul, June, & Jason to talk about how Mr. Nanny has changed his mind on enjoying movies all together. They'll discuss the casual dog throw into the ocean at the very beginning, Terry “Hulk” Hogan fingering a pie, Buster Poindexter as the villain, and the pit of blood. Plus, Rob shares his daughter's commentary of the movie and everyone asks themselves what really happened at the end of this movie. (Originally Released 07/08/2014) This March & April HDTGM is going on tour to the UK & Ireland! Go to hdtgm.com for tix and info.For more Matinee Monday content, visit Paul's YouTube page: youtube.com/paulscheerFollow Paul on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/paulscheer/HDTGM Discord: discord.gg/hdtgmPaul's Discord: discord.gg/paulscheerCheck out Paul and Rob Huebel live on Twitch (www.twitch.tv/friendzone) every Thursday 8-10pm ESTSubscribe to Unspooled with Paul and Amy Nicholson here: listen.earwolf.com/unspooledSubscribe to The Deep Dive with Jessica St. Clair and June Diane Raphael here: www.thedeepdiveacademy.com/podcastCheck out The Jane Club over at www.janeclub.comCheck out new HDTGM merch over at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hdtgmWhere to find Jason, June & Paul:@PaulScheer on Instagram & Twitter@Junediane on IG and @MsJuneDiane on TwitterJason is not on Twitter

Place to Be Nation POP
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #411 - ”Zat You, Santa Claus?” By Buster Poindexter

Place to Be Nation POP

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 5:25


Welcome to PTBN Pop's Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today's episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Zat You, Santa Claus?” by Buster Poindexter from 1987. The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEP2IrByImw

The Jeremiah Show
SN1|Ep22 - Brian Delaney - Drummer

The Jeremiah Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 57:26


THE ARWEN LEWIS SHOW - Arwen welcomes Drummer Brian Delaney! Brian has played/recorded with artists of all styles and flavors, including The New York Dolls, Melissa Etheridge, Lucy Woodward, Delta Goodrem, David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, Earl Slick, Buster Poindexter, Patti Austin, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and many, many others. In 2015, Brian collaborated with David Bowie on his highly acclaimed musical, Lazarus. Brian on Instagram: @bdelaneyny The Arwen Lewis Show Host | Arwen Lewis Executive Producer | Jeremiah D. Higgins Producer - Sound Engineer - Richard “Dr. D” Dugan https://arwenlewismusic.com/ On Instagram, Follow Arwen Lewis Here: @thearwenlewisshow @arwenlewis www.thejeremiahshow.com On Instagram @jeremiahdhiggins https://linktr.ee/jeremiahdhiggins

The Jeremiah Show
Radio Drop - Brian Delaney | Drummer

The Jeremiah Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 0:04


Thanks for the radio drop Brian! THE ARWEN LEWIS SHOW - Arwen welcomes Drummer Brian Delaney! Brian has played/recorded with artists of all styles and flavors, including The New York Dolls, Melissa Etheridge, Lucy Woodward, Delta Goodrem, David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, Earl Slick, Buster Poindexter, Patti Austin, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and many, many others. In 2015, Brian collaborated with David Bowie on his highly acclaimed musical, Lazarus. Brian on Instagram: @bdelaneyny The Arwen Lewis Show Host | Arwen Lewis Executive Producer | Jeremiah D. Higgins Producer - Sound Engineer - Richard “Dr. D” Dugan arwenlewismusic.com/ On Instagram, Follow Arwen Lewis Here: @thearwenlewisshow @arwenlewis www.thejeremiahshow.com On Instagram @jeremiahdhiggins linktr.ee/jeremiahdhiggins

You Wanted a Hit!
Buster Poindexter "Hot Hot Hot"

You Wanted a Hit!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 69:13


Michael tells the story of the New York City musical chameleon's 1987 calypso crossover smash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nick D Podcast on Radio Misfits
Nick D – New Movie Reviews & Famous Actors/Forgotten Roles

The Nick D Podcast on Radio Misfits

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 105:35


In this episode, Nick welcomes film critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy to the podcast as they review some new movies including: "Rise of the Beasts" the latest chapter in the "Transformers" series; "Past Lives" a heartbreaking story about 'the love that got away;' the WWII horror movie "Brooklyn 45;" and the origin story of the most popular snack flavor of all time, "Flamin' Hot." Then, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to fulfill another Magic Megaphone request (involving Richie Cunningham's favorite insult: 'Bucko'), and they talk about some roles that famous actors would love to forget. Included in that conversation is the McDLT commercial featuring a young Jason Alexander (with hair!); "The Devil's Rain," a horror movie in which John Travolta melts into a pile of goo; and "200 Cigarettes," which stars everyone from Paul Rudd to Courtney Love to Kate Hudson to Buster Poindexter. They also chat about Esma's rediscovery of the great TV series, "Homicide: Life on the Streets," and how great Andre Braugher is in it...and how weird it is to watch it on the ancient format of DVD. [EP148]

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"PUT ON A STACK OF 45s" - "PERSONALITY CRISIS" BY THE NEW YORK DOLLS (MERCURY, 1973) - BILL AND RICH, THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS- THE BOYS DEVOTE EACH EPISODE TO A 45 RPM RECORDING OF NOTE, SHINING A LIGHT ON ITS IMPORT.

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Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 43:10


https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2022/films/personality-crisis-one-night-only/ON SHOWTIME: MARTIN SCORSESE PRESENTSPERSONALITY CRISIS: ONE NIGHT ONLYContinuing his vibrant and invaluable documentaries about iconic American artists and musicians such as George Harrison: Living in the Material World, No Direction Home: Bob Dylan, and the Fran Lebowitz portrait Public Speaking, Martin Scorsese turns his camera on another beloved New York institution: the singular David Johansen. Equally celebrated as the lead singer-songwriter of the androgynous '70s glam punk groundbreakers The New York Dolls and for his complete reinvention as hepcat lounge lizard Buster Poindexter in the '80s, the chameleonic Johansen has created an entire genre unto himself, combining swing, blues, and rock for something at once mischievous and deeply personal. In Personality Crisis: One Night Only, Scorsese and co-director David Tedeschi (The 50 Year Argument), with the help of cinematographer Ellen Kuras (American Utopia), luminously capture the entertainer's January 2020 Cafe Carlyle set, where he performs as Poindexter singing the Johansen songbook, bringing downtown irreverence to this storied uptown joint. Presented alongside new and archival interviews, the concert is marvelously intimate and a testament to both a lost New York and a performer who remains as fresh and exciting as ever. A Showtime release.

Fresh Air
New York Dolls Frontman David Johansen

Fresh Air

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 44:48


Johansen was a founding member and frontman for the early '70s glam band The New York Dolls – the band that helped set the stage for the punk movement. Later, Johansen created the lounge-lizard persona Buster Poindexter. He's the subject of the new documentary Personality Crisis: One Night Only, co-directed by Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi. Johansen spoke with Terry Gross in 2004. Justin Chang reviews the film The Eight Mountains.

KUCI: Film School
Personality Crisis: One Night Only / Film School Radio interview with Co-Director David Tedeschi (Martin Scorsese)

KUCI: Film School

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023


In an extraordinarily intimate feature documentary premiering Friday April 14, on SHOWTIME, Martin Scorsese's Personality Crisis: One Night Only reveals the many faces of David Johansen. Continuing his vibrant and invaluable documentaries about iconic American artists and musicians such as George Harrison: Living in the Material World, No Direction Home: Bob Dylan, and the Fran Lebowitz portrait Public Speaking, Scorsese, with an assist from co-director David Tedeschi, turns his camera on another beloved New York institution: the singular David Johansen. Equally celebrated as the lead singer-songwriter of the androgynous '70s glam punk groundbreakers The New York Dolls and for his complete reinvention as hepcat Buster Poindexter in the '80s, the chameleonic Johansen has created an entire genre unto himself, combining swing, blues, and rock for something at once mischievous and deeply personal. In Personality Crisis: One Night Only, Scorsese and co-director David Tedeschi (The 50 Year Argument), with the help of cinematographer Ellen Kuras (American Utopia), luminously capture the entertainer's January 2020 Cafe Carlyle set, where he performs as Poindexter singing the Johansen songbook, bringing downtown irreverence to this storied uptown joint. Presented alongside new and archival interviews, the concert is marvelously intimate and a testament to both a lost New York and a performer who remains as fresh and exciting as ever. Co-director David Tedeschi, Co-writer, Editor (Rolling Thunder Revue) joins us to talk about his personal recollections on the meteoric rise of the Dolls, what makes David Johansen such an compelling storyteller and performer and his 20-year long working relationship Martin Scorsese. For more go to: sho.com/personality-crisis-one-night-only

Ian Talks Comedy
Kiki Kazanas Steele (Script Supervisor, Saturday Night Live 1985 - 1990)

Ian Talks Comedy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 54:42


Kiki Steele joins me to discuss getting hired at SNL at the tail end of Dick Ebersol's regime and the beginning of Lorne Michaels second; watching the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show; going to Emerson College; being mentored by Norman Lear; Andy Kaufman wanting to hang out in the ladies room at Fridays; working with Paul Miller again on Norman's Corner and Madame's Place; The Hollywood Cubes; Lorne Michaels; messing up timing at the SNL 15th anniversary and being bailed out by Robin Williams; SNL being like a family; her typical week: clean up on Monday; host pitch meeting; typing up scripts Tuesday night and Wednesday morning; putting together the read through packet; timing sketches in read through; waiting for the sketch cards to go up; asking writers for changes; bound scripts delivered on Thursday; counting down musical guest; rehearsals Friday; Herb Sargent delivering baked goods Saturday morning; dress rehearsal; live show; favorite writers: Robert Smigel, Jack Handey; Franken & Davis; the 86 - 90 cast; Bronson Pinchot worst host; Tom Hanks and John Lithgow favorites; Sigourney Weaver gave the pa's gifts; Buster Poindexter had a song ready every week; Francis Ford Coppola episode; William Shatner; Prince; 15th Anniversary show; Comedy Channel lures her away but she works two jobs; working with Marc Maron, Alan King, and Bob Hope; finding the movies for MST3K; Higgins Boys and Gruber; Alan Zweibel; women writers; Andy Breckman; first job when hired in 1985 was to clean out old scripts from all the way back to first episode; has her SNL jacket; Lorne got her a clock when she left; working with Will Durst; leaving Comedy Central; doing a pilot with Dave Attell; seeing the moonwalk for the first time; Liberty Weekend; Waylon Jennings saves her life; Terry Sweeney; Danitra Vance; Randy Quaid; Victoria Jackson; Paul Simon; Andrew "Dice" Clay; Sam Kinison; her three daughters, two work/worked at SNL; college admissions consultant

What the Riff?!?
1973 - November: the New York Dolls "New York Dolls"

What the Riff?!?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 38:17


Although neither popular nor long-lived as a band,  the New York Dolls were one of the most influential bands of the punk and glam rock genres.  Their debut album, the eponymously named New York Dolls came out on the strength of their lower Manhattan fan base and received critical acclaim.  However, their appeal outside of New York was limited and the album was considered a commercial failure in the United States.The New York Dolls (also known as “The Dolls”) sported an androgynous look onstage, dressing in satin, high heels, dresses, and lots of makeup.  Much of their wardrobe was acquired at a local Salvation Army thrift store.  The band personnel included David Johansen on vocals, Arthur “Killer” Kane on bass, Jerry Nolan on drums, Sylvain Sylvain on keyboards, rhythm guitar and vocals, and Johnny Thunder on lead guitar and vocals.  Front man David Johansen would later perform under the name Buster Poindexter.Although the band would produce only one other album after their debut, their influence was significant for both punk rock and glam rock genres.Wayne brings us this forerunner of punk that is “too fast to live, too young to die.” FrankensteinThis song is sometimes listed as “Frankenstein (Orig.)” because Edgar Winter's song of the same name had already been released prior to the band recording their own, though it had been used in their live shows previously.  The song was inspired by how repressed kids would gravitate to Manhattan from all over.PillsThe only cover on the album was a 1963 Bo Diddley song.  “While I was laying in a hospital bed, a rock n' roll nurse went through my head.  She says, "hold out your arm, stick out yo' toungue, I got some pills, boy, I'm 'on give you one.”Jet BoyThis track has a more heavy metal sound in the guitar.  The lyrics are simply about a jet boy who stole a baby.  There is little explanation as to what a jet boy is other than to say that he flies around New York City.  “Jet Boy” was a 50's era comic superhero.Bad GirlThe vocal parts on this track hearken back to a 1950's style, and it also features a boogie rhythm.  ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:Oo-De-Lally by Roger Miller (from the animated picture “Robin Hood”)Yes, it is a stark departure from the Dolls.  Disney rolled out their take on the animated Robin Hood tale in this picture featuring Robin Hood as a fox.   STAFF PICKS:Over the Hills and Far Away by Led ZeppelinRob leads out the staff picks with a great acoustic riff from Jimmy Page, layering 6- and 12-string guitars.  The lyrics were inspired by the feelings of the band touring on the road.  This is a single off Led Zeppelin's fifth studio album, Houses of the Holy, and made it to number 51 on the charts.We Can Make It Right by Sherbet Bruce's staff pick is a group that never broke into the US market in a big way, but was one of the biggest pop rock acts in Australia in the 1970's.  This track leads off the second studio album entitled “On With the Show,” which hit number 6 on the Australian charts.  The song was co-written by Sherbs keyboardist Garth Porter and guitarist Clive Shakespeare.Long Train Runnin' by The Doobie Brothers Lynch features a well known riff from the Tom Johnston vocal era of the Doobies.  The group played “Long Train Runnin'” for three years before it was recorded, and it went through a number of names an iterations before its final form was created in the studio.Still...You Turn Me On by Emerson, Lake & Palmer Wayne wraps up the staff picks with a ballad from prog rock power trio Keith Emerson (keyboards) Greg Lake (guitar and vocals) and Carl Palmer (percussion).  This is more acoustic rock with a little psychedelic rock thrown in than prog rock, but it is a hauntingly beautiful song.  The lyrics are inspired by the feeling of playing in front of an audience. COMEDY TRACK:Sister Mary Elephant by Cheech & ChongA number of comedy sketches were released by this duo, including this Catholic school class skit. 

Wellness Upside Down
Holiday Extravaganza

Wellness Upside Down

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 39:16


Dr. Neal Smoller and Mark DeCicco take it mostly lighthearted and funny today for a special Christmas episode! They discuss their favorite Christmas movies of all time, Neal's encounter with Buster Poindexter, how Mark's wife HATES comedy, how to celebrate the holidays safely, and what you need to expect with the “Tridemic” during this holiday season. Mark even challenges Hallmark Christmas movies lovers, oh how dare he! Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/wellnessupsidedown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vedge Your Best
115: Vegan Art and Visual Protest. Interview with Tommy Kane

Vedge Your Best

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 65:48


This week's guest is Author, Illustrator, Artist and Designer Tommy Kane. Since becoming Vegan, much of Tommy's work includes conceptual illustrations about the mistreatment of animals at big factory farms. He has a large online presence and many fans throughout the world. Tommy began his career as an illustrator for the Buffalo Evening News. He then spent 35 years as a creative director in advertising in Manhattan. You have probably seen some of his campaigns for Samsung, IBM, Barnes & Noble, Yellow Tail wine and BASF. His television commercial for, shoe designer Steve Madden, appears in the Martin Scorcese film, "The Wolf Of Wall Street." Two of his commercials are in the Museum of Modern Art permanent collection. In the 1990's, Tommy art directed many music videos for MTV. Lenny Kravitz, Robert Palmer and Buster Poindexter, just to name a few. Find more about Tommy Kane at www.TommyKane.com Learn More about his book Vegan Art: A Book of Visual Protest See some of the book on YouTube “Tour of Vegan Art Book.” Follow Tommy Kane on Instagram @realtommykane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Plant Based / Vegan Life Coaching. If you've ever thought that avoiding or eliminating animal products would be a great idea, but you didn't know where to start, this Podcast is for you. For more information, to submit a question or topic, or to book a free 30 minute Coaching session visit micheleolendercoaching.com or email info@micheleolendercoaching.com “Buy Me A Coffee” Donate Button Facebook page Instagram Music, Production, and Editing by Charlie Weinshank. For inquiries email: charliewe97@gmail.com Virtual Support Services: https://proadminme.com/

Film at Lincoln Center Podcast
#435 - Martin Scorsese, David Johansen & More on Personality Crisis: One Night Only

Film at Lincoln Center Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 28:20


This week on the Film at Lincoln Center podcast, we're featuring a special introduction from Martin Scorsese ahead of the premiere of Personality Crisis: One Night Only at the 60th New York Film Festival, followed by a Q&A with directors Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi, subject David Johansen, Executive Producer Mara Hennessey, producer Margaret Bodde, and Leah Hennessey, moderated by FLC Programmer Dan Sullivan. Continuing his vibrant and invaluable documentaries about iconic American artists and musicians such as George Harrison: Living in the Material World, No Direction Home: Bob Dylan, and the Fran Lebowitz portrait Public Speaking, Martin Scorsese turns his camera on another beloved New York institution: the singular David Johansen. Equally celebrated as the lead singer-songwriter of the androgynous '70s glam punk groundbreakers The New York Dolls and for his complete reinvention as hepcat lounge lizard Buster Poindexter in the '80s, the chameleonic Johansen has created an entire genre unto himself, combining swing, blues, and rock for something at once mischievous and deeply personal. In Personality Crisis: One Night Only, Scorsese and co-director David Tedeschi (The 50 Year Argument), with the help of cinematographer Ellen Kuras (American Utopia), luminously capture the entertainer's January 2020 Cafe Carlyle set, where he performs as Poindexter singing the Johansen songbook, bringing downtown irreverence to this storied uptown joint. Presented alongside new and archival interviews, the concert is marvelously intimate and a testament to both a lost New York and a performer who remains as fresh and exciting as ever. All NYFF60 documentaries were sponsored by HBO.

The Curious Creatrix Podcast
Bass player Ivan Funkboy Bodley shares stories from his life and his new book Am I Famous Yet? - Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star.

The Curious Creatrix Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 33:03


Funkboy aka Ivan Bodley is bass player and music director to the stars. He has performed with 50 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, has appeared in 13 Broadway shows, and has been inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. He can currently be seen on tour with Humble Pie. Funkboy's debut single “Crab Walk” is available on Color Red Music and features performances by Crispin Cioe (Uptown Horns), Moses Mo (Mother's Finest), Kenny Soule (Dag), James Dower (Sam Moore), and Doug Hinrichs (In the Heights). His new memoir Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star is also out now. Ivan has been music director for Sam Moore (Sam & Dave), Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, The Shirelles, The Crystals, The Tokens and has performed with Sting, Elvis Costello, The Temptations, Solomon Burke, Ben E. King, Percy Sledge, Eddie Floyd, Rufus & Carla Thomas, Bo Diddley, Buster Poindexter, Uptown Horns, Paul Rodgers, Wynonna Judd, and David Foster. Notable appearances include Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Broadway shows: Rock of Ages, Spider- Man, Hedwig & the Angry Inch, SpongeBob, Kinky Boots, Ain't Too Proud, Once on This Island, Fun Home, and The Prom. Performed at the Obama Inaugural Ball featured in the Barry Levinson documentary Poliwood, on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Today, Emeril Live, Imus in the Morning, Charlie Rose, Live with Regis & Kelly, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Istanbul and Israel State Symphony Orchestras. A magna cum laude graduate of Berklee College of Music, he has traveled to 29 countries and played to audiences of up to 82,000 in settings from duos to 150-member symphony orchestras. Originally from Chattanooga, TN, Ivan has resided in: New Orleans, Los Angeles, London, Boston, and is now based in New York City. He has a BA in Psychology from Tulane University, where he was Musical Director of college radio station WTUL, New Orleans. He was also a publicist with Epic Records/Sony Music. More information is available at www.funkboy.net. Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley uses Fender, Moxy, Warrior, and Gretsch basses, Hartke amplification, DR strings, PRA Audio wireless, and Tech 21, Digitech and Line 6 signal processors. Ivan eats only Little Debbie snack cakes. ***Head on over to Creatrix Compass and explore our many offerings from free inspiration to get your creative juices flowing to creativity classes to creativity coaching and life coaching for creatives.  It can all be found at: https://www.creatrixcompass.com Your donation helps us continue to spread creativity throughout the land.  Thank you! https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=2PM3V82XDS7GA  Music: Good Friends Inc by Jonathan Boyle 

The Power Chord Hour Podcast
Ep 119 - August 2022 Rundown - Power Chord Hour Podcast

The Power Chord Hour Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 71:06


Talking new music and music news of August 2022 plus:- Living it up in RVA in under 48 hours- The influx of awful pop-punk being made (thanks machine gun kelly)- Last minute interviews before leaving for Alaska- Connecting with people over music- Summer concerts I attended- Ending 2022 strong & much more!Music heard on this episode -Thee Oh Sees - A Foul Formhttps://ohsees.bandcamp.com/album/a-foul-form-5The Interrupters - In the Wildhttps://theinterrupters.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-wildTim Barry - Spring Hillhttps://timbarry.bandcamp.com/album/spring-hillCheck out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 to midnight est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY. Stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA app.Donate to help show costs - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pchanthonypowerchordhour@gmail.comInstagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhourTwitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhourFacebook - www.facebook.com/powerchordhourYoutube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8LggSpotify Episode Playlists - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_Mg

LYRICS FOR LUNCH
Anarchy in the U.K. / God Save the Queen

LYRICS FOR LUNCH

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 122:54


By listener request, this supersized episode covers the history of the Sex Pistols from the perspective of their two "visionaries": Malcolm MacLaren and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten). Who was actually in creative control of the band? And more importantly, who was more full of shit? The history of the seminal punk band has a lot more twists and turns that you might think — with detours to Buster Poindexter, Judge Judy, Lizzo, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lyricsforlunch/support

The Long Island Sound
Percussion Master Bill Donnelly, How to Structure Rhythms, in sync with music

The Long Island Sound

Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 55:51 Transcription Available


Percussion Master Bill Donnelly, How to Structure Rhythms, in sync with the music. An artist of life specializing in T'ai Chi Chuan and drumming as a freelance New York-based musician. Teacher, author, and performer.Bill Donnelly (Drummer, Author, Composer, Educator) Bill Donnelly is a versatile drummer and composer within many styles of music including Jazz, Rock, Funk, R&B, African, Ska, Smooth Jazz, and Fusion.  He has developed deep roots in drumming from drumming icons including David Garibaldi (Tower of Power), Joe Morello (Dave Brubeck Quartet), Morris “Arnie” Lang (NY Philharmonic), and Gary Chester (Studio legend).  Bill's relationships further blossomed into friends/mentors with Rod Morgenstein (Winger/Dixie Dregs), Gerry Brown (Stanley Clarke/Stevie Wonder/Diana Ross) and Tom Brechtlein (Chick Corea/Wayne Shorter, Kenny Loggins), and Eddie Tuduri (Jim Messina/Michael McDonald).  Bill is an active private teacher who authored articles for Creative Drummer and Modern Drummer magazines.  He has recorded and toured with Dey 7, Mother Water, and his own percussion group Soul O Drums.  Bill's groove can be heard on the ballad Skylights by Reza Khan, which reached number 3 on the Smooth Jazz chart.   Bill contributed his composition, Bridge of Angels to Khan's follow-up record, Wind Dance. Bill currently appears with Supertramp's Rick Davies in his side group: Ricky & the Rockets, including Mike Reilly (Pure Prairie League) and GE Smith (Saturday Night Live, Hall & Oates).   Bill performs locally with his group Albums We Love, interpreting iconic rock records in their entirety.  He freelances with other artists, including singer-songwriters, jazz, blues, and fusion bands. Bill has appeared in the New York Times for Jazz and composed the underscore for television ads run on Bravo, A&E, TLC, and The Food Network.  Bill has shared the stage with Larry Carlton, Clarence Clemens, Average White Band, Toots and the Maytals, Richie Havens, Buster Poindexter, Dave Mason, and J. Geils. Bill is currently performing live, composing original music, authoring a book on drumming, a book on T'ai Chi, and exploring the connection between rhythm and Kung Fu & T'ai Chi.  Select Video Links Soul O Drum  Recording & performing with Reza Khan  Bridge of Angels (B.Donnelly)  We were rehearsing Mother Water with special guest Abdoulaye Diabate, the Senegal African Griot. Mother Water documentary FeatuThe growth of The Long Island Sound Podcast has been exponential. Help us grow the show!Subscribe to the GigDestiny.com Site here for bonus contentSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelCall the Listener Line & leave your comments: (631) 800-3579 Remember to Rate & Review the show! Help us keep the conversation going with your donation - Click Right Here or go to GigDestiny.com Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE

108.9 The Hawk
Who Hit Mark Davidson? (with John Gemberling)

108.9 The Hawk

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 76:10


Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock are visited by the owner of Val Verde Pet Rescue, Simon Corunne (John Gemberling). Simon is having some issues at the rescue and asks for the Hawk's help. Jason Gore broadcasts live from the grand opening of Buster Poindexter's Hot Hot Hot Springs. “Keanu Reeves” stops by to promote his new romantic comedy, “Hey Girl, It's Me.” “Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson” gives a preview of some brand new Jethro Tull tunes. And so much more. Who is Mark Davidson and who hit him? Hit play and FIND OUT. Guest Starring: John Gemberling (Broad City, Fat Guy Stuck In Internet, The Phoney and Call-y Show,) as Simon Corunne, owner of Val Verde Pet Rescue. Give John's podcast with Anthony Atamanuik (“Willy Crystal” on The Hawk) - The Phoney and Call-y Show a listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-phoney-call-y-podcast/id1590901420 Get all things 108.9 The Hawk: 1089thehawk.com! GET THAT 108.9 THE HAWK MERCH: http://tee.pub/lic/goodrockshirts   SOCIAL SIGHTS: https://twitter.com/1089thehawk https://instagram.com/1089thehawk