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Today's guest, Lenny Kaye couldn't be more suited to The RSD Podcast. He's a celebrated author, guitarist, music journalist, and record producer, who has finally, after all this time, released his very first solo album, Goin' Local, out now from Yep Roc. In addition to his many decades as Patti Smith's guitarist and aide-de-camp, Lenny was also the architect of the highly influential 1972 garage rock/psychedelic compilation, Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, which launched many sequels, and more than a few bands, in its wake. We talk about all of the above, and more, in this very special conversation. 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. 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!
Rashida Jones and Will McCormack are the screenwriting duo behind ‘The Invite.' It takes on the realities of marriage in middle age, told over the course of one dinner party that spirals out of control. They've been mining stories like this together for decades, finding the funny inside the painful. “We are never above a laugh. There's nothing that's grave enough for us not to laugh about, because that's how we release. That's how we process our pain,” Jones tells Tonya Mosley. Also, Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith's longtime guitarist, has his first solo album at age 79. It's called ‘Goin' Local.' He spoke with Terry Gross about his decades-long collaboration with Smith and evolving with age and experience. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
Rashida Jones and Will McCormack are the screenwriting duo behind ‘The Invite.' It takes on the realities of marriage in middle age, told over the course of one dinner party that spirals out of control. They've been mining stories like this together for decades, finding the funny inside the painful. “We are never above a laugh. There's nothing that's grave enough for us not to laugh about, because that's how we release. That's how we process our pain,” Jones tells Tonya Mosley. Also, Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith's longtime guitarist, has his first solo album at age 79. It's called ‘Goin' Local.' He spoke with Terry Gross about his decades-long collaboration with Smith and evolving with age and experience. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
Kaye's collaboration with Patti Smith began in 1971 and continues to this day. He says she taught him to trust his musical sensibilities — and to always keep evolving. Now 79, he has his first solo album, called ‘Goin' Local.' He spoke with Terry Gross. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
Kaye's collaboration with Patti Smith began in 1971 and continues to this day. He says she taught him to trust his musical sensibilities — and to always keep evolving. Now 79, he has his first solo album, called ‘Goin' Local.' He spoke with Terry Gross. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
Welcome back to Aquarium Drunkard Transmissions with Jason P. Woodbury. There are certain artists who straddle the line between music and prose, between songwriting and music writing. Think of Ira Kaplan from Yo La Tengo, who spent his early years as a rock journalist, or the doomed Peter Laughner, or even Lester Bangs, who cranked out a couple of raucous singles on Ork Records in addition to his pioneering criticism. Then there are the patron saints of this dual discipline: Patti Smith and today's guest, her longtime collaborator Lenny Kaye. Kaye's creative output is kaleidoscopic: he's a founding member of the Patti Smith Group, bringing his slashing guitar style to classic records like Horses; he curated the legendary rock & roll compilation Nuggets: Original Artyfacts of the First Psychedelic Era; he's produced records for artists like Jessi Colter, Allen Ginsberg, and Suzanne Vega; and he's written a number of books, including one about Waylon Jennings, Waylon: An Autobiography, and Lightning Striking: Ten Transformative Moments in Rock and Roll – An Insider's Exploration of the Crossroads That Shaped Music. Lenny is with us today to discuss Goin' Local, his first proper solo album, out July 17 on Yep Roc Records. Cut with his longtime bandmate Tony Shanahan and featuring Lenny's longtime creative partner Patti Smith, Goin' Local brings a little country & western, a little garage rock, a little folk, and lots of psychedelic energy to the table. Kaye joined us to discuss the new record, his roots in science fiction fandom, getting mystical with Jessi Colter, the queen of outlaw country, and the time your humble host asked Lenny if he could sample one of his songs. Lightning is striking—it's time for Lenny Kaye on Transmissions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
El séptimo álbum que lanzan The Hanging Stars en su década de trayectoria marca la cumbre creativa de la banda liderada por Richard Olson. Con “Just a day” los británicos nos embarcan en un viaje emocional arropado por guitarras tintineantes, armonías vocales, melodías ensoñadoras y una refinada receta de country, pop, folk y psicodelia. Un álbum en donde mandan las canciones. Posiblemente el disco más bonito que hemos escuchado este año.(Foto del podcast por Dean Chalkley)Playlist;THE HANGING STARS “All your yesterdays”THE HANGING STARS “Just a day”THE HANGING STARS “Show me the way”THE HANGING STARS “Think I’ll be alright”COURTNEY BARNETT “Site unseen”SLIPPERS “Sunday morning”KURT BAKER “Hanging on the telephone”PAUL COLLINS “Hang on to yourself”THE ON and ONS “Kooks”SPEEDWAYS “LunaRADIO DAYS “One heart, one love”THE ROLLING STARS “Stars”LENNY KAYE “The things you left behind”GREY and GREENE “That’s all”DEWOLFF “Let’s stay together”COLE BERLINER “A Western sun”ALLAH-LAS “Ultramarine”Escuchar audio
Join us tonight, Thursday. March 26 at 10 pm. as we celebrate the classic collection of 1960's mayhem NUGGETS! Curated by Lenny Kaye. who with an all-star band of local rockers will be performing songs tomorrow@ night at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland! As is always the case when we're joined by Dave Swanson, the conversation goes all over the place. Tons of great songs on this special episode! Listen tonight at 10 pm on The Summit FM. 91.3, or later anytime, wherever you get your podcasts! (Thanks to Brad Savage)
Natural Child, desde Nashville, nos alegran el día con su álbum “Wooden” y esa reconstituyente receta de country rock, boogie, rock sureño, folk rock y la brisa de Laurel Canyon. No inventan nada nuevo pero su manejo de los ingredientes suena fresco y familiar 50 o 60 después de la edad dorada de la música de la que beben.Playlist;(sintonía) NATURAL CHILD “It’s been a long time” (Wooden)NATURAL CHILD “Smokin’ in the kitchen” (Wooden)NATURAL CHILD “There’s so many ways” (Wooden)NATURAL CHILD “Born lucky” (Wooden)NEIL YOUNG and THE CHROME HEARTS “Looking forward” (As times explodes; live)NEIL YOUNG and THE CHROME HEARTS “Vampire blues” (As times explodes; live)RICH HOPE “Looking for Lewis and Clark” (Live at the Anza Club)CARMY LOVE “You gotta understand”THE ROLLING STONES “Rough and twisted” (Foreign Tongues)JE’TEXAS “Love is teasin’” (Suit yourself)THE DESLONDES “I’m gone” (Don’t let it die vol.1)KIKI CAVAZOS “I’m gone” (Early mountain songs)LENNY KAYE “Solstice” (Goin’ local)Escuchar audio
Desde Long Island, The Lemon Twigs con “Look for your mind!”. Desde Reino Unido, Simon Love con “The one true prince of Wales” (Hurrah! Música). Dos interesantes acercamientos al pop de reminiscencia sixties, a las melodías con energía y al viejo arte de hacer canciones. The Hanging Stars también juegan en esa liga, The Rolling Stones lo hacen en la suya propia, y The Black Keys con su nuevo disco de versiones nos permiten recordar que no se puede ganar siempre.(Foto del podcast; Ike Turner y Jackie Brenston)Playlist;(sintonía) THE ROUTES “There she goes again” (Play)THE LEMON TWIGS “Look for your mind” (Look for your mind!)THE LEMON TWIGS “Gather round” (Look for your mind!)SIMON LOVE “Everything is S4C” (The one true prince of Wales)SIMON LOVE “Green man blues” (The one true prince of Wales)A.J. FULLERTON with KIND HEARTED STRANGERS “Sweet Halle”THE HANGING STARS “All your yesterdays” (Just a day)MARION RAW “Adios”LENNY KAYE “Goin’ local” (Goin’ local)THE ROLLING STONES “In the stars” (Foreign tongues)THE BLACK KEYS “You got to lose” (Peaches!)JACKIE BRENSTON and HIS DELTA CATS “Rocket 88” (1951)IKE TURNER and THE KINGS OF RHYTHM “You’ve got to lose” (grabado en 1958, inédito hasta 1981)Versión y Original; JACKIE BRENSTEN with IKE TURNER and ORCHESTRA “Trouble up the road” (1961)Escuchar audio
Lenny Kaye será eternamente recordado como el guitarrista de Patti Smith durante los años 70 y en las últimas tres décadas. Periodista e historiador musical, responsable de la mítica compilación “Nuggets”, productor y colaborador de otros artistas. Las grabaciones a su nombre son escasas y muy dispersas a lo largo del último medio siglo. A sus 79 años el neoyorquino anuncia nuevo trabajo a su nombre con el sello Yep Roc Records. El primer adelanto, “Goin’ local”, nos sirve de excusa para recordar una trayectoria en la que nunca ha dejado de defender sus pasiones artísticas.Playlist;THE FLESHTONES feat LENNY KAYE “Comin’ home baby” (Brooklyn sound solution, 2011)LENNY KAYE “Goin’ local” (2026)PATTI SMITH and LENNY KAYE “Ballad of a bad boy” (live, 10 febrero de 1971)PATTI SMITH GROUP “Till victory” (Easter, 1978)LINK CROMWELL “Crazy like a fox” (1966)LENNY KAYE “Child bride” (1980)LENNY KAYE “Sacramento and polk” (Por Vida: A tribute to the songs of Alejandro Escovedo, 2004)LENNY KAYE “I wanna know” (Daddy Rockin' Strong: A tribute to Nolan Strong & the Diablos, 2010)PATTI SMITH and LENNY KAYE “Pale blue eyes” (R&R Hall of Fame Induction, live 1996)PATTI SMITH “White rabbit” (Twelve, 2007)PATTI SMITH “Fuji-san” (Banga, 2012)PATTI SMITH GROUP “Radio Ethiopia” (Radio Ethiopia, 1976)Escuchar audio
FRIKO – “Something Worth Waiting For THE TWILIGHT SAD – “Designed to Lose” LIME GARDEN – “Cross My Heart” SEAN SOLOMON – “Shooting Star” ROSALI – “Other Side” AARON LEE TASJAN – “Lost and Alone” THE GNOMES – “Magic Man” LENNY KAYE – “Goin' Local” MY NEW BAND BELIEVE – “In the Blink of An Eye” FROG – “Je Ne Sais Pais” DOUG GILLARD -”Face of Smiles” DEER TICK – “Let's Go Dancing” JADE BIRD – “Uh Huh” THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS – “Overnight Sensation” THE GOODBYE RADIO – “Daydream Believer” FANTASY OF A BROKEN HEART, JEFF TWEEDY – “My Boy Limbo” THE TUBS – “Fade to Blsck” OTIS GIBBS – “Cry for Love” MORN – “The Standard Model” MEDIA PUZZLE – “Knowledge” ADRIAN YOUNGE – “Human Absence” FUTUREBIRDS – “Sleepless in the Cage” THE MILK CARTON KIDS – “I'll Go Home From Here” LANA DEL REY – “First Light” KENNY ROGERS – “The Gambler”
This is the story of a song. Yet, it is a song that binds nearly every strand of 20th-century American popular music. “Hey Joe” was written sometime in the early 1960s by a man named Billy Roberts, an obscure singer and guitarist from South Carolina who moved to New York City, drawn by the burgeoning folk music scene in Greenwich Village. It was a time when new, original material was scarce, leading other singers to quickly adapt songs of quality in the spirit of folk music's oral traditions. Thus began the long journey of “Hey Joe” from New York coffeehouses to the bars on L.A.'s Sunset Strip to the ears of a young guitarist named Jimi Hendrix who launched his career with his radical, electrified interpretation. Extensively researched, That Gun in Your Hand: The Strange Saga of ‘Hey Joe' and Popular Music's History of Violence (Anvil Press, 2025) also presents previously unpublished information about the life of Billy Roberts, a shadowy figure whose 2017 death went unreported by all news outlets. With a Foreword by Lenny Kaye. Jason Schneider has written for Exclaim!, The Globe & Mail, The Toronto Star, Paste, American Songwriter, Relix, Shindig and many other media outlets. He is the co-author of Have Not Been The Same: the CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995, and his other books include Whispering Pines: the Northern Roots of American Music, and the novel 3,000 Miles. He currently lives in Kitchener, Ontario. Jason Schneider on Bluesky. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America (Backbeat Books, 2021), Frank Zappa's America (LSU Press, 2025), and U2: Until the End of the World (Gemini Books, 2025). He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. Bradley Morgan on Facebook and Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
This is the story of a song. Yet, it is a song that binds nearly every strand of 20th-century American popular music. “Hey Joe” was written sometime in the early 1960s by a man named Billy Roberts, an obscure singer and guitarist from South Carolina who moved to New York City, drawn by the burgeoning folk music scene in Greenwich Village. It was a time when new, original material was scarce, leading other singers to quickly adapt songs of quality in the spirit of folk music's oral traditions. Thus began the long journey of “Hey Joe” from New York coffeehouses to the bars on L.A.'s Sunset Strip to the ears of a young guitarist named Jimi Hendrix who launched his career with his radical, electrified interpretation. Extensively researched, That Gun in Your Hand: The Strange Saga of ‘Hey Joe' and Popular Music's History of Violence (Anvil Press, 2025) also presents previously unpublished information about the life of Billy Roberts, a shadowy figure whose 2017 death went unreported by all news outlets. With a Foreword by Lenny Kaye. Jason Schneider has written for Exclaim!, The Globe & Mail, The Toronto Star, Paste, American Songwriter, Relix, Shindig and many other media outlets. He is the co-author of Have Not Been The Same: the CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995, and his other books include Whispering Pines: the Northern Roots of American Music, and the novel 3,000 Miles. He currently lives in Kitchener, Ontario. Jason Schneider on Bluesky. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America (Backbeat Books, 2021), Frank Zappa's America (LSU Press, 2025), and U2: Until the End of the World (Gemini Books, 2025). He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. Bradley Morgan on Facebook and Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture
This is the story of a song. Yet, it is a song that binds nearly every strand of 20th-century American popular music. “Hey Joe” was written sometime in the early 1960s by a man named Billy Roberts, an obscure singer and guitarist from South Carolina who moved to New York City, drawn by the burgeoning folk music scene in Greenwich Village. It was a time when new, original material was scarce, leading other singers to quickly adapt songs of quality in the spirit of folk music's oral traditions. Thus began the long journey of “Hey Joe” from New York coffeehouses to the bars on L.A.'s Sunset Strip to the ears of a young guitarist named Jimi Hendrix who launched his career with his radical, electrified interpretation. Extensively researched, That Gun in Your Hand: The Strange Saga of ‘Hey Joe' and Popular Music's History of Violence (Anvil Press, 2025) also presents previously unpublished information about the life of Billy Roberts, a shadowy figure whose 2017 death went unreported by all news outlets. With a Foreword by Lenny Kaye. Jason Schneider has written for Exclaim!, The Globe & Mail, The Toronto Star, Paste, American Songwriter, Relix, Shindig and many other media outlets. He is the co-author of Have Not Been The Same: the CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995, and his other books include Whispering Pines: the Northern Roots of American Music, and the novel 3,000 Miles. He currently lives in Kitchener, Ontario. Jason Schneider on Bluesky. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America (Backbeat Books, 2021), Frank Zappa's America (LSU Press, 2025), and U2: Until the End of the World (Gemini Books, 2025). He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. Bradley Morgan on Facebook and Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
This is the story of a song. Yet, it is a song that binds nearly every strand of 20th-century American popular music. “Hey Joe” was written sometime in the early 1960s by a man named Billy Roberts, an obscure singer and guitarist from South Carolina who moved to New York City, drawn by the burgeoning folk music scene in Greenwich Village. It was a time when new, original material was scarce, leading other singers to quickly adapt songs of quality in the spirit of folk music's oral traditions. Thus began the long journey of “Hey Joe” from New York coffeehouses to the bars on L.A.'s Sunset Strip to the ears of a young guitarist named Jimi Hendrix who launched his career with his radical, electrified interpretation. Extensively researched, That Gun in Your Hand: The Strange Saga of ‘Hey Joe' and Popular Music's History of Violence (Anvil Press, 2025) also presents previously unpublished information about the life of Billy Roberts, a shadowy figure whose 2017 death went unreported by all news outlets. With a Foreword by Lenny Kaye. Jason Schneider has written for Exclaim!, The Globe & Mail, The Toronto Star, Paste, American Songwriter, Relix, Shindig and many other media outlets. He is the co-author of Have Not Been The Same: the CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995, and his other books include Whispering Pines: the Northern Roots of American Music, and the novel 3,000 Miles. He currently lives in Kitchener, Ontario. Jason Schneider on Bluesky. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America (Backbeat Books, 2021), Frank Zappa's America (LSU Press, 2025), and U2: Until the End of the World (Gemini Books, 2025). He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. Bradley Morgan on Facebook and Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/music
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot celebrate 50 years of Patti Smith's “Horses” with a classic album dissection. They also review the new album by Margo Price.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:Patti Smith, "Gloria," Horses, Arista, 1975The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Margo Price, "Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down," Hard Headed Woman, Loma Vista, 2025Margo Price, "Red Eye Flight," Hard Headed Woman, Loma Vista, 2025Margo Price, "Wild at Heart," Hard Headed Woman, Loma Vista, 2025Margo Price, "Love Me Like You Used to Do (feat. Tyler Childers)," Hard Headed Woman, Loma Vista, 2025Margo Price, "I Just Don't Give a Damn," Hard Headed Woman, Loma Vista, 2025Patti Smith, "Free Money," Horses, Arista, 1975Patti Smith & Lenny Kaye, "Ballad of a Bad Boy," 25974, Mer, 2006Patti Smith, "Piss Factory," Piss Factory (Single), Mer, 1974Patti Smith, "Hey Joe," Hey Joe (Single), Mer, 1974Ramones, "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue," Ramones, Sire, 1976Television, "Little Johnny Jewel," The Blow Up, ROIR, 1982Patti Smith, "Distant Fingers (Demo)," Land (1975-2002), Arista, 2002Them, "Gloria," Gloria (Single), Decca, 1974Patti Smith, "Redondo Beach," Horses, Arista, 1975Patti Smith, "Birdland," Horses, Arista, 1975Patti Smith, "Kimberly," Horses, Arista, 1975Patti Smith, "Break It Up," Horses, Arista, 1975Jim Morrison & The Doors, "An American Prayer / The End," An American Prayer, Elektra, 1978Patti Smith, "Ask the Angels," I Never Talked to Bob Dylan, Stoned, 1977Patti Smith, "Land," Horses, Arista, 1975Patti Smith, "Elegie," Horses, Arista, 1975Patti Smith, "My Generation," Horses, Arista, 1975TV on the Radio, "Wolf Like Me," Return to Cookie Mountain, 4AD, 2006See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ron Delsener Presents is equal parts all-access pass to New York's greatest gigs - featuring some of contemporary music's most iconic artists who performed in them; and a portrait story of the legendary figure who brought these shows together, rock concert promoter and impresario Ron Delsener.The upcoming doc on the legendary concert promoter features exclusive interviews with Ron Delsener, Billy Joel, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt, Jon Bon Jovi, Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Lenny Kaye, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Verdine White, Lorne Michaels, Bette Midler, Jimmy Buffett, Cher and many more.Directed by award-winning filmmaker Jake Sumner, marking his impressive feature directorial debut. Along with Ron Delsener Presents, Sumner is also directing the documentary Seaweed Stories which will be narrated by Forest Whitaker and is currently in production on a doc on contemporary artist and designer KAWS. Sumner is also known for directing the acclaimed short documentaries "Fantastic Man:Who is William Onyeabor?", Channel 4's "I Was There When House Took Over The World", and 2019's "Bob of the Park", which won the Grand Jury Prize at DOC NYC. Other short films include 2015's "The Plastic Age", featuring Pharrell Williams, and "Magic Hats", which was featured in Banksy's large scale art project 'Dismaland'.The film is produced by award-winning RadicalMedia and will be released by Abramorama in theaters beginning May 30th.Check out the trailer:Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEH0-CBQVdw Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.
Ron Delsener Presents is equal parts all-access pass to New York's greatest gigs - featuring some of contemporary music's most iconic artists who performed in them; and a portrait story of the legendary figure who brought these shows together, rock concert promoter and impresario Ron Delsener.The upcoming doc on the legendary concert promoter features exclusive interviews with Ron Delsener, Billy Joel, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt, Jon Bon Jovi, Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Lenny Kaye, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Verdine White, Lorne Michaels, Bette Midler, Jimmy Buffett, Cher and many more.Directed by award-winning filmmaker Jake Sumner, marking his impressive feature directorial debut. Along with Ron Delsener Presents, Sumner is also directing the documentary Seaweed Stories which will be narrated by Forest Whitaker and is currently in production on a doc on contemporary artist and designer KAWS. Sumner is also known for directing the acclaimed short documentaries "Fantastic Man:Who is William Onyeabor?", Channel 4's "I Was There When House Took Over The World", and 2019's "Bob of the Park", which won the Grand Jury Prize at DOC NYC. Other short films include 2015's "The Plastic Age", featuring Pharrell Williams, and "Magic Hats", which was featured in Banksy's large scale art project 'Dismaland'.The film is produced by award-winning RadicalMedia and will be released by Abramorama in theaters beginning May 30th.Check out the trailer:Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEH0-CBQVdw Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.
Nuggets curator Lenny Kaye joins Brown Acid creators Lance Barresi and Daniel Hall to celebrate their 20th volume of rescuing forgotten proto-metal singles from the early 70s, discuss rare vinyl discoveries, and preserving music that would otherwise be lost to time. Topics Include: Introduction of Lance Barresi, Daniel Hall, and Lenny Kaye. Lenny explains discovering Brown Acid at Other Music in Manhattan. Lenny compares Brown Acid's impact to how Nuggets defined garage rock. Discussion of what makes Brown Acid unique in music archaeology. How Jac Holzman gave Lenny the original idea for Nuggets. Daniel and Lance never expected Brown Acid to reach 20 volumes. Track-by-track discussion of Brown Acid Volume 20 begins. AfterFlash's "Cookbook" was originally a B-side. 500 copies was typical minimum pressing quantity in the early 70s. Lenny mentions pressing 1500 copies of Patti Smith's first single. Most Brown Acid records didn't come with picture sleeves. Discussion of Polvo, the first Mexican band on Brown Acid. Other international acts include bands from Australia, Sweden, UK, Canada. Three primary regions for Brown Acid music: Youngstown, Detroit, Texas. Osage Lute from Missouri is Lance's hometown connection. Osage Lute drummer Mike Lusher preserved extensive band history materials. Frozen Sun's "Jamm Pt 1" was from original master tape. Some records are so rare they have no Discogs sales history. Many original artists don't remember details about their recordings. Lenny mentions difficulty finding information when creating original Nuggets. The Banana Bros record isn't even listed on Discogs. Surprising connection: Banana Bros member was father of Permanent Records performer. Many Brown Acid discoveries happen through impossible coincidences. A horror movie soundtrack led to discovering one Brown Acid track. B-sides often better fit the Brown Acid aesthetic than A-sides. Lance must track down artists for proper licensing for each song. Some negotiations take years to complete. Nick Townsend credited for consistent audio mastering across compilations. RTI pressing plant provides consistent quality for Brown Acid vinyl. Paul Major writes the colourful track descriptions for Brown Acid. Lenny wrote the foreword for Brown Acid Volume 20's deluxe edition. Brown Acid 20th anniversary release party happening at Permanent Records Roadhouse. DJ Mr. Dibs creating special Brown Acid mixtape to celebrate milestone. Brown Acid preserves songs that would be lost without the project. The team has enough material licensed for many future volumes. EXTENDED, Commercial free, high resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8
Join us as Lenny Kaye of Patti Smith Group and Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin, join us in studio for an insightful conversation. This episode highlights their inspiring friendship between them, showcasing their mutual influence on each other's artistic journeys. • Discover the moments that bonded Kevn and Lenny in the music scene • Reflect on Patti Smith's 'Horses' and its historical significance • Explore the relationship between poetry and rock music • Hear about the spontaneity and magic of live performances • Discuss the importance of versatility in artistic expression • Understand how early experiences shaped their identities as musicians • Learn about their perspectives on musical collaboration • Delve into memories of the legendary CBGB club • Reflect on the journey of understanding and evolving through music "Music in My Shoes" where music and memories intertwine.Learn Something New orRemember Something OldPlease Like and Follow our Facebook and Instagram page at Music In My Shoes. You can contact us at musicinmyshoes@gmail.com.Send us a one-way message. We can't answer you back directly, but it could be part of a future Music In My Shoes Mailbag!!!
The story goes that it only took a single day to record this album. Well, Discograffiti ironically took this opportunity to double down on our efforts to discuss it. Featuring two incredible special guests—The Patti Smith Group's Lenny Kaye and Smithereens drummer Dennis Diken—topped off by Righteous Brother Bill Medley, who drops in for a quick visit. If you asked me (which you didn't), this is one of the greatest episodes in Discograffiti history. Here's just a few of the many things Lenny & Dennis discuss with Discograffiti in this podcast: The incomparably insane recording and release schedule under which The Beach Boys were working in the Fall of 1963; The yearning reach and sense of possibility inherent in the early 1960s, and how that wound up embedded in the grooves of the Little Deuce Coupe LP; What Mike Love once told Dennis “Ballad Of Ol' Betsy” may have been about; Lenny's favorite Beach Boys LP; The absolute necessity of doo-wop music and car culture at that time; And the live, in-the-moment discovery that Lenny and Dave are actually fraternity brothers.Listen: linktr.ee/discograffitiI support a wife and a six-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income. If you're a Beach Boys superfan like me, you'll want The Director's Cut of this episode. It's ad-free and features 24 additional minutes of essential material. Purchase it as a one-off, get the entire Season 1 Series as a bundle (listed under Collections), or better yet…Subscribe to Discograffiti's Patreon and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening: Patreon.com/DiscograffitiCONNECTJoin our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153Patreon: www.Patreon.com/DiscograffitiPodfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DiscograffitiOrder the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzakOrder the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/allVenmo Dave A Tip: @David-GebroeWeb site: http://discograffiti.com/CONTACT DAVEEmail: dave@discograffiti.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandaveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroeThere is no other Patreon in existence where you get more for your money. 4 shows a week is what it takes these days to successfully blot out our unacceptable reality…so do yourself a favor and give it a shot for at least one month to see what I'm talking about. If you're already a member, please comment below about your experience. www.Patreon.com/discograffiti#lennykaye #dennisdiken #thebeachboys #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mikelove #carlwilson #music #vinyl #aljardine #thebeatles #brucejohnston #rock #petsounds #pattismith #goodvibrations #littledeucecoupe #surf #rocknroll #davidmarks #nuggets #surfing #california #beach #surfrock #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound #andyourdreamscometrue
Guitarist, composer and writer Lenny Kay joins Frank Mackay on this episode of The Frank Mackay Show!
Today, we met Cindy Stagoff (of Outpost in the Burbs and NJArts.net), who is producing a fundraiser for Outpost in the Burbs.Lenny Kaye & Friends / Tammy Faye Starlite (co-bill)Fundraiser for NJArts.net held in partnership with Outpost in the BurbsSaturday, DECEMBER 147:30 Doors | 8:00 Show CLICK HERECindy brought co-headliner Tammy Faye Starlite to discuss NJArts.net and Outpost in the Burbs. We also talked about Tammy's growing fame and her very interesting performances! Asbury Park Vibes Podcast Available on Spotify, Apple, Google, iHeart, Audible, and PandoraHosted by Diane DiMemmo & Doug DresherCopyright 2020-2024 Asbury Park Vibes. All rights reserved.
After many years of invisibility, Peter Perrett of the Only Ones is out, about and on tour again and talks to us here about the first gigs he ever saw and played, which involves … … what time he goes to bed. … “he writes better lyrics than Elvis Costello and is prettier than Billy Idol”: why Nick Kent's review was an insult. … seeing the Small Faces in 1966, the Floyd with Syd at Middle Earth, Dylan at the Isle of Wight, Fairport Convention, Geno Washington, Lou Reed in 1972 (“a hero”), Sex Pistols in 1975. … the Ally Pally Love-In in 1967 with Pink Floyd, the Animals, Julie Driscoll and Arthur Brown (“doing Alice Cooper five years before Alice Cooper”). … supporting Global Village Trucking Company at the Marquee in 1975 with Glenn Tilbrook and Jools Holland. … memories of Vivienne Westwood, the Bromley Contingent and leopardskin vinyl trousers. … the first gig he ever played, doing the Velvet Underground's What Goes On with a four-string guitar at a college dance. … the tangled tale of Another Girl Another Planet. … “I never thought I'd retire at 28 and come back as a septuagenarian'. … the role reversal of being produced by your own son. … and how the Snow Station Vadsø festival in Norway – with Peter Buck, Lenny Kaye, Fritz Catlin and Mark Bedford – gave him the courage to go back on tour. Peter Perrett tour dates here:https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/peter-perrett-tickets/artist/5238432 Order his new album The Cleansing here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cleansing-Peter-Perrett/dp/B0DB8VMBDLFind out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After many years of invisibility, Peter Perrett of the Only Ones is out, about and on tour again and talks to us here about the first gigs he ever saw and played, which involves … … what time he goes to bed. … “he writes better lyrics than Elvis Costello and is prettier than Billy Idol”: why Nick Kent's review was an insult. … seeing the Small Faces in 1966, the Floyd with Syd at Middle Earth, Dylan at the Isle of Wight, Fairport Convention, Geno Washington, Lou Reed in 1972 (“a hero”), Sex Pistols in 1975. … the Ally Pally Love-In in 1967 with Pink Floyd, the Animals, Julie Driscoll and Arthur Brown (“doing Alice Cooper five years before Alice Cooper”). … supporting Global Village Trucking Company at the Marquee in 1975 with Glenn Tilbrook and Jools Holland. … memories of Vivienne Westwood, the Bromley Contingent and leopardskin vinyl trousers. … the first gig he ever played, doing the Velvet Underground's What Goes On with a four-string guitar at a college dance. … the tangled tale of Another Girl Another Planet. … “I never thought I'd retire at 28 and come back as a septuagenarian'. … the role reversal of being produced by your own son. … and how the Snow Station Vadsø festival in Norway – with Peter Buck, Lenny Kaye, Fritz Catlin and Mark Bedford – gave him the courage to go back on tour. Peter Perrett tour dates here:https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/peter-perrett-tickets/artist/5238432 Order his new album The Cleansing here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cleansing-Peter-Perrett/dp/B0DB8VMBDLFind out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After many years of invisibility, Peter Perrett of the Only Ones is out, about and on tour again and talks to us here about the first gigs he ever saw and played, which involves … … what time he goes to bed. … “he writes better lyrics than Elvis Costello and is prettier than Billy Idol”: why Nick Kent's review was an insult. … seeing the Small Faces in 1966, the Floyd with Syd at Middle Earth, Dylan at the Isle of Wight, Fairport Convention, Geno Washington, Lou Reed in 1972 (“a hero”), Sex Pistols in 1975. … the Ally Pally Love-In in 1967 with Pink Floyd, the Animals, Julie Driscoll and Arthur Brown (“doing Alice Cooper five years before Alice Cooper”). … supporting Global Village Trucking Company at the Marquee in 1975 with Glenn Tilbrook and Jools Holland. … memories of Vivienne Westwood, the Bromley Contingent and leopardskin vinyl trousers. … the first gig he ever played, doing the Velvet Underground's What Goes On with a four-string guitar at a college dance. … the tangled tale of Another Girl Another Planet. … “I never thought I'd retire at 28 and come back as a septuagenarian'. … the role reversal of being produced by your own son. … and how the Snow Station Vadsø festival in Norway – with Peter Buck, Lenny Kaye, Fritz Catlin and Mark Bedford – gave him the courage to go back on tour. Peter Perrett tour dates here:https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/peter-perrett-tickets/artist/5238432 Order his new album The Cleansing here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cleansing-Peter-Perrett/dp/B0DB8VMBDLFind out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Nuggets was a compilation of some of the earliest psychedelic and garage rock from the late 1960s. Before he went on to become the bassist with his wife in the Patti Smith Group, Lenny Kaye was the person who picked all of the Artyfacts from the first psychedelic era. DJ Morty Coyle also weighs in one of the pivotal collections released in the early 1970s. Follow Lenny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lenny_kaye Follow Morty Coyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle Wild Honey Foundation: https://shorturl.at/4AZxv All Day Sucker http://www.alldaysucker.net/ Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers Follow The 500 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/ Follow The 500 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the500podcast Follow The 500 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/ Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.com Check the show's website: http://the500podcast.com DistroKid Artist Of The Week: Kikagaku Moyo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tpFfkciIGY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lenny Kaye, guitarist for the Patti Smith Band, and his dog, Silvie took a walk around Greenwich Village in January with Rick, Cindy and Mike. Him and Rick talked about the old days, record shops, beatniks, punks, hippies, Cafe Wah, Horses and of course guitars. Then Lenny came back to shop to warm up and played an unexpected cover. Music from Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith Band and The Nuggets CompilationLenny's Book “Lightning Striking”Theme music by Freaky Wilderness
Back in November 2023, Lenny Kaye from the Patti Smith Group played a tribute show to the amazing box set he compiled "Nuggets" at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC. The Nuggets Boxset profiles lost classics from the 60s psychedelic garage rock era. Matt was fortunate enough to sit down with one of the performers before the show Hugo Burnham (the drummer from Gang of Four)! We discussed a bit of the history of Gang of Four as well as his involvement with the Nuggets tribute shows.http://damagedgoodsradio.com
Charlamos sobre el disco 'Horses' de Patti Smith, con Toni Castarnado (periodista musical, escritor y editor) como invitado. En esta cuarta parte hablamos de: El resto de canciones del disco: «Redondo Beach», «Birdland», «Free Money», «Kimberly», «Break It Up», «Land» y «Elegie». El importante papel del guitarrista Lenny Kaye en la carrera de Patti Smith. El antiguo blog de Patti Smith, ‘coffeebreak'. Y por el camino nos encontramos con Janis Joplin, Blue Oyster Cult, Tom Verlaine, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, Amy Winehouse, Damien Rice, Robert Mapplethorpe, John Coltrane, Sigourney Weaver, y el Fairy. Más información en discoprestado.com Contacto: discoprestado@proton.me 'Disco prestado' en Instagram: @discoprestadopodcast 'Disco prestado' en Facebook: @discoprestadopodcast 'Disco prestado' en YouTube: @discoprestadopodcast ¡Salud y buena música! Marc Aliana marcaliana.com
Hey we're WEEKLY now! This week, we continue to ramp up to Record Store Day (April 20) with another look at two special releases coming out on that special day. RSD's Rick Johnson has put together a live recording of last November's tribute concert, Lenny Kaye & Friends: Live At The Cat's Cradle, a 50th Anniversary Celebration of Nuggets. We'll hear from Rick and then hear from the drummer from the star-studded event itself, Jon Wurster (Bob Mould Band, Mountain Goats, Superchunk). Then ex-New York Dolls guitarist Steve Conte unveils his RSD release, The Concrete Jangle, most of which was co-written with friend of the show, Andy Partridge (XTC). The Record Store Day Podcast is written, produced, engineered, and hosted by Paul Myers who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music. Executive producers for RSD: Michael Kurtz and Carrie Colliton. For the full RSD 2024 list and other RSD related news and events, go to RecordStoreDay.com. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Tito's Handmade Vodka, RSDMRKT.com, and Furnace Record Pressing (the Official Vinyl Pressing Plant of Record Store Day). Please consider subscribing to our show wherever you get podcasts, and by all means tell your friends about us. This episode is dedicated to the late Karl Wallinger (Waterboys, World Party).
The Bones of Old New York is a new podcast from Carmine Street Guitars, a guitar shop in New York's iconic Greenwich Village which opened in 1990. The podcast is hosted by Rick Kelly and Cindy Hulej, two world renowned luthiers who make guitars from repurposed wood found in historic New York City buildings. Rick Kelly has been making guitars for over 50 years and has made Instruments for some of the world's most legendary artists including Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Motley Crue, Jim Jarmusch, Allen Woody and Lenny Kaye. Cindy started working for Rick 11 years ago as his apprentice and has quickly become one of the premier guitar builders in New York making instruments for artists like Jackson Smith, Michael Imperioli and Kurt Vile. In 2018 a documentary about the shop directed by Ron Mann (Altman, Tales of Rat Fink, Grass) premiered to critical acclaim bringing international attention to Rick and Cindy. This is when they met the producer of the Bones of Old New York, Mike Guggino, who was the sound mixer on the film. They began recording at the end of 2021 and continued sporadically throughout the last 2 years having various guests come by and talk about music, art, life, New York and of course, guitars. The idea behind the podcast is simple. The listener gets to hang out in the back of the shop with Rick, Cindy and Mike while they have conversations with artists and shop regulars. It's a window into a time when Greenwich Village was full of painters, musicians, beat poets, coffee shops and counterculture freak-niks. A place where many of today's most influential artists got their start. Some of the guests in the first season include Captain Kirk Douglas of the Roots, Steve Gunn, Dylan Keefe of Marcy Playground and Lenny Kaye and many more. The Bones of Old New York Premiers February 14th.
Rock legend, Patti Smith guitarist, storyteller and writer extraordinaire Lenny Kaye on living an artist's life.
Rock legend, Patti Smith guitarist, storyteller and writer extraordinaire Lenny Kaye on living an artist's life. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Storage space reverie...This one cried out for the Lenny Kaye song I recorded for Little Fugitive, "The Things You Leave Behind" Thanks for listening!
It's no wonder that Peter Zaremba was the star of the recent Lenny Kaye-hosted Nuggets all-star concert in Los Angeles: He has been keeping ‘60s psychedelic garage rock alive for decades through his energetic work with the Fleshtones as well as his DJ gig as the Psychedelic Count on Little Steven's Underground Garage. (You also may remember him as host of the 1980s MTV show I.R.S. Records presents The Cutting Edge, a precursor to 120 Minutes.) With the charismatic Zaremba out front, the New York-based Fleshtones made crowds groove and sweat, and they worked to translate that energy to the recording studio. Zaremba discusses the thrills of playing live and making records, the story behind the Fleshtones' recent Spanish-language hit, his search for Russian surf zombie songs and much more.
We're heading straight to the garage this week! Following the release of Lenny Kaye's seminal Nuggets compilation of '60s garage bands in 1972, legions of young musicians eschewed the increasingly complex, bloated , pretentious rock of the day to return to simpler, rawer, more primal sounds. These embryonic punk rock records not only inspired bands like Ramones, Blondie, The Clash and The Sex Pistols, but launched a full scale garage rock revival scene in the '80s that reverberated into the 21st century with bands like The White Stripes, The Black Keys and The Strokes. We are honored to have one of the key architects of '60s garage/punk rock joining us as our Third Lad this week, Tony Valentino of The Standells! He was the man who wrote and played one of THE most recognizable and distinctive riffs in all of rock n' roll, "Dirty Water," as well as Standells classics such as "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White," "Why Pick On Me," "Barracuda," "Riot On Sunset Strip," and "Try It." Rock n' roll brought a young Valentino from his native Italy to the land of milk and honey (and root beer), the USA. Hear about his incredible journey that led to appearances in TV shows and movies such as The Munsters, The Bing Crosby Show, American Bandstand, Ben Casey, Get Yourself A College Girl, and Riot on Sunset Strip, a wild tour with The Rolling Stones, shady managers, Laurel Canyon dalliances with The Beach Boys and the Manson Family, and how Rick Springfield provided the inspiration behind his latest album, Dirty Water Revisited. Dirty Water Revisited is out now on the marvelous Big Stir Records, and features ten newly recorded tracks from the guitar hero, reimagining many of the classics that made The Standells the ultimate purveyors of gritty riffs and swaggering hits in the '60s, and adds a pair of blistering originals to the mix. Far from a nostalgia trip, Dirty Water Revisited is proof positive that rock n' roll is alive and well in the hands of a true legend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're heading straight to the garage this week! Following the release of Lenny Kaye's seminal Nuggets compilation of '60s garage bands in 1972, legions of young musicians eschewed the increasingly complex, bloated , pretentious rock of the day to return to simpler, rawer, more primal sounds. These embryonic punk rock records not only inspired bands like Ramones, Blondie, The Clash and The Sex Pistols, but launched a full scale garage rock revival scene in the '80s that reverberated into the 21st century with bands like The White Stripes, The Black Keys and The Strokes. We are honored to have one of the key architects of '60s garage/punk rock joining us as our Third Lad this week, Tony Valentino of The Standells! He was the man who wrote and played one of THE most recognizable and distinctive riffs in all of rock n' roll, "Dirty Water," as well as Standells classics such as "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White," "Why Pick On Me," "Barracuda," "Riot On Sunset Strip," and "Try It." Rock n' roll brought a young Valentino from his native Italy to the land of milk and honey (and root beer), the USA. Hear about his incredible journey that led to appearances in TV shows and movies such as The Munsters, The Bing Crosby Show, American Bandstand, Ben Casey, Get Yourself A College Girl, and Riot on Sunset Strip, a wild tour with The Rolling Stones, shady managers, Laurel Canyon dalliances with The Beach Boys and the Manson Family, and how Rick Springfield provided the inspiration behind his latest album, Dirty Water Revisited. Dirty Water Revisited is out now on the marvelous Big Stir Records, and features ten newly recorded tracks from the guitar hero, reimagining many of the classics that made The Standells the ultimate purveyors of gritty riffs and swaggering hits in the '60s, and adds a pair of blistering originals to the mix. Far from a nostalgia trip, Dirty Water Revisited is proof positive that rock n' roll is alive and well in the hands of a true legend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On April 20, 2023, dublab, In Sheep's Clothing, & Rhino Records presented the first listen of the newly reissued Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968! Celebrating its 50th birthday, this groundbreaking collection doubles in size for a new anniversary edition that launched as a Record Store Day exclusive on April 22. This is the recording of the live Q&A between the original producer Lenny Kaye and host, Tana Yonas. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support
Lenny Kaye has secured his place in rock history as the Patti Smith Group's longtime guitarist, but he also helped define rock history with one of the most influential compilation albums of all time: Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era 1965–1968. To create that 1972 double album, Kaye pulled together a largely obscure collection psychedelic and garage-rock songs that made a new kind of sense together, from the Electric Prunes' throbbing “I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)” to the guitar freakery of the Count Five's “Psychotic Reaction” to Sagittarius's gently trippy “My World Fell Down.” Now Kaye has expanded upon his work with a 5-LP Nuggets box released by Rhino on Record Store Day. What were his must-haves this time around? How do these songs hit differently 50-plus years later? How has Nuggets affected Kaye's own music-making, and how do his writing sessions with Patti Smith go?
In the latest episode of Retrosonic Podcast we welcome Mickey Bradley, bassist of The Undertones prior to their "Celebrating 45 Years of Teenage Kicks Tour" (or a 'series of weekends away' according to Mickey). We discuss his excellent book "Teenage Kicks: My Life as an Undertone" (Omnibus Press) and he picks some of his favourite songs and music that had an impact on the early days of The Undertones. Sadly, we recorded the episode the day that Seymour Stein passed away, so Mickey pays tribute to his former Sire Records label boss and picks his favourite Sire Records release. Throughout the show, we discover his influences as a bassist, some of his favourite music related books and authors, how he missed Paul Simonon smashing his bass while touring with The Clash, the influence of Lenny Kaye's "Nuggets" compilation and he picks some pivotal early Undertones tracks. We also cover last year's excellent compilation of the best of the current Paul McLoone fronted line-up "Dig What You Need". As you would expect, Mickey is entertaining company and the episode is soundtracked by loads of Mickey's superb musical choices including Ramones, David Bowie, The Jam, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Dr, Feelgood, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Rolling Stones and 13th Floor Elevators. For full track-listing and links please check out the feature at Retro Man Blog at the following link: https://retroman65.blogspot.com/2023/04/retrosonic-podcast-with-mickey-bradley.html Retrosonic Podcast has a valid PRS Licence.
I met Patti Smith at Electric Lady Studios, the studio in New York's Greenwich Village opened by Jimi Hendrix a few weeks before he died, and she immediately walked me down to the basement level to show me the original murals—psychedelic, space-themed—that Hendrix had commissioned for the walls. She had first seen them in 1970, at the studio's opening, when, before she was a well-known artist and the “godmother of punk rock,” she bumped into Hendrix on the staircase. “He stopped and talked to me and told me that he was also shy,” she says. “We talked about his vision for the studio.” Five years later, she recorded the groundbreaking album Horses in Studio A. “It was beautiful but heartbreaking when we started recording to realize that he had such visions for the studio and never got to realize them.”Our initial plan was to do our interview in Studio A, but a miscommunication meant that it was already occupied by a film crew, so we instead went upstairs to a much smaller room, where Patti sat on a brown leather couch and I planted myself on an office chair opposite her. We sat there in conversation for two hours, and most of the time I was just thinking, “I'm sitting with Patti Smith, I'm sitting with Patti Smith,” breaking every so often in an attempt to produce a smart-enough question. Confined to her home during the pandemic, Patti started publishing on Substack to serialize a story, “The Melting,” and then began sharing poetry, songs, audio notes, and videos where she read to her subscribers and shared memories. “It kept me engaged with the people in the world.” Once she was free to tour again, she shot video on her iPhone to take her subscribers backstage with her band. She also performed a concert from Studio A that was livestreamed for her subscribers. Her Substack is her only online presence other than Instagram, where, at her daughter's urging, she opened an account and now has more than 1 million followers. She's 76 years old but still rocking hard, as demonstrated by her energetic birthday performance at Brooklyn Steel. In this conversation, I ask her about how being an artist in 2023 compares to 1973, and how she views this current moment in culture. We talked about building things up versus tearing things down, about friends loved and lost, and about living with gratitude. The opening line from Hendrix's epic song “1983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)” has become something like a mantra for Patti: “Hooray, I wake from yesterday.”Hooray indeed.https://pattismith.substack.com/ Show notesSubscribe to Patti Smith on SubstackYou can also find Patti on Instagram[03:37] Meeting Jimi Hendrix[10:28] Learning to write[12:18] Transcribing with Lenny Kaye [14:40] Lost loved ones[15:53] Friendship at its best[25:09] Writing The Melting[20:01] Trying Twitter, then Instagram[36:31] Taking subscribers behind the scenes[38:56] Being an artist in 1973[41:46] Patti's “not so secret” goal[44:09] On Picasso and social media[57:00] On being misrepresented in the media[59:06] Still mourning John Lennon[1:02:23] Contributing something of qualityThe Active Voice is a podcast hosted by Hamish McKenzie, featuring weekly conversations with writers about how the internet is affecting the way they live and write. It is produced by Hanne Winarsky, with audio engineering by Seven Morris, content production by Hannah Ray, and production support from Bailey Richardson. All artwork is by Joro Chen, and music is by Phelps & Munro. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit read.substack.com
Carolina and Marcus close out 2022 with a deep dive into one of the greatest compilations of all time and major influence in the world of Punk, Lenny Kaye's Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968.Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode.
Carolina and Marcus continue the story of Patti Smith, who at this point has found her signature style, combining poetry and rock, as well teaming up with Lenny Kaye to form The Patti Smith Group.Taking Us Out: The PurrvertsFollow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode
Perhaps the most influential compilation album of all time, the original Nuggets album was lovingly assembled by guitarist/author Lenny Kaye in 1972. Collecting some of the greatest psychedelic garage rock onto one collection was no small feat, but the album went on to inspire tons of musicians in the US and the UK. On this episode, we honor the 50th anniversary of this landmark collection with a look back at some of the best tracks by these long-gone, and mostly forgotten, bands. — This show is one of many great music-related podcasts on the Pantheon network. You should check them out! And remember to follow this show, so you never miss an episode.
Perhaps the most influential compilation album of all time, the original Nuggets album was lovingly assembled by guitarist/author Lenny Kaye in 1972. Collecting some of the greatest psychedelic garage rock onto one collection was no small feat, but the album went on to inspire tons of musicians in the US and the UK. On this episode, we honor the 50th anniversary of this landmark collection with a look back at some of the best tracks by these long-gone, and mostly forgotten, bands.— This show is one of many great music-related podcasts on the Pantheon network. You should check them out! And remember to follow this show, so you never miss an episode.
Perhaps the most influential compilation album of all time, the original Nuggets album was lovingly assembled by guitarist/author Lenny Kaye in 1972. Collecting some of the greatest psychedelic garage rock onto one collection was no small feat, but the album went on to inspire tons of musicians in the US and the UK. On this episode, we honor the 50th anniversary of this landmark collection with a look back at some of the best tracks by these long-gone, and mostly forgotten, bands. — This show is one of many great music-related podcasts on the Pantheon network. You should check them out! And remember to follow this show, so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lenny Kaye is a guitarist, producer, historian and writer best known for his work with Patti Smith. His newest book tells the story of ten moments that transformed rock and roll. He talks with hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot about all of it this week. Plus Jim and Greg also review albums from Lucius and Warpaint. 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:Patti Smith Group, "Dancing Barefoot," Wave, Arista, 1979Lucius, "Next to Normal," Second Nature, Mom + Pop, 2022Lucius, "Promises," Second Nature, Mom + Pop, 2022Lucius, "Dance Around It (feat. Brandi Carlile & Sheryl Crow)," Second Nature, Mom + Pop, 2022Lucius, "LSD," Second Nature, Mom + Pop, 2022Lucius, "24," Second Nature, Mom + Pop, 2022Warpaint, "Champion," Radiate Like This, Virgin, 2022Warpaint, "Hips," Radiate Like This, Virgin, 2022Warpaint, "Send Nudes," Radiate Like This, Virgin, 2022Warpaint, "Stevie," Radiate Like This, Virgin, 2022Patti Smith Group, "Gloria (Live at CBGB)," unreleased, NA, 1975Mayhem, "Freezing Moon," De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, Deathlike Silence, 1994Dodo Marmarosa, "You Call It Madness," Dodo's Back!, Argo, 1961BabyMetal, "Gimme Chocolate," Babymetal, BMD Fox, 2014The Standells, "Dirty Water," Dirty Water, Geffen, 1966
Guitarist Lenny Kaye has positioned himself as the ultimate tour guide through the history of rock and roll. Of course he's best known for being Patti Smith's enabler and co-conspirator, having been by her side since day one. He's also a producer helping artists like Suzanne Vega, James, Kristen Hersh and Soul Asylum find their best selves. He's a noted music historian, having curated the indispensable Nuggets compilation and writing articles and liner notes for decades. And, he's also a writer with a brand new book called Lightning Striking which details ten big moments in rock and roll. In this wonderful conversation, Lenny details how he structured the book, how he and Patti made music including Horses, working with Jimmy Iovine and Clive Davis, and his gratitude for a full life spent with what he loves most. It's inspiring stuff. www.patreon.com/thehustlepod