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Eat a tablet, pray for great musi,c and prepare to love this brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!A.C. Newman is a founding member of the band The New Pornographers. The band's newest album is Continue as a Guest, and A.C. will explain why the title was born from a sense of existential dread that he felt during the pandemic. We'll also hear about a project from A.C. that failed to get off the ground: a broadway musical set in a gritty version of the Archie comics universe (years before “Riverdale” was ever a thing).Sukh Ojla is a comedian, playwright, and author. She got her start in comedy attending a free workshop. The twist? She thought that it was to work on her writing. She stuck with comedy and also eventually became a published author with her debut novel Sunny. The only downside is that she's had to come to terms with the permanence of books compared to a stand-up set.Our guests will compete to answer trivia about companionship through music and books.Areas of expertiseA.C.: Marvel Legends action figures, the Paisley Underground, and SCTV (in particular, “5 Neat Guys”).Sukh: The movie Rocky IV, the book Eat, Pray, Love, and Greek deities.What's the difference: Jagged Little Pill.What's the difference between a claw and a talon?What's the difference between a tablet and pill?Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongA.C. NewmanSukh OjlaWith guests expertsSteve Wynn, of the band The Dream Syndicate.Michael Quercio, of the band The Three O'ClockDebbi Peterson and Vicki Peterson, of the band The BanglesElizabeth Gilbert, author of many books including Eat, Pray, Love and founder of The Onward Book Club.Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Seeing our upcoming live shows in LA by YOU!
On this episode, Jeff and Soraya are joined by guest host Ronnie Barnett to talk to Michael Quercio and Louis Gutierrez about the Yep Roc reissue of the Salvation Army album.
Today's Playlist (and Interview w/ MICHAEL QUERCIO of the Three O'Clock!)... ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN - Bring on the Dancing Horses (Songs To Learn & Sing) 1985THE BIG DISH - Big New Beginning (Swimmer) 1986TRANSLATOR - Sleeping Snakes (Heartbeats & Triggers) 1982THE THREE O'CLOCK - I Go Wild (Baroque Hoedown) 1982RED ROCKERS - Fanfare For Metropolis (Good As Gold) 1983SOMETHING HAPPENS - Burn Clear (Been There....) 1988THE SMITHEREENS - Blood & Roses (Especially For You) 1986UPS & DOWNS - Lit By The Fuse (Underneath The Watchful Eye) 1988PARACHUTE MEN - Sometimes In Vain (The Innocents) 1988XTC - Senses Working Overtime (English Settlement) 1982HUSKER - Flip Your Wig (Flip Your Wig) 1985**INTERVIEW W/ MICHAEL QUERCIO ***THE THREE O'CLOCK - Hand In Hand (Arrive Without Traveling) 1985THE THREE O'CLOCK - Stupid Einstein (16 Tambourines) 1983THE BATS - Treason (Daddy's Highway) 1983GO-BETWEENS - Streets of Your Town (16 Lovers Lane) 1988PARTY DAY - Let Us Shine (single) 1986SKELETAL FAMILY - No Chance (Futile Combat) 1985BELFEGORE - All That I Wanted (single) 1984ROSE OF AVALANCHE - Dreamland (In Rock) 1988THE CURE - Jumping Someone Else's Train (single) 1979ALTERED IMAGES - Pinky Blue (Pinky Blue) 1982U2 - Electric Co (Boy) 1980THE THREE O'CLOCK - Jetfighter (16 Tambourines) 1983
The Three O'Clock special with Michael Quercio in conversation with David Eastaugh The Three O'Clock is an American alternative rock group associated with the Los Angeles 1980s Paisley Underground scene. Lead singer and bassist Michael Quercio is credited with coining the term "Paisley Underground" to describe a subset of the 1980s L.A. music scene which included bands such as Dream Syndicate, Rain Parade, Green on Red, the Long Ryders and the Bangles.
On this episode, Jeff & Soraya speak with Michael Quercio, Matt Devine, and Chris Bruckner of Permanent Green Light to discuss their new single, "Enormous Highs" b/w "Silver Girl".
On this episode, Jeff & Soraya continue their conversation about Bill Bartell/Pat Fear with Bruce Duff & Michael Quercio.
Kitchen Sink # 101 Playlist Curve – Unreadable Communication (Cuckoo Expanded Edition) Mint Julep – Still Waters (Stray Fantasies, new, Portland synth pop) HYLA – Take Eyes (new single, Melbourne dream pop) Spectres – Dreams (Nostalgia, new, Vancouver cold wave) The Psychedelic Furs – You'll Be Mine (brand new single, fine return to form) Cathedral Bells – Ephemeral (Velvet Spirit, new, Florida dream pop) Break 1 Summer's Cauldron / Grass – Bertling Noise Laboratories (Garden of Earthly Delights- An XTC Celebration, new from Futureman Records, Indiana indie rock) Game Theory – Inverness (Across the Barrier of Sound: Postscript, collection of demo recordings, out now on Omnivore, band includes Michael Quercio of Three O'Clock, song appeared as a studio recording for Loud Family) A Girl Called Eddy – NY Man (Been Around, indie pop from US by way of UK artist Erin Moran) The Beatles – Old Brown Shoe Take 2 (Abbey Road 50th Anniversary Edition) The Proper Ornaments – The Wolves at the Door (played last show, but love tune, Mission Bells, James Hoare and Max Oscarnold, UK indie pop) Strawberry Generation – Kitchen + Crisis (Recollections, indie rock from Providence) Bebopalula – Vanishing Girl (Garden of Earthly Delights- An XTC Celebration, LA psych pop) Dropkick – I'm Over You, Goodbye (The Scenic Route, UK jangle pop) the black watch – Brilliant Failures (LA indie rock, new single) Nada Surf – Live, Learn, and Forget (Never Not Together, NYC indie rock) Break 2 Bathe Alone – Tarot Cards (2019 single, GA dream pop from Bailey Crone, multi-instrumentalist) Why Bonnie – Voice Box (Voice Box EP, out April 10th, Austin dream pop) Film School – Don't You Ever (B-side to Is this a hotel single, LA shoegaze) Gaarden – Orange Flowers (The Fall, new, Sydney dream pop) MOANING – Ego (new, Uneasy Laughter, LA indie rock) Postcards – Lights Out (The Good Soldier, new, Beirut dream pop) My Ugly Clementine – Who (Vitamin C, new, Australian punk pop, reminds me of Pixies) The Francine Odysseys – Hide Your Eyes (What if We Were Wrong EP, new, LA dream pop) Jeanines – Less and Less (Things Change EP, NYC indie pop) Midpoint Union – New Turn (New Turn, new, Portuguese dream pop) Easy – Crystal Waves (Radical Innocence, new, Swedish indie pop) Break 3 Ringo Deathstarr – Nagoya (s/t, new, Austin shoegaze) Sulk – No Illusions (No Illusions, 2016, UK psych pop) Pia Fraus – You're Not in Love (Empty Parks, new, Estonian dream pop) Pendant – Name Around My Neck (Through a Coil, Oakland artist Christopher Adams) Deserta – I'll Be Gone (Black Aura My Sun, new, LA post punk) Cigarettes for Breakfast – Daylight (s/t, new, Philly shoegaze) Vivienne Eastwood – Afterall (Home Movies, new, Brooklyn dream pop) Draag – Cee (Clara Luz, new, LA dream pop) Laveda – Ghost (What Happens After, new, Albany NY dream pop) topographies – Open Up (Difference and Repetition, new, SF dream pop) SPC ECO – If You Like (March EP, new, UK dark wave) Break 4 Quivers – Videostores (new single, Australian indie pop) Reb Fountain – Quiet Like the Rain (s/t, new, Auckland alt folk) Sunset Canyoneers - Alcohol in a Gamblin' Town (s/t, new, Oakland cosmic country) The Choir – Anyway I Can (Artifact: The Unreleased Album, Omnivore reissue, featuring members of The Raspberries, not Eric Carmen) The Hanging Stars – Lonely Rivers (A New Kind of Sky, new, UK psych pop) Theatre Royal - Until The Morning After (Riley's Basement), UK indie pop, B-sides and other cuts)
On this episode, we speak to Michael Quercio about his time in Game Theory and the release of Game Theory’s ACROSS THE BARRIER OF SOUND-POSTSCRIPT on Omnivore. Groove On, Paisley People!
Soraya & Jeff have a conversation with Danny Benair (and briefly with Michael Quercio), both of The Three O'Clock, about the recording of their 2nd full length album, ARRIVE WITHOUT TRAVELLING. On this episode, we learn about the label war following the band's full length debut, SIXTEEN TAMBOURINE. We dive into the album track by track talking about the writing and recording of each song.
The JFJ Conspiracy takes a look at Record Store Day that will be happening on Black Friday. Each of the guys pick a few records that they're looking forward to getting their hands on. Also Jm conducts an interview with Michael Quercio, bassist and founding member of The Three O 'Clock.
Soraya & Jeff discuss RAINY DAY, a compilation of cover songs recorded by members of The Paisley Underground. We play our favorites and discuss each track on the album. We briefly discuss the project with Three O'Clock frontman Michael Quercio to get his recollections of the recording of the album.
Soraya & Jeff talk to Permanent Green Light members, Three O'Clock frontman Michael Quercio, guitarist Matt Devine & drummer Chris Bruckner about their new compilation HALLUCINATIONS.