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The boys bemoan Akron highway history, oppose shopping malls in Cuyahoga Falls, and use the scientific method to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of The Pretenders' 1982 funky lament, “My City Was Gone.” News items and digressions include Akron's jazz past, oatmeal empires, rubber, testicular discomfort, and wet 80's snares. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rocknrollautopsy/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rocknrollautopsy/support

The Pretenders broke out of London in 1979 and enjoyed success on both sides of the pond with hits like Brass in Pocket, Talk of the Town and Message of Love. But in 1982 the band were embroiled with problems from guitarist James Honeyman-Scott's deadly overdose to the sacking of bassist Pete Farndon due to drug use to Chrissie's pregnancy with Ray Davies and the dissolution of their relationship. However, Chrissie Hynde (songwriter, lead singer, guitarist) and Martin Chambers (drummer) forged ahead to somehow make what might be their best album in 1984's Learning to Crawl. In 1982, with the help of some pros, they released the single Back on the Chain Gang, a worldwide hit, backed with My City Was Gone which was a radio favorite in the US. After taking some time off to have daughter Natalie Rae Hynde, Chrissie led Chambers, guitarist Robbie McIntosh and bassist Malcolm Foster into the studio to record an album that would go platinum in the US and gold in the UK. From the heartfelt Show Me, to the soulful The Thin Line Between Love And Hate, to the country Thumbelina and the holiday classic 2000 Miles, this album really showcases how Chrissie's talent allows them to explore many genres. Released January 13, 1984, we celebrate Learning to Crawl by The Pretenders as it turns 40! Ugly American Werewolf in London Website Ugly American Werewolf in London Store - Get your Wolf merch and use code 10OFF2023 to save 10%! Visit our sponsor RareVinyl.com and use the code UGLY to save 10% off 250,000 items! Twitter Threads Instagram YouTube LInkTree www.pantheonpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pretenders broke out of London in 1979 and enjoyed success on both sides of the pond with hits like Brass in Pocket, Talk of the Town and Message of Love. But in 1982 the band were embroiled with problems from guitarist James Honeyman-Scott's deadly overdose to the sacking of bassist Pete Farndon due to drug use to Chrissie's pregnancy with Ray Davies and the dissolution of their relationship. However, Chrissie Hynde (songwriter, lead singer, guitarist) and Martin Chambers (drummer) forged ahead to somehow make what might be their best album in 1984's Learning to Crawl. In 1982, with the help of some pros, they released the single Back on the Chain Gang, a worldwide hit, backed with My City Was Gone which was a radio favorite in the US. After taking some time off to have daughter Natalie Rae Hynde, Chrissie led Chambers, guitarist Robbie McIntosh and bassist Malcolm Foster into the studio to record an album that would go platinum in the US and gold in the UK. From the heartfelt Show Me, to the soulful The Thin Line Between Love And Hate, to the country Thumbelina and the holiday classic 2000 Miles, this album really showcases how Chrissie's talent allows them to explore many genres. Released January 13, 1984, we celebrate Learning to Crawl by The Pretenders as it turns 40! Ugly American Werewolf in London Website Ugly American Werewolf in London Store - Get your Wolf merch and use code 10OFF2023 to save 10%! Visit our sponsor RareVinyl.com and use the code UGLY to save 10% off 250,000 items! Twitter Threads Instagram YouTube LInkTree www.pantheonpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the 53rd anniversary of the killings at Kent State University. In a special encore episode, we're reposting our episode from 2020. In this episode, we commemorate the anniversary of the tragic events of May 4th, 1970 at Kent State University, where agents of the state murdered 4 students and shot 9 others. Students, who'd been told the war was winding down in Vietnam, erupted in protest at campuses all over  America when Richard Nixon announced the U.S. invasion of Cambodia on April 30th.  At Kent State, aworking-class public school in Northeast  Ohio, protesting students and other burned down an ROTC building, a common target in the Vietnam protest era, and Ohio Governor James Rhodes, vowing a violent response, mobilized the National Guard and  sent them to Kent.  For two days the students and Guard skirmished, with the paramilitaries hurling tear gas and intimidating students.  On May 4th, the Guard, unprovoked, started shooting into the crowd of students and shot 13, killing 4, from distances beyond 300 feet.  These were extrajudicial killings and a sure sign the state would murder anyone who challenged its interests. The war had come home! Scott and Bob, who's also a historian of the Vietnam War and the 1960s and has published extensively on those subjects, talk about the background to  the protests, the official, violent response, the aftermath at places  like Jackson State, where 2 more students were killed, and the larger context of anti-state protests and their meaning, and lessons. -------------------------------------------------------------- Outro// "My City Was Gone" by The Pretenders Links// Kent State Tribunal Organization, established by Laurel Krause, sister of one of the students assassinated that day (https://bit.ly/3w2spdR); interview with Alan Canfora, one of the survivors of the shootings (https://bit.ly/3OUyjGq); The Kent State May 4th Poetry Collection: Denise Levertov, "The Day the Audience Walked Out on Me, and Why" (https://bit.ly/3kIVyFv) Governor Rhodes press conference, May 3 (https://bit.ly/37cIk0R); Robert Buzzanco, Vietnam and the Transformation  of American Life (https://bit.ly/3kB21ST). Follow Green and Red// https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast Check out our new website: https://greenandredpodcast.org/ Donate to Green and Red Podcast// Become a recurring donor at  https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969).  “Green and Red Blues" by Moody.  Editing by Isaac .

** Episode 41- Live on Electromagnetic Radio**                                                ***TRACKLISTING*** 1. Stuck On The Puzzle (intro)...Alex Turner 2. Stuck On The Puzzle (full)...Alex Turner 3. Therese...Maya Hawke 4. Sweet and Tender Hooligan (Peel Sessions)...The Smiths 5. Mothers Talk (Short Version)...Tears for Fears 6. God Is A Bullet...Concrete Blonde 7. Cuts You Up...Peter Murphy 8. Get The Message...Electronic 9. Never Enough...The Cure 10. I Won...The Sundays 11. Metropolis...The Church 12. Waiting For The Night...Depeche Mode 13. Clean...Depeche Mode 14. Sea of Sin (Tonal Mix)...Depeche Mode 15. Story of My Life...Social Distortion 16. Backwater...Meat Puppets 17. The Only One I Know...The Charlatans 18. Closer...Rainee Blake 19. Carried Away...H.E.R. 20. My City Was Gone...Pretenders 21. Velouria...Pixies 22. Ever Again...Robyn 23. Xanadu...Olivia Newton John 24. I'll Try Anything Once (live)...Julian Casablancas    

The iconic Rush Limbaugh theme song, My City Was Gone by The Pretenders, is retiring, almost like the loving and respectful retirement of a sports jersey, as Clay sometimes brings up. Clay and Buck, with the one-year anniversary of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show approaching, announce the new theme song, My Own Worst Enemy by Lit, a band they both respect a lot and feel reflects the values of the show. C&B open the phone lines to for callers to weigh in on the new theme song and remembering Rush. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich joins the show to discuss the upcoming border disaster of Biden ending Title 42. The new Marilyn Monroe movie reminds C&B of the famous moment of Marilyn singing Happy Birthday to JFK.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It has been one year and one week since Rush Limbaugh last sat behind the Golden EIB microphone and broadcast with substantial talent on loan from God. In this final Ricochet Podcast for 2021, James Lileks welcomes James Golden, aka Bo Snerdley to the show and they reminisce about Rush’s rise, the impact he had across the media landscape and more. See you in the New Year! Music from this week’s show? What else? My City Was Gone by The Pretenders.

https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/02/18/a-big-thank-you-to-chrissie-hynde/ A Big Thank You to Chrissie Hynde Feb 18, 2020 MUSIC: (My City Was Gone) RUSH: This song that you're hearing is a looped version of the intro to a song by Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders called My City Was Gone. I'm calling attention to this because I haven't talked about this song in many, many moons, and I don't know how many of you know where the song is from. You so identify it with this program — understandably so, after 30-plus years. But this song is used with the permission of one of the most legendary female performers in rock, Chrissie Hynde. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Tzeporah is a Canadian environmental activist, campaigner and writer. She has worked in environmentalism for 30 years, is the co-founder and International Program Director at Stand.Earth and the Chair of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. From being arrested at the front lines of forest conservation initiatives, to speaking directly with the CEOs of fossil fuel corporations, Tzeporah has seen it all. We speak about regulation as it relates to both consumption and production, the difference between being a citizen vs. being a consumer, and we dissect the complexities of locating “responsibility” for ending the climate crisis. We discuss how humans are not separate from nature, but a part of nature itself, the unknown long-term effects of clearcutting and reforestation, and how to create hope in a seemingly hopeless situation. Find Tzeporah and support her work by visiting Stand.earth and FossilFuelTreaty.org Tzeporah's book recommendation: The Day the World Stops Shopping by J.B. Mackinnon Songs featured: "My City Was Gone" by The Pretenders and "Green Mountain State" by Trevor Hall How to support the show: Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! Support my work on Patreon and get access to perks like an exclusive Discord Server, a book club just for patrons, shirts + stickers, playlists, and curated workshops led by myself, fellow Patrons and former guests of the podcast. Visit my website – AnyaKaats.com & Find me on Instagram Get full access to A Millennial's Guide to Saving the World at anyakaats.substack.com/subscribe

Amerikanske Chrissie Hynde var 27, da hun i starten af 1979 fik sit første (mindre) hit med en coverversion af Kinks-nummeret ”Stop Your Sobbing” med bandet Pretenders. Da havde Hynde så godt som opgivet drømmen om for alvor nogensinde at komme med i et band – og det var tilmed stort set den eneste drøm hun nogensinde havde haft, for rock'n'roll var det eneste, der virkelig optog hende, musikken var – og er – hendes livs store lidenskab.Født 1951 i Akron, Ohio i et småborgerligt miljø havde hun en lykkelig og begivenhedsløs barndom i en by, hun har skrevet flere sange om. Dog mest negativt, fordi den by hun elskede smadredes af byfornyelse. Og da puberteten ramte hende, vendte hun familien og skolen ryggen til fordel for rock, stoffer, sin guitar, vegetarisme og asocial adfærd. Hynde emigrerede til England i 1973, hvor hun blev en del af det vordende punkmiljø. Et demobånd skaffede hende i 1978 pladekontrakt med Real Records, og hun samlede den første – og efter manges mening – definitive udgave af Pretenders. Gruppen blev en øjeblikkelig succes, ikke kun fordi hun var en øjenfaldende og velsyngende frontfigur, men fordi hun virkelig kunne skrive sange og bandet virkelig kunne spille dem.Efter gruppens anden lp i 1982 smed hun bassisten Pete Farndon ud grundet heroinmisbrug, og få dage efter døde guitaristen James Honeyman-Scott af en kokainoverdosis. Siden da har Pretenders bestået af Chrissie Hynde og hvem hun på pågældende tidspunkt spiller sammen med – for gruppen er stadig 'going concern', selvom den har ført en mere tilbagetrukket tilværelse her i det ny årtusind.Rockhistorier elsker Chrissie Hynde og hylder såvel hende som Pretenders' musik i anledning af 70-års fødselsdagen den 7. september. Det bliver med cremen af et fabelagtigt repertoire, spredt over i alt 11 album, hvoriblandt det seneste udsendtes i 2020 med den sigende titel 'Hate for Sale'! 1. Stop Your Sobbing (1979)2. Kid (1979)3. Brass in Pocket (1979)4. Private Life (1979)5. Talk of the Town (1980)6. Bad Boys Get Spanked (1981)7. Back on the Chain Gang (1982)8. My City Was Gone (1982) 9. Middle of the Road (1983)10. Hymn to Her (1986)11. Sense of Purpose (1990)12. Night in My Veins (1994) 13. I Hurt You – Live (1995)14. Lie to Me (2002) 15: You Know Who Your Friends Are (2002) 16: Boots of Chinese Plastic – Edit (2008)17. Rosalee (2008) 18. Alone (2016)19. I Hate Myself (2016)20. You Can't Hurt a Fool (2020)

PODCAST SUMMARY HOUR 1: Ken Matthews guides the final Open Line Friday on The Rush Limbaugh Show. The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show Inspired by Rush takes over this time slot on Monday. Rush on the three happiest hours of the day. Rush: The most dangerous virus in America is liberalism. Mark Meadows on the media. 10-year-old Rush Revere fan says Rush's legacy will live on forever. Rush on free speech. Can we turn the country around? PODCAST SUMMARY HOUR 2: People confuse Rush and Trump. The Rush train continues on Monday with The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show Inspired by Rush that takes over this time slot and proves, as Rush always said, that you will never feel alone. Rush's legendary theme song, “My City Was Gone,” will continue, which rock icon Chrissie Hynde interceded about years ago because her father was a lifelong Rush fan. Rush sums up Americana. Only liberals put down Elton John performing at Rush's wedding. The country works and all people get along, but libs don't realize it. Open Line Friday caller, CRT caused a playground fight. Wokeness tears cities apart; Portland, Oregon, is proof. Ken's biggest takeaway: Gracious Rush got along with everybody. Conservatism will only get better and more accepted – despite the attacks.  PODCAST SUMMARY HOUR 3: Final edition of Open Line Friday. Rush 24/7 is still available and incredible. Rush fondly remembers popular Meet Rush feature, in which listeners “blew his mind.” Rush was a tech wizard and RushLimbaugh.com will continue. Caller confirms conservatism will continue to shape America, thanks to Rush's influence -- let your voice be heard in your community. Clay & Buck have been inspired by Rush and will continue same time, same stations. Hunter Biden sells his art for $500,000! Caller (a doctor who piped Rush into his waiting room for decades) remembers early Rush to Excellence Tour where Rush imitated for him his friend William F. Buckley. Spectacular mini-mix highlights today's last Road Trip With Rush. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Lloyd Price "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"Ruth Brown "Lucky Lips"Spade Cooley & His Orchestra "Three Way Boogie"Two Cow Garage "My Concern"Waylon Jennings "Ain't No God In Mexico"The Wandering "Lovin' Him Was Easier Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again"Satan and Adam "Ode To Billy Joe"Andrew Bird;Jimbo Mathus "Poor Lost Souls"The Both "The Gambler"Pretenders "My City Was Gone (2007 Remastered LP Version)"Gladys Bentley Quintet "Boogie'n My Woogie"Fleetwood Mac "Sugar Mama"Lefty Frizzell "Mama!"Tiny Kennedy "Have You Heard About The Farmer's Daughter?"Lucero "Darken My Door"Leon Redbone "Sweet Mama Papa's Getting Mad"Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five "Caledonia"Johnny Cash "Strange Things Happening Every Day"Lou Reed "Dirty Blvd."Jessie Mae Hemphill "Lord, Help the Poor and Needy"Mazzy Star "Wasted"Blind Willie McTell "Mama, 'Tain't Long Fo' Day"Duane Allman "Statesboro Blues"Bob Dylan "Blind Willie McTell - Studio Outtake - 1983"The White Stripes "Your Southern Can Is Mine"Blind Willie McTell "Dying Crapshooter's Blues"Kenny Brown Featuring Alvin Youngblood Hart "How Many More Years"Lowell Fulson "Three O'Clock Blues"Lucille Bogan "Black Angel Blues"Otis Rush "Homework"James Brown "Fat Wood, Pts. 1 & 2"Valerie June "Call Me A Fool"Armchair Martian "The Credible Hulk (1995)"Otis Spann "Five Spot"Kid Ory "High Society (02-12-45)"The White Stripes "Ball And Biscuit"Preservation Hall Jazz Band "Ice Cream"Jolie Holland "Old Fashioned Morphine"Mississippi Fred McDowell "Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning"Kiki Cavazos "Lonesome Hearted Man"Lloyd Price "Stagger Lee"Lucinda Williams "It's A Long Way To The Top"Tom Rush "Child's Song"

Rush Limbaugh never wavered in his dedication to our nation and the US Constitution. He knew what it says and applied those principles to every issue of the day. He was consistent. People could count on his integrity. That's why he was so popular. And that is why conservatives, today continue to fight for the principles Rush espoused. Constitution is just as sound now as when it was written. Individual prosperity depends on individual freedom, and free enterprise.It's ironic his theme son bumper music, is titled My City Was Gone, by the Pretenders. It was a parody that came true in 2020!  Liberal policies will never afford individuals with opportunity and the highest standard of living for the greatest percentage of citizens in any other nation in the world! We watched our cities burn, private property destroyed by so called protestors, and small business owners loose livelihoods built over years of sacrifice. I will always stand for our nation and its principles. Let's not forget what we learned from our radio inspiration. We cannot give in, and we cannot give up. Thank you Rush, we will never forget your contribution to our nation.BUMPER MUSIC: MY CITY WAS GONE   Support the show (https://www.parentsrightsined.com/support-the-cause.html)

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents another amazing episode this week! We welcome actress Heidi Johanningmeier as she talks about her psychological thriller film "100 Days To Live" Heidi talks about portraying such a dark topic of suicide in her character of Rebecca, working with Colin Egglesfield (Rizzoli & Isles)and Gideon Emery(Dash and Lily)and first time director Ravin Gandhi. We also talk to Heidi about her role in Showtime's Shameless and working with the late great Patrick Swayze in "The Beast". BTB’s host with the most Al Sotto and co-host Chachi McFly bring to you another entertaining program! This week we welcome back to the panel, BTB favorites Big Nick aka The Captain as well as Miss LST Morgan Fabulous! So expect all the late-breaking news on pop culture, entertainment, and more! Listen to our gut busting humor, insightful commentary, and thought provoking opinions on the world of entertainment uncensored only on Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com)! Song Credits Classic Cut: The Pretenders "My City Was Gone" Cool Cut: Paris Hilton "Stars Are Blind"

God called in the loan on his talent to Rush Limbaugh. Links: Kathryn Adams Limbaugh on the passing of Rush Limbaugh A Big Thank You to Chrissie Hynde Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1312: My City Was Gone

PODCAST SUMMARY HOUR 1: Mark Steyn hosts a tribute to Rush. Margaret Thatcher's words from Reagan's eulogy. You can send condolences to the Limbaugh family via the condolences tab at RushLimbaugh.com. Rush explains how he got his theme song, My City Was Gone by Chrissie Hynde. Montage: Everybody remembers the first time they heard Rush. Kathryn will join us on Monday to take calls from you. Clip from Rush on an early leased access cable show from the ‘80s. Caller on what Rush meant to him. Conservatives live in a left-wing world. Liberals are never exposed to conservatives, but Rush could convert them. PODCAST SUMMARY HOUR 2: Rush discusses his induction into the Missouri Hall of Fame and how he took a different path from his family full of lawyers and judges. Rush interviews Justice Clarence Thomas. Rush's classic fard-ing joke. Rush God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman gag from his TV show. Caller on how Rush made his father laugh. The first time you heard Rush. Ron DeSantis to fly Florida flags at half staff in honor of Rush. PODCAST SUMMARY HOUR 3: Rush discusses his legendary parodies. Rush's Born Free Andy Williams Animal Rights Update. Mark tells story of his first email from Rush about a Bobby Darin record. Rush debates a caller: Do you become a jerk if all you eat is organic food? Truck driver remembers finding Rush at 16 years old in a car with only AM radio. Rush's grandfather lived past 100. We all expected Rush to be around for many more years, but it wasn't meant to be. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Hi then, hello again - Surfingtrucker here with another fine podcast for y'all. Can't believe it's been a full month since the last podcast, we're doing the we can! Hope you enjoy the podcast this month, we try to make each and every one unique and enjoyable for you. Without further ado, here's the track listing: 1) Berlin (Is Dufte!) - Nina Hagen 2) Less cities, More Moving People - The Fixx 3) Pop Musik - M 4) Vienna (Live at Live Aid) - Ultravox 5) Seattle (12" U.S. Mix) - Public Image Limited 6) San Jose - Frankie Goes To Hollywood 7) Viva Las Vegas (12" Mix) - ZZ Top 8) My City Was Gone (live) - The Pretenders 9) Englishman In New York - Sting 10) No Sleep Til Brooklyn - Beastie Boys 11) Angel Of Harlem - U2 12) Cities In Dust (12" Eruption Mix) - Siouxsie And the Banshees 13) Walking In L.A. (Live) - Missing Persons 14) Punch Out At Malibu -Surf Punks 15) Unlikely Remix 16) Vienna Calling - Falco 17) To Live And Die in L.A. - Wang Chung 18) Union City Blue - Blondie 19) Fun City - Marc And The Mambos

PODCAST SUMMARY HOUR 1: Mark Steyn guest hosts for Rush on Wednesday. Bloomberg spends half a billion dollars to win American Samoa. The Comeback Coot crushes Super Tuesday. Joe Biden’s senile head fake. Know-nothings preferable to Bloomberg. The Dems don’t want a Bernified party. Only video edits can make Bloomberg look competent. Crazy Bernie’s Castro compliments crash campaign. Coronavirus postpones new Bond movie, “No Time to Die.” The ulterior motive behind Biden’s potential running mate. PODCAST SUMMARY HOUR 2: Mark Steyn interviews RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. The 25th Amendment question for Joe Biden. Who would be running the sock puppet Biden administration? The selfishness of Bloomberg’s failed candidacy. Trump connected with the people, Mini Mike thought he could buy them. Bond movie delayed thanks to coronavirus. Trump blamed for incompetent Iranian leaders contracting coronavirus. The medical protocols failed in New Hampshire. Crazy Bernie to make campaign announcement. PODCAST SUMMARY HOUR 3: Crazed vegans attack Joe Biden. Trump’s popularity increases while Crazy Bernie’s falls. Chrissie Hynde’s “My City Was Gone” is Trumpian. Today’s celebrities aren’t like Hynde. People like Hynde should be treasured. Will Biden pick Michelle Obama as his running mate? The foolishness of how the coronavirus is spreading. One ayatollah blames Trump for coronavirus, another ayatollah has a cure. Crazy Bernie says Fauxcahontas needs her space. Dems have recipe for spreading disease across borders. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

February 1984— The Pretenders— “Learning to Crawl” Coming after a hiatus and the tragedy of losing two band members to drug overdoses, The Pretenders third studio album was perhaps a surprisingly successful endeavor. The name “Learning to Crawl” pays homage to Chrissy Hynde's daughter, Natalie Rae Hynde, who was indeed learning to crawl at the time. There's a sense of loss that comes from this album in tracks like “My City Was Gone” or “Time the Avenger,” but there's also an acknowledgment of more mundane activities in songs like “Watching the Clothes.” This is a great album from one of Rock's strong female leads, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do. “Middle of the Road” This is the first track on the album, and has a bit of a new wave feel. This song was released as a single in 1983, ahead of the album release, as were several tracks off the album. Check out the guitar riff and the harmonica solo on this one. “Time the Avenger” This one has a Romantics feel to it. "No one is perfect, not even a perfect stranger." Hynde spent some time in London with groups like The Clash and The Damned. “Watching the Clothes” Here's a deeper cut inspired by the death of a friend and spending time in the laundromat. “My City Was Gone” Anyone who has heard the Rush Limbaugh program bump music has heard this track. The inspiration for this was Hynde's return to her hometown and the changes she saw over time. “And my pretty countryside had been paved down the middle by a government that had no pride.” ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: “Never Say Never” by Romeo Void, from the movie, Reckless This cult classic was featured in the 1984 movie "Reckless," a movie with a soundtrack that was more popular than the film. STAFF PICKS: “What if I’d Been the One” by 38 Special This Southern Rock track was off of 38 Special's album "Tour de Force." The lyrics are quite depressing despite the upbeat sound of the tune itself. Bruce went local as the album was recorded at Studio One in Doraville, GA. “Take Me Away” by Blue Oyster Cult Wayne doesn't disappoint with his rocking pick. This alien abduction track is from the later BOC days. "I lift my eyes and say, 'come on and take me away.'" “Hyperactive” by Thomas Dolby “Why don’t you tell me about your childhood...” Rob's staff pick drifts into the techno-pop new wave. Dolby had originally intended this song for Michael Jackson, but after getting no response from the King of Pop, he decided to do it himself. “I Want a New Drug” by Huey Lewis & the News Brian closes the staff picks with Huey Lewis's hit off the third album "Sports." This propelled Lewis and the band to super-stardom, and this track was on the top of the pop and dance charts. INSTRUMENTAL OR LAUGH TRACK: “The Attitude Song” by Steve Vai Vai was the lead guitarist for David Lee Roth's band when he went solo. Vai is very well known among guitar artists as a virtuoso, and this instrumental demonstrates why.

Tonight on Proper Propaganda: new tracks from Lecrae & Zaytoven, Coz, JAVAE, and more, but first, new from Mr. Criminal featuring The Game and KAM, “The Crown.” TRACK ARTIST “The Crown” Mr. Criminal feat. The Game & K.A.M. “Twofifteen” Black Thought & 9th Wonder “Get Back Right” Lecrae & Zaytoven “Not a Minute More” Cozz Interlude: Sam Bee BG Music: “Dillatronic 17” “Breathe” Mr. Lif & Bahamadia “Kiddie Cocktail” Ric Wilson feat. Erica Rene & Deme Truest “Unfriendly Game” Masta Ace feat. Stricklin “Town Crier” JAVAE “From the 718” Pete Miser “Everyday Struggle” Notorious B.I.G. “Code of the Streets” Gang Starr Interlude: South Park “Dreadful Day” Poor Righteous Teachers feat. Jr. Reid “Life” Queen Latifah “My City Was Gone” The Pretenders “Keep it Locked” Pete Miser “Tennessee” Arrested Development

It's been a while since I've been on the wire here, and much has happened. The big news since the last episode is that I moved to Cleveland. Yes, Cleveland. There's a lot to unpack in that story alone. There are things I love so far, and there are things that drive me nuts. This episode is just an introduction to what I'll call “The Cleveland Experiment.” For those who may not know, Cleveland is my hometown. As expressed in a pair of posts on the blog last year, my reasons for leaving New York City after twenty two years are multilayered and largely (though not exclusively) economic. One reason for returning home that I didn't write about in those articles was my mother, who was in dangerously poor health when I came back here in November. In a word, it was a crisis. Now that Lynda (mom) is making an inspired recovery, the ground beneath my feet has stopped shaking and I can start to really explore life in Cleveland. Much has changed here since I left in the early 1990s (I keep hearing "My City Was Gone" by The Pretenders in my head), but I'm really looking forward to digging deeper into the wonders of this well-kept secret on Ohio's north coast. Thank you for listening. More to come. George

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A year to the day since the last Description podcast episode, Valerie stands on a windy beach in Shediac, New Brunswick and tries to update you on stuff while fighting off pneumonia.Download directly from Archive.orgAssociated linksThe Second (Great) Canadian National Day of PodcastingTown of ShediacDescription 75: Be...In This PlaceDescription 73: The Dual Citizens (aka the one with the birth mother)Movies For the BlindBayley on the BaizeDemo of my day job"My City Was Gone" by The Pretenders (ironically now associated with a very unpleasant radio show in the U.S.)Actually, I had some great material for National Podcast Post Month this year, but I was just too busy to even try to start. But I still want to put it out, so I suspect if there comes a month where I'm not as busy, NaPodPoMo or not, I'll put it out there, so hang in. Thanks!