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This episode, we look at Ed Kuepper, whose fame sadly does not match in any way his contribution to rock'n'roll!  Bursting out of Brisbane in the mid-70's, Ed helped found The Saints, one of the key influences on punk.  Tiring of The Saints, he created The Laughing Clowns, before launching into a solo career interspersed with stints in The Aints and The Bad Seeds. The “Album You Must Hear before You Die” is the immortal “Tubular Bells”, Virgin Records' first-ever release.  This was one of the first albums Mick ever bought, and what an album to start with!  Mick recounts the story how the Tubular Bells themselves, left behind in the studio after John Cale recorded “Paris 1919”, were a late addition to what became an iconic album.   On a lighter note, Jeff introduces extreme kayaking, and considers the possibility of a “Mick and the Phatman”-branded team, sponsored by a leading brand, leaping over 1000-metre waterfalls!    Enjoy!  The Ed Keupper Playlist"Also spake the King of Euro Disco" - YouTube - a MUST-LISTEN!!

For 2 years (45 episodes), Mick and Jeff have been creating this podcast. They've talked about more than 300 artists, shows, and albums, and Jeff has said the “F-”word over 250 times. Who could ask for more? They've broadcast from 25 “locations”, including some of the most remote parts of Australia, regularly bad-mouthed Jeff Buckley, and decided that Alice Cooper was a pretty good guy despite his music after “Welcome to my Nightmare” being pretty terrible! At times, they were right on the money, sometimes they weren't, and proved that investment advice from Jeff should be taken lightly, if at all!   The Rolling Stone 500 Best Songs of all Time got Jeff all hot under the collar: “How does Kelly ****ing Clarkson get into any list of the Top 500 songs?!”Occasionally, fans contributed - Peter from Mackay tried to tell us about Globite School Bags; Gabbie from LA threatened to go postal after hearing Christmas music in LA department stores, and hates Coldplay as much as Mick does; and Ian from Sydney wants more random "I think they're doing the drugs again" spin outs like the idea that a giant Elon Musk battery would revolutionise the Outback.  Ian also started the scandal about Honey and Mead industry payola. (Thank you, Justine!)  A big thank you to the fans, to the magazines who wrote some very complimentary articles, and of course, to Roy and HG, whose radio program, “This Sporting Life” was a staple during our youth and the inspiration for us to start up at all.  Next year, you can expect more stories of your favourite musicians with little-known nuggets thrown in, a look at some musicians you might not be too familiar with and maybe even a few guests and interviews.  A great year in the offing! See you in February 2023. ______________________________________________________ Here's a list of the best books and magazines Mick has referenced over the last 2 seasons:  What's Welsh for Zen? (John Cale) – Victor Bockris Up-Tight, The Velvet Underground Story – Victor Bockris/Gerard Malanga You are beautiful and you are alone (Nico) - Jennifer Otter Bickerdike The Severed Alliance (The Smiths) – Johnny Rogan Transformer (Lou Reed) – Bockris I'll sleep when I'm dead (Warren Zevon) – Crystal Zevon On some faraway beach (Eno) - David Sheppard Tony Visconti, The Autobiography – Tony Visconti The History of Rock in the 70's - Uncut Magazine (from Melody Maker & NME archives) Anger is an energy – John Lydon I'm your Man, The life of Leonard Cohen – Sylvie Simmons Peter Gabriel, An Authorized Biography – Spencer Bright The Birthday Party, and other epic adventures – Robert Brokenmouth  David Hepworth: Overpaid, Oversexed and Over There Nothing is Real Uncommon People And of course...... Mr Robert Dimery's “1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die” (2021)  Magazines Mojo - print and on-line Classic Rock - on line Far Out - on lineThe Mick and the Phatman 2022 Spotify PlaylistMoonage or MoonAge: You decide.

Hey Truth Seekers! Welcome to another episode of Truth Wanted! This week ObjectivelyDan is joined by Jon the Skeptic!First up is Whisper from UT who argues that QAnon and its subsequent beliefs are harmful to everyone, followers or not.Next is Phoenix from TX who is calling to bullet point out the unfounded things they used to believe in when they were a theist all the way from hearing voices to full environmental hallucinations.Phatman from OR is calling to ask if there is a correlation between Chrisitan nationalism and QAnon. If someone were to make a venn-diagram between the two, the middle section would be quite large.Rebel from D.C. is calling to claim that QAnon has a hairline of truth regarding the child-trafficking and the elitist pedophile ring even though most of the rest is malarkey. Basically, take Epstein and then add a little salt for some extra flavor and boom, truth!

Something a little different for you this episode, as we return from our mid-season break. How many times have you been in the discussion “Who's the best guitarist/singer/drummer/etc”?  We've taken that discussion one step further and taken all our favourites and put them together into one HUGE supergroup. Only one rule:  Anybody selected must be alive – that rules out Hendrix as lead guitarist! As you'd expect, Jeff has to take it one step too far and organises an all-star catering team to look after refreshments on our first world tour!    Our album you “must hear before you die” this week, is Roxy Music's first album, “Roxy Music”.  It's a cracker! Remember to subscribe – it costs you nothing Follow us on Facebook – “Mick and the Phatman” - and Instagram Hit us up on our email: MickandthePhatman@Gmail.com 

We listen to songs all the time and think we know what they're about.  But do we really?  Mick and The Phatman look at songs that have hidden meanings, or it's not clear what they're about or, to quote The Princess Bride, “I don't think it means what you think it means”.Our “Before You Die” album is “Cosmo's Factory” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, an album loaded with hits, and talk about why Creedence were (and are still) such a huge band.  We also look at the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra performing “Tubular Bells”, with Brian Blessed's booming voice announcing, “2 slightly distorted guitars”!Meanings PlaylistReferences:  Rick Wakeman, Six Wives Of Henry VIII, 1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die. Robert Dimery, Led Zeppelin, Tolkien, Robert Plant, Lord of the Rings, Ramble On, Stairway Tol Heaven, The Battle for Evermore, Ringwraiths, Nazgul, Johnny B Goode, Chuck Berry, 2520 Goode Avenue, American Pie, Don McLean, Dreams, Fleetwood Mac, I Will always Love You, Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, “The Bodyguard”,  Mrs Robinson, Simon & Garfunkel, I Am the Walrus, Smells like Teen Spirit, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Teen Spirit deodorant, Nights in White Satin, The Moody Blues, Heartbreak Hotel, Elvis Presley, Col Tom Parker, Sunday Bloody Sunday, U2, Total Eclipse of the Heart,  Bonnie Tyler, Got to Get You into my Life, Paul McCartney, You're so Vain, Carly Simon, Smoke on the Water, Deep Purple, Candle in the Wind, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Summer of 69, Bryan Adams, Born in the USA, Bruce Springsteen, Trump, Rocking' in the Free World, Neil Young, The One I Love, REM, Helter Skelter, The Beatles, Every Breath You Take, The Police, One Way or Another, Blondie, Puff The Magic Dragon, Peter Paul and Mary, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, The Beatles, backward maskinghttps://www.facebook.com/Mick-and-the-Phatman-Talking-Music-104246385065739mickandthephatman@gmail.com

Welshman John Cale is a founder member of The Velvet Underground and a prolific solo artist. Over a career spanning seven decades, he sings and plays a multitude of instruments (viola, piano, guitar, et al), always questing for something new. His work, though sometimes challenging, has moments of rare beauty and musical virtuosity. Mick and the Phatman discuss the breadth of Cale's career, pointing out highlights for those new to Cale, and giving insights into a career that has never settled for the easy road. References: COVID Immunity, “1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die”, Robert Dimery, Bob Dylan, “Blood on the Tracks”, Chris Knox, Flying Nun Records, “Ghost Story”, Vintage Violence, Jonathon Richman, John Cage, La Monte Young, Aaron Copland, The Primitives, Mo Tucker, Close Watch, Hallelujah, Paris 1919, “The Island Years”, “Music for a New Society”, Sam Shepard, “Heartbreak Hotel”, Brian Eno, “Wrong Way Up”, The Bottom Line, New York, Andy Warhol, Scorgie's Rochester, Enmore Theatre, “Songs for Drella”, “Autobiography”, “What's Welsh for Zen?”, Le Bataclan, Patti Smith, “Horses”, Nico, Hit us up on our email: MickandthePhatman@Gmail.com Playlist (Spotify) John Cale - A More Accessible Collection Fears Just a Mans Best FriendFragments of a Rainy SeasonBooks What's Welsh for Zen? – The Autobiography of John Cale - Victor Bockris & John Cale VideoCale: Bowie TributeContact us If you enjoy this podcast, share it with a friend who loves music. Or leave us a review and a 5-star rating as it helps our audience grow.  What do you think of the podcast? What would you like us to talk about?  Ask questions, or even let us know if we got something wrong!!  Facebook  Instagram mickandthephatman@gmail.com 

What IS a cover version?  Why do artists cover other artists' songs?  Who has had the most songs covered?  Has there ever been a cover version better than the original?  Mick and the Phatman talk about these and other pressing issues to kick off Season 2 with a bang!   References:  COVID immunity, Crowded House, “Woodface”, “1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die”, Robert Dimery, “Here Come the Warm Jets”, Brian Eno, Chris Thomas, Robert Christgau, Oblique Strategies, “Baby's on Fire”, Carole King, Lou Reed, Clive Palmer, Twisted Sister, “We're not gonna take it”,  “Paradise City”, Guns'n'Roses, AC/DC, TripleJ Hottest 100, The Wiggles, Bruce Springsteen, “Blinded by the Light”, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, “All along the Watchtower”, Jimmy Barnes, “Ship Song”, Nick Cave, Joe Cocker, The Beatles, “She came in through the bathroom window”, “With a little help from my friends”, “Hallelujah”, Leonard Cohen, John Cale, “Hurt”, Trent Reznor/Nine Inch Nails, Johnny Cash, Prince, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Under the Covers”, Susanna Hoffs & Matthew Sweet, Bowie, “Pin Ups”, Warren Zevon, Hindu Love Gods 100 Best Covers of All TimeMusic is Love Richard ClaptonYouTube Links The Mike Flowers Pops -  Wonderwall (Official Video) Other References Details about Beatles covers Podcast:Coverville by Brian Ibbott   

After banging around the Australian Outback, the Globite school bag has turned red with a white furry fringe.  Mick opened it and out erupted tinsel, mistletoe, snow angels, Santa hats, and around 3 tons of glittery baubles!  It's Christmas and Mick and the Phatman look at songs that fit the season.   References:  Patti Labelle, The Chipmunks, The Pogues, Kirsty MacColl, Bing Crosby, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Bob Geldof, Love Actually, The Pretender, Chris Thomas, Hanson, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, John Lennon Ella Fitzgerald ChristmasAussie Christmas with Bucko and ChampsChipmunk ChristmasChristmas CocktailsUltra Lounge PlaylistPatti LaBelleLittle Drummer Boy with Bowie and Bing

Before streaming, one of the great pleasures of rock music was looking at the record cover.  The record cover was often an artistic statement by itself, sometimes featuring award-winning art, great photographs and creating an image for the artist.Mick and The Phatman talk through some highlights of that era and ask, "What's your favourite record cover?"Features:   "The Great", "Bridgerton", Leonard Cohen, Simone Istwa, "Bird on a Wire", Goanna, The Dingoes, Broderick Smith, "Tommy" (Australian production), Andy Warhol, "Sticky Finders", Rolling Stones, Velvet Underground, The Clash, Elvis Presley, "London Calling", Pink Floyd, Hipgnosis, The Beatles, Roxy Music, Patti Smith, "Paul is Dead", Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, "Nevermind", Derek and Clive, Cold Chisel, Jethro Tull, Peter Gabriel, Bowie, Robert MapplethorpeAussie Music MonthFive Times the Sun by The DingoesSpirit of Place by GoannaBewareAdNauseumContact UsIf you enjoy this podcast, share it with a friend who loves music, life or anything.  Leave us a review and a 5-star rating.Tell us what you think of the podcast and what you would like us to talk about? Ask questions, or even let us know if we got something wrong!! Follow us on Facebook Follow us  on Instagram Email us at: mickandthephatman@gmail.com

In mid-70's London, the Sex Pistols released their first and only album, "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols".After the controversy, the legal battles, and the arguments, we're left with one of the best rock-n-roll albums ever.  Mick and the Phatman talk about the band, where they came from, and why the album is so great.References: Uluru, Red Sands Motel, Mr Mercedes, Chrissie Hynde, "I Shall Be Released", Santana, "Blessings and Miracles", Stevie Winwood, John Lydon, Johnny Rotten, Public Image Ltd, Glen Matlock, Sid Vicious, Bill Grundy, Julien Temple, "The Filth and the Fury",  Richard Branson, Malcolm McLaren, Jamie Reid, Graham Chapman Bob Dylan 30th AnniversaryNever Mind the BollocksBlessings and MiraclesBook:  "Anger is an Energy", John LydonContact UsIf you enjoy this podcast, share it with a friend who loves music. Or leave us a review and a rating (5-star?) to help our audience grow.  What do you think of the podcast? What would you like us to talk about? Ask questions, or even let us know if we got something wrong!! Follow us on Facebook Follow us  on Instagram Email us at: mickandthephatman@gmail.com

During COVID lockdown, Facebook challenged people to list the albums that influenced them most, one per day.  Today, the boys talk about what they posted, and what makes those albums the best. With a list including Roxy Music's "Stranded", Television's "Marquee Moon", "The Queen is Dead" by The Smiths, Neil Young's "Rust Never Sleeps", Bowie's "Scary Monsters" and The Sex Pistols' "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols", as well as Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", Jeff Beck's "Wired", Led Zeppelin 4, "Pearl" from Janis Joplin, Bad Company's self-titled first album, Pink Floyd's "Wish you were Here", and U2's "Unforgettable Fire", there's something for everyone here!Plus the usual bits and pieces of opinions on everything to do with music!Follow us on Facebook – “Mick and the Phatman” - and Instagram Hit us up on our email: MickandthePhatman@Gmail.com 

Rolling Stone is one of the oldest and most respected rock music publications in the world.   They have just released a list called the "Top 500 Songs of all Time".Hard to believe, but Mick & the Phatman have some thoughts on this list - how good it is; what Rolling Stone got right; what they got wrong; and talk about some real "What were they thinking?" moments.Plus the usual collection of comments on popular music - some you might think unfair, some right on the money. References:  The Beatles, Kelly Clarkson, Bill Withers, politically correct music, Motown, Aretha Franklin, "Respect", Moonlighting, Bruce Willis, "Heart of Glass", Miley Cyrus, Jon English, The Who, Triple J Hottest 100, Dancing Queen, ABBA Miley Cyrus Heart of GlassJulia Jacklin Crushing2021 Playlist2004 Playlist

From Roxy Music in the 70's, through to producing some of the most influential music of the rock era, Brian Eno stands high as an artist for the ages.  40 years later, his four art/pop solo albums stand as testaments to his innovative spirit, while he has gone on to help create some of the strongest work of giants such as Bowie, Fripp, Talking Heads, Ultravox, U2 and Coldplay.Mick and the Phatman talk about his early music, and how it still impacts on what we listen to today,References:  Roxy Music, David Bowie, Robert Fripp, Coldplay, U2, John Cale, Cluster, Ambient Music, Oblique Strategies and the Microsoft start-up sound.Eno PlaylistContact us If you enjoy this podcast, share it with a friend who loves music. Or leave us a review and a 5-star rating as it helps our audience grow.  What do you think of the podcast? What would you like us to talk about?  Ask questions, or even let us know if we got something wrong!!  Facebook  Instagram mickandthephatman@gmail.com 

Welcome to Episode 14, coming to you live from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. We've escaped the Sydney lockdown and moved to the QLD lockdown, sneaking across the state border in removalist trucks.  Mick's been listening to Type O Negative's slow, heavy cover of Seals & Croft's “Summer Breeze”, and The Phatman has been listening to They Might Be Giants' Flood album with great songs like "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", and "Birdhouse in Your Soul".  Today, we talk about an Aussie phenomenon - Pub Rock.  Big pubs like the Oceanic, Sundowner, Dee Why, Mona Vale with capacity of 1000+ were a cheap way to see bands with door prices underwritten by alcohol sales.  From the mid-70's through to the late 80's, they provided an environment where Aussie bands could develop before trying to make it in the UK, Europe, or the US.   The Angels are a perfect example of an 80's Aussie Guitar Band.  Their shows were a non-stop blast of high energy.  With twin guitarists, Rick and John Brewster, standing totally still in sunglasses, movement on stage was centred around Doc Neeson – ball of energy.  Most Angels songs featured a solid riff over a pounding rhythm line underpinning Neeson's rapid-fire/machine gun/perfect diction vocal delivery.  Sometimes Doc adopted a (hyper-Energiser Bunny!) “robotic” style of movement – take a look at the clip of “Take a Long Line” at Latrobe Uni in 1979, or live at Narara in 1983.  They were fun!!!!!   We saw The Angels many times and each show was a highlight.  Their first gig in Sydney, playing a radio station promo show under the Sydney Harbour Bridge.  Supporting Bowie when singer Doc Neeson climbed the huge PA stack.   At Sundowners, a pub in south-western Sydney where Mick took off his shirt after 3 songs to find it still soaking wet at the end of the show!  The audience got into the act, too.  “Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again", became a fan favourite with an expletive-laden live crowd response of “No way, get fucked, fuck off”.  This chant has been described by The Guardian's Darryl Mason as "one of the most famous in Australian rock history". Contact us If you enjoy this podcast, share it with a friend who loves music. Or leave us a review and a 5-star rating as it helps our audience grow.  What do you think of the podcast? What would you like us to talk about?  Ask questions, or even let us know if we got something wrong!!  Facebook  Instagram mickandthephatman@gmail.com   Links: Angels Music    Angels Live at Narara  They Might be Giants: Flood Disturbed: Sounds of Silence Type O Negative: Summer Breeze  

Warren Zevon, Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, Bruce Springsteen, REM, Fleetwood Mac, Welcome to Episode #12 coming to you live from the former site of Riverwood Garbage Tip in Sydney Australia.  Conveniently located down Wiggs Road behind the Housing Commission Estate is the beautiful restoration that has taken place here on Salt Pan Creek Reserve.  We have sat right next to the methane gas pipe outlet and we're enjoying that sweet sweet aroma with a view over the Salt Pan Creek.  Mick has been scavenging around down on the creek and has dragged up an old Woollies shopping trolley in remarkably good condition.  And it's great to see all the kiddies out here playing on the beautiful grassed area here.Mick has been listening to Kina Grannis, who does a lovely, moody version of Elvis' "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" .  The Phatman has been listening to Neil Young's "Lotta Love", by Nicolette Larson.  Nicolette did a lot of work with Neil Young but unfortunately died from an overdose of paracetamol.  Feature Item:  Warren Zevon – More About this Very Excitable Boy There's so much to his story that we needed to split him over 2 episodes.The story of Zevon, hailed by Bruce Springsteen as “one of the great, great American songwriters”, is like a Greek tragedy, where everything that could happen to him, happened - and it was all his own fault!  Zevon, an American based in LA, was a musician's songwriter.  His songs seemed simple but were masterpieces of technique.   He worked with key artists, like Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, REM, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie. He was a drunk, by his own admission, who damned his own career when he went up to the publisher of Rolling Stone and told him a few alcohol-fuelled home truths, and got banned from the magazine as a result.Live, he wasn't afraid of baring his soul to his audience, once saying, “I'd prefer you didn't dance; these songs are kind of personal”; or wryly introducing a song, “Here's a song that brings back a lot of memories.  For me, anyway.”His songwriting is full of characters such as Roland, a mercenary who ends up as a vengeful ghost searching for the “man who done him in”.  Or Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, a boxer who killed his opponent in a match. Or outlaws Frank & Jesse James."Werewolves of London" shows Zevon's humour with a werewolf "with a Chinese menu in his hand / Gonna get a big dish of beef chow mein”, and "drinking a Pina Colada at Trader Vic's / His hair was perfect”, all set to an oft-sampled jaunty piano rhythm. On top of this, his love songs were often achingly beautiful.  Songs such as "Reconsider Me”, for Crystal, his ex-wife and the love of his life; “Hasten down the wind” - “She's so many women, he can't find the one who was his friend.” You can always count on finding great lyrics.  In “Desperadoes Under the Eaves”, he states that “if California slides into the ocean / Like the mystics and statistics say it will/I predict this motel will be standing/Until I pay my bill”; in “Bed of Coals”, he's "too old to die young / and too young to die now” and in "Poisonous Lookalike", he's “so confused /(he) can't tell the salt from the wound” and refers to “Little Miss Gun-to-a-Knife-Fight". We make no apology for being Zevon fan-boys.  You don't need to lock Zevon to a date or particular album.  In this streaming age, you can just pick a random point and listen to a great bunch of songs.   Book “I'll sleep when I'm dead” - Crystal ZevonListening:Kina Grannis

 Crowded House, Split Enz, Countdown, Gary Numan, Stranglers, The Clash, Duran Duran, Bowie, Ashes to Ashes, Ultravox, Roxy Music.  Welcome to "Mick and the Phatman Talking Music #10", coming to you live from Koletti's Corner Shop in Riverwood, in suburban South-East Sydney, Australia.   Mick's been watching a TV show called “Ashes to Ashes”, set in 1981, with a soundtrack from that era, with The Clash, Duran Duran, Bowie (title track), Ultravox, The Stranglers, late-period Roxy Music and Gary Numan.  The boys talk about how Gary Numan was an agoraphobic recluse who lived in a caravan in his parents' backyard and that “Cars” is not just a song, (“Here in my car / I feel safest of all / I can lock all my doors”), it's a lifestyle for him.  The Phatman's been listening to outtakes showing how The Velvet Underground's "Sunday Morning" might have sounded with different instruments - Glockenspiel,  Ukulele and Guitar   Feature topic: Crowded House  Crowded House arose from the ashes of Split Enz, a NZ band but Australian by adoption, where they were huge.   The Phatman saw "the Enz" at the Bondi Lifesaver (aka "the Wife-Swapper").  Split Enz appeared many times on "Countdown".  Mick recalls one time where the band were pretending to be school pupils, with Tim Finn as a very bizarre Headmaster!  After Split Enz, Neil Finn went to LA, where he put together a band he planned to call "The Mullanes".  However, Capitol, their US label, wanted a “better” name.  They were all living together in one house rehearsing, so, voila! “Crowded House”.  After a slow start, they became huge in America.  They were great TV - good looking guys, with no tattoos, long hair or drug convictions - who were pleasant, fun and funny, the same qualities that the Beatles brought over 30 years before.  Crowded House are commonly compared to The Beatles, for their types of song & approach to their audience (and the media).  Mick's encounters with Crowded House included a group trip to Bali, where someone had a cassette of “Don't dream it's Over” that got flogged for over 7 days .  On his first trip away with his girlfriend, now wife, they went to Coffs Harbour (east coast Australia).  With no music for the car, they went to a record shop & bought a cassette (!!?) of Woodface, which they played non-stop for 4 days. The boys saw Crowded House when they were one of the few bands ever to play the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House. Crowded House left a strong body of work. Their first album, Crowded House contained the perfect single, "Don't Dream It's Over".  The second album, Temple of Low Men, was a solid album from start to finish, with good pop songs and some really sensitive love songs (that's why women love it !).  Also nice drumming from Paul Hester! Woodface was full of lovely songs like "It's Only Natural", but it was brave of the band to include the song "Chocolate Cake", which lampooned the USA.  Americans are so thin skinned; they would have been horrified at how their little darlings had turned on them with lyrics like, "The excess of fat on your American bones / will cushion the impact as you sink like a stone”. Ashes to Ashes Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/55HqiQ9VlIfKVJX4oEhHYn?si=9b4310d5d0a24d04  Kevin Bloody Wilson https://open.spotify.com/album/5orAfKmNqVCKLWdBVomveP?si=e99383a2d86d48da 

After leaving The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed produced two albums - Transformer and Berlin – based around songs he'd worked on with VU. Transformer showed Reed's caustic wit and observation of the seamy culture around him.  "Walk on the Wild Side", a huge hit in 1973, featured drugs, oral sex and transvestism, and yet often features in advertising? Don't ad agency creatives listen to the words!?  Berlin, Reed's response to the demands of success, is a grittier, darker album that didn't do well on first release. Reviewers called it “disappointing”, “too dark” and “a disaster”, but it has been consistently one of Reed's most popular albums.  Mick and the Phatman don't agree about Berlin. Mick says it's a masterpiece while the Phatman says it's a morbidly depressing pile of steaming chords. Mick saw Reed in the 80's and 90's up to the Berlin live show in 2008, including the show where he introduced “Small Town” as “Here's a song for you, Sydney”!  References in this program:  Lou Reed, Kali Uchis, Deep Purple, Space Truckin', Bob Ezrin, Bowie, Berlin, Transformer, Slade, Gary Glitter, Transformer, Andy Warhol, Mick Ronson, Walk on the Wild Side, Song for Drella, John Cale, David Bowie _____________________________________Listening:TransformerBerlinContact usWhat do you think of the podcast? What would you like us to talk about?  Ask questions, or even let us know if we got something wrong!!mickandthephatman@gmail.com

This is one of THE most influential rock & roll albums ever.  Brian Eno noted that “it didn't sell many copies but everyone who bought it went and formed a band.”  Stylistically, their influence is enormous.  REM started with a sound very much like VU & a bunch of VU covers.  Mazzy Star's sound has everything distorted at 11 with the volume turned down, and, on Hunky Dory, Bowie noted “some VU White Light returned with thanks”.The VU has also been covered by Japan, Joy Division, REM, Nick Cave, Nirvana, Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs, and stacks more.  We talk about the songs' gritty NY style, much of it about drugs, and contrast that with the California sounds of the time.  We also talk about Lou Reed's songwriting, with beautiful, tender lyrics in a song like "I'll be your Mirror" at the same time as those of a song like "Heroin"!  Mick is a huge VU fan, but the PhatMan is not convinced!   References:  The Velvet Underground, Matthew Sweet, Eno, Rick Wakeman, Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, Matthew Sweet, Susanna Hoffs and Victor Bockris.  Rick Wakeman: https://youtu.be/AXlZ0x0Ghrk https://youtu.be/CL9NJh_0oy4 https://open.spotify.com/album/0ALQd0pjofVj8QQecUnP6l?si=JAZfyViATs6DMOpA2WovlQ  Matthew Sweet: https://open.spotify.com/album/4F71ROKxuStS3pwxVkJIcH?si=QMIYBNUDRFmJDz1p_19t7A__________________________________________________________________________Please tell us what you think of the podcast, what you'd like to hear us talk about, or even if we got something wrong!!Contact us:https://www.facebook.com/Mick-and-the-Phatman-Talking-Music-104246385065739https://www.instagram.com/mick_and_the_phatman/mickandthephatman@gmail.com

Stranded, Roxy's third album, released in 1973, is arguably their best album, with subsequent albums showing a slow but gradual decline in quality. The boys recall seeing Roxy Music at the Sydney Entertainment Centre - once in 2001 and then in 2011.  The 2001 concert was a great career retrospective and the boys were rapt when the band started the show with "Remake/Remodel" from the first album.  And THEN, some boofhead yelled out, "Play something good"!  Some people shouldn't be allowed out!!  We discuss Roxy's record covers - beautiful, near-naked women - which were very appealing to teenage boys' imaginations.  The Phatman talks about the reaction when Mick first brought home the album.  We also talk about Eno's contribution to their sound, and how the band changed once he left. References:  Roxy Music, Stranded, TV Themes, Mi-Sex, Ultravox, Brian Eno, Record covers, Rick Wakeman_____________________________________________________________If you enjoyed the podcast, you'll probably want to hear stuff from Roxy Music and everything else we've mentioned.  We've created a list of recommended listening for you:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/24pAQqNzft16JxLHihJVl7?si=DNZSPnnkSiSzyQS7g5d3hQTV Themes:  https://open.spotify.com/album/0rZPGTfdvJjmAL27HoPOOU?si=B3hC89kbQ-W1qVI5bu8eYw We'd love to know what you think of the podcast, what you'd like to hear us talk about, ask questions, or even let us know if we got something wrong!!Contact us:https://www.facebook.com/Mick-and-the-Phatman-Talking-Music-104246385065739https://www.instagram.com/mick_and_the_phatman/mickandthephatman@gmail.com

Queen had just released “Bohemian Rhapsody” in 1976, with a ground-breaking film clip, and the question was, “Can they play the clip live?”.  Well, they not only did it, but they blew everyone's socks off!  Mick and the Phatman were there and recall one of the best concerts ever seen in Australia.  From Freddy Mercury appearing in silhouette, to a leap straight into a perfect recreation of the "rock" part of the song they showed 5,000 awestruck Aussies how it was done! References:  Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, Sugar, Copper Blue, Bob Mould, Husker Du, ABBA, Toto, Frenzal Rhomb and a show with Bo Diddley, Sherbet and Cold Chisel all on the one bill.  Recommended Listeninghttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1SgQ8O8iKIHe7YsrxPf7EH?si=kHe8R9zWTXu8lYGYit6npw_______________________________________________________________________________________We'd love to know what you think of the podcast, what you'd like to hear us talk about, ask questions, or even let us know if we got something wrong!!Contact us:https://www.facebook.com/Mick-and-the-Phatman-Talking-Music-104246385065739mickandthephatman@gmail.com

phatMan and Reef interview their parents on how Brown vs. Board of Education and subsequent integration impacted them.

Sean and Joey go deep on Anthony Davis to The Lakers!SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/roundrockpodTWITTER: @RoundRockPodE-MAIL: RoundRockPod@gmail.comPHONE: 323-682-0342ALBUM: www.roundballrock.bandcamp.comSONG: "The AD Is A Tramp" by Sean Keane See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

YuK and tha phatMan discuss kids in cages, the Good Music releases, and NBA Free Agency.

YuK and tha phatMan discuss the Pusha T album along with his beef with Drake and the NBA Finals.

YuK and the phatMan are joined by Reef in discussing the royal wedding, Hawaii, the playoffs, and various other things.

YuK and the phatMan discuss the Bill Cosby verdict, Kanye, the NBA playoffs, and incel.

Dr Sally Rockwell visits PhatMan radio to talk about Candida (Yeast Overgrowth) and Food Alllergies. What are the symptoms of candida and why is it necessary to rotate foods in order to prevent food allergies? Tune in and find out. "For 25 years Dr. Sally Rockwell went from doctor to doctor asking 'what's wrong with me?' ... She was subjected to needless drugs and surgeries, --- addicted to socially acceptable drugs: coffee, cigarettes, alcohol, diet pills, , laxatives and diuretics. The doctors said, "Your tests results are within normal bounds. It's all in your mind."   "No one understood how she felt or knew how to help her. Finally a wise psychiatrist changed her diet, she got off the drugs, and turned her life around. Her brain began to function. She entered college and earned a B. S. degree in nutrition and then a doctorate in clinical nutrition. Now she is healthy, happy, vibrant and productive.  

Morley Robbins aka "The Magnesium Man" drops by PhatMan radio to discuss the benefits of magnesium. As a hospital executive for over 30 years, Morley Robbins became disenchanted with the “revolving door mentality” of these “illness maintenance” enterprises.  He has dedicated the remainder of his career to “saving one starfish at a time” by coaching clients how to eat “real food” and thereby facilitating the process of natural healing.  Morley is a “Health Futurist”, a certified Wellness Coach, a Certified Nutrition Educator, and a Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist.

YuK and tha phatMan give their brief and heartfelt reactions to the verdict in the Trayvon Martin case.

YuK and the phatMan kick off the first podcast discussing Manti Te'o, Gun Control, Taxes, and their favorite music of 2012

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Hosts, Phatman and Littleboy Guest David (writer Portland OR.)*** It gets pretty heated***

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Podcast #2 with your hosts Phatman and Littleboy, Today we entered the wonderful world of technology. Enjoy!

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