Podcast appearances and mentions of robert dimery

Send us a message, so we know what you're thinking!The late Steve Harley was most famous for his 1975 hit Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me), but there's much more to the story than one good single.  We look at the band's early albums and Steve Harley's career around and after that single and the band's break up.  As usual, Mick says their early stuff is way better than their later stuff!Our Album you Must Listen to Before You Die is “Tres Hombres”, ZZ Top's 1973 album containing the huge hit “La Grange”. Regular listeners might guess what we thought of the album, but let's not spoil the surprise!  We also look at Louder magazine's recent poll where their readers voted for Genesis' 10 best-ever songs.   Spoiler alert:  Only 2 of the selected songs are post-Peter Gabriel's departure.   For those interested, we covered Genesis in Series 2, Episode 15, and Peter Gabriel in Series 2, Episode 14 There's plenty here you may not have known.  Enjoy!  References: Jethro Tull, Curious Ruminant, Gene Simmons, Nick Cave, Flea, Genesis best of all time, Robert Dimery, Cancer, Cockney Rebel, The Human Menagerie, The Psychomodo, Diamond Dogs, For Your Pleasure, polio, The Rolling Stones, Jean-Paul Crocker, Stuart Elliott, Paul Jeffreys, Lockerbie, New Musical Express, Rock Australia Magazine, Sebastian, Mr. Soft, Cavaliers, Ritz, The Best Years of our Lives, Make Me Smile (Come up and See Me), Sounds, Francis Monkman, Here Comes the Sun, The Cockney Rebel – A Steve Harley Anthology, BBC Radio 2 Sounds of the 70s. Playlists: Episode playlist The Psychomodo Gene Symonds Weather Man

Send us a message, so we know what you're thinking!This episode, we look back at two hugely influential women artists – Patti Smith, whose 1975 “Horses” album inspired so many artists, and Marianne Faithfull, whose passing in January, 2025, is a huge loss.  “Horses”, with its confrontational approach - “Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine” - changed the landscape of rock music for the next few decades.  Produced by John Cale, of Velvet Underground fame, the album opened the door for so many women, including Blondie and so many English punk and new wave bands.  We talk about why we like this album, its influential impact, and how Patti Smith developed over later years. Marianne Faithfull has long been one of our favourites, and we talked about “Broken English” in Season 3. (If you haven't heard that episode, here's the link.) Tributes have come from every corner of the industry, all saying one thing – Marianne was inspirational to everyone she worked with, from The Rolling Stones to Metallica to Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. Banging our own drum for a moment, we've just been named as one of the top Australian Music Podcasts by monitoring service, Feedspot, which compiles the most comprehensive list of Australian Music Podcasts on the web. Great subjects.  Great episode.  Enjoy.  References:  Marianne Faithfull, Patti Smith, Andrew Loog Oldham, Sister Morphine, Girl on a Motorcycle, Samuel Beckett, homelessness, Hipgnosis, Storm Thorgerson, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, “The Memory Remains”, Metallica, Lars Ulrich, Warren Ellis, She Walks in Beauty, Graham Coxon, Blur, TOTO, “Africa”, “Hold The Line”, "Rosanna”, Robert Dimery, 1001 Albums You Must Listen to Before You Die,  Jim Morrison, oil shortage – 70's, Robert Mapplethorpe, Allen Lanier, Blue Öyster Cult, Tom Verlaine, Television, "Break It Up",  John Cale, “Gloria”, Van Morrison, “Marquee Moon”, “Land (Horses)”, “Radio Ethiopia”, “Wave”, “Easter”, “Because the Night”, Siouxsie Sioux, Siouxsie & The Banshees, R.E.M.,  Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Morrissey, Johnny Marr,  Courtney Love, Hole, PJ Harvey Episode playlistHorsesBroken EnglishMarianne Faithfull - Series 3, Episode 14

Erneut werden die Studienräte als "jugendliche Gäste" bezeichnet, denn im Podcast Pop und Pubertät plaudern sie mit Marc Hofmann über eins der wichtigsten Jahre ihrer Adoleszenz, nämlich 2004! Martin und Alex sind beide in diesem Jahr 18 geworden, was bedeutet, dass in diesem Jahr wohl mehr passiert ist als in einem ganzen Jahrzehnt später. Zunächst geht's also um Lebensereignisse und Weltgeschehen und natürlich wie immer um die Filme des Jahres, bevor sie dann zur Musik kommen. Alex hat sich wie immer die Bravo The Hits 2004 vorgeknöpft und nennt die augenscheinlichen Hits des Jahres. Dann kommen die Herren wie immer zu den Alben, die Robert Dimery in seinem Buch "1001 Alben - Musik, die Sie hören sollten, bevor das Leben vorbei ist" für das Jahr 2004 ausweist. Es ist nicht viel, aber das, was er hier anbietet, hat es in sich. Rufus Wainwright, The Streets und Arcade Fire sind nur ein paar Beispiele. Die Folge ist von vornherein auf zwei Ausgaben angelegt, weshalb nach dem Dimery jeder noch ein eigenes Album nennt. Der Rest folgt dann in der zweiten Folge von Pop und Pubertät 2004. Viel Spaß mit der warmen Decke der Nostalgie!

Send us a message, so we know what you're thinking!Every band/artist has to have a first album.  Sometimes those albums are good, sometimes they're not, and sometimes they just show potential.  This episode, we look at some first albums over the gamut of the rock era that we regard as great, including some Australian albums. You've probably heard of most, but not all. In rock news, we look at Neil Young, The Wiggles (yes!), Joe Bonamassa, Jethro Tull and Billboard's new list – The Top 200 Albums of the 21st Century.  Our Album You Must Hear before You Die is Paris 1919 by John Cale. Mick regards this elegant 1973 album from the Velvet Underground co-founder as a stunning listen, and a great intro to John Cale.  Chris Thomas' production is, as usual, precise, while Cale presents some wonderful imagery in the lyrics.   References:  John Cale, Paris 1919, “A Child's Christmas in Wales”, Fragments of a Rainy Season, Brian Wilson, UCLA Symphony Orchestra, Words for the Dying, Dylan Thomas, Chris Thomas, Roxy Music, Eno, Sex Pistols, Pretenders, INXS, Bowie, Lou Reed, Queen, The Police, Outlandos d'Amour, “Can't Stand Losing You”, “Roxanne”, Stewart Copeland, Sting, Rod Stewart, The Tubes, “White Punks on Dope”, “What do you want from life?”, “a baby's arm holding an apple”, Kate Bush, The Kick Inside, David Gilmour, “Wuthering Heights”, Wuthering Heights Day, Roxy Music, Kari-Ann Moller, Chris Jagger, Andy Mackay, saxophone, “Re-make / Re-model", Bryan Ferry, Steely Dan, Can't Buy a Thrill, Jeff (Skunk) Baxter, “Do it Again”, “Reelin' in the Years”, “Only a fool would say that”, John Lennon, Imagine, Robert Dimery, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, Peter Gabriel, The Cure, Three Imaginary Boys, Boys Don't Cry, "10:15 Saturday Night", Robert Smith, Television, Marquee Moon, Devo, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, Rolling Stones, "Satisfaction", Mark Mothersbaugh, Violent Femmes, "Kiss Off", "Add It Up", “Glister in the sun”, "Blister in the Sun", Sex Pistols, Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols, Marlon Brando, The Wild One, Malcolm McLaren, The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle, “Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?”, Ramones, Mi-Sex, Graffiti Crimes, Midnight Oil, “Run by Night”, 2JJ, Cold Chisel, Khe Sanh, Skyhooks, Living in the 70's, “You just like me ‘cos I'm good in bed”, Neil Young, Oceanside Countryside, Joe Bonamassa, Adele, Taylor Swift, Jethro Tull, Donald Trump  Playlist – Everything we talked about in this episode The Wiggles' new album (snippet) Donald Trump strikes again! 

Send us a textWell, this is the last episode of Season 4, and once again, it's been a ball of fun (and music). 4 years and still going strong – bigger and better than ever! We look back at “Knockin' on Heaven's Door” and "Rock News", as well as some of our favourite episodes.  We recall some of the albums we've listened to (before we die), some of the shows we've seen, some of the books we've bought and some of Mick's fluffs! We also talk about what we might do next year – more interviews, more covers, maybe a list or two.   So much to look forward to!  References:  Globite, Tyka Nelson, Peter Sinfield, King Crimson, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Nick Cave in Krakow, 1001 Albums You Must Listen to Before you Die, Robert Dimery, Kevin Rowlands, PJ Harvey, musician interviews, Jarrah McCleary, Panama, Duke Dumont, “dance cry”, Nick Lowe, Buzzsprout "Send us a message”, Ed Kuepper, Thus Spake the king of Euro Disco, They Might Be Giants, Tim Freedman (The Whitlams), The Animals, Bob Mould, Crowded House, Sydney Opera House, Rockwiz, Jesus Christ Superstar, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, “Half Deaf & Completely Mad”, Tony Cohen, John Olson, “Icons of Rock”, Jenny Boyd, “Us & Them”, Mark Blake, Hipgnosis, Bowie, Scary Monsters, “Teenage Wasteland”, “Teenage Wildlife”, Clash, Joe Strummer, John Lydon, Shirley Strachan, Huggy Bear, Starsky and Hutch, Antonio Fargas, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Mi-Sex, Graffiti Crimes, 250 Greatest Guitarists, How critics get it so wrong, Rob Younger, Radio BirdmanEpisode playlist 

Send us a textThis episode spends time with Nick Lowe, a British performer, who started out with pub rock band, Brinsley Schwarz, and Dave Edmunds' Rockpile. Lowe's solo career has produced a huge bunch of great songs – many of which you've heard, even if you've not heard of him - which have been hits for him AND covered by some amazing people! A suggestion from listener Nick from Victoria, this episode was the most fun we've had for some time! Rock News features some standards – Oasis touring (yeah, right!), a new single and album from The Cure, Ozzy Osbourne inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and The Eagles playing a 10-week residency in Las Vegas.  Yep, more of the same!  Our “Album You Must Listen to Before you Die” is Doggystyle (1993) by Snoop Doggy Dogg.  We decide “Who cares?”.  Instead, we talk about Snoop Dogg's presence in TV and movies since the 90's, including the 2024 Olympics!  References:  Brinsley Schwarz, Dave Edmunds, Rockpile, punk, Oasis, Ozzy, The Cure, Robert Smith, The Eagles, Classic Countdown, Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band, Globite travel bag, Nick Lowe, Warren Zevon, ‘6 degrees of Kevin Bacon', Carlene Carter, Johnny Cash, 1001 Albums You Must Listen to Before you Die, Robert Dimery,  Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., Snoop Doggy Dogg, Doggystyle, “What's So Funny ('Bout Peace, Love and Understanding)?”, Jesus of Cool”, “Labour of Lust”, “Marie Provost”, “Lifes Rich Pageant”, REM, Chrissy Hynde, Warren Zevon, alcohol problems, Producer, The Damned, “New Rose”, Elvis Costello, “Basher”, “Bay City Rollers, We Love You”,   Episode Playlist – the music we talked about during this episode Spotify Playlist – Best of Nick Lowe  ________________________________________________Snoop Dogg's Menulog ad Snoop Dogg at the Olympics 1 Snoop Dogg at the Olympics 2 Snoop with Dr Dre 

Send us a textDavid Bowie's “Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)” is, for many fans, his last great album. Mick regards it as one of Bowie's best, with the singles "Ashes to Ashes" and "Fashion".  Mick and Jeff talk through what makes this album great, and look at the music environment as Bowie, along with many other 70's greats, faced the changes and challenges of the 80's.“Knockin' on Heaven's Door” offers a long line of new entrants to Rock'n'Roll Heaven including Herbie Flowers, Tito Jackson, Kris Kristofferson and Liam Payne from One Direction. Our Album You Must Listen to Before you Die, fresh from Robert Dimery's book, is Dexy's Midnight Runners' “Don't Stand Me Down”, a massive failure on release in 1985 but receiving a fresh critical re-evaluation in modern times.  We didn't like it!  Not least because of their complete rip-off of “Werewolves of London” by Warren Zevon.   Episode PlaylistScary Monsters (and Super Creeps) - just the album__________________________________More Trump! One of those things – Dexy's  Bowie interview - “My Phil Collins Years”  Bowie – Ashes to Ashes live on Jools Holland  Pete Townshend   Glass Spider LiveOther References Alt Rock Chick – fabulous insightful reviews across the rock spectrum  References:  Angie Bowie, Eno, Lodger, Outside, Joy Division, Kate Bush, Gary Numan, New Romantic, “Are “Friends Electric?”, The Pleasure Principle, “Cars”, “It's No Game”, Pete Townshend, “Because You're Young”, Robert Fripp, “Heroes”, Carlos Alomar, George Murray, Dennis Davis, Tony Visconti, Kellogg's Corn Flakes, Edward Bell, Pierrot, "Ashes to Ashes", Brian Duffy, Natasha Korniloff, Lindsay Kemp, Pierrot in Turquoise, Berlin Trilogy, Phil Collins, Let's Dance, Nile Rodgers, “In the air tonight”, Alt Rock Chick, Major Tom, Fripp's skronky guitar work, “Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)”, “Fashion”, “Scream Like a Baby”, “Kingdom Come”, Tom Verlaine, Neil Young, “Hey Hey My My” 

We looked at some exceptional music this year, and Jeff inflicted some real crap on our listeners.  Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Lou Reed, Ed Kuepper and Hallelujah – and that barely scratches the surface. And we got a new Globite School Case!   And, in case you were wondering, we'll be back on Sunday 28 Jan 2024.  Subscribe and get an automatic reminder! Books:The Number Ones – Tom Breihan You Are Beautiful & You Are Alone – Jennifer Otter Bickerdike SAHB Story – Martin Kielty (authorised by the entire band – obviously NOT Alex!) Half Deaf, Completely Mad – Tony Cohen (with John Olson) Sound Man – Glyn Johns A Life – Deborah Conway References:  Dylan, Knebworth, The Doobie Brothers, Nico, New York, David Hurley, Yes, Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen, Kiss at Australian football grand final, The Smiths, Nirvana, Shane McGowan, Rod Stewart, Tracey Chapman, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before you Die, Robert Dimery, The Wall, Pink Floyd, So, Peter Gabriel, Talking Heads, Remain in Light, Extreme Kayaking, Cookers, Influencers, Coachella, AI, Chat GPT, Bored Ape Yacht Club, Bitcoin, Donald Trump, Mr Beast, The Pixies, Steve Hackett, Sisters of Mercy, Underground Lovers, Nirvana, Nevermind, Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, John Cale, Angels, Mi-Sex, Leaves Me Blind, The Number Ones, Tom Breihan, You Are Beautiful & You Are Alone, Jennifer Otter Bickerdike, SAHB Story, Martin Kielty, Half Deaf Completely Mad, Tony Cohen, Sound Man, Glyn Johns, A Life, Deborah Conway, The 250 Greatest Guitarists of all Time, Bali, Bintang, Alam Kul Kul  Spotify playlistKiss at the AFL Grand FinalGordon RamsayLoren Gray talks CochellaGovernor General's wife sings about invasive species

There are many books claiming that theirs is the definitive book of  the "greatest albums of all time." Well, we have a multi-faceted guest on today's podcast. He and his musician friends have a very interesting podcast that dissects Robert Dimery's book,'1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.'  Their podcast is called '1001 Album Complaints.'  We will discuss their podcast and also feature music from his independent record label / musical collective called "The Chop Unlimited," which focuses on vinyl prints of concept albums, including his own and his friends.  He's Rob Kassess, Someone You Should Know.Buy Rik a cold oneShow Links:Click here to go to the Chop Unlimed Record websiteClick here to go to the "1001 Album Complaints" podcast on SpotifyClick here to go to the "1001 Album Complaints" podcast on Apple PodcastClick here to follow  The Chop Unlimed  on InstagramClick here to go to the Chop Unlimed YouTube channelClick here  to check out Dr Dog's "Easy Beat" Click here to check out Robynn Ragland's "Modern American Female Gut"All music used by permission from the artistSomeone You Should Know 2023 // CatGotYourTongueStudios 2023How to Contact Us:Official Website: https://Someoneyoushouldknowpodcast.comGmail: Someoneyoushouldknowpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @RIKANTHONY1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rikanthonyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/someoneyoushouldknowpodcast/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rik-anthony2019/TikTok: @SomeoneYouShouldKnow2023YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@someoneyoushouldknowpodcastThank you for listening!Theme music "Welcome to the Show" by Kevin MacLeod was used per the standard license agreement.

REM are often viewed by casual listeners as a lighter-style rock band.  This is deceptive, with the band offering complex songs with obscure lyrics, brilliant playing, covers, and an incredible refusal to compromise.  The boys talk through REM's development from their rock cliche start – the singer, Michael Stipe, met guitarist Peter Buck in the record shop where Buck worked - to their becoming one of the biggest-ever bands in the world – all without selling out.   MOJO Magazine called them an ensemble growl adorned with heavenly harmonies  which describes perfectly how their beautiful melodies, with disaffected, jaded lyrics, were influenced by The Velvet Underground. In turn they influenced such key bands as Nirvana and Pavement, as well as Radiohead, Coldplay, Pearl Jam, The Pixies and The Smiths.  Our “Album You Must Hear before You Die” is 1971's “Aqualung” by Jethro Tull.  It's a special album of contrast full of brave variations – from gentle acoustic breaks to Martin Barre's power chords and Ian Anderson's tough vocals.  The Dickensian quality of many of the lyrics challenges organised religion. Mick & Jeff both have great memories of this album, including the night that Jeff's keyboard player from his band, Ocean, blew the crowd away with the piano intro lifted from “Locomotive Breath” during a show south of Sydney.   We look at The Stones' new album, “Hackney Diamonds”, their first in 18 years. Jeff thinks it's pretty good, but Mick still keeps comparing every new Stones record to “Exiles on Main Street”.  Jeff brings some bad news.  The Bored Ape Yacht Club, famed distributor of NFTs (as credible as digital currency!) has gone belly-up, driving another nail into the digital con artist industry. References:  Rolling Stones, ‘Hackney Diamonds', ‘Angry', ‘A Bigger Bang', Bored Ape Yacht Club, “1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die”, Robert Dimery, Jethro Tull, “Aqualung”, Martin Barre, Ian Anderson, “Locomotive Breath”, “Hymn 43”, REM, Athens Georgia, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Wuxtry Records, Patti Smith, Television, The Velvet Underground, Dr. William Dement, Mandolin, “Out of Time”, Hofner bass, "Monster”, “Lifes Rich Pageant”, “Document”, “Femme Fatale”, “Pale Blue Eyes”, "So. Central Rain", alternative rock, Don Gehman, “The Flowers of Guatemala”, “Strange”, “Murmur”, “Fables of the Reconstruction”, "The One I Love", "Exhuming McCarthy", “Finest Worksong”, “The End of the World As We Know it”, “Green”, “World Leader Pretend”, “Out of Time“, “Automatic for the People”, John Paul Jones, "Everybody Hurts", "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?", "Bang and Blame"Rolling Stones Angry Start Me UpEpisode PlaylistTony Martin REMDavid Essex V REM

Everyone has heard of Leonard Cohen, but not so many know much about him.  With this episode, we look to give you a taste of Mr Cohen – his views on life, women and songwriting; his extraordinary influence on modern songwriting; his legacy, and, of course, “Hallelujah”!  A world that never had Leonard Cohen in it would be a much lesser place indeed. Jeff gives us his holiday report on a visit to the only Museum in the world dedicated to penises, whose prime exhibit is a plaster cast of Jimi Hendrix' tackle. (It's true!!) We give an update on our Ed Kuepper episode, with a report on his live concert in Sydney in September, which was fantastic! We take a quick look at a few of the icons we've lost so far this year including Tom Verlaine (Television), Burt Bacharach, Andy Rourke (The Smiths), Francis Monkman (Sky, 801), and Sinead O'Connor.  In honour of Sinead, our Album You Must Hear Before You Die is her “I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got” (1990), which we both agree is an absolute cracker of an album.  Haven't heard it?  The link is in the show notes. References:  Iceland, Icelandic Phallological Museum, Jimi Hendrix' penis, Cynthia Albritton, Cynthia Plaster Caster, Ed Kuepper, Steve Harwell, Smash Mouth, Tom Verlaine, Television, Burt Bacharach, Tim Bachman, Cliff Fish, Paper Lace, Gordon Lightfoot, Andy Rourke, Francis Monkman, 801, Tina Turner, Tony Bennett, Sinead O'Connor, Rodrigeuz, Robbie Robertson, Jimmy Buffett, Globite store  Sydney Airport, “1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die”, Robert Dimery, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, “Nothing Compares to You”, The Young Ones, Alexei Sayle, Tom Waits, “There's a crack in everything / That's how the light gets in”, “The Future”, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Janis Joplin, Kris Kristofferson, “Chelsea Hotel #2”, “Tower of Song”, "Famous Blue Raincoat",  "Everybody Knows", Concrete Blonde, “Bird on a Wire”, Willie Nelson, “Hallelujah”  ___________________________________  Other References This episode's playlist I'm Your Man - Leonard Cohen Songs of Love and Hate - Leonard Cohen I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got - Sinead O'Connor Rare on Air - Amazon - Tori Amos/Leonard Cohen spoken word intro Rare on Air Vol 1 – all songs Ed Kuepper – Live Song List 21 Sep 23 Ed Kuepper - Live Sep 2023 The Young Ones – Leonard Cohen vampire reference YouTube Links Bon Jovi Hallelujah - O2 Arena June 24th 07   

Marianne Faithfull's journey from 60's elfin-voiced beauty to grande-dame of rock music has given us some wonderful music, including Broken English, inspired by the Baader-Meinhof terrorist gang.   We look at her career, focusing on what this album meant for her. Many may know the title-track single, but the album brings a bunch of stunning tracks we know you're going to really enjoy discovering, including, “The Ballad of Lucy Jordan” and Lennon's “Working Class Hero”. Our “album you must listen to before you die” is Pink Floyd's gloomy masterwork, “The Wall”, a stunning vision of British society said to be “so unremittingly dismal.... that it makes gloom-mongers such as Randy Newman or Nico seem like Peter Pan and Tinker Bell”. Needless to say, we love it, not least for the wonderful production by Bob Ezrin. (“Berlin”, Peter Gabriel”, and “Billion Dollar Babies” )In “Rock News”, Jeff brings us up to speed with upcoming tours by Roger Waters, Bruce Springsteen, Yes, and Kiss, Oh, goody! References: Roger Waters, Frankfurt, Germany, Brian Johnson, Bruce Springsteen Day, Yes, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Kiss, The Wall, Pink Floyd, Enmore Theatre, Countess Eva Von Sacher-Masoch, Steve Vizard, Paul McCartney, Here, There and Everywhere, Rolling Stones, Keef, Wild Horses, heroin addiction, Broken English, Island Records, Chris Blackwell, 1001 Albums you must listen to before you die, Robert Dimery, Working Class Hero, The Ballad of Lucy Jordan, Shel Silverstein, Dr Hook and the Medicine Show, Stevie Winwood, Richard Lowenstein, Dogs in Space, Dangerous Acquaintances , A Child's Adventure, Intrigue, Kissin' Time, Before the Poison, Blazing Away Episode Playlist

In 1975, “Pampered Menial” was released to 5-star critical ratings. It was not a commercial success. However, in the years since, it has become a gem, possibly one of the greatest albums of the 70's!  David Surkamp's surreal 4-octave voice has been compared to Robert Plant.  Matched with Siegfried Carver's violin and Steve Scorfina's guitar, it creates a stunning work of art – intricate and majestic with guts and delicacy in equal measure. With this episode, we want to open more ears to an amazing piece of symphonic rock/metal. Our “Album you must hear before you Die” is 1974's “Crime of the Century” by Supertramp.  Produced by Ken Scott of Bowie fame, this album is where their sound came together as a kind of Pink Floyd-lite. Mick and Jeff saw them live around this time where their light show was similar in many ways to the light/movie show Floyd toured in the mid-late ‘80's.  Mick's comments on this album are quite contentious. Jeff wants to awaken listeners to the sport of extreme kayaking, with a proposal for a 970m drop over Angel Falls in Venezuela.  Mick is not convinced. While they're about it, Mick and Jeff pay tribute to their teen broadcast heroes - Roy & HG who still address callers to their program “Bludging on the Blindside” with “Happy Rugby League” Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________ References: Roy & HG, Bludging on the Blindside, tandem kayaking, 1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die, Robert Dimery, Crime of the Century, Supertramp, Bloody Well Right, Crime of the Century, Rick Davies, Roger Hogson, Dreamer, Pavlov's Dog, David Surkamp, Richard Nadler, Siegfried Carver, Steve Scorfina, Song Dance, Julia, Late November, Once and Future King, At The Sound of the Bell, She Came Shining, Yes, Bill Bruford, Roxy Music, Andy Mackay Pampered MenialEpisode PlaylistSkyaking

"I wanted to be with you alone/And talk about the weather." Well put, Rollie & Curt. You could even say that we're head over heels about talking about songs about talking about the weather (or something like that). And this week's supersized episode is a whole lotta talk about the weather. It's a whole lotta sunshine. A whole lotta rainbows. A whole lotta fun. A whole lotta laughs. A whole lotta (electric) mayhem. A whole lotta Van. A whole lotta Yoko. A whole lotta Studs Turkel. And, most importantly, a whole lotta Rob. That's because our Third Lad this week is a kindred spirit, Rob Kassees, one of the hosts of the awesome podcast 1001 Album Complaints. Each week, Rob and his friends dissect a different album from Robert Dimery's book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. They approach each record with humor and an infectious mix of respect and irreverence, share stories and facts behind its creation, and ultimately vote whether you do truly need to hear the selected album before you die. It's a great show that gets a seal of approval from us! https://linktr.ee/thechopunlimited Also: A brand new O3L game to commemorate Rob's appearance with us, Kill or Die! Plus, new music by Sheffield shoegazers The Suncharms ('Telescope') and Power Pop Hall of Famers Flashcubes (a cover of The Motors' 'Forget About You'). The Suncharms: Music | Sunday Records (bandcamp.com) Flashcubes: Big Stir Records - The Flashcubes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I wanted to be with you alone/And talk about the weather." Well put, Rollie & Curt. You could even say that we're head over heels about talking about songs about talking about the weather (or something like that). And this week's supersized episode is a whole lotta talk about the weather. It's a whole lotta sunshine. A whole lotta rainbows. A whole lotta fun. A whole lotta laughs. A whole lotta (electric) mayhem. A whole lotta Van. A whole lotta Yoko. A whole lotta Studs Turkel. And, most importantly, a whole lotta Rob. That's because our Third Lad this week is a kindred spirit, Rob Kassees, one of the hosts of the awesome podcast 1001 Album Complaints. Each week, Rob and his friends dissect a different album from Robert Dimery's book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. They approach each record with humor and an infectious mix of respect and irreverence, share stories and facts behind its creation, and ultimately vote whether you do truly need to hear the selected album before you die. It's a great show that gets a seal of approval from us! https://linktr.ee/thechopunlimited Also: A brand new O3L game to commemorate Rob's appearance with us, Kill or Die! Plus, new music by Sheffield shoegazers The Suncharms ('Telescope') and Power Pop Hall of Famers Flashcubes (a cover of The Motors' 'Forget About You'). The Suncharms: Music | Sunday Records (bandcamp.com) Flashcubes: Big Stir Records - The Flashcubes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Nico – one-time member of The Velvet Underground - is an enigma in modern rock music.  Despite her wide-ranging influence, her music is not for the faint-hearted.  Mick saw Nico at the Sydney Trade Union Club in 1986 and it was a concert unlike any other. She's not for everybody, or even most people, but have a listen, you'll hear something new and might just broaden your view on the rest of the music you listen to. We discuss why we don't play actual music on our podcast (licensing laws!) and why we put a curated playlist to help you get a feel for what we talk about.  We like to think of our podcast as journalism for your ears! Our album "You Must Hear Before You Die” is Too-Rye-Ay by Dexy's Midnight Runners, featuring the single, “Come On Eileen”, the only single from the album to be a hit.  Adding strings (violin, viola and cello) to the band's existing horn section created a joyous riot of Irish music-influenced pop and soul, with a potent mix of S-E-X! Enjoy!  References:  Martin Mull, TripleJ, APRA, “1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die”,  Robert Dimery, Too-Rye-Ay, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Kevin Rowland, “Come On Eileen”, Van Morrison, Velvet Underground, “Songs They Never Play on the Radio”, "Chelsea Girls”, John Cale, Lou Reed, Roxy Music, Eno, “June 1, 1974”, Sydney Trade Union Club, Christa Paffgen, Andy Warhol, The Factory,  Andrew Loog Oldham, “I'm Not Saying”, Gordon Lightfoot, The Plastic Exploding Inevitable, “I'll Be Your Mirror”, “All Tomorrow's Parties”, “Femme Fatale”, “Desertshore”, “The Marble Index”, "Janitor of Lunacy", Nico, Cale and Lou Reed, Bataclan ‘72, “Heroes”, Bowie, "The Blue Angel”, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure, M0orrissey, Iggy Pop, Elliot Smith, Bjork, Peter Hook, Marianne Faithfull  Books You Are Beautiful, and You Are Alone – Jennifer Otter Bickerdike UPTIGHT!  The Velvet Underground Story – Victor Bockris (Reed, Cale, Stones)  The PlaylistThe Love Boat with Any Warhol

It's another edition of The Dialogue: A chill ‘n chat with authors, fellow podcasters, listeners, and more. My guest is Rob Kassees, he's the host of a must-listen podcast for classic rock fans called "1001 Album Complaints". It's a weekly album review show where musicians select, analyze, and laugh about an album from the book “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die”. by Robert Dimery. Rob gives his thoughts on classic albums like Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, Metallica's black album, and The Beach Boys Pet Sounds. Do they live up to their legendary status? He also shares his favorite rock books including ones by Bruce Springsteen, and the Beastie Boys, along with a guilty pleasure read about Led Zeppelin, and an artistically-inspiring book from David Byrne of Talking Heads. And there's one legendary artist who Rob thinks is overrated. Find out which one and why in this episode!Listen to the "1001 Album Complaints" podcast HEREPurchase a copy of Robert Dimery's "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" HEREFind out more about Rob Kassees in the links below:https://linktr.ee/thechopunlimitedhttps://www.instagram.com/thechopunlimited/https://www.instagram.com/1001albumcomplaints/Visit the Booked On Rock Website HERE Watch exclusive video segments from the Booked On Rock podcast HERE Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich:FACEBOOKTWITTERINSTAGRAMTIKTOK Support Your Local Bookstore! Find your nearest independent bookstore HERE Contact The Booked On Rock Podcast: thebookedonrockpodcast@gmail.com The Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” by Crowander / “Last Train North” by TrackTribe

Mick has discovered an excellent book - “The Number Ones – Twenty chart-topping hits that reveal the history of pop music” by Tom Breihan (Hachette Books, NY) - one of the best books ever written on how songs get, or don't get, to the top of the charts. Gems from the book include:  The Miracles' “Shop Around”, Motown's first hit, was kept out of the top spot by "Calcutta" by Lawrence Welk (Who?  WTF?) “The Twist”, by Chubby Checker, led to a wave of “Twist”-labelled hits. Except that, in this case, it was made “nicer” for white audiences, so that white DJs would play it.  The first “rap” single to top the charts was  “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice, in a story with more twists than an Agatha Christie novel! All the money Vanilla Ice made from his hit was gobbled up by lawyers for David Bowie & Queen! Human League's “Don't You Want Me, Baby?” became a breakthrough hit simply because MTV needed video clips when they started up, and most existing bands weren't set up to provide them. Our album you must hear before you die (with thanks to Robert Dimery) is The Pogues' “Rum, Sodomy and the Lash” from 1985. The title is based on Winston Churchill's quote that “English Naval tradition was nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.”  Elvis Costello, who produced the album, saw his role as capturing the Pogues' “dilapidated glory”, with the band heavily influenced by alcohol, and their name meaning, in Gaelic, “Pogue mahone”, or “up your arse”!  Musical gems abound on the album, not least in Ewan MacColl's “Dirty Old Town”, and Eric Bogle's “The Band Played Waltzing Matilda” (listed as one of the 30 Greatest Australian songs of all time). We love The Pogues, and you should, too. Jeff has uncovered some gems from the mind of Donald Trump and his supporters, as well as discovering that the man has an ego bigger than the most deranged rock star. Another jam-packed episode!  _______________________________________________________________ Books “The Number Ones.  Twenty chart-topping hits that reveal the history of pop music” Tom Breihan, Hachette Books, New York The Show PlaylistTrump Justice for AllTrump the Best

We welcome musicians and podcasters Rob Kassees and Tom Monaghan back to the show this week to first share some of our favorite albums in our Retro Roundtable. We look at albums from Pink Floyd, The Smashing Pumpkins, Wu-Tang, and more. Let us know your picks in the comments! Then we talk with Rob and Tom about their podcast, 1001 Album Complaints. 1001 Album Complaints is a weekly album review show where musicians select, analyze, and laugh about an album from Robert Dimery's book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". After a well-researched history of the album, we highlight a few representative tracks and have a rousing discussion before voting on whether this album is really something you should listen to before you die. We also discuss their latest album, Ghost Beef, which is a heavy metal concept album about Arby's. This is an album you won't want to miss! To find out more about 1001 Album Complaints, Ghost Beef, and other music Rob and Tom have created, follow the link below! https://linktr.ee/thechopunlimited @thechopunlimited @1001AlbumComplaints @theBeverlyCrushers CannedAirPodcast.com Twitter: @CannedAirPod Instagram: @Canned_Air If you'd like to show your support, you can either visit our Patreon page at Patreon.com/CannedAirPod or you can leave us a review on iTunes! Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than any band we've covered in over 50 episodes, this band has delivered us the most blank looks! “Never heard of them!”, people say! So, we thought we'd remedy this serious hole in people's musical appreciation by looking at one of the most exciting but overlooked musical occurrences of the 70's. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band (SAHB) could only have existed during the 70's, and possibly only in Glasgow. Starting with the idea that, to call yourself “Sensational”, you've got to be sensational, Alex Harvey joined local band, Tear Gas, to form SAHB in 1972. Singing in a broad Glaswegian accent, Alex Harvey led the band to become the highest-grossing live band in the UK. When they launched a song called, “Faith Healer” at 1973 Reading Festival, they blew Rod Stewart and Status Quo off stage!SAHB has influenced bands like AC/DC, The Cure and Nick Cave and inspired a generation of bands over the years since then.  There're a million stories around SAHB. The anecdote involving The Doobie Brothers and the wrong dressing room is an absolute corker! Not to mention the time they gave AC/DC their big break on UK TV. Jeff is loving the possibilities of ChatGPT, and had it compose songs in the style of David Bowie and Elton John. Or a fruit-based limerick! Or an Eminem rap about cats. Yep, it's as horrific as it sounds.Normally, we'd do an album “you must hear before you die”, but for a change, we've chosen to look at Rod Stewart's wonderful mandolin effort, “Maggie May”, and how it's based on an actual “experience” with an older woman where Rod's biggest concern was that if his performance wasn't good enough, his reputation could be ruined. Probably one of the best songs of Stewart's career.   References: Artificial Intelligence, Chat GPT, Open AI, David Bowie, Elton John, Eminem, “1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die”, Robert Dimery, “Anatomy of a Song”, Marc Myers, “Maggie May”, “Reason to Believe”, Ron Wood, celesta, Rod Stewart sexual performance, “Storyteller”, Tear Gas, SAHB, “Mid-Atlantic accent”, Zal Cleminson, Chris Glen, Hugh & Ted McKenna, Doobie Brothers, The Cure, AC/DC, “Framed”, The Coasters, “SAHB Live”, “Isobel Goudie”, “Faith Healer”, “Anthem”, “Tomahawk Kid”, “Delilah”, “Vambo” SAHB PlaylistVambo Live Youtube 

The Diarists have recovered from Carla's inclusion of a 18+ minute Can song in Part 1 of this episode, so now we're back with Part 2. Brad and Mark give us their picks for songs featured in rock critic Robert Dimery's list of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. We cross genres and decades here with picks from David Bowie, Love, Neu!, Arrested Development, Smashing Pumpkins and Doves.As always, find the Playlist on Spotify + Apple Music and your Extras on Twitter.   And if you like what you hear, please share, rate and review us!Credits: Intro/ Outro — the Februarys, "Does Your Father Know"/ "... In a Letter." 

Huch, was ist das denn? Kein "Heute vor..." am Anfang der Folge? Und wieso sprechen da noch zwei andere Herren? Tja, die Studienräte sind zu Gast bei den Kollegen vom Podcast "Pop und Pubertät" mit Marc Hofmann und Klaus Biehler. Mindestens einer von beiden sollte aufmerksamen Hörer*innen von Lehrersprechtag bekannt sein, denn Marc Hofmann war ja bereits dreimal bei Alex und Martin in der Sendung und hat über diverse von ihm veröffentlichte Romane gesprochen. Doch der Tausendsassa aus Freiburg ist auch musikalisch sehr bewandert, wie er und gleichermaßen auch sein plattencontainender Kumpel Klaus in ihrem Podcast unter Beweis stellen. Normalerweise besprechen die zwei, die übrigens auch Lehrer sind, Alben aus den 80ern und 90ern und vollziehen anhand der Musik ihre Jugend nochmal nach. Für diese spezielle Folge haben Batzke und Pieler, die ja nun doch ein paar Tage jünger als die Badener sind, ein Jahr mitgebracht, das eine relativ große Rolle in ihrer Vita gespielt hat, nämlich ihr Abiturjahr 2006. Bevor es um die Musik des Jahres geht, werden traditionell zunächst Ereignisse und Filme des Jahres besprochen. Anschließend werden die paar wenigen Alben angeschaut, die Robert Dimery in seinem Buch "1001 Alben: Musik, die Sie hören sollten, bevor das Leben vorbei ist" für das Jahr auswählt. Schließlich stellt dann noch jeder der vier seine Alben des Jahres vor, was manchmal für Konsens und manchmal für Diskussion sorgt. Eine Auswahl der besprochenen Stücke wird natürlich in einer sorgfältig kuratierten zur Verfügung gestellt. In dieser Folge brechen alle Dämme des Raum-Zeit-Kontinuums, deshalb nehmt euch ein Getränk, macht's euch bequem und lasst euch von den vier Musikconnoisseuren in diesen wohligwarmen Kokon der Nostalgie einwickeln. Auf geht's ins Jahr 2006!

There's no shortage of terrific songs on rock critic Robert Dimery's list of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.  For this and the next episode, Mark challenges us to choose some of our favorites.Note the new format: six songs from Bob and Carla in this episode — The Clash!  Jamiroquai?  Spiritualized!  The Waterboys!  Sugar!  Can!)— with six more to come from Brad and Mark in our next posting.  The aim here is to keep the content flowing.Krautrock in the Playlist?  Achievement UNLOCKED!As always, find the Playlist on Spotify + Apple Music and your Extras on Twitter.   And if you like what you hear, please share, rate and review us!Credits: Intro/ Outro — the Februarys, "Does Your Father Know"/ "... In a Letter." 

Robert Dimery is here and talking to the group about his new book  MusicQuake: The Most Disruptive Moments in Music and 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.  You can purchase at OUR (Louisville) local independent book store Carmichael's or through your local bookstore and yes if you must it is on Amazon along with Robert's other books  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Robert-Dimery/e/B00HZILYAU?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1667211227&sr=8-2 https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Dimery/e/B00HZILYAU You can find the Spotify playlist to go along with the book here https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2LtQE8H18dri97gxSJJXHq?si=0e8f1b22eea94fec

In this episode of Introduce Yourself, Groovy Guy Tom chats to Robert Dimery, General Editor of the epic ‘1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die' and author of the recently released ‘MusicQuake: The Most Disruptive Moments in Music'. Rob shares why David Bowie's Aladdin Sane is the best album to introduce himself to listeners and we go on a journey into the chaotic tour life which birthed that album His new book charts moments which shifted the tectonic plates of the music industry and we dig a little deeper into two albums which did just that… The astounding Kind of Blue, from Miles Davis, and the process behind its spontaneous composition, as well as Kraftwerk's Autobahn and its influence on everything from hip hop to dance. As for 1001 albums, we unpack the 2010 pop odyssey that is Janelle Monae's Archandroid. This is the episode for fans of ‘1001 Albums' as we get a deeper appreciation for the man behind the book. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crate-expectations/message

Discover music that dared to be different, risked reputations and put careers in jeopardy — causing fascination and intrigue in some and rejection and scorn in others. This is what happens when people take tradition and rip it up.“MusicQuake” tells the stories of 50 pivotal albums and performances that shook the world of modern music — chronicling the fascinating tales of their creation, reception, and legacy. Tracing enigmatic composers, risqué performers, and radical songwriters — this book introduces the history of 20th century music in a new light. From George Gershwin and John Cage to Os Mutantes and Fela Kuti; from Patti Smith and The Slits to Public Enemy and Missy Elliott — by discussing each entry within the context of its creation, the book will give readers true insight into why each moment was so pivotal and tell the stories surrounding the most exciting music ever produced. Some were shocking, others confusing, beautiful, and surreal; some were scorned on release, others were chart toppers; and yet more inspired entire movements and generations of new musicians.These cutting-edge works, which celebrate novelty, technology, and innovation, help define what music is today — acting as prime examples of how powerful songs can be.This book is from the Culture Quake series, which looks into iconic moments of culture which truly created paradigm shifts in their respective fields. Also available are “ArtQuake”, “FilmQuake” and “FashionQuake”.Robert Dimery is a writer, editor and music expert who has worked on “Tony Wilson's 24 Hour Party People” and “Breaking Into Heaven: The Rise and Fall of the Stone Roses”, plus countless other popular music publications. He was general editor of “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die” and “1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die” and has worked for a variety of magazines, including Time Out London and Vogue.Purchase a copy of "MusicQuake: The Most Disruptive Moments in Music" through Amazon: www.amazon.com/MusicQuake-Disruptive-Moments-Music-Culture-ebook/dp/B0B7BWLS8Q/Listen to a playlist of the music discussed in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ibmCdPicFU3PybzbZqk28?si=06a0de28c33f4cb7Follow Robert Dimery: Twitter: https://twitter.com/robdimeryInstagram: www.instagram.com/robertdimeryThe Booked On Rock Website: www.bookedonrock.comFollow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich:FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/bookedonrockpodcastTWITTER: https://twitter.com/bookedonrockINSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bookedonrockpodcast/?hl=enSupport Your Local Bookstore! Find your nearest independent bookstore here: www.indiebound.org/indie-store-finderContact The Booked On Rock Podcast:thebookedonrockpodcast@gmail.comThe Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” & “Nasty” by Crowander (www.crowander.com)

We look at Elton John's “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” (1973) one of the most important and influential albums of the modern rock period.  An album with serious lyrics, tight ensemble playing from the band, and cover art as good as it gets, this album marks a high point for Elton John.  In his career of over 50 years, he may have matched, but never bettered, this album. We also look at the 80's, which get a bit of a bum rap from many people for “manufactured bands and music”. This is perhaps unfair, with a lot of great music, Live Aid, the Berlin Wall coming down and the arty New Romantic style following a direct line from punk right at the start of the decade! Spandau Ballet, along with ABC, Visage, Duran Duran, A Flock of Seagulls, Boy George / Culture Club were at the vanguard of a style that owed a lot to the simplification and availability of keyboards/synthesisers.  Simple songs, no virtuoso playing but heaps of fun. From the burbling keyboards of “To Cut a Long Story Short” through to the blue-eyed soul of “True” and “Gold”, they provided a glamorous soundtrack for a new decade that still stands up today. Jeff's Rant urges everyone to get involved in bitcoin before becomes so worthless no one will want to buy it!!References:  Gus Dudgeon, Elton John, Nigel Olsson, Dee Murray, Davey Johnstone, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, “Candle in the Wind”, Paul Buckmaster, 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die”, Robert Dimery, double albums, Spandau Ballet, New Romantics, Blitz, Bowie, Pierrot costume, Rick Wakeman, Tony Hadley, Journeys to Glory, “Soul Boys of the Western World”, “True”, “The Wedding Singer”, Steve Buscemi Spandau BalletYellow Brick RoadTrade DogecoinBored Ape Yacht Club

We live in a time of dramatic change, in music as much as anything else - what we listen to, how we collect it and how we consume it. The Walkman and the iPod have come and gone, and the record collection is a thing of memory.   The boys look at how much has changed during the rock era, for good or ill. Our “Before You Die” album this episode is “The Madcap Laughs” by Syd Barrett, ex-Pink Floyd.  David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) said that the sessions “were pretty tortuous and very rushed." He got very frustrated that Barrett wouldn't get his finger out and do something. It shows! Mick's conclusion?  Despite a great cover by Hipgnosis, the album is terrible.  Jeff's Rant takes a look at back-masking and tries to uncover Satanic messages in some of our most popular music.  Pink Floyd takes the cake with, “You've just discovered the secret message!” and asks us to send our answer to “Old Pink, care of the funny farm”. References:  Syd Barrett, “The Madcap Laughs”, Hipgnosis, “1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die”, Robert Dimery, Roger Waters, Pink Floyd, “A Saucerful of Secrets”,  David Gilmour, REM, “Dark Globe”, Record collections, “Nothing is Real”, David Hepworth, Record shops, Import Shops, Gene Simmons, Books/Bookshops, Cassettes, CDs, DVDs, Rock Magazines, RAM, Go-Set, Rolling Stone, Mojo, Juke, NMER, Melody Maker, Circus Raves, Creem, Countdown, Sounds Unlimited, Rage, Walkman, iPod, Mini-discs Stairway to Heaven in ReverseHidden Messages in SongsThe Madcap Laughs Syd BarrettContact UsAsk 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

Alice Cooper - a story of intrigue, drugs and great stage shows.  While influencing The Sex Pistols, Kiss, Bowie, the movie, “A Clockwork Orange” and Australia's Jimmy and the Boys, Alice Cooper changed from a band to an individual, and left an enormous legacy in today's rock world. This week's “Before You Die” album is Marc Bolan's “Electric Warrior”, which didn't impress the boys at all, despite Bolan's reputation, some great singles and production by Tony Visconti.  References:  1001 Album s You Must Hear before You Die, Robert Dimery, Vincent Damon Furnier, The Earwigs, The Spiders, The Naz, Todd Rundgren, Frank Zappa, School's Out, Billion Dollar Babies, Glenn Buxton, Steve Hunter & Dick Wagner, alcohol and crack cocaine addiction, Shep Gordon, Bob Ezrin, Welcome to My Nightmare, I'm Eighteen, Under My Wheels, Bowie's “Suffragette City”, No More Mr. Nice Guy, Only Women Bleed, Department of Youth, Alice Cooper Goes to Hell, I Never Cry, From the Inside, How You Gonna See Me Now, Stage Props of Live snakes, guillotines, and “dead babies”, Live at Sydney, Pennywise the Clown, Gene Simmons' “Demon” character, Twisted Sister, Malcolm McDowell, Baby's on Fire Alice Cooper Playlist

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

Rock stars generally are made almost completely of ego. They believe they are fantastic, and anyone who disagrees with must be wrong. Combine that with a bad attitude, or drugs and alcohol, and you've got a problem. The boys this week talk about some of the most famous feuds in rock, including Oasis, who could start a fight in an empty room.On top of that, this week's feature album is "The Ramones", an album that single-handedly kicked off the punk movement.  With a name inspired by Paul MacCartney and song lengths of 2 minutes, "The Ramones" has been a favourite with the cool crowd for 40 years.  References:  1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, Robert Dimery, Lennon & McCartney, Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds, The Eagles, Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Hotel California, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, The Wall, “Comfortably Numb”, The Kinks, Ray Davies, Dave Davies, “You Really Got Me", Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Eddie van Halen, Slash, Axl Rose, Guns'n'Roses, One Direction, Oasis, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, INXS, Blur, Keith Richards, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Morrissey, COVID , Rolling Stones, The Beatles Feuds Playlist

Who is most responsible for creating your favourite music?  This episode, we look at the role of the record producer, and talk about some of the most successful producers of the rock era.We also take a look at another great album you should hear. In 1973, Lou Reed released "Berlin” , which has since come to be critically acclaimed, and regarded by many fans as Reed's best work.  It's ground-breaking style opened the door for later artists to attempt challenging  subject matter in their own work. References:  Lou Reed, Bob Ezrin, Joy Division, Ian Curtis, role of a music producer, Chris Thomas, Roxy Music, Queen, Sex Pistols, INXS, John Cale, The Pretenders, Pete Townshend, “Paris 1919”, “For Your Pleasure”, “Street Life”,  “Do the Strand”, Shabooh Shoobah, Kick, Brian Eno , Brian Turrington, Oblique Strategies, Rick Rubin, Johnny Cash, Andy Johns, Stock, Aitken and Waterman, Rick Astley, Paul Lekakis, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, “Off the Wall”, 'Check Your Ego at the Door' Phil Spector, George Martin, Jimmy Page, Todd Rundgren, Ringo's All-Stars, The New York Dolls, Max's Kansas City, Sylvain Sylvain, David Johansen, Tony Visconti, “Band on the Run”, May Pang, Giorgio Moroder,  Donna Summer , “Electric Dreams”, Phil Oakey  RewiggledJohnny Cash PlaylistLink to BBC interview (“Raised on Radio”) - Chris Thomas -Talks about working with The Beatles,Sex Pistols & more - Radio Broadcast 1984 Books: Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy (2007) , Tony Visconti1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die, Robert Dimery

"Best of" lists can be subjective, depending on who is surveyed, and what they were asked. There's a huge difference between popular and “all-time great”, and great music needs to stand the test of time.  So, we've had a look back at Aussie albums over the years and decided we'd talk about some albums we regard as the "best of all time".    References:  Fleetwood Mac, Rumours, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die”, Robert Dimery, Sex and drugs and rock and roll, Go your Own Way, Dreams, Don't Stop, You Make Lovin Fun, The Chain, Lindsey Buckingham, Kylie Minogue, Savage Garden, Crowded House, The Mullanes, Frogstomp, Silverchair, Diesel and Dust, Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, Whispering Jack, John Farnham, INXS, Chris Thomas, Back in Black, AC/DC, The Boys Light Up, Australian Crawl, Beautiful People, Robert Palmer, Living in the 70's, Skyhooks, The Angels, I'm Stranded, The Saints, Ed Kuepper, Business as Usual, Men at Work, Down UnderRolling Stone LinkAll the albums in one playlist

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   

Welcome back to The Moon Room! This month I've really been getting into discovering new music because anyone that knows me knows i have a terrible habit of making a playlist and only listening to it on repeat until everyone around me including myself gets sick of the same songs being played!   So this episode i thought i'd bring you guys along with me on a venture into the pioneers of music  inspired by a really good little book called Cult musicians written by Robert Dimery. So join me in listening to a variety of artists who have sought to follow their own artistic voice, and who have managed to take risks and say something novel in a world where artistic integrity doesn't often translate into cash.     Tracklist:    Human Behaviour - Björk Army Of Me - Björk Birthday - Sugarcubes Eternelle - Brigitte Fontaine Ah Que La Vie Est Belle - Brigitte Fontaine Dont Cry - J Dilla So Far To Go - J Dilla, Common and Dangelo Twenty Fifty Three - L'Orange, Kool Keith, Mr Lif Super Hero - Kool Keith, MF Doom, L'Orange Blue Flowers - Dr Octagon By This River - Brian Eno Doctor Who Intro - Delia Derbyshire Love Without Sound - White Noise Xtal - Aphex Twin This Mess Were In - PJ Harvey They Say I'm Different - Betty Davis The Passenger - Iggy Pop Boys Wanna Be Her - Peaches Can You Hear me - Wiley

En este noviembre de 2020, Béco Dranoff inaugura la série "Brazilab Foco", programas enteros dedicados a un artista o grupo considerados pilares de la música moderna de Brasil. El primer programa de esta serie se enfoca en Bebel Gilberto y su álbum Tanto Tempo (Ziriguiboom/Crammed Discs), lanzado en abril de 2000. Como co-productor del disco, Béco participó activamente en la creación del proyecto que envolvió a un equipo selecto de productores como Suba, Mario Caldato, Thievery Corporation, Chris Franck, Amon Tobin y otros. Tanto Tempo recibió dos nominaciones al Premio Grammy y se convirtió en la banda sonora del comienzo del nuevo milenio, catapultando el talento de Bebel a escenarios internacionales. Bebel ha colaborado en proyectos de personajes como Caetano Veloso, Carlinhos Brown, Cazuza, Arto Lindsay, David Byrne, Towa Tei o Thomas Bartlett, haciendo que sus creaciones fueran remixadas por nombres influyentes de la música electrónica como Peter Kruder, Guy Sigsworth, King Britt, Chateau Flight y muchos más. Sus proyectos especiales incluyen un dueto póstumo con Nat King Cole, el proyecto solidario Red Hot + Rio, y el soundtrack del filme de animación Rio. Esta selección musical es personal y subjetiva en medio de una vasta cantidad de perlas de Bebel. Su trabajo en Tanto Tempo renovó el interés por la bossa nova abriendo las fronteras del pop internacional para la música de Brasil. Tanto Tempo fue incluido en el libro 1001 Records You Must Hear Before You Die, de Robert Dimery.

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1001 discos que hay que escuchar antes de morir, volumen 1, v2012 Pues si, como los últimos veranos, dedicamos nuestro Sonidos y Sonados al libro de Robert Dimery. En el programa de hoy le damos un repaso a las primeras historias de Lou Reed y compañia, el disco de 1967 «The Velvet Underground and Nico» […]

1001 discos volumen 3 Nueva entrega del Sonidos y Sonados única y exclusivamente para su formato web. El punto de partida siempre el mismo, esos discos que hay que escuchar antes de morir, el Sr. Robert Dimery incluye 1001, nosotros ponemos 4 en cada programa. En esta ocasión el paso del folk al rock de […]

1001 discos volumen 2 Ya sabes, en verano Sonidos y Sonados solo para su versión web, ya sabes, los programas veraniegos basados en «1001 discos que hay que escuchar antes de morir» de Robert Dimery. En esta ocasión «Pet Sounds» de los Beach Boys, «London Calling» de los Clash, «Highway to hell» de AC/DC y […]

Vacaciones. Pues si, hoy es el último Sonidos y Sonados de la temporada, aunque la web del programa seguirá activa con programas de otras temporadas y algunos hechos especialmente para la web basados en el libro «1001 discos que hay que escuchar antes de morir» de Robert Dimery, así que acabamos la programación radio pero […]

  De oldie a oldie y tiro por que me toca.Mas oldies. Si los anteriores eran del último programa del 2008, estos pertenecen al primer programa de este 2009. El programa lo basé en el libro de Robert Dimery «1001 discos que hay que escuchar antes de morir». El libro esta dividido por decadas y […]