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Vince & Phil head off to London to visit the latest exhibition from Graceland at Archies London Bridge plenty to see and a VIP trip too 

Also on tour to Oldbury to watch 4 hours or restored and remasted  8mmElvis Fan footage

 Plus the usual chat and banter

Another episode about Sonic the Hedgehog, ya gotta b'echidn'a me!...That's a terrible joke. Let me make it up to you with a few stories about Sonic's rival turned friend, Knuckles the Echidna. This week we're going to see what this punchy fella's motives are, find out about his sketchy comic book family, and finally put rumor to rest about Michael Jackson's involvement with the development of Sonic 3 for Sega Genesis.





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Jam, Who is it, Smooth Criminal, Blood On The Dance Floor, Stranger In Moscow
Label : Epic
Songwriters : Michael Jackson, René Moore, Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley
Additional writing by Heavy D

Hard Times
Labels : Pan American, Fervor
Songwriters: Bruce Connole, Damon Doiron, Brad Buxer, Steve Golloday

Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Developer(s) : Sega Technical Institute
Publisher(s) : Sega
Composer(s) : Brad Buxer, Sega Sound Team

Sonic & Knuckles
Developer(s) : Sega Technical Institute
Publisher(s) : Sega
Composer(s) : Howard Drossin, Sachio Ogawa, Tatsuyuki Maeda, Jun Senoue

Sonic The Hedgehog
Publisher : Archie Comics
Sega of America
Written by : Ian Flynn, Ken Penders, Michael Gallagher, Dan Slott, Karl Bollers, Scott Fulop

The D-Pad
October 2016
A Brief History Of Michael Jackson's Sonic The HedgeHog 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Uko0fCp86c

The AFE gang (Leah Bonnema, Meghan Hanley & I) do a quick wrap up of all our travels and experiences between flights in the Baltimore airport

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Growing up in Montreal, Andy Kim is known for his 1960s and 1970s musical hits. He co-wrote "Sugar, Sugar" in 1968 and sang on the recording as part of The Archies; it was #1 for four weeks and was "Record of the Year" for 1969.

Reviews: Archie Meets the B-52s #1, Doctor Tomorrow #1, On the Stump #1, Wolverine #1

Jimmy delivers another quickie for you with the help of friends Emily, Melissa and Jon! News includes: Dan Didio is out at DC Comics, a Freakangels anime adaptation is on the way, Jen Wang's graphic novel The Prince and the Dressmaker is being adapted into a musical and more! Do tune in to check it out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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On today's special 10th anniversary episode, I talk to musician Stephin Merritt. Stephin is the founder and primary songwriter behind the band The Magnetic Fields. Started in 1991 in Boston, the band has released 11 albums including the three-volume 69 Love Songs and his most recent 5-LP collection 50 Song Memoir. In addition to The Magnetic Fields, Stephin also performs in The 6ths, The Gothic Archies and Future Bible Heroes; has scored a number of films and TV shows; and has even collaborated on a handful of musical theater productions.

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Cyndi Alpenia is the Owner of Archie's Wok in Puerto Valarta. Her Husband Archie was a personal chef to The Famous Director John Huston at his home south of Vallarta at Las Caletas. Cyndi tells us about their restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, Archie's Wok.

Rick Franklin started playing the trumpet when he was young, then harmonica, and finally found guitar. He played in rock bands, but met Archie Edwards and John Jackson and fell in love with their style of playing, Piedmont blues. He used to regularly visit Archie's Barbershop, which he said was a "safe space where a group of black men could hang out and not feel threatened." He still loves the Barbershop community today, but gets a lot of satisfaction playing farmers' markets, seeing people enjoy music. "Seeing the joy on their faces puts a big smile on my face too!" He says music makes a difference in peoples' lives; "If you feel it, don't hide it."

Willie Leebel is the current president of "Archie's Barbershop," where there are acoustic blues jams every Saturday afternoon, as well as workshops and performances throughout the year. The Barbershop is open to all levels of players and listeners and is the hub of a wonderful music community. Learning how to jam is crucial, and Willie says, "You have to leave room for other musicians; that's jam etiquette. The mojo of the Barbershop is learning to listen." Check out www.acousticblues.com.