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Season 5, Episode 82

After some interviews, we're going to return to an album review episode.  Neither albums are brand new, but well worth looking into. 

First up is the 2017 release Pollinator from new wave legends Blondie.  After that, we'll take a deep dive into the solo album from Devo's Gerard V. Casale, originally released in 2006 and recently reissued in 2021 with extra tracks.

As for music news, we have new songs from The Blow Monkeys, The Call,  Crowded House, Pet Shop Boys and The Church.  There's also tour information for OMD, The Damned and Front 242.

Blondie:
https://www.blondie.net/discography/pollinator/

Devo’s  Gerald V Casale:
https://www.geraldvcasale.com/

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In this episode of Triple M Nights, Gleeso welcomes the legendary Brendan B. Brown, the charismatic frontman of the iconic band Wheatus, for an unforgettable conversation. Brendan, who's currently touring Australia alongside Art Alexakis of Everclear, delves deep into the vibrant rock scene, sharing his excitement for the upcoming 'Pandemonium' festival. This monumental event, set to light up Melbourne, Sydney, the Gold Coast, and Bribie Island in April, boasts a stellar lineup featuring rock legends like Wheatus, Placebo, Blondie, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Wolfmother, Gyroscope, and more.

Brendan's affection for Australia shines through as he reminisces about the early success of 'Teenage Dirtbag' among Aussie fans, contrasting it with their humble beginnings in the USA. His journey from playing for a handful of people to headlining festivals is a testament to Wheatus's enduring appeal and the unique connection they share with Australian audiences.

The conversation takes a deeper dive into the world of music as Brendan reveals his songwriting inspirations, with a special nod to Art Alexakis of Everclear. He also gives us an exclusive look into his unique "wedge" shaped acoustic guitar, a hybrid creation that blends elements of jazz and metal, showcasing his innovative spirit and collaboration with a talented structural engineer/sculpture/luthier.

Gleeso expresses admiration for Wheatus's independence, highlighting their journey since 2005 without the backing of a label or management. This insightful discussion sheds light on the evolving music industry and the empowerment of upcoming artists.

The episode culminates with an acoustic rendition of 'Teenage Dirtbag,' bringing listeners an intimate performance of the timeless hit that continues to resonate with fans across the globe.

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In this episode of Triple M Nights, Gleeso welcomes the legendary Brendan B. Brown, the charismatic frontman of the iconic band Wheatus, for an unforgettable conversation. Brendan, who's currently touring Australia alongside Art Alexakis of Everclear, delves deep into the vibrant rock scene, sharing his excitement for the upcoming 'Pandemonium' festival. This monumental event, set to light up Melbourne, Sydney, the Gold Coast, and Bribie Island in April, boasts a stellar lineup featuring rock legends like Wheatus, Placebo, Blondie, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Wolfmother, Gyroscope, and more.

Brendan's affection for Australia shines through as he reminisces about the early success of 'Teenage Dirtbag' among Aussie fans, contrasting it with their humble beginnings in the USA. His journey from playing for a handful of people to headlining festivals is a testament to Wheatus's enduring appeal and the unique connection they share with Australian audiences.

The conversation takes a deeper dive into the world of music as Brendan reveals his songwriting inspirations, with a special nod to Art Alexakis of Everclear. He also gives us an exclusive look into his unique "wedge" shaped acoustic guitar, a hybrid creation that blends elements of jazz and metal, showcasing his innovative spirit and collaboration with a talented structural engineer/sculpture/luthier.

Gleeso expresses admiration for Wheatus's independence, highlighting their journey since 2005 without the backing of a label or management. This insightful discussion sheds light on the evolving music industry and the empowerment of upcoming artists.

The episode culminates with an acoustic rendition of 'Teenage Dirtbag,' bringing listeners an intimate performance of the timeless hit that continues to resonate with fans across the globe.

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Sherry Vine is a drag legend. Over a thirty year career, she’s carved out a reputation for searing wit, spectacular performance, and filthy humour. 

Sherry joined me for this conversation as the second season of The Sherry Vine Variety Show was about to premiere – the show has just completed filming on it's third season, and you can catch it on Apple TV.

We discuss music by the Smiths, Soft Cell, and Blondie. You can follow Sherry on Instagram here.

Listen to all previous guest choices in one handy Spotify playlist, Selections from Tracks of Our Queers and follow the pod on Instagram.

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Join the legendary Johnny Rabbit as he takes you on a captivating journey through the vibrant world of St. Louis cartoons. Explore iconic creations like Blondie by Chick Young and the irreverent Howard the Duck by Steve Gerber. Discover the rich history and unique contributions of St. Louis cartoonists, their characters, and the enduring legacy they've left on the funny pages.

Rock and roll aficionado Glen Matlock, bassist of the Sex Pistols and a seasoned solo artist, graces our show with tales of his latest musical escapades, from embarking on a highly-anticipated tour across the States to the personal anecdotes behind his new book. Listeners are in for an electric session as Matlock reveals the sparks that fly when collaborating with rock royalty like Blem Burke, Gilby Clarke, and Steve Fishman, and the deep connections fueling the Lust for Life tour—a tip of the hat to the legendary Iggy Pop.

Strap in for a rollercoaster ride through Glen's illustrious career, as he recalls touring antics with Blondie and the euphoria of playing at Glastonbury. We explore the evolution of his relationship with music critics, the sweet victory of resonating with audiences beyond the charts, and the unfiltered passion behind his latest album, "Consequences Coming." It's not just about the nostalgia; Glenn's reflections are a testament to the undying spirit of rock and roll and the transformative power of live music. Tune in and feel the pulse of the crowd as we share a backstage pass to one of rock's most enduring journeys.

Here's the latest in Hard N Heavy Headlines with Emmy Mack of Redhook! Hold on to your leather jackets! The first-ever Pandemonium Fest is hitting the shores of Australia this March, bringing together rock legends like Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Blondie, Placebo, Wolfmother, and more! This epic festival is set to rock four outdoor venues along the east coast - Sydney, Melbourne, the Gold Coast, and Bribie Island. Tickets are your golden ticket to this rock spectacle, going on sale to the general public Jan 30.

In a heart-wrenching announcement, Asking Alexandria's founding member and key songwriter, Ben Bruce, has bid farewell to the metalcore scene. Taking to social media over the weekend, Bruce shared his decision, expressing gratitude for the time spent with fans but emphasizing a shift towards dedicating his life to family. The departure marks the end of an era for the band, leaving fans reflecting on the impact of Bruce's contribution to their sound.

Prepare for a punk revival as iconic band No Doubt announces their reunion after over a decade! The punk legends are set to grace the stage at California Megafestival, Coachella, this April. Joining forces with Deftones, Taking Back Sunday, Clowncore, and a lineup of mainstream acts, No Doubt's return promises to be a showstopper. Get ready for the nostalgia, the energy, and the unforgettable live performance that fans have been longing for!

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Michael C Hall is an actor and singer, best known for his role as Dexter Morgan on the Showtime series Dexter.  Pedro Yanowitz is a musician, songwriter & visual artist and has played drums with The Wallflowers, Natalie Merchant, Wilco & Yoko Ono. Matt Katz-Bohen is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter & producer and has been the keyboardist for Blondie since 2008. Together, the three of them make up the band Princess Goes. The band has a new album out titled “Come of Age.” We discuss the new album, songwriting process, making a music video, future plans for the band and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Describing the Sound of Princess Goes
04:20 - Michael C. Hall's Musical Influences & Style
06:40 - Playing Live
08:05 - Black Sabbath Tribute Band
09:10 - New Music Listening To
10:45 - Thurston Moore's Admiration
12:00 - Debbie Harry Fan of Princess Goes
12:33 - Album Artwork
13:40 - Song & Video for Come of Age
18:00 - Glasswing & Future Singles
19:45 - Future Live Shows & Marketing
22:55 - Secret to Success
24:50 - Outro

Princess Goes website:
https://princessgoes.com/

Chuck Shute YouTube:
https://youtube.com/@ChuckShute?si=LUVLhvd3STaM_hYU

Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

SUMMARY:
Two-time Grammy nominee and acclaimed singer-songwriter Peter Case joins Songcraft to talk about his wide-ranging career.

PART ONE:
Scott and Paul chat about instruments that are nearly as famous as their players. 

PART TWO:
Our in-depth interview with Peter Case

ABOUT PETER CASE:
Two-time Grammy nominee Peter Case made a name for himself in the pioneering California power pop trio The Nerves before going on to form The Plimsouls, which made a splash with the single “A Million Miles Away.” Launching a solo career with producer T Bone Burnett in the mid-1980s, Case went on to earn a reputation as a songwriter’s songwriter with staples such as “Old Blue Car,” “Entella Hotel,” “Two Angels,” “Travellin’ Light,” “Dream About You,” and “Beyond the Blues.” His songs have been recorded by The Go-Go’s, Marshall Crenshaw, Goo Goo Dolls, John Prine, Robert Earl Keen, James McMurtry, Chris Smither, Robert Randolph, John Prine, Alejandro Escovedo, Joe Ely, Hayes Carll, Dave Alvin, and others. Peter’s most recent album, Doctor Moan, is his first collection of original songs in seven years.  

Introducing the Band:
Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are joined by guest Hannah Rowan. Hannah is the managing editor of Modern Age. You can find her on X at @Hannah_Cristine and read her review of Debbie Harry's memoir here.

Hannah’s Music Pick: Blondie
Here's another artist we get to cross off the list of long-awaited episodes. Both Jeff and Scot have been hot to do Blondie for years and it has nothing (okay, relatively little) to do with the attractive woman fronting the band. It’s the music that means so much, even after all these years.

Blondie, as Jeff argues, is perhaps the quintessential new wave band, but they started by paying tribute to girl-group sounds and garage rock of the '60s on the band’s first record. From there, singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein, the two leaders of the group, led Blondie through a wide variety of styles and genres. The band was as comfortable playing power pop and new wave as they later would be incorporating disco, reggae, and even rap into their sound. Blondie recorded four number one songs -- "Heart of Glass," "Call Me," "The Tide Is High," and "Rapture" -- and you couldn’t quite stick any of them inside the same box.

And we can’t escape the visual aspect. It’s impossible to separate what you see from what you hear. Debbie Harry was a striking figure to lead the group. And Blondie was a band that was deliberate in how it presented itself -- from album covers to stage apparel to making videos for every song on a record, which predated the MTV-era by a good half-decade or so.

The timeframe for the band's brilliance is relatively short and we spend very little time on the post-reunion work (apologies to fans of Pollinator). But what was created at the end of the 1970s truly stands the test of time. The music, in many ways, pointed forward toward what we would hear throughout the decade of the 1980s.

Debbie describes a scary encounter with who she THINKS was serial killer Ted Bundy back in the early 1970's.

Welcome to our podcast where we discuss and deliberate over memoirs and biographies found in thrift shops. This is a great way to do things as we are not choosing who to read about. We may not be fans of the person, we may never have heard of the person and we never know who we are going to find next...

There are only 2 rules to this podcast. The book has to be found in a thrift shop and we are not allowed to talk about the book until we press record, which is sometimes agonising.

We have lots of episodes coming up so if you find yourself enjoying our podcast, please be sure to subscribe to be among the first to hear about each episode.

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Topics in this episode include:

1. Abba
2. Nena Hagen
3. Goldfinger
4. Blondie
5. Amy Winehouse
6. De La Soul
7. Barenaked Ladies
8. Paul Simon
9. Lamb Of God
10. Jerry Garcia
11. Watkins Glenn Music Festival
12. Harry Connick Jr
13. Taylor Swift
14. Weezer
15. Fastball
16. Madonna
17. Ava Max
18. Natalie Imbruglia
19. deee-lite
20.  

Time to venture north of the border to discuss one of the Common Craig's favorites, and a first time watch that doesn't work out so well. Death to snake movies that fail to deliver enough wriggling, writhing action! Long live the Summer of the 80s! And hello Canada!

Ah, the Common Craig's dreams of being some sort of video pirate, intercepting broadcasts, potentially seeing things that no one should see! Yeah, after watching Videodrome (1983), it really seems more like a nightmare scenario, I guess. Leave it to David Cronenberg to get me all worked up, and then slap me in the face with the potential horrors you may encounter. Best to leave these problems to James Woods and Debbie Harry. They're into some kinky stuff in this one.

As a snake movie connoisseur, I would appreciate this devil serpent getting more screen time. But maybe that's why the title really has nothing to do with this giant snake. Because they ran out of money during the production and could barely get it in front of the camera! I hope that Oliver Reed and Peter Fonda had a good time between takes, because Spasms (1983) did very little else for their careers.

And then from there, it's the Common Craig's Top 5 list of horror movies from 1983! Which probably does not include Spasms.

La semana comenzó intensa con la venta general de Ateez. Como pan caliente se vendieron los tickets y a los pocos minutos el concierto se agotó por completo. 

Los chicos de Ateez también nos sorprendieron con el mini álbum "The World EP. 2: Outlaw" cuya canción principal "Bouncy" llegó a tomarse los escenario con su intensa melodía y pasos de baile. 

KARD anunció gira mundial para este 2023, pero... sin países latinos confirmados. 

Exo nos presentó su pre-lanzamiento "Let me in" canción que será parte de su 7mo full album "Exist" pronto a publicarse. 

Celebramos el décimo aniversario de BTS y las MCs nos cuentan han vivido estos últimos años siendo fan u oyentes casuales de los chicos. 

Por los 10 años de BTS, elegimos de tema central "Eventos por fanclubs". Les contamos como se llevan a cabo los eventos, que significa del parte de un fanclub y que requisitos se deben cumplir para ser parte de estos. 

La 2da generación del kpop está volviendo a los escenarios y para nuestro tema relax les hablaremos sobre grupos masculinos con más más 10 años de carrera, que nos presentarán un comeback durante los próximos meses.

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Make yourself a really big sandwich and join me as I discuss Columbia's Blondie series, which generated 28 pictures from 1938 to 1950, with Carol Lynn Scherling, author of the book Blondie Goes to Hollywood.

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EYE ON THE EAST VILLAGE Episode 9 features special guest JOHN HOLMSTROM, OG East Village resident artist, designer and creator of PUNK Magazine.  While EV Grieve remains behind-the-scenes, Alex Carpenter & Maegan Hayward of the East Village Vintage Collective are back to guest co-host for an in-depth and hilarious conversation with the iconic magazine's founder and publisher. John tells amazing stories about his early years in the city, creating PUNK and becoming an integral part of the CBGB's scene, his many adventures collaborating with downtown's greatest artists and musicians over the years, being a cartoonist at heart and much, much more.

John Holmstrom created PUNK Magazine in 1975, which launched the CBGB/punk rock movement and was instrumental in the success of many bands such as Blondie, the Ramones, and the Dead Boys. Its hand-lettered graphics inspired many crudely-designed fanzines and helped create the “punk art” that inspired the East Village art scene.

He has drawn and designed many posters, t-shirt designs, record, book and CD covers for The Ramones, The Dandy Warhols, the Rolling Stones, 50 Kaitenz and Murphy’s Law, magazines such as Bananas, High Times, Heavy Metal, and Video Games and has collaborated on films such as DOA: A Right of Passage and CBGB. His archives are housed in Yale University's Beinecke Library and his work is on display at the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, and in the permanent archives of the Museum of Modern Art.

Go to www.punkmagazine.com for more information, and subscribe to John's newsletter at johnholmstrom.com.  Pick up the latest issue of PUNK, the all IGGY "Every Loser" Fanzine (including Iggy's latest CD!) at iggypop.com

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