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    Episodes (28)

    Goodbye

    Goodbye

    Who recorded the original version of Never Can Say Goodbye [hint: it wasn't Gloria Gaynor]? What Paul Simon song is sampled on Eminem's Murder Murder? Which Adele album included a Sam Cooke cover on some of its international releases? Join Stevie Nix, who answers all of these questions and more on the 100th - and final - episode [sad face emoji].
    WARNING: This episode contains traces of James Blunt.

    Featured songs [in chronological order]:

    Going, Going, Gone [Bob Dylan]
    Bye Bye Love [George Harrison]
    She's Leaving Home [Outasight]
    I'm Losing You [Corinne Bailey Rae]
    Goodbye My Lover [Lil B]
    Never Can Say Goodbye [James Brown, Massive Attack, Lee Fields]
    Goodbye Yellow Brick Road [Damenes Aften]
    That's It, I Quit, I'm Moving On [Adele]
    50 Ways To Leave Your Lover [Kid Cudi]
    Gone Gone Gone [Robert Plant & Alison Krauss]
    These Boots Are Made For Walkin' [David Byrne, Bow Wow]
    Leaving On a Jet Plane [The Macarons Project]
    Go Your Own Way [Lissie]
    We’ll Meet Again [Karen Elson, Johnny Cash]

    Curated Spotify Playlists:
    Best Of Song Sung New #1
    Best Of Song Sung New #2
    Best Of Song Sung New #3
    Best Of Song Sung New #4
    Best Of Song Sung New #5
    Best Of Song Sung New #6
    Best Of Song Sung New #7
    Best Of Song Sung New #8
    Best Of Song Sung New #9

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    Nina Simone

    Nina Simone

    Why did Nina Simone first record a cover of I Loves You Porgy? What was the original title of See-Line Woman? What are the names of the four women in Four Women? Join Stevie Nix, who answers all of these questions and more on this episode that has images of four women searching for a plain gold ring.
    WARNING: This episode contains traces of Rich Girl.

    Featured songs [in chronological order]:

    Mississippi Goddam [Brother Ali]
    My Baby Just Cares For Me
    He Needs Me
    Plain Gold Ring [Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Boot Camp Clik]
    Children Go Where I Send You [Johnny Cash, Hall & Oates]
    Night Song
    See-Line Woman [Kanye West, Feist]
    I Put A Spell On You
    Sinnerman [The Wailing Wailers, Peter Tosh, Timbaland]
    Images
    The Ballad Of Hollis Brown
    Black Is The Colour Of My True Love’s Hair [Paul Weller]
    Four Women [Jay-Z, Prodigy]
    Backlash Blues
    I Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl
    Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead)
    Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
    I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

    Curated Spotify Playlist:
    Nina Simone Mix Tape

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    Neil Young

    Neil Young

    Which famous funk artist was in the same band as Neil Young in the mid-60s? What prompted Young to write Cinnamon Girl, Cowgirl In The Sand, Down By The River and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere in one day? Which son of a Beatle recorded a cover of Old Man? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that is on the beach under a harvest moon.
    WARNING: This episode contains traces of Time Fades Away.

    Featured songs [in chronological order]:

    The Sultan
    Sugar Mountain [Cande y Paulo]
    It’s My Time
    Mr Soul [Yo La Tengo]
    Expecting To Fly [Jakob Dylan & Regina Spektor]
    On The Way Home [Ocean Colour Scene]
    I Am A Child [Britta Phillips]
    The Old Laughing Lady [Thea Gilmore]
    Helpless [Angie McMahon]
    Ohio [Devo]
    Southern Man [The Reverend Shawn Amos]
    Old Man [James McCartney]
    Ambulance Blues [Nichole Wagner]
    Pocahontas [Everclear]
    Harvest Moon [Imaginary Future, Angus & Julia Stone]

    Hidden track: Rockin' In The Free World [Larkin Poe]

    Curated Spotify Playlist:
    1970s: 20 Covers [One Of Which Is Heart Of Gold]

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    U2

    U2

    Who was U2's fifth member for a while? Which album did the LA Times describe as "subtly ravishing" [hint: it's not The Joshua Tree]? Which song did Bono say contained "one of the most extraordinary ideas"? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that has a desire to go, with or without you, where the streets have no name.
    WARNING: This episode contains traces of Bono & The Edge ... well, you'll know it when you hear it.

    Featured songs [in chronological order]:

    Out Of Control
    I Will Follow
    Gloria
    Sunday Bloody Sunday [Lisa Bresnan]
    New Year’s Day [Yes The Raven]
    Bad [Luka Bloom]
    With Or Without You [Keane]
    I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For [Kaiak, KT Tunstall & Pomplamoose]
    Where The Streets Have No Name [Pet Shop Boys]
    Desire [The Polecats]
    One [Damien Rice, Johnny Cash]
    Love Is Blindness [The Edge]
    Down All the Days
    Numb
    My Friendly Epistle
    Walk On Ukraine
    Mysterious Ways

    Hidden track: Miss Sarajevo

    Curated Spotify Playlist:
    Best Album Opening Tracks

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    Tim Buckley

    Tim Buckley

    Which song off Happy Sad did Buckley write when he was still at school? Which album did Pitchfork say was a "masterpiece in every sense"? Which song did Buckley perform on the last episode of The Monkees? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that has a happy time walking down Pleasant St.
    WARNING: This episode contains traces of Meat Loaf.

    Featured songs [in chronological order]:

    Wings
    I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain
    Pleasant Street [Viva Voce]
    Morning Glory [Chrissy Hynde]
    Once I Was [Tram]
    Sing A Song For You [The Magic Numbers]
    Happy Time [Brendan Perry]
    Lorca
    Song To The Siren [Robert Plant]
    Sweet Surrender
    Dolphins
    Sally Go Round The Roses
    Martha
    Ain’t It Peculiar
    Buzzin' Fly [Kathryn Williams, Swell Season]

    Hidden track: Dream Letter/Happy Time

    Jeff & Tim Buckley Mix Tape

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    Queen

    Queen

    What was the band's name before they became Queen? What name was John Deacon given on Queen's first album? Which album did Queen ask David Bowie to produce? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that wants to break free before another one bites the dust.
    WARNING: This episode contains traces of Heart.

    Featured songs [in chronological order]:

    April Lady
    Doing Alright
    Keep Yourself Alive
    Nevermore [Midge Ure]
    Killer Queen [Wave Mechanics Union]
    Misfire [Neko Case]
    Death On Two Legs
    Bohemian Rhapsody [Angelina Jordan, Shaun Boothe]
    Somebody To Love [Troye Sivan]
    We Are The Champions [The Valiant Thieves]
    We Will Rock You [Linda Ronstadt, Macy Gray]
    Fat Bottomed Girls
    Don’t Stop Me Now [The Regrettes]
    Save Me [Catalijne]
    Another One Bites The Dust
    Radio Ga Ga
    A Winter’s Tale [All About Eve]
    Call Me
    Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy

    20 Things You Didn't Know About Freddie Mercury

    Curated Spotify Playlist:
    20 Songs That Wear A Crown

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    The Who

    The Who

    Why did John Entwistle learn the bass guitar? What song inspired Substitute? What is Paul McCartney's favourite Who track? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that can't explain why the pinball wizard keeps asking 'who are you?'.
    WARNING: This episode contains traces of The Shadows.

    Featured songs [in chronological order]:

    Zoot Suit [The High Numbers]
    I Can’t Explain [David Bowie]
    Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere [David Bowie]
    My Generation [Atom TM]
    I’m A Man
    I Don’t Mind
    Substitute [Blur]
    Happy Jack
    (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
    Pictures Of Lily [David Bowie]
    I Can See For Miles [Petra Haden, Vanilla Fudge]
    Pinball Wizard [Rod Stewart]
    Baba O’Riley [Richard McGraw]
    Won’t Get Fooled Again [Illogic]
    Who Are You [Joy Oladokun]

    Curated Spotify Playlist:
    The Who Mix Tape

    Best Pete Townshend lyrics

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    Pink Floyd - Part 1

    Pink Floyd - Part 1

    What instrument did Richard Wright play when he joined the band that would become Pink Floyd? What does Ummagumma mean? Which album did Nick Mason say was his favourite? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that can see Emily play on the dark side of the moon.
    WARNING: This episode contains traces of Culture Club.

    Featured songs [in alphabetical order]:

    Brain Damage [Ariane Moffatt]
    Breathe [Capital Cities]
    The Great Gig In The Sky [Poor Man’s Whiskey]
    If [Lila Madrigali]
    Money [Mary Fahl, Mark Linn, Geto Boys, Zoe Gilby]
    Arnold Layne [David Gilmour ft David Bowie, Kid Loco]
    See Emily Play [David Bowie, Luca Scherani, Martha Wainwright]
    Time [Kelsey Wood]

    Bonus track: Pink Floyd medley

    20 Covers That Wish You Were Here But Nobody's Home

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    Billy Joel

    Billy Joel

    According to a woman writing for Vice, is Billy Joel a steak or a hamburger? What new musical genre did critic Ron Rosenbaum attribute to Joel? Why did Joel once say New York State Of Mind was his favourite song? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that manages to leave a tender moment alone.
    WARNING: This episode contains traces of We Didn't Start The Fire.

    Featured songs [in alphabetical order]:

    Honesty [Jay Z]
    Just The Way You Are [Daft Punk, Katie Noonan]
    The Longest Time [Holophonics]
    New York State Of Mind [Ca$his]
    Piano Man [Flight Of The Conchords]
    She’s Always A Woman [Isak Danielson, Fyfe Dangerfield]
    The Stranger [Xzibit, Dee La Kream]
    Vienna [Mac Miller, Logan Threat]

    Billy Joel Playlist

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    AC/DC

    AC/DC

    Why did Malcolm and Angus Young decide to make AC/DC a rock band? Who is a better singer: Bon Scott or Brian Johnson? What did Mutt Lange do to improve AC/DC's sound? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that is high on voltage, low on political correctness.
    WARNING: This episode contains traces of funk.

    Featured songs [in chronological order]:

    It's A Long Way To The Top [Lucinda Williams]
    TNT [Yelawolf]
    The Jack [Jens Thomas & Verneri Pohjola]
    Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap [Tom Morello]
    Jailbreak [Yothu Yindi]
    Ride On [Corb Lund]
    Let There Be Rock [Foo Fighters]
    Highway To Hell [Tom Morello, Bruce Springsteen & Eddie Vedder, Ed Kuepper, Imagination]
    If You Want Blood [Mark Kozelek]
    Hells Bells [Dandy Warhols, Fisz & Emade]
    Back In Black [Beastie Boys, Regurgitator]

    20 Songs: Best Of Song Sung New #2

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    When Doves Cry

    When Doves Cry

    How old was Prince when he signed his first recording contract? Which instrument is noticeable by its absence? How many people packed into Toronto's Massey Hall to record an emotional tribute to Prince? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that dreams of a courtyard, an ocean of violets in bloom [wtf?].
    WARNING: This episode contains traces of a workaholic.

    Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:

    Alexisonfire
    Ase Man
    Barenaked Ladies
    The Be Good Tanyas
    Choir! Choir! Choir!
    Sarah Jarosz
    Khorikos
    Local H
    Damien Rice
    Patti Smith
    Quindon Tarver
    Kristy Thirsk
    YNOT

    10 Things You Didn't Know About Prince

    20 Songs To Play If You Want To Spread Your Wings

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    The Weight

    The Weight

    The Weight is credited to Robbie Robertson, but who did Levon Helm say wrote the melody?  Where did the reference to Nazareth come from [hint: it's not the Bible]? Which band recorded the first cover? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of the questions and more on this episode that keeps Anna Lee company.
    WARNING: This episode contains traces of a shitstorm.

    Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:

    Amen Corner
    Dala
    Aretha Franklin
    Isaac Guillory
    Rickie Lee Jones
    Joan Osborne
    Playing For Change
    Sammi Smith
    The Staples Singers
    Weezer
    Cassandra Wilson  

    The Band Playlist

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    Let It Be - Part 2

    Let It Be - Part 2

    Which singer did Paul McCartney have in mind when he wrote The Long And Winding Road? Who did he offer it to to record and why didn't they? Which McCartney song did Lennon and Harrison play during the recording of their respective first solo albums? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that tries to speak some words of wisdom. Plus, there's a quiz!
    WARNING: This episode contains traces of Leo Sayer.

    Featured songs [in chronological order]:

    I've Got A Feeling [Billy Preston, Pearl Jam]
    One After 909 [James Apollo, The Smithereens]
    The Long And Winding Road [Ray Charles]
    For You Blue [Dhani Harrison, Chase Cohl]
    Get Back [Ike & Tina Turner, Elvis Presley, Al Green]
    Don’t Let Me Down [Ben E King, Garbage]
    Old Brown Shoe [Gary Brooker]
    The Ballad Of John & Yoko [The Beatles]

    Hidden track: I've Got A Feeling [The Besnard Lakes]

    John, Paul, George & A Bit Of Ringo #6

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    Let It Be - Part 1

    Let It Be - Part 1

    Why did John Lennon initially dislike the title track? Who did he have in mind when he wrote "you can imitate everyone you know" on Dig A Pony? Which song inspired Liam Gallagher to try and write his own? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that just won't let it be.
    WARNING: This episode contains traces of an English prostitute.

    Featured songs [in chronological order]:

    Two Of Us [John Grant, Aaron Sutcliffe]
    Dig A Pony [Zoo Animal]
    Across The Universe [Fiona Apple, Beady Eye]
    I Me Mine [Britt Daniel, Beth Orton]
    Dig It [Glyn Johns Mix]
    Let It Be [Aretha Franklin, Ike & Tina Turner, Gladys Knight & The Pips, JP Cooper]
    Maggie Mae [The Vipers Skiffle Group]

    John, Paul, George & A Bit Of Ringo #5

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