fountains of wayne

VROOOOOM VROOOOOMMMM revvvv those engines Wayniacs,  we're speeding into another Fountains of Wayne deep dive!!! This time, our friend Ariel (aka @boogerboobz on Twitter and IG) joins for a discussion on the fan favorite Leave the Biker.  Remember your helmet!!!

Email: fountainsofsplain@gmail.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/fountainsofsplain/

Ariel: 
https://www.instagram.com/boogerboobz/
https://twitter.com/boogerboobz

‘Splain playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5BSmVU2i5Ntjy5d0KcO7gP?si=4OSIPtx9QiakCoB8x-q8ww

Cover art by Claire D:
https://www.instagram.com/bitter.bettie/

Links to articles we discuss:
Rolling Stone article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/adam-schlesinger-fountains-of-wayne-chris-collingwood-980798/

Medialoper article: https://medialoper.com/certain-songs-464-fountains-of-wayne-leave-the-biker/

This is Rock Phoenix Lives Best Rock Songs with girl names in them!! Love plays a huge role rock music so should the names of the ones we love. So on this episode we play tribute to our favorite songs with girl names in them. Rock may be about moshing but remember that we mosh together as one . And there is a hell of a lot of chick name songs. Rock On Guys

Kiss- Beth

Toto- Rosanna

Aerosmith- Janies Got A Gun

Deep Blue Something- Breakfast At Tiffany's 

A Pecfect Circle- Judith

Foo Fighters- Dear Rosmary

ZZ Top- Francine

Guns N Roses- My Michelle

Winger- Madalaine

Journey- Oh Sherrie

Incubus- Anna Molly

Nirvana- Molly's Lips

Van Halen- Jamies Cryin

Breaking Benjamin- Diary Of Jane

Flyleaf- Cassie

Queensryche- Della Brown

AC/DC- Whole Lotta Rosie

Tool- Wings For Marie Pt 1

Fountains Of Wayne- Stacys Mom

Hoobastank- Magnolia

The Killers-  Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine

Wayniacs Rejoice: in this episode, a discussion about the recent first vinyl pressing of Welcome Interstate Managers, Tyler recalls his first memory of Wayne, and Grace finally learns to love Halley’s Waitress. Then... a deep dive into Fire in the Canyon, where they discover its true meaning (probably). Or are they wrong? Listen to find out!!!

Email: fountainsofsplain@gmail.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/fountainsofsplain/

‘Splain playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5BSmVU2i5Ntjy5d0KcO7gP?si=4OSIPtx9QiakCoB8x-q8ww
 
 Cover art by Claire D:
 https://www.instagram.com/bitter.bettie/

In this third episode, recorded on Election Night 2020, Grace and Tyler talk about using Wayne as a balm for stressful times, Grace learns about ramps, and a timeless Wayne Debate is reignited: is Halley’s Waitress actually a good song? Also: some extra bad ideas in the Bad Ideas segment, to distract from the then-underway election. 

Email: fountainsofsplain@gmail.com
 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fountainsofsplain/

‘Splain Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5BSmVU2i5Ntjy5d0KcO7gP?si=4OSIPtx9QiakCoB8x-q8ww
 
 Cover art by Claire D:
 https://www.instagram.com/bitter.bettie/

On this week's show, we... 

• deck all the halls
• stuff all the stockings
• yule all the tides
• rein all the deer 
• sleigh all the rides 
• jingle all the bells 

...with wall-to-wall holiday bangers from all over the musical map. There's something for everyone under our tree! All this & much, much less! 

Debts No Honest Man Can Pay is over 2 rock-solid hours of musical eclectica & other noodle stories. The show started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004.

Welcome to the Merry Month of Debts-cember!

Part 2 - 8 Lazy Nights - On this week's show, because I just didn't have it in me to pull off another extended show, we're dialing it back with our shortest episode ever! 8 songs (one for each night of Chanukah) plus a brief bonus track to symbolize the starter candle.  
All this & much, much less!

Debts No Honest Man Can Pay is over 2 rock-solid hours of musical eclectica & other noodle stories. The show started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004.

On this week's show, we pour one out for the late, great Ennio Morricone, bear witness to Margo Price tapping into her inner Stevie Nicks, and pop open a 6-pack of tracks each from a couple of world-class badass digital compilations - Pandemophenia from Chicago's Bloodshot Records & Father/Daughter Records' Adam Schlesinger tribute album, Saving for a Custom Van. All this & much, much less!

Debts No Honest Man Can Pay is 2 rock-solid hours of musical eclectica & other noodle stories. The show started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004.

Episode 3: HOPP RADIO: Beatles Inspired Songs & More is the first installation of our radio station. On a HOPP RADIO Episode we will play and discuss Power Pop music from lesser known music. It’s all great Power Pop music, but it’s probably from band’s you may not have heard about, unless you're really into this genre. At the risk of being redundant, we realize that Power Pop music is already “Unpopular Pop” music according to Jon Brion, but you probably won’t hear these songs on your FM radio. We wanted to give the spotlight to more independent artists who wouldn’t normally get the type of promotion you’d get if they were on one of the major record labels. So, if you like what you hear, support these artists and buy their music.

On this Episode we feature music by:

• David Novotny (Czech Republic musician In The Beat-les Style)
• Stevie Riks (The Doo’s, famous Celebrity Impersonator)
• Addison Love (Thoughts On Lunch?)
• Vegas With Randolph (Legs & Luggage)
• Your Gracious Host (Boomerang)
• Young Beautiful In A Hurry (Royalty)
• Kai Danzberg (Not Only Sunshine)

PLUS ALBUM REVIEWS:
Wes Hollywood (Dynamite) by Jessica
The Glad Machine (The Glad Machine) by Nadja Dee 

Episode 2B: Interviews Boston then Seattle Power Pop musician David Thompson. David started in Boston, MA with the "Amphetamine Pop" band The Pills (He started with Corin Ashley), his solo project The Scheme (With Bleu) and his current Power Pop band, Seattle's Pop Cycle.

In Episode 2B we talk to David Thompson about:

• Why David writes so many songs about girls
• His experience at the Berklee College of Music
• The Boston music scene -vs- The Seattle music scene
• A song that should be in a James Bond movie
• Music by The Neighborhoods, Phil Seymour, The Vapors, The Outlets, Gigolo Aunts

This is the first in studio guest for the Hop On Power Pop Podcast. 
We end the Podcast with our take on the Proust/Inside The Actor's Studio 10 Questions about music. A fun filled hour of music, insight and Power Pop. 

Episode 1:  What Is Power Pop is a question that only a foolish person would attempt to answer. So, call us FOOLS! But we're music loving, geeky fools and we still have that blind childish ignorance that makes us fearless when we should know better.

Nobody is going to answer the question, What is Power Pop?, in a way that will make everyone happy. It's impossible. But, in Episode 1, we'll try to give some insight, in an educational manner that will start you on the trail of what makes this genre so special.

Note: Episode 1 is very different from all the other episodes that follow. There's no guest. There's not a specific focus on one band or even one song. It's a fast paced, sound effect filled amusement park ride. We wanted to keep the podcast FUN because it's FUN music. 

Episode 2A of HOP ON POWER POP Podcast, talks to Boston-Seattle based musician David Thompson (The Pills, The Scheme, The Pop Cycle) about the hotly argued topic What Makes A Song Power Pop? It's a different podcast than Episode 1 because we have an in studio guest!

David shares his insights on the genre and we discuss everything from the Power Pop bands:

• The Raspberries
• Cheap Trick
• Matthew Sweet
• Big Star
• The Knack
• The Monkees
• The Posies
• and more

Episode 2 is broken into two parts: 2A & 2B
Episode 2A: Further discussion on What Is Power Pop? with David Thompson
Episode 2B: Focuses on the music of David Thompson (The Pills, The Scheme, The Pop Cycle)

Nerdy suburban kids need music too.  Thankfully we had Adam Schlesinger.  The message of many Fountains of Wayne songs was that even if things are terrible now we can still be optimistic and thankful for what we have.

Katie cries.

Its the best spring break ever

Thanks for all you gave us, Adam Schlesinger

#ShineOnShineOnShineOn

ANNA HILLBURG was in the band DREAM DATE when she originally appeared on Radio8Ball. Since then she's released two solo LP's. Anna joined this Pop Oracle session with ANDRAS JONES from self-quarantine in Cloverdale, California to discuss how her song answered JOE KUJAWA's question last week and asks her own question to The Pop Oracle in an episode that includes music from RECESS MONKEY, GABRIEL GORDON, BOB DYLAN & ANDRAS JONES.

Recorded by phone from Olympia, Washington
with Anna Hillburg by phone from Cloverdale, California.

Featuring:
“The Radio8Ball Theme Song” performed by
KP HAWTHORN & GABRIEL GORDON

The Pop Oracle Song of The Day
for April 7, 2020:
“Fred The Tabby Cat” by RECESS MONKEY

This episode’s answer: “Paper Airplane” by GABRIEL GORDON

To hear the full episode when this song was originally recorded
as the answer to a question from JOEL SHEARER
on June 22, 2018
http://www.radio8ball.com/2018/07/18/joel-shearer-gabriel-gordon/

Incidental Music:

"Murder Most Foul" by BOB DYLAN
"My Name Is Gabriel" by ANDRAS JONES
"No Fun" by ANNA HILLBURG

Double Naught Spy Car provides the musical bed with
“The Mooche” by Duke Ellington
&
“In Walked Bud, Out Walked Bud” by Thelonious Monk

To hear Andras Jones’s question please join our Patreon community at any level: https://www.patreon.com/radio8ball

Thanks to Alan Green for “special projects”.

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