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This week is our 7th installment of, “Degrees Of Separation…” where we discuss the more obscure side projects and solo releases from some not-so-obscure artists. This week we were touched by the spirit of radio! That’s right: RUSH! We had to dig deep to get songs from these 3 Canadian phenoms outside of the mighty RUSH. Known for their hectic schedule and amazing work ethic of record-tour-record-tour throughout their 40+ year career, we were able to cobble together some unique songs outside their main gigs. Hope ya dig!

New to InObscuria? It’s all about excavating obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal from one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. While we may be talking about bands that you know intimately in this episode, perhaps you are not aware of the depth of side projects they have had over their long careers. Our hope is that we turn you on to something new!

Songs this week include:

1. Victor – “Start Today” from Victor (1996)
2. I Mother Earth – “Good For Sule” from Blue Green Orange (1999)
3. Jeff Berlin & Vox Humana – “Champion (Of The World)” from Champion (1985)
4. Platinum Blonde – “Crying Over You” from Alien Shores (1985)
5. The Big Dirty Band – “I Fought The Law” from Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Soundtrack (2006)
6. Vertical Horizon – “Instamatic” from Echoes From The Underground (2013)
7. Envy Of None – “Spy House” from Envy Of None (2022)

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Dave and Ethan interview the award-winning director of Weird Al's "I Love Rocky Road" music video, Dror Soref.

Dropping the needle in this episode of Behind The Vinyl: Mike Score from Flock Of Seagulls talks about how long it took before their song “Wishing” took over a year to make it to their record. Mark Holmes of Platinum Blonde reluctantly sheds some light on what their song “Situation Critical” is really about. Tony Hadley and Martin Kemp of Spandau Ballet find humor in the fact that they haven’t cued a record in decades and talk about that “moment” they first knew they had something big with their song “True”.

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It turns out Jennifer wasn't quite ready to say goodbye to Jean Harlow. Since our last episode Jennifer read Harlow's one and only novel, Today is Tonight, and...goodness.  There's a lot to talk about right there.  Today is Tonight is a rare book, long out of print, so there isn't a lot of information available on the Internet about it.  In tonight's episode we take a little stroll through that novel, lingering around some of the more embarrassing passages.  Jennifer then profiles Harlow's signature piece of jewelry--and a super cute item of Harlow's that was up for auction a few years ago.  And, of course, there's Saratoga, Jean Harlow's last film.  Jennifer couldn't bring herself to watch it for our last episode ("It's just too sad!"), but she grabbed a box of tissues and watched it from start to finish.  Would you believe Harlow's last line in that film--or any film--is "goodbye"?  We say farewell, too, but not before Jennifer shares her impressions of Jean Harlow's final romantic comedy.  We wrap it all up with Jennifer's Favorite Thing of the Week.

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Meet Kansas City's hometown superstar!  And no, we're not talking about Jennifer.  Tonight's episode is all about Jean Harlow.  In the 1930s, she was the biggest star around-- but what was she really like?  Jennifer examines Harlow's life (and tragic early death) through her films and her storied legend.  Come along as we jump in the Circa 19xx time machine for a tour of the 1930s Hollywood studio system, learn beauty tips from studio style gurus from that era, hear Jennifer's take on her favorite Harlow film, Libeled Lady, and, drift off to dreamland as Jennifer performs a dramatic reading of a short, short-story written by--it's true!--Ms. Harlow herself!  This episode is packed full of stuff, so pour a glass of wine, put up your feet, and get comfortable.  Tonight we're visiting the original Blond Bombshell!  Oh, and, of course, we wrap up with Jennifer's Favorite Thing of the Week.

Episode 7 - Jean Harlow, The Girl from Missouri Show Notes

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