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Episode 16: Frenching & Drenching
On Side A, Filler takes us back to his college days in NYC where he was obsessed with Mike Patton of bands such as Faith No More & Mr. Bungle, to name a few. Filler focuses on one of Mike Patton’s band Loveage and their cover of “Sex, I’m a Man” origin...
Episode 15: Tribal Musings
On Side A, we have the pleasure of heading into the pipeline as we discover the legendary King of the Surf Guitar, Dick Dale. He pioneered the surf music style and with the "breakneck speed of his single-note staccato picking technique" and showmanship...
Episode 13 Mixed Tape Revelry
Side A: Gone Daddy Gone (Violent Femmes & Gnarls Barkley) Side B: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (Black Sabbath & The Cardigans)
Episode 12: Lyrically Limber
On Side A we talk about one of the greatest unrequited love songs of all time, Romeo & Juliet by Dire Straits. The song has been covered by numerous artists such as The Indigo Girls & The Killers, to name a few. Contrary to popular belief, the song has...
Episode 11: Cloak Full of Eagles
Episode 11 features a Side A and a Side B with lots in common. Although their sounds are quite different, both featured artists were child prodigies from England. On Side A, we dive into singer-songwriter, Steve Winwood, and his 1986 song “’Higher Lov...
Episode 10: Best Damn Chicken in the State
On Side A we have Nancy Sinatra, we have Lee Hazlewood, and we have Cher. Folks, that’s a lot of Banging and a lot of Boots. We find the inspiration that led to Nancy Sinatra’s cover of Sonny Bono’s “Bang Bang" and we chat about her amazing cover of...
Episode 9: Danger in the Rabbit Hole
On Side A: We find some common threads that led to the rise in fame and success of Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Ike & Tina Revue. Each group had breakout hits by performing cover songs. That’s right, folks. Cover Songs. Susie Q was a son...
Episode 8: Where Does Tomorrow Happen?
Episode Eight takes us out of the blue and into the black. Out of Canada into California and all around the heartland with one of the most iconic singer-songwriters and rock and roll heroes of the last four decades, Mr. Neil Young. On Side A w...
Episode 7: Melancholy Splendor
Episode 7 takes us back down South in the early 1970s then on over to England in the 1980s. On Side A, we have fun discovering the original Little Feat song, "Willin." Willin’ is a song written...