Marley Marl, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie & The Juice Crew Perfected Hip-Hop In The 1980s

E16: Curtis Mayfield + Sigue Sigue Sputnik + History of RBP with Martin Colyer by Rock's Backpages

E36: KLF + Echo & the Bunnymen + Julian Cope with Mick Houghton: This week, Mark and Barney are joined by Mick Houghton, Let It Rock and Sounds scribe turned beloved publicist for Echo & the Bunnymen, the Teardrop Explodes and the KLF. Discussing Mick's new book Fried and Justified, Barney addresses Mick's rage at a bad NME review of Julian Cope's World Shut Your Mouth written by... Barney himself. The three of them listen to excerpts from an unwieldy but fascinating conversation between New Orleans R&B legends Dave Bartholomew, Red Tyler and Earl Palmer, in which they discuss what makes the Crescent City so different – and hence so tricky for non-NOLA musicians. Finally, Mark presents highlights from the week's new library pieces, including Geoffrey Cannon's live review of Joni Mitchell getting off to a rocky start at the 1970 Isle of Wight festival; Michael Goldberg's report on the John Fogerty/Saul Zaentz "Zanz Kant Danz" lawsuit, and Steven Daly's 1999 interview with the young Brit by Rock's Backpages

63 min listen

Quantum Criminals (Steely Dan) with Alex Pappademas and Joan LeMay. Remembering Sinéad O'Connor with David Wild.: In part one of our Summer Music Book Series, we discuss Steely Dan with Alex Pappademas and Joan LeMay whose new book, Quantum Criminals (University of Texas Press) is a beautifully illustrated catalogue of ramblers and wild gamblers who populate... by The Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers

71 min listen

E113: Michael Zilkha on ZE Records + John Cale + The Velvet Underground: In this episode, Michael Zilkha joins us all the way from Houston, Texas, to reminisce about his iconic ZE label — and the extraordinary artists he signed to it, from James Chance & Lydia Lunch to his late ex-wife Cristina and August "Kid Creole" Darnell... not forgetting John Cale, whom we hear in two audio clips talking about Lou Reed, Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground. Discussion of Todd Haynes' new documentary on the band — Michael's all-time favourite group — follows. Mark & Jasper round things off by talking us through their highlights among the 100+ new articles added to the RBP library, including a 1966 piece on Mama Cass meeting the Beatles, Nick Kent's 1987 Face op-ed on the Smiths, and a 2018 celebration of Moroccan gnawa by John Lewis. Many thanks to special guest Michael Zilkha. Visit the ZE Books website at zebooks.com. Pieces discussed: Mary Harron on Michael Zilkha, Paul Rambali on Michael Zil by Rock's Backpages

83 min listen

Episode 49 | "Promo Man: Backstage Tales From The Vinyl Jungle"/Nick Panaseiko & Bob Klanac: If you’ve never heard of Nick Panaseiko, that’s entirely understandable. He was a backstage guy, making sure that the act onstage is playing to a full house, making sure their records were on the radio and in record stores. He was a promo man.... by Booked On Rock with Eric Senich

63 min listen

E74: Chris Blackwell's Island Records + Sparks + Remembering Phil May: In this week's episode, Mark, Barney & Jasper talk extensively about one of the great record labels — a hallowed home to such groundbreaking acts as Jimmy Cliff, Nick Drake, Roxy Music, (Bob Marley and) the Wailers and, yes, U2. Listening to clips from John Tobler's 1989 audio interview with Island founder Chris Blackwell, RBP's power trio reflect on what made the label such a powerhouse for non-mainstream genres like folk and reggae. Blackwell talks of its transformation after 1967, as well as his first encounter with Marley in 1972. A neat segue via Lenny Kaye's 1975 overview of the label leads "the team" into a discussion of Sparks, the American art pop duo who've just released their new album, A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip. Mark & Barney reminisce about the Mael brothers' Island years in the '70s, commencing with Kimono My House and its astonishing hit single 'This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us'. We stay by Rock's Backpages

65 min listen

E95: Tony Russell on old-time country music + Phil Everly audio + Bunny Wailer R.I.P.: In this episode we welcome the great blues & country writer Tony Russell, who talks about his new Rural Rhythm: The Story of Old-Time Country Music in 78 Records — and the joys of the original Americana sound from the '20s to the '40s. Tony also talks us through his writing career from the late '60s to the present, with a particular nod to a 1972 Cream piece about B.B. King. The focus on the "Old-Time" country of Fiddlin' John Carson & Uncle Dave Macon carries through to discussion of those compelling revivalists Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, big faves of the RBP crew — and then to clips we hear from a 1983 audio interview with Phil Everly of peerless country-pop harmonists the Everly Brothers. Phil talks about the strained relationship with brother Don and the prospect of the Everlys reunion that happened in the fall of that year. For those less smitten by Appalachia and "high lonesome" close-harm by Rock's Backpages

70 min listen

E103: David Kamp on Rock Snobbery + 1971 + Sly Stone + Doors audio: In the new episode of the RBP podcast, hosts Mark Pringle, Martin Colyer & Barney Hoskyns invite David Kamp to reminisce about The Rock Snob's Dictionary, already 15 years old but still wonderfully droll and still very on-the-money about people like, well, Mark, Martin & Barney. We ask David to explain the origins of Rock Snobbery and to revisit his epic Vanity Fair pieces about Sly Stone and the unlikely friendship 'twixt country icon Johnny Cash & producer Rick Rubin. The week's overaching theme of 1971 — inspired by Asif Kapadia's new Apple TV series — leads to discussion of Sly's dark masterpiece (and rock-snob staple) There's A Riot Goin' On, and then on to the Doors' redemptive swansong L.A. Woman, released three months before Jim Morrison's death in Paris. Clips from John Tobler's 1983 audio interview with surviving trio Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger & John Densmore prompt discussion of the Doors' legacy & status by Rock's Backpages

72 min listen

Big Daddy Kane’s Lyrical Legacy: Legendary rapper Big Daddy Kane on pushing boundaries, the evolution of hip-hop, and the special joy of a Brooklyn summer. by Into America

30 min listen

E124: Devon Powers on The Village Voice + Red Hot Chili Peppers + White Stripes audio: In this episode we welcome the excellent Devon Powers — beamed in from Philadelphia — and ask her to talk about The Village Voice, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the White Stripes… and music journalism since the turn of the century. Devon begins by talking about the music she loved when growing up in her native Michigan — and her first awareness of "rock critics". We hear about her move to New York City in 1999, her early pieces for the PopMatters site, and the Anglophilia that led to umpteen pieces about the likes of Clinic, Starsailor, Badly Drawn Boy and, yes, even Ocean Colour Scene. Citing a great 2003 piece she wrote about Red Hot Chili Peppers, who released a new album the week of this recording, we ask Devon what those punk-funk Californicators meant to her in the '90s and noughties. After a brief discussion of Devon's 2004 thinkpiece 'Is Music Journalism Dead?', we turn our attention to Writing the by Rock's Backpages

68 min listen

Chipmunks & Beatles & Monkees with Charles Manson? Oh My! Getting Animated with Author Mark Arnold [Episode 171]: It’s another chapter in The Dialogue Series - A chill ‘n chat with authors, fellow podcasters, musicians, and more. Our guest is Pop Culture Historian Mark Arnold. He’s the author of several books about comic books, music, and animation. Among the... by Booked On Rock with Eric Senich

60 min listen

"Still on the Boat" with Blaine Krauss by DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

65 min listen

In Defense of Ska Ep 152: Mikal Reich & Brendog (Mephiskapheles, Barbicide, The Shaved Pigs) by In Defense of Ska

103 min listen

Episode 60 | "Hearts on Fire: Six Years that Changed Canadian Music 2000–2005"/Michael Barclay: “Hearts on Fire” is about the creative explosion in Canadian music of the early 2000s, which captured the world’s attention in entirely new ways. The Canadian wave didn’t just sweep over one genre or one city, it stretched from coast to coast,... by Booked On Rock with Eric Senich

78 min listen

The Jonas Brothers' Chastity Crusade (Part Two): Let's go back to beginning: before the Jonas Bros. were Disney virgins, they were tween Broadway extras doing anti-drug pop punk PSAs in New Jersey. But God's kingdom isn't so peaceful; a church scandal and a dropped record deal soon change... by Eating For Free

99 min listen

E119: Michael Simmons on country punk + '60s counterculture + Van Dyke Parks: In this episode, Barney, Mark & Jasper invite counterculture chronicler and "father of country punk" Michael Simmons to join them in RBP's virtual cupboard… all the way from his Culver City lair in small-hours Southern California. Michael talks very entertainingly about his dad Matty's '60s "hippie mag" Cheetah and about National Lampoon, the satirical '70s institution that succeeded it. Yarns about John Belushi and chums lead into Simmons Jr.'s unlikely but lifelong love of country music; his New York band Slewfoot; depping for George Jones at the Bottom Line; and his late '70s stint as one of Kinky Friedman's self-styled "Texas Jewboys". We also hear about our guest's parallel writing career and his move to Los Angeles, from whence he has long contributed to such outlets as the L.A. Weekly and (from the mid-noughties on) MOJO. He reminisces about his teenage Greenwich Village obsession with Bob Dylan, and t by Rock's Backpages

76 min listen

E17: Remembering Mark Hollis + Dead Kennedys Audio + Mark Leviton: Paying tribute to the late Mark Hollis, Mark Pringle, Barney Hoskyns and Jasper Murison-Bowie consider the Talk Talk frontman's huge influence on "post-rock" (and even trip-hop) and trace the band's evolution from early '80s synth-pop to 1988's beautiful jazz/classical-influenced Spirit of Eden. The trio then hear an excerpt from the week's new audio interview, recorded in 1981 with Dead Kennedys Jello Biafra and Klaus Fluoride, and discuss the California punk scene (and rise of American indie). Mark Leviton is the week's featured writer, commencing with his account of a week on a recent "rock cruise" – Pringle's idea of "hell" – and wrapping up with a 1984 report on L.A.'s Slash Records. Pringle presents his highlights of the week's new library additions, including pieces on Scott Walker, the Beatles' White Album, Queen's Brian May, Jackie Wilson, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWBHM — "the worst acronym in music by Rock's Backpages

53 min listen

Episode 243: Episode 243: Drew Kennedy discusses Ben Folds “Rockin’ The Suburbs”: The guys are joined by Drew Kennedy to talk about his new album “Marathon” and the Ben Folds solo... by Records Revisited

118 min listen

Beck - Odelay! by Enjoy An Album with Liam Withnail & Christopher Macarthur-Boyd

93 min listen

BEST SHOW BOOK CLUB - NÖTHING BUT A GOOD TIME: AND HERE WE GO! The inaugural edition of BEST SHOW BOOK CLUB! In this episode, Tom Scharpling, Jason Gore, Michael Lisk and Pat Byrne speak with the authors of "NÖTHING BUT A GOOD TIME," Tom Beaujour & Richard Bienstock. They are joined by Best... by The Best Show with Tom Scharpling

87 min listen

E163: Evelyn McDonnell on Joan Didion + The Motels + Carla Bley R.I.P. by Rock's Backpages

62 min listen

ENCORE: Big Daddy Kane’s Lyrical Legacy (2021): To kick off summer, we’re revisiting our conversation with legendary rapper Big Daddy Kane on pushing boundaries, the evolution of hip-hop, and the special joy of a Brooklyn summer. by Into America

30 min listen

T. Rex w/ Ben Merlis: Author Ben Merlis joins Joe and Kristen to advocate for current nominees and inventors of glam rock T. Rex. Also discussed in this episode is Ben's adjacency to the Nominating Committee (through his father and friend of the show Bob Merlis) as well as his new book (Goin' Off: The Story of the Juice Crew & Cold Chillin' Records.) This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Who Cares About the Rock Hall?

78 min listen

71. Layng Martine, Jr. and Tucker Martine: Singer, Author and Nashville Songwriter Hall of Famer Layng Martine Jr’s compositions have been p... by Low Profile with Markly Morrison

53 min listen

S5- Episode 29 - Celebration by All I want to do is talk about Madonna

95 min listen

E72: Simon Witter on Kraftwerk + Rick Nelson audio + Lisa Verrico: In this week's episode of the RBP podcast, we pay tribute to Kraftwerk cofounder Florian Schneider, along with Afrobeat linchpin Tony Allen and Stranglers keyboardist Dave Greenfield. The excellent Simon Witter joins us to offer essential expertise on Schneider's vital part in making Kraftwerk the hugely influential group they were, with discussion revolving around our guest's epic MOJO retrospective on the electronica godfathers. RBP's regular triumvirate consider pieces by the week's featured writer Lisa Verrico, commencing with a hilarious 1994 diatribe from the Fall's Mark E. Smith. More-up-to date are her great Sunday Times profiles of cutting-edge stars Billie Eilish and Christine & the Queens, prompting passionate endorsements by "our Jasper" Murison-Bowie. Being a tiny bit older than "our" Jasper, Mark Pringle & Barney Hoskyns steer the conversation towards the week's new audio interview. Clips from John Tobler' by Rock's Backpages

64 min listen

Some of Kyle's Favorite Interviews from 2018 by Cultural Manifesto

20 min listen

E70: The Who Live at Leeds + KRLA Beat + Ron Sexsmith audio: Content warning: This episode contains discussion of assault (1:02:28–1:05:20) that some listeners may find distressing. In the 70th episode of our podcast, RBP's Zooming triumvirate talk about the Who's Live at Leeds — "the greatest live album ever made," in many people's H.O. — as it reaches its half-century. Referencing Geoffrey Cannon's unabridged Guardian review from May 1970, Mark & Barney relive memories of seeing the Who live and — with Jasper — explore what made the band such a uniquely powerful live unit. The two other giants of '60s British pop feature in free pieces by KRLA Beat's Nikki "Eden" Wine, who attempts to explain Beatlemania in 1965 and hangs around a Rolling Stones session in Hollywood in 1966. Mark puts "the Beat" ("America's Pop Music NEWSpaper") into historical context and describes how some of its key female contributors wound up on RBP. A passionate fan of Ron Sexsmith's for 25 years, Barney intro by Rock's Backpages

69 min listen

E11: The Specials + Dave Laing + Juliana Hatfield: Hailing 'Ghost Town' as "one of the great British records", RBP podcast hosts Mark Pringle and Barney Hoskyns consider The Specials and their politically conscious combination of punk and ska. They then pay tribute to Dave Laing and reflect on his role in the influential Let It Rock magazine, presenting pieces of Dave's on John Martyn, a Bill Monroe live show in a Scottish monastery and singer-songwriters from Jim Croce to John Denver. The week’s audio interview sees Juliana Hatfield in conversation with Ira Robbins about not wanting to get pigeonholed as the Lemonheads' bassist and her subsequent solo album Hey Babe. Beyond all of that, Mark and Barney somehow find time to discuss an early Beatles piece, get confused about Dawn James interviewing her sister Twinkle and berate Robert Fripp for his lack of self-awareness... Produced by Jasper Murison-Bowie Pieces discussed: The Specials, The Specialer, The Specialest, John Martyn, Bill by Rock's Backpages

38 min listen

Motown's Power Came From the Funk Brothers: Author Allan “Dr Licks” Slutsky joins Nate to discuss his book “Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson.” In this episode, Allan and Nate discuss the Funk Brothers -- the legendary session band that played on hundreds of hits for Motown Records, their leader bassist James Jamerson, the great drummer Benny Benjamin, how they worked with the great songwriter producers of Hitsville such as Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Holland Dozier Holland and more. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

55 min listen

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