The Triumphs & Tragedy of Marvin Gaye, Motown's Greatest Male Solo Singer and First Album Artist

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The Songs Jazz is Built On: Jazz historian Ted Gioia and host Nate Wilcox discuss the songs that make up the jazz repertoire, how that differs from the Great American Songbook and jazz musicians stopped interpreting newer pop songs in the 1960s for the most part. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

61 min listen

Muddy Waters: The Life and Times: In this episode, Nate Wilcox and author Robert Gordon discuss the life, influences, and music career of legendary bluesman Muddy Waters as well as his impact on blues, jazz, rock, and American music in general, as detailed in Gordon's book, "I Can't Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters". by Let It Roll

68 min listen

Technoroll 20: Superstars Like DJ Tiesto and Fatboy Slim Change the Game: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the wave of superstar DJs that emerged in the 21st Century like DJ Tiesto and Fatboy Slim. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

59 min listen

Kanye West; Courtney Barnett; Plus: A Lonely Defense of the Compact Disc: Rolling Stone writers and editors talk Kanye West’s pained, fragmented new album “The Life of Pablo” Plus: Aussie rocker Courtney Barnett makes ramen cool; and one very-outnumbered writer mounts a passionate, lonely defense of the compact disc. by Rolling Stone Music Now

38 min listen

Rock Pre-History the 1920s & 30s: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll by Let It Roll

72 min listen

Technoroll 11: Larry Levan Kept the Dance Music Torch Burning at the Paradise Garage: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on Larry Levan, his club the Paradise Garage and the post-disco genre named for it. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

58 min listen

The Cool: A 20th Century Phenomenon: Host Nate Wilcox talks with Ted Gioia about the birth of "the cool" in the jazz scene of the 1920s and 30s, its explosion into the mass consciousness in the 1950s, its reign through the rock era and its eventual death at the turn of the millennium, drowned in commercial hype. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

54 min listen

Technoroll 18: The KLF Trolled the Pop World and Brought Ambient to a Mass Audience: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the emergence of DJs as recording artists in their own right, people like The KLF. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

59 min listen

Stonewall 50 - Episode 1 - Prelude to a Riot: Conflict has context. In this first episode of Making Gay History’s Stonewall 50 season, we hear stories from the pre-Stonewall struggle for LGBTQ rights. We travel back in time to hear voices from the turbulent 1960s and take you to the tinderbox that was Greenwich Village on the eve of an uprising. by Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive

38 min listen

Rhythm and Blues Exploded Out of 1940s Los Angeles Led by Nat "King" Cole & Big Jay McNeely: Host Nate Wilcox is joined by R.J. Smith to talk about his book "The Great Black Way: L.A. in the 1940s and the Last African American Renaissance." It was a pivotal place and time in American music history that brought together gospel, jazz and blues and brought forth Rhythm & Blues and modern jazz. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

54 min listen

Countryroll 2: Roy Acuff, Bob Wills, Gene Autry & Woody Guthrie Lead Country Music Through Hard Times According to Ken Burns: Nate and James discuss Country Music during the Depression and World War 2 and the artists, like Roy Acuff and Bob Wills, and the Maddox Brothers and Rose who dominated the era. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. by Let It Roll

58 min listen

Steve Ignorant (Crass) with Sunny War: "I can't draw that Crass symbol... It does my fucking brain in!" by Talkhouse Podcast

39 min listen

How Jazz and Rock and Roll Came to Be Seen As Completely Separate Genres: Host Nate Wilcox asks Matt about the role of music magazines such as Downbeat and Rolling Stone in the creation of a strict separation between the genres of jazz and rock which were so closely related that in 1955 Duke Ellington called rock & roll “the most raucous form of jazz, beyond a doubt.” Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. by Let It Roll

63 min listen

Transmissions :: In conversation with David Crosby: Welcome to another edition of the Aquarium Drunkard Transmissions podcast, our weekly interview show featuring artists reflecting on their creative process, history, and work. This week, counter culture icon . Anyone familiar with his Twitter feed... by Transmissions

52 min listen

A Porter Is a Porter: Lew Bryson and Todd DiMatteo: Inspired by Lew Bryson’s article, “What Stout Has Become Has Led Me Back To Porter,” Beer Sessions Radio will welcome Lew himself and Todd DiMatteo from Good Word Brewing to talk porter and classic English beer in this week's episode. Lew will be sure to ramble about the thorough story of dark beers, and fulfill Jimmy’s purpose when inviting him, while Todd will add his perspective as a brewer of the classics. Jimmy kicks off the episode by asking Lew his reasons behind an article about porter. Besides being asked by his boss to do so, Lew reveals quite a few interesting memories he had with porters — and his appreciation for how it made Myrtle beach bearable. Todd also shares his take on porter, before publicly apologizing to Lew for sending him the wrong batch of summer ale. We will then move onto a history of English beers in its own lifetime, as well as within the American craft beer movement. Last but not least, the gang goes by Beer Sessions Radio (TM)

49 min listen

Technoroll 12: Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy and the Birth of House Music in Chicago: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy and the birth of House Music in Chicago (and don't forget the Hotmix 5). Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

65 min listen

The Kingsmen's 'Louie Louie' and The Rolling Stones' 'Satisfaction' were built on Cuban Mambo & Cha-cha-chá: Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Cuban music historian Ned Sublette to discuss his essay "The Kingsmen and the Cha-Cha-Chá" which connects the dots between the 1950s mambo explosion in New York and the three chord classics that dominated 60s rock. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. by Let It Roll

55 min listen

Technoroll 14: Trance Connected Berlin with Goa, India by Let It Roll

56 min listen

Introducing David Bowie to Stardust, Choosing Between Hendrix and The Who: Host Nate Wilcox welcomes music biz veteran Michael Oberman to discuss his book “Fast Forward, Play, and Rewind” a chronicle of the touring musicians of the late 1960s including some legendary anecdotes about David Bowie’s first visit to the USA, a legendary Led Zeppelin gig that may have never happened at all, Frank Zappa at a college gym and having to choose between seeing The Who or the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

56 min listen

Ron Carter, “He plays ‘You Are My Sunshine’ and I get goosebumps…”: On this Ron Carter Interview: What an incredible, first-class human being! There are many reasons Ron Carter has been so successful and we touched on several of them during this conversation: His pursuit of excellence and desire to be responsible for... by Everyone Loves Guitar

53 min listen

Smokey Robinson Was Berry Gordy's Right-Hand Man at Motown: A discussion of Smokey Robinson's autobiography "Smokey: Inside My Life" co-written with David Ritz. by Let It Roll

60 min listen

Technoroll 13: The Belleville Three Create Techno in Detroit: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the Belleville Three (Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson), the "Belleville Fourth" Eddie Fowlkes, the Electrofying Mojo and the birth of Techno in Detroit. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

62 min listen

Episode 231: Episode 231: Bee Gees “1st” with Grant Walters and Jon Lamoreaux: While Wayne is on vacation, Ben is joined by Repeat Revisitor guest co-host Jon Lamoreaux (of the... by Records Revisited

116 min listen

The Birth of Jazz in New Orleans: Buddy Bolden & Jellyroll Morton and Others Combined Brass Bands with Ragtime and Blues: Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Ted Gioia back to the show to discuss the latest edition of his "History of Jazz." The conversation is focused on the origin of jazz in New Orleans, the key influences and some of the important musicians who created this new music. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. by Let It Roll

56 min listen

The 2 Live Crew, Geto Boys and UGK Come Out of the South: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution: Host Nate Wilcox and his cohorts Alexei Auld and Eugene S. Robinson discuss the first episode of Hip Hop Evolution’s second season, "The Southern Way", which looks at the first Southern rappers to make a national impact: Florida’s 2 Live Crew and Texas’ Geto Boys and Underground Kings. Let It Roll is Proud to be a part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. by Let It Roll

65 min listen

Technoroll 15: Ibiza's Balearic Beat Modeled Modern Dance Music in the 1980s: Today hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on Ibiza and the unique Balearic sub-genre it spawned as well as Belgian new beat and other Euro dance trends of the late 80s. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

56 min listen

Praying at the church of NYC nightlife with Justine D - PATREON PREVIEW: This week, Rob chats with DJ Justine D. Justine is a born and raised New Yorker who’s been DJing in the city since the late 90's and became a go-to party promoter at the heart of New York City’s famous nightlife and music scene in the 2000s. She co-hosted weekly parties like Aktion at Lit Lounge, Tiswas at Don Hill’s, and the moveable feast known as Motherfucker. If you know the book and documentary Meet Me in the Bathroom, you'll know how much she was a big part of that time and place. Rob and Justine talk about New York’s music and club scene of the era, how its inclusivity and grittiness bucked the trends of the 90’s, and what nightlife used to be like in the days before social media. They also talk about her knack for combining vintage designer pieces with contemporary labels to make a style all her own, way before that was a thing. But mostly, they talk about how her passion for music and fashion helped c by Blamo!

22 min listen

The Rolling Stones Road to Altamont: Host Nate Wilcox speaks to author Stanley Booth about his classic "True Adventures of the Rolling Stones." Booth recalls knowing Brian Jones, hanging with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards on the 1969 American tour and being on stage at Altamont. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

60 min listen

The Bangles w/ Sophie Brookover: Librarian and curator of the culture recommendation newsletter "Two Bossy Dames" Sophie Brookover joins Joe and Kristen to advocate for the Rock Hall induction of arguably the biggest female rock group of the '80s, the Bangles. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Who Cares About the Rock Hall?

78 min listen

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The Triumphs & Tragedy of Marvin Gaye, Motown's Greatest Male Solo Singer and First Album Artist

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