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Craig Smith and Eric Miller
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CRAIG & BRIAN WATCH 007 / 002 :: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
CRAIG & BRIAN WATCH 007 / 002 :: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE a P&S/PRP presentation Legions of 007 fans can't be wrong! YOU demanded it and we listened! Craig & Brian ARE BACK and ready to tackle the thrill-packed, danger-ridden second installment of the long-running James Bond film franchise: From Russia with Love!! Craig Smith, rapidly approaching a dozen movies watched in lifetime and now fully caffeine-free, leads an exciting discussion that follows gentleman secret agent James Bond around the g
Weekapod Groove | Catching Up and Summer Tour Part II
WEEKAPOD GROOVE | CONVERSATIONS ABOUT PHISH Episode 12: Catching Up and Summer Tour Part II Rob and Craig 3.0? Perhaps! Join them as they reunite after three years to talk about the first five shows of Summer Tour with a ridiculous amount of geeky fun and completely expected sidetracking. Part II of II. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can find us blazing on at podsodcast.com
Weekapod Groove | Catching Up and Summer Tour Part I
WEEKAPOD GROOVE | CONVERSATIONS ABOUT PHISH Episode 11: Catching Up and Summer Tour Part I Rob and Craig 3.0? Perhaps! Join them as they reunite after three years to talk about the first five shows of Summer Tour with a ridiculous amount of geeky fun and completely expected sidetracking. Part I of II. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can find us feeling good about Hood at podsodcast.com
PODS & SODS / 4th of July, Newton Lake Park (Andy)
4th of July, Newton Lake Park (Andy) a live broadcast of musings from your friends at Pods & Sods recorded, mixed and released July 4, 2023
McCartney In The Nineties: 1998-1999
McCARTNEY IN THE NINETIES: 1998-1999 yet another virtual slumber party with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith once again for the final of four installments in the latest four-part trilogy covering Paul McCartney's nineties output. Vaguely covered in this episode: RUSHES, RUN DEVIL RUN and WORKING CLASSICAL. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us trying not to cry at podsodcast.com
McCartney In The Nineties: 1995-1997
McCARTNEY IN THE NINETIES: 1995-1997 yet another virtual slumber party with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith once again for the third of four installments in the latest four-part trilogy covering Paul McCartney's nineties output. Covered in this episode (at times, somewhat loosely): A Leaf, FLAMING PIE, Looking For You, Broomstick, I Love This House, Atlantic Ocean, Squid, Don't Break The Promise, Love Come Tumbling Down, Love Mix, PAUL McCARTNEY'S STANDING STONE.
McCartney In The Nineties: 1992-1993
McCARTNEY IN THE NINETIES: 1992-1993 yet another virtual slumber party with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith once again for the second of four installments in the latest four-part trilogy covering Paul McCartney's nineties output. Covered in this episode: OFF THE GROUND, Long Leather Coat, Big Boys Bickering, Kicked Around No More, I Can't Imagine, Keep Coming Back To Love, Down To The River, Deliverance, Cosmically Conscious, Style Style, Sweet Sweet Memories, Sog
McCartney In The Nineties: 1990-1991
McCARTNEY IN THE NINETIES: 1990-1991 yet another virtual slumber party with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith once again for the first of four installments in the latest four-part trilogy covering Paul McCartney's nineties output. Covered in this episode: TRIPPING THE LIVE FANTASTIC, P.S. Love Me Do, All My Trials, Lennon Tribute Medley, UNPLUGGED - THE OFFICIAL BOOTLEG and PAUL McCARTNEY'S LIVERPOOL ORATORIO. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. Yo
CRAIG & BRIAN WATCH 007 / 001 :: DR. NO
Because YOU demanded it, the fan-favorite team that delighted listeners around the world on the premiere episode of "Teach Craig Stuff" is back in their very own sidecast!! Craig Smith, the headband-wearing founder of the Pods and Sods Network, teams up with Brian Linnen, the less popular host of the Permanent Record Podcast, on an audio adventure decades in the making! "Craig & Brian Watch 007" kicks off in style, going back to the year 1962, to discuss James Bond's big-screen debut! Sean Conn
Brian Linnen Teaches Craig About James Bond
BRIAN LINNEN TEACHES CRAIG ABOUT JAMES BOND record date February 26, 2023 :: release date March 3, 2023 In the premier episode of Teach Craig Stuff, Craig warmly welcomes James Bond expert and former Bacon Times One Hundred bandmate Brian Linnen. Do you expect him to talk? Of course! Brian shares the origin story and much much more about his discovery and ongoing enthusiasm for all things 007. And prepare for the unexpected as the ending contains a bit of a twist. This podcast is presented b
Two Pick Ten: The Monkees
TWO PICK TEN: THE MONKEESrelease date 25 Jan 2023 Many many many years in and it's finally here - a Monkees episode of Two Pick Ten. And who better to join Craig than the host of the wonderful Mixology podcast - Mr. Frederick James French-Pounce. Coming from the same background of analyzing various versions of songs, Craig is baffled that there is someone who is into this silliness who is much younger than he is, and our guest brings a new twist to the Two Pick Ten series: picking which mix go
PEACE ON EARTH: THE BACON TIMES ONE HUNDRED HOLIDAY ALBUM
PEACE ON EARTH:THE BACON TIMES ONE HUNDRED HOLIDAY ALBUMrecorded live in the swood :: 2022 December 9initial digital release :: 2022 December 12 written and performed by BACON TIMES ONE HUNDREDBACON TIMES ONE HUNDRED is comprised ofBrian Jacobs (centre channel)Eric Miller (mixed right 43%)Craig Smith (mixed left 43%)Stanley Anastasio Wilson-Lipay (95% only audible to dogs)percentages are not accurate due to mic bleed and close quarterspresented by The Pods & Sods NetworkBrian Jacobs appears cour
BACON TIMES ONE HUNDRED / BACON COMES ALIVE!
BACON TIMES ONE HUNDRED BACON COMES ALIVE! recorded live in chairs at a table :: 2022 November 6 initial digital release :: 2022 November 7 written and performed by BACON TIMES ONE HUNDRED BACON TIMES ONE HUNDRED is comprised of (in order of appearance) Craig Smith (mixed left 21%) Eric Miller (mixed right 21%) Jon Lamoreaux (mixed left 43%) Brad Page (mixed right 43%) percentages are not accurate due to mic bleed and close quarters presented by The Pods & Sods Network Jon Lamoreaux appears cour
PODS & SODS LIVE BY REQUEST
Recorded & First Published July 31, 2022
SUNS OUT MICS OUT with Eric Miller and Craig Smith
The OG P&S, live from the porch 6/5/22!
BACON TIMES ONE HUNDRED / LIVE IN JAPAN 1992
recorded live on the floor :: 2022 March 19 initial digital release :: 2022 March 21 record one, side one 01. INTRODUCTIONS 02. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN OUR JAN 03. JON LAMOREAUX PART I: BLESSED 04. THE IRISH ANDY SCHAAL 05. PODS & SODS: A DESCRIPTION FOR RECORD STORE OWNERS 06. ERIC SURPASSES US ALL ON THE VINYL FRONT 07. JON LAMOREAUX PART II: JON TAKES A HIT 08. WHAT DID YOU LEARN 09. JON LAMOREAUX PART III: ANDY HAS THE BLUES 10. BANDANA ORIGINS 11. BRIAN LINNEN GETS IT 12. HOW MUCH OF YOUR LISTE
Why We Love The Monkees
Monkees fan and childhood friend Dawn Martin joins Craig Smith for a discussion about their Monkees memories, shared and separate, favorite and most embarrassing stories, and much much more.
Pods & Sods 203 | State Of The (re)Union 2022
a few notes of congrats sexy songs vinyl and record stores in memory of Mitch Barth a bit of wrestling talk owning a lifesize Roboto our brothers who have clean podcasts separating the artist from the art some gifts for Eric Craig dons a leather daddy working on new music a book update Get Back in IMAX Jackass Eric and Kyle summon the devil at Craig's expense future podcasts all of the times Eric helped Craig with C64 programming is Sean Cullen still listening? Eric getting back into house conce
SamePageCast | Catching Up On Seventeen Months Of Monkees
In this episode, Megan and Craig reunite to discuss Mike and Micky's live album (and the farewell tour), Andrew's book coming soon, 7A reissuing Stranger Things Have Happened and Dolenz Sings Nesmith, some discussion and opinion about Friday Music's Missing Links RSD vinyl reissues, and what ended up being the best piece of Monkees vinyl we've gotten in a LONG time - the Run Out Groove 2LP version of the debut album.
Why We Love Phish
When we last left Corey Nowlin, he was saying goodbye to Megan and Craig after spending five days on a boat with a bunch of rabid KISS fans. He has returned to The Pods & Sods Network to discuss a band that he has some history with and that he and Craig appreciated greatly during the pandemic - Phish. Lots to take in here, so read the book and surrender to the flow as Corey and Craig take you into the incredibly deep, wide and rewarding world of Phish.
Why We Love Bee Gees
In the first episode of WHY WE LOVE... - a series to kick off an unscripted and all over the place conversation about bands we love (with a little off-topic fun as well) - Brian Linnen (Permanent Record Podcast) joins Craig for a candid chat about a band Craig has loved forever and Brian has loved for under a year - the amazing Bee Gees. They talk about various albums and songs, the eras of the band, some of their turns on television and films and their solo careers - but not before Brian has a
The Pods & Sods Reunion: Grandfathered In
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An Interview With Andrew Sandoval
Andrew Sandoval comes back to the Pods & Sods Network to discuss his forthcoming book The Monkees: The Day By Day Story! First published in 2005, it had widely been considered the last word on the story of The Monkees - an incredibly detailed chronology of all of the music, filming and tours between their creation and 1970. Now expanded and essentially rebuilt, the new version of the book contains some mindblowing content that's never been unearthed until now, and Andrew shares some of the new
Happy Christmas Beatle People!
HAPPY CHRISTMAS BEATLE PEOPLE!A Holiday Gift from Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith As a final gift in 2020, Mister Brian Jacobs returns to the Pods & Sods to join Craig for a quick chat about the seven fan club flexidiscs sent out to Beatles fans between 1963 and 1969 (and as an album in 1970). Happy Holidays to all and enjoy! This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network.You can find us on our way to buy matches and candles in the following locations:http://www.podsodcast.comhttps://www.fac
Two Pick Ten: The Beatles Anthology
TWO PICK TEN: THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY After we learned in the previous Beatles episode that Mister Brian Jacobs would try to throw the numbers in his favor, he was banished to a separate desert island that just played one Dylan song on a loop. Thalia Reynolds (Another Kind Of Mind) proved to be up to the task of choosing, and joined Craig for this Two Pick Ten where they focus on the point where she jumped onto Beatle Fandom - 25 years ago as they celebrate the anniversary of The Beatles Antholog
Sound Of The Sunset, Sound Of The Sea | March 1967
Megan and Craig from SamePageCast presentSOUND OF THE SUNSET, SOUND OF THE SEAThe Monkees track by track, session by session Episode 09 - March 1967 Pillow Time - version 1/demoMicky In Carlsbad CavernShades Of GrayMasking TapeYou Just May Be The One - version 2 [LP version]Peter Gunn’s GunI Can’t Get Her Off My Mind - version 2 [LP version]Two-Part Invention In F MajorNo Time - version 1BluesBanjo JamCripple CreekThe Story Of Rock And Roll - version 1Cantata & Fugue In C&WThe Story Of Rock And
Track By Track: Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
TRACK BY TRACKTHE SMASHING PUMPKINSMELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESSOriginal release date: October 23, 1995 In 1994, Smashing Pumpkins were a rock band coming off a super successful album (Siamese Dream) with an epic heavy sound - but many were surprised at exactly how far they could take "epic" - and they certainly took it far on their 1995 masterwork Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness. Christopher Fritz joins Craig once again as they dive into this one track by track, starting in the
Sound Of The Sunset, Sound Of The Sea | February/March 1967
Megan and Craig from SamePageCast presentSOUND OF THE SUNSET, SOUND OF THE SEAThe Monkees track by track, session by session Episode 08 - February/March 1967 The Girl I Knew Somewhere - version 2 [45 version]Sunny GirlfriendMr. Webster - version 2 [LP version]Nine Times Blue - demoUntil It’s Time For You To Go - version 1She’ll Be There - demoMidnight Train - demoRandy Scouse GitBand 6You Told MeZilchI’ll Spend My Life With You - version 2 [LP version]Forget That GirlWhere Has It All Gone - vers
Weekapod Groove | Time Turns Elastic
WEEKAPOD GROOVE | CONVERSATIONS ABOUT PHISHEpisode 10: Time Turns Elastic Rob and Craig join up for the first time in three years to discuss everything that's happened in the world of Phish since the 2017 Baker's Dozen shows. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network.You can find us bouncing around in the following locations:http://www.podsodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss All musical clips used are the property of Phish / Elekt
Two Pick Ten: Abba
TWO PICK TEN: ABBA One could say that all of the Two Pick Ten episodes present various rabbit holes that Craig has fallen into - for most episodes, the entire purpose of the series is to bring together two people familiar with an artist's entire catalog of music. This one was a month-long crash course in melodic goodness as special guest Josh Fitzgerald willingly goes to that desert island with Craig and the two collaborate on their two-record set THE BEST OF ABBER. You'll have to listen to unde
Two Pick Ten: Woodstock
TWO PICK TEN: WOODSTOCK Join us for a very special surprise Woodstock anniversary episode where Craig convinces legendary Woodstock author and expert Scott Parker to join him on the recently discovered desert island Yasgur as they brainstorm their own configuration of the Woodstock soundtrack for the 51st anniversary of the legendary festival. The twist this time - only one song per artist. There is, as always, chat about the songs picked but also discussion about the bands that didn't make it o
Two Pick Ten: Radiohead
The scene: a desert island. The task: pick twenty Radiohead tracks to make the perfect 2LP listening experience for said location. The brave souls taking on such a task: Jack Broad and Craig Smith. As mentioned in this episode: How To Play Radiohead Songs | Why I Love Radiohead :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdPaYlcY23g What Makes This Song Great? Ep.31 RADIOHEAD :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpNFcfPQcYQ
SamePageCast | Davy Live In Japan... and a Barrelful of Monkee Missteps
SamePageCast with Megan and CraigDavy Live In Japan... and a Barrelful of Monkee Missteps Back in February, Megan and Craig had a bit of a Davy Jones marathon. Our episode starts with a review of the wonderful 7A release Live In Japan, but starts to take shape into a discussion about where Davy Jones fits inside and outside of The Monkees, with some conversations about the Monkees touring/reunion lineups over the years. An honest look at a complicated man who may have been responsible for some
Essential Compilations | A Breakin' Anthology
ESSENTIAL COMPILATIONS A Breakin' Anthology 1984 Three years since first joining up on the first episode of ESSENTIAL COMPILATIONS, Lee McCormack is back to join Craig for some drinks and a track by track breakdown of both Breakin' soundtrack albums and films! This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us believing in the beat in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods Visit Lee McCormack at moonviolet.com RSS FEED: http://www.
Two Pick Ten: Pink Floyd
In this episode, Brad Page dares to join Craig on the fabled desert island that has ruined many a friendship as they chat about each growing up in very different areas listening to the music of Pink Floyd and then share their twenty collective picks. Check out Brad's I'm In Love With That Song Podcast at lovethatsongpodcast.com This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network.You can find us shining on in the following locations:http://www.podsodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS
Six-Pack of Stray Cats Volume One
Six-Pack of Stray Cats, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast and friend of the show Kurt Runyon join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to talk Stray Cats. Lee is shot out of a cannon on this one with the Stray Cats being his all-time favorite band - he has his guitar, he has all the trivia anyone would want, he has stories (including the time Slim Jim broke Lee's personal drum head), and he has off-the-charts enthusiasm!! Kurt gets in a few words edgewise,
Six-Pack of Manowar Volume One
Six-Pack of Manowar, Volume One HOLD YOUR HAMMERS HIGH!! On this Six-Pack episode, Matt Porter from The KISS Room and BJ Kramp of the Rock And/Or Roll podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to ride the winds of victory into Valhalla and discuss the music and Conan-like pageantry of Manowar. From loin clothes to tales of Thor and battles and triumphs, Manowar is certainly a unique band. Their musicianship is aggressive, smart, and solidly beyond reproach, their image and lyrical content is def
Steve Postell Picks the Essential David Crosby (and James, Joni, and Jackson)
IMMEDIATE FAMILY WEEK! Steve Postell Picks The Essential David Crosby (and James, Joni, and Jackson) Steve Postell shares his essential David Crosby songs and more. Actually we start with James Taylor, then move onto Joni Mitchell, then Jackson Browne, and finally David Crosby. Through this chronological journey in song, Steve paints the vivid and emotional picture of how he first discovered and "became a fan" of his Immediate Family brothers. From a young musician reading the names of Danny,
Waddy Wachtel Picks the Essential Keith Richards
IMMEDIATE FAMILY WEEK! Waddy Wachtel Picks The Essential Keith Richards Waddy Wachtel shares his essential Keith Richards songs. As a young guitarist, Waddy identified with the sounds of early Rolling Stones on record and on stage. And through his career in the 70s as Waddy was working with Zevon, Ronstadt, and dozens more, he connected with The Stones and became a friend of Keith's. Then one day, he got a call - THAT call from Keith. Keith said "I'm forming a band and you're in it." Keith c
Leland Sklar Picks the Essential Billy Cobham
MMEDIATE FAMILY WEEK! Leland Sklar Picks The Essential Billy Cobham Leland Sklar shares his essential Billy Cobham songs. Following a six-week tour where Lee's band The Section (with Danny Kortchmar and Russ Kunkel) opened for Mahavishnu Orchestra, Lee got a call from MO's incomparable drummer, Billy Cobham, to join him on his first solo record. That record would also feature Jan Hammer, the late Tommy Bolin and would become the ferocious masterpiece known as Spectrum. Lee shares his memories
Russ Kunkel Picks the Essential Bob Dylan
IMMEDIATE FAMILY WEEK! Russ Kunkel Picks The Essential Bob Dylan Russ Kunkel shares his essential Bob Dylan songs. In 1970, Peter Asher rang up Russ to come down "to the studio" because George Harrison and Bob Dylan were jamming. It was a night that Russ will never forget and he brings us into that room by sharing memories in this episode. A few months later, Russ gets the call to record with Dylan for his New Morning record. What did these once-in-a-lifetime experiences mean to Russ, how do
Danny Kortchmar Picks the Essential James Taylor
I MMEDIATE FAMILY WEEK! Danny Kortchmar Picks The Essential James Taylor Danny Kortchmar shares his essential James Taylor songs. Danny and James became friends at a young age in New York and have followed each other professionally through early bands in the New York club scene, through collaborations with other artists, and obviously through James' wildly successful career. Danny picks his ten favorite (at the moment) James songs, why they're meaningful to him, his memories or writing/recordi
Album By Album | Billy Joel
ALBUM BY ALBUM: Billy Joel presented by Rick Schnee and Craig Smith for the Pods & Sods Network recorded March 2020 The ultimate souvenir! Craig takes a stroll down memory lane with old school friend Rick Schnee, and they talk about the artist that brought them together - Billy Joel. Starting around 1990, they go through the stories of discovering the albums, trading live bootlegs, seeing Billy in concert together (and separately) and talk about their favorite songs and the memories surrounding
Six-Pack of Kansas, Volume One
Six-Pack of Kansas, Volume One On this very special Six-Pack episode, Eric (that's me!) is joined by his father, Alan Miller, and brother, Jeff Miller, to share a six-pack of Kansas songs. We get into how our father, Alan, first discovered the band and the process he undertook to immerse (or indoctrinate) us into the world of Kansas music by taking us to see them in 1980 and blasting their music "full volume" in the car when we were kiddos. And how truly grateful we are for it. We share familia
Six-Pack of Little Steven, Volume One
Six-Pack of Little Steven, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast and friend of the show Kurt Runyon join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to teach him on the solo catalog of E-Street guitarist and star of the Sopranos teeleee-vision show. We're donning our babushkas, throwing on our overcoats, and talking some politically charged rock and roll. From his earliest solo work with the Disciples of Soul through flights of fancy with reggae, big band, eighties po
Six-Pack of Adam Schlesinger, Volume One
Six-Pack of Adam Schlesinger, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Christine Carlson-Wolfe from Zilch! A Monkees Podcast, Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe, rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to honor the great Adam Schlesinger. Adam was as prolific and creative as they come - he worked in all aspects of music as a singer, a songwriter, a producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He worked in film, in television, and on stage - perhaps best known from his various
Six-Pack of Aimee Mann, Volume One
Six-Pack of Aimee Mann, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Ben Montgomery of the Records Revisited Podcast and Noel Fogelman of Reliving My Youth join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the music of Aimee Mann. From her breakout career in Til Tuesday to her long and award winning and prolific career as a solo artist, we cover it all. Aimee is an absolutely genius lyricist and songwriter with a unique ability to turn a phrase - many of which we break out and highlight in our picks. So si
Moronophonics | Joe Jackson Band / Volume 4
MORONOPHONICS Ian Zapczynski & Craig Smith Ian's choice: Joe Jackson Band / Volume 4 2003 This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us in moronophonic in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss Record/scratching sound effects courtesy of freesfx.co.uk. All musical clips used are for educational use only.
Soundtrack Six-Pack Volume Seventeen - TV Shows
Soundtrack Six-Pack, Volume Seventeen - TV Shows Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe, and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods are back with the latest volume in the Soundtrack Six-Pack series. In this episode, we're picking up the remote and turning on the ol boob tube to resurface some great songs from TV shows. A few themes, some really indelible placements in critical episodes, and some from just good ol soundtrack releases. Can you snorkel 50 yards through sand
Six-Pack of Tom Waits, Volume One
Six-Pack of Tom Waits, Volume One The piano has been drinking... not me. On this Six-Pack episode, Mr Brian Jacobs and Alex Alt of the Sly Dog Music-Cast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to explore the work of Tom Waits. We get into his humor, his brilliant songwriting, his public persona, some powerfully emotional songs, his tall tales of the underbelly of life, and whether his voice is more like a drunk Cookie Monster or a drunk Louis Armstrong. A brilliant songwriter loved the world over and
Soundtrack Six-Pack Volume Sixteen
Soundtrack Six-Pack, Volume Sixteen Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe, and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods are back with the latest volume in the Soundtrack Six-Pack series. In this episode, we have some Goldie Hawn, we have a Stax icon, we have some teenage sex romp-comedy in the snow, we have some teenage sex romp-comedy in the sand, we have some prog-rock heroes teaming up for a forgotten soundtrack gem, and much more. Plus we continue our great listener pic
Six-Pack of Peter Wolf, Volume One
Six-Pack of Peter Wolf, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Pat Francis of the Rock Solid Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to school him on Peter Wolf's solo career. Pat and Jon are both bringing three picks covering the Peter's post-J Geils Band career. He scored several hits, and released eight solo albums from 1984 thru 2016. We get into what makes him unique as a performer, what the arc of his career looks like, where he is now, and so much m
Six-Pack of Heart, Volume One
Six-Pack of Heart, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Sandy Hall and Susan Salmon from Kick It Out - A Tribute to Heart join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods talk some Heart! Friends of the show, Sandy and Susan have been performing as part of an amazing Heart tribute for 12+ years throughout the northeastern states. In this episode, they share how they initially got into the band, what Heart music means to them, how they connected and formed their band, some of the challenges in performing Heart
Six-Pack of Linda Ronstadt, Volume Two
Six-Pack of Linda Ronstadt, Volume Two On this Six-Pack episode, Christine Carlson-Wolfe from Zilch! A Monkees Podcast and the Pop! Podcast and every podcast's best friend Andy Schaal rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods talk some more Linda Ronstadt. We're pulling some classic songs from throughout her career - spanning decades and spanning genres! One of the great things about Linda's discography is the jaw-dropping diversity of material. That diversity always proved the perfectly interesting v
Six-Pack of Diane Warren, Volume One
Six-Pack of Diane Warren, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, friends of the show Jason Pawlak and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the songwriter Diane Warren. Diane has written nine number one songs and thirty-two top ten songs. She's written some of the biggest hits for artists like Aerosmith, Whitney Houston, Michael Bolton, Cher, Patti LaBelle, Chicago, DeBarge, The Cult, Starship, Lady Gaga, and dozens more. We're each picking two songs fro
Six-Pack of Vanity, Volume One
Six-Pack of Vanity, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, and Jeff Harris of Behind The Grooves rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the life of Denise Matthews, known to the world as Vanity. From her early days working with Prince on his Vanity 6 side project, through their breakup and her subsequent solo albums with Motown, to her acting career in such films as The Last Dragon ("who's the master!?!?") and Action Jackson, to her being born again an
Six-Pack of Huey Lewis & The News, Volume One
Six-Pack of Huey Lewis & The News, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to revisit the work of Huey Lewis & The News. With roots firmly planted in 50s and 60s rock and roll and an undeniable string of hits throughout the 80s, Huey and the boys have paved their own path in the business. There is a fair amount of back and forth in this one, how cool is Huey? What is their place
Six-Pack of George Harrison, Volume One
Six-Pack of George Harrison, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, friends of the show Brian Joyce and Mr Brian Jacobs join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to share some wonderful songs from George Harrison. We talk about George's lifelong journey of faith, how he approached his death in song, which is his most "rocking" song, his creative friendship with Bob Dylan, his view on the Beatles post-breakup, how his lyrics can lift us up in these particularly challenging times we're all experiencing, how
Six-Pack of Chris Cornell, Volume One
Six-Pack of Chris Cornell, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, friend of the show Jack Broad and Randy W Hall of That Dandy Classic Music Hour join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the work of Chris Cornell. From the iconic band Soundgarden, to the supergroup Audioslave, and dipping into his early and later solo work, we touch on each in this mini-playlist and dive into his work and career. A voice unlike any other, a poet, a master craftsman and songwriter, Chris was seriously a uniqu
Six-Pack of Phil Collins, Volume One
Six-Pack of Phil Collins, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Pat Francis of the Rock Solid Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the solo work of Phil Collins. Pat and Jon are both bringing three picks covering the Phil's highly successful solo career. We get into his place in rock and roll, his longevity, his recent performances, some b-sides, his videos, and much more. Lots of laughs and detours in this super fun one, check it out! So s
Six-Pack of Ringo, Volume One
Six-Pack of Ringo Starr, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast and Corey Nowlin of The Seven Notes of Separation podcast rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to share six songs highlighting Ringo Starr. We have some solo songs, some Beatles songs, a live clip, and much more. This one is heavy on the drum talk, as Lee and Corey are both drummers, but it's accessible and a fun listen for everyone. Lee (who has performed as a Ringo in a Beatles tribute for
Soundtrack Six-Pack Volume 15
Soundtrack Six-Pack, Volume Fifteen Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe, and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods are back with the latest volume in the Soundtrack Six-Pack series. In this episode, we ask all the important questions like which guests has Jon had troubled getting on his show and why, which guests from these picks has he had on, how do the IMDB credits of Revenge of The Nerds' Ogre tie into all of this, will we survive the Ted McGinley Rule, which movie
Six-Pack of Chris Trapper, Volume One
Six-Pack of Chris Trapper, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, friends of the show Mary Scholz and Nick Young join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the work of Chris Trapper. You may know Chris from his work with The Push Stars, you may know him from his brilliant solo records, you may know him from his tireless tour schedule as a solo artist and in support of the likes of Colin Hay and Rob Thomas, you may know him from his various soundtrack appearances... but if you don't know him, w
Soundtrack Six-Pack, Volume 14
Soundtrack Six-Pack, Volume Fourteen - All Instrumentals! We're speechless! Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe, and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods are back with the latest volume in the Soundtrack Six-Pack series. In this episode, we're going all instrumental - not score music, but instrumentals from films. You'll definitely know and love a few, some may be new to you. Plus you'll learn about the Ottoman Empire, Daisy Fuentes' birthday, Dune documentaries, Re
Six-Pack of James "JY" Young, Volume One
Six-Pack of James "JY" Young of Styx, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Brian Linnen of The Permanent Record Podcast and Alex Alt of the Sly Dog Music-Cast rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to explore the work of James "JY" Young of Styx. JY scored the first hit for the band with "Best Thing" back in 1972 and he's been a staple ever since - even releasing a few solo albums along the way. We cover a lot of ground including some of those solo tracks in this six pack. Lot of laughs, personal
Six-Pack of Survivor, Volume One
Six-Pack of Survivor, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, new friend of the show Jason Pawlak and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the work of Survivor. The AOR, melodic rock band that scored a string of chart topping hits is so much more than Eye of The Tiger. And we get into some pretty deep cuts from both the Dave Bickler and Jimi Jamison eras of the band. Lots of facts, lots of laughs, check it out!
Sound Of The Sunset, Sound Of The Sea | January 1967
Megan and Craig from SamePageCast present SOUND OF THE SUNSET, SOUND OF THE SEA The Monkees track by track, session by session January 1967: The Monkees finally become a real band with Chip Douglas at the controls as Davy joins up with Jeff Barry to record some material on the side for the next Monkees single. In this episode, Megan and Craig cover: She's So Far Out, She's In The Girl I Knew Somewhere (version one) All Of Your Toys 99 Pounds A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You She Hangs Out (versi
Pods & Sods | (State Of The) Reunion 2020!
PODS & SODS episode 201 (State Of The) Reunion 2020! Recorded February 15, 2020 First Published February 17, 2020 It's been a year since we've had a good two hour ramble in front of the mics, so it was about time to do it again! From the absurd and the offensive to the geeky and the sad and the serious, we pretty much cover it all while spreading some love to some of our favorite people in our little podcasting community. Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podso
SamePageCast | Megan And Craig's Christmas In February
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Six-Pack of Rush, Volume Six
Six-Pack of Rush, Volume Six On this Six-Pack episode, friends of the show Manning Bartlett and Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the life and work of Neil Peart and Rush. The impact and breadth of Rush's musical career is beyond measure, and Neil's words particularly resonate in the hearts and minds of millions of fans around the world. Oh, plus he's the Drum God-iest of Drum Gods - a unique talent that elevated what one could do behind the kit and
Six-Pack of Rush, Volume Five
Six-Pack of Rush, Volume Five On this Six-Pack episode, friends of the show Ken Cole and Ross Feickert join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the life and work of Neil Peart and Rush. The impact and breadth of Rush's musical career is beyond measure, and Neil's words particularly resonate in the hearts and minds of millions of fans around the world. Oh, plus he's the Drum God-iest of Drum Gods - a unique talent that elevated what one could do behind the kit and beyond the light stage as a
Six-Pack of Rush, Volume Four
Six-Pack of Rush, Volume Four On this Six-Pack episode, friends of the show Jack Broad and Michael Bagford join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the life and work of Neil Peart and Rush. The impact and breadth of Rush's musical career is beyond measure, and Neil's words particularly resonate in the hearts and minds of millions of fans around the world. Oh, plus he's the Drum God-iest of Drum Gods - a unique talent that elevated what one could do behind the kit and beyond the light stage
Six-Pack of Rush, Volume Three
Six-Pack of Rush, Volume Three On this Six-Pack episode, Brad Page of the I'm In Love With That Song Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the life and work of Neil Peart and Rush. The impact and breadth of Rush's musical career is beyond measure, and Neil's words particularly resonate in the hearts and minds of millions of fans around the world. Oh, plus he's the Drum God-iest of Drum Gods - a unique talent that elevated what one could do
Six-Pack of Rush, Volume Two
Six-Pack of Rush, Volume Two On this Six-Pack episode, Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast and Dan Miles of the Friends of Dan podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the life and work of Neil Peart and Rush. The impact and breadth of Rush's musical career is beyond measure, and Neil's words particularly resonate in the hearts and minds of millions of fans around the world. Oh, plus he's the Drum God-iest of Drum Gods - a unique talent that elevated what one could do behind
Six-Pack of Rush, Volume One
Six-Pack of Rush, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Mark Anthony K of the Projekt Gemineye and Corey Nowlin of The Seven Notes of Separation podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to kick of a series of Six-Packs celebrating the life and work of Neil Peart and Rush. The impact and breadth of Rush's musical career is beyond measure, and Neil's words particularly resonate in the hearts and minds of millions of fans around the world. Oh, plus he's the Drum God-iest of Drum Gods - a unique tal
Six-Pack of Jethro Tull, Volume One
Six-Pack of Jethro Tull, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Alex Alt of the Sly Dog Music-Cast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to explore the music of Jethro Tull. From their original blues based configuration through their expansive 50 year career, Tull have been an ever-evolving but constantly interesting and unique artist. Ian and Martin and crew have delivered some great music - mixing Celtic flavors with progressive rock, literary lyrics with hea
Six-Pack of Jerry Reed, Volume One
Six-Pack of Jerry Reed, Volume One Ten four Good Buddy!! On this Six-Pack episode, Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to head east-bound and down to talk about the unique character and musicianship of the Country Music Hall of Famer, Jerry Reed. Jerry was an early, innovative guitarist that worked with Elvis long before he popped up in TV's Alice or Scooby Doo and long before he was the Snowman in Smokey and The
Six-Pack of John Hiatt, Volume One
Six-Pack of John Hiatt, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, friend of the show John Bolsar and Brad Page of I'm In Love With That Song podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to school him on the unique brilliance of John Hiatt. John has been a prolific songwriter for decades, with some of his songs being covered by the biggest in the biz, but he's quite the recording artist and performer in his own right. In this episode we cover tracks spanning his wonderfully unique career and variety of s
Six-Pack of a-ha, Volume Two
Six-Pack of a-ha, Volume Two On this Six-Pack episode, Brian and Sarah Linnen of The Permanent Record Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to enlighten him on the work of a-ha beyond their glorious pop masterpiece, Take On Me. In this Volume Two, Jon and Sarah are each bringing their picks covering the band's long career. Lots of fun facts, music geekery, and laughter in this one. So sit back and discover or rediscover the pop mastery of a-ha.
Six-Pack of Dan Hartman, Volume One
Six-Pack of Dan Hartman, Volume One I Can Dream About You is one of the greatest songs of all time, but there is so much more to Dan Hartman. On this Six-Pack episode Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, and Jeff Harris of Behind The Grooves rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the fuller body of Dan Hartman's work. From his rockier days alongside Edgar Winter to his incredible disco era stuff to his iconic soundtrack work to his brilliant songwriting and production, Dan is criminall
A Trip To Paisley Park
Andy Schaal joins Craig to recap their recent trip to Prince's Paisley Park. Warning: possible spoilers for those who don't want to know about the specifics of the tour! Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Twelve
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Twelve On the twelfth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today dear friends of the show Brian Joyce and Mr Brian Jacobs are rejoining Eric to share some holiday fun. It's Christmas morning and we're sharing traditions, some wonderful music and the deep-dive stories and analysis around them, memories of childhood gifts unrequited, and much more. Lots of laughs and flights of fancy detours in this one - Firestone vs Goodyear
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Eleven
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Eleven On the eleventh day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe are rejoining Eric to share some holiday fun, we're trimming the tree, learning about Jon's advent calendar, sharing some laughs, sharing some family traditions, and digging into the categories of Christmas songs and what at the elements that make them unique and great.
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Ten
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Ten On the tenth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Sonny "Hollywooood" Pooni of the Growin' Up Rock podcast and Corey Nowlin of the Seven Notes of Separation podcast are rejoining Eric to rock out with some holiday fun, we're digging a bit into the metal side of things on this one. We'll also share some laughs, talk about holiday traditions and classic movies and TV specials, we'll find out what ha
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Nine
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Nine On the ninth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Ken Mills, The Podfather himself, of the Zilch and Pop! podcasts and Alex Alt of the Sly Dog Music-Cast are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some laughs and some classic holiday songs, to reminisce about favorite Christmas movies, to honor those of us that feel the sting of loneliness this time of year, to learn about the time Ken
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Eight
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Eight On the eighth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Kimberly Blatz and Missy O'Neal are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some laughs and some classic holiday songs, to reminisce around the various Muppets Christmas specials and Emmet Otter, the joys of Charlie Brown's Christmas and how and why it's timeless for children of all ages, and to discuss some meaningful charities that c
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Seven
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Seven On the seventh day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Lee McCormack of Tramps Like Us and Jeff Harris of Behind the Grooves are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some laughs and some classic holiday songs, to reminisce around who got the best Star Wars toys as a kid and who didn't, the remember the joys of Rankin and Bass specials as a kid, to question the existence of adult sized
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Six
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Six On the sixth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Christine Carlson-Wolfe and Mary Ann Cowley are rejoining Eric to drink some glogg, to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the facts and stories behind them, to expound on the benefits of re-purposing gifts, to share personal holiday memories, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Five
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Five On the fifth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Sarah and Brian Linnen from the Permanent Record Podcast are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the facts and stories behind them, to highlight some family traditions, to share personal holiday memories, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season. What's the
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Four
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Four On the fourth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show BJ Kramp from Rock and/or Roll and Ben Montgomery from Records Revisited are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the stories behind them, to ponder how Christmasy War Pigs would sound with sleigh balls behind it, to highlight some family traditions, to share personal childhood holiday memories courtesy
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Three
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Three On the third day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Julian Gill from KISSFaq and Bakko from Cobras & Fire are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the stories behind them, to fight with family and puke on neighbors down at the pub in true holiday tradition, to share personal holiday memories, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some l
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Two
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Two On the second day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Duncan Davies and Dylan O'Connell are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the stories behind them including some incredibly cool Australian Christmas songs, to drink some egg nog, personal holiday memories, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season. So throw
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day One
12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day One On the first day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Kicking off this year's holiday festivities are very special co-hosts Craig Smith and Megan Stemm-Wade. They're joining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the stories behind them, to drink some egg nog, to reflect on why KISSmas has run it's course (still available in the archive here), personal holiday memories, and to discuss some mean
The Pods & Sods Roundtable Presents The Joy Of Vinyl
Ian Zapczynski, Sean Zloch and Jim Carter join Craig for a seriously geeky vinyl discussion for Record Store Day. That controversial day for record collectors is discussed, along with childhood memories of records, cleaning, cataloguing, label designs, bootlegs, holy grails and a lot more. Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss
Six-Pack of Nile Rodgers, Volume Two
Six-Pack of Nile Rodgers, Volume Two Good times.. these are the good times! On this Six-Pack episode Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, and Jeff Harris of Behind The Grooves rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to once again celebrate the work of Nile Rodgers. The scope of Nile's work cannot be overstated - from Chic to the early days of rap music to all the MASSIVE pop hits of the 80s and 90s and even through his modern releases, both behind the board and on the stage, there is no one that com
Six-Pack of Duran Duran, Volume Two
Six-Pack of Duran Duran, Volume Two On this Six-Pack episode, Ken Mills of POP! A Pop Culture Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast return to join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to share and discuss more Duran Duran favorites. We're each bringing two picks covering the band's long and sometimes erratic body of work. We get into the stories around the songs, some top-notch music geekery, a few laughs, a few attempts at singing which no one should be proud of, some wonderful conversation ar
Six-Pack of Cyndi Lauper, Volume One
Six-Pack of Cyndi Lauper, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, friend of the show Missy O'Neal and Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast (who has his guitar at the ready!) join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the work of the incomparable Cyndi Lauper. If you only know her from her hits, there is so much more to discover and Lee and Missy bring some interesting picks from throughout her career. Of course we have a couple of hits in here, but we cover a lot of ground - we talk abou
Six-Pack of Tommy Shaw, Volume One
Six-Pack of Tommy Shaw, Volume One The jig is up, the news is out! On this Six-Pack episode, Brian Linnen of The Permanent Record Podcast, Paul Underwood of Glory Days Radio,, and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods are celebrating the songs of Tommy Shaw. From his earliest days in Styx through his solo career in the 80s and 90s to some more recent Styx material, we cover a lot of ground in this episode featuring the Alabamian rock-n-roller himself, Tommy Shaw. Some fun facts, lots of music trivia and
Six-Pack of Desmond Child, Volume One
Six-Pack of Desmond Child, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast and BJ Kramp of the Rock And/Or Roll podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the work of master hit-writer Desmond Child. If you don't know Desmond by name, you definitely know his work on huge hits by Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Ricky Martin, Joan Jett, Cher, Alice Cooper, KISS, Scorpions, Billy Squier, and dozens more. He started in the 70s with a disco-rock fusion group called Ro
Six-Pack of Linda Ronstadt, Volume One
Six-Pack of Linda Ronstadt, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Christine Carlson-Wolfe from Zilch! A Monkees Podcast and the Pop! Podcast and every podcast's best friend Andy Schaal join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods on the Blue Bayou to talk some Linda Ronstadt. We're pulling some classic songs from throughout her career - spanning decades and spanning genres! One of the great things about Linda's discography is the jaw-dropping diversity of material. That diversity always proved the perfectly
Six-Pack of Scorpions, Volume One
Six-Pack of Scorpions, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Ryan McKay from The Shabby Road Record Show and BJ Kramp of the Rock And/Or Roll podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to rock you like a... **here we are** ... rock you like a.... are you ready BAAA-BBEEEE?!?? We're culling together a dynamite Six-Pack of songs from all eras of the iconic German group - from the Uli days, thru the late 70s, thru both the early and late 80s, thru the 90s and beyond, we hit it all. Additionally, Ryan
Soundtrack Six-Pack Volume Thirteen - Halloween Special
Soundtrack Six-Pack, Volume Thirteen - Halloween Special It's alive! ALIVE!!! Ghastly Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Zombie Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe, and Eerie Eric Miller of Pods & Sods are back with the latest volume in the Soundtrack Six-Pack series. This time we're donning some Halloween curmudgeon costumes and dipping into some classic songs from some of the greatest horror movie soundtracks ever. We're sharing a lot of laughs, some ridiculously fun ball-busting, personal
Soundtrack Six-Pack Volume Twelve
Soundtrack Six-Pack, Volume Twelve Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe, and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods are back with the latest volume in the Soundtrack Six-Pack series. Which had more car action - Smokey and The Bandit, Gone in 60 Seconds or Jon during a drive-in double feature? Find this out and more during this bogus journey that we're calling our Soundtrack Six-Pack Volume Twelve! Plus we continue our great listener picks with one from our buddy David Hu
Soundtrack Six-Pack Volume Eleven
Soundtrack Six-Pack, Volume Eleven Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe, and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods are back with the latest volume in the Soundtrack Six-Pack series. Why would Dan Aykroyd with a bad wig, a fake mechanical hand, and a put-upon accent ever presume to dance in front of James Brown?? Why wouldn't Gabe Kaplan be the ideal choice for a basketball coaching job? Why wouldn't a NASCAR version of Top Gun work if Tom Cruise was cast?? How does Bobca
EM88 - Mutlu
Mutlu joins Eric in conversation to discuss the beginnings of his musical career, coming up in the Philly singer-songwriter and soul scene, how he connected with the likes of Daryl Hall and John Oates, T-Bone Wolk, Amos Lee, and The Hooters, life on the road, his arc of being signed to a major label, getting lost in one of those all-too-familiar major label shuffles, and most importantly some of the origins and meanings behind the songs on his new independently released EP, Good Trouble. Mutlu
Six-Pack of Foreigner, Volume One
Six-Pack of Foreigner, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Paul Underwood of Glory Days Radio, Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods are blasting some hits and some deep cuts from these undeniable jukebox heroes. From their 70s hard-rocking days to the 80s heyday of monstrous, chart-topping ballads, Foreigner has blazed a unique trail. Lou Gramm's voice coupled with Mick Jones' catchy riffs and guitar mastery were staples of rock radio - and still are to this da
Six-Pack of Collective Soul, Volume One
Six-Pack of Collective Soul, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Brian Linnen of Permanent Record Podcast, and Noel Fogelman of Reliving My Youth join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the music of Collective Soul. These guys have sold millions of records, have toured the world, scored a string of hits, and have a very loyal fanbase. We picked some wonderful songs - some heavy, some a bit rock-funky, some on the ballad side of things, but all incredible. We also discuss their place in
Six-Pack of Nile Rodgers, Volume One
Six-Pack of Nile Rodgers, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, and Jeff Harris of Behind The Grooves join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the work of Nile Rodgers. The scope of Nile's work cannot be overstated - from Chic to the early days of rap music to all the MASSIVE pop hits of the 80s and 90s and even through his modern releases, both behind the board and on the stage, there is no one that compares to Nile Rodgers and his distinct, legendary Hi
Six-Pack of Britny Fox, Volume One
Six-Pack of Britny Fox, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Matt Porter from The KISS Room and BJ Kramp of the Rock And/Or Roll podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to take a look at the work and career of Britny Fox. We're breaking all the rules, spraying up our hair, throwing on some velvet overcoats, some purple spandex, throwing some spin-kicks, and digging into the late 80s metal scene of Philly. Matt shares memories of the early days seeming them live and some info about what Dean is
Six-Pack of Aaliyah, Volume One
Six-Pack of Aaliyah, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Craig Cohen of The Tricorder Transmissions and Richie Wagner of Audiobiography join Eric to remember the wonderfully talented Aaliyah for a special Six-Pack. Can you believe it's been over 18 years since this uber-talented, smooth singing, graceful, R&B angel left us? Aaliyah rose to prominence quickly and scored quite a slew of unforgettable hit singles, records, soundtrack and movie appearances, and awards. She was clearly destined fo
Six-Pack of The Human League, Volume One
Six-Pack of Human League, Volume One Don't. Don't you want me. On this Six-Pack episode Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, and Brian Linnen of The Permanent Record Podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to school him on the The Human League. And many fantasies were learned as Jon and Brian picked songs spanning the band's career from the late 70s thru their latest release earlier this decade. We also get into the group's history in the studio and on stage, what sets them apart, why you migh
Six-Pack of Queen, Volume Six
Six-Pack of Queen, Volume Six On this Six-Pack episode, Brad Page of I'm In Love With That Song and Joey Haynie of Rock Strikes Ten join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods for a Six-Pack of Queen! Four brilliant songwriters, three incredible lead singers, dozens of unique, chart-topping hits, millions of albums and tickets sold, three co-hosts, six songs, one six pack, and infinite fun! We've got some deep cuts, we've got some hits, we've got some solo tracks, and we've got lots of factoids and laughs
Six-Pack of Queen, Volume Five
Six-Pack of Queen, Volume Five On this Six-Pack episode, we go international as first-time podcast guests and friends of the show Duncan Davies and Dylan O'Connell join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods for a Six-Pack of Queen! Four brilliant songwriters, three incredible lead singers, dozens of unique, chart-topping hits, millions of albums and tickets sold, three co-hosts, six songs, one six pack, and infinite fun! We've got some deep cuts, we've got some hits, we've got some solo tracks, and we've
Six-Pack of Queen, Volume Four
Six-Pack of Queen, Volume Four On this Six-Pack episode, Alex Alt of the Sly Dog Music-cast, and Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods for a Six-Pack of Queen! Four brilliant songwriters, three incredible lead singers, dozens of unique, chart-topping hits, millions of albums and tickets sold, three co-hosts, six songs, one six pack, and infinite fun! We've got some deep cuts, we've got some hits, we've got some solo tracks, and we've got lots of factoids and laughs
Six-Pack of Queen, Volume Three
Six-Pack of Queen, Volume Three On this Six-Pack episode, Richie Wagner of the Audiobiography Podcast, and Chris McGovern join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods for a Six-Pack of Queen! Four brilliant songwriters, three incredible lead singers, dozens of unique, chart-topping hits, millions of albums and tickets sold, three co-hosts, six songs, one six pack, and infinite fun! We've got some deep cuts, we've got some hits, we've got some solo tracks, and we've got lots of factoids and laughs along the
Six-Pack of Queen, Volume Two
Six-Pack of Queen, Volume Two On this Six-Pack episode, Brian Linnen of Permanent Record Podcast, and Mary Ann Cowley join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods for a Six-Pack of Queen! Four brilliant songwriters, three incredible lead singers, dozens of unique, chart-topping hits, millions of albums and tickets sold, three co-hosts, six songs, one six pack, and infinite fun! We've got some deep cuts, we've got some hits, we've got some solo tracks, and we've got lots of factoids and laughs along the way.
Six-Pack of Queen, Volume One
Six-Pack of Queen, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Pat Francis of Rock Solid Podcast, and Michael Bagford join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods for a Six-Pack of Queen! Four brilliant songwriters, three incredible lead singers, dozens of unique, chart-topping hits, millions of albums and tickets sold, three co-hosts, six songs, one six pack, and infinite fun! We've got some deep cuts, we've got some hits, we've got some solo tracks, and we've got lots of factoids and laughs along the way. So ton
Six-Pack of REO Speedwagon, Volume One
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Six-Pack of Ric Ocasek, Volume Two
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SIx-Pack of Ric Ocasek, Volume One
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Six-Pack of Eddie Money, Volume One
Six-Pack of Eddie Money, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe, and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods celebrate the life and work of Eddie Money. Eddie Money broke onto the scene in the late 70s, managed by the great Bill Graham. He scored a series of unforgettable hits that have become part of the American rock and roll soundtrack shared by us all - Shakin', Baby Hold On, Two Tickets to Paradise, Think I'm In Love, Take Me Home To
Six-Pack of Daniel Johnston, Volume One
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Soundtrack Six-Pack Volume Ten
Soundtrack Six-Pack, Volume Ten OH BEEEE--HAVE!!! Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe, and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods are back with the latest volume in the Soundtrack Six-Pack series. This time out, we're looking at actors singing. Not just actors playing singers, but when actors actually try to sing. Not singers acting, actors singing. It can be hit or miss, sure, and we cover a few of each in this fun episode. We also have wonderful "actor singing" listene
Six-Pack of Cinderella, Volume One
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Soundtrack Six-Pack Volume Two
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BONUS DEMO - Little Known And Untrue History, Gene Simmons
Unfinished, silly demo episode in the style of the 70s TV show In Search Of, presenting a false and comical (hopefully) history of an artist. In this incomplete demo, Gene Simmons of KISS.
Soundtrack Six-Pack Volume One
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KISSMAS V DAY XII: We Wish You A Merry KISSmas (Finale)
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KISSMAS V DAY XI: Lighting Your Podcast Feed Up Like A Damn Christmas Tree
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KISSMAS V DAY X: KISSmas Boots
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KISSMAS V DAY IX: Good King Of The Mountain Wenceslas
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KISSMAS V DAY VIII: Creatures Of The Silent Night
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KISSMAS V DAY VII: Happy KISSmas (Tour Is Over)
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KISSMAS V DAY VI: Jingle Bells Or Hallelujah
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KISSMAS V DAY V: Gene's Nuts Roasting On An Open Fire
KISSMAS V: THE REUNION TOUR Spend your Twelve Days Of KISSmas opening gifts with us! Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss
KISSMAS V DAY IV: KISSmas (Baby Driver Please Come Home)
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KISSMAS V DAY III: Ring Dong Do Merrily On High
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KISSMAS V DAY II: Rocket Sleigh Ride
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KISSMAS V DAY I: Have Yourself A Merry Little KISSmas
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Six Pack of Stax - Volume Three, A Holiday Special
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SOK5 - Enough Is Enough
What do you do to follow up a disastrous video that, although charted quite successfully, negatively impacted your career trajectory? How about when you're stuck between label pressure in a changing landscape of hair metal and keyboard oriented rock? Well, if you're Billy Squier you toil away on an album until you come up with Enough Is Enough. In this episode of the sidecast series, Songs of The Knight: A Billy Squier Retrospective, we take a detailed look at 1986's Enough Is Enough. Joined b
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EM85 - Danny Vaughn of Tyketto
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Pods & Sods | Wonderful KISSmastime
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EM84 - Dave Leslie of Baby Animals
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It's that time of year... For the last four years around this time, Eric and Craig have warmed your earbuds with a discussion about what is in the KISSmas stocking. This year, Eric brings Craig a gift of pizza and attempts to twist his arm and make him talk about KISS for one more year. Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss
Speak To Me Chapter VII | 1970
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Six Pack of Stax - Volume Two
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SamePageCast Presents: A Month Of Madness! Episode 5 - Halloween Horrors
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EM83 - Dave Meniketti of Y&T
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SamePageCast Presents: A Month Of Madness! Episode 4 - Atoms, Teens, and Hammer Horrors
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SamePageCast Presents: A Month Of Madness! Episode 3 - Universal Horrors
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EM82 - Liv Warfield
Liv Warfield of Roadcase Royale joins Eric in conversation to discuss the beginnings of her career, moving to Portland Oregon from Peoria Illinois to find her voice in a steady karaoke scene, becoming an independent artist with a charting single, how she connected with Prince, the funny story in waiting for the announced "Prince will call you" call that changed her life, how Prince influenced her confidence and songwriting on her next solo album, how the couple of songs they wrote together came
SOK4 - Signs of Life
How do you follow up two landmark albums like Don't Say No and Emotions In Motion? Well, I suppose you scramble and get stuck with Jim Steinman as a producer, you write some solid songs, make an appearance on SNL, and get stellar guests like Brian May for starters. In the process, you end up with your highest charting single, Rock Me Tonite. Except, there's that video. Did the Rock Me Tonite video destroy Billy's career? You may be surprised by our discussion.. Joined by podcast friends Jon L
SamePageCast Presents: A Month Of Madness! Episode 2 - Silent Horrors
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Moronophonics 11 | Men At Work / Two Hearts
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(an introduction to) A Month Of Madness!
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PTE16 - Sean Watkins Picks the Essential Glen Phillips
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SOK3 - Emotions In Motion
How do you follow up such a landmark album as Don't Say No? Find out as we continue our Billy Squier sidecast series, Songs of The Knight: A Billy Squier Retrospective, with out detailed look at 1982's Emotion In Motion. Joined by podcast friends Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast and BJ Kramp of the Rock And/Or Roll Podcast, Eric and his co-hosts go in-depth and track back track of Billy's legendary record that featured massive radio hit Everybody Wants You and an iconic album cover by the gr
Pod O’ Graffitti Part One – Introduction & Early Days
We're kicking off a new sidecast series - Pod O' Graffitti, a look at the Extreme discography! In this introductory episode, your hosts Sonny "Hollywood" Pooni of the Growin' Up Rock Podcast, Brian Sword of The Double Stop Podcast, and Eric Miller of The Pods & Sods Network share their stories of discovering the music of Extreme, their memories of seeing the band live as far back as 1990 with Alice In Chains. We also break down some of the early pre-Extreme days from both Gary with The Dream a
PTE15 - Danny Seraphine Picks the Essential Chicago
Danny Seraphine Picks The Essential Chicago Danny Seraphine shares his 10 Essential Chicago songs. Spanning all eras of the iconic band Chicago, Danny picks his favorites, shares memories of early drumming influences, some childhood memories, some really detailed and wonderful stories about the formation of Chicago, colorful memories of playing a mob bar with an owner that insisted on singing Sinatra songs with the band, locking with Terry Kath as a bass player and guitarist, the very first tim
VCMBF 06 | Lauren Hoffman / Megiddo: An Audio Documentary
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Live From The Nashville Rock n Pod Expo 8/25/18
PODS & SODS & FRIENDS Live From The Nashville Rock n Pod Expo 8/25/18 This year Eric and Craig are joined in Nashville by Mister Brian Jacobs (father of Not Pete Ham Jacobs) for the second annual ROCK N POD EXPO! Enjoy a super jam packed four hour marathon with all of our friends: Henning Mielke Jason Bakken (Cobras and Fire) Lee McCormack (Tramps Like Us) Randy W. Hall (That Dandy Classic Music Hour) Andy Schaal Craig Gass Matt Porter (The KISS Room) Brad Page (I'm In Love With That Song) Court
SOK2 - Don't Say No
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Road Trip to Nashville Rock n Pod Expo 2
Matt Porter of The KISS Room and Mr Brian Jacobs join Eric to discuss the upcoming Nashville Rock n Pod Expo 2 in Nashville! It's Three for The Road! We'll be hitting the road and heading to Nashville to hang out with our friends in the rock podcast community. Hopefully we'll see you there, this Saturday, August 25th at the Nashville Palace!! For all the details on the Expo, the list of incredible podcasts and musical guests, or to get tickets, visit http://www.nashvillerocknpodexpo.com/
EM81 - Jimmy Carter of Blind Boys of Alabama
Jimmy Carter of The Blind Boys of Alabama joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early life connecting with his classmates to form The Blind Boys of Alabama, early memories of touring and recording, memories of contemporaries like Sam Cooke and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, experiencing the Civil Rights movement and the diversification of the Blind Boys' audiences in the 80s, their appeal in the secular world, touring with Peter Gabriel, what it was like performing at The White House for Obama, mem
Album By Album | Iron Maiden 1982-1988
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Pods & Sods 185 | Our Look At 1988 - part II
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SmishSmashCast | Monkees Trivia with Derek Miner and Craig Smith
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Pods & Sods 184 | Our Look At 1988 - part I
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EM80 - Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins
Tom Bailey of The Thompson Twins joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early life discovering music and growing up with a musical family, how he got into discovering the keyboards via The Beatles, what the working structure was within The Thompson Twins in terms of creativity, are there any songs hidden in their vault, what it's been like returning to the stage after 20+ years, was he nervous that the audience would still be there, the journey back to pop music in recent years, inspiration
SmishSmashCast | Talking Monkees with Derek Miner and Craig Smith
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SOK1 - Early Days, Piper & Tale Of The Tape
Kicking off our Billy Squier sidecast series, Songs of The Knight: A Billy Squier Retrospective, we're taking a look at Billy's early life in music, his two A&M albums with Piper and his solo debut from 1979, Tale of The Tape. Joined by podcast friends Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast and BJ Kramp of the Rock And/Or Roll Podcast, Eric and his co-hosts go in-depth on the details of these early records in Billy's career, we share personal stories about getting into Billy's music, what it mean
EM79 - Paul Rodgers
The legendary Paul Rodgers of Bad Company, Free, The Firm, The Law, and Queen + Paul Rodgers joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early life discovering music and the soul singers that inspired him to find his voice, his early days of songwriting, the success experienced by Free at an early age, was he ever tempted to wade into the Prog waters of the 70s UK scene, where his thoughts were at the time of leaving Bad Company, connecting with Jimmy Page to form The Firm, are there any Firm son
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Kicking off our Michael Jackson sidecast mini-series, we're taking a look at Michael's proper solo debut album from August 1979, Off The Wall. Joined by dear friend and serious, SERIOUS Michael Jackson fan Beverly Brown and frequent and beloved guest/the musical encyclopedia himself Jeff Harris of Behind The Grooves, Eric and his co-hosts go in-depth on the release of the record, going track by track with facts, thoughts and commentary. Also discussed are some of the other songs that didn't m
Startin' Something - An Introduction
Joined by dear friend and serious, SERIOUS Michael Jackson fan Beverly Brown and frequent and beloved guest/the musical encyclopedia himself Jeff Harris of Behind The Grooves, Eric kicks off a new sidecast series looking at the discography of Michael Jackson. Over the upcoming weeks and months, we'll be doing episodes on Off The Wall thru History, with perhaps a little Janet and some bonus episodes thrown in. This introductory episode gives some info on each of the three co-host's appreciatio
Burning Bridges: A Commentary On Recent Events
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Two Pick Ten With A Twist: Desert Island Beatles
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EM78 - Will Turpin of Collective Soul
Will Turpin of Collective Soul joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early life discovering music, songwriting, and growing up with the family owned Real to Reel Studios in Atlanta, how he first connected with Ed Roland and how he officially joined Collective Soul, memories of their first recording sessions, traveling the world for Music In High Places, finding his own voice lyrically and musically with his solo debut EP Lighthouse, his latest full length debut album Serengeti Drivers, what
EM77 - Stewart Copeland
Legendary drummer Stewart Copeland of The Police and Gizmodrome joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early drumming influences from a trio perspective, switching from drumming to fronting a band, springboarding on the punk scene and evolving his unique style of playing with The Police, tips on how to get on the cover of Modern Drummer Magazine, the conflicts of songwriting in The Police, the sibling bond he shares with Sting and Andy, memories of the reunion tour, his approaches to composi
Pods & Sods | Reunited For A Very Special Announcement!
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EM76 - Steve Smith
Legendary drummer Steve Smith of Journey and Vital Information joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering the drums, his early teachers and training regimes, connecting with Jean Luc Ponty, working with Allan Holdsworth, going from the jazz kit to the rock kit, working with Ronnie Montrose, joining Journey and becoming a band member, what they saw in him from a drumming perspective, thoughts on each of the classic Journey albums, memories of the classic music videos, getti
Dave Bickler Picks the Essential Survivor
Dave Bickler Picks The Essential Survivor Dave Bickler shares his 10 Essential Survivor songs. Spanning all eras of the classic melodic band Survivor, Dave picks his favorites, shares memories of joining the band, the production struggles in making the first album with Ron Nevison, Bruce Fairbairn, and John Kalodner, memories of making the classic videos, recording Caught In The Game, getting fired and his recovery from vocal chord surgery, what he learned through that, what it was like seeing
Sound Of The Sunset, Sound Of The Sea | episode 05 - 1966 sessions 5/5
Megan and Craig from SamePageCast present SOUND OF THE SUNSET, SOUND OF THE SEA The Monkees track by track, session by session Episode 05 - 1966 sessions 5/5 Tear Drop City Looking For The Good Times I'll Spend My Life With You (version one) Apples, Peaches, Bananas And Pears Don't Listen To Linda (version one) I Never Thought It Peculiar Laugh I'll Be Back Up On My Feet (version one) The Day We Fall In Love The Girl I Left Behind Me (version one) When Love Comes Knockin' (At Your Door) This pod
Ricky Phillips Picks the Essential Ronnie Montrose
Ricky Phillips Picks The Essential Ronnie Montrose Ricky Phillips of Styx, The Babys, and Bad English shares his 10 Essential Ronnie Montrose songs. From Van Morrison to Edgar Winter to Herbie Hancock to Montrose to Gamma, the work of under appreciated guitar god Ronnie Montrose has influenced countless fans and colleagues for decades - Ricky Phillips of Styx among them. In sharing his 10 essential Montrose songs, Ricky also shares how he first discovered Ronnie's music, how he connected with
EM75 - Roger Joseph Manning Jr
Roger Joseph Manning Jr of Jellyfish, Imperial Drag, The Moog Cookbook, and Beck's band (among many others) joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering drums and switching to keyboards, what the vision and strengths were of Jellyfish and why he thinks the music has resonated for so many years, what were the plans for the third album that never became a reality, how he shifted from Jellyfish to The Moog Cookbook and Imperial Drag, his collection of vintage instruments, his j
Lisa Coleman of The Revolution Picks the Essential Prince
Lisa Coleman of The Revolution Picks The Essential Prince Lisa Coleman of The Revolution shares her 10 Essential Prince songs. Keyboardist Lisa Coleman also shares memories of the songs chosen, first hearing Prince's music, her parents' reaction to the sexual nature of Prince's work, connecting with Prince as a fellow pianist, thoughts and memories of the unreleased song Lisa and what was unique about their relationship, Prince's growth as a poetic lyricist, the power of Prince's puppy dog eyes
BrownMark of The Revolution Picks the Essential Prince
BrownMark of The Revolution Picks The Essential Prince BrownMark of The Revolution shares his 10 Essential Prince songs. Bassist BrownMark also shares memories of the songs chosen, learning Prince's preferred style of bass playing, memories of the infamous 1981 gig opening for The Rolling Stones - his first gig, first hearing When Doves Cry with its lack of a bassline, his extended bass jams with Prince, Wendy joining The Revolution, Prince as a drill sergeant, the possibility of joining The Ti
Bobby Z of The Revolution Picks the Essential Prince
Bobby Z of The Revolution Picks The Essential Prince Bobby Z of The Revolution shares his 10 Essential Prince songs. Drummer Bobby Z also shares memories of the songs chosen, being witness to early Prince sessions including for local advertising spots, what it was like on the road touring with Prince and Rick James in the early days, how he and Prince over talking drummer influences, how Prince wore those influences on his sleeve, what hidden gems are buried in Prince's legendary vault that he'
Dr Fink of The Revolution Picks the Essential Prince
Dr Fink of The Revolution Picks The Essential Prince Dr Fink of The Revolution shares his 10 Essential Prince songs. Dr Fink also describes first hearing Prince's music, great stories about his audition, Prince's sense of humor and some practical jokes along the way, the writing and recording of Dirty Mind, how was Prince when it came to co-writing, what's his favorite classic video, diversity in the band, Prince's sexuality through the years, what hidden gems are buried in Prince's legendary v
Corey Glover Picks the Essential Bill Withers
Corey Glover Picks The Essential Bill Withers Corey Glover of Living Colour shares his 10 Essential Bill Withers songs. As a young kid growing up in New York, Corey first discovered the music of Bill Withers in his home and on long car-rides with the family. The work of Bill Withers would inspire and influence Corey's life as a performer, vocalist, and songwriter. He also shares memories of meeting Bill, his appearance in the Bill Withers Still Bill documentary, some insights on the songs, th
EM74 - Rod Morgenstein
Rod Morgenstein of Dixie Dregs and Winger joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering drums, moving to Miami and his first connections with Steve Morse and the formation of Dixie Dregs, memories of working with Ken Scott and recording the first couple Dregs albums, playing in front of his musical heroes in the 70s, how he first connected with Kip Winger and Reb Beach, what was his experience like moving from jazz fusion to a more straight ahead rock drummer, thoughts on the
Moronophonics 10 | Ben Folds Five / The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner
MORONOPHONICS Ian Zapczynski & Craig Smith episode 10: Craig's choice Ben Folds Five / The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner 1999 This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us in moronophonic in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss Record/scratching sound effects courtesy of freesfx.co.uk. All musical clips used are for educational use only.
Nancy Wilson Picks the Essential Jimmy Page
Nancy Wilson Picks The Essential Jimmy Page Nancy Wilson of Heart and Roadcase Royale shares her 10 Essential Jimmy Page, err.. ok it pretty much devolves into the Essential Led Zeppelin songs. Heart has long been unabashed Led Zeppelin fans, having performed tons of Zeppelin songs through their career. As Nancy shares her essential Led Zeppelin songs, she also shares memories about the first time she saw them in concert, the first time she met them, her memories on the legendary Kennedy Cent
Bryan Beller Picks the Essential Mike Keneally
Bryan Beller Picks The Essential Mike Keneally Bryan Beller shares his 10 Essential Mike Keneally songs. Originally connecting in Dweezil Zappa's band in the early 90s, Bryan Beller (The Aristocrats) and Mike Keneally have been longtime friends and collaborators in various bands (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, G3, Dethklok) and on each other's work for 25+ years. The music of Mike Keneally is creative, progressive, versatile, introspective, layered, adventurous, humorous, emotionally powerful, and m
Gun Violence In Music - 21 Lives and 516 Years Gone
Gun Violence In Music - 21 Lives and 516 Years Gone In this very special episode, we're joined by more than a dozen of our friends from the podcast community for a retrospective of all those musical greats lost as a result of gun violence. Some of these stories involve domestic abuse, suicide, robbery, murder, but all of them are stories of gun violence. A gun in every single one of these scenarios turned a moment of crisis or crime into a fatality. Irreversible. Join the fight for common sense
EM73 - Meshell Ndegeocello
Me'Shell Ndegeocello joins Eric in conversation to discuss her early days growing up in a musical home, discovering exciting and varied music in her family's vast record collection, buying her first Prince record, auditioning for Living Colour just before signing her major label deal, working in the hit-centric music business, thoughts on recent comments regarding female artists from the Grammy world, thoughts on the current political and social climate in the world, the importance of her music
Album By Album | Steven Wilson
ALBUM BY ALBUM: STEVEN WILSON presented by Henning Mielke and Craig Smith for the Pods & Sods Network recorded December 2017 Steven Wilson superfan Henning joins Steven Wilson obsessive Craig for a look at the solo catalog of their absolute favorite artist. First known for his work with Porcupine Tree, Wilson is one of - if not THE - most prolific musicians of our generation with numerous side projects and production credits to his name. Starting with 2009's Insurgentes, Wilson weaves through ja
Neal Morse Picks the Essential Genesis
Neal Morse Picks The Essential Genesis Neal Morse shares his 10 Essential Genesis songs. As one of the founders of Spock's Beard and Transatlantic, Neal Morse is a prog hero from the 90s through to today with his solo work (new album: Life & Times) and his Neal Morse Band. One of his favorite bands is Genesis - classic Genesis! So Neal shares his ten essential Genesis songs and his thoughts on why he picked those songs, how they influenced him, that era of prog rock and thoughts on working wi
EM72 - Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash
Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering guitar, forming Wishbone Ash in the vibrant British music scene of the early 70s, breaking into America, the success of the band's classic Argus, some memories of gigs with such interesting opening acts as Bruce Springsteen and KISS, the changing business through the 1980s, the recent deluxe reissues of Twin Barrels Burning and Raw To The Bone, and his honest thoughts on the artwork of the time, what we
Dan Reed Picks the Essential Danny Vaughn
Dan Reed Picks The Essential Danny Vaughn Dan Reed of Dan Reed Network shares his 10 Essential Danny Vaughn of Tyketto songs. These two fan favorites have joined forces in recent years for a recurring tour called the Snake Oil and Harmony Tour. And they've also become great friends and admirers of each other's work both as solo artists and with their respective bands. On this Part Two of Two, Dan Reed shares his essential Danny Vaughn songs, why he chose the songs he chose, how they connected
EM71 - Jeff Scott Soto
Jeff Scott Soto of Sons of Apollo joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering his voice, how he got the gig singing on the first two Yngwie J. Malmsteen records and what he learned from that experience, finding his own voice after early days in cover bands, performing with such greats as Journey, Queen and Jimi Jamison, his various solo careers efforts - Soto, his solo albums, working on Song For Joey in tribute of his brother, the new W.E.T. record, connecting with the Mik
Danny Vaughn Picks the Essential Dan Reed
Danny Vaughn Picks The Essential Dan Reed Danny Vaughn of Tyketto shares his 10 Essential Dan Reed of Dan Reed Network songs. These two fan favorites have joined forces in recent years for a recurring tour called the Snake Oil and Harmony Tour. But, they've become great friends and admirers of each other's work both as solo artists and with their respective bands. On this Part One of Two, Danny Vaughn shares his essential Dan Reed songs, why he chose the songs he chose, how they connected, wh
Researching Prince: A Conversation With Author Duane Tudahl
RESEARCHING PRINCE: A CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR DUANE TUDAHL Author Duane Tudahl joins Craig for a discussion about his book PRINCE AND THE PURPLE RAIN STUDIO SESSIONS: 1983 AND 1984. A Prince fanatic with an impressive resume going back several years, Duane tells the story about procuring a stack of Prince's session documents from Sunset Sound and how interviews with those who worked with Prince folded into an impressive work which is - in Craig's opinion - the ultimate look at the Purple Rain y
Glen Phillips Picks the Essential Talk Talk
Glen Phillips Picks The Essential Talk Talk Glen Phillips of Toad The Wet Sprocket joins Eric to share his 10 Essential Talk Talk songs. Talk Talk lead the synth pop movement with their 1982 debut album The Party's Over and scored a couple MTV style hits early on, but they quickly evolved beyond their beginnings to become a truly innovative and unique band under the direction of Mark Hollis. Their final album was 1991's incomparable, experimental and inspired Laughing Stock, which is considere
EM70 - Ronnie Platt of Kansas
Ronnie Platt of Kansas joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering his voice, working his way up through the Chicago music scene for decades struggling through a string of bands including Shooting Star and ARRA, his near misses with both Survivor and Foreigner, how that prepared him for when he ultimately got the meeting with the guys in Kansas after Steve Walsh had announced his retirement, what it's been like for him to take the stage and record and write with one of his
Bermuda Schwartz Picks The Essential Weird Al Originals
Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz Picks The Essential Weird Al Originals. Weird Al's lifelong drummer, Bermuda Schwartz joins Eric to share his 10 Essential Weird Al original songs. Also some memories and anecdotes about working on those songs, what it's like for him to perform the wide variety of styles in Al's catalog both original and parody, memories from some of the video shoots, how Al presents songs to the band, what it's been like for him on the long journey beside one of the greats.
EM69 - Phil Collen
Phil Collen of Def Leppard and Delta Deep joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days of discovering the blues via British classic and hard rock, his early connections to the guys in Iron Maiden, first joining Def Leppard during the making of Pyromania, writing for Hysteria, how the loss of Steve Clark affected him personally when working on Adrenalize, how the band looks back at some of these records in terms of production, his work with the blues band Delta Deep, Def Leppard releasin
EM68 - William Bell
Stax legend William Bell joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days of discovering music, seeing Sam Cooke as a kid, getting started with The Del-Rios as a young teenager, how he first connected with Stax Records, meeting Sam Cooke and what he learned from him, what the environment was like working with such Stax legends as Booker T & The MGs and Mavis Staples, he shares a wonderfully funny road story from his time touring with Otis Redding, what it was like to tour in the segregated
"It's not you, it's me..."
An episode that sees one of your co-hosts taking a slightly different path this year.
Pods & Sods Meets SamePageCast Meets KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park
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Pods & Sods 183 | KISSMAS IV - THE FINAL: Domino
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Pods & Sods 182 | KISSMAS IV - THE FINAL: God Gave Rock And Roll To You II
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Pods & Sods 181 | KISSMAS IV - THE FINAL: (You Make Me) Rock Hard
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Pods & Sods 180 | KISSMAS IV - THE FINAL: Let's Put The X In Sex
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Pods & Sods 179 | KISSMAS IV - THE FINAL: Reason To Live
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Pods & Sods 178 | KISSMAS IV - THE FINAL: Who Wants To Be Lonely
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Pods & Sods 177 | KISSMAS IV - THE FINAL: Heaven's On Fire
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Pods & Sods 176 | KISSMAS IV - THE FINAL: All Hell's Breakin' Loose
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Pods & Sods 175 | KISSMAS IV - THE FINAL: I Love It Loud
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Pods & Sods 174 | KISSMAS IV - THE FINAL: I
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Pods & Sods 173 | KISSMAS IV - THE FINAL: A World Without Heroes
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Pods & Sods 172 | KISSMAS IV - THE FINAL: Shandi
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Pods & Sods | The Twelve Days of KISSMAS 2017
PODS & SODS The Twelve Days of KISSMAS 2017 A discussion of this year's festivities - the final installment of The Twelve Days of KISSMAS - along with some other timely topics. Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss
SamePageCast | All Aboard KISS KRUISE VII!
SAMEPAGECAST with Megan and CraigAll Aboard KISS KRUISE VII! Join Megan and Craig (and Corey and Jamie) on the Norwegian Pearl as they celebrate KISS along with 2200 other fans on the seventh KISS KRUISE! Starting and ending in New Orleans with a few stops in between, enjoy three hours of recorded missives from a solid week of KISS madness!
EM67 - Joey Tempest of Europe
Joey Tempest of Europe joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days of discovering music, songwriting, his influences and connecting with John Norum, the difference stylistically between the first couple Europe albums and those that ultimately broke the band out globally, memories of being at Epic Records while Pearl Jam's Ten was released, reconnecting with John Norum for 1992's We Will Be Strong, what lessons did Europe learn and apply when the reunited in 2003, how they approach writ
EM66 - Remembering Tom Petty Part Three
Chris Hillman, Vicki Peterson of The Bangles and Action Skulls, John Rzeznik of The Goo Goo Dolls, Mitch Schneider of MSO PR, and Rod Melancon join Eric in conversation to share memories and pay tribute to the life and work of Tom Petty. Hear Chris Hillman share memories of Tom Petty joining The Byrds for a few gigs and Tom's efforts behind the scenes and in the studio on Chris's latest album, Vicki Peterson's memories of singing with Tom during the Full Moon Fever sessions and joining the Hear
Two Pick Ten: Smashing Pumpkins Deep Cuts
TWO PICK TEN: SMASHING PUMPKINS DEEP CUTS On the heels of March's Two Pick Ten debut, Christopher Fritz returns to the Pods & Sods Network to discuss a band that he and Craig worshipped throughout the latter half of the nineties: Smashing Pumpkins. Given the difficulty in narrowing down such a broad (and let's face it, genius) body of work required some rules to be put in place, so the goal each take on is to pick their respective ten non-single SP tracks, with some backups in case of overlap. N
EM65 - Remembering Tom Petty Part Two
Nils Lofgren, Dwight Twilley, Amy Helm, Keller Williams, and Mike Portnoy join Eric in conversation to share memories and pay tribute to the life and work of Tom Petty. Hear Nils Lofgren share memories of bringing Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers on their first UK tour in 1977, Dwight Twilley shares memories of the early days at Shelter Records and appearing on each other's early recordings, Amy Helm talks about how Tom's music has been a real soundtrack to her life, Keller Williams shares details
Lennon: 1980-2017
LENNON a four-part series with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith Part IV: 1980-2017 Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith for the last of four installments covering John Lennon's solo output. Covered in this episode: DOUBLE FANTASY; THE JOHN LENNON COLLECTION; MILK AND HONEY; LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY; MENLOVE AVE and a slew of essential (and non-essential) compilations. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us watching the wheels in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast
EM64 - Joe Satriani
Joe Satriani joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days of discovering guitar, building his first ad-hoc amp out of a reel to reel tape player, touring in a disco cover band in his late teens, following his muse and making the move to California at a young age, building a new network in California, how he ended up singing background vocals on Crowded House's self-title debut album, what he loved about giving lessons to many of the guitar greats of our time, views of his breakout album
Lennon: 1973-1975
LENNON a four-part series with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith Part III: 1973-1975 Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith for the third of four installments covering John Lennon's solo output. Covered in this episode: MIND GAMES; WALLS AND BRIDGES; ROCK AND ROLL; Move Over Ms. L; SHAVED FISH. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us bringing on the lucie in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.li
EM63 - Remembering Tom Petty Part One
Graham Nash, Dan Baird, Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes, Brett Dennen, and Crystal Bowersox join Eric in conversation to share memories and pay tribute to the life and work of Tom Petty. Hear Graham relay a story of Tom working on The Hollies road crew in 1966, Dan Baird's appreciation of Tom's uncanny ability to write a killer first line, Rich seeing Tom Petty for the first time with Rick Rubin, Brett's reaction as a kid when his parents got the first Traveling Wilburys record, and Crystal's
Lennon: 1970-1972
LENNON a four-part series with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith Part II: 1970-1972 Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith for the second of four installments covering John Lennon's solo output. Covered in this episode: Instant Karma!; Who Has Seen The Wind; PLASTIC ONO BAND; Power To The People; Open Your Box; God Save Us (Oz); SOME TIME IN NEW YORK CITY; Happy Xmas (War Is Over); Listen, The Snow Is Falling. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us remembering and finding ou
VCMBF 05 | Maurizio Guarini of Goblin - pt. II
VERSE/CHORUS/MIDDLE8/BREAK/FADE Goblin: Album by Album hosted by Ian Zapczynski with Craig Smith featuring an interview with Maurizio Guarini of Goblin Moronophonics co-host Ian revels in his life long obsession with Goblin in a chat with Maurizio Guarini following all of the originally released Goblin LPs. Craig helps fill in the gaps for the albums without Maurizio, and KISS even somehow makes it into the conversation. Part two of two. This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK You c
Lennon: 1968-1969
LENNON a four-part series with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith Part I: 1968-1969 Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith for the first of four installments covering John Lennon's solo output. Covered in this episode: a discussion about why this series is tougher on some of us than others; UNFINISHED MUSIC NO.1: TWO VIRGINS; UNFINISHED MUSIC NO. 2: LIFE WITH THE LIONS; Give Peace A Chance; Remember Love; Cold Turkey; Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking for a Hand in the Snow); THE WEDDING ALBUM; LIVE
VCMBF 04 | Maurizio Guarini of Goblin - pt. I
VERSE/CHORUS/MIDDLE8/BREAK/FADE Goblin: Album by Album hosted by Ian Zapczynski with Craig Smith featuring an interview with Maurizio Guarini of Goblin Moronophonics co-host Ian revels in his life long obsession with Goblin in a chat with Maurizio Guarini following all of the originally released Goblin LPs. Craig helps fill in the gaps for the albums without Maurizio, and KISS even somehow makes it into the conversation. Part one of two. This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK You c
EM62 - Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons joins Eric in conversation to discuss The Gene Simmons Vault - an amazing collection of 50 years of Gene! We talk about the earliest recording My Uncle Is A Raft from 1966, how he views songwriting from a creative perspective in addition to the business success, he shares details of specific never-before-heard tracks Hunger, Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl, early versions of Journey of 1000 Years, It's My Life, writing during the Elder and Dynasty years, the history of the tapes i
Speak To Me Chapter VI | 1969-1970
SPEAK TO ME: a podcast for assorted lunatics Craig Smith, Sean Zloch and Kym Miller discuss Pink Floyd Chapter VI: 1969-1970 THE MADCAP LAUGHS Terrapin No Good Trying Love You No Man's Land Dark Globe Here I Go Octopus Golden Hair Long Gone She Took A Long Cold Look Feel If It's In You Late Night Rhamadan This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can find us learning to fly in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://ww
EM61 - Derek Shulman of Gentle Giant
Derek Shulman of Gentle Giant joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering music, working as Simon Dupree and The Big Sound, his early friendship and the Gentle Giant audition of Elton John, the formation and creative process of Gentle Giant, working with Tony Visconti, the ups and downs of Gentle Giant, his time working A&R at Polygram and as the President/CEO of Atco Records where he helped discover and sign such bands as Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Tears for Fears, Dream Theate
VCMBF 03 | Ben "Cozmo D" Cenac
VERSE/CHORUS/MIDDLE8/BREAK/FADE Newcleus / Jam On Revenge featuring Ben "Cozmo D" Cenac Get in the car already! You guys are under arrest 'cause you can't do this: WIKKI WIKKI WIKKI WIKKI! Ben Cenac, known to Galactic Funkers as Cozmo D, joins Craig for a conversation about the birth and history of Newcleus and a track by track review of their 1984 album JAM ON REVENGE - filled with stories about the creation of the songs, changes that were made in the studio and Cozmo's feelings about those cha
EM60 - Remembering Chris Cornell Part 2
Alain Johannes of Eleven joins Eric in conversation to share memories and pay tribute to the life and work of his longtime friend Chris Cornell. How did they first connect, Soundgarden taking Eleven out on tour on their own dime, memories of writing and recording Euphoria Morning, Chris’s relationship with Jeff Buckley, reconnecting for The Keeper, Chris passing the stage to Alain at a festival as a way to needle the promoters, Alain’s thoughts on Chris’s creative journey, and Alain’s amazing t
EM59 - Kevin Godley
Kevin Godley joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering music, the formation of 10cc, his meeting with Paul McCartney, why he left 10cc, branching out with Godley & Creme, what it was like to record with Sarah Vaughan, memories of the Cry video, looking back at some iconic videos such as Girls On Film, Two Tribes and When We Was Fab with George Harrison, his autobiography, his feature film in the works, the new deluxe 10cc box set and his exciting new fan collaboration pro
SamePageCast | Gene Simmons: Fandom vs. The Vault Experience
SAMEPAGECAST with Megan and Craig episode 24 | Gene Simmons: Fandom vs. The Vault Experience Join Megan and Craig as they try to unpack the varying feelings about the forthcoming release of Gene Simmons - The Vault Experience. This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss SamePageCast Theme performed by Craig and Megan cassette tape graphic used courtesy of Liz Aragon/sweetclipart.c
Sound Of The Sunset, Sound Of The Sea | episode 04 - 1966 sessions 4/5
Megan and Craig from SamePageCast present SOUND OF THE SUNSET, SOUND OF THE SEA The Monkees track by track, session by session Episode 04 - 1966 sessions 4/5 Ladies Aid Society Kicking Stones Mr. Webster (version one) Hold On Girl (version one) Through The Looking Glass (version one) Sometime In The Morning I Don't Think You Know Me (version two) Your Auntie Grizelda Hold On Girl (version two) I'm A Believer Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow) This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: htt
CTT01 - Bruce Springsteen's The Rising for 9-11
Perhaps no work of art has such a powerful connection to the horrific and shocking events of September 11th as Bruce Springsteen's The Rising album. Powerful, beautiful, painful, heroic, cathartic, vengeful, unifying, inspiring, brave, vulnerable, fearful, loving... it's all fertile territory and Bruce covers every bit as he responds to the events of September 11th as only the truly great artists can - through his timeless and brilliant work. In this debut of a new sidecast series entitled The
EM58 - Rich Williams of Kansas
Rich Williams of Kansas joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering the guitar, his role as a "fixer" in the band, some details around the split of the classic lineup, his memories of the late 70s into the early 80s around Monolith/Audio Visions, what he did during the post-Elefante break, how he views the MCA Records, what he learned from Steve Morse, memories of the bus touring in the early to mid 90s, the bittersweet departure of Steve Walsh, and the new rebirth that Kan
Nashville Rock n Pod Expo: The Recap
PODS & SODS & FRIENDS NASHVILLE ROCK N POD EXPO: The Recap One week after the expo, Lee McCormack (Tramps Like Us), Jody Havenot (Podcast Rock City) and Ken Mills (PodKISSt) join Eric and Craig to recap the expo. Stay tuned after the episode to hear the Rock N Pod All Stars play Charismo during the closing jam session! Charismo (recorded live 8/26/17 at the Nashville Rock N Pod Expo) stereo matrix extracted from video supplied by Ken Mills, Lee McCormack and BJ Kramp Gary Shaller - guitar Allen
KISSCOVERY: Live From The Nashville Rock n Pod Expo 8/26/17
PODS & SODS & FRIENDS KISSCOVERY: Live From The Nashville Rock n Pod Expo 8/26/17 Join Eric, Craig and a bunch of their friends on this three hour KISSCOVERY extravaganza taped live at the NASHVILLE ROCK N POD EXPO. Featuring the following guests: Randy W. Hall (That Dandy Classic Music Hour) Joe Royland (Sit and Spin with Joe) Jon Lamoreaux (The Hustle) Loose Cannon and Bakko (Cobras and Fire) Twelve Days of KISSMAS grand prize winner Sean Cullen Courtney Cronin Dold Steven Michael and Sonny P
Pods & Sods Music Video Commentary | Stay The Night
PODS & SODS VIDEO COMMENTARY Chicago - Stay The Night [1984] Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss
Pods & Sods Music Video Commentary | Every Step Of The Way
PODS & SODS VIDEO COMMENTARY The Monkees - Every Step Of The Way [1987] Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss
Pods & Sods Music Video Commentary | Calling America
PODS & SODS VIDEO COMMENTARY ELO - Calling America [1986] Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss
Pods & Sods Music Video Commentary | Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
PODS & SODS VIDEO COMMENTARY Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) [1983] Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss
Pods & Sods 171 | Journey / Frontiers
PODS & SODS episode 171 Track By Track: Journey / Frontiers Stunning music, questionable visual representations of such. That could only mean one thing - by popular demand, Eric and Craig finally tackle both sides of Journey's 1983 epic Frontiers LP. Warning: this podcast contains light Debbie Gibson, political and BATSHOW content. Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss
Weekapod Groove 09 | The Baker's Dozen
WEEKAPOD GROOVE, FRIDAY 08/18/2017 EPISODE 9: THE BAKER'S DOZEN Philadelphia, PA SOUNDCHECK: Catching Up[1] SET 1: Coconut[2] > Strawberry[2] > Red Velvet[2] > Jam Filled > Powdered > Double Chocolate > Cinnamon > Jimmies SET 2: Maple > Holes > Lemon[2] > Boston Cream[2] > Glazed[2] ENCORE: Wrapup & Plugs[1] [1] Rob Grabill with Craig Smith acapella [2] first-hand review from Rob This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can find us bouncing around in the following locations: h
SamePageCast | Grease 2: The Film
SAMEPAGECAST with Megan and CraigGrease 2: The Film The Robert Stigwood/cocaine-inspired installment of the "making each other watch things" series continues with Megan's next pick: a curious musical sequel called Grease 2.
EM57 - Pat Torpey of Mr Big
Pat Torpey of Mr Big joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering the drums, watching Buddy Rich on The Tonight Show as a kid, his years as a hired gun in various bands, what he learned from touring with Neil Peart, his initial connections with his Mr Big bandmates, how Richie Kotzen changed the complexion of the band, his initial reactions to his Parkinson's diagnosis, what he's learned from that, what WE should learn about that, and plenty of discussion around the fantasti
EM56 - Mike Peters of The Alarm
Mike Peters of The Alarm joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering his voice in a Sex Pistols and David Bowie landscape, what did he learn touring with Bob Dylan, memories of supporting Queen for their historic 1986 Wembley concert and how Freddie’s piano ended up on their stage, stories of his Leukemia diagnoses and how it affected his life, how anyone can help with his Love, Hope and Strength charity, singing Wooly Bully on the summit of Kilimanjaro, how his new documen
EM55 - James JY Young
James JY Young of Styx joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering guitar, early songwriting on the first four Styx albums including the first charting Styx song, The Best Thing, his role and voice in the band, how he has managed to steer and navigate the business of Styx particularly through the Brave New World era drama, recording Cyclorama, and lots of discussion around the new Styx concept album, The Mission. For bonus points – what role would Dr Righteous play in The
SamePageCast | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: The Film
SAMEPAGECAST with Megan and CraigSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: The Film The "making each other watch things" series unexpectedly pops up again and this time with a theme: Robert Stigwood. First up: Craig brings his favorite childhood film - a 1978 cocaine-inspired tour de force called Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
EM54 - Remembering Chris Cornell Part 1
Ann Wilson of Heart, Superunkown producer Michael Beinhorn, Bhi Bhiman, Kevin Martin of Candlebox, and Gary Lucas join Eric in conversation to share memories and pay tribute to the life and work of Chris Cornell. Did Chris ever write or record with Heart? What was it like when Black Hole Sun first arrived in the studio? How was it coming up, sharing the stage and working in the studio with Chris? Lots of funny stories, behind the scenes memories, praise, kind words, laughter and tears in homage
Pods & Sods | Join Us In Nashville!
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EM53 - Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert of Mr Big joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering his singing voice and how that immediately led him to guitar, his leap of faith from Pennsylvania to the music scene in California, early impressions of his Mr Big bandmates, touring with Rush in his early 20s, his thoughts on turn signals, what separates his music from that of Mr Big and a lot of discussion around the new Mr Big album, Defying Gravity.
Moronophonics 09 | XTC / Skylarking
MORONOPHONICS Ian Zapczynski & Craig Smith episode 09: Ian's choice XTC / Skylarking 1986 This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us in moronophonic in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss Record/scratching sound effects courtesy of freesfx.co.uk. All musical clips used are for educational use only.
EM52 - William Duvall
William Duvall of Alice In Chains and Giraffe Tongue Orchestra joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering music and songwriting, his journey through the indy scene with Madfly and Comes With The Fall, how that connected him with Jerry Cantrell and ultimately into Alice In Chains, what that position means to him both in and out of the Alice In Chains world in terms of creativity and growth, focusing a lot on his super-group side project Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, possible pl
Essential Compilations | Gordon Lightfoot / Gord's Gold
ESSENTIAL COMPILATIONS Gordon Lightfoot / Gord's Gold 1975 Lee McCormack (Tramps Like Us) joins Craig for a discussion about Gord's Gold - Gordon Lightfoot's 1975 double platter. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us on the carefree highway in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss All musical clips used are for educational use only.
EM51 - Glen Phillips
Glen Phillips of Toad The Wet Sprocket joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering music and songwriting, the quick and early success of Toad The Wet Sprocket and what it meant to him in his 20s and currently, his reunion with Toad, how he balances that with his solo career, his rebirth at Largo and connecting with the Watkins Family Hour, his thoughts on marriage, divorce, relationships, fatherhood, spirituality and so much more. Also a lot of discussion around his new, d
SamePageCast 20 | Desert Island Party: The Eighties (with Ryan and Michelle)
SAMEPAGECAST with Megan and Craig Desert Island Party: The Eighties (with Ryan and Michelle) Once again on the desert island from last episode, Ryan McKay (Shabby Road Record Show) and his wife Michelle join Megan and Craig and together they discuss the forty songs they'll be stuck with - one from every year between 1980 and 1989. And yes - Ryan has brought his guitar once again! This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS
EM50 - Gary Cherone
Gary Cherone of Extreme joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering his voice, stage presence and songwriting, the evolution from Extreme’s self-title debut through to the epic III Sides To Every Story and beyond. Also a lot of his solo efforts from Tribe of Judah, Hurtsmile and Cherone. Memories of Concert for Life and performing Queen’s Love of My Life at Rock In Rio, the Pornograffiti 25 CD and documentary DVD set, what’s the new Extreme record looking like and much more
McCartney In The Seventies: 1977-1979
McCARTNEY IN THE SEVENTIES a four-part series with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith 1977-1979 Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith for the last of four installments covering Paul McCartney's seventies output. Covered in this episode: THRILLINGTON; Mull Of Kintyre; Girls School; LONDON TOWN; Goodnight Tonight; Daytime Nighttime Suffering; BACK TO THE EGG; Seaside Woman; Wonderful Christmastime; Rudolph The Red Nosed Reggae. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us again and
EM49 - Neal Morse
Neal Morse joins Eric in conversation to discuss his musical family, his early days in Los Angeles, his days with Spock’s Beard, influences such as Frank Zappa and his personal, spiritual kinship with Kerry Livgren of Kansas, his partnership with his current band including Mike Portnoy. We also talk about the new Neal Morse Band concept album, The Similitude of a Dream, the writing and recording process, what’s next and much more.
McCartney In The Seventies: 1975-1976
McCARTNEY IN THE SEVENTIES a four-part series with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith 1975-1976 Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith for the third of four installments covering Paul McCartney's seventies output. Covered in this episode: VENUS AND MARS; WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND; WINGS OVER AMERICA This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us doing something about it in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.pods
McCartney In The Seventies: 1973-1974
McCARTNEY IN THE SEVENTIES a four-part series with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith 1973-1974 Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith for the second of four installments covering Paul McCartney's seventies output. Covered in this episode: RED ROSE SPEEDWAY; Live And Let Die; I Lie Around; Helen Wheels; Country Dreamer; BAND ON THE RUN; Zoo Gang; McGEAR; Walking In The Park With Eloise; Bridge On The River Suite; Junior's Farm; Sally G. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us
EM48 - Remembering Allan Holdsworth Part 3
Joe Satriani, Frank Gambale, Steve Hunt, Jean Luc Ponty, Jennifer Batten and Ty Tabor of Kings X join Eric in conversation to pay tribute to musical pioneer and guitar god Allan Holdsworth. Lots of funny stories, tributes, praise, kind words and guitar geekery in homage to Mr Holdsworth. Part 3 of 3.
McCartney In The Seventies: 1970-1972
McCARTNEY IN THE SEVENTIES a four-part series with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith 1970-1972 Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith for the first of four installments covering Paul McCartney's seventies output. Covered in this episode: McCARTNEY; Another Day; Oh Woman Oh Why; RAM; WILD LIFE; Give Ireland Back To The Irish; Mary Had A Little Lamb; Little Woman Love; Hi Hi Hi; C Moon. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us every night in the following locations: http://www.p
Pods & Sods 170 | Styx / Paradise Theatre
PODS & SODS episode 170 Track By Track: Styx / Paradise Theater Styx's masterpiece? Join Eric and Craig as they visit the Paradise Theatre. Also included: The Room (warning: includes spoilers), potential alcoholism and bar experiences, and some wonderful wresting discussion. Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss
Pods & Sods 169 | Chris Cornell: A Retrospective
PODS & SODS episode 169 Chris Cornell: A Retrospective A look at the career of Chris Cornell, a man with amazing talent and a breathtaking voice, gone too soon. Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss
EM47 - Remembering Allan Holdsworth Part 2
Chad Wackerman, Mike Keneally, Richie Kotzen, Michael Eisenstein of Letters to Cleo, and Francis Dunnery join Eric in conversation to pay tribute to musical pioneer and guitar god Allan Holdsworth. Lots of funny stories, tributes, praise, kind words and guitar geekery in homage to Mr Holdsworth. Part 2 of 3.
EM46 - Remembering Allan Holdsworth Part 1
Dweezil Zappa, Jeff Watson, Steve Lukather, Vernon Reid and Patrick Mameli of Pestilence join Eric in conversation to pay tribute to musical pioneer and guitar god Allan Holdsworth. Lots of funny stories, tributes, praise, kind words and guitar geekery in homage to Mr Holdsworth. Part 1 of 3.
SamePageCast | Desert Island Party: The Seventies (with Ryan McKay)
SAMEPAGECAST with Megan and CraigDesert Island Party: The Seventies (with Ryan McKay) Thirty songs. Ten years. One desert island. Ryan McKay (Shabby Road Record Show) ponders upon the possibility of getting stuck on that desert island with Megan and Craig and together they discuss the thirty songs they'll be stuck with - one from every year between 1970 and 1979.
Moronophonics 08 | Porcupine Tree / Stupid Dream
MORONOPHONICS Ian Zapczynski & Craig Smith episode 08: Craig's choice Porcupine Tree / Stupid Dream 1999 This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us in moronophonic in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss Record/scratching sound effects courtesy of freesfx.co.uk. All musical clips used are for educational use only.
SamePageCast | Chicago For Beginners: The Columbia Years (with Jimmy Pardo)
SAMEPAGECAST with Megan and CraigChicago For Beginners: The Columbia Years (with Jimmy Pardo) For the XVIIIth episode of SamePageCast, Jimmy Pardo ("daddy" and "your hero" on Never Not Funny, The Chicago Expert In The Room) joins Megan and Craig for a look at the first XV Chicago albums. At least that's the plan: can these three get through the entirety of the Columbia years in ninety minutes and still manage to get sidetracked repeatedly? You'll have to listen to find out!
Pods & Sods 168 | Track By Track: Prince / Sign "O" The Times - part II
PODS & SODS episode 168 Track By Track: Prince / Sign "O" The Times - part II Our week of Prince episodes winds down as Mister Brian Jacobs joins us for a track by track look at disc two of Prince's 1987 LP Sign "O" The Times on its thirtieth anniversary. SIDE THREE U Got The Look If I Was Your Girlfriend [Shockadelica] Strange Relationship I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man SIDE FOUR The Cross It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night Adore Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice:
Pods & Sods 167 | Track By Track: Prince / Sign "O" The Times - part I
PODS & SODS episode 167 Track By Track: Prince / Sign "O" The Times - part I Our week of all-new Prince content continues as Mister Brian Jacobs joins us for a track by track look at disc one of Prince's 1987 LP Sign "O" The Times on its thirtieth anniversary. SIDE ONE Sign "O" The Times [La, La, La, He, He, Hee] Play In The Sunshine Housequake The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker SIDE TWO It Starfish And Coffee Slow Love Hot Thing Forever In My Life Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of cho
Pods & Sods 166 | Prince: The WB Years 1991-1999
PODS & SODS episode 166 Prince: The WB Years 1991-1999 Our week-long tribute to Prince continues as Jeff Harris (Behind The Grooves) joins us for the final part of a three-part overview of Prince's Warner Bros. catalog followed by a game reworked into a fashion that young Prince would have appreciated.. 1991 - Diamonds And Pearls 1992 - O(+> 1993 - The Hits/The B-Sides 1994 - Come 1995 - The Gold Experience 1996 - Chaos And Disorder 1999 - The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale Visit PODS & SODS at your
Pods & Sods 165 | Prince: The WB Years 1985-1990
PODS & SODS episode 165 Prince: The WB Years 1985-1990 Our week-long tribute to Prince continues as Jeff Harris (Behind The Grooves) joins us for the second part of a three-part overview of Prince's Warner Bros. catalog. 1985 - Around The World In A Day 1986 - Parade 1987 - Sign "O" The Times 1987 - The Black Album 1988 - Lovesexy 1989 - Batman 1990 - Graffiti Bridge Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: ht
Pods & Sods 164 | Prince: The WB Years 1978-1984
PODS & SODS episode 164 Prince: The WB Years 1978-1984 To kick off our tribute to Prince on the one year anniversary of his passing, Jeff Harris (Behind The Grooves) joins us for the first part of a three-part overview of Prince's Warner Bros. catalog followed by a round of friendly lyric-inspired trivia. 1978 - For You 1979 - Prince 1980 - Dirty Mind 1981 - Controversy 1982 - 1999 1984 - Purple Rain Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.
Pods & Sods | Another Very Special Announcement!
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Weekapod Groove 08 | Summer 2016 Part II... and more!
WEEKAPOD GROOVE | CONVERSATIONS ABOUT PHISH EPISODE 08: Summer 2016 Part II... and more! Join Rob and Craig for the second week of Weekapod goodness as Rob covers the remainder of last year's summer tour, into fall tour and beyond! This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can find us bouncing around in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss All musical clips used are the property of Phis
Weekapod Groove 07 | Big Boat
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Moronophonics 07 | Jaime Brockett / Remember The Wind And The Rain
MORONOPHONICS Ian Zapczynski & Craig Smith episode 07: Ian's choice Jaime Brockett / Remember The Wind And The Rain 1968 This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us in moronophonic in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss Record/scratching sound effects courtesy of freesfx.co.uk. All musical clips used are for educational use only. --- Please also check out the NASHVILLE ROCK N
Pods & Sods | A Very Special Announcement!
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Sound Of The Sunset, Sound Of The Sea | episode 03 - 1966 sessions 3/5
Megan and Craig from SamePageCast present SOUND OF THE SUNSET, SOUND OF THE SEA The Monkees track by track, session by session Episode 03 - 1966 sessions 3/5 Last Train To Clarksville I Can't Get Her Off My Mind (version one) Mary, Mary Of You I Prithee (Do Not Ask For Love) (version one) (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone Valleri (version one) (Theme From) The Monkees (version three) Words (version one) She This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.f
Pods & Sods 163 | Our Look At 1987 - part II
PODS & SODS episode 163 Our Look At 1987 - part II In the conclusion of our look at 1986, Jeff Harris joins in for a discussion about the top five Billboard albums of the year, some honorable mentions, and a round of trivia. Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss
Viva Moz! Two Pick Ten 01: Morrissey
VIVA MOZ! TWO PICK TEN episode 01: THE ESSENTIAL MORRISSEY In this episode, Christopher Fritz and Craig Smith not only swing it so it catches your eye, but reminsce heavily about discovering the music of Morrissey, recap the shows that they took in between 1997 and 2007, and each pick and discuss ten songs to come up with the essential twenty songs in the Morrissey discography. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can find us on Maudlin Street and in the following locations:
Album By Album 08 | Bee Gees 1967-1974
ALBUM BY ALBUM EPISODE 08 BEE GEES 1967-1974 In this fun-filled episode, Craig Smith is joined by fellow podcasters BJ Kahuna (Rock And/Or Roll) and Ryan McKay (Shabby Road Record Show) for a discussion of the first half of the Bee Gees discography - and Ryan brought his gutar as well! In this installment, BJ, Ryan and Craig will be discussing, reviewing and rating the following LPs: Bee Gees' 1st [Polydor/Atco, 1967] Horizontal [Polydor/Atco, 1968] Idea [Polydor/Atco, 1968] Odessa [Polydor/Atco
Pods & Sods 162 | Our Look At 1987 - part I
PODS & SODS episode 162 Our Look At 1987 - part I Jeff Harris joins us for an in depth look at the year 1987 in our continuing series of 80s-centric episodes. In this episode, we look at the top ten Billboard singles of the year and follow up with some favorites from the year as honorable mentions. Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss
Sound Of The Sunset, Sound Of The Sea | episode 02 - 1966 sessions 2/5
Megan and Craig from SamePageCast present SOUND OF THE SUNSET, SOUND OF THE SEA The Monkees track by track, session by session Episode 02 - 1966 sessions 2/5 I Won't Be The Same Without Her Sweet Young Thing You Just May Be The One (version one) I Wanna Be Free (version one) I Wanna Be Free (version two) I Wanna Be Free (version three) (Theme From) The Monkees (version two) Jokes Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day Gonna Buy Me A Dog (version two) This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK
Album By Album 07 | The Beatles 1967-1970
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Album By Album 06 | The Beatles 1962-1966
Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith for an in-depth look at the catalog of the most important band in history - THE BEATLES. In part one, Brian and Craig run through the singles and albums from "Love Me Do" to Revolver, with a healthy amount of personal memories and thoughts about favorite tracks and moments throughout the catalog.
Moronophonics 06 | Duran Duran / Duran Duran
MORONOPHONICS Ian Zapczynski & Craig Smith episode 06: Craig's choice Duran Duran / Duran Duran 1981
SamePageCast | Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago - a review
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Pods & Sods 161 | A Tribute To Those We Lost In 2016
From Bowie to Prince to George Michael, 2016 was relentless in its ability to take away many of the musicians that we loved and grew up on. Jeff Harris (Behind The Grooves) joins Eric and Craig to pay tribute to those that were taken away from us.
THE TWELVE DAYS OF KISSMAS III | On The Twelfth Day
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THE TWELVE DAYS OF KISSMAS III | On The Tenth Day
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THE TWELVE DAYS OF KISSMAS III | On The Ninth Day
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THE TWELVE DAYS OF KISSMAS III | On The Eighth Day
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THE TWELVE DAYS OF KISSMAS III | On The Seventh Day
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THE TWELVE DAYS OF KISSMAS III | On The Sixth Day
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THE TWELVE DAYS OF KISSMAS III | On The Fifth Day
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Sound Of The Sunset, Sound Of The Sea | episode 01 - 1966 sessions 1/5
Megan and Craig from SamePageCast present SOUND OF THE SUNSET, SOUND OF THE SEA The Monkees track by track, session by session Episode 01 - 1966 sessions 1/5 All The King's Horses The Kind Of Girl I Could Love I Don't Think You Know Me (version one) (Theme From) The Monkees (version one) Let's Dance On This Just Doesn't Seem To Be My Day Gonna Buy Me A Dog (version one) So Goes Love Papa Gene's Blues Take A Giant Step I'll Be True To You Saturday's Child This podcast is presented by THE PODS & S
Speak To Me bonus | The Pros and Cons of THE EARLY YEARS 1965-1972
SPEAK TO ME: a podcast for assorted lunatics Craig Smith, Sean Zloch and Kym Miller discuss Pink Floyd The Pros and Cons of THE EARLY YEARS 1965-1972 This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can find us learning to fly in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss All musical clips used are the property of Pink Floyd / EMI/Harvest/Capitol Records and are for educational use only.
Speak To Me Chapter V | 1969 part two
SPEAK TO ME: a podcast for assorted lunatics Craig Smith, Sean Zloch and Kym Miller discuss Pink Floyd Chapter IV: 1969 part two THE MAN AND THE JOURNEY UMMAGUMMA Daybreak, Pt. I Work Teatime Afternoon Doing It! Sleep Nightmare Daybreak, Pt. II The Beginning Beset By Creatures Of The Deep The Narrow Way The Pink Jungle The Labyrinths Of Auximines Behold The Temple Of Light The End Of The Beginning Astronomy Domine Careful With That Axe, Eugene Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun A Saucerfu
EM45 - Graham Nash
Graham Nash joins Eric in conversation about his life of political activism and specifically the 2016 election. Lots of F bombs (fascism and f*ck) dropped while we passionately discuss today’s headlines and the election of Donald Trump. What it means to race relations, gender equality, the environment, to progressivism, civil rights and so much more. If you’re on the other side of the fence on this one, it’s probably not for you as we get pretty pointed. If you’re like minded, hope you’ll e
Moronophonics 05 | Thomas Dolby / The Golden Age Of Wireless
MORONOPHONICS Ian Zapczynski & Craig Smith episode 05: Ian's choice Thomas Dolby / The Golden Age Of Wireless 1982 This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us in moronophonic in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss Record/scratching sound effects courtesy of freesfx.co.uk. All musical clips used are for educational use only.
EM44 - Amy Helm
Amy Helm joins Eric in conversation for a career and life retrospective. We talk about her early days growing up with musical parents (Levon Helm and Libby Titus), discovering her own voice and stage presence through her decade’s long tenure in Ollabelle and in Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble Band, her work on her father’s Grammy winning albums, what it’s been like to overcome the challenges of stepping out as a solo artist with 2015’s Didn’t It Rain album, how she approaches songwriting, what’s
EM43 - Ruthie Foster
Ruthie Foster joins Eric in conversation for a career retrospective. We talk about her early days growing up in Texas and her Gospel and Blues roots, her time touring in the US Navy band Pride, moving to New York and growing as a songwriter in the face of major label pop expectations, her collaborations with Bonnie Raitt, Blind Boys of Alabama, Warren Haynes, The Allman Brothers and more. Also exciting details about her new record, scheduled for Spring 2017.
EM42 - Michael Sweet II
Michael Sweet of Stryper returns to join Eric in conversation. We take a special track by track look back at Stryper’s 1986 multi-platinum breakout album To Hell With The Devil. For the 30th anniversary, the band is celebrating this landmark record with a tour and this look back at all the THWTD classics – Free, Calling On You, Sing Along Song, Honestly… we talk about all of ’em even All Of Me!
EM41 - Letters to Cleo
Kay Hanley and Michael Eisenstein of Letters to Cleo join Eric in conversation for a deep dive career retrospective. We talk about their early days, the formation of the band, the indy scene of Boston, their major label records, thoughts on their appearance in 10 Things I Hate About You, opening for Cheap Trick but most importantly we talk about their NEW EP Back to Nebraska and what’s next!
EM40 - Adrian Belew
Adrian Belew joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his early days discovering guitar as a kid in Kentucky, auditioning, working with and learning from Frank Zappa, memories of recording and touring with David Bowie, his long tenure in King Crimson, his varied solo and side projects (including working with The Bears, Trent Reznor and Steven Wilson) and pursuits and we get into his new unique, interactive and constantly evolving music app, Flux.
EM39 - Andy Timmons
Andy Timmons joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his early days discovering guitar, seeing the KISS Destroyer tour in 1976 and how it changed his life and what his relationship has been with the KISS guys through the years, his tenure in Danger Danger and what it meant at the time and in the long run to his music and career, resetting as a solo artist after his time with Danger Danger, 1994’s solo debut ear X-tacy, his recorded-from-memory version of Sgt Pepper’s and what inspired some of
Speak To Me bonus | A Preview for Assorted Lunatics of THE EARLY YEARS 1965-1972 and other curios
SPEAK TO ME: a podcast for assorted lunatics Craig Smith, Sean Zloch and Kym Miller discuss Pink Floyd A Preview for Assorted Lunatics of THE EARLY YEARS 1965-1972 and other curios
EM38 - Lawrence Gowan
Lawrence Gowan of Styx joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his early days discovering piano, his journey in the 80s and 90s as a wildly successful artist in Canada, recording Strange Animal at Ringo’s house, the struggles trying to break into the US, what the impact of grunge had on his career, how he connected with Styx, specific memories surrounding a few songs on Cyclorama, the new Styx DVD Live from Vegas, what’s next for the band and for him personally. Also, who wins in a cage matc
Pods & Sods 148 | Track By Track: Toad The Wet Sprocket / fear
PODS & SODS episode 148 Track By Track: Toad The Wet Sprocket / fear Mister Brian Jacobs is back for the third installment of the annual Pods & Sods round robin. Last up is Eric's pick: Toad The Wet Sprocket's 1991 LP fear. Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss
SamePageCast Meets Rock Solid: The Shocking Conclusion
SAMEPAGECAST with Megan and Craig episode 13 | SamePageCast Meets Rock Solid: The Shocking Conclusion First off, if you haven't heard part one, it's necessary listening before this one. https://art19.com/shows/rock-solid/episodes/6d10da89-97d2-4c1b-b55f-4c0e8aba3b74 The amazing Rock Solid/SamePageCast crossover concludes with a look at the second half of The Monkees catalog. Joining Megan and Craig is Pat Francis, with Kyle Dodson working the board. This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS
SamePageCast | We Were There Redux: The Pantages Edition
SAMEPAGECAST with Megan and Craig We Were There Redux: The Pantages Edition September 16, 2016: Michael Nesmith's final performance with The Monkees at the Pantages in Los Angeles, CA. Megan and Craig review the show and discuss their feelings in the aftermath. This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss SamePageCast Theme performed by Craig and Megan cassette tape graphic used co
SamePageCast | The Mystery and Legacy of Michael Nesmith
SAMEPAGECAST with Megan and Craig The Mystery and Legacy of Michael Nesmith On the eve of Michael Nesmith's final scheduled live performance with The Monkees, Megan and Craig meet up on the west coast to chat about Papa Nez - his levels of involvement (and non-involvement) with The Monkees post-reunion, his return in 2012, his absence on the stage in 2016 and the fanbase reaction to such. This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/pod
EM37 - Ian Mosley of Marillion
Ian Mosley of Marillion joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his early days growing up in a musical family and discovering drums, how he connected with Marillion and what it was like recording the Fugazi record, the changes in the band when Fish left and Steve Hogarth joined, being on tour with Rush and what is the creative process of Marillion particularly as we discuss their new album, FEAR.
EM36 - Glenn Hughes
Glenn Hughes joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his early days discovering music, memories of first joining and winding down with Deep Purple, with close relationship with David Coverdale, his branching out as a solo artist, what he remembers from the 80s, any regrets, about rejoining with Black Country Communion for a new album in 2017, his new album, his journey, his redemeption, peace and love and music and so much more!
EM35 - Rich Robinson
Rich Robinson formerly of The Black Crowes joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his early days picking up the guitar, how he began his songwriting, collaborating with Jimmy Page while with with the Crowes, what it’s like being a solo artist, some of the specifics around his newest solo album Flux, the current state of his relationship with his brother and so much more.
EM34 - Pat Badger of Extreme
Pat Badger of Extreme joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his early days picking up the bass, how he connected with Extreme, the production of the first couple of Extreme records, memories about Concert for Life including meeting John Deacon and Freddie Mercury’s mother, into his solo work on Badger and now Nasty Ass Honey Badgers. We even talk about his KISS fandom as a kid through getting a voicemail from Gene Simmons… of KISS.
EM33 - Dweezil Zappa
Dweezil Zappa joins Eric in conversation. As Dweezil is embarking on his latest tour – Dweezil Zappa Plays Whatever the F@%k He Wants, we talk about his early recordings, his days in Z with his brother, where things currently stand with the Zappa Family Trust but moreover we talk about his music, his ever evolving composing talents and the passion to keep his father’s musical legacy alive for fans to enjoy.
Moronophonics 04 | The Beach Boys / SMiLE (Part 2 of 2: The Music)
MORONOPHONICS Ian Zapczynski & Craig Smith episode 04: still Craig's choice The Beach Boys / Smile (Part 2 of 2: The Music) 1966-2011 This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us in moronophonic in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss Record/scratching sound effects courtesy of freesfx.co.uk. All musical clips used are for educational use only.
Moronophonics 03 | The Beach Boys / SMiLE (Part 1 of 2: The Story)
MORONOPHONICS Ian Zapczynski & Craig Smith episode 03: Craig's choice The Beach Boys / Smile (Part 1 of 2: The Story) 1966-2011 What is Smile? How did we get into Smile? The details/history of Smile Brief bootleg reviews Rolling your own Smile Brian Wilson Presents Smile The Smile Sessions box
Pods & Sods 147 | Track By Track: Elliott Smith / Figure 8
Mister Brian Jacobs is back for the third installment of the annual Pods & Sods round robin. Next up is Craig's pick: Elliott Smith's 2000 LP Figure 8.
SamePageCast | Sound Of The Sunset, Sound Of The Sea (and more Monkees talk)
SAMEPAGECAST with Megan and Craig episode 10 | Sound Of The Sunset, Sound Of The Sea (and more Monkees talk) Join Megan and Craig for a quick chat as they discuss some very fun upcoming stuff - namely, their forthcoming Monkeecentric podcast! Also coming soon - a crossover with one of their faves, The Rock Solid Podcast with Pat Francis. This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss
Moronophonics 02 | The Police / Reggatta De Blanc
MORONOPHONICS Ian Zapczynski & Craig Smith episode 02: Ian's choice The Police / Reggatta De Blanc 1979
Pods & Sods 146 | Track By Track: Richard Thompson / Rumor And Sigh
Mister Brian Jacobs is back for the third installment of the annual Pods & Sods round robin. His pick is Richard Thompson's 1991 LP Rumor And Sigh.
Moronophonics 01 | The Mothers Of Invention / We're Only In It For The Money
MORONOPHONICS Ian Zapczynski & Craig Smith episode 01: Craig's choice The Mothers Of Invention / We're Only In It For The Money 1968 LINKS: http://lukpac.org/~handmade/patio/vinylvscds/money.html http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/lyrics/We%27re_Only_In_It_For_The_Money.html
Pods & Sods 145 | Track By Track: Pearl Jam / Vs.
Pearl Jam's perfect album? Possibly. Join Eric and Craig as they discuss Pearl Jam's sophomore effort Vs. - all the way from the midnight sale at Tower Records to how Vedder's lyrics still resonate twenty-three years later.
SamePageCast | The Monkees Complete Series on BluRay
SAMEPAGECAST with Megan and Craig The Monkees Complete Series on BluRay Numerous delays, missing content. Incredible transfers, amazing footage. Join Megan and Craig as they celebrate their joy and share their disappointment about the long awaited collection of The Monkees series on BluRay. This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss SamePageCast Theme performed by Craig and Megan
Weekapod Groove 06 | Summer 2016 Part I
In the latest episode of Weekapod Groove, Rob and Craig discuss the first ten shows of Phish's 2016 Summer Tour (including a special look at Philly, which was Craig's first show). From the unexpectedly tight opening show through the highlights so far to some questionable choices, it's all here. Enjoy!
Album By Album 05 | Electric Light Orchestra 1974-1981
Join us for a very special (and maybe even controversial) episode as Craig meets up with Sean Zloch in Illinois/Pods & Sods Studio West for a look at the catalog of Electric Light Orchestra. Joining them remotely is Ryan McKay from Shabby Road Record Show, and as usual with these album by album episodes they will rate and review all of the albums included in the time range (with a bit of discussion about the albums falling outside of this timeline).
VCMBF 02 | Tomfoolery / Prisoner Of The Mind
Pods & Sods listeners may have heard the name Tomfoolery. A few years back, Craig Smith traded in his keyboard for a bandana and a podcasting mic, but before that he spent a few years as a member of Tomfoolery, a Bucks County band that gigged around PA/NJ/NY for several years in the early-to-mid 90s. Before giving up on the music scene, Craig put some work in assembling (and performing on) an album that is very near and dear to his heart - 1999's Prisoner Of The Mind. Joining Craig for the fi
Pods & Sods 144 | Track By Track: Fleetwood Mac / Tango In The Night
You're invited to Eric and Craig's little soiree as they discuss Fleetwood Mac's 1987 LP Tango In The Night, complete with a look at the b-sides, the departure of Lindsey Buckingham and the tour that followed.
Weekapod Groove 05 | Wingsuit > Fuego
In the latest episode of Weekapod Groove, Rob and Craig discuss 2013's Wingsuit set, 2014's Fuego LP and the importance of the long playing record in the world of Phish. Stick around for a review of the first night of the summer tour in what we hope is an ongoing segment!
SamePageCast | We Were There (and we're told we had a good time)
SAMEPAGECAST with Megan and Craig episode 08 | We Were There (and we're told we had a good time) Even more Good Times to be had! Join Megan and Craig as they give their song by song review of The Monkees show at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, IN on June 11, 2016. WARNING - contains setlist and show spoilers! This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss SamePageCast Theme performed by
EM32 - Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper joins Eric in conversation. Steve wears so many hats and has done so much in his long career, it’s hard to describe. Legendary guitarist, songwriter, and producer from Stax Records, Booker T & The MGs, Otis Redding, The Blues Brothers Band, Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett and so much more. We talk about some of the iconic songs he’s written and/or worked on, Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay, Knock On Wood, In The Midnight Hour, Soul Man, Green Onions, Last Night and so many more. We t
Speak To Me Chapter IV | 1969 part one
SPEAK TO ME: a podcast for assorted lunatics Craig Smith, Sean Zloch and Kym Miller discuss Pink Floyd Chapter IV: 1969 part one MORE [the LP and film] Cirrus Minor The Nile Song Crying Song Up The Khyber Green Is The Colour Cymbaline Party Sequence Main Theme Ibiza Bar More Blues Quicksilver A Spanish Piece Dramatic Theme Seabirds Hollywood
Pods & Sods 143 | Track By Track: No Doubt / Tragic Kingdom
Eric and Craig welcome special guest Frank Romeo for a look at No Doubt's 1995 LP Tragic Kingdom, full of anecdotes about the songs, the shows, the videos, and some fun stories about hanging out with the band during this tour.
SamePageCast | The Monkees: Even More Good Times!
SAMEPAGECAST with Megan and Craig The Monkees: Even More Good Times! One week after release (and an album release party episode), Megan and Craig regroup to discuss the success of Good Times, the latest LP by The Monkees - including a look at the four bonus tracks included on various editions of the album. Could the album have been even better? Listen and find out! This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://w
EM31 - Sean Watkins
Sean Watkins joins Eric in conversation. You may know Sean from the Grammy-winning progressive country, bluegrass, Americana group Nickel Creek. You may know Sean from WPA with Toad The Wet Sprocket’s Glen Phillips. You may know Sean from The Watkins Family Hour with his sister Sara Watkins, Fiona Apple, Benmont Tench and more. You may know Sean from Fiction Family with Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman. Hopefully you’ll get to know him for his solo career too. He just released a new fantastic, sma
SamePageCast 06 | The Monkees: Good Times Release Party
SAMEPAGECAST with Megan and Craig The Monkees: Good Times Release Party Hey Hey it's a Monkees party! We grabbed our copies this morning, wrote some meticulous notes, recorded then mixed then edited then uploaded this episode so that you can share in the Good Times with us on release day - so please join us on this Monkees day to celebrate what is a most incredible record. This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED:
EM30 - Jeffrey Gaines, Part 2
Jeffrey Gaines joins Eric in conversation. We cover a lot of ground in this Part 2 of 2, picking up on his second record which was recorded and then scraped and re-recorded, very interesting story! Also lots of talk about his views on performing, how important it is to connect with a song, his views on writing, recording and what’s next, his views on crowd-funding, is there a new record coming? Really wonderful conversation with this fantastic and unique artist.
Purple Memories: chapter three
Our celebration of the music and life of Prince continues with the second installment of Purple Memories. Joining us in this episode are some artists and musicians that have felt the impact of Prince, his creativity and his life's work. This episode features Speech of Arrested Development, Carsie Blanton with her cover of Breakfast Can Wait, Angelo Moore aka Dr Madd Vibe of Fishbone and Prince's longtime drummer from the New Power Generation era, Michael Bland. Some really great personal though
SamePageCast | A Moon Shaped Podcast
SAMEPAGECAST episode 05: A Moon Shaped Podcast Is it the album of 2016? Join Megan and Craig as they discuss Radiohead's A MOON SHAPED POOL on the latest episode of SamePageCast. This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss SamePageCast Theme performed by Craig and Megan cassette tape graphic used courtesy of Liz Aragon/sweetclipart.com
Pods & Sods 143 | Track By Track: Letters To Cleo / Wholesale Meats And Fish
Eric brings an album to the table that has been a huge favorite of his for years: Wholesale Meats and Fish by Letters To Cleo. Join him and Craig for a track by track look at the LP including some memories of hanging out with the band during this era.
Album By Album 04 | Kraftwerk
Your new pal Ian Zapczynski is back to chat with Craig about another band that they've both loved and collected for years: the German electronic outfit known as Kraftwerk. Not only will Ian and Craig dazzle you with humor, but they will cover every album from their 1970 self titled debut to 2003's Tour de France Soundtracks (and some non-LP singles for the sake of completeness and ridiculousness).
EM29 - Jeffrey Gaines, Part 1
Jeffrey Gaines joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his early days discovering music through his family, what influence being from a smaller town, his ultra-cool mother and all the rock stars of the day had on him, his first steps into bands, recording and songwriting. We cover a lot of ground in this Part 1 of 2. How he was invited to replace a newly departed Lenny Kravitz in a Capital Records project, his move to Philly and eventually the steps that led up to his debut album in 1992.
Speak To Me Chapter III | 1967-1968
Chapter III: 1967-1968 A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS (and an assortment of singles and outtakes) Apples And Oranges Paint Box Scream Thy Last Scream Vegetable Man It Would Be So Nice Julia Dream Let There Be More Light Remember A Day Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun Corporal Clegg A Saucerful Of Secrets See Saw Jugband Blues Point Me At The Sky Careful With That Axe, Eugene
EM28 - Gary US Bonds
Gary US Bonds joins Eric in conversation. We talk about the early days growing up in Norfolk, singing on corners and eventually ending up with LaGrand Records and recording Quarter To Three, New Orleans and some of his early hits. We talk about some of the early touring packages he was part of with such legends as Sam Cooke, BB King, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beatles and more. How did he first connect with Bruce Springsteen in the late 70s, how did they end up in the studio and memorie
Purple Memories: chapter two
Our celebration of the music and life of Prince continues with the second installment of Purple Memories. Joining us in this episode are some artists and musicians that have felt the impact of Prince, his creativity and his life's work. This episode features Dan Reed of Dan Reed Network, Joie Calio of Dada and 7Horse, Sarah Dash of LaBelle, Mutlu, Christopher the Conquered and Willy Porter. Some really great thoughts and tributes to Prince, hope you enjoy.
Pods & Sods 141 | Purple Memories: chapter one
Our celebration of the music and life of Prince continues with
the first installment of Purple Memories. Joining us in this
episode are some of our very closest friends and fellow
podcasters.
Many thanks to Joe Royland, Randy W. Hall, BJ Kramp, Wendell
Smith, Kimberly Blatz, Jim Carter, DJ Funktual, Jeff Harris and
Brian Jacobs for sharing your stories and time with us.
Pods & Sods 140 | Sometimes It Snows In April
Friends - please join us as we honor the life and the legacy of
Prince - a man whose talent may never be matched,
EM27 - Tom Keifer
Tom Keifer of Cinderella joins Eric in conversation. We talk about the early days of Cinderella in the Philly club scene and the band’s connection with Gene Simmons. What does Tom think of all the early demos floating around the interwebs, what has he learned from the challenges presented by the business and his vocal chord troubles? We also talk quite a bit about his solo album, The Way Life Goes and the upcoming tour and deluxe edition.
Weekapod Groove 04 | Weekapod Noobs
Please join Rob Grabill and Craig Smith in welcoming Weekapod newcomer Pat Thiel, who does his best to keep up in this crazy conversation while wondering all the while how he ended up in this whole thing. Also - special announcement!
EM26 - Ricky Phillips of Styx
Ricky Phillips of Styx oins Eric in conversation. We talk about his early days discovering music, how he connected with The Babys and memories of their sorta reformation as Bad English. What it was like at the height of their success. We also talk about his experiences working on the Coverdale/Page recording sessions. We talk about Styx and what’s next in terms of a new studio album. Additionally, we talk about his project of passion – completing the final recordings of his dear friend, the
Album By Album 03 | Mike Oldfield 1973-1975
Craig's longtime pal Ian Zapczynski is back for a conversation about the opening trilogy of Mike Oldfield LPs - Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge and Ommadawn (with some VERY slight passing mentions of later records). We'll find out how Ian introduced Craig to the work of Oldfield with a remixed album that he very mistakenly took as an original mix... and all of that sort of minutiae that you've come to expect from these sidecasts.
EM25 - Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his early days with musical siblings, how his 1978 solo album set the stage for his eventual KISS departure. We talk specifically about Fractured Mirror, Alive II side four, Escape From The Island and early memories of Eric Carr, his sobriety, his extensive archive of unreleased KISS material from the 70s and 80s. And, of course we talk about his new covers album Origins Volume I and what’s next, Origins Volume II? (hint: yes with Deep Pur
Pods & Sods 139 | Our Look At 1986: part II
In the conclusion of our look at 1986, Jeff Harris joins in for a discussion about the top five Billboard albums of the year, some honorable mentions, and a round of trivia.
The Deep Cuts 01 | Prince: The Warner Bros. Years
Welcome to the debut episode of THE DEEP CUTS! Join Kym Miller and Craig Smith as they discuss discovering Prince, the pieces of his discography that they prefer, and then count down their respective top ten Prince deep cuts and see if there are any points where their faves intersect.
Weekapod Groove 03 | Gamehendge
Rob Grabill and Craig Smith discuss the story and the songs included in The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday and some of the other songs that take place in the Gamehendge saga.
Pods & Sods 138 | Our Look At 1986: part I
Jeff Harris joins us for an in depth look at the year 1986 in our continuing series of 80s-centric episodes. In this episode, we look at the top ten Billboard singles of the year and follow up with some favorites from the year as honorable mentions.
Album By Album 02 | The Moody Blues 1967-1978 with Ian Zapczynski
Ian Zapczynski joins Craig for a chat about the Moody Blues discography.
Pods & Sods 137 | Bruce Springsteen / Born In The USA
Brian Jacobs joins us for a track by track look at 1984's Born In The USA.
Speak To Me: a podcast for assorted lunatics | Chapter II: 1967
Chapter II: 1967
EM24 - Vivian Campbell
Vivian Campbell of Last In Line and Def Leppardjoins Eric in conversation. We talk about his early days discovering Marc Bolan, Thin Lizzy and the early days of Sweet Savage. How he first connected with Jimmy Bain and joined the Dio band, the energy of that original Dio band, memories about how his run ended and how he views it now, including his thoughts about Ronnie James Dio personally. Memories of debuting with Def Leppard, what it’s been like reconnecting with Jimmy Bain and Vinny Appice
WEEN: The Reunion
Craig talks to four fans who made the trip to Colorado.
EM23 - Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum
Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his early days growing up, discovering the trumpet, the guitar and songwriting. We talk about the early days of Soul Asylum, the punk scene in Minneapolis where they found their footing. What was it like going from that scene and Twin Tone to the larger stages of the world and the major labels? How have lineup changes and his move to New Orleans affected his songwriting and influenced their new record, Change of Fortune.
Pods & Sods 136 | George Harrison / Cloud Nine
Brian Jacobs joins us for a track by track look at 1987's Cloud Nine.
SamePageCast | Making Each Other Watch Things: Roger Waters The Wall
In the second installment of Making Each Other Watch Things, Craig brings Megan into the world of Pink Floyd: specifically, the recently released Roger Waters The Wall film. Unfamiliar with the album or original film, will Megan embrace this heavy handed conceptual work? Your SamePageCast friends will discuss the film a bit before watching it, and then again after. This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: http://podsodcast.blogspot.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods https://itune
KISSCOVERY VII: Andrew Stern
Since the start of Pods & Sods (and for many years before), there have been five words that have summed up being a KISS fan perfectly. Those five words? WHY STOP BEING A FAN. Initially immortalized on a Conan O'Brien segment on the official New York KISS Convention and finding new life in the Pods & Sods theme song, Mr. Andrew Stern has finally found his way to us. And man, is it worth it as we discuss tons of KISS including that fateful day in front of Andy Richter, buying the Hotter Than Hell
KISSCOVERY VI: Ryan McKay
Ryan McKay (from the illustrious Shabby Road Record Show podcast) joins Pods & Sods to share his stories of KISScovery! A fan since 1978, we talk about his reactions to seeing and hearing KISS for the first time, missing out on seeing the Creatures tour, seeing KISS unmasked on Radio 1990, finally seeing KISS with Uncle Ted in 1988, why Revenge wasn't really that good, why Carnival Of Souls was even worse, being an extra in the KISS Pepsi commercial, his favorite Ace moment as a guitarist, the w
KISSCOVERY V: Ken Mills
Ken Mills (known in podcasting circles as The Podfather) joins Pods & Sods as the KISScovery series keeps rocking and rolling over! A fan since 1975ish, we discuss the time his uncle first saw KISS in 1974/5 and his perfectly imperfect description of what he just saw, trading car washes for 8-track listening sessions, being only officially half a fan club member, the night that KISS died, the tour he missed out on seeing, speculation about KISS 2.0, and how PODKISST started.
KISSCOVERY IV: Ron Albanese
Ron Albanese (known in younger circles as Polka Dot) joins Pods & Sods as the KISScovery series continues! A fan since 1978, we talk about his writings for the KISS Thought Vault, defending KISS on the school playground, Music From The Elder, Eric Singer's drumming, seeing KISS live with Mark St. John, what happens when a loved one gets a little too close to Gene, why Aerosmith really isn't all that great and his current role portraying the 1975-era Starchild in Alive! '75.
KISSCOVERY III: Michael Jagot
Michael Jagot (Jagoyayee) joins Pods & Sods as the KISScovery series continues! A fan since 1976, we cover a bunch during this conversation including: Michael's recreations of Pods & Sods episodes using his collection of action figures, his first KISS show on the Crazy Nights tour, Carnival Of Souls, the wigs of KISS, Ace's coke booger, Gene's sex video and the very important question of which KISS makeup design looks hottest on a woman.
Verse/Chorus/Middle8/Break/Fade episode 01 | Someday
Someday (with Leslie Spencer and Ryan McKay)
SamePageCast | Making Each Other Watch Things: Some Like It Hot
In the first installment of Making Each Other Watch Things, Megan brings a movie for Craig which already has one big strike against it: being filmed in black and white. Will Craig be able to still be dazzled by a film with a restricted color palette? Your SamePageCast friends will discuss the movie a bit before watching it, and then again after. Some spoilers included, but the movie is almost sixty years old. This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: http://podsodcast.blogspot.com ht
Track By Track: Iron Maiden / Powerslave
SCREAM FOR US FRIENDS! Andrew Kiss joins Pods & Sods once again for some chat about Iron Maiden - in this episode we discuss the 1984 Powerslave LP.
Weekapod Groove episode 02 | MSG 2015/2016
Discussing the MSG 2015/2016 New Years Run with Rob Grabill.
EM22 - Terry Bozzio
Terry Bozzio joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his early days growing up and discovering drumming and composing, also some of his early days of creating various drums. He shares details about his audition with Frank Zappa and talks quite a bit about his influence and friendship. We also cover his work with Dweezil, Missing Persons, Jeff Beck and so much more! Plus his approach to composing, drumming and his current projects.
Album by Album 01 | Ween with Adam J. Smith
Adam J. Smith joins Craig for a chat about the Ween discography.
EM21 - Billy Sherwood of Yes
Billy Sherwood of Yes joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his early days growing up with his musical family. His early bands including World Trade, how he connected initially with Chris Squire, being initially offered the lead singer spot in Yes and passing. We talk about his varied production efforts including his tons of tribute albums features the world’s top talent. Billy shares memories of Chris Squire and how Chris hand-picked him to be his successor to help carry the Yes flag fo
Track By Track: Queen / News Of The World
Spread your wings and fly away with Pods & Sods to take a track by track look at News Of The World, Queen's 1977 LP.
EM20 - Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his early days with his musical family and connecting with Genesis. What was it like during the recording of Lamb Lies Down On Broadway and what are some of the inspirations behind some of those classic Genesis songs? We cover stories of his early and continued solo records and touring including Wolflightand Genesis Revisited. We talk about some of his musical brothers outside of Genesis – Brian May, Chris Squire, Steven Wilson & more.
SamePageCast | The Megan, The Craig & The Monkees, Ltd.
Hey hey! Your friends Megan and Craig share their Monkees thoughts and rank every original-era album and pick some key tracks from each. Added bonus: Monkees memories from when they were sprites! This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: http://podsodcast.blogspot.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pods-sods/id713066884 SamePageCast Theme performed by Craig and Megan cassette tape graphic used courtesy of Liz Aragon/sweetclipart.com All musical
EM19 - Mary Fahl
Mary Fahl formerly of October Project joins Eric in conversation. We talk about her earliest days in joining October Project and through their successes. We talk about her embarking on her solo career, overcoming moments of stage fright, crossing paths with Jeff Buckley, connecting with Warner Classical, her band, the inspirations behind many of her songs, her songwriting collaborations and her version of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon album. Also her recent live CD, PBS special, perform
Our Look At 1985 (part II) with Jeff Harris
In the conclusion of our look at 1985, Jeff Harris joins in for a discussion about the top five Billboard albums of the year, some honorable mentions, and a round of trivia.
Speak To Me: a podcast for assorted lunatics | Chapter I: 1965-1967
Chapter I: 1965-1967
EM18 - Gary Wright
Gary Wright joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his earliest days discovering music and forming Spooky Tooth. We talk quite a bit about his Spooky Tooth days, including working with Mick Jones and the origin of perhaps the best album title of all time – You Broke My Heart, So I Busted Your Jaw! Of course we cover his friendship with George Harrison, George as a friend, mentor and influence musically. Also the songs he wrote with George – are there more to be uncovered? Above all we ta
SamePageCast | Statement Of Intent: Media And Fandom!
Meet your hosts Craig and Megan in the introductory episode of SamePageCast - a podcast about media and fandom! This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: http://podsodcast.blogspot.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pods-sods/id713066884 SamePageCast Theme performed by Craig and Megan cassette tape graphic used courtesy of Liz Aragon/sweetclipart.com
EM17 - Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions
Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his earliest years of playing guitar, growing up in Germany, forming Scorpions, and connecting with Klaus Meine. Rudolf shares what he learned when the Scorpions were invited to support KISS on their 1976 German tour. We cover his writing process and some specific songs including Wind of Change and the fan favorite Hey You. And also lots of talk about 50 years in the business and their latest record, Return To Forever.
Weekapod Groove episode 01 | Meet Rob Grabill
Conversing about Phish with Rob Grabill.
EM16 - Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust
Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his earliest years of singing in church, memories of his father’s band. We talk about working with the guys from Twisted Sister early on. We chat about Living Colour as an influence and his recent meeting/performance with them. Also we cover some of the origins of some classic Sevendust songs, their career and we pay particular focus to the new Sevendust record, Kill The Flaw.
Our Look At 1985 (part I) with Jeff Harris
Jeff Harris joins us for an in depth look at the year 1985 in our continuing series of 80s-centric episodes. In this episode, we look at the top ten Billboard singles of the year and follow up with some favorites from the year as honorable mentions.
EM15 - Mike Portnoy
Mike Portnoy of The Winery Dogs joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his earliest years of playing drums and his early influences. We talk about his many, many, many projects including Dream Theater, Metal Allegiance and of course The Winery Dogs. Also we cover his Hello Kitty drum kit, the band Jellyfish, Steven Wilson and prog rock in general. Will he do a straight up solo album? An autobiography? Would he collaborate with the DT guys again? Check out the episode to find out…
EM14 - Billy Sheehan
Billy Sheehan of The Winery Dogs joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his earliest years of playing bass and his influences. We talk about his offer to join Van Halen in the very early 80s, his years with David Lee Roth, the successes and pressures with Mr Big, and his relationships with his Winery Dogs bandmates, Richie Kotzen and Mike Portnoy. And we focus quite a bit on their new record, Hot Streak.
EM13 - Alex Skolnick
Alex Skolnick of Testament joins Eric in conversation. We talk about the early years of playing and his influences including Ozzy and KISS – does he like The Elder? We talk about Testament, performing with Ozzy and Geezer Butler, his friendship with Living Colour, his prolific jazz trio, his world music projects and finally his connecting with Mike Portnoy, Dave Ellefson to work on his latest project, Metal Allegiance.
EM12 - Martin Barre of Jethro Tull
Martin Barre formerly of Jethro Tull joins Eric in conversation. We talk about the early years of Jethro Tull, the band’s final days, his early days in the British music scene, his relationship with Ian Anderson, his first steps into solo work in terms of songwriting, lyric writing and touring, his friend Willy Porter (another recent guest) and finally his latest solo album, Back To Steel.
EM11 - Michael Sweet of Stryper
Michael Sweet of Stryper joins Eric in conversation. We talk about the early days of Stryper, some of his childhood guitar heroes and influences, the classic days of To Hell With The Devil, his solo career, songwriting and the unique spot that Stryper inhabits in the music world in terms of music and message. We also learn about the next Sweet & Lynch album and hear stories behind some of the songs on the new Stryper record, Fallen.
EM10 - Garland Jeffreys
Garland Jeffreys joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his long and storied career from the early days through his most recent critically lauded releases. We talk about his inspirations, the social messages often contained in his work and his legendary hit Wild In The Streets. He shares stories about his friendships with Lou Reed, Bruce Springsteen, John Lennon and so many more.
EM09 - Ed Roland of Collective Soul
Ed Roland of Collective Soul joins Eric in conversation. We talk about the Collective Soul early days and hits – Shine, December, Gel, all the biggies. We explore Ed’s positive approach to songwriting, influences, family and the inspirations behind some personal songs. We also talk quite a bit about his fantastic side project, Sweet Tea Project and how it fueled his approach to the latest Collective Soul album, See What You Started By Continuing.
EM08 - Willy Porter
Willy Porter joins Eric in conversation. Willy has an incredible and unique style – he mixes lightning fast finger picking guitar virtuosity, soulful and thoughtful lyrics, humor, brilliant arrangements, and a wide variety of genres. He’s had a storied 20+ year career and 10+ albums, if you don’t know Willy, you really, really should. In this conversation we trace his career from the early days to his latest album, Human Kindness and beyond.
EM07 - Kasim Sulton
Kasim Sulton joins Eric in conversation. You may know Kasim as a member of Utopia. You may know Kasim from his work on Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell records and tours. You may know Kasim from The New Cars. You may know Kasim from Joan Jett and The Blackhearts. You may know Kasim from Blue Oyster Cult. Or you may know Kasim as a fantastic singer/songwriter in his own right. Suffice it to say, Kasim has a long, successful and storied career and we talk about it all including his new solo album, 3.
EM06 - David Ragsdale of Kansas
Violinist David Ragsdale of Kansas joins Eric in conversation. We talk about how he connected with Kansas, how he initially picked up the violin, the departure of Steve Walsh and the addition of Ronnie Platt, what it’s like working with the various members of Kansas and we go track by track on the 1995 Kansas album, Freaks of Nature in celebrating it’s 20th anniversary. Also, we get some insight on the new Kansas album in the works!
EM05 - Jim Peterik of Survivor
Jim Peterik of Survivor, Ides of March and Pride of Lions joins Eric in conversation. Specifically, we talk about his work with Jimi Jamison in honor of the one year anniversary of Jimi’s passing. We discuss their initial meeting, stories behind the songs and the recording of the three Survivor records featuring Jimi – Vital Signs, When Seconds Count, and Too Hot To Sleep. We also talk about their reconnecting for Jimi’s solo record, Crossroads Moment and so much more. Jim shares some sweet,
EM04 - Stuart Matthewman of Sade
Stuart Matthewman of Sade joins Eric in conversation. Stuart has been with Sade since before they were signed – playing guitar, playing sax and co-writing many of the biggest hits in their 50+ million album selling career. We talk about the earliest days, go record by record through the Sade catalog, Live Aid, hit some of the key songs and stories behind them, talk about what’s next for Sade and get a taste of his new project, Twin Danger.
EM03 - Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull
Rock legend Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his upcoming Jethro Tull Rock Opera, maintaining a busy touring schedule, agri-business, Pavarotti, the art of songwriting, Spinal Tap, his relationship with Martin Barre and some funny, horror stories from the road.
EM02 - Howard Jones
Electronic music pioneer and 80s icon, Howard Jones joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his two break-out albums of the 1980s, Human’s Lib and Dream Into Action, his performance at Live Aid, the origins of a few specific songs, about technology in music (including his position on auto-tuning,) about his new interactive project Engage and so much more.
EM01 - Andy Summers of The Police
Legendary guitarist Andy Summers of The Police joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his time before forming the band, about his new documentary Can’t Stand Losing You, international touring, the failed follow-up to Synchronicity, his latest CD Metal Dog and basically all things Police and beyond.
Track By Track: Debbie Gibson / Anything Is Possible
There is a world of endless resources. There is a mind full of outrageous dreams. There is a place where the two meet. Anything is possible as Pods & Sods take a look at Debbie Gibson's epic third album. Craig Smith and special guest Eric Miller look back at the 1990 opus and discuss all of the album tracks and B-sides, as well as the album's triumphs and flaws.