Perhaps the most telling statistic I’ve come across about disco and more specifically about the Montreal disco scene was that the police reported in 1970 that 80% of Montreal’s missing young people could be found in discothèques.During the 70s,

The Peter Gunn Theme From Start to Finish

Aug 1st, 2021 1h 17m

We walk through the history of the Peter Gunn TV theme from its origin in 1958 to its influence on the surf music scene to a massive resurgence in the 1980s. We travel through time with Henri Mancini, Sara Vaughn, Duane Eddy, Jeff Beck, Jimi He

The History of the 2 Minute Pop Song

Nov 24th, 2021 1h 11m

The length of the typical pop song has averaged around the 3 minute mark since the beginning of recorded music. In this episode we examine how the length of a pop song is shrinking and moving closer to the 2 minute mark despite all the technolo

S1E11 Video Intro

Sep 9th, 2020 59s

Every Sample from the Beastie Boys "Hey Ladies"

Sep 9th, 2020 1h 48m

We examine all 17 samples from the Beastie Boys "Hey Ladies" and then play the full length versions of each sample so you can get a feel for where the samples lived prior to being used by the Beastie Boys. While most cuts are readily available

The myth of the first Rock & Roll song part 2 of 4

Aug 22nd, 2020 1h 12m

Discussing the 1930s musical evolution as it pertains to tracking down the first Rock & Roll recording. Includes music from Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Bob Wills & Texas Playboys and Big Joe Turner to name a few.

The myth of the first Rock & Roll song part 2 of 4

Aug 22nd, 2020 1h 5m

4 Spectacular Live Albums!

Jul 30th, 2020 1h 31m

In this episode we take a look at 4 of my favourite live recordings of all-time. I grew up during the decade of the live album. You were nobody until you had a live album in those days. It announced your triumphs over the previous album release

Misirlou from Start to Finish

Jul 6th, 2020 1h 17m

In this episode we take a look at the history of one of the most recognized and widely covered surf songs -- Misirlou.We trace the song from its origin as a middle eastern folk song in the 1920's through to its re-invention as a modern day surf

Bubblegum Cover Versions

Jun 6th, 2020 1h 4m

In this episode we look at classic Bubblegum music and those artists influenced by it. The cover version is the highest compliment an artists can make to honour the music that influenced their own musical journey. Each nugget is cleverly paired

Do Musical Genres Really Exist?

Mar 20th, 2020 53m 37s

So, if genre boundaries are evaporating, and presuming post-genre music doesn’t become a genre and cancel itself out, will anything replace them?What we’ve seen in the past 20 years is that consumption methods have broadened attitudes, music ha

The Cramps (Demos, Bootlegs and Originals)

Feb 18th, 2020 1h 19m

We take a look at those camp kings the Cramps and their early music illustrating their success by playing the original songs by the original artists, the Cramps demos and live bootlegs and then finally contrast those efforts with the final albu

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky from Start to Finish

Jan 31st, 2020 1h 15m

In this episode we take a look at the history of one of the most widely post WWII "Covered" popular songs in the ASCAP database.From its humble beginnings as a European folk song to its re-appearance during the American Civil War as a melody fo

The myth of the first Rock & Roll song part 4 of 4

Dec 21st, 2019 1h 7m

After examining the developments and evolution of American popular music from the turn of the century from the 1920's, through the 1930's & the 1940's, we examine the culmination of styles and circumstances that evolved during the 1950s.Did Roc

The myth of the first Rock & Roll song part 3 of 4

Dec 4th, 2019 1h 26m

Examining the lead up to the 1950s, there were many forms of popular music that laid the foundation for the definition of Rock & Roll that we know today. Rhythm and Blues, Swing, and Hillbilly music all come together during the 1940s to illustr

The myth of the first Rock & Roll song part 1 of 4

Nov 23rd, 2019 1h 3m

Nick Tosches says it best | ”It is impossible to discern the first modern rock record, just as it is impossible to discern where blue becomes indigo in the spectrum."So why so many think that Jackie Brenston made the first rock ‘n’ roll record?

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