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  • The Story Behind: k.d. lang - Shadowland, Ep 233
    Nov 3 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. k.d. lang came from the prairies of Canada with a mission to be the next Patsy Cline, and with some savvy marketing and good luck, she ended up in Nashville with a storied backing band to make her solo debut Shadowland. The boys welcome a special guest to discuss this retro country album.

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    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

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    Next week's album: Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Bongo Rock

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    1 hora e 22 minutos
  • The Story Behind: The Police - Reggatta de Blanc, Ep 232
    Oct 27 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. The Police started as a punk band but quickly pivoted to something completely new and started releasing a parade of hit songs that lasted into the next decade. The team get together and talk about syncopation, reviving songs from old bands, and the inherent aggressiveness of the high hat.

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    https://open.spotify.com/album/2EpuND32cO7CX0gXZl2NB6?si=6eHpJFPmRLCiVClWVM8Kyw

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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    Next week's album: k.d. lang - Shadowland

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    1 hora e 58 minutos
  • The Story Behind: Tom Waits - Nighthawks at the Diner, Ep 231
    Oct 20 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Tom Waits struggled to find his audience on his first two albums but had the confidence and backing of a young David Geffen when he decided to turn a recording studio into a nightclub for his third effort. The guys discuss the dive bars of LA, the curse and blessing of a live studio audience, and hobo poems (i.e. poebos).

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    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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    Next week's album: The Police - Reggatta de Blanc

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    1 hora e 23 minutos
  • The Story Behind: The Cars - The Cars, Ep 230
    Oct 13 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. The Cars had years to learn and perfect their pop rock craft before locking in a becoming just what America needed (I know), The team get together to discuss metronomic timing, Berklee shredders, and J Geils Band's Magic Dick

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    https://open.spotify.com/album/4tJPWT4r4FSKwy784Qs1Fq?si=lkdUEfzjT8Kvr1ZrrQ6MbA

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

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    Next week's album: Tom Waits - Nighthawks at the Diner

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    1 hora e 46 minutos
  • The Story Behind: Merle Haggard and The Strangers - I'm a Lonesome Fugitive
    Oct 6 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Merle Haggard was in and out of prison several times before being discovered by Lefty Frizzell and launching a musical career based on the latest and greatest country music movement: the Bakersfield sound. The guys get together to discuss rumdums, second-story men, and bone orchards.

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    https://open.spotify.com/album/3sWVVl0RzliQSiN5OTRGlM?si=QiOMrwcgQlyj926zLoa4Tw

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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    Next week's album: The Cars - The Cars

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    1 hora e 29 minutos
  • The Story Behind: Blur - Parklife, Ep 228
    Sep 29 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Blur were London's answer to the Madchester movement up north but grew into Brit-Pop force to be reckoned with (or competed against) in the charts after Parklife became a hit. The fellows welcome a very special first time guest and discuss bellends, geezers, and being knackered in the village green.

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    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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    Next week's album: Merle Haggard - I'm A Lonesome Fugitive

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    1 hora e 40 minutos
  • The Story Behind: Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run, Ep 227
    Sep 22 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Paul McCartney was feeling left behind by his ex-bandmates' solo careers and dealing with an ever-shifting roster of players in his new band when he decided to head for the tropics of Lagos, Nigeria to record his next album. Things only got wilder from there. The gang get together to talk about Linda's high notes, stringing different songs together, and how Fela Kuti felt about the first 60s pop star to come to his homeland.

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    https://open.spotify.com/album/257oomaawruFknt5wYCPDh?si=ef4FK2h0RVuww28WmEOZeQ

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

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    Next week's album: Blur - Parklife

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    1 hora e 43 minutos
  • The Story Behind: Sonic Youth - Evol, Ep 226
    Sep 15 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Sonic Youth set out to reinvent rock music by merging avant garde art world ideas with noisy guitars. By doing so they set a template for indie bands that came after them. The guys welcome a special guest and talk about prepared instruments, car crashes, and Ferris Bueller.

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    https://open.spotify.com/album/5Bf5U1Zw9gsJh6bWaM2VY2?si=OMR_KvjqQQmURuVdBupHEQ

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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    Next week's album: Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run

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    1 hora e 37 minutos