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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to British singer-songwriter Ian McNabb. He may be best known in the States for his 1983 hit song, “Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)” with his band the Icicle Works – but he’s had a wildly prolific career in music since – from playing with Neil Young and Ringo Starr to recording over 20 solo albums, including 2021’s “Utopian.” He’s got a deep catalog that’s worth checking out. Today, Ian tells us about a couple of pivotal moments in his life, from the moon to birds flying.Musical credits:
The Dustbin by Blue Dot Sessions
Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions
Tour dates and more about Ian McNabb can be found here.
Be sure to look out for my book, "Lived Through That," where ever you buy your books! You can get 15% your copy of the book NOW by using the promo code PODCAST15 at this link. In addition, my book "80s Redux," is still available - pick up a copy here!
You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website here.
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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring.
On this bonus episode that's a little outside our usual format, we talk to the great "Pretty in Pink" director Howard Deutch.
Musical credits:
Slimheart by Blue Dot Sessions
Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions
Be sure to look out for my book, "Lived Through That," where ever you buy your books! You can get 15% your copy of the book NOW by using the promo code PODCAST15 at this link. In addition, my book "80s Redux," is still available - pick up a copy here!
You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website here.
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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to musician Jimmer Podrasky from the band the Rave-Ups. If you’re kind of a music nerd like me, you might remember watching the classic 80s movie “Pretty in Pink” and seeing his band prominently featured in a few of the club scenes singing their songs “Positively Lost Me” and “Rave Up/Shut Up.” You naturally ran out to your favorite record shop to buy the soundtrack and were disappointed that not even one of those songs were on there. What happened?
Musical credits:
Lumber Down by Blue Dot Sessions
Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions
Jimmer's Bandcamp page where you can order his latest releases and more is here.
Be sure to look out for my book, "Lived Through That," where ever you buy your books! You can get 15% your copy of the book NOW by using the promo code PODCAST15 at this link. In addition, my book "80s Redux," is still available - pick up a copy here!
You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website here.
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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to musician and lawyer John Strohm from the Blake Babies, Antenna, and the Lemonheads. He talks about his journey from rock star to music lawyer and the leap he had to take to get there.
Musical credits:
Cigar Singles by Blue Dot Sessions
Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions
You can order the vinyl re-issue of the classic Blake Babies record "Sunburn" on American Laundromat Records.
Be sure to look out for my book, "Lived Through That," where ever you buy your books! You can get 15% your copy of the book NOW by using the promo code PODCAST15 at this link. In addition, my book "80s Redux," is still available - pick up a copy here!
You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website here.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to actor, musician, and poet Dig Wayne from the band JoBoxers. He talks about his journey from Ohio to New York to London and, finally, Los Angeles, and all the pivotal moments in between.
Musical credits:
La Troga by Blue Dot Sessions
Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions
Be sure to look out for my book, "Lived Through That," where ever you buy your books! You can get 15% your copy of the book NOW by using the promo code PODCAST15 at this link. In addition, my book "80s Redux," is still available - pick up a copy here!
You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website here.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to musician Nick Heyward, formerly of the 80s band Haircut 100 and currently a solo artist. He talks about writing what I consider to be one of the perfect pop songs, "Kite," and how that helped him let go creatively and personally.
Musical credits:
Tall Harvey by Blue Dot Sessions
Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions
Be sure to look out for my book, "Lived Through That," where ever you buy your books! You can get 15% your copy of the book NOW by using the promo code PODCAST15 at this link. In addition, my book "80s Redux," is still available - pick up a copy here!
You can see the video for "Kite" here.
You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website here.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to musician Vic Varney from the Method Actors. Vic was a key figure in the Athens, Georgia scene of the late 70s, early 80s - right there alongside R.E.M., the B-52s, and Pylon. Today he shares with us how a song he wrote in 15 minutes changed the course of his life. This episode is dedicated to the memory of David Gamble, who was half of the Method Actors and who sadly passed away in 2021.
Musical credits:
The Consulate by Blue Dot Sessions
Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions
"Do the Method" by The Method Actors
Be sure to look out for my book, "Lived Through That," where ever you buy your books! You can get 15% your copy of the book NOW by using the promo code PODCAST15 at this link. In addition, my book "80s Redux," that features Vic and 40+ other 80s musicians, is still available - pick up a copy here!
You can find more of Vic's music here
You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website here.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to musician and author Bill Janovitz from Buffalo Tom. He shares with us his story about how his uncle helped influence his life. You can read more about this story in a piece Bill wrote in The Observer.
Musical credits:
Careless Morning by Blue Dot Sessions
Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions
Be sure to look out for my book, "Lived Through That," where ever you buy your books! You can get 15% your copy of the book NOW by using the promo code PODCAST15 at this link.
You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website here.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to musician Lesley Rankine, best known as the vocalist in Ruby. She tells her story of how she was able to overcome a painful shyness on her way to becoming the fierce performer she is today.
Musical credits:
Copley Beat by Blue Dot Sessions
Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions
Be sure to look out for my book, "Lived Through That," where ever you buy your books! You can get 15% your copy of the book NOW by using the promo code PODCAST15 at this link.
You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website here.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to Vanessa Briscoe Hay from Pylon about what was supposed to be a one-off art project turned into a lifelong career of sorts, influencing bands like Sleater-Kinney, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and many others along the way. Special thanks to guest Michael Lachowski who adds some of his memories as well.
Musical credits:
Slapstick by Blue Dot Sessions
Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions
Be sure to look out for my book, "Lived Through That," where ever you buy your books! You can get 15% your copy of the book NOW by using the promo code PODCAST15 at this link.
You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website here.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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