The guys celebrate the life and complicated legacy of the engineer with a lot of ideals - and a MASSIVE influence on what rock n roll sounds like. SHOW NOTES: The letter: https://news.lettersofnote.com/p/nirvana
The guys get spooky with a letter asking for some clarity around the rumors enveloping a small town in Kansas - and they connect the conversation to topics as varied as a Gen Z starlet, Kurt Cobain, that one scene in Pulp Fiction and the ultimate rock n roll rumor concerning Robert Johnson and the [...]
The guys finally get to the ideological generational beef between two of the most famous front men of all time - and that evening it all went public during an MTV Awards show. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Cobain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axl_Rose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_grrrl Axl’s stage banter: https://youtu.be/AuMK77g6Hbs Loudersound’s piece on the 92 MTV Music Awards: https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-story-of-axl-rose-and-kurt-cobains-mtv-bust-up-by-those-who-were-there Rolling Stone interview with [...]
The guys celebrate the life of the late, great Charlie Watts with the story of that time he punched Mick Jagger in the face; PLUS - the baby on the cover of Nevermind is mad as hell and he's not gonna take it anymore... SHOW NOTES: Songs played: "When the Whip Comes Down" - [...]
Brian takes the bait and falls down the Andrew W.K. conspiracy theory wormhole. Is the "Party Hard" maven an actual person or an industry plant from one of rock n roll's legendary drummers? This episode is brought to you by OMIO. Get 5% off your next booking when you use the code LISTENR5 at [...]