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How Jerry Lee Lewis, Howlin' Wolf, & Col. Tom Parker Helped Peter Guralnick Get Lost

4/12/2021

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This week host Nate Wilcox welcomes author Peter Guralnick to discuss his newest book, "Looking To Get Lost: Adventures in Music & Writing." In this episode, Peter and Nate discuss the nature of creativity, the democratic nature of art, legends Peter has known like Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Howlin Wolf and Col Tom Parker as well as Dick Curliss, a relatively unknown country singer who strongly impacted Peter’s life.
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Technoroll 6: Disco Blows Up in the Late 70's

4/8/2021

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Today Nate and Ryan continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton with a look at the high water mark of disco -- Studio 54, Saturday Night Fever, the Bee Gees and the backlash.
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Young Frank Sinatra Polarized Wartime America

4/5/2021

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A discussion with Frank Sinatra biographer James Kaplan about his first book on the star, "Frank: The Voice." James and host Nate Wilcox discuss the youth of Frank Sinatra, his childhood and parents, his early struggles, his rise to fame singing for Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, his tenure as the teen idol of the War era, how it all fell apart, Ava Gardner, From Here to Eternity and his amazing come back.

Related:
  • James Kaplan on Irving Berlin
  • Frank Sinatra, Mitch Miller and the Death of the Great American Songbook
  • Frank Sinatra, Benny Goodman, Count Basie and the Swing Era
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Technoroll 5: Disco Begins In New York

4/1/2021

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Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton.

Today's topic is the early days of disco in New York when an innovative wave of DJs like David Mancuso and Francis Grasso created a dancer’s utopia in Manhattan.

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Megaforce Records Brought Metallica, Anthrax, Manowar to the Masses

3/29/2021

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Author Harold Claros-Maldonado joins Nate to discuss his book “Heavy Tales: The Metal. The Music. The Madness. As lived by Jon Zazula.”

In this episode, Harold and Nate discuss Jon Zazula’s career as the manager of Metallica and Anthrax, his label Megaforce Records and its bands Manowar, Raven, Testament, King’s X and more.

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Technoroll 4: Jamaica's Sound System Culture Birthed Ska, Reggae, Dub

3/25/2021

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Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness  continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton with a look at Jamaica’s unique sound system scene which spurred the creation of ska, reggae and dub and directly influenced the creation of hip-hop.
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Motown's Power Came From the Funk Brothers

3/22/2021

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Author Allan “Dr Licks” Slutsky joins Nate to discuss his book “Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson.”

In this episode, Allan and Nate discuss the Funk Brothers -- the legendary session band that played on hundreds of hits for Motown Records, their leader bassist James Jamerson, the great drummer Benny Benjamin, how they worked with the great songwriter producers of Hitsville such as Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Holland Dozier Holland and more.

MORE ON MOTOWN:
  • Berry Gordy and the Making of Motown
  • Barney Ales Helped Berry Gordy Build the Motown Empire
  • The Women Who Built Berry Gordy's Motown Empire


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Technoroll 3: UK DJ Culture Develops With Northern Soul

3/18/2021

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Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton.

In this episode, Nate and Ryan discuss the uniquely British dance culture called Northern Soul where the kids of the British rust belt just wouldn't let go of their favorite up-tempo 60s soul and kept the style alive into the 1980s.

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The Bee Gees Rose, Fell, Rose Again, Fell Again Then Helped Invent Modern Pop

3/15/2021

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Author David N. Meyer returns to discuss his book "The Bee Gees: The Biography" with host Nate Wilcox. Dave and Nate discuss the Brothers Gibb's Australian apprenticeship, their sudden rise in late 60's London, their breakup and fall from popularity, their disco rebirth, second fall and Barry Gibb's behind the scenes role in the creation of modern pop.
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Technoroll 2: The First DJs On the Radio and In the Clubs

3/11/2021

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Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. 

In this episode, Nate and Ryan go way way back to the beginnings of the 20th Century and discuss the very first radio DJs -- including Sybil True the first female radio DJ who started in 1913 -- and the first club DJs including the now-infamous Jimmy Savile.

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