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S8E396 - 'That Song That References A Form Of Transportation Got Me High' Patron-curated Episode
For our latest Patron-curated episode, we asked our Patrons to send in songs referencing a form of transportation. All aboard!! *If you'd like to start participating in these episodes, head over to www.Patreon.com/TRGMH and become a Patron Songs discussed in this episode: Waitress In The Sky (Alternate Version, Tim Expanded Edition) - The Replacements; See The Train - Blancmange; Lost My Driving Wheel - David Wiffen; Lady Pilot - Neko Case; The Passenger - Art Brut; Speedway at Nazareth - Mark Knopfler; Straight Line - Nocturnal Projections; The Crystal Escalator In The Palace Of God Department Store - Bill Nelson; Peavine - Hooker 'n Heat; Highway Star - Deep Purple; Red Barchetta - Rush; The Big Three Killed My Baby - The White Stripes; Twin Cadillac Valentine - The Screaming Blue Messiahs; Brand New Cadillac - The Clash; Jet Fighter - The Bangles; Only Losers Take The Bus - The Fatima Mansions; Commie Drives A Nova - Ike Reilly; Click Clack - Captain Beefheart; The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore - Billy Bragg and Joe Henry; Bus to Beelzebub- Soul Coughing; Truck Train Tractor - The Pastels; In These Shoes - Bette Midler; Midget Submarine - Swell Maps; Walking the Cow - Porridge Radio; Someone Stole My Wheels - Biff Bang Pow!; Elektrichka - Kino; Skateaway - Dire Straits
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S8E395 - The Only Ones 'Special View' with Mick Hans
This week's returning guest, Chicago native and Patron Mick Hans, brings us Britain's The Only Ones and their 1979 US release 'Special View'. While you might not be familiar with the band, you almost certainly have heard their iconic - often-covered - song 'Another Girl, Another Planet', which AllMusic has described as "Arguably, the greatest rock single ever recorded". Songs discussed in this episode: Another Girl, Another Planet - The Replacements/The Mighty Lemon Drops/The Greg Kihn Band/Blink-182; Another Girl, Another Planet - Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain; I Wanna Go With Dignity - Peter Perrett; Bright Lights - England's Glory; Sparkle - The Fabulous Ratbites From Hell; Better By You, Better Than Me - Spooky Tooth; Another Girl, Another Planet, Lovers Of Today, Peter And the Pets - The Only Ones; Waves Of Fear - Lou Reed; Maid In Heaven - Be Bop Deluxe; Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty; The Beast - The Only Ones; You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory - Johnny Thunders; City Of Fun, The Whole Of The Law, Out There In The Night - The Only Ones; Cool For Cats - Squeeze; Someone Who Cares, You've Got To Pay, Flaming Torch - The Only Ones; Torn Curtain - Television; Curtains For You, From Here To Eternity, The Beast (Live in Chicago 1979) - The Only Ones
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S8E394 - Al Green 'Let's Stay Together' with Nikki O’Neill
Our guest this week, Chicago singer-songwriter/guitarist Nikki O'Neill, moved around a lot as a child. A LOT. But no matter what life threw at her, Al Green's 1972 landmark soul/R&B release 'Let's Stay Together' always felt like home. "Whether times are good or bad, happy or sad - let's stay together..." Songs discussed in this episode: Let's Stay Together - Roberta Flack; Newcomer Blues, Drive, Square One - Nikki O'Neill; Take Me To The River, Let's Stay Together - Al Green; Let's Stay Together - Tina Turner; La-La For You, So You're Leaving, What Is This Feeling - Al Green; I Wish The Sun Could Shine On Me - Nikki O'Neill; Give Me That Old Time Religion - Famous Ward Singers; Old Time Lovin' - Al Green; I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) - Eddie Floyd; I've Never Found A Girl - Al Green; How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees; How Can You Mend A Broken Heart, Judy, Ain't No Fun To Me - Al Green; Live Like You've Just Begun - Nikki O'Neill
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S8E393 - Megan Mullally & Supreme Music Program 'Free Again!' with Motelle Codeen
You might recognize actress Megan Mullally from her Emmy Award-winning stint on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace, or her many other comedic roles. What you MIGHT not know is that she's also an accomplished singer, releasing three albums with her band Supreme Music Program. This week's guest, Patron, visual artist and self-described potential drag disciple Motelle Codeen brings us Megan Mullally & Supreme Music Program's wonderfully eclectic 2007 release: 'Free Again!' "Honey, tact is for people who aren’t witty enough to be sarcastic." - Karen Walker Songs discussed in this episode: Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Megan Mullally; Will & Grace Theme - Jonathan Wolff; Ruby's Arms - Megan Mullally & Supreme Music Program; Please, Mr Jailer - Nancy and Beth; Pa Pa Power - Dead Man's Bones; You Took Advantage of Me - Megan Mullally; Up A Lazy River - Megan Mullally & Supreme Music Program; Up A Lazy River - Leon Redbone; Down By The Water - Megan Mullally & Supreme Music Program; Down By The Water - PJ Harvey; St James Infirmary - Louis Armstrong; St James Infirmary Blues - Cab Calloway; St James Infirmary, I Cannot Justify - Megan Mullally & Supreme Music Program; I Cannot Justify - Adrienne Young; Two Sisters - Tom Waits; Wind and Rain, Shakedown On 9th St. - Megan Mullally & Supreme Music Program; Talk To Me - Frogpond, Talk To Me - Megan Mullally & Supreme Music Program; Awaiting You - Adam Guettel, Billy Porter; Awaiting You, For The Good Times, You Took Advantage Of Me - Megan Mullally & Supreme Music Program; You Took Advantage Of Me - Elaine Stritch; Ave Maria - Megan Mullally & Supreme Music Program
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S8E392 - Kim Gordon 'The Collective' with Alexander Hacke and Danielle de Picciotto (hackedepicciotto)
Legendary musician and multi-disciplinary artist Kim Gordon released a banger of a solo album in 2024, the blistering, sonically vicious 'The Collective'. This week we're joined by guests Alexander Hacke (Einstürzende Neubauten) and Danielle de Picciotto (Crime & the City Solution, Love Parade) - who together comprise the genre-defying, trailblazing duo hackedepicciotto - to unpack this mind-bender of a record. Songs discussed in this episode: Evermore, Awake, Lovestuff - hackedepicciotto (Live in Napoli); Zeichnungen des Patienten O.T. - Einstürzende Neubauten; Murdered Out - Kim Gordon; Sucker - Charli XCX; HUMBLE - Kendrick Lamar; Can You Feel It - Mr Fingers; Baby I Can Drive My Car - Gudrun Gut; Dream Baby Dream - Suicide; BYE BYE - Kim Gordon, Miuzi Weighs A Ton - Public Enemy; The Candy House, I Don't Miss My Mind - Kim Gordon; Frenz - The Fall; I'm A Man - Kim Gordon; Spiritual Healing - Dälek; Trophies - Kim Gordon; Evermore - hackedpicciotto; It's Dark Inside, Psychedelic Orgasm, Treehouse, Shelf Warmer, The Believers, Dream Dollar, Bangin' On The Freeway - Kim Gordon; Grace (Live In Napoli) - hackedepicciotto
Are you a music obsessive? Can you sit down for an hour or so poring over an album you love, digging deep into the lyrics, musical references and 'secret sauce' that makes it so special to you? Then this just MIGHT be your podcast!
Each week your host - rock-n-roll lifer and recovering punk Rob Elba - sits down with a special guest to dissect a record that - metaphorically - got them high.
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