Best 45rpm Podcasts (2024)

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@45RPM - Fred Armisen, Daniel Smith, Chris White & Mike Norman (on the set of the Come And Save Me film) 22:52

7d ago22:52

22:52

On this “Extended Play” 45RPM episode of the show, our good friend Chris White, writer and director of the romantic comedy/road picture Electric Jesus, takes us to the set where he recently directed a short film for the song “Come And Save Me” starring actor and musician Fred Armisen (SNL, Portlandia) and our favorite outsider folk-pop band, Daniel…

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Down Home Cajun Music- Khoury's 700 Series 44:25

5d ago44:25

44:25

Down Home Cajun Music- Khoury's 700 Series This episode documents the final Cajun recordings on George Khoury's Khoury's label. The Khoury's label began in 1950 and lasted into the 1960's. The 700 series is basically 45 rpm releases beginning with Nathan Abshire's 701 in 1957. Khoury released 6 Cajun records on the 700 series as listed below. But b…

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A whole new dimension in sound 1:17:51

7d ago1:17:51

1:17:51

How did you spend all summer without us? Sorry, been too busy! Well, here's your much belated dose of melodic monstrosities and verbal vigorousness What if died in my sleep last night?! Don Bishop - Nightmare (ROCKET) The Villagers - Headless Nighmare (PETAL) Teddy "Mr. Bear" McRae - Hi Fi Baby (AMP 3) Merl Lindsay - Stealin Sugar (D) Johnny McRae …

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OTDF 426 / Dry Socket To Me 2 33:05

20d ago33:05

33:05

You can reach us at artbirdgallery@gmail.comBy Ranger John

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Microdose: The Prayer Chain 4:14

28d ago4:14

4:14

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with the pioneering LA-based alternative rock band The Prayer Chain back in 2018. About The True Tunes Microdose Episodes: As we look back on our first 100 episodes we have gathered some of these "greatest hits" - never more than …

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Microdose: Roemer 5:23

28d ago5:23

5:23

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with the Berlin-based American ex-pat indie artist Roemer. About The True Tunes Microdose Episodes: As we look back on our first 100 episodes we have gathered some of these "greatest hits" - never more than 5 minutes long - to rem…

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Microdose: Bill Mallonee 4:53

28d ago4:53

4:53

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with the prolific and acclaimed Americana singer-songwriter Bill Mallonee (of Vigilantes of Love.) About The True Tunes Microdose Episodes: As we look back on our first 100 episodes we have gathered some of these "greatest hits" -…

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Microdose: Tonio K 5:09

28d ago5:09

5:09

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with artist and songwriter Tonio K. About The True Tunes Microdose Episodes: As we look back on our first 100 episodes we have gathered some of these "greatest hits" - never more than 5 minutes long - to remind long-time listeners…

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Microdose: Drew Holcomb 4:59

28d ago4:59

4:59

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with Drew Holcomb when he visited a class at Lipscomb University's School of Music. About The True Tunes Microdose Episodes: As we look back on our first 100 episodes we have gathered some of these "greatest hits" - never more tha…

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Microdose: Chagall Guevara 4:53

28d ago4:53

4:53

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with Steve Taylor, Dave Perkins, Lynn Nichols, and Mike Mead of the most amazing and unlucky band of all time: Chagall Guevara! About The True Tunes Microdose Episodes: As we look back on our first 100 episodes we have gathered so…

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Microdose: Kevin Max 5:03

28d ago5:03

5:03

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with Kevin Max. About The True Tunes Microdose Episodes: As we look back on our first 100 episodes we have gathered some of these "greatest hits" - never more than 5 minutes long - to remind long-time listeners of where we've been…

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Microdose: Gungor 4:57

28d ago4:57

4:57

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with Michael Gungor. About The True Tunes Microdose Episodes: As we look back on our first 100 episodes we have gathered some of these "greatest hits" - never more than 5 minutes long - to remind long-time listeners of where we've…

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Microdose: Faith as Counterculture (w David Bunker) 5:02

28d ago5:02

5:02

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with poet, teacher, chaplain, and music industry veteran, David Bunker. This clip comes from the "Sacred Psychedelia" sidebar in the episode that featured Eric Earley of Blitzen Trapper. Bunker also joined us for a 45 RPM episode …

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Albums and All That, Starting with the letter S as in Sierra, Part 8 1:03:24

1M ago1:03:24

1:03:24

Aidan Baker with Richard Baker [00:25] "Western Salvia" Smudging Backwards BW06 2012 Remeber kids, friends don't let friends smudge with white sage. Dwarf Chorus [04:19] "Bluddle-Uddle-Um-Dum (The Washing Song)" Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Disneyland 1201 1968 Don't forget behind the ears 🧼🫧 Narrator and Dwarf Chorus [07:12] "A Silly Song" Walt…

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Down Home Cajun Music- Allons A Holly Beach 50:06

1M ago50:06

50:06

Down Home Cajun Music- Allons A Holly Beach We are back with a new episode of the podcast featuring some great 45 rpm records! Nathan Abshire- "Cannon Ball Special" (Khoury's 704) Iry Lejeune- "Church Point Breakdown" (Goldband 1096) Austin Pitre- "Don't Shake My Tree" (Swallow 10146) Papa Cairo- "Big Texas" (Feature 1049) Amadie Breaux- "Hey Mom" …

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Luxury: Making The Most Of Their Second Act 1:31:45

2M ago1:31:45

1:31:45

In the mid-nineties, it seemed to many of us that Luxury might be the band most likely to find real success in the wider alternative rock market. Their three-decade journey, however, has defied all expectations. From their early days of alt-punk abandon through a harrowing and deadly car crash and onto a very different path that found three of the …

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@45RPM - Luxury on the Jukebox (New Episode Preview) 17:18

2M ago17:18

17:18

This 45RPM episode features a look back at over 30 years of the music of a relatively obscure but critically acclaimed indie rock band, Luxury. We will go back to the beginning, when the band was known as The Shroud, playing with jangly punk abandon at their college in Toccoa, Georgia. We launched this podcast five years ago - when Luxury reconvene…

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OTDF 425 / Timmmmmmberrrrrrr! 32:45

2M ago32:45

32:45

You can reach us at artbirdgallery@gmail.comBy Ranger John

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Albums and All That, Starting with the letter S as in Sierra, Part 7 52:08

2M ago52:08

52:08

6 Fat Dutchmen [00:22] "Minniehaha" 6 Fat Dutchmen RCA Victor LPM-1769 1958 Ooooom-pah! New Ulm's very own 6 Fat Dutchmen blazing up that Midwestern polka scene. Why heck, they played the Nebraska State Fair for 26 straight years, don't ya know. This album has some top-notch cover art by none other than the great Jack Davis. Jo Stafford with Paul W…

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Albums and All That, Starting with the letter S as in Sierra, Part 6 58:52

3M ago58:52

58:52

Heino [00:23] "Heute Singen Wir Mit Heino/Wißt Ihr Was? Heute Hat's Geschneit" Sing Mit Heino Folge 9 und 10 Winterzeit - Kinderzeit - Weihnachtzeit Hör Zu 1 C 066-45 322 1979 Sing along with Heino! And evidently, the old Deustschekrooner is still alive. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the German phenomenon that is Heino, of course, there'…

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An Alternative Legacy Changes Hands: Randy & Matthias Layton 1:08:16

3M ago1:08:16

1:08:16

Randy Layton has been a tireless advocate of some of our favorite artists since the 1980s. He was also an early influence and encourager of all things True Tunes. His "Alternative Records" imprint helped to define the indie / DIY approach long before it was common, and his current campaign to reissue yet another incredible (and obscure) album by Ro…

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Down Home Cajun Music- Les Blues 41:18

3M ago41:18

41:18

Down Home Cajun Music- Les Blues Douglas Bellard & Kirby Riley- "La Valse De La Prison" Amede Ardoin & Dennis McGee- "Two Step De Maman" Amede Ardoin & Dennis McGee- "Madame Atchen" Jimmy Peters- "J'ai fait tout le tour de pays" Freeman Fontenot- "Le Two Step A Jules" Freemon Fontenot- "Contredanse" Boozoo Chavis- "Bye Bye Catin" Clifton Chenier- "…

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OTDF 424 / Unintentional Littering 38:06

4M ago38:06

38:06

You can reach us at artbirdgallery@gmail.comBy Ranger John

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Albums and All That, Starting with the letter S as in Sierra, Part 5 1:02:51

4M ago1:02:51

1:02:51

The Shirts [mm:ss] "Teenage Crutch" The Shirts Capitol Records SW-11791 1978 (US pressing) (see below) The Shirts [mm:ss] "Reduced to a Whisper" The Shirts Harvest 5C 062-06 717 1978 (Netherlands pressing) That's right, not one but 2 (two!) tracks from The Shirts' debut album. Normally, I am not one to buy 2 copies of the same album, but when I was…

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OTDF 423 / Programmed Daffodils 50:39

5M ago50:39

50:39

You can reach us at artbirdgallery@gmail.comBy Ranger John

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Lost and desolate 1:05:14

5M ago1:05:14

1:05:14

...and we didn't even plan to make a depressing show, but i guess we really are just pitiful sometimes. Did i say sometimes? from a blurry vision of doom: Pete Drake - The Spook (STARDAY) Stringbean - Suicide Blues (STARDAY) Buzz Busby - Lost (JIFFY) Tex Unrue - Go Gig (JUNE) Larry Bright - Mojo Man (TIDE) Roger Pinkley - Town Clown (BLUE STAR) Daw…

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God Gave Rock and Roll To You: The Clash of the CCM Historians w Dr. Leah Payne and JJT 1:22:58

5M ago1:22:58

1:22:58

Dr. Leah Payne, author of the new book God Gave Rock and Roll To You, joins us to talk about the roots - and fruits - of the contemporary Christian music subculture. From the Pentecostal and Holiness movements of a century ago to the January 6th riots, Payne and host John J. Thompson wrangle with the odd and sometimes troubling history of the scene…

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Albums and All That, Starting with the letter S as in Sierra, Part 4 58:18

6M ago58:18

58:18

The Beatles [00:29] "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Apple Records SMAS-2563 1967 (1971 Los Angeles gatefold pressing) Enjoy the stereo separation! Billy Preston [03:58] "Get Back" Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band RSO RS-2-4100 1978 So yeah. A soundtrack to a movie that is very much of it's time. Not only t…

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OTDF 422 / London! 55:24

6M ago55:24

55:24

You can reach us at artbirdgallery@gmail.comBy Ranger John

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@45RPM - Rolling Lost Tape with Jim Goodwin of The Call 33:55

7M ago33:55

33:55

Even with champions like Peter Gabriel, U2, Jim Kerr, and others singing their praises, and songs like “The Walls Came Down,” “I Still Believe” and “Let The Day Begin” scratching out a presence on college and alternative radio, The Call never lived up to the commercial potential their fans knew they deserved. And when frontman, vocalist, and primar…

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Too Many Teardrops 1:13:18

7M ago1:13:18

1:13:18

...these, among other things, were the reasons for a seemingly eternal break that we took from this podacsting thing. But don't worry, nothing has changed - here are some more goodies in bad condition. Just like us Though i lost the race i'm still a winner The Country Dudes - Have A Ball (AZALEA) Bobby Hart - Too Many Teardrops (INFINITY) Jackie O'…

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Microdose: Propaganda 4:51

7M ago4:51

4:51

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with rapper, author, and activist PROPAGANDA! About The True Tunes Microdose Episodes: As we look back on our first 100 episodes we have gathered some of these "greatest hits" - never more than 5 minutes long - to remind long-time…

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Microdose: The Choir 5:02

7M ago5:02

5:02

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with Steve Hindalong, Derri Daugherty, and Dan Michaels of The Choir. Few bands embody the spirit of spiritual yearning, artistic exploration, emotional risk, and impressionistic ambiance as completely as this veteran crew. About …

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Microdose: Young Oceans 5:21

7M ago5:21

5:21

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with Eric Marshall, who has been releasing some of our favorite alternative worship music for well over a decade under the moniker YOUNG OCEANS. About The True Tunes Microdose Episodes: As we look back on our first 100 episodes we…

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Microdose: Neal Morse 4:39

7M ago4:39

4:39

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with Prog Rock legend Neal Morse (of Spock's Beard, Transatlantic, Flying Colours, and The Neal Morse Band.) Morse took us on a journey through the history of progressive rock and his own artistic and spiritual discoveries. About …

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Microdose: Phil Cook’s Spiritual Helpline 5:02

7M ago5:02

5:02

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with Pianist, songwriter, and filmmaker Phil Cook. Cook - who cut his teeth as a member of Bon Iver - has been releasing some incredible solo material lately AND has been chronicling some of the best North Carolina roots Gospel mu…

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Microdose: Natalie Bergman 5:00

7M ago5:00

5:00

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with the Third Man Records artist Natalie Bergman. Her story, and her music, captivated us as she added her humble (but seriously impressive) offering to the Jesus Music repertoire. About The True Tunes Microdose Episodes: As we l…

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Microdose: Sandra McCracken 4:59

7M ago4:59

4:59

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with songwriter, worship leader, artist, and hymnist, Sandra McCracken. Having recently joined forces with Taylor Leonhardt, Jess Ray, and Leslie Jordan to form The Paper Horses, Sandra continues to evolve and innovate. About The …

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Microdose: Terry Scott Taylor 4:40

7M ago4:40

4:40

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with songwriter, artist, and pioneer, Terry Scott Taylor. Between his solo work, his groundbreaking work with the band Daniel Amos, his collaboration with The 77s' Michael Roe, The Choir's Derri Daugherty, and Adam Again's Gene Eu…

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Microdose: Steve Scott 3:52

7M ago3:52

3:52

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with artist, poet, author, and theologian STEVE SCOTT - who also served as the Arts Editor of the original True Tunes News magazine back in the 90s. Scott just released The Way of the Sevenfold Secret, a collection of poetry with …

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OTDF 421 / Traveling the Eulerian Path 31:35

8M ago31:35

31:35

You can reach us at artbirdgallery@gmail.comBy Ranger John

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Episode #32- "Big Legged Women, Spiked Ovaltine and Shortnin' Free Bread" 1:20:40

8M ago1:20:40

1:20:40

Sit back and enjoy an episode featuring some choice records from the stacks. Early country, western swing, jazz, rockabilly, Mexican string band music, blues and old time music. We’re going to hit it all in this episode. Please subscribe to the show if you haven't done so already and share with family and friends. If you could be so kind, leave a r…

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Albums and All That, Starting with the letter S as in Sierra, Part 3 59:49

8M ago59:49

59:49

Barbra Streisand [00:20] "The Christmas Song" Seasons Greetings from Barbra Streisand... and Friends Columbia Special Products CSS 1075 1969 Babs takes things in a particularly saccharine direction, but I suppose not every version can be the Nat King Cole Trio. Rockpile [04:25] "Heart" Seconds of Pleasure Columbia JC 36886 1980 The iconic album fro…

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OTDF 420 / Bigwig Syphilitics 34:31

9M ago34:31

34:31

You can reach us at artbirdgallery@gmail.comBy Ranger John

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Microdose: Taylor Leonhardt 4:47

9M ago4:47

4:47

On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with the always impressive and effervescent singer, songwriter, and producer, Taylor Leonhart. Taylor - who has recently joined forces with Sandra McCracken, Jess Ray, and Leslie Jordan to form The Paper Horses - continues to brin…

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Microdose: Michael Roe 3:48

9M ago3:48

3:48

On this "True Tunes Microdose" (an impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com) we revisit a short bit of our chat with Michael Roe of The 77s and The Lost Dogs. The episodes with Mike proved to be some of the most popular in the history of our show, with many long-time fans chiming in and some new fans joining…

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OTDF 419 / All the Wilmingtons 33:21

9M ago33:21

33:21

You can reach us at artbirdgallery@gmail.comBy Ranger John

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Microdose: Amy Grant 5:09

9M ago5:09

5:09

Welcome to the True Tunes Microdose, an impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com. As we look back on our first 100 episodes we have gathered some of these "greatest hits" - never more than 5 minutes long - to remind long-time listeners of where we've been and give new folks a chance to check us out. Amy Gran…

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Microdose: Charlie Peacock 3:41

9M ago3:41

3:41

Welcome to the True Tunes Microdose, an impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com. As we look back on our first 100 episodes we have gathered some of these "greatest hits" - never more than 5 minutes long - to remind long-time listeners of where we've been and give new folks a chance to check us out. Charlie …