This is Hear Me Out, the podcast where Winston Noel and Alden Ford, along with a special guest each episode, explore the songs we love, no matter what literally everyone else says. We are not music officials. We are not music critics or music snobs. We are unqualified on every level to provide any cogent analysis of why a song is good or bad. All we know is, there are songs we just can’t stop loving, even though the world passed its harsh judgment on them long ago. So every episode we sit do ...
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AboveStatus follows My Ford's and his wife Sadhana's and countless young immigrants' journeys to a successful life. Join me as I speak to mentors, immigration experts, financial and business experts, educators, activists, and friends to understand young immigrants' complex educational, relationship, economic, political, and physical/mental health challenges. In addition, I will be exploring how these things contribute to or are detrimental to young immigrants' success.
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A look back at pop culture from the 70's, 80's, and 90's
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Blake Lindsley (Swingers, Starship Troopers)
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Noel catches up with Blake Lindsley. The actress played "the girl with the cigar" in "Swingers". Blake talks about improvising in the role. She played Katrina in "Starship Troopers." Blake discusses her death scene and the infamous shower scene. Blake mentions which '90's classic she just missed out on. She has guest starred on many popular televis…
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Geri Jewell (The Facts of Life, Deadwood)
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Noel catches up with Geri Jewell. The author, actor and comedian is out with her new book, Geri's Jewels & Gems, it is a collection of Geri Jewell's columns she wrote for Ability Magazine over six years, as well as fun photos from Geri's life that she chose herself. Geri is best known for portraying Cousin Geri on The Facts of LIfe. She was the fir…
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Noel catches up with Sam McMurray again. The actor played Glen in Raising Arizona. He shares a great story about having lunch with Nicolas Cage at a Denny's. He had a role in the cult classic, C.H.U.D., and played Roy, Earl Sinclair's best friend, on Dinosaurs. Sam had memorable guest-starring roles on The Golden Girls, Miami Vice, Breaking Bad and…
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Noel catches up with John Ford Coley. John is best known as half of the Grammy nominated duo, England Dan and John Ford Coley. They released the Yacht Rock masterpiece, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight," in 1976. It peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks and topped the East Listening charts. Other hits include “Love Is The …
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Dean Butler (Little House on the Prairie)
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Noel catches up with Dean Butler, who just released his memoir, ‘Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond.’ Dean played Amanzo Wilder on Little House on the Prairie. Dean talks about the controversial first kiss with future TV wife, Melissa Gilbert, who was eight years younger than the 23-year-old actor. Dean discusses the legacy of Little House,…
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Andres del Castillo of Eight Seconds
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Noel catches up with Andres del Castillo, who was the lead singer of the Canadian band, Eight Seconds. The synthpop/progressive rock group is best known for their 1986 hit, "Kiss You (When It's Dangerous)." It reached #14 overall in the Canadian charts, #1 in Quebec, and #72 in the United States. The band toured with Wang Chung in support of their …
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Noel catches up with Sam McMurray. The actor has had a long and distinguished career. The New York native was a regular on The Tracey Ullman Show, played a recurring role as Chandler's boss on Friends, and is noted for being the first-ever guest star on The Simpsons. He also had a memorable guest-starring spot on The Sopranos playing Uncle Junior's…
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Noel catches up with Tracy Bonham. The Grammy nominated singer is out with her new single, Damn the Sky (for being too wide). A new album is in the works as well. Tracy discusses the inspiration for the song. She came on to the scene with her number one hit “Mother, Mother.” It was the last time a female solo artist top the modern Rock tracks chart…
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Lindsay Crouse (Slap Shot, The Verdict, House of Games)
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Noel catches up with Lindsay Crouse. The Oscar, Grammy and Emmy nominated actress received her Oscar nomination for her role in "Places in the Heart." Lindsay talks about her Oscar night experience. She played Lily Braden in "Slap Shot." Lindsay reveals which Charlestown Chief came to her hotel room naked and the type of practical jokes Paul Newman…
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Corey Glover (Living Colour, Sonic Universe)
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To celebrate our 7th anniversary, This week’s guest is someone who was in my top five of dream guests when I started this podcast. Corey Glover is the lead singer of the Grammy-winning band Living Colour. The band’s music has been a big part of my life since their landmark debut album, Vivid, came out in 1988. The double platinum album featured the…
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Steve Fossen ( Original Heart Bassist, Heart By Heart)
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Noel catches up with Steve Fossen, founding member and original bassist for Heart. Steve was with Heart for their first six albums, leaving in 1982. The mid-to-late '70s version of the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. Steve, alongside former Heart drummer, Michael DeRosier, formed Heart By Heart, where they preform He…
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Mitchell Whitfield (My Cousin Vinny, Friends)
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Noel catches up with Mitchell Whitfield. The actor is probably best known for portraying Stan Rothenstein in 'My Cousin Vinny" and Rachel's ex-finance, Barry, on "Friends." Mitchell talks about the scene that broke him while shooting Vinny. Mitchell also talks about the starring role on Friends that he almost got. He now is a very successful voice …
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Gilbert Gabriel of The Dream Academy
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Noel catches up with Gilbert Gabriel. The keyboardist/co-writer was a member of the British trio, The Dream Academy. The band released three studio albums. Their debut, featured the band's biggest hit, "Life in a Northern Town," which went to number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985. The band also had songs featured in two John Hughes movies, …
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Noel catches up Alan Blumenfeld. If there was a television guest star hall of fame, Alan would be first ballot. The actor has had an amazing 40-year career, having guest starred on Diff'rent Strokes, Family Ties (seven times), Growing Pains, Cheers and Roseanne to name a few. Perhaps his most memorable guest star appearance was portraying Mr. Ha Ha…
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Noel catches up with David Lascher. The actor/director started out on Nickelodeon's Hey Dude. He had a recurring role on Beverly Hills 90210 and starring roles on Blossom and Sabrina The Teenage Witch. David wrote and directed the feature film, Sister. He now hosts, alongside his Hey Dud co-star, Christine Taylor, the podcast, "Hey Dude...The 90's …
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Noel catches up with Maureen Flannigan, who is best known for portraying Evie on the TV show, "Out of This World." The sitcom ran for four seasons. Maureen reveals a secret about Mr. T's jewelry. She guest starred on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, ER, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Northern Exposure. She had a recurring role in 7th Heaven. Maur…
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Tim McGovern (Burning Sensations/The Motels)
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Noel catches up with Tim McGovern, who was the lead singer of Burning Sensations. They're best known for their song, "Belly of the Whale." The video was one of the most popular on MTV back in 1983. Unfortunately, their record label only pressed 15,000 copies of their album, which quickly sold out. On top of that, they received very little radio pla…
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Noel catches up with Katie Costello. The singer-songwriter moved from Los Angeles to New York to start her career when she was 17. She was an independent artist then, she still is now. Katie just released her latest LP, Stereotype, to rave reviews. Her music has been featured in TV shows such as One Tree Hill, Private Practice, 90210, Teen Wolf and…
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Anne-Marie Johnson (In The Heat Of The Night, What's Happening Now!)
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Noel catches up with Anne-Marie Johnson. The actress is perhaps best known for her roles as Nadine in What's Happening Now! and Althea Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night. She was a cast member in the final season of In Living Color. She had the scene-stealing performance as Cherry in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and starred alongside Robert Townsend in H…
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Noel catches up with Lance Hoppen. The lone original member left in Orleans. The soft rock/yacht rock band had hits in the late '70s with "Still the One," "Dance with Me," and "Love Takes Time." Lance discusses the roster changes the band has gone through over the years, how they dealt with the pandemic and Still the One's place in pop culture.…
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Jeff Whalen (Tsar/ The Brothers Steve)
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Noel catches up with Jeff Whalen, the frontman for the band, Tsar. The LA-based band released two full-length studio albums. Two of their songs, "Ordinary Gurl" and 'The Girl Who Wouldn't Die," were featured in the sequel to American Psycho. Jeff talks about touring with Duran Duran and why Tsar failed to break out. Jeff also has a project called, …
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Noel catches up with Matthew Caws. The frontman of the alternative rock band, Nada Surf. Matthew discusses how he met Ric Ocasek of The Cars and got him to produce their debut album, High/Low. The album featured the hit "Popular." After ongoing drama with their record label during the making of their second album, The Proximity Effect, the band was…
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Noel catches up with Peter Holmström, who is best known as the lead guitarist for The Dandy Warhols, He formed the Portland-based band in 1994 with singer/songwriter and guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor. Peter discusses their latest single, "Summer of Hate," and how AI factored into the making of the video. The band rose to fame thanks to the place…
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Noel catches up with Thaao Penghlis. The Australian actor is best known for portraying Tony and Andre DiMera on the daytime soap, Days of our Lives. Thaao got his start on daytime television playing Victor Cassadine on General Hospital. Thaao has now shared his lifelong passion for archaeology and all things Greece into the new podcast, The Lost Tr…
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Andy McCluskey Of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
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Noel catches up with Andy McCluskey of OMD. The electronic band just released their latest studio album, Bauhaus Staircase, to rave reviews. It debuted at number two on the UK charts. The pioneers of electronic music are showing no signs of slowing down. Andy talks about his relationship with their signature song in the States, "If You Leave," and …
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Princess Goes (featuring Michael C. Hall)
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Noel catches up with the Princess Goes, featuring Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Six Feet Under), Matt Katz-Bohen (Blondie) and Peter Yanowitz (The Wallflowers, Morningwood), who just released their second album, Come Of Age. The synth pop trio discusses how they formed and why they shortened the band's name from Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum. Mi…
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Noel catches up with drummer Fergal Lawler. The Cranberries were one of the biggest bands of the 90's with the songs, "Zombie," "Dreams'" and "Linger." The surviving members are set to celebrate the 25h anniversary of their third album, "To The Faithful Departed," with a deluxe edition on vinyl and CD. The album, featuring the songs, "Salvation" an…
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Noel catches up with Ted Ansani, the bassist of the power pop group, Material Issue. The Chicago band formed in the mid 80's and had many songs featuring women's names in the title. like "Diane," "Valerie Love Me," and "Kim The Waitress," In 1996. the band's lead singer, Jim Ellison, committed suicide. In 2011, to commemorate the 20th anniversary o…
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Noel catches up with Maia Sharp. The singer-songwriter has written songs for and collaborated with several musicians including Cher, Trisha Yearwood, Terri Clark, Bonnie Raitt, Lisa Loeb, Edwin McCain, and Art Garfunkel. Maia's latest album, Reckless Thoughts, is set to be released on August 18th. Maia's dad, the Grammy-winning songwriter Randy Sha…
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Noel catches up with Royston Langdon. The lead singer of Spacehog is set to release, President Alien. It is a reimagined version of the band's debut album, Resident Alien. The album featured the hit song, "In The Meantime." The song is in the spotlight again thanks to Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3. Royston discusses the band's followups to Resid…
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Noel catches up with Brad Roberts of the Crash Test Dummies. The band is out with their new single, Sacred Alphabet, their first in over a decade. CTD is best known for their 1993 hit "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm." The song went to number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one in eight countries. Brad talks about why it failed in his native Canada. The b…
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Erich Anderson (Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter)
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Noel catches up with Erich Anderson. The actor is best known in horror circles for portraying Rob in Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter. Erich talks about his infamous line and Crispin Glover. The actor had a memorable guest starring role on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He shares the role he was in the running to get. If you watched dramas in th…
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Kevork Malikyan (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)
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We're celebrating our 300th episode as Noel catches up with Kevork Malikyan. The actor is best known for portraying Kazim, leader of the Brotherhood of the Cruciform Sword, in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Kevork discusses his meeting with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. Find out which character he missed out on in Raiders of the Lost Ark.…
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Tim Palmer (Famed Record Producer and Engineer)
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Noel catches up with Tim Palmer. He has produced and mixed albums for a huge selection of classic and alternative artists, from Robert Plant, David Bowie and Tears For Fears to Ozzy Osbourne, The Goo Goo Dolls and U2. Tim mixed Ten for Pearl Jam, which is now in the top 50 best-selling albums of all time and the album was inducted into the Grammy H…
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Peter Keleghan (The original Lloyd Braun on Seinfeld)
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Noel catches up with Peter Keleghan. The actor is best known in the States for portraying the original Lloyd Braun on the "Non-Fat Yogurt" episode of Seinfeld. Peter talks about why he didn't return to the role and his experiences on set. He also had guest-starring roles on Cheers and Murphy Brown. Peter returned to his native Canada and is one of …
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We're celebrating our sixth anniversary!! Noel catches up with Jenette Goldstein. The explosive actress played Private Vasquez in Aliens. Jenette also had memorable roles in other James Cameron movies including Terminator 2 and Titanic. Jenette talks about fooling around on the set of Star Trek: Generations and how she got in shape for the role of …
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Noel catches up with Debora Iyall, who was the lead singer of Romeo Void. The band released three studio albums, featuring the songs "Never Say Never" and "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)." The band is out with a new live album, Live From Mabuhay Gardens: November 14, 1980. Following the breakup of the band and the release of her solo albu…
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Pat Mastelotto (Mr. Mister, King Crimson)
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Noel catches up with Pat Mastelotto. The drummer has been a member of Mr. Mister, King Crimson, Stick Men, and O.R.k., as well as working as a session drummer with XTC, The Pointer Sisters and The Rembrandts, among others. Pat was with Mr Mister in its entirety. He discusses how he got involved with the band, the religious overtones of some their h…
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Noel catches up with Ken Michelman. The former college basketball player turned actor played Abner Goldstein on The White Shadow. The show ran for three seasons and inspired many to this day. Michelman talks the ups and downs of playing Goldstein and the topic that still affects to this day. Find out the future comedian/actor who was Ken's teammate…
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Noel catches up with Stevie B. "The King of Freestyle" had seven top-40 hits, including the number one hit, "Because I Love You" (The Postman Song), the song spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 during December 1990/January 1991. In August 2018, Billboard ranked the song the 71st-biggest hit in the history of the Hot 100. Stevie's l…
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Luke Esterkyn and Greg Gueldner of Stroke 9
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Noel catches up with Luke Esterkyn and Greg Gueldner of Stroke 9. The California-based band formed out of a high-school class project. Their biggest hit was 1999's "Little Black Backpack" from Nasty Little Thoughts. The album was produced by Talking Heads' keyboardist Jerry Harrison and Rupert Hines. Their follow-up album, Rip it Off, featured the …
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Matthew Laurance (Eddie and The Cruisers, Beverly Hills, 90210)
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Noel catches up with Matthew Laurance. The former actor played Sal Amato in Eddie and The Cruisers. The movie is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Matthew was a featured player on Saturday Night Live in 1980-81. Matthew' sitcom, Duet, was one of the very first show on the FOX network in 1987. He had a recurring role as Mel Silver on anoth…
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Josh Joplin (Josh Joplin Group/Among The Oak and Ash)
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Noel catches up with Josh Joplin. He has founded the bands, Josh Joplin Group and Among The Oak & Ash. He is set to release his first album in almost a decade with Among The Oak & Ash called, "Figure Drawing." His song "Camera One," with the Josh Joplin group, was the first independent release to hit number 1 at Triple A radio and went to 22 on the…
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Noel catches up with Frankie Rose, who just released her latest album, Love as Projection. Her first original solo album since 2017's Cage Tropical. Frankie's second full-length album, Interstellar, was released in 2012 and earned a "Best New Music" designation from Pitchfork. Interstellar featured the hit song, Know Me. She was an original member …
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Noel catches up with Melody Anderson, who played Dale Arden in the 1980 movie, Flash Gordon. Melody talks about the legacy of the movie, working with the amazing cast and the parts of the movie that she improvised. Melody starred alongside Chuck Norris in the 1986 movie, Firewalker. On television, Melody starred in the 1983 NBC show, Manimal. Today…
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Abby Hagyard (You Can't Do That On Television)
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Noel catches up with Abby Hagyard. The actress played "Mom" and the other adult female characters on You Can't Do That On Television. The show ran for ten seasons. Hagyard provided character voices for the animated cartoon series For Better or For Worse, The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin, Dennis the Menace and The Care Bears. She wrote the book, Fame,…
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Angela Dohrmann (Donna Chang on Seinfeld)
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Noel catches up with Angela Dohrmann. The actress is best known for playing Donna Chang on Seinfeld. Angela discusses the experience, whether Donna Chang enjoyed people thinking she was Chinese and if there was a real-life Donna Chang. Angela started her career as a VJ in Canada for Much Music. She has had roles on Star Trek: Voyager, Nash Bridges …
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Noel catches up with Steve Butler of Smash Palace. Steve and his brother, Brian, formed the new wave band, Quincy, in the 1970s. They released their self-titled debut album in 1980. Quincy Jones sent the band a trademark infringement cease-and-desist order and Quincy were no longer allowed to use the name and broke up soon afterward. The brothers f…
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Noel catches up with Greg Kane, who is one half of the Scottish brotherly duo, Hue and Cry. Their biggest hit was 1987's "Labor of Love." The song was featured on the soundtrack for the video game Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City. The duo took a break following their 1999 album and reunited thanks to the tv show, "Hit Me Baby One More T…
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Noel catches up with Dave Rowntree. Blur's drummer is set to release his debut solo album, "Radio Songs," this Friday. The album is an electronic album, compared to Blur's rock sound. Blur's "Song 2" is one of the biggest songs of the 90's and is played at every sports stadium to this day. Blur announced that they have reunited and will played Wemb…
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