A Monday music podcast hosted by Eric and Mary, a music-obsessed husband and wife team. We discuss the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, music honors, history & pop culture.
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Rock Hall 2024 left us asking, "What's real and what's for sale?" We go back to our roots and talk about the foundational issues continuing to plague classes, such as category mismanagement, cruelty to the dearly departed, and a murky identity.
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The Rock Hall announcing the 2024 class this Sunday on American Idol was just too much for us to resist!
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Ep 132: A Hall Watchers Announcement
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Join us for an important announcement about the future of the Hall Watchers podcast.
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Ep 131: Our Rock Hall 2024 Ballot Reaction
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Join us for our reaction to the 2024 Rock Hall ballot.
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Ep 130: Our Influence Category Picks for Rock Hall 2024
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Join us as we continue Rock Hall January and discuss 14 artists we want to see chosen for the Influence category at the Rock Hall.
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Ep 129: Our Rock Hall 2024 Performer Picks
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Join us as we kick the year off by listing 20 performers we want to see on the 2024 Rock Hall ballot.
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Ep 128: Hall Watchers State of the Union
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Join us for the last episode of 2023, where we talk about our life, our upcoming schedule, the Rock Hall and the future of the podcast.
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Ep 127: Voyage's Hugo Valenti & Robby Hoffman
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Join us as we chat with Voyage's Hugo Valenti (Valentine, Open Skyz) and Robby Hoffman (In The Pink) to talk about their new album 'Inception'. We discuss Journey, songwriting, saxophone, the psychology of song fadeouts, AOR and so much more!
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Ep 126: A “Deck Watchers” Halloween
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Happy Halloween - and, surprise! We're putting on a "podcast costume." This episode only, we become "Deck Watchers," talking all things 'Below Deck," Bravo's reality franchise that has haunted us since the summer. Yachties, captains, and rich charter guests, oh my!
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Ep 125: Jann Wenner: Master of None
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Join us for a very honest and sometimes vulnerable conversation about the Jann Wenner interview/Rock Hall fallout this past week.
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Ep 124: Why Aaliyah Belongs In The Rock Hall
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R&B princess Aaliyah Haughton left an undeniable impact on music, film and fashion that can still be felt today. Join us as we chat with Albert Tsibu of the Induct Aaliyah campaign and discuss her incredible accomplishments, legacy, influence and why she deserves to be in the Rock Hall.
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Join us for an overdue discussion where we talk about the current state of the Rock Hall, including their strange silence on social media, The Spinners blunder, ceremony ticket sales and the state of the community.
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Ep 122: Extreme/Living Colour Show Recap
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Join us for a recap of our experience seeing Extreme on their "Thicker Than Blood" tour with iconic opener Living Colour! We discuss the setlists, and break down our favorite moments.
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Ep 121: Hall Watchers Casual Summer Chat
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Join us for a casual episode before we go on summer break! We talk about a variety of topics including whether we're going to the Rock Hall ceremony, Motley Crue vs Mick Mars, Ozzy bowing out of the Power Trip festival, Sheila E.'s recent Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony and much more!
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Ep 120: 15 Questions with Greg Peurach
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What vocalists do we wish we sounded like? What songs by fictional bands are our favorites? Just why the hell DO we follow the Rock Hall? Join us for a fun, laid-back episode with friend and frequent guest Greg Peurach where we blindly ask each other 5 music related questions!
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Ep 119: Why Isn't Estelle Axton In the Rock Hall?
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In 2002 the Rock Hall inducted Stax co-founder Jim Stewart, but excluded his sister Estelle Axton, the other Stax co-founder. Today we discuss her life and impact at Stax, why the label couldn't have succeeded without her and why her exclusion is a mistake that needs to be corrected. We also give a brief history of the Ahmet Ertegun award, discuss …
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Ep 118: Why Isn't Carol Kaye In The Rock Hall?
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With a career spanning over 60 years and 10,000 session recordings, including the Mission Impossible theme and the Pet Sounds album, Wrecking Crew member Carol Kaye may just be the bassist whose work you've heard the most. So why isn't she inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Join us as Mary gives an overview of Carol's career, the Musical E…
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Ep 117: Holly Knight Chats with Hall Watchers
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This week we're chatting with musician, songwriter, producer, author and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Holly Knight, a woman who helped shape the MTV era with hits like "Love Is A Battlefield", "Obsession" and "I Am The Warrior". We talk about her life and career, including her memoir, her memories of Tina Turner and the appalling lack of women…
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Ep. 116: Gary Cherone Chats with Hall Watchers
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Today we're honored to welcome Extreme’s lead singer, Gary Cherone, to talk about Extreme's new, long-anticipated album 'SIX'. Mary and Gary go track by track to discuss several of the lyrical themes, including social media behavior, human connection, spirituality, mental health, cynicism, and the drawbacks of fame.…
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Ep 115: Fare You Well: Dead & Company's L.A. Finale
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With new energy and a killer setlist, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and company bid an epic goodbye to Los Angeles at the Forum May 20. Join us as Eric recaps the show!
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Join us as we recap our weekend at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland! We discuss our favorite acts of the weekend, what we thought of the festival overall and most importantly, Ted Poley.
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It's that time of year again! Join us as Mary surprises Eric with the Rock Hall 2023 class. Lots to unpack here, including our hurt feelings that Warren Zevon was snubbed, and pure joy that Link Wray finally is being honored!
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Ep 112: Casual Hall Watchers Catch Up
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Join us for a relatively casual episode before we go on hiatus! We talk about a grab bag of topics, including the Rock Hall vs Courtney Love situation, a recap of the Los Lobos show, the Power Trip festival and mini-reviews of the shows we're watching.
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Ep 111: Examining the Rock Hall Voters
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How informed should a voter for the Rock Hall be, and are some voters just plain unqualified? Prompted by a recent Vulture piece, we ask those very questions, push back against the ageism in the piece and discuss what the qualifications for a Rock Hall voter should be. Also covered is an update on Dorothy Carvello, her lawsuit against the Ahmet Ert…
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This week, we're thrilled to welcome Jordan Zevon, award-winning singer-songwriter and son of music legend Warren Zevon. We discuss his dad's overdue Rock Hall nomination, David Letterman, modern artists Warren admired, and Jordan's involvement with the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization.
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