Everyone's a critic, but that doesn't make them immune to criticism. From the famously wrong slams on beloved and iconic movies and music, to the humble user reviews of a Chili’s appetizer, Scott Janovitz and Greg Conley take on the hot takes from professionals and amateurs alike.
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Here Comes the Break is a groundbreaking podcast sparking real conversations about creativity, mental health, friendship, family, hope, and music. Hosted by our protagonist Ruben (Asante Blackk), this fictional narrative featuring real interviews with emerging artists will bring voice to young creators who use social media platforms to amplify their own messages.
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Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and many more musical icons all died at the age of 27. Scandalous, tortured, dramatic, and incredibly talented, these artists torched a wild path to their early graves and shifted and shaped our culture along the way. 27 Club tells their stories. Season 4 of 27 Club brings you the story of Amy Winehouse. 27 Club is hosted and created by Jake Brennan, host and creator of the award-winning music and true crime podcast DISGRACELAND. 27 Club is not a jou ...
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Sound of Our Town is a travel podcast about the music in the next town you visit: Where to go to hear and experience the best music and why; what sounds shaped that city or town’s culture and what new sounds continue to define it. Produced in the single-voice narrative style, mixed with select interviews, the show will emphasize original music to drive the stories. This isn't a music show. It’s a show about travel. About wanders. Free spirits. Whether you are quickly dropping in and jumping ...
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In 1966, Brian Wilson planned to follow up the Beach Boys' groundbreaking album Pet Sounds with an even bigger musical statement. He was writing a teenage symphony to God. That album, Smile, was never finished. Instead, Brian slowly unraveled, as the pressure to make something profound weighed heavy on him. He worried that he wasn’t good enough. He worried that he was a failure in the eyes of the record company, his band, his peers, and his own father. He thought his house was bugged. He tho ...
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Welcome to DISGRACELAND in 2024. Jake Brennan will continue to bring you the most insane stories about rock stars getting away with murder and behaving very badly ... and will also tell other stories about icons from beyond the world of music who possess dangerously compelling rock 'n roll hearts. Like Anthony Bourdain. Andy Warhol. Hunter S. Thomp…
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Ted Leo is an iconic indie rock songsmith and ambassador of soul. In this season 2 wrap up of Sound of Our Town, Will and Ted have a heartfelt talk about first shows, touring, venue vibe and connection. Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on: Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial Sound of Our Town is a production of Double El…
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Host Will Dailey takes us on a tour of live music spots in the city of Kansas City, MO Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on: Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio We are Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler for Double Elvis. Production assistance …
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Why is it that the small towns always get what it takes to maintain a vibrant music scene? In episode 10 of season 2, host Will Dailey takes you to one of his favorite little cities on the east coast. Portsmouth, New Hampshire has it all: old buildings, amazing food and more venues than its 22,000 citizens can attend. So basically, this town is cal…
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Seattle, Washington: “Here we are now, entertain us."
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32:32A city with a legacy and cloudy culture that has given us authentic artists for decades. Some known around the world who arrived on the shoulders of those like Mudhoney and the Sub Pop beginnings. It’s still hard to escape the bubble of grunge but maybe the next Seattle is just Seattle? Produced, Created, Written, Scored by Will Dailey Head writer:…
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Charlamagne Tha God. Wendy Williams. Robin Quivers. The names are familiar, but the stories of their trials and triumphs in the radio industry may not be. Amplify Color reveals the empowering and inspirational stories of individuals who left an undeniable impact on the radio industry despite the challenges and battles they faced. Each week, host Ry…
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Of course two of the most relentlessly chest and heart pounding genres originate from the capital. Something has to cut through the muck and the mire. In this episode we visit the spots that bring the truth to the capital through music. It is our arts that keep us honest and moving forward to a more perfect union. Head writer: Patrick Coman Executi…
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Albuquerque, NM - The Song of the High Desert
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32:12If Neil Young cherished it for the escape then there is certainly mystery and beauty within the 505. In this episode we got you face melters and listening rooms. No problem. But we also have the green chili! Written by Caitlin White See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts and Double Elvis
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Denver, Colorado: “If the universe had a favorite venue...”
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32:42From the million year old rocks to intimate theaters, the mile high sound echoes and echoes. Maybe it’s the mountains, maybe it’s the air but one can’t deny that there is a certain expanse in these jams and spaces unlike any in America. At this altitude the sound does strange things, man. Written by Caitlin White See omnystudio.com/listener for pri…
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Detroit, Michigan: Everyone is too busy to turn the lights off
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33:33Detroit has risen from the ashes before. Maybe that is where all the music comes from. Written by Samantha Farrell Special thanks to: Ann Delisi - catch her long time show on WDET in Detroit on the weekends from 11-2 Allen Penniman - city planner, urbanist and man about town Links: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/in-depth-features/detroit-music-hist…
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Asheville, NC - "If you make noise, the people will come"
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29:40From street performers to Dave Grohl and Smashing Pumpkins, there is a reason why Warren Haynes’ home town is a hub for the artist and performer and why it makes this town what it is. Head Writer: Patrick Coman www.willdailey.com REFERENCES https://moogseum.org/moogseum-in-asheville-faq https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/dave-grohl-al…
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Indianapolis, Indiana: Wide Awake in Naptown
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30:55Will Dailey takes you on a musical tour of Indianapolis, Indiana. Go beyond the Brickyard to experience everything Indy has to offer, from death metal yoga to the best root beer on the planet. Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on: Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial Twitter: @DoubleElvisFm @WillDailey Sound of Our Town is…
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Milwaukee, WI: We actually are going to make it. Long live the dive!
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30:58Host Will Dailey takes us on a tour of live music spots in the city of Milwaukee, WI. Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on: Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio We are Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler for Double Elvis. Production assistance b…
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Providence, RI: The little city that always wants to hear more
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31:42In our season 2 premiere, host Will Dailey takes you on a musical tour of Providence, Rhode Island— It’s a big country but this small city, in a small state, packs in a lot of sound, historic festivals and a mighty home for those who want to make things and make it work. Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on: Instagram: @DoubleElv…
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Welcome to back to Sound of Our Town, a unique travel and music podcast experience. Each episode explores a different city through its unique music culture—from the best venues and tales of local heroes, to the neighborhoods and communities where new styles thrive. Veteran indie troubadour Will Dailey invites you to experience the world's greatest …
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Shootouts, drug running, crashing cars and planes, and walks on the wild side. It's almost here: find out which musical icons are featured in Season 11 of Disgraceland. New episodes drop every Tuesday starting February 14th. Rocka Rolla. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts and Double Elvis
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Double Elvis Presents Disgraceland - Paul McCartney (Beatles Pt. 3): Paul Is Dead, Smuggling Drugs and Composing the World’s Most Beloved Songs
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8:03This excerpt from Season 8 of Disgraceland was previously exclusive but is now available wherever you get your podcasts. To hear the full episode, find and follow Disgraceland wherever you get your podcasts. Despite his reputation as “the safe Beatle,” Paul McCartney was a badass. He took wild artistic risks, rubbed elbows with truly dangerous char…
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BONUS: On the road with Vanishing Postcards' Evan Stern
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24:50We're excited to announce that SOUND OF OUR TOWN will be back for Season 2! Stay tuned for details of where we're headed next. In the meantime, as you heard in the Season 1 finale, we've been hitting the road to talk to some of our favorite creators and musicians about their favorite cities and musical moments. This week, we talk to EVAN STERN of t…
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Brian Wilson Is Smiling Again (The Brian Wilson Story, Chapter 10)
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36:15Sometimes you can find redemption, but you have to find it for yourself. No one is going to give it to you. You can’t find it in a movie or a song. You can only find it inside yourself. In the 21st century, decades after his pursuit of an unfinished teenage symphony to God that drove him to the edge of sanity, Brian Wilson found his redemption. But…
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Season 1 Finale: Rhett Miller, Busy Philips, and Oompa on the sounds...of their towns
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33:31In the Season One finale, host Will Dailey interviews his pals Rhett Miller, Busy Philips, and Oompa on their favorite places, concerts, and music towns, while reflecting on Season One's journey through American music, the cultural ties that bind us together, and our pursuit of that elusive vibe, SWB. (Plus: bloopers!) To hear the artists mentioned…
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Brian Wilson Is Free (The Brian Wilson Story, Chapter 9)
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33:16Brian’s lost masterpiece, Smile, continues to lurk in the background. It’s there when Brian’s troubled and talented brother, Dennis, takes one last swim in the Pacific Ocean blue. It’s there as Brian claws his way out of the grip of the doctor who keeps him apart from health, love, and happiness. And it’s there as he prepares his triumphant return,…
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Thunderstruck in the City of Brotherly Love
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33:33A city of history and mystery, Philly draws music from its soul and soul from its musical heritage. Its roots — and its Roots — spring from a lineage that embraces jazz, rock, hip-hop, funk, R&B, and punk. In this episode, host Will Dailey rides the lightning on a behind-the-scenes tour of the musicians, venues, and stories that make the Illadelph …
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Brian Wilson Is…Back? (The Brian Wilson Story, Chapter 8)
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35:44The Beach Boys stage an intervention to get Brian the help he needs just as he reaches what he thinks is the bottom. He’s pulled out of the darkness by a doctor – a man Brian immediately recognizes as his savior. But Brian’s vision isn’t clear. He can’t see the doctor for who he really is: not the person who will set Brian free, but rather keep him…
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Tulsa, Oklahoma: The Hum of the Heartland
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31:38Where there is generational tragedy, there are also heroes and a community building harmony and repairing fractures through music. In this episode, host Will Dailey guides you on a trip from a town engulfed in terror to a city repairing itself one song at a time, either with the Shakespeare of songwriting or a community invested in the power of mus…
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Brian Wilson Is Sailing On (The Brian Wilson Story, Chapter 7)
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31:50Brian continues to lose control. And not just of his band and the music he makes. He loses self-control and becomes so dependent on drugs that he pays someone to deliver them to him. He loses control of his car and nearly kills himself in a crash. And then he loses control of himself – in front of one of the biggest rock ‘n roll stars of all time. …
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From Lightnin' Hopkins to Destiny's Child, Houston has long been a bottomless well of American music and memory. Host Will Dailey introduces you to the big sounds and bigger stories that bring Houston to life, from Steve Earle's run-in with Townes Van Zandt to a murder mystery it took a guitar master to solve. Go behind the scenes and take a stroll…
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Brian Wilson Isn’t Himself (The Brian Wilson Story, Chapter 6)
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36:41After months of frustration, the Beach Boys abandon Smile to work on new music. But for Brian it’s not that easy. He’s quickly losing control. He’s betrayed by those meant to be closest to him. And one of his brothers is flirting with a dark and disturbing group of people living on the fringes of society…a so-called family that may or may not infil…
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Los Angeles (Part 2): Breaking on Through to the Other Side
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32:01NOTE: If you haven’t listened to Part 1—start there, or this could get awkward.) On Part Two of a special two-part episode of SOOT, host Will Dailey explores another side of Los Angeles—a city of contradictions and contrasts, some incidental, others man-made. Some folks come to California to find gold, literal and otherwise. But some of the gold is…
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Brian Wilson Is…a Son (The Brian Wilson Story Chapter 5)
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32:08Brian’s troubled relationship with his controlling and abusive father comes into focus. Paul McCartney stops by a California recording studio to chew some celery into a microphone. And the tragedies of the past threaten to echo endlessly into the future. SOURCES Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys’ Brain Wilson, by Peter …
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Los Angeles (Part 1): Deals with the Devil in the City of Dreams
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32:00Loving LA is just as much about being here as it is about missing home. Even if you’re from here, this is a city about longing, nostalgia, and a certain kind of sadness only entertainment cities really know. Los Angeles itself is practically a song, its stories told on repeat, the sun-powered myth illuminating the myths behind studio sessions from …
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Brian Wilson Is in the Deep End (The Brian Wilson Story, Chapter 4)
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32:36Brian is haunted by the Monterey Pop Festival, John Lennon’s voice, and the disapproval of his fellow Beach Boys. He finally goes off the deep end – literally, straight into the deep end of his pool where he holds band meetings, far away from the prying eyes and ears of the people he thinks are watching him. SOURCES Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall, an…
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Phoenix, Arizona: The Ghost of Buddy Holly Melting in the Valley of the Sun
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33:05Music, like water, is the lifeblood of civilization. In this episode, host Will Dailey guides you on a trip through space and time, taking you behind the scenes of the city’s most vibrant venues — all while tracing the stories of iconic rockers like Meat Puppets and Jimmy Eat World back through desert wanderers like Waylon Jennings and Lee Hazelwoo…
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Brian Wilson Is Trapped (The Brian Wilson Story, Chapter 3)
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33:28The pressure builds in Brian's mind as he continues to work on Smile with the Beach Boys. His vision is completely out of step with what the others expect. A new collaborator butts heads with the band. His father, Murray, and his idol, famed record producer Phil Spector, haunt him. And just when things seem like they'll never get back on track, ins…
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Atlanta, Georgia: The South's Got Something to Say
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32:57Hippies to Hip Hop, we are all connected man. One thing is for sure, the South has something to say. On this episode, host Will Dailey heads south to explore a city that’s been dubbed the Capitol of Hip Hop. While Atlanta’s musicians and song makers top the billboard charts, it’s the deep and rich soil of the cities history and culture that has all…
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Brian Wilson Is Seeing Vibrations (The Brian Wilson Story, Chapter 2)
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31:25Before the Beach Boys began to work on Smile, Brian Wilson was already expanding his mind with the aid of LSD. The drug proved to be a point of contention with other band members, who bristled at Brian's newfound mind-altering methodology. Brian's LSD intake didn't just spark arguments between the Beach Boys. LSD made a black-and-white appear in Te…
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Brian Wilson Is Burning Up (The Brian Wilson Story, Chapter 1)
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32:55Things are pretty calm around here at the moment, but sometimes they get a little shaky. Where are we? We're inside the mind of Brian Douglas Wilson, of course, the genius behind the Beach Boys' unprecedented masterpiece Pet Sounds. There are lots of things in here...songs, melodies, ideas...but there are also many dark corners for things to lurk i…
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Ron “Pigpen” McKernan” Episode 10: Good, Old, Grateful, and Dead
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30:33Ron “Pigpen” McKernan’s lifelong devotion to drinking wasn’t the cause of his medical issues – chalk those up to a genetic disease. But no matter how he tried, Pig couldn’t kick the illness, he couldn’t repair the damage that had been done. He played music, followed his diet, and hoped against all hope that something would turn around. But nothing …
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Boston, Massachusetts: A Sandman’s Guide to the Freedom Trail of Rock
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34:50In a city often overshadowed by its headliners and biggest stages—from Aerosmith and Donna Summer to the Garden and Fenway Park—you can find its heartbeat on the unlikely paths and byways cleared by the its poets and troubadors, from Jonathan Richman to Morphine’s Mark Sandman. On this episode, host Will Dailey returns to his hometown for an inside…
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Presenting Blood on The Tracks - The Brian Wilson Story
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2:42In 1966, Brian Wilson planned to follow up the Beach Boys' groundbreaking album Pet Sounds with an even bigger musical statement. He was writing a teenage symphony to God. That album, Smile, was never finished. Instead, Brian slowly unraveled, as the pressure to make something profound weighed heavy on him. He worried that he wasn’t good enough. He…
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Ron “Pigpen” McKernan” Episode 9: Conquering Europe, Wasting Away, and Making a Last Stand
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30:13Against doctor’s orders, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan hit the road one more time with the Grateful Dead. The band’s 1972 tour of Europe is legendary. But at the time, Pigpen was just trying to stay above ground. You could hear it in his voice when he took the mic onstage. Close your eyes and his voice was a window into the past. But listen closer, and you…
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Chicago, Illinois: All things go, all things go.
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32:08From jazz, gangsters, and bootlegging to the birth of house music, Chicago is that most American of cities—maintaining an uneasy but thrilling equilibrium between the visible and the underground. Host Will Dailey gives you an insider’s look at the stories behind the places that define Chicago’s musical legacy. To hear the artists mentioned in this …
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Asbury Park, New Jersey: In the seaside town where Springsteen became Boss, rock and roll's future is being reborn
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33:09Host Will Dailey takes you on a musical tour of Asbury Park, New Jersey: the working-class, seaside city Springsteen made famous. But there was an Asbury before Bruce—the Asbury that made Bruce—and its history isn't all sun and sand. It's also a story of racism, injustice, and deadly tides. But also an American story of survival, revival, and redem…
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Ron “Pigpen” McKernan Episode 8: Turning off the Love Light, Long-Awaited Redemption, and a Deadly Diagnosis
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32:27A dark cloud of death hung over the Grateful Dead as they went into the studio to make what is arguably their masterpiece, American Beauty. Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones…they were all gone. All dead at the age of 27. But time didn’t stop. Time marched on. The cold hands of death could close in on any of them. But who…
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Portland, Maine: The Face-Melting City Elvis Left at the Altar
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35:39In our series premiere, host Will Dailey takes you on a musical tour of Portland, Maine—the city Elvis was preparing to play on the night his reign came to an ignominious end. Some musicians couldn’t find it on a map. But the allure and beauty of Portland is that it doesn’t need you to know where it is. It already has everything it needs, whether y…
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Ron “Pigpen” McKernan” Episode 7: Busted Down on Bourbon Street, Workingman’s Dead, and Riding that Train
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32:02Busted down on Bourbon Street. Fleeced by a member of the family. Plastered on a runaway train barreling through the Canadian countryside. As the Grateful Dead faced a number of new challenges and detours, their music moved steadily ahead on solid footing – evidenced by the back-to-basics songs that made up Workingman’s Dead, their best album in ye…
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Welcome to Sound of Our Town, a new kind of travel and music podcast experience. Each episode explores a different city through its unique music culture—from the best venues and tales of local heroes, to the neighborhoods and communities where new styles thrive. Your guide is host Will Dailey, a veteran indie troubadour who invites you to experienc…
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Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (Episode 6): Coming Down from One Long Strange Trip, Awakening to a New Nightmare, and Shooting up a Led Zep Photo Shoot
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32:22Though Ron “Pigpen” McKernan continued to feel like he was being pushed out of the Grateful Dead’s creative circle, he could still make an impression. Just ask Led Zeppelin, who got an up-close and personal look at Pig’s .22-caliber pistol. The fear that they felt standing next to what seemed like, to them, to be an American cowboy in the flesh was…
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Ron "Pigpen" McKernan Episode 5: Biting the Hand that Feeds You, Fired from the Band, and Drinking the Dosed Coffee
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32:31As Haight-Ashbury devolved from a counterculture mecca to a commodified tourist haven, and the Grateful Dead searched for the perfect sound to complement their continued evolution, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan found that his musical contributions were becoming obsolete. It wasn't long before he had to face the fact that the he was finally losing control o…
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Ron “Pigpen” McKernan Episode 4: Rushed in the Studio, A Midnight Hour Secret, and Busted Down on Ashbury Street
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31:28As the Grateful Dead’s star continued to rise, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan felt he would rather be a dark star, invisible to the world. But he couldn’t hide. Not from the throngs of fans. And not from the San Francisco Police Department. Maybe they saw Pig’s leather vest and cowboy hat and figured he was an outlaw. Or maybe they just wanted to outlaw his…
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Ron “Pigpen” McKernan Episode 3: Soundtracking the Scene, Caught in the Lovelight, and Unknowingly Dosed
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34:38Ron "Pigpen" McKernan wonders if he's the only person not tripping inside a warehouse in the burned-out Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, where the Grateful Dead are soundtracking yet another acid test. He further wonders if he's the only one who recognizes the gravity of the situation when the LAPD burst in. Later, he falls hard for a likeminded …
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