The Hustle
By Jon Lamoreaux
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Description
What does it take to maintain a career in music? We track down members of bands that flirted with stardom and find out what their lives are like now. How did it feel to get that first big break? What was fame like at its peak? What was the transition back into normal life like? And what have you been doing since?
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CleanEpisode 76 - Glen Burtnik | Glen Burtnik embodies exactly what The Hustle represents - the artist that works tirelessly to stay vital, involved, creative and paid. Glen was launched as ... | 10/18/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 75 - Michael Harville of Sugarbomb | This week's guest shares a story we've heard all too often. Michael Harville was the drummer of the excellent Texas power pop band Sugarbomb. After ... | 10/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 74 - Jacob Slichter of Semisonic | Jacob Slichter was the drummer for the excellent alternative rock band Semisonic, whose 1999 hit "Closing Time" remains a staple to this day. But, we ... | 10/4/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 73 - David Sterry of Real Life | David Sterry is the man behind one of the most iconic and enduring hits of the 80s synth-pop era, "Send Me An Angel". His band ... | 9/27/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 72 - Mark Gable of Choirboys | Choirboys have been an active, vibrant pub rock/hard rock band in their native Australia for over 30 years. They've had several major hits Down Under, ... | 9/20/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 71 - Tito Larriva of The Plugz/The Cruzados/Tito & Tarantula/Beloved Movie Soundtrack Fame | Tito Larriva hasn't stopped working in 40 years. His many musical disguises (The Plugz, The Cruzados, Tito Tarantula) have paralleled his second career in ... | 9/13/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 70 - Fred Pineau of The Atlantics | Fred Pineau was the guitarist for the excellent Boston power pop band The Atlantics. Their story is, unfortunately, a familiar one - big on the ... | 9/6/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 69 - Richard Bush of The A’s/The Peace Creeps | The A's were one of Philadelphia's hottest bands in the 70s. Their mix of new wave and power pop created some of the best music ... | 8/30/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 68 - Arthur Alexander of Sorrows | Arthur Alexander grew up in Warsaw Poland with dreams of becoming the next Elvis. His dreams brought him to NYC where he paid his dues ... | 8/23/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 67 - Blanche Napoleon on Dan Hartman | In the mid-70s, Blanche Napoleon impulsively moved to NYC and befriended the excellent singer-songwriter Dan Hartman. She also managed to stumble into a music career ... | 8/16/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 66 - Robert Tepper (Rocky IV) of Beloved 80s Movie Soundtrack Fame | Robert Tepper is a legend. His immortal classic, "No Easy Way Out" from 1985's Rocky IV, while not a huge hit on the pop charts, ... | 8/9/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 65 - Jon Fiore of Preview/Beloved 80s Movie Soundtrack Fame/Solo | Jon Fiore was the lead singer of another great, but forgotten, early 80s rock band called Preview. Like many other bands we've showcased, they came ... | 8/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 64 - Tim Cappello (aka the “Sexy Sax Man”) of Beloved 80s Movie Soundtrack Fame | Who can ever forget the sight of the greased-up beefcake saxophone player performing "I Still Believe" on the boardwalk among the barrels of fire in ... | 7/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 63 - Fiona (Fiona Flanagan) | As big as "hair metal" was in the late-80s, there were very few women singers that were as big as the boys and could hold ... | 7/19/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEncore - Christopher Thorn of Blind Melon | This is an encore presentation of one of our biggest (and many think best) episodes. Because only the last 50 episodes show up in iTunes, ... | 7/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 62 - Jai (Jason Rowe) | Jai was the stage name of Jason Rowe, who in the 90s recorded one of the great lost albums with Heaven. Referring to his style as ... | 7/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 61 - Taco (Taco Ockerse) | This week is the one and only Taco ( yes, that is his real name - Taco Ockerse )!He hit it big in 1983 with ... | 7/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 60 - Peter McCann | Peter McCann is the man behind the immortal classic, "Do You Wanna Make Love" which was a #5 smash in 1977. He's an admitted one-hit-wonder, ... | 6/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 59 - George Winston | George Winston is an icon of New Age music (or "rural folk piano" as he calls it) and an American treasure. His beautiful piano songs ... | 6/21/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 58 - Neil Taylor | Neil Taylor has been a hugely successful session guitarist for over 30 years, ever since some of his buddies called him up one day asking ... | 6/14/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBonus - Jan “The Man” Reports Back From The Axl/DC Concert | Our intrepid producer, Jan "The Man" is a huge AC/DC fan, and has been trying to finagle a way to see them for literally years. With ... | 6/10/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 57 - Ben Watkins of The Flowerpot Men/Juno Reactor/Beloved Movie Soundtrack Fame | In honor of the 30th anniversary of the release of Ferris Bueller's Day Off this month, our guest this week is Ben Watkins, former lead ... | 6/7/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 56 - Rolo McGinty of The Woodentops | The Woodentops were an excellent British alternative pop band of the mid-to-late 80s. However, within just 2 years, they released 3 wildly different albums and ... | 5/31/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 55 - Anthony Kaczynski of Figures on a Beach/Fireking | Anthony Kaczynski was the lead singer of the great Detroit synth band Figures on a Beach throughout the 80s. They started out as a more ... | 5/24/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 54 - Sarah Shannon of Velocity Girl/The Not-Its/Beloved 90s Movie Soundtrack Fame/Solo | The 90s were the golden era of killer indie rock bands fronted by chicks and one of the best of the bunch was Washington D.C.'s ... | 5/17/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 53 - Amanda Blue of Spider/Shanghai/Solo | Amanda Blue was the lead singer of one of those great rock and roll with a touch of new wave bands of the late 70s/early ... | 5/10/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEp 52 - HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY TO US! - with Mark Brzezicki of Big Country | To celebrate The Hustle's 1st Birthday, we created a full circle moment. This week's guest is Mark Brzezicki, drummer of the iconic Scottish band Big ... | 5/3/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBonus - A discussion on the death and legacy of Prince with Steve Spears | In this special Prince-themed bonus episode of The Hustle, we're joined by popular blogger and host of the beloved Stuck In The 80s podcast, Steve ... | 4/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 51 - George Sipl of American Noise | American Noise were one of the great "should-have-been" bands. They were one of the hottest tickets in the thriving Cleveland rock scene of the 70s ... | 4/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 50 - Todd Pipes of Deep Blue Something | Todd Pipes was the lead singer of Deep Blue Something, who hit it big in 1995 with the seminal "Breakfast at Tiffany's" which reached #5 ... | 4/19/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 49 - Ranking Roger of The English Beat/General Public/Solo | Ranking Roger is a music and style icon that needs no introduction. He was a founding member of one of the most important and beloved ... | 4/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 48 Bonus - Phil Spalding and I discuss some of his collaborations | Phil and I discuss several of his collaborations including... Talk Talk Seal Terence Trent D'Arby Jai When In Rome Dubstar OMD Flesh for Lulu Heaven 17 Suggs http://www.philspalding.com/ http://www.liver4life.org.uk/ | 4/7/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 48 - Phil Spalding of GTR | Phil Spalding has been an in demand session bassist for almost 40 years now. His highest profile gig from an American perspective was probably when ... | 4/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 47 - Grahame Skinner of Hipsway | Hipsway were a Scottish band in the mid-80s that scored one hit in the states off their first album with "The Honeythief" in 1986, one of the ... | 3/29/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 46 - Murray Attaway of Guadalcanal Diary | Guadalcanal Diary were one of the seminal College Rock bands of the 80s. With a sound forever described as "like REM", over the course of ... | 3/22/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 45 - Carlos Alomar | Carlos Alomar is a legend, plain and simple. Off and on for over 40 years, he was David Bowie's rhythm guitarist, musical director, collaborator, co-songwriter ... | 3/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 44 - Robin Clark of Simple Minds | Robin Clark might be best known for her time with Simple Minds during the height of their popularity in the mid-80s. She joined them for ... | 3/8/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 43 - Joe Frank Carollo of Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds | Joe Frank Carollo is the Joe Frank of popular soft rock group Hamilton, Joe Frank Reynolds who had a number of hits in the ... | 3/1/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 42 - Derrek Van Eaton of Lon & Derrek Van Eaton | Lon Derrek Van Eaton were a singing duo in the early 70s. They partied at Andy Warhol's and open for legends like the Doors, ... | 2/23/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 41 - Billy Vera | Billy Vera and the Beaters can claim one of the flukiest #1 songs in pop history. In 1986 a song they wrote and recorded in ... | 2/16/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 40 - Matt Caisley of Reacharound/Former Human Beings | Reacharound were a killer rock and roll band (think Social Distortion mixed with Rev. Horton Heat) in the mid-90s that had one hit on alternative ... | 2/9/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 39 Bonus - David Frank and I discuss some of his collaborations | I hit David with a list of some of my favorite credits of his. The artists include Scritti Politti, Phil Collins, Steve Winwood, Chaka Khan, ... | 2/3/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 39 - David Frank of The System | David Frank was one half of the highly influential rb group The System, who released a string of trendsetting dance hits throughout the 80s culminating ... | 2/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 38 - Simon Toulson-Clarke and Derek Adams of Red Box | Simon Toulson-Clarke is the mastermind behind the incredible, but overlooked, British band Red Box who released their debut album The Circle The Square in ... | 1/25/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 37 - John Pazdan of Pezband/Off Broadway/Big Guitars From Memphis | John Pazdan was a founding member of two of the greatest power pop bands of the 70s. He formed Pezband, but left before their first ... | 1/18/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBonus - Bowie Thoughts: My feelings on the passing of my constant companion | David Bowie has been my #1 since I started keeping track at 10 years old. He's had more impact on me than any other public ... | 1/17/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 36 - Tony Ortiz of The Monroes | Today, Tony Ortiz is about as regular a guy as it gets. Normal desk job, family, friends, grandkids, a mortgage, etc. But, in 1982 he ... | 1/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 35 - Dom Mariani of The Stems/The Someloves/DM3/The Majestic Kelp/Datura4/many many more | Dom Mariani is a bit of an underground legend in his native Australia. His career goes back nearly 40 years and in that time he's ... | 1/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 34 - Martin Brammer of The Kane Gang | The Kane Gang were one of those wonderful bands that came to the states from the UK as part of the Sophisti-pop or Blue-Eyed British ... | 12/29/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 33 - Kurt Maloo of Double | Kurt Maloo wrote and sang one of the most iconic and unique hit songs of all time with "The Captain of Her Heart" which reached ... | 12/22/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 32 - Eric Bazilian of The Hooters | The Hooters were a pretty big band back in the mid-to-late 80s with three top 40 hits (and a few others that barely missed). Sadly, ... | 12/15/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 31 - Dig Wayne of JoBoxers/Buzz and the Flyers | Dig grew up in Cambridge, Ohio where he was turned on to all genres of music from the Temptations to Alice Cooper. But, what really ... | 12/7/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 30 - Martin Page of Q-Feel/Beloved 80s Movie Soundtrack Fame/Solo | Martin Page is a song-writing legend. Among his biggest hits are "These Dreams" by Heart, "King Of Wishful Thinking" by Go West and the immortal ... | 11/30/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 29 - Randy Hall of Beloved 80s Movie Soundtrack Fame | Randy Hall has had a long and storied career that includes collaborations with legends like Miles Davis, The Jacksons and Ray Parker Jr. as well ... | 11/24/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 28 - Joe Esposito of Brooklyn Dreams/Beloved 80s Movie Soundtrack Fame/Solo | You've seen the movies, you've heard the voice, now meet the man. Joe sang or wrote some of the most iconic soundtrack songs of the ... | 11/16/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 27 - Robert White Johnson of RPM | RPM was another of those under appreciated bands that deserved way more attention. Robert started as a songwriter for Ronnie Milsap before beginning RPM in ... | 11/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 26 - Mike James Kirkland | Mike James Kirkland was an excellent soul singer in the 70s, releasing two albums under his own name after a stint with his group Mike ... | 11/3/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 25 - Gerard McMahon (aka G Tom Mac) | Gerard McMahon (G Tom Mac) is the man behind one of the most iconic and beloved soundtrack songs of all time with "Cry Little Sister" ... | 10/27/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 24 - Andres del Castillo of Eight Seconds | Eight Seconds were a Canadian synth-prog/pop band in the late-eighties who had one minor hit in the US with a song called "Kiss You (When ... | 10/20/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 23 - Walter Egan | Walter's the self-proclaimed "Forrest Gump of rock" and the man behind one of the most enduring hits of the 70s "Magnet and Steel" which reached ... | 10/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 22 - Peppy Castro of Blues Magoos/Barnaby Bye/Wiggy Bits/Balance | Peppy's music career goes back 50 years, from his one-hit-wonder 60s band Blues Magoos, to his one-hit-wonder 80s band Balance. The guy's never stopped, collaborating ... | 10/6/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 21 - Walter Wray of King Swamp/LiTTLe MaCHiNe | Walter Wray was the lead singer of the excellent alternative rock band King Swamp who had a minor hit in 1989 with the song "Is ... | 9/29/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 20 - Dr. Robert of The Blow Monkeys | In the States, the Blow Monkeys are best known for their #14 1986 hit "Digging Your Scene" and their appearance on the multi-million selling Dirty ... | 9/22/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 19 - Bertie Higgins | Bertie Higgins is the man behind one of the quintessential yacht rock classics of all time, "Key Largo", which reached #8 in 1982. But, did ... | 9/15/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 18 - Todd Duncan of The Crazy 8s | The Crazy 8s were an American ska band in the 80s and 90s out of Portland. While they had some regional success, they never completely ... | 9/8/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 17 - Johnny Vatos of Oingo Boingo | Oingo Boingo are still one of the most beloved bands of the last 35 years. When they called it quits 20 years ago Danny Elfman ... | 9/1/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 16 - Christopher Thorn of Blind Melon | Your band gets launched into worldwide fame as your debut album sells four million copies. Shortly after your second album comes out your lead singer, ... | 8/25/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 15 - Jimmer Podrasky of The Rave-Ups | Jimmer was the frontman of the seminal 80s college rock band The Rave-Ups who were forever immortalized when they appeared the movie Pretty in Pink. ... | 8/18/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 14 - Jeff Murphy of Shoes | Here's another "first day of MTV" band. After over 40 years as a group, we felt Shoes deserved an in depth career retrospective. Jeff Murphy ... | 8/11/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 13 - Slim Man of Bootcamp/Solo | In honor of MTV's 34th birthday, we talk to a guy that was there on day one. Slim Man was the driving force behind a ... | 8/4/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 12 - Rich Spina of Love Affair/Herman’s Hermits | Not everyone would be able to go from frontman to sideman. To go from lead singer of your own modern rock band to sidekick for ... | 7/28/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 11 - Chaz Jankel of The Blockheads/Beloved 80s Movie Soundtrack Fame/Solo | I first heard Chaz Jankel on the soundtrack to Real Genius, but it turns out the guy has had a storied career in the UK ... | 7/21/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 10 - Jim Walker of JVA/Beloved 80s Movie Soundtrack Fame | Jim Walker recorded a beloved (but obscure) song for a beloved (but obscure) cult 80s teen movie soundtrack. This lead him to playing the Hollywood ... | 7/14/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 8 - Baxter of Re-flex | Baxter was the lead singer of the British new wave band, Re-flex, who had one hit in the states when "The Politics of Dancing" reached ... | 6/23/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 7 - Clive Farrington of When In Rome | Clive is the man behind one of the most enduring hits of the 80s, 1988's "The Promise", which was reborn when it was featured in ... | 6/16/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 6 - Brian Canham of Pseudo Echo | Brian Canham fronts the Australian band Pseudo Echo, who hit it big in 1986 when their cover of "Funkytown" reached #6 in the states. We ... | 6/9/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 5 - Marge Raymond of Flame | Do you know anyone that's sung on some of the biggest hits in rock history, been friends with Bruce Springsteen and Steven Tyler, and performed ... | 6/2/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 4 - AndyO of Blue Zoo | AndyO was the lead singer of the 80s British band Blue Zoo whose biggest hit was "Cry Boy Cry", reaching #13 in the UK charts ... | 5/26/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 3 - Paul Collins of The Beat | The self-proclaimed "King of Power Pop" tells the brutally honest story of his career ups and downs - from his early days with The Nerves ... | 5/19/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 2 - Mister Zero of The Kings | Mister Zero is the guitarist and primary songwriter of the Canadian power pop band The Kings who reached #43 in 1980 with "This Beat Goes ... | 5/12/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 1a - Intro to The Hustle - “By Way of Explanation…” | An explanation of the mission and inspiration behind the Hustle podcast. | 5/4/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Very interesting and entertaining!
Extensive, in depth interviews of people we haven't heard from in decades. It's great to hear what happened to the people who meant something to us musically years ago.
I'm addicted
Who knew I would find these podcasts of musicians so fascinating? Some of them I remember, some I've never heard of, but it doesn't matter. Jon Lamoreaux warms up his interviewees and gets them to talk about all sorts of interesting things like what it was like in their heydey, what they're doing now, old loves, regrets, highs, you name it. And you never know what Jon's going to ask next. I also LOOOOOVE all the music clips. Every time I see a new podcast pop up, I set aside everything else I'm listening to. I wish Jon did more than one per week.
Fascinating insights & back stories
If you want interesting back stories and juicy band facts, info and trivia , this podcast delivers in a big way. It's all presented in a very down-to-earth, conversational, likeable style. Jon delves into performer personal stories with ease, and elicits comments and stories never heard. Good stuff. Really good stuff.
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