MODERN MUSICOLOGY

#61 - Composer / Musician Gary Clark

This week we're excited to welcome Gary Clark to the show! Gary began his career in the late 80s as frontperson of the Scottish band Danny Wilson, writing and singing the band's 1987 international hit "Mary's Prayer." Throughout the 90s and 2000s, he recorded one solo album and two albums as a member of King L and Transister, while also songwriting and producing for many other artists, including Natalie Imbruglia, Liz Phair, Lloyd Cole, Mel C, The Veronicas, McFly, The Wanted, Demi Lovato, and many more. 
In 2016 he wrote or co-wrote the original songs for John Carney's film Sing Street. His song "Drive it Like You Stole It" has won multiple awards and just placed at #11 in Rolling Stone Magazine's Best Songs by Fake Artists list. He's won multiple songwriting awards, and his songs have appeared in a wide variety of TV shows and movies like There's Something About Mary, Charlie's Angels, Grey's Anatomy, Teen Wolf, and Pretty Little Liars. He was executive music producer / composer on two seasons of Amazon's Modern Love. He teamed up again with John Carney to create the songs and score for Carney's latest movie Flora and Son, which previewed at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival to rapturous reviews. He's currently the composer and co-lyricist of the forthcoming Nanny McPhee musical with Dame Emma Thompson. 
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#60 - LA Punk Rock Photographer Theresa Kereakes

This week Alan and Stephanie -- joined by Steph's husband Bob Perry -- chat with Theresa Kereakes, one of the 150 or so core members of the original LA punk rock scene. Theresa began taking photos at a very young age, and by extension, she chronicled the early LA punk scene with her camera. Her famous photos were used on many of the punk albums from that era and have been shown all over the country in an exhibit called Unguarded Moments: Backstage and Beyond. They also appear in three coffee table books: Punk 365, The Official Punk Rock Book of Lists, and a history of the Bomp! label and magazine. Join us as Theresa brings us back to those early days of the scene with some wildly entertaining stories and insider details that you've never heard before. She tells stories about her encounters with Billy Idol, Joan Jett, Blondie, The Bangles (when they were still called The Bangs), The Go-Go's, X, The Ramones, The Damned, and many others. 
Find her incredible photos on her Instagram account @punkturns30
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#59B -80 Metal Explosion BONUS EPISODE

As a bonus this week, we present to you a 10-minute off-the-cuff and unedited discussion about the sexism on the Sunset Strip hard rock scene in the 80s and in the music industry as a whole. This discussion was taken from our interview with Tom Beaujour, co-author of the book Nothin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the '80s Hard Rock Explosion. 
Pick up a copy of the book by Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock HERE. 
Were you (or are you still) a fan of 80s metal? Who were your favorites? What bands did you see live? Let us know! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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#59 - 80s Metal Explosion with author TOM BEAUJOUR

Get out your Spandex, your hair spray, and your earplugs! We're talking all about the rise and fall of the 80s metal scene with TOM BEAUJOUR, co-author of the book Nothin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the 80s Hard Rock Explosion! Hear stories about the early successes like Van Halen and Quiet Riot that paved the way for the metal wave; bands that made it big from the Sunset Strip scene, like Motley Crue, Guns 'n' Roses, Winger, Ratt and WASP; some of the bands that were active on the scene that never quite broke big, and even some of the older bands like KISS, Ozzy and Alice Cooper who were inspirations for these younger bands but now had to compete with them for album sales and concert audiences. 
Pick up a copy of the book by Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock HERE. 
Were you (or are you still) a fan of 80s metal? Who were your favorites? What bands did you see live? Let us know! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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#58 - When Celebrities Make Records!

This week we take a look at celebrities who aren't immediately thought of as musicians that make records. Sometimes they're schlocky crap, but sometimes the celeb has legit musical talent and sustains a whole successful second career. We cover everything from Shatner and Hasselhoff to The Bacon Brothers, Clint Eastwood, Patrick Swayze, Katey Sagal, Scarlett Johansson and cast members of Stranger Things, Saturday Night Live, Starsky and Hutch, and The X-Files. But FIRST we react to the big Rolling Stones / Beatles news of the week! 
What's your favorite (or least favorite) song by a non-musical celebrity? Let us know! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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#57 - The Albums of 1973!

This week the Modern Musicology crew piles into the DeLorean, fires up the flux capacitor, hit a cruising speed of 88 mph, and heads back to the year 1973! 
We talk about some of the great music released that year, with debuts by Bruce Springsteen, Queen, and Aerosmith, plus influential records by Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Wings, Iggy and the Stooges, Linda Rondstadt, David Bowie, and a whole lot more. We then return to 2023 to share our Picks of the Week!
Let us know your favorite album released in 1973! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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#56 - The Rock Hall Nominations

This week the Modern Musicology crew -- joined by our good friend Gerry Schramm of the Something For Nothing Podcast -- takes a look at the recently announced nominated artists for the 2023 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! The nominees are (in alphabetical order): Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, Soundgarden, The Spinners, A Tribe Called Quest, The White Stripes, and Warren Zevon. Who deserves to get in this year? Who do we think will definitely get in, but maybe not this year? Who are some other artists that we feel should be included but don't think will ever be nominated?
More importantly -- What do YOU think?? Who are your favorites? Who do you think shouldn't get in? Do you think the Rock Hall is a complete sham?? Let us know!
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#55 - Richard Evans Interview

Richard Evans is the author of the new book Listening to the Music the Machines Make: Inventing Electronic Pop 1978-1983. This definitive book explores how krautrock, disco, glam rock, and punk inspired an electronic pop revolution and how that revolution went on to establish the foundations for hip-hop, house, and EDM, and tells the stories of the movement’s underground pioneers and its superstars: from Devo, The Normal, Telex, and Cabaret Voltaire to Gary Numan, OMD, Duran Duran, and Depeche Mode. In our interview, we learn about the earliest experiments in electronic compositions, the importance of Kraftwerk, the influence of David Bowie, the impact of "I Feel Love", and much more. 
Pick up your copy of Listening to the Music the Machines Make here and learn more about Richard and his work here. 
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#54 - Second Albums

This week the Modern Musicology gang, joined by our good friend JM Tuffley, chats about that difficult, stressful, tricky sophomore album! You've had your entire early career to write, perform, and perfect the songs that'll go on your first album. But what then? What about the second album? If your first album was a hit, will the next one live up to it? If your debut didn't make a splash, there's a lot of pressure on your next effort. We have great examples of BOTH! 
We'd love to hear from you. What's your favorite example of a second album that killed someone's career? Or one that totally launched an act into superstardom? Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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#53 - The Beatles Go SOLO!

What happens when one of the most successful and most influential bands ever, which literally changed the face of music, breaks up? Well, if you're a Beatle, you go on to an equally important and prosperous solo career. In this episode, the Modern Musicology gang takes a look at the post-Beatles careers of George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. We discuss where each member was, musically and personally, at the time of the Beatles' split, and how their paths diverged as they launch their individual careers. We also talk about the various other bands that became part of the post-Beatles careers: Wings, the Plastic Ono Band, the Traveling Wilburys, and even The Firemen. 
We'd love to hear from you. What was your favorite post-Beatles solo album? Which Beatle had the most significant solo career to you? Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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#52 - Critiquing Rolling Stone’s 200 Best Singers List!

On January 1st, Rolling Stone Magazine published their list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time, and caused a good bit of controversy by doing so. Fans of certain artists were up in arms that their fave was omitted from the list. The Modern Musicology gang has our own take on it, and of course we had to weigh in! Should Bono really be on the list? Should Ozzy Osborne be ranked so much higher than Ronnie James Dio? Is Billie Eilish simply too young to qualify? And what about rap? These and more divisive topics are covered!
What about you? Where does your opinion differ from that of Rolling Stone's -- or ours? Let us know! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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#51 - Reviewing the Abbey Road Documentary

To kick off our second year, the Modern Musicology gang takes a look at the new documentary If These Walls Could Sing, by filmmaker Mary McCartney, investigating the history of Abbey Road, the studio home of The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Wings, Oasis, Cliff Richard, Radiohead, The Alan Parsons Project, Fela Kuti, Kate Bush, James Bond, Star Wars, and many others. 
After our review, we talk about what we've been listening to over the past couple weeks and pay tribute to some musicians who have passed away recently. 
What did you think of If These Walls Could Sing? Let us know! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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