Lived Through That

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. This week, I am excited to bring you Laura Davis-Chanin from the band The Student Teachers. They were a small band in New York City back in the late 1970s poised to go to bigger and better places with the help of none other than David Bowie. Here she tells of creating her band, riding with Blondie, and meeting the man himself, David Bowie. You can find The Student Teachers on Facebook here. You can pre-order her biography of Alan Vega, "Infinite Dreams" on Amazon here or on IndieBound here. Musical credits: "Christmas Weather" from The Sudent Teachers Timber Lodge Rumba by Blue Dot Sessions Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. This week, I am so pleased to have Kristin Hersh on the podcast. She's a founding member of Throwing Muses and 50 Foot Wave. Anyone who even casually knows me knows how much I love Throwing Muses and her solo work. She’s also written several books, including one of my all-time favorite memoirs, “Rat Girl.” Her new album is called "Clear Pond Road" and her new book is "The Future of Songwriting." You can find out more about those at her website here. Musical credits: "Eyeshine" from Kristin Hersh's new record "Clear Pond Road" Other guitar strumming from Pixabay. Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. This week, we’re shifting gears a bit with our guest Jane Savidge. Yes, there was a time when she was in a band called Kill Devil Hills, but ultimately she started a PR company called Savage & Best which promoted a slew of the biggest British bands of the 90s, including Suede, Pulp, Elastica, and so many others. There’s even a legend that Jane coined the phrase “Britpop.” Her first book, Lunch With The Wild Frontiers: A History Of Britpop And Excess in 13 and a 1/2 Chapters, was a fantastic read. Her second book, Here They Come With Their Make Up On: Suede, Coming Up And More Adventures Beyond The Wild Frontiers, was released in 2022 and her third book on Pulp’s “This is Hardcore” will be released March 7th. It’s part of the brilliant 33 1/3 series from Bloomsbury Press. You can order her new book, "Pulp's This Is Hardcore" here. Musical credits: "Shelftop Speech" from Blue Dot Sessions Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. This week, we’re excited to talk with Einar Orn – straight from Reyjavik, Iceland. He is sometimes called Iceland’s first punk and started several punk groups, including Purrkur Pillnikk, before eventually forming the Sugarcubes in 1986 with Einar sharing vocals with Bjork. Today, he tells me how he got turned on to punk music in the first place and how that kick started his musical journey. Einar's web site is here, where you can see (and buy!) some of his art and see upcoming exhibtions and gigs. Musical credits: "Levin and Harper" from Blue Dot Sessions "She Is Beyond Good & Evil," The Pop Group Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with a new season and we’re kicking off with a story from the legendary Gary Numan. He’s a pioneer in electronic music producing such early hits as “Are Friends Electric?” and “Cars” and is an inspiration to artists as varied as Nine Inch Nails, Damon Albarn from Blur, and the Foo Fighters. After a series of shows at Wembly in 1981, Numan decided to “retire” for a spell. Music got in the way of Numan’s other love, flying planes and, in 1982 he decided to take his plane and circumnavigate the globe. Today, Gary tells us about the highs and lows of that experience. It’s quite a tale so buckle your seat belts and strap in for the ride! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. This week, we’re talking with Joseph Burcaw, the bassist for Black 47. He has a new band, Bearclaw & the Balance Brigade, and has just released a new EP, Four on the Floor, with Living Colour vocalist Corey Glover. Today, he reads us a passage from his as yet unfinished memoir – it’s all about manifestation and the power of intention. Then, he'll go into how his latest project came to be. Here is where you can get physical CDs of "Four on the Floor" by Bearclaw & the Balance Brigade with Corey Glover. It's available on all the streaming services now. Musical credits: "Arroz con Leche" by Blue Dot Sessions Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. Our guest today on this special holiday epiosde is the guitarist of the Waitresses and songwriter of the classic song, “Christmas Wrapping,” Chris Butler. Musical credits: Etude 13 LaSalle by Blue Dot Sessions Theme song from Audiojungle. Be sure to look out for my book, "Lived Through That," where ever you buy your books! You can get a special holiday disocunt of 40% NOW by using the promo code holiday40 at this link. That disocunt expires on January 3, 2023. In addition, my book "80s Redux," is still available - pick up a copy here! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. This week, we’re going to do something we haven’t done before and that’s release two episodes in one week! Today’s episode is with Jack hues, a founding member of the 80s new-wave band Wang Chung. Jack's episode starts where you might expect - being inspired by the Beatles but then takes unexpected turns. Wang Chung's website Musical credits: Pixabay Schubert's 8th Symphony,2nd movement Jack Hues and the Quartet, "Fallujah" Jack Hues, "Since 2017" Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. This week, we’re going to do something we haven’t done before and that’s release two episodes in one week! Today’s episode is with Nick Feldman, a founding member of the 80s new-wave band Wang Chung and later in the week, we’ll have his bandmate Jack Hues on for an episode. Today, Nick tells us a bit of the story of the rise of his band and how chance meetings with key people altered the course of their history. Wang Chung's website Musical credits: "Cigar Singles" by Blue Dot Sessions "Something in the Air" by Promised Land (Nick's band with Jon Moss) Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. I'm so pleased to have Freda Love Smith on the podcast today, most well known for her being a founder and drummer of the Blake Babies. She’s also been in several other bands, including Mysteries of Life, Some Girls, and my favorite outside the Blake Babies, Antenna. These days, she’s a noted writer and just released her second book, “I Quit Everything.” It goes without saying that we're talking about quitting today! Musical credits: "Hardboiled" by Blue Dot Sessions Freda's website "I Quit Everything" on IndieBound and on Amazon. Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. I can’t believe how lucky I am this week to have Sleater-Kinney’s own Corin Tucker on the show! Today she talks with us about the process of creating 2005’s album, “The Woods.” “The Woods” is a raw and emotional album – and, if judging by the new album’s first single “Hell,” their new album Little Rope seems to be have been borne from a similar emotional place. Musical credits: "The Records" by Blue Dot Sessions Sleater-Kinney's website Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. I am very excited to have Bertis Downs on the show this week. As a HUGE fan of the band REM, I’ve known about him for years. He's R.E.M.'s manager, lawyer, or as he says, "the fifth Beatle of REM"! Today, he tells us that without Ronald Reagan, he likely wouldn't be where he's at today. It's probably not what you think! Musical credits: "Pickers" by Blue Dot Sessions Bertis Downs' website Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, I am so very excited to have Juliana Hatfield on the show. She’s been one of my absolute favorite artists since I first heard the Blake Babies’ “Earwig” back in the early 90s. Since then, she’s consistently put out great albums and been extremely prolific – releasing almost 20 albums in addition to collaborations with Paul Westerberg, Matthews Caws, Evan Dando, and others. Her most recent, out November 17th, is “Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO,” a continuation of her series of tribute albums that have featured Olivia Newton-John and The Police. Today, Juliana talks about her career and how the politics of the music business led her to almost quit entirely and how that journey led her to go back to school to try and get an MFA in fine art. Musical credits: "On Top Of It" by Blue Dot Sessions Juliana Hatfield's website with tour dates and more info. Juliana's art work can be found here. Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, I’m excited to bring you my conversation with the fabulous legend that is Gina Schock of The Go-Go's! With such a storied career as hers, she's got several pivotal moments to share with us. Hold on, this one is gonna be a great ride! Musical credits: Feeling Fine by Blue Dot Sessions Additional music from Pond5. Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, I’m excited to bring you my conversation with Kate Schellenbach - the original drummer for the Beastie Boys and Luscious Jackson! Kate shares with us her story of being a 13-year old club goer and discovering her passion for the drums. Musical credits: Keeping Up by Blue Dot Sessions Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, I’m excited to bring you my conversation with Stephen Duffy! Stephen was one of the founding members of a little band called Duran Duran – maybe you’ve heard of them? He left to do is own thing with Simon LeBon taking his place and the rest is history for both Duran Duran and Stephen Duffy. Duffy had many twists and turns in his career and has a list of bands and accomplishments to go with it. He had a huge hit under the name Stephen Tin Tin Duffy with “Kiss Me With Your Mouth." But it’s his band the Lilac Time that emerged in 1987 with their self-titled debut that has endured and blossomed. The Lilac Time are currently back with a fantastic new album, Dance Till All The Stars Come Down, that’s available everywhere you get your music. Musical credits: Theme song from Jupe Jupe. On Top Of It by Blue Dot Sessions For more about Stephen Duffy and The Lilac Time, check out his website here. Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, I’m excited to bring you my talk with Glen Matlock, the original bassist in The Sex Pistols. Matlock proves that you’re never too old to have a pivotal moment – he recently shined as the bassist with Blondie at the famed Glastonbury festival and has an excellent new album out now called Consequences Coming. Musical credits: Theme song from Jupe Jupe. Waltz for Zacaria by Blue Dot Sessions Glen Matlock's official site is here. Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we welcome Rosie Garland to the show. Rosie is the original vocalist for The March Violets and an award-winning novelist and poet as well. Today, Rosie tells us a bit of a coming of age story and figuring out who she was through a tragic incident. Musical credits: Theme song from Jupe Jupe. Throughput by Blue Dot Sessions Rosie Garland's website. The March Violets' website. Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we welcome Burgess to the show. Besides being the frontman for the Charlatans, he’s also a prolific solo artist and founder-slash-coordinator of Tim’s Listening Party, a Twitter-based event he started during the pandemic which was a huge success and, frankly, such a good idea it’s amazing it hadn’t been done before! Today, Tim tells us about how his relationship with bandmate Rob Collins and his sudden death in 1996 affected the course of his life. Musical credits: Theme song from Jupe Jupe. Ranch Hand by Blue Dot Sessions Tim Burgess' website. The Charlatans website. Tim's Twitter Listening Party can be found here. Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, our guest is Colin Newman. Colin formed the influential band WIRE in 1976. They released the album “Pink Flag” in 1977, which would go on to influence countless post-punk and new wave bands. WIRE is famous for never looking backwards, aways creating something new and exciting with each release. Today, Colin tells us about how his relationship with his own catalog and music in general shifted during something which affected all of us, the Covid-19 pandemic. Musical credits: Theme song from Jupe Jupe. Malka Spigel and Colin Newman's radio show is Swimming in Sound. Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices