HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Ring in the NEW YEAR with:

Benj Rowland - Time Of Year https://benjrowland.com

Dan Wilson - What A Year For A New Year https://danwilsonmusic.com

Dismemberment Plan - The Ice Of Boson https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-dismemberment-plan-is-terrified/6581621

HERE'S TO A JOYFUL AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR IN 2025!

 

 

The next chapter in the continuing saga of Canada's enduring troubadour, Al Tuck. Settle in nice and cozy by the woodstove and eavesdrop on our conversation with the living legend at his home in Prince Edward Island.

You'll hear how Allan became Al, the time he opened for Marilyn Manson, his chance meeting with a ghostly doppelganger in Ottawa, collaborations with Big Sugar, Blue Rodeo and so much more.

Al Tuck & Bob Dylan Walk Into A Bar - Canada's Troubadour: A Story In Words & Music contains the following songs:

Tips Of My Fingers https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-high-road-of-song

Big o' Me https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com/album/my-blues-away

In The Days When The People Were Small And Few https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-rebecca-cohn

Five-O https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-rebecca-cohn

Last Waltz At The El Strato https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com/album/brave-last-days

Not I https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-high-road-of-song

Eliminate Ya https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-high-road-of-song

Stranger At The Wake https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com/album/stranger-at-the-wake

Dolled Up https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com/album/fair-country

Snowbird https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com/album/food-for-the-moon

Stompin'TomConnors.com https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com/album/fair-country

(Damn Near) Do Me Justice https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-high-road-of-song

Buddah https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com/album/brave-last-days

 

Latest episode FEATURE full length interview with MistyK The DJ of MixCloud Part One. We interviewed MistyK The DJ live from Kentucky where she was our eyes and ears on the grounds of the annual Bourbon & Beyond Music Festival.

 

Featuring music from Younolovebunny of Copenhagen, Denmark and his latest NEW RELEASE album Rock Truck Bee Sides available EXCLUSIVELY from Bandcamp. We open the show with the track Sunday from the album which can be purchased at

https://younolovebunny.bandcamp.com/album/rock-truck-bee-sides

On this episode we explore the notion of the self made Eulogy Mix - songs to be played at your funeral: The Playlist. And as the weather begins to cool we ease ourselves into The Soundtrack Of Fall. All that and more!

Featuring music from Dennis Ellsworth of Prince Edward Island, Canada and his latest NEW RELEASE album Hardcore Freewheelin'. We open the show with the track Look At You from the album which can be purchased at

https://dennisellsworth.bandcamp.com/album/hardcore-freewheelin

Join us for our in-depth interview with MistyK The DJ on her recent visit to the hallowed grounds of the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame, the half marathon she ran while there AND the subsequent MixCloud music podcast it inspired! https://www.mixcloud.com/Redgirl77/the-rock-hall-half-you-shouldve-been-there/

Christmas in October? The stores are already loading up with Xmas stuff and it's not even Halloween yet. All over the world Nerdy little power pop Christmas Elves are working feverously on their Xmas music mixes just in time for Christmas Time. When is enough enough? To Grinch or not to Grinch? Find out now on the latest episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas.

Featuring music from Pearly Gates of Prince Edward Island, Canada and their latest single Sunny Sunshine Song which can be purchased at

https://pearlygatespei.bandcamp.com/track/sunny-sunshine-song

Final installment of Excavating The Beatles. October 9th - John Lennon's Birthday, "My Bonny" the first Beatles single, 1987 first Beatles CDs, Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones records with The Beatles, legendary 14th Beatles album Past Masters 2, How The Beatles Invented Punk Rock Guitar and so much MORE!

What REALLY happened in the immediate aftermath of the break up of The Beatles? 

The Gold Record aboard spacecraft Voyager contains 27 songs, the only songs destined to survive the extinction of the human race. In this brief episode we identify the 27 pieces of music chosen by NASA to send into space to represent the diversity of humanity.

PART ONE: Two MACCA Albums. Beatles. Beatles. And More Beatles. All 13 Albums! 1963-1969. "Dig it. Dig it. Dig it. Dig it" - John Lennon

Jack White! Jack White! Jack White! NEW ALBUM! No Name. BEST Rock N Roll Guitar Album in DECADES! and more...

Happy Star Trek Day! Featuring the latest from The Lemon Twigs, new Jack White, Robyn Hitchcock tutorial and so much more!

The first ever Bob Dylan bio pic, A Complete Unknown, was released in movie theatres worldwide on Christmas Day. We were there and answer the burning question: "SHOULD I GO SEE IT?"

Audio segments for this podcast have been reproduced under the fair use doctrine. This use is intended to be transformative, adding perspective to the original work, serving an educational purpose rather than commercial gain. This use is aimed at an academic audience and does not serve as a substitute for the original.

The following songs were used in the making of this podcast:

"I Shall Be Free No. 10" by Bob Dylan from his 1964 Columbia Records Album Another Side Of Bob Dylan https://music.apple.com/ca/album/another-side-of-bob-dylan/198161466 

"Talkin' Woody, Bob, Bruce & Dan Blues" by Dan Bern from his DBHQ album Smartie Mine https://music.apple.com/ca/album/smartie-mine/262642282

Special thanks to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Happy Labor Day Weekend! Kristin Hersh, Kim Gordon's NEW single, why drummers are just plain weird and so much more.

Woodstock. Punk Rock. Fat Mike’s beloved BDSM lifestyle and so much more!

Episode One: Debut episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas music podcast 

A Visit From Saint Mitch 2024: Christmas Eve With Mitchell Kezin is an audio documentary presented by Rock N Roll Fashionistas in praise of the film Jingle Bell Rocks! and its maker, the late Mitchell Kezin. Audio portions of the film have been reproduced under the fair use doctrine. This use is intended to be transformative, adding perspective to the original work, serving an educational purpose rather than commercial gain. This use is aimed at an academic audience and does not serve as a substitute for the original.   Music from the following recording artists was used in the making of this podcast:   Boxer The Horse - "Material Christmas" https://13daysofxmas.bandcamp.com/track/material-xmas   Shannon & The Clams - "Fat Daddy" https://www.discogs.com/master/490821-Shannon-And-The-Clams-Ruin-Christmas Shannon & The Clams official website: https://www.shannonandtheclams.com/   Randy Blazak - "Jump Around Santa" From "Soft-Spoken Beatnik Cousin Of The Flagpole Christmas Album" (1994), a rare cassette tape released by Flagpole Magazine in Athens, Georgia https://www.hipchristmas.com   The Free Design - "Close Your Mouth It's Christmas" from their 1968 album You Could Be Born Again https://music.apple.com/ca/album/you-could-be-born-again/663951712   Stompin Tom Connors - "Mr. Snowflake" from his 1970 album Merry Christmas Everybody https://music.apple.com/ca/album/merry-christmas-everybody-from-stompin-tom-connors/1443745726   Small Shake, Fur Trader - "Sometimes You Have To Work On Christmas" https://hitthenorthrecords.bandcamp.com/track/sometimes-you-have-to-work-on-christmas   Three Day Threshold & Friends - "Santa Versus Godzilla" https://kierbyrnes.bandcamp.com/track/santa-versus-godzilla   Holiday Crowd - "Hard Candy Christmas" https://theholidaycrowd.bandcamp.com/album/winterland-hard-candy-christmas   Slam Stewart & Johnny Guarnieri - "Santa's Secret" https://music.apple.com/ca/album/christmas-blues-savoy-jazz-christmas-album/1451840903   Tom McRae - "Wonderful Christmastime" from his album The Prospect Tapes https://tommcrae.bandcamp.com/album/the-prospect-tapes Tom McRae official website https://tommcrae.com/   Kate & Anna McGarrigle (recitation by Ian Vincenzo Dow) - "Counting Stars" from their 2005 album The McGarrigle Christmas Hour https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-mcgarrigle-christmas-hour/83134882   Ashley MacIsaac - "Christmas In Burnside" from his 2024 album Christmas Across The Atlantic https://music.apple.com/ca/album/christmas-across-the-atlantic/1780450990   Al Tuck - "O' Come, O' Come. Emmanuel" https://13daysofxmas.bandcamp.com/track/o-come-o-come-emmanuel Al Tuck official website altuck.com Al Tuck Bandcamp https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com/   Nathan Wiley - "Where Did The Year Go" https://13daysofxmas.bandcamp.com/track/where-did-the-year-go Nathan Wiley official website https://www.nathanwiley.com/   Don Patterson - "Merry Christmas Baby" from his 1964 album Holiday Soul https://music.apple.com/ca/album/holiday-soul/1443110628   Jingle Bell Rocks! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3219462/   Special thanks to the Utah Film Center https://www.utahfilmcenter.org  

As we enter into our first holiday season since the passing of Christmas Music aficionado Mitchell Kezin, we gather around the microphone at Chez Fashionista to share memories and reminisce about the beloved Vancouver filmmaker, his legacy and his lasting impact on the Christmas music community.

Through his 2013 documentary Jingle Bell Rocks!, in Kezin's words, "A trippy, cinematic sleighride thru the underground subculture of alternative Christmas music", Kezin himself has joined the pantheon of tortured Christmas underdogs along with George Bailey of It's A Wonderful Life, Rudolph, Hermey The Misfit Elf, Charlie Brown, Clark Griswold, Kevin McCallister, Buddy from Elf and a host of others.

In one of Kezin's final social media posts he expressed joy and gratitude that in the decade since its release, Jingle Bell Rocks! has become a Christmas tradition for many:

"THANK YULE ALL !   I wanted to take a moment to express my thanks & gratitude to each & every one of you ~ new friends and old ~ who took the time to reach out to me… I am so grateful for all the incredible support you have shown me once again for Jingle Bell Rocks! Doc and the joy it has brought you this Xmas season!   There is no more flattering and meaningful experience for a filmmaker then to hear directly from folks about how moved they are by your work and that they look forward to their annual Xmas viewings.   To realize that my Lil' Xmas Evergreen has become a part of your own family holiday ritual still blows my mind ! When I began work on the film many moons ago, I had high hopes for some measure of success, but I never dreamed that JBRX! would have the impact it seems to have had, now ten years on from its original release back in Fall 2014.   A very sweet fan recently noted that for her, JBRX! is the "feel good Christmas classic that helps get her thru the holiday"   Well, that is a compliment that fills me with more LUV than you can possibly imagine.   THANK YOU ALL so very much...I wish you peace & prosperity in the coming year...You are something else !!!" - Mitchell Kezin, January 7, 2024   In this Episode we are joined by Christmas Music enthusiast Amelia C. who corresponded with Kezin over the years and met him at the Toronto premier of Jingle Bell Rocks!   Amelia's Christmas Mixes can be found here: christmasmix.wordpress.com   Isle Of Lucy Christmas Mixes: https://www.mixcloud.com/isleoflucy/   Hip Christmas: https://hipchristmas.com/   Christmas Underground: https://christmasunderground.com/   Jingle Bell Rocks! Doc: https://www.facebook.com/jinglebellrocksdoc/   Mitchell's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mitchellkezin   Opening track "Christmas Eve" written and recorded by Matthew Grimson from the 2007 Halifax Indie Christmas compilation ELFT. Copywrite 2007 All rights reserved by The Estate of Matthew Grimson https://youtu.be/8nUukbS3LiY?si=whsZDdEeu_y_JkuY   Closing track "Christmas Reason" written by Amelia Chester from the 2007 Halifax Indie Christmas compilation ELFT. Copywrite 2007 All rights reserved by Amelia Chester https://youtu.be/hRpr3fy0Pqg?si=1If-MvxPHGTmcV-P      

"Things change. And you can't change that" - Dennis Ellsworth

https://dennisellsworth.bandcamp.com/album/things-change

 

In addition to exploring the pulsating history of recorded music, we manage to

visit the haunts of backstreet alley when the Earth was blue and Halifax,

Nova Scotia was Seattle East. Sans Hendrix. But we had Grimson. Thrush Hermit

alumnus Billy Joel Plaskett, the studio wizardry of the hardest working man in

Halifax, Charles Austin, teenage Kate Bush origin story, Sarah McLachlan too,

Bidding Wars, Buzz, Emile Berliner's Victor Talking Machine Company, His Master's

Voice (HMV - get it?), The First Rock Star Of Recorded Music, Rheostatics'

Dave Bidini  ON A COLD ROAD: TALES OF ADVENTURE IN CANADIAN ROCK and

so much More! More More! How do you like it?

In this rambling episode we wrap the tumultuous yet ultimately triumphant saga of British electronic music pioneer Gary Numan while clarifying the distinction between said Numan and noted Academy Award wining music satirist and all around American song and dance man Mr. Randy Newman.

We dial into John Lennon's Lost Weekend co-conspirator and 70's American hit maker Harry Nilsson for his classic album in praise of said Newman while shedding light on that peculiar Rock N Roll phenomenon of Drummers Who Sing.

With a nod to Jellyfish, the GREATEST band (from the 90's) that should have made it BIG! BIG! BIG! (Big Star! Big Star! Big Star!) we riff on the hit song singing Power Pop brilliance of The Monkees' Micky Dolenz, musing aloud as to why Rolling Stone's Jann Wenner hates them so much, banning them from ever being inducted into HIS Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland.

In a wink and a nod, Dolenz tips the proverbial fedora to the songwriting prowess of former Monkees bandmate and country rock tunesmith Michael Nesmith (the one with the hat whose Mom invented whiteout) with the stellar 2021 album Dolenz Sings Nesmith.

We play the Six Degrees Of Seperation Game with noted roots Americana guitarist extraordinaire Ry Cooder for his brief and troubling stint with Captian Beefheart which ultimately led to a long and fruitful music partnership with the earlier mentioned I Love L.A./Short People/You've Got A Friend In Me/I Love To See You Smile/You Can Leave Your Hat On/I Want People To Like Me/Mr. Randy Newman.

Record shopping in Greenwich Village and the former CBGBs just to namecheck Trout Mask Replica in a little over an hour... PHEW!!

Featuring NEW MUSIC from the darling of the Swedish underground Henrik Appel "Walking Down The Road" taken from his NEW RELEASE Album Shadows via PNKSLM Recordings https://henrikappel.bandcamp.com/album/shadows-lp

 

Apologies to all listener's who endured the entire previous episode for the intended Gary Numan theme that crash landed into the endless abyss of David Bowie. We are truly sorry.

Here is the actual episode on Gary Numan. With a segue into the late, great Melanie Safka (Brand New Key, Lay Down (Candles In The Rain), Look What They Did To My Song, Ma) who passed away earlier this year.

And finally a bit on preeminent British BBC radio DJ John Peel and his Record Box of 143 vinyl singles.

No gerbils were harmed in the making of this episode.

We intended to dedicate the entire hour of Episode 14 to celebrating British electronic music pioneer Gary Numan and the 40th Anniversary of his 1984 album Berserker.

However, in attempting to peel back the layers of the origin story behind Gary Numan's popularity we stumbled into a quagmire of Bowie, ultimately plunging head first into the quicksand of a hunky dory.

Apologies to the former Gary Webb. To be revisited on the Highway Of Episode 15 coming next week.

Stay tuned...

 

Latest episode concludes our FEATURE full length interview with MistyK The DJ of MixCloud fame Part Two. We interviewed MistyK The DJ live from Kentucky where she was our eyes and ears on the grounds of the annual Bourbon & Beyond Music Festival.

It's official! Summer 2025 has OFFICIALLY been declared Brian Wilson Endless Summer 2025 with festivities going all summer long!

#BrianWilsonEndlessSummer2025

Today, the first full day of Summer 2025, we joyfully dedicate the ENTIRE episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas to music Produced, Written, Recorded, Arranged and Performed by that Pop Music Master genius...

THE MAESTRO

THE MAN

THE LEGEND

Mr. Brian Wilson (1942-2025)

Join us as we surf the waves of Brian's madness from the mid 1960's through the turbulent 70's, laying "in a bed just like Brian Wilson did".

We make stops along the way to Terry Mercher's unfortunate L.A. mansion where we are greeted by nonother than a disgruntled Charles Manson, friend to Brian's baby brother and fellow Beach Boy Dennis Wilson.

Seems Charlie didn't dig the fact he didn't get that record deal he was promised, a deal thoroughly supported by one time fan and music colleague Neil Young!

All this and more in the latest installment of Rock N Roll Fashionistas, contextualizing rock n roll since Woodstock 2024

*THE SONGS:

"The Black Hole" by Nine Inch Nails member Atticus Ross from his soundtrack to the 2014 Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-black-hole/1443134275?i=1443134417

"The Bed Montage" by Nine Inch Nails member Atticus Ross from his soundtrack to the 2014 Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-bed-montage/1443134275?i=1443134828

"After You" by The Four Freshman from their 1952 debut album Voices In Modern. Hearing this for the first time at age 10, Brian Wilson never looked further for the basis of a timeless vocal harmonic style he would make his own https://music.apple.com/ca/album/after-you/1442732079?i=1442732306

"Think About The Days" from the final Beach Boys album, their 2012 50th Anniversary album That's Why God Made The Radio" https://music.apple.com/ca/album/think-about-the-days/715466841?i=715466843

"Psycodelic Sounds: Brian Falls Into A Microphone" from the long awaited, perennially delayed, once nixed legendary Beach Boy's album SMiLE, some 40 odd years in the making https://music.apple.com/ca/album/psycodelic-sounds-brian-falls-into-a-microphone/724119116?i=724120392 

"Summer's Gone" from the final Beach Boys album, their 2012 50th Anniversary album That's Why God Made The Radio" https://music.apple.com/ca/album/summers-gone/715466841?i=715466868 

"Fall Breaks And Back To Winter (Woody Woodpecker Symphony)" from the original recording sessions that eventually produced the long awaited, perennially delayed, once nixed legendary Beach Boy's album SMiLE, some 40 odd years in the making. Initially released as part of the Beach Boys 1967 Smiley Smile album, issued in wake of the shelving of Brain Wilson's magnum opus SMiLE https://music.apple.com/ca/album/fall-breaks-and-back-to-winter-woody-woodpecker-symphony/1442864862?i=1442864889  

Psycodelic Sounds: Brian Falls Into A Piano" from the long awaited, perennially delayed, once nixed legendary Beach Boy's album SMiLE, some 40 odd years in the making https://music.apple.com/ca/album/psycodelic-sounds-brian-falls-into-a-piano/720113626?i=720113842 

"Little Pad" from the original recording sessions that eventually produced the long awaited, perennially delayed, once nixed legendary Beach Boy's album SMiLE, some 40 odd years in the making. Initially released as part of the Beach Boys 1967 Smiley Smile album, issued in wake of the shelving of Brain Wilson's magnum opus SMiLE https://music.apple.com/ca/album/little-pad/1442864862?i=1442865071

"Wonderful" from the long awaited, perennially delayed, once nixed legendary Beach Boy's album SMiLE, some 40 odd years in the making https://music.apple.com/ca/album/wonderful/720113626?i=720113686

"'Till I Die" from the granddaddy of all Beach Boy's 70's albums, the master stroke Surf's Up album, the OTHER Beach Boys albums with songs from the long abandoned SMiLE sessions https://music.apple.com/ca/album/til-i-die/1440873813?i=1440874283

 "Surf's Up" from the long awaited, perennially delayed, once nixed legendary Beach Boy's album SMiLE, some 40 odd years in the making https://music.apple.com/ca/album/surfs-up/720113626?i=720113694

 

*Please Note: Audio portions of this podcast have been reproduced under the fair use doctrine. This use is intended to be transformative, adding perspective to the original work, serving an educational purpose rather than commercial gain. This use is aimed at an academic audience and does not serve as a substitute for the original

 

 

A sad week indeed for Rock N Roll nation. Two heavyweights. Two titans. Two innovators. Two legends. Lost. But not forgotten...

Sylvester Stewart (aka Sly Stone of Sly & the Family Stone) Passed June 9, 2025

Brian Wilson (of The Beach Boys) Passed June 11, 2025)

Join us as we celebrate the joy, love, life and art of two music giants of 20th century song:

One continuing on in the time honored tradition of Tin Pan Alley...

The other invented FUNK...

All this and more on your weekly Sunday morning drop of the latest episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas...contextualizing rock n roll since 2024.

OPENING TRACK: "Come Sit Down And Tell Me" https://music.apple.com/ca/album/come-sit-down-and-tell-me/1799238478?i=1799238483 taken from Stony Plain's 2Fer deluxe version of Ellen McIlwaine's 1982 album Everybody Needs It featuring legendary lead singer/bass player extraordinaire of iconic 1960's British psych power trio Cream along with Eric Clapton and King Crusty himself on drums, Mr. Ginger Baker

CLOSING TRACK: "California Girls" https://music.apple.com/ca/album/california-girls/1585395623?i=1585395630 taken from Brian Wilson's masterstroke, his album, At My Piano from 2021    

Further Research:

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson And The Story of SMiLE (2004 documentary) https://youtu.be/0SriaRRcA6w?si=X6OqYBCyJhIXwPNH

Love & Mercy (2014 feature film trailer) https://youtu.be/Xne-_S34T1c?si=CpOy-aYuXVNUNi3K

I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (1995 Brian Wilson documentary) https://youtu.be/8JjAZomaxww?si=cfV7JU26zctzXtvx

 

 

Join us as we hunt for hidden song treasure buried deep within 3 obscure double album film soundtracks to three films we've never seen before.

Iggy Pop & David Bowie: The salacious Love Triangle with Angela Bowie and the Michael Stipe produced movie that ensued - Velvet Goldmine

What movie inspired 16 year old John Lennon to pick up a guitar and start singing Rock N Roll music?

To. Two. Too. And 2 - The meaning behind Roxy Music's 2HB song from their 1972 self titled debut album. (Hint: it stands for To Humphrey Bogart, film icon)

What do you have to do to get fired from the Sex Pistols?

John Lennon & Paul McCartney's very public song feud that began with the seemingly innocuous opening track from McCartney's follow up to his 1970 solo debut album.

What psychedelic Beatles song did John Lennon shamelessly steal lyrics for?

What U.S. Presidential Election song John Lennon wrote for Acid Guru Timothy Leary?

Learn how Paul McCartney named the band who invented Punk Rock!

All THIS and so much more in the latest JAM PACKED episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas!! 

OPENING TRACK: 2HB from Roxy Music's 1972 self titled debut album https://music.apple.com/ca/album/roxy-music-deluxe-edition/1440836569

CLOSING TRACK: Celluloid Heroes from the 11th studio album by The Kinks "Everybody's In Show-Biz" from 1972 https://music.apple.com/ca/album/everybodys-in-show-biz-deluxe-2022-remaster/1632411613 

 

 

Join us in the latest episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas as we explore the Down The Rabbit Hole deep dive phenomenon.

Who IS your favorite Beatle? You show us yours and we'll show you ours.

1973. Ghastly mellow saxophones all over the floor: exploring Rock N Roll's mid 1970's infatuation with the saxophone. That means you too Mr. Lennon! HINT: it's all The Rolling Stones' fault.

What pissed John Lennon off the most about his post Beatles music career.

Lennon's Lost Weekend: how did it end?

What sax player Bobby Keys had to do to get fired by The Rolling Stones.

The first person born in this century to win Grammy's coveted Album Of The Year award: LISTEN to FIND OUT.

First Rock band to win Grammy's Album Of The Year and SO MUCH MORE!!!

All in the latest episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas.

OPENING TRACK: 1974 by Robyn Hitchcock from his 1998 Jonathan Demme directed concert film Storefront Hitchcock: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/storefront-hitchcock-music-from-the-jonathan-demme/78980909

CLOSING TRACK: 1970's Canadian composer Tony Kosinec's song Alan performed live by British actor Tim Curry in 1978 at the Old Waldorf Nightclub in San Francisco from his 1985 compilation album The Best Of Tim Curry https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-best-of-tim-curry/1445958995

 

We're one quarter ways into the 21st century, it's high time we check into the state of Power Pop today.

California's Uni Boys kick things off with the opening track from their latest Buy This Now! album courtesy of Curation Records.

Produced by the Lemon Twigs D'Addario Brothers of Hicksville, Long Island, New York, the Uni Boys are soon to embark on an Eastern Canadian tour supporting headliners the Daniel Romano Outfit who close out today's episode with the final track from their latest album Too Hot To Sleep.

Continuing our homage to the late Damned guitarist and primary songwriter Brian James (1955-2025), we highlight three of the Punk Rock era's defining firsts accomplished by the band during James' tenure.

Why April 23, 1976 should be celebrated as the day punk rock officially began, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Rockpile and why you need to know about Broken Arrow native JD McPherson.

All this and MORE!

In the latest episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas!!

OPENING TRACK: Let's Watch A Movie from California's latest power pop sensations the Uni Boys from their fourth album in three years Buy This Now! on Curation Records https://music.apple.com/ca/album/buy-this-now/1701078448

CLOSING TRACK: Generation End by the Daniel Romano Outfit, "Canada's finest working band" according to an industry insider, from their latest album Too Hot To Sleep https://music.apple.com/ca/album/too-hot-to-sleep/1716406050

Check for upcoming tour dates with the Uni Boys and Daniel Romano on their official website: https://danielromanomusic.com

Join us as we sit down on location with Canada's Troubadour Al Tuck to discuss his upcoming tour with stops in Dartmouth and Toronto, his latest album, the triple disc Water, Blood & Whiskey, upcoming releases, new recordings in the works and so much more! 

 

Be sure to say hello from us when you see Al in your town!

 

Canada's Troubadour Al Tuck Is On Tour!

 

Friday, April 4th through to Wednesday, April 9th, 2025

 

Friday, April 4th, 2025 Al Tuck @ The Woodside Tavern 209 Pleasant Street Dartmouth NS Door opens at 7:00 pm Music at 7:30 pm PWYC $15.00 suggested

 

Sunday, April 6th, 2025 MATINEE Al Tuck @ Sauce On The Danforth 1376 Danforth Avenue Toronto ONT Door opens at 3:00 pm Music at 4:00 pm

 

Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 Al Tuck @ The Local 396 Roncesvalles Avenue Toronto, ONT 9:00 pm

 

Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 Al Tuck @ The Cameron House 408 Queen Street West Toronto, ONT 9:00 pm Front Room

 

Al Tuck on Bandcamp: https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com

 

Al Tuck's latest album Water, Blood & Whiskey: https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com/albu...

 

OPENING TRACK: "I Believe I'll See The Day" taken from the Water disc of Al Tuck's triple album Water, Blood & Whiskey

 

CLOSING TRACK: "Where Am I Going To Live When I Get Home?" taken from the Whiskey disc of Al Tuck's triple album Water, Blood & Whiskey

 

Music & Lyrics by Al Tuck. Copyright 2023 Al Tuck. All rights reserved.

 

And if you like what you've just heard please subscribe to our website at www.rocknrollfashionistas.com

Join us for the conclusion of our two part saga on Lou Reed and his marry band of misfits.

Find out how, after five successive flops, Lou Reed ended up with 20 million dollars in the bank. 

Have you ever wondered what 3 key albums ended the 80s? Listen to find out!

Follow David Bowie's 80's career trajectory from King Of Cool to shameless huckster.

Iggy Pop reclaims his throne!

All of this and MORE on the latest installment of Rock N Roll Fashionistas!

OPENING TRACK: "Rock & Roll" taken from the 1970 album Loaded, the very final Velvet Underground album Lou Reed would appears on. https://music.apple.com/ca/album/loaded-remastered/1050415251

CLOSING TRACK: "A Dream" taken from the 1990 Lou Reed & John Cale album Songs For Drella https://music.apple.com/ca/album/songs-for-drella/979404543

If you like what you hear please remember to subscribe to our website at: www.rocknrollfashionistas.com

 

Unravel the myth behind the man behind the music. 

Revisit the Velvets. All four mad albums. Two Velvet Underground albums with John Cale & Andy Warhol and two without. 

The fifth and final Velvet Underground album without any original band members at all!

Explore the golden trifecta of Andy Warhol, Lou Reed & Iggy Pop and how Bowie used it to create the Ziggy Stardust character.

Find out how Pork's 1971 Andy Warhol Superstar Revue at the Roundhouse in London altered David Bowie's career trajectory forever.

That time Lou Reed moved back home to live with his parents in the suburbs of Long Island, New York.

That time Iggy Pop moved back home to live with his parents in Detroit, Michigan.

And the two albums that will forever link David Bowie with the career's of both Iggy Pop and Lou Reed.

All this and more on the latest Episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas!

OPENING TRACK: Keith Richard's of The Rolling Stones covers Lou Reed's "I'm Waiting For The Man" originally from The Velvet Underground's 1967 debut album on Verve Records The Velvet Underground & Nico. Richard's cover is the opening track to the 2024 Lou Reed tribute album The Power Of The Heart - A Tribute To Lou Reed https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-power-of-the-heart-a-tribute-to-lou-reed/1732584171

CLOSING TRACK: "Work" from the 1990 Andy Warhol inspired Songs For Drella collaboration album between former Velvet Underground bandmates Lou Reed & John Cale https://music.apple.com/ca/album/songs-for-drella/979404543

 

The final 24 months of Jim Morrison's all too short life were filled with endless stress and legal troubles resulting from his arrest in Miami and the criminal proceedings that followed.

Join us as we immerse ourselves in this final chapter of Jim Morrison's life. Hell bent on a crash course of self destruction fueled by bad behavior, impaired judgement and poor examples set by his literary heroes Arthur Rimbaud and the similarly ill-fated Percy Bysshe Shelley, Morrison sought refuge in Paris for what would be the final six months of his life. 

Decipher Jim's favorite anagram Mr Mojo Risin'

Unravel the mystery of The Lizard King.

And his beautiful friend.

The end.

All this and MORE in the latest installment of the Rock N Roll Fashionistas podcast!

Please note: Audio portions for the opening sound collage have been reproduced under the fair use doctrine. This use is intended to be transformative, adding perspective to the original work, serving an educational purpose rather than commercial gain. This use is aimed at an academic audience and does not serve as a substitute for the original.

Music from the following artists was used in the making of this podcast:

"Breakn' A Sweat" by Skrillex & The Doors from their 2012 EP Bangarang https://music.apple.com/ca/album/bangarang/491596645 

"Is Everybody In?" by William S. Burroughs & The Doors from the 2000 tribute album Stoned Immaculate: The Music Of The Doors https://www.discogs.com/release/3220997-Various-Stoned-Immaculate-The-Music-Of-The-DoorsT

"The End" by Robotic Dub featuring Jim Morrison from their 2025 EP of the same name https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-end-feat-jim-morrison-ep/1796021447

1977. Eleven years old and discovering the Sex Pistols.

Find out how Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren set them up to fail in America.

The tragic last days of 21 year old Sid Vicious and his murdered girlfriend.

New York's iconic Chelsea Hotel and all its rock n roll sleaze.

The Warholian Universe of Candy Darling, Edie Sedgwick, Nico, The Velvets.

CBGBs

Max's Kansas City

and MORE!

OPENING TRACK: The Passenger by Iggy Pop from his 1977 David Bowie produced album "Lust For Life" https://music.apple.com/ca/album/lust-for-life/1440882892

CLOSING TRACK: My Way sung by Sid Vicious credited to the Sex Pistols from the 1978 soundtrack to the Sex Pistols' movie "The Great Rock N Roll Swindle" https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-great-rock-n-roll-swindle/1440806959

With the passing of David Johansen, the last living member of the New York Dolls, we dedicate an entire episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas to the memory of all five fabulous individuals who made up the legendary New York group.

Johnny Thunders Lead guitar

David Johansen Lead vocals

Sylvain Sylvain Rhythm guitar

Arthur Kane Bass

Jerry Nolan Drums

The New York Dolls, a pioneering glam rock band composed of five influential members, each with their own remarkable stories and achievements.

Johnny Thunders (1952-1991) Born John Anthony Genzale, Thunders was born on July 15, 1952, and died at 38 under mysterious circumstances on April 23, 1991. Known for his captivating guitar work and as a charismatic frontman, Thunders earned his fame as a member of the New York Dolls before going on to play with the Heartbreakers and pursuing a solo career. His untimely death took place in his hotel room at The Inn on St. Peter (formerly known as St. Peter Guest House) in New Orleans, Louisiana. The cause remains controversial; while some reports indicated an overdose of cocaine and methadone, others suggested that advanced leukemia could have contributed to his decline. A theory put forth by Dee Dee Ramone alleges that Thunders was murdered when robbed of the abundant supply of methadone he required when on the road. Despite numerous calls from his family for a formal investigation into his death, the New Orleans police department has not acted.

Jerry Nolan (1946-1992) was born on May 7, 1946, and passed away on January 14, 1992, just months after Thunders. Renowned as a powerful rock drummer for both the New York Dolls and the Heartbreakers, Nolan was a noted steadying figure in bandmate Johnny Thunders’s often chaotic life, being six years his senior. When working on new music, Nolan became gravely ill with bacterial meningitis and pneumonia. During treatment at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York, he suffered a stroke that left him in a coma, ultimately leading to his death. He was laid to rest at Mount Saint Mary’s Cemetery in Flushing, New York, leaving behind a legacy of drumming that defined an era.

Arthur Kane (1949-2004) was born on February 3, 1949. He was the bass guitarist and a founding member of the New York Dolls. He played a crucial role in the band’s formation in 1971 but was forced out in 1975, shortly after Thunders and Nolan departed. In a poignant twist of fate, Kane reunited with his former bandmates in 2004 for a concert in London that was later featured in the documentary New York Doll. On July 13, 2004, just 22 days after Kane’s performance with the New York Dolls, he began to feel unwell. Thinking he may have caught the flu while in London, he checked himself into a Los Angeles hospital, complaining of fatigue. He was quickly diagnosed with leukemia and died within two hours. He was 55 years old. Former bandmate, David Johansen, described him as “nonjudgmental, bawdy and holy.”

Sylvain Sylvain (1951-2021) Born Sylvain Mizrahi on February 14, 1951, he was a pivotal member of the New York Dolls, contributing his guitar talents and flamboyant style. After living in Atlanta for several years, Sylvain moved to Nashville in 2015. On the 27th of April, 2019, Sylvain went public with his cancer diagnosis, setting up a GoFundMe page to help cover treatment costs. He died from cancer at his home on January 13, 2021, at the age of 69, leaving behind a legacy of rock music that continues to inspire new generations.

And finally, David Johansen (1950-2025) Born on January 9, 1950, Johansen was the charismatic lead singer of the New York Dolls, later gaining fame as Buster Poindexter. His vibrant career spanned decades. In 2020, Johansen was diagnosed with stage four cancer and a brain tumor, effectively bringing an end to his music career. His health declined further after a fall in November 2024, when he broke his back in two places and required surgery. His step-daughter launched a fundraiser to help with his treatment on January 10, 2025. He died on February 28, 2025, at the age of 75, in Staten Island, leaving behind an indelible mark on the music world.

Opening track "You Can't Put Your Arms Round A Memory" by former New York Dolls lead guitarist Johnny Thunders from his 1978 debut solo album So Alone: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/so-alone/285601659

Closing track "Dance Like A Monkey" by the New York Dolls from their 2006 third studio album One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This, their first release of original material since their 1974 sophomore album Too Much Too Soon: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/one-day-it-will-please-us-to-remember-even-this/214472611

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Opening with the latest in new music, Malmo, Sweden's Fat Brain get things ripping with a scorching track from their NEW RELEASE vinyl debut EP Death To False Zamrock. 

Wrapping up Black History Month, a meditative rumination follows touching on key moments in the history of Rock N Roll.

Mary Lou Williams and her decision to quit music in order to help others

Retracing Lennon's last ride

What the heck is Zamrock anyway?

The Great Vinyl Purge of the mid 90s

1987's 20th Anniversary of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper

McCartney's recent pre SNL50 Bowery Ballroom pop up shows

A tale of three Rock N Rollers who worked themselves to death 

How Woodstock not only ended a decade but ended an era and so much more!

Opening track: "Devil's Son" by Fat Brain from their debut EP Death To False Zamrock https://music.apple.com/ca/album/death-to-false-zamrock-ep/1780524150

Closing track: "Abraham, Martin & John" by Marvin Gaye from his album The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-very-best-of-marvin-gaye/1434917803

 

Ellen McIlwaine, one of the greatest practitioners of slide guitar ever, soulful powerhouse vocalist extraordinaire, poet, composer, songstress, lyricist, recording artist, painter, visual artist, interpreter of song and more. She was all that and then some...

Join us in our celebration of the life and artistry of this giant amongst musicians, this icon, this goddess...

Ellen McIlwaine's life and times explored through the lens of the newly posted CBC Docs YouTube channel music documentary "Goddess Of Slide" from Soul Flicker Films, an Alfonso Maiorana production https://youtu.be/SCTety1hwdI?si=PC2ux8sTlD5_Occr

As far back as 1973 the impact of Ellen McIlwaine's presence has been deeply felt and loomed large in the personal life of Rock N Roll Fashionista's host Sean Passmore (AKA "unimportant").

Join Passmore as he outs himself as the guy who made the phone call that changed McIlwaine's life.

Passmore sets the record straight on one singular inaccurate fact in this otherwise thoroughly inspiring love letter to McIlwaine who passed away quite suddenly at the age of 75 in 2021, six weeks after receiving a diagnosis of terminal cancer.

McIlwaine's music weaves poignantly through Passmore's life through personal recollections and anecdotes of Swami Bill, Brother Tommy and others in the colorful cast of characters from the Rock N Roll Fashionistas universe.

Did a teenage Passmore put an impertinent and inappropriate move on the middle-aged McIlwaine while making an embarrassingly inebriated song request in a bar?

And did McIlwaine play the song?

Would this same song fatefully draw McIlwaine & Passmore together again over a decade later with surprising, life altering results?

FIND OUT NOW and SO MUCH MORE on the latest episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas

THE SONGS:

Opening Track: "Can't Find My Way Home" is a song written by Steve Winwood that was first released by Blind Faith on their self titled 1969 debut album. They were an English rock supergroup consisting of Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Ric Grech. They followed the success of each of the member's former bands, including Clapton and Baker's former group Cream and Winwood's former group Traffic but split up after a few months, producing only one album and a three-month summer tour. McIlwaine's cover of the song appears of her debut solo album Honky Tonk Angel released by Polydor Records in 1972 https://music.apple.com/ca/album/cant-find-my-way-home/1444004698?i=1444005078

"Higher Ground" is a song written by Stevie Wonder that first appeared on his 1973 album Innervisions. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 1 on the US Hot R&B Singles chart. Wonder wrote and recorded the song in a three-hour burst of creativity in May 1973. McIlwaine's stunning reinterpretation of the song appears on her 1975 3rd album The Real Ellen McIlwaine released by Montreal, Canada label Kot'Ai Records https://music.apple.com/ca/album/higher-ground/932879780?i=932882018

"Down So Low" was written by American R&B and country music singer/songwriter Tracy Nelson. McIlwaine's stunning reinterpretation of the song appears on her 1975 3rd album The Real Ellen McIlwaine released by Montreal, Canada label Kot'Ai Records https://music.apple.com/ca/album/down-so-low/932879780?i=932882059

 

Welcome back Rock N Roll Fashionistas! In this weeks episode we explore the intrinsic link between Rock N Roll music and Black History Month, how the very roots of Rock N Roll evolved out of the magic that emerged from the 1940's Chicago blues scene and the development of Rhythm & Blues music as an offshoot of the popular Swing jazz music of the era.

We reveal the very first Rock N Roll song ever!

We reveal the very first use of guitar distortion ever!

Join us on numerous stops around the dial visiting the legendary Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee with none other than Sam Phillips and and his young protégé Elvis Presley.

We visit Polish immigrant World War II veterans the Chess brothers, Leonard and Phil, along with their cavalcade of stars including Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry and Etta James at the legendary Chess Records in Chicago.

We dig into the Birth Of The Electric Blues, the lasting legacy of Mary Lou Williams, the First Lady of Jazz Piano, Bebop and so much more!

"Say it loud, I'm Black and I'm proud!" - James Brown

Opening track: "Hound Dog" by Big Mama Thornton, recorded on August 13, 1952 and released as a single 45 RPM by Peacock Records in late February1953. From the Big Mama Thornton album Hound Dog: The Peacock Recordings https://music.apple.com/ca/album/hound-dog-the-peacock-recordings/1444120044.

Both 19 years old at the time, songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote the song Hound Dog n August 12, 1952 after being asked by R&B bandleader Johnny Otis to drop in on a Big Mama Thornton rehearsal and watch her work. They wrote the song the same day and recorded it the next. Written specifically for Thornton, Hound Dog was intended to reflect the 22 year old Thornton's personality, brusque and badass. Her recording of the song went on to Top seven Billboard Charts at the time including going #1 in the Billboard Top 100 and #1 in Billboard's Top Selling R&B Singles chart. At the time it was released it spent over three months in the R&B charts.

 

Closing track: "Rocket 88" 1951 Chess Records single attributed to Jackie Brenston And His Delta Cats. Sax player Jackie Brenston sang lead vocals on this track written by Ike Turner and recorded by Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm at Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, produced by Sam Phillips. Guitar distortion by Willie Kizart with tenor saxophone solos by 17 year old Raymond Hill. https://music.apple.com/ca/album/youre-drivin-me-insane/299062706 Please note that lead vocalist, sax player Jackie Brenston's name is spelled incorrectly on this Apple Music album listing as Jackie Brenson. Apologies to the Brenston family and those who cherish Mr. Brenston's timeless legacy. 

 

 

 

Imani Coppola is not a one hit wonder. Far from it. Imani Coppola has been and continues to be an inspirational trailblazer, for 30 years now and counting.

Poet, vocalist extraordinaire, Emcee, visual artist, working artist, painter, collaborator, New Yorker, songwriting workshop facilitator, film actor, Top 40 Hit Maker, composer, arranger, recording artist, record producer, guitarist, keyboardist, pianist, violinist, cellist, IG content creator, accredited Reiki practitioner, tarot card reader, influencer and so much more! 

Find out how...

Also in this episode you will hear how half of Led Zeppelin came to record the first ever hit psychedelic 45 with Donovan and his 1965 track Sunshine Superman.

Step into Jim Morrison's soul kitchen and grab yourself a bite!

Who knew? Ringo Starr WAS NOT The Beatles first drummer? 

Why did George Martin REALLY sign The Beatles? 

Is Live At Leeds by The Who the GREATEST Rock N Roll LIVE ALBUM ever recorded?

The linguistic brilliance of published author and poet John Lennon explored.

Waiting for art to come to you: Why I still haven't watched A Clockwork Orange.

Why Samo by Imani Coppola is the most important song of the century and so much more!

 

Opening track: "I'm A Tree (The Soul Kitchen Mix)" by Imani Coppola taken from her EP of the same name https://music.apple.com/ca/album/im-a-tree-ep-ep/1591482445

 

Closing track: "Samo" by Imani Coppola from her most recent 2019 full length album The Protagonist https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-protaganist/1475041445

 

 

During the 1970's Canadian rock gods Max Webster filled arenas in Canada but were virtually unknown in the United States. Over a decade later The Tragically Hip, arguably Canada's Band, suffered the same fate. So where do The Rheostatics fit in?

Who are The Rheostatics? Canada's other band that didn't fill arena's, unless they were, ironically enough, opening for The Tragically Hip.

In this episode we explore the ethos of indie music culture in Canada in the 1990s through he lens of the era's maverick music pioneers, The Rheostatics: Canada's Beatles

Opening track: Fan Letter To Michael Jackson from The Rheostatics album Introducing Happiness https://music.apple.com/ca/album/introducing-happiness/599829365

Closing track: You Are A Treasure from The Rheostatics album Introducing Happiness https://music.apple.com/ca/album/introducing-happiness/599829365

End of an Era, loosing the multi-instrumentalist mastermind responsible for the music education of not just his bandmates but of a generation.

In this episode we revisit some of the Band's triumphs from their longtime association in late 1950s Toronto with legendary rockabilly Arkansas rocker turned Canadian citizen Ronnie Hawkins through to their turn as Bob Dylan's back up band, the communal home at Big Pink near Woodstock, New York, helping give rise to the storied Woodstock Music Festival, The Last Waltz and so much more!

Along the way we make stops in...

Mono vs Stereo

Phil Spector's epic 60s flop and the meteoric rise of Beatlemania 10 weeks after the assignation of President Kennedy

The invention of the Teenager in 1950s America

The two pre-Boomer generations who helped shape Rock N Roll 

Six Shooter Records and their moto "Life Is Too Short To Listen To Shi*ty Music"

The Greatest Canadian Album You've Never Heard Of (being issued for the FIRST TIME on vinyl later this month)

Nick Buzz (HINT HINT HINT) and so much more!

Opening track: "The Day Rick Danko Died" by Luke Doucet from his 2008 Six Shooter Records album Bloods Too Rich https://music.apple.com/ca/album/bloods-too-rich/1416212205

Closing track: "That's What You Get For Having Fun" from Rheostatic Martin Tielli's solo side project Nick Buzz and their 1997 Six Shooter Records debut album Circo https://music.apple.com/ca/album/circo/1410327843

View Martin Tielli's stunning artwork and music canon at https://martintielli.ca/ 

"There's a monkey in my underwear and I don't really care about nothing"

 

 

It's been a BIG record setting year for The Beatles, 2 Grammy nominations, a #1 hit song, a third Grammy nomination for John Lennon's Mind Games box set and two Top 10 hit singles this past Christmas for Lennon & McCartney. 

Hot on the heels of his first #1 hit song with writer's credit, Ringo Starr, fresh from his debut performance at the storied Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, celebrates the release of his 21st studio album Look Up, currently #1 in both the UK Americana Albums and Country Albums charts.

PLUS!

The RNRF debut of Cambridge, England's RJ Archer & The Painful Memories with the lead single "Get It Together" from their upcoming album The Cost Of Loving Crisis out everywhere January 31, 2025.

In a deep dive Pop Culture riff we word weave a tapestry tracing the lineage of today's blockbuster comic book movies all the way back to the very first one, Marlon Brando's Superman. With The Godfather, Last Tango In Paris and Apocalypse Now stops along the way.

Francis Ford Coppola

George Lucas

Star Wars

American Graffiti

Banksy

All of this and World War II

And so much more!

Opening song: "Get It Together" by RJ Archer & The Painful Memories from their upcoming album The Cost Of Loving Crisis https://music.apple.com/ca/album/get-it-together-single/1771073190

Closing song: "I Am The Walrus" by Fathom from her YouTube single https://youtu.be/JGXz9Jo6o78?si=czalid_Gk-P7RO8Q

Join us as we deliciously dish with MixCloud royalty MistyK The DJ  https://www.mixcloud.com/Redgirl77/ for one rollicking good Rock N Roll gabfest.

Wrapping 2024 with a glittering sequin bow, we look back to salute the fallen and ahead to February 14th for MistyK's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ROCK N ROLL VALENTINES SHOW!

With stops along the way, we visit B-52 Fred Schneider and his merry band of Superions,

The Alarm's Chris Carter and his Saturday afternoon British Invasion,

Kevin Junior and the Chamber Strings,

88 year old Rolling Stone bassist Bill Wyman and his latest album,

The Monkee's Micky Dolenz who covered fellow Monkee Michael Nesmith's songs, almost setting fire to the world with his sitar infused tabla-fest freak out Circle Sky,

Allentown, Pennsylvania, just like the Billy Joel song (one and the same),

Missouri's own Scott The Record Selector https://www.mixcloud.com/TheRecordSelector/

 

Six semi-naked sauna guys on Steam's Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Good Bye album cover,

New Age music inventor Dr. Steven Halpern,

Isaac Hayes,

Booker T. Jones,

The entire roster of Stax Records alumni,

Canada's K-tel Records,

MistyK's Mickey Mouse record player and the one with the disco light,

Winter driving,

Snow,

Greenwich Village,

Edie Sedgwick,

Guy Pearce as Andy Warhol,

Bob Dylan's infamous Factory screen test and much much more! 

With Special Guest appearances by show opener Chlorine Beach with their fabulous new song "You Get What You Deserve" from their latest album Monophobia https://music.apple.com/ca/album/monophobia/1784887391

And show closer, 88 year old Rolling Stone's bassist Bill Wyman with his Bob Dylan cover "Thunder On The Mountain" taken from his latest album Drive My Car https://music.apple.com/ca/album/drive-my-car/1750501484

We made it! 2025. What a trip. New Year. New Music. But what constitutes New Music nowadays? New Releases? Six months? Twelve months? Two years? Five years? 

Cool as Kim Deal. The Pixies, The Breeders, Belly and Kristin Hersh.

Dig! the document. Feuding 90s bands The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre.

That time Dolly Parton asked not to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Fab Factory 60s Society It Girl Edie Sedgwick and her alleged affair with Bob Dylan.

Patti Smith.

Remembering Jobriath and more!

Opening song "Lady Godiva" by Kristin Hersh from her 2018 album Possible Dust Clouds https://music.apple.com/ca/album/possible-dust-clouds/1668156665

This episode is dedicated to the memory of MistyK The DJ's beloved friend and companion, Vino The Rock N Roll Dog, who passed suddenly this past week. Our hearts go out to the MistyK The DJ family, friends and loved ones. We wish them light, love and healing at this most difficult time.

A few weeks back we had the good fortune of visiting with MixCloud master DJ MistyK The DJ https://www.mixcloud.com/Redgirl77/ to discuss the latest in her series of Unscripted shows, the half marathon she ran in Vegas earlier this year and her subsequent MixCloud mega show FEELING LUCKY? THE VEGAS MIX

Along the way we touch on her personal encounters with Rock N Roll royalty including Deborah Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie as well as Little Steven from Underground Garage, The Sopranos, Bruce Springsteen's band, her dream gig and much more.

Her touching tribute to Blondie's Clem Burke, the final Blondie album of the 80s, Deborah Harry's reinvention as a solo act in the 90s, personal anecdotes and the unmistakable charm and charisma that is the GREAT MistyK The DJ...

All hear on the latest BONUS episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas.

OPENING TRACK: Sure Don't Feel Like Love https://music.apple.com/ca/album/sure-dont-feel-like-love/380593433?i=380593552 by master American songwriter Paul Simon from his 2006 Brian Eno produced album Surprise. Completely unrelated to the theme of this BONUS episode. Due to time limitations we were unable to include this track on our previous episode Paul Simon: 8 Decades so have done so here.

CLOSING TRACK: Well, Did You Evah! https://music.apple.com/ca/album/well-did-you-evah/1629181291?i=1629181417  is a song written by Cole Porter for his 1939 musical DuBarry Was A Lady, where it was introduced by Betty Grable and Charles Walters. It is written as a duet, with the pair exchanging bad news, shrugging off and one upping each others stories all in the name of an aloof good time.

Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra sang the song in the movie High Society, January 17, 1956. The film is a musical remake of the 1940 screwball comedy film The Philadelphia Story staring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart, itself based on Phillip Barry's 1939 play of the same name.

The Sinatra/Crosby duet is likely the most well known version of the song. It was added to the movie late in development, to give the two stars an opportunity to sing together.

Punk Rock royalty Debbie Harry and proto punk granddaddy Iggy Pop recorded the song in 1990 for Red Hot + Blue, a compilation album released as part of an urgent call to raise funds and awareness for HIV/AIDS.

Red Hot + Blue is the first compilation album from the Red Hot Organization in the Red Hot Benefit Series. It features contemporary pop performers reinterpreting the songs of legendary LGBT Great American Songbook composer Cole Porter. The title of the album originates from Cole Porter's 1936 Broadway musical Red, Hot and Blue staring Ethel Merman, Jimmy Durante and Bob Hope.

Released in September 1990, the album sold over a million copies worldwide, raising nearly $1m for the activist group ACT UP (AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power). Heralded as one of the first major AIDS benefits in the music business, this initiative came a full two years before the creation of The Elton John Foundation, itself inspired by the tragic death from AIDS of teenager Ryan White who had, before his passing, forged a strong and meaningful friendship with pop singer Elton John.

Released as a single in the UK on December 24, 1990 but not the US. The single reached No. 42 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 29 in the Irish chart.

 

You read that right folks!

8 DECADES!!

Paul Simon

He began his music career in the 1950's while still in High School, writing, recording and releasing records from the age of 16.

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

And that's just the first four decades!

And then there's the...

1990s

2000s (the Aughts)

2010s

2020s

While not an exhaustive history of the man and his music, we choose instead to focus on Simon's origin story, before the fame, before Simon & Garfunkel, highlighting what's possibly his finest artistic achievement to date 

Two legacy defining albums of Simon's, one from the Aughts, the other from very early on in the 2010s. Most folks have not heard these albums. We're gonna change that,

All this and MORE!

And COOPER THE COMFORT DOG!

on Rock N Roll Fashionistas,

Your trusted source for everything Rock n Roll!

THE SONGS:

"Voices Of Old People" from the 1968 Simon & Garfunkel album Bookends, "Voices of Old People" is a sound collage recorded on tape by Art Garfunkel at the United Home for Aged Hebrews in New Rochelle, New York and the California Home For The Aged in Reseda, California: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/voices-of-old-people/203303421?i=203303893

"Old Friends" from the 1968 Simon & Garfunkel album Bookends https://music.apple.com/ca/album/old-friends/203303421?i=203304062

"Outrageous" taken from Paul Simon's 2006 Brian Eno produced album Surprise https://music.apple.com/ca/album/outrageous/380593433?i=380593549

"How Can You Live In The Northeast" taken from Paul Simon's 2006 Brian Eno produced album Surprise https://music.apple.com/ca/album/how-can-you-live-in-the-northeast/380593433?i=380593474 

"Old" taken from Paul Simon's 2000 album You're The One https://music.apple.com/ca/album/old/380591854?i=380591892

"That's Me" taken from Paul Simon's 2006 Brian Eno produced album Surprise https://music.apple.com/ca/album/thats-me/380593433?i=380593682

"So Beautiful Or So What" taken from the 2011 Paul Simon album of the same name https://music.apple.com/ca/album/so-beautiful-or-so-what/1416977100?i=1416978487

"The Afterlife" taken from the 2011 Paul Simon album So Beautiful Or So What https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-afterlife/1416977100?i=1416977631

"Love And Hard Times" taken from the 2011 Paul Simon album So Beautiful Or So What https://music.apple.com/ca/album/love-and-hard-times/1416977100?i=1416978264

"Father And Daughter" taken from Paul Simon's 2006 Brian Eno produced album Surprise https://music.apple.com/ca/album/father-and-daughter/380593433?i=380593683

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BEST punk rock record of 2025? Find out HERE!

NEW MUSIC from American ex-pat Sebastian Murphy and his dirty band of Swedish viagra boys

LATEST hijinks & shenanigans from controversial Northern Ireland Kneecap rap

Woodstock Punk Rock? We tell you how...

The Ramones first ever gig REMEMBERED

The Damned & Sex Pistols sharing the bill in Brooklyn THIS September!

Three notable NO SHOWS for upcoming CBGB Fest under the K bridge

Alan Rickman on acting punk rock

Bobby De Niro's latest MOB pic triumph

Remembering Robin Williams

Nirvana (not the band) explained

The Age Of Optics AND SO MUCH MORE!

all this and MORE on the latest Episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas

OPENING TRACK: "Man Made Of Meat" lead single from Swedish punk rock band Viagra Boys self titled new release https://music.apple.com/ca/album/man-made-of-meat/1790124734?i=1790124735

CLOSING TRACK: In anticipation of the upcoming CBGB FEST 2025 in Brooklyn, New York, under the K bridge we give you CBGB alumni Blondie and their track "Rip Her To Shreds" from the 1976 self titled debut album https://music.apple.com/ca/album/rip-her-to-shreds/724506061?i=724506224

 

Are the Baltimore Colts rock n roll's football team?

Uncover hidden gems in our Album Of The Week: The Power Of The Heart - A Tribute To Lou Reed

Ever heard of Seattle, Washington's wicked cool Light In The Attic Records? You will!

What did Laurie Anderson give away of Lou Reed's and WHO did she give it to? Listen to find out!

Did Lou Reed really make 20 albums?

Metal Machine Music: Joke or Genius?

Searching for Lou's last record...

Searching for Lou's last song...

20 years of Lou Reed collaborations and Guest Spots revealed?

Barry Manilow: 70s Square or Scribe?

The Filth And The Fury: Julien Temple's final word on the Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols Summer Tour 2025!

That was then: The genius of Public Image Ltd

This is now: Johnny Rotten is a joke 

To Cancel or Not to Cancel: What's up with Belfast bad boy rappers Kneecap and can they survive the backlash from the latest controversy?

All these questions answered AND MORE! On the latest episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas.

OPENING TRACK: Legendary songwriter Mary Gauthier, first known LGBT artist to perform at the prestigious Grand Ole Opry, stakes a claim on Lou Reed's Coney Island Baby from the 2024 tribute album The Power Of The Heart: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/coney-island-baby/1732584171?i=1732584188

CLOSING TRACK: One of the only commercially available recordings of Lou Reed's final song, The Power Of The Heart, as interpreted by Peter Gabriel from his 2010 album of cover songs Scratch My Back: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-power-of-the-heart/989290344?i=989290719

 

Jill Sobule: The Untold Story

Join us as we celebrate the music and legacy of trailblazing, one of a kind, powerhouse songwriter, musician, singer, recording artist Jill Sobule who passed away much too soon in a tragic housefire May 1st, 2025, in Woodbury, Minnesota.

In this episode we reveal the truth behind her landmark song I Kissed A Girl, how, at the time, it earned her a place in music history but sadly no money or lasting commercial success.

This story has not been told until now. You won't hear it anywhere else but here.

Be the first to hear it here FIRST on Rock N Roll Fashionistas!

THE SONGS:

"Bitter" taken from Sobule's 1997 third album Happy Town released by Atlantic Records: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/bitter/7058705?i=7058753

"Claire" taken from Sobule's year 2000 4th album Pink Pearl released by the now defunct record label Beyond Records https://music.apple.com/ca/album/claire/1443627791?i=1443627799

"Mary Kay" taken from Sobule's year 2000 4th album Pink Pearl released by the now defunct record label Beyond Records https://music.apple.com/ca/album/mary-kay/1443627791?i=1443627809

"I Kissed A Girl" taken from Sobule's 1995 self titled sophomore album released by successful American music industry executive Jason Flom on his record label Lava Records, five years after the release of her 1990 debut album Things Here Are Different https://music.apple.com/ca/album/i-kissed-a-girl/358465119?i=358465250

"Christmas Is The Saddest Day Of The Year" available on Sobule's self released Jill's Holiday Songs 2000 EP as well as her website https://jillsobule.com

"Christmas Is The Saddest Day Of The Year" can also be heard at https://youtu.be/R-5jEEOZSnM?si=Wv9hehr7d8V6zA8J

"Merry Christmas From The Family" is a holiday song by alternative country artist Robert Earl Keen. Originally released in 1994 on his album Gringo Honeymoon, a live version of the song appears on his 1996 album No. 2 Live Dinner. The song gained significant popularity, prompting Keen to create a sequel titled Happy Holidays Y'all which appears on his 1998 album Walking Distance. In addition to the sequel, Keen published a book with the same name in 2001. Jill included her version of the song on her self released Jill's Holiday Songs 2000 EP and can he heard here https://music.apple.com/ca/album/merry-christmas-from-the-family/1530164262?i=1530164950

"Mexican Wrestler" taken from Sobule's year 2000 4th album Pink Pearl released by the now defunct record label Beyond Records https://music.apple.com/ca/album/mexican-wrestler/1443627791?i=1443627801

We will always love you.

Thank you Jill...

 

 

Join us for the conclusion of Prelude To Prog Rock: Peter Gabriel's Genesis.

In this episode, dedicated to Carver Bob (Ironside). we answer the question, "What the F is Prog Rock anyway?". 

King Rand opens things off with his brilliant rendition of BIG TIME from Gabriel's top selling 80's album SO.

Sorting out Peter Gabriel's mystifying THREE albums of cover songs!

In this episode we answer the burning question: Who has been Peter Gabriel's lifelong bass player for decades now? (HINT: he was John Lennon's bass player too!).

Find out what album broke Genesis!

And The Band Played On: Life with Genesis after the departure of Peter Gabriel & Steve Hackett

Yes or no? Will the real Yes band please stand up?

Can you name all four titles of the first four Peter Gabriel solo albums?

You'll be able to (!) after listening to all this and MORE in the latest installment of Rock N Roll Fashionistas!

OPENING TRACK: From the 2013 various artists compilation of Peter Gabriel cover songs AND I'LL SCRATCH YOURS (the sequel to Gabriel's 2010 album of covers SCRATCH MY BACK) Great American satirist King Rand (Randy Newman) covers BIG TIME from Gabriel's 1980s masterpiece album So: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/big-time/994357537?i=994368444

CLOSING TRACK: Taken from the third Peter Gabriel solo album, released in 1980, written by Gabriel to raise awareness of the State sanctioned murder of imprisoned 30 year old South African humanitarian, peace activist Steven Biko: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/biko/986713177?i=986713204

Join us in our search for the roots of Prog Rock, Peter Gabriel and the cast of characters who pass through the doors From Genesis To Revelation.

Trashing the Corporatization of pop music in the 1980's. And it's not entirely David Bowie's fault either.

How the enduring legacy of Peter Gabriel's growing body of work from the 1980's helped us get through a truly ridiculous decade.

Getting Back To The Car: Unexpected Delights From The Obligatory Sunday Meal With Family.

Is Easter Music a genre?

50's - 60's - Aughts & Beyond: A Brief History Of Portable Music.

Thrift Store CDs

The Renaissance of the Compact Disc. YOU HEARD IT HEAR FIRST! To CD or Not CD? - That is the question!

All this and MORE in the latest Episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas!!

OPENING TRACK: "Where The Sour Turns To Sweet" from the 1969 debut album from British schoolboys Genesis and their From Genesis To Revelation record: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/from-genesis-to-revelation/1605852413

CLOSING TRACK: Originally from Paul Simon's Graceland album, his song "The Boy In The Bubble" reinterpreted by Peter Gabriel from his 2010 album of cover songs Scratch My Back: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/scratch-my-back/989290344