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Shorts: The Three Body Problem
In 1985, a group of powerful "Washington Wives" led by Tipper Gore formed the PMRC to clean up rock and roll, sparking a culture war that culminated in a dramatic Senate hearing. This episode of…
Joanne Shaw Taylor
Joanne joined us on the show recently to look back at the production of the latest album and how the experiences of life continue to offer a rich…
The Favors (Finneas & Ashe)
Word first broke about the band The Favors back in February, when cryptic posts revealed that Billie Eilish’s producer and brother, Finneas, was…
Game Changers: The Dead's Europe '72
The Grateful Dead's Europe '72 was both an incredible ground-breaking live album, and the fulfillment of the band's dream of playing over there! Find…
S8E425 – David Bowie 'Hunky Dory' (Revisited) with David J
For one of our first episodes back in 2018 (S1E3), we discussed 'Hunky Dory' by David Bowie with then co-host Barry Stock. Honestly, though, for our…
This Episode Goes 2 11: A Spinal Tap special with Alexis Petridis
For this special "bonus" episode of the Rock's Backpages podcast — fittingly number 211 (geddit?) — we're joined once again by The Guardian's Alexis…
Steve Howe: Dylan, Hendrix & YES
When Jimi Hendrix grabbed a bass and jammed with Tomorrow in 1967, a young Steve Howe was right The post Steve Howe: Dylan, Hendrix & YES appeared first on The Strange Brew .
Prog Takes – Modern Prog is better than Classic Prog!
Welcome to our new Prog Report series called Prog Takes. In this episode, Roie and Kyle debate whether modern prog is actually better than classic…
Prog Takes – Vinyl Is Overpriced Nostalgia!
Welcome to our new Prog Report series called Prog Takes. In this episode, Roie and Kyle debate if vinyl is just overpriced nostalgia or something…
New Music Reaction: Lunatic Soul, Gazpacho, Moron Police, JackTheJoker, Asymmetric Universe, Leprous
Reacting to new music from Lunatic Soul, Gazpacho, Moron Police, JackTheJoker, Asymmetric Universe, and Leprous. Host: Roie Avin Panel: Vic Giol,…
Gene Simmons
What was meant to be an hour-long interview with Gene Simmons turned into one of the stranger conversations we’ve had on Broken Record. As…
E210: Alexis Petridis on Acid House + The Guardian + CMAT + KISS
For this episode we're joined by the immensely respected Alexis Petridis, The Guardian's principal pop critic since September 2001. Our guest tells…
Radar Love: The Golden Earring Story
The recent passing of Golden Earring co-founder George Kooymans, succumbing to ALS, caught both of our attention, as "kids" of the Golden Earring…
Ep516: Punk Cinema with Kevin Smith & Josh Roush
Kevin Smith and Josh Roush discuss punk cinema and share how the DIY ethos of punk rock influenced both their filmmaking careers and their lifelong love of music and vinyl records. September 20 at…
S8E424 – Aimee Mann 'I'm With Stupid' with Robert Scheffler
New York City singer/songwriter Robert Scheffler joins us this week with an artist Rob somehow slept on all these years – Aimee Mann. Her second…