Welcome to Bonnie's Legends! Host Bonnie Orbison chats with her legends; a variation of musicians, independent artists, writers about their careers, their art and their journeys of how they became the legends they are today. Bonnie provides her guests the space and freedom to chat about everything they want to discuss and hopes the conversation feels like a meetup with a friend. Her goal is to support and meet her legends. Grab a cup of tea and press play to dive into the world of legendary ...
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TnT's Hit Songs From Mars seeks to unravel the stories behind some of pop's most unlikely hits. From simple curiosities to songs that changed the world, we examine the sociopolitical and cultural factors that contributed to the success of these surprising outliers, and the impact these songs had on society.
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Caroline Kingsbury - I Really Don't Care!, grief in songwriting and Heaven's Just A Flight
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Caroline Kingsbury and I go far back, almost three years ago now we started to follow each other’s careers and I can’t express in words how much I gasped waking up one random morning earlier this year, finding out her banger of a song Kissing Someone Else got a lot of attention overnight. Heaven’s Just A Flight, her debut album from 2020, helped me…
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Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
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Send us a text In this very special Halloween episode, Tom and Ty get out their protective eyewear, turn around, and stare into the bright eyes of Bonnie Tyler's 1983 "Total Eclipse of the Heart." Nearly blinded by Jim Steinman's over-the-top songwriting, the two marvel at how he and Bonnie Tyler make the song work (in spite of Tom almost purging h…
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#408: Eliza Kent - You Were the Graveyard, writing not being for mass consumption & obsessed characters
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In the Summer of 2023, my friend Eliza Kent & I sat down to record this podcast episode on each other’s writing projects at the time. We’ve met around four years ago through Instagram’s wide writing community, read through each other’s novels to sending each other a poem here and there. With parallels in our creative career, we’ve witnessed each ot…
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They Don't Care About Us - Michael Jackson
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Send us a text In this episode, the lads pay homage to Michael Jackson's 1996 sleeper hit "They Don't Care About Us." On their pilgrimage (by llama of course), they are joined by the likes of Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, Thomas Dolby Notorious B.I.G., and Spike Lee as they march to the other-worldly rhythms of Olodum. With the help…
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She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
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Send us a text In this episode the TnT Dork Collective get their nerd on with the geeky 1982 classic "She Blinded Me With Science." Tom blows Ty's mind with some little-known (and nerdy) Thomas Dolby trivia, including his associations with Foreigner, Joni Mitchell and Michael Jackson and then spazzes out when Ty nails his I'll-bet-you-didn't-know q…
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In Dreams - Roy Orbison
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Send us a text In this episode the fellas dream their way back to 1963 and stare in disbelief (and delight) as the legendary Roy Orbison upstages the Beatles not once but twice with his top ten hit "In Dreams." Little did Roy know that as Orbi-mania faded that the Candy Colored Clown was sound asleep aboard the HSFM mothership, existing in a state …
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Ryder The Eagle - 'Autotango', making albums as an independent artist, & introspective songwriting
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This March, a week before the first single off his new album “Autotango” was released, I interviewed Ryder The Eagle for this podcast. After seeing him live opening for Oracle Sisters more than a year ago in London, I went up to him immediately, got the vinyl & asked him to be a guest in my podcast. I’ve never heard of him or his music before that …
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It's Oh So Quiet - Björk
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Send us a text In this episode Tom goes berserk for Björk while Ty is blasé on her quirk. While Tom tries to convince Ty to not be a “jörk” about her work, the boys discuss the annoyingly unrepresentative hits that sometimes define an artist. While figuratively walking in the forest with Björk they manage to get into a discussion about primal guita…
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O!PNM #22: Carol Ades - the new musical era, 'Better Than You Found Me' & navigating social media as an artist
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The evening before her single release “Better Than You Found Me”, Carol Ades and Bonnie met on Zencastr to discuss all about her new musical era, how freeing it feels to experiment with new elements and genres + what’s it like to be an artist on social media. Bonnie mentions her Notting Hill-esque fiction novel It was her → you can grab a signed co…
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#407: Jocelyn Nielson - building a consistent writing routine, Disney movies & the art of storytelling
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Last November, Bonnie sat down with Jocelyn Nielson to discuss all things storytelling, Disney and building a consistent writing routine. Including her journey with Disney (including taking college courses & growing up around Disney movies) and how a good system is a must for keeping up with video content like her TikTok series about film reviews a…
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[21/2024] This Week at Bonnie's Legends
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Today’s episode, Bonnie talks you through the episodes and work she has prepared for your ears and eyes this coming week and as always the new week in front of us and how much good music is being released lately! This week at Bonnie’s Legends: * Tuesday, May 21: Evil Adjacent by Cosmorat (album review + interview) * Wednesday, May 22: #407 - Jocely…
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Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2 - Pink Floyd
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Send us a text In this episode, the lads travel back to the disco era where they shake their boo-tays to none other than...Pink Floyd? As they try to dig the dark Floydian disco groove, they critique some hits (and misses) of rock bands attempting disco and marvel at how the genre penetrated every nook and cranny of the era that bears its name. Ty …
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Tubular Bells (Pt. 1) - Theme From "The Exorcist"
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Send us a text In this episode, the lads become possessed by the unnerving creepiness of Mike Oldfield's unlikely hit "Tubular Bells", the theme music from the 1973 horror classic The Exorcist. Thankfully, special guest Joseph Trivers performs a successful exorcism on the dreadful scene, through his exploration of minimalist music and the mechanics…
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[Preview] #407: Jocelyn Nielson - favorite storytelling tropes, Top Gun vs. Maverick & mystery narrators
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Last November, Bonnie sat down with Jocelyn Nielson to discuss all things storytelling, Disney and building a consistent writing routine. That conversation is coming out next week (April 3rd) so subscribe to get notified. In this week’s preview, you can tune in to our side-segment where we trailed off into the land of film. From Runaway Brider to w…
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Fionn and Bonnie sat down last Sunday and discussed all things Kilgour, his band located in Glasgow, and their debut album How To Put Your Hat On. The album is out now and vinyls can be ordered on here. Instagram: @kilgourtheband Enjoyed listening to this episode? You know what you do ... (make sure to subscribe and share this episode with all of y…
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Today’s episode, Bonnie talks you through the episodes and work she has prepared for your ears and eyes this coming week and as always the new week in front of us and how much good music is being released lately! This week at Bonnie’s Legends: * Tuesday, March 5: Heaven’s Just a Flight by Caroline Kingsbury (album review) * Wednesday, March 6: #407…
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Love Shack - The B-52s
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Send us a text In this episode, the lads got them a pod that's as big as whale and it's about to set sail! On route to the B-52s' "Love Shack" they head down the Atlanta Highway and pick up some shiny happy people including REM, Iggy Pop, Nile Rodgers, and Don Was (Not Was) and...the legendary John Lennon himself? Come Roam (if you want to) with Tn…
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googly eyes aka Deza’s music playground to experiment with her song ideas and demos released a new EP 22-25 today exactly one month ago. Shortly after its release we sat together and discussed her favorite child of the EP, how the transformation of googly eyes happened and what some of the lyrics define. Instagram: @eyesg0ogly Enjoyed listening to …
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#406: Ela from Rain or Shine
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Ela from Rain or Shine sat down with me last Summer and talks us through system design thinking, we discuss all around change and how to surrender to it, how collaboration and community can be a helpful resource as a solo entrepreneur + of course, how to make life a little easier for us. 🧡 ✨ Ela is @rainorshinesystemdesign on Instagram and TikTok &…
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Today’s episode, Bonnie talks you through the episodes and work she has prepared for your ears and eyes this coming week and as always the new week in front of us and how much good music is being released lately! This week at Bonnie’s Legends: * Wednesday, February 28: #406 - Ela Miranda (podcast episode) * Friday, March 1: Oh! Pretty New Music - W…
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O!PNM #19: BEL - Cold Brew
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BEL and Bonnie sat together on Cold Brew’s release date last Summer and discussed the inspiration behind the song, the songwriting and producing that went into it, and more. She also talks on what goes into releasing a song in today’s music industry. Instagram: @belmakesmusic TikTok: @belmakesmusica We’ve mentioned the visualizer to “Cold Brew”, so…
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#405: Daniela Barrios, founder of the Conscious Productivity Collective
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Dani, founder of The Conscious Productivity Collective sat down with me and talks us through what her collective is and aspires to become in the near future, how to “sample test”/experiment with different work schedules and routines for one’s creativity and she also dives into the five pillars of the framework for conscious productivity. If you’re …
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Ball of Confusion - Love and Rockets
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Send us a text In this episode Tom presents his Dissertation on Delay to Professor Ralston, who must choose the Hit Songiest Song From Mars from a number of worthy (and not so worthy) candidates. The challenge pits Love and Rockets against The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Tina Turner, Anthrax and Duran Duran. This ignites a compelling discussion on th…
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Today’s episode, Bonnie talks you through the new week in front of us and how much good music is being released lately! This week at Bonnie’s Legends: * Monday, February 5: Oh! Pretty New Music - Week 6 (playlist & blog post → subscribe here to receive it in your inbox) * Tuesday, February 6: Artist of the Month: Sarah Kinsley (blog post & poem wri…
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Send us a text Now that the Falalalala season is over, time to get into the Trololo! Join the comrades as they revisit the "Golden Age" of YouTube (and perhaps the internet itself) with Eduard Khil's legendary non-lexical vocable masterpiece. As they travel along the Information Superhighway, they find the lost songs of their youth, search for the …
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Fairytale of New York - The Pogues
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Send us a text O come all ye faithful and join the lads as they say pogue mahone to Christmas, with that most un-Christmassy of Christmas carols "Fairytale of New York." As they attempt (and fail) to find the true meaning of Christmas, the fellows examine the multi-year process that went into the making of this unlikely holiday classic, debate whic…
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More, More, More - Andrea True Connection
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Send us a text Join the lads as they put on their skates and travel back to the roller disco era, grooving to the melodious tones of the Andrea True Connection's "More, More, More." As they try to keep their balance, the boyz marvel at the crisis turned opportunity that spawned not one but two top-ten hits (more than two decades apart, no less), po…
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Autorin, Gründerin ihrer Marketing Agentur Stucki Marketing Vintage-Fashion Bloggerin Tatjana Stucki ist wieder zurück als meine Legende diese Woche! Das erste Mal war im Sommer 2020 → hier könnt ihr reinhören :) In dieser Folge reden wir übers Schreiben, wie viel Arbeit und Zeit für einen Roman gebraucht wird und über Tatjana’s eigene Onlineagentu…
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Today’s episode, Bonnie talks you through the new week in front of us and we’re also looking for two artists to interview until the end of the year about their new music releases, so if that’s you or your friend, feel free to share this reel with them (or yourself) & we’ll talk soon! This week at Bonnie’s Legends: * Monday, November 13: Oh! Pretty …
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O!PNM #18: Dafna - What's More Romantic?
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Dafna has been an early feature back when Oh! Pretty New Music was a fresh idea out of my mind and we had talked about her song “We Jumped The Gun” (read here). This year in June we came together to discuss one of her latest singles “What’s More Romantic?” and how her process of deciding what song idea to follow through is like. Instagram: @dafnamu…
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#403: Alicia from Stop Thinking Start Doing
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This episode was held in March 2022. Alicia from Stop Thinking Start Doing joined me as my legend on the podcast at a time we both saw a big life change happening in reach of our hands and we were excited and fascinated by it. Listen in as Alicia talks about her journey of Stop Thinking Start Doing, the podcast she know has going on for over two ye…
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[45/2023] This Week at Bonnie's Legends
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Today’s episode, Bonnie talks you through the new week in front of us and takes you with behind-the-scenes of Bonnie’s Legends. Maybe she also teases an opportunity that will be out early next year … This week at Bonnie’s Legends: * Monday, November 6: Oh! Pretty New Music - Week 44 (playlist & blog post) * Wednesday, November 1: #403 - Alicia of S…
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O!PNM #16: Issy Allen of Barerra
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What a joy to have Issy Allen back on the podcast! This episode was recorded in March 2023 and we talked mainly about “Secretly Plays”, Barerra’s single release from February, what it was inspired by, the making process and some fun anecdotes. Give it a listen and follow the band & Issy on social media: Instagram: @allen_issy & @barerra.band TikTok…
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(2/2) This is part 2 of my conversation with Liv DeToma and was recorded December 2022. We discuss today’s definition of “indie music”, how she feels being an independent musician nowadays in the age of social media and single releases. We go on tangents talking about why changing one’s name allows more creative expression (she did change her name …
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Chaise Longue - Wet Leg
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Send us a text In this episode, the lads kick back (all day long) on Wet Leg's "Chaise Longue." As they consume a six-pack of warm beer, they examine the Sprechgesang (speak-singing) approach to music and uncover a long history of talk-pop dating back to the 1960s. They also wrestle with life's bigger questions such as: how a chaise longue became a…
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[44/2023] This Week at Bonnie's Legends
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Today’s episode, Bonnie talks you through the new era of Bonnie’s Legends - it’s new weekly schedule, sections and the new website + we’re announcing our very first sponsor: Zencastr! This week at Bonnie’s Legends: * Monday, October 30: Oh! Pretty New Music - Week 43 (playlist & blog post) * Tuesday, October 31: Album Review #1 - Surrender by Maggi…
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Send us a text In this episode, the boyz go for baroque and bet the pot on Pachelbel's smash 1680 hit Canon in D. With the stakes high, the lads call the bluff of the artists who have incorporated Pachelbel's Canon into their music, up the ante on the idea of a collective unconscious, and are all-in on the importance of being in the right frame of …
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Old Town Road - Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus
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Send us a text This week, the boyz take a trip down the Old Town Road to Baseball Country with special guest Bryan Ruby, professional ball player and up-and-coming country phenom. Along the way, the trio discuss the true meaning of country, songs that come out of left field, and the arduous climb to recognition in the music industry. With the bases…
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cut it out by Frances Mistry ~ Oh! Pretty New Music #17
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This conversation was held in late May 2022. Frances Mistry is an indie artist, based in Brighton, which TikToks you may have seen on your fyp & been like “This is a vibe!”. This episode is exactly right for you to dive into her creative journey so far, getting to know some of her writing processes and of course, we talked specifically about her so…
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Enter Sandman - Metallica
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Send us a text In this episode, the lads revisit the summer of '91 and marvel at the gathering storm that will change music forever. The bleach-blonde remnants of hair-metal are blown into the gutter of Sunset Strip, making way for the arrival of grunge, funk-rock, and heavier genre-bending possibilities. Enter night, exit light, take Ty's hand...w…
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Send us a text In this episode the boys untangle the knots surrounding the unlikely pairing of Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor and Johnny Cash. Despite initial mistrust on both sides, the Reznor-penned "Hurt" takes on new depth and meaning sung through Cash's deep bass. Making it all happen, Rick Rubin walks the line with gentle persistence proving t…
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Valley Girl - Frank & Moon Zappa
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Send us a text In this episode, the dudes take it to the max and travel to LA's San Fernando Valley where they rock out to Frank & Moon Zappa's totally tubular 1982 hit "Valley Girl." After stopping by Ridgemont high for their goat yoga class, they ponder the deeper question of "does art imitate life, or does life imitate Zappa?" Join the boyz as t…
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May 29 - June 4, 2023 ⭐️ Oh! Pretty New Music
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Howdy & ⭐️ welcome to the new feature of “Bonnie’s Legends”: a weekly playlist & article (now podcast episode! yay!) highlighting the best new music that saw the light of the day the previous seven days. Today’s article & playlist showcases music that got released from May 29 - June 4, 2023. My favourites were What’s More Romantic? by Dafna, Lose M…
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Send us a text In this episode Tom and Ty sit down for a late-night session and attempt to decipher the strangeness that is Styx's 1983 sci-fi classic, Mr. Roboto. With their beer goggles on, they prove that they are just men whose circumstances went beyond their control: Tom flees for Panama on a horse with no name on the run from those Damn Yanke…
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push by Liv DeToma ~ Oh! Pretty New Music #15
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(1/2) This conversation was held in February 2022. Olivia DeToma is an indie artist everyone should listen to and press play on their mental health walk. I personally listen to her and sometimes can’t believe that I am presumably the only one in my friends’ circle who knows her. Anyway, if you’re looking for an artist under <100 monthly listeners, …
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La Rosa de Guadalupe by Ginger Rodriguez - Oh! Pretty New Music #14 (part 2)
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Ginger Rodriguez is a name in the Austin indie music scene and a singer-songwriter & producer the whole world should know at some point in the future. After witnessing her musical journey for some years already, I invited her onto the podcast to talk about her single “La Rose de Guadalupe”. This is the second part of the interview where we touch ba…
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La Rosa de Guadalupe by Ginger Rodriguez ~ Oh, Pretty New Music! #14 (part 1)
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Ginger Rodriguez is a name in the Austin indie music scene and a singer-songwriter & producer the whole world should know at some point in the future. After witnessing her musical journey for some years already, I invited her onto the podcast to talk about her single “La Rose de Guadalupe”. This is the first part of the interview where we touch bas…
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Ça plane pour moi - Plastic Bertrand
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Send us a text Parlez-vous français, y'all? This week, join les garçons as they take a trip to Belgium where they rock out to Plastic Bertrand's unique 1978 hit (along with its evil English twin). Along the way, they examine the unlikely connections between punk and surf music, marvel at the wonder of the wah wah, and bring closure to a 50-year mis…
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Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
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Send us a text In this episode the fellas wax rhapsodic on the wildly successful Queen hit from 1975, Bohemian Rhapsody. It's a wild ride around Aurora, Illinois with your guides Wayne and Garth, featuring a detour to see the Judas Priest, and feelin' emotions courtesy of Mariah's vocal Hari Kari. It's an episode Magnifico you do not want to miss-i…
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Send us a text In this episode, the boyz bite off more than they can chew as they delve into some, shall we say, tender topics? Join T & T as they examine the Buoys' surprise 1971 hit "Timothy" and the consequences of trying (and failing) to get your own song banned. Along the way, they ponder the nature of fear and horror, reel at the medicalizati…
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