A look back at pop culture
Episodes
Saturday Mar 21, 2020
Saturday Mar 21, 2020
Noel catches up with Rick Roberts, the former lead singer of Firefall and the Flying Burrito Brothers. Rick talks about replacing Gram Parsons in the Burritos and forming Firefall, whose hits include "Just Remember I love You" and "You are the Women". Both bands' heyday were in the 70's, Rick has some amazing stories he shares in the interview and in his books, Songs Stories and Lame Brain.
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Noel catches up with Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses and 50-foot Wave. Throwing Muses is releasing their latest album, Sun Racket, in May. The first single, Dark Blue, is out now. They are best known for their songs "Counting Backwards" and "Bright Yellow Gun" to name a couple. Kristin is also an accomplished solo artist. Her song, "Your Ghost", features REM's Michael Stipe.
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
We are celebrating the 35th anniversary of one of the biggest albums of the 80's, Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears. Hope Silverman from the music blog, Picking Up Rocks, joins me to discuss the duo's career and shares her thoughts on the TFF album she thinks is the best.
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Noel catches up with Jesse Borrego. The actor bursted onto the scene on the TV series, Fame, based upon the movie. Jesse talks about the attention he immediately received from the show. Jesse has also appeared on 24, Dexter and Fear the Walking Dead. He starred in the cult classic Blood In, Blood Out. He talks about why the film failed when it was released in theaters. Jesse's latest film, Phoenix, Oregon, is out March 20.
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Noel catches up with James C. Victor. The talented actor is best known for his roles on Beverly Hills 90210 and 24. James talks about bombing his first 90210 audition. James portrayed CTU Agent Hal Turner and is in an exclusive class, he survived being out in the field with Jack Bauer. He also talks about which former chid star ended up taking more of James's role on 24 and why he never was on Law and Order. James appeared in the Best Picture, 12 Years a Slave and talks about his experience making it.
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Noel catches up with Taco Ockerse, who had the smash hit "Puttin on the Ritz" back in 1982. Taco talks about the response from the songwriter, Irving Berlin. Taco made the choice to pursue his career in Europe rather than in America, he talks about the decision. Taco is still going strong these days!
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Noel catches up with Ronny Cox. The acclaimed actor got his big break playing Drew Ballinger in Deliverance. We talk his iconic dueling banjos scene and the brilliance of Ned Beatty. Ronny plays an evil suit to perfection in both Robocop and Total Recall. The actor also played the Captain of the Enterprise in the memorable two-part episode "Chain of Command" on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He tells me what Patrick Stewart hated on set. What you may not know about Ronny is that he is an accomplished singer-songwriter, having released multiple albums. And yes, we discuss Cop Rock.
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Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Noel catches up with Christopher Hall, lead singer of Stabbing Westward. The band just released, Dead and Gone, their first new music in 19 years. Christopher talks about why they decided on going the EP route instead of releasing a full album, how long the process took and doing everything on our own without the backing of a big label. Stabbing Westward's hits included "Save Yourself" and "What do I have to do"?
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Noel catches up with Greg Kihn, whose band had massive hits in the '80s with "Jeopardy" and "The Breakup Song." The Greg Kihn Band recently released "Rekihndled", their first album in 21 years. Greg was quite busy during that stretch, as he was a disc jockey and a novelist. Greg shares some amazing stories.
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Noel catches up with voice actor, Doug Stone. Doug is probably best known as the voice of Matt Trakker on the 80's cartoon, M.A.S.K. Doug also provides the voices as other characters included Sato and Hondo. Doug talks about getting started in the business. There are talks regarding a live-action M.A.S.K. movie, Doug talks about whether he is involved in the project.