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"We're Part of Something Larger"
The D.C. scene 1979-81. Plus: Talking About The Who, Linda Linda Linda, 2+2=5, Chasing The Grid and more.
21 hrs ago
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Tony Fletcher
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A band for life: James at 40.
On following a band to the end of the world. Or at least to Montreal.
Sep 21
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Tony Fletcher
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Fortunately, we have live music.
Bob Mould, Ani Di Franco, J. Robbins, Hurray For The Riff Raff and more Loud Women offer an antidote to these terrible times.
Sep 18
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Tony Fletcher
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The Dear Boys Put It Down
On making pop music (with a message) in middle age.
Sep 14
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Tony Fletcher
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From Asbury to Hammersmith: How "The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle" Set the Stage for Bruce Springsteen's Crossed Channels…
Episode 20 of our podcast examines The Boss's underrated second LP and the role it played in his rise to stardom on both sides of the pond
Sep 11
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Tony Fletcher
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Dan Epstein
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"When The Who retire, then I'm gonna be able to retire as well."
Max Ker-Seymer, The Who's longest serving concert attendee, on why he keeps attending, why he insists on front area seats, and on how it all wraps up.
Sep 7
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Tony Fletcher
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"You've woken up. You're actually playing." The Who come alive again.
Part 2 of my interview with Max Ker-Seymer, The Who's longest-serving concert attendee: How the USA saved the band in the late 1960s.
Sep 4
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Tony Fletcher
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"I Found My Band." Talking with The Who's Longest-Serving Fan
From 1963 to 2025, he has seen them play live more consistently than anyone else. As The Who tour America one last time, Max Ker-Seymer describes his…
Aug 31
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Tony Fletcher
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"Music You Can Grow Old To"
Morcheeba, The Art of Longevity, and the Concert of the Summer
Aug 28
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Tony Fletcher
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All Roads Lead to Spinal Tap
From Alice Cooper to Wimpy via The Birthday Party and the Spanish Civil War. And more. A bonus post.
Aug 26
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Tony Fletcher
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At Home He Feels Like Being A Tourist
From the Tower of London to Stonehenge to Bath: Embracing England's World Heritage, and having damn good fun in the process.
Aug 24
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Tony Fletcher
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The In Crowd
Spending time in London and Brighton with Dennis Morris, Jenny Saville, Leigh Bowery!, Emily Kam Kngwarray, Edward Burra and the early Mod Stylists.
Aug 21
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Tony Fletcher
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