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New PODCAST RELEASE - INTERVIEW with Australian Singer / Songwriter (and now resident of Nashville) IMOGEN CLARK!
Rob and Matt had a great fun conversation with the greatly talented Imogen Clark. We had a ton of laughs (which is always a good thing).
Besides bringing up Springsteen, Colin Hay, Sheena Easton and Sheryl Crow we talk about her big move to Nashville, the inspiration behind her newest video for THE NOISE, the time she played a mining town of only men, writing and recording with Colin Hay (Men at Work) and much much more!
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JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IMOGEN CLARK:
From an early age, Imogen's life was steeped in music. From just eight years old, she was trained as an opera singer, the foundation for her roof-raising vocal power and range. By the age of twelve, she had transitioned to the guitar and piano and the start of her songwriting journey.
Raised on a cocktail of Bruce Springsteen and Violent Femmes, her musical palette expanded with influences from contemporary artists like HAIM, Maggie Rogers, and the indomitable Taylor Swift. Her father, a former punk rocker and now retired high school teacher, also played a pivotal role in shaping her musical inclinations. His influence, combined with her own experiences, gave birth to a unique and timeless sound, blending pop-rock and indie-pop.
Imogen’s determination is evidenced by her achievements of the last three years, especially her two acclaimed EPs, 2020’s "The Making of Me" and the AIR-nominated 2021’s "Bastards".
After recording “Bastards” over Zoom amidst the COVID lockdowns in Sydney, Imogen was determined to flip the script completely for her album. After writing over a hundred songs, she embarked on a musical pilgrimage, traveling to cities that have inspired her musically - London, Nashville, and Los Angeles. This journey took her to some of the world’s most iconic recording spaces including Peter Frampton’s Studio Phenix in Nashville, Abbey Road in London, and East West in Los Angeles, where the legendary "Pet Sounds" was recorded.
The forthcoming album “The Art of Getting Through” is proudly genre-agnostic, encapsulating Imogen’s range as a songwriter and recording artist. The lyrics are her most bracingly personal and vulnerable, the music more powerful and anthemic than ever. From navigating her identity to touching on the shadows of an eating disorder, each of Imogen's songs unfold like a chapter in a deeply personal diary, capturing moments, memories, and confessions from her journey.
It’s no wonder collaborators from Alex Lahey to Colin Hay to Steve Poltz to members of Gang of Youths, Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers, Elvis Costello’s Imposters, Dawes, My Morning Jacket and more have lined up to collaborate with an artist whose dynamism, relentless creativity and striving to be the most fully evolved version of herself, both in and out of the studio, shows her as a force to be reckoned with, and one who is just getting started.
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You can find IMOGEN at imgogenclarkmusic.com.au , Facebook and Instagram (@imogenclarkmusic)
Be sure to look for her upcoming 3rd studio album "The Art of Getting Through" on May 31st, 2024!
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Saturday May 11, 2024
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - PRINCE - JOAN JETT - LENNON MCCARTNEY - DAVID GILMOUR - SHOW 62
Saturday May 11, 2024
Saturday May 11, 2024
Pot Luck of Music Monthly Edition
On today's podcast we have a couple of monumental album anniversaries we cover which are Bruce Springsteen's BORN IN THE U.S.A. and Price PURPLE RAIN along with some other not so monumental releases.
We start out with our segment : Give It A Listen with NY singer/songwriter LESLIE MENDELSON and her new single "The Good Life" and we end the show with Oliver Woods new single "Light and Sweet" and Jenny Don't and the Spurs new single "Unlucky Love".. in between we talk about new music that's out and also new releases coming up in June, Music News, what Jeremy and Rob have been up to lately and more!
ARTISTS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST ARE:
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
PRINCE
JOHN DENVER
ALICE COOPER
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
JOAN JETT
ABBA THE CONCERT
MAMMOTH
LENNON / MCCARTNEY
& MORE
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Saturday Apr 27, 2024
YACHT ROCK - History of Yacht Rock - Top 5 Yacht Rock Songs - SHOW 61
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Set sail with Matt and Rob as they take you on a journey from Thunder Island to Baker Street.
So it had to happen sooner or later. On today's podcast Matt and Rob talk about Yacht Rock.
Many years ago we just called it "cheesy 70s music". Rob always had a love for those "cheesy" love ballads.
Matt and I go through the history of yacht rock and when and who came up with the term. What defines yacht rock? Where can I listen to yacht rock?
Matt and Rob tell you their 5 favorite yacht rock songs, some honorable mentions and some yacht rock songs we would like to never hear again.
The podcast begins on Thunder Island and Rob narrates a story that includes 50 yacht rock titles! See if you can pick out all 50.
Another fun podcast and hope you have fun listening.
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KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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Visit our YouTube Channel where you can see video segments from all of our interviews. Just search "know good music"
Saturday Apr 20, 2024
STEVE HACKETT Interview - Legendary PROGRESSIVE ROCK Guitarist for GENESIS and GTR
Saturday Apr 20, 2024
Saturday Apr 20, 2024
Matt and Rob sit down with the legendary progressive rock guitarist, Steve Hackett formerly of GENESIS and GTR
Steve talks about his current tour (recently winding down) called FOXTROT AT FIFTY, what the term progressive means, what John Lennon said about Genesis, his incredible new album "The Circus and the Nightwhale" and more.
We had 30 minutes to talk to Steve which in itself is incredible since he was in the middle of a tour of the US.
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JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT STEVE HACKETT:
Steve Hackett is renowned as an immensely talented and innovative rock musician. He was lead guitarist with Genesis as part of their classic line up with Gabriel, Collins, Banks and Rutherford, that produced acclaimed albums such as Selling England by the Pound (a favourite of John Lennon). With Steve's extraordinary versatility in both his electric guitar playing and his composing, he involves influences from many genres, including Jazz, World Music and Blues. He is equally adept in his classical albums that include renditions of pieces by composers from Bach to Satie, his own acoustic guitar compositions that have gained the admiration of many, including Yehudi Menuhin, and ambitious guitar/ orchestra albums such as A Midsummer Night's Dream, recorded with the Royal Philharmonic.
With Genesis, Steve's guitar playing produced some of the most memorable moments, from the sensitivity of his acoustic sound on Horizons and Blood on the Rooftops to the dramatic rock guitar solos of Firth of Fifth and Fountain of Salmacis. As he embarked on his solo career he developed his exceptional range, pushing musical boundaries into exciting areas, inventing new sounds and also techniques such as 'tapping'. His solo career went from strength to strength and the mid eighties not only saw the hit single Cell 151, but also the Steve Hackett and Steve Howe super group GTR, highly successful in America.
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You can find STEVE at hackettsongs.com, Facebook and Instagram (@stevehackettofficial)
Be sure to listen to his incredible new album THE CIRCUS AND THE NIGHTWHALE!
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KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.
If you go to www.linktr.ee/knowgoodmusic you can find all the links to the podcast platforms we are on.
Visit our YouTube Channel where you can see video promos from some of our interviews. Just search "know good music"."
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
NEW PODCAST - SHOW 60 - POT LUCK OF MUSIC show
We've got a real Pot Luck of Music for you on this podcast!
This podcast we talk about album anniversaries coming up for the month of MAY .. 1974 / 1984 and 1994!
Plus Segments : Give It A Listen - we start out the show with NY singer/songwriter (who we've interviewed a few years ago) FIONA SILVER with her new single "Vertigo" and we end the show with Chris Kasper's new single "Shuffle on Through".. in between we talk about new music that's out and also new releases coming up in May, What's In Rob's Vinyl Pile, Music Products, A couple of Music News Stories and more!
AND .. AI rob and matt make their first appearances on the show ...
ARTISTS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST ARE:
INXS
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
DURAN DURAN
KISS
DARRYL HALL
WEEZER
BEASTIE BOYS
DUA LIPA (of course)
JESSICA PRATT
SHERYL CROW
& MORE
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KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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Saturday Mar 23, 2024
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
On show #59 Jeremy and Rob review Dave Grohl's biography THE STORYTELLER : Tales of Life and Music
We go through each chapter of Dave's book and pull out the stories that stood out and were worth noting. Dave's journey from geeky (injury prone) kid to legendary drummer.
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In this episode:
Find out what Rock God Dave built an alter to when he was a teen
Find out what he has to tell the Australian authorities every time he enters Australia
What legendary singer/songwriter sat down and played his personal piano
Find out what rock n roll legend put on pajamas and read a bedtime story to his daughter
And find out what Rob & Jeremy think of this book and if you should read it (but honestly listen to the podcast and you probably don't need to read the book)
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Saturday Mar 16, 2024
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
We've got a real Pot Luck of Music for you on this podcast!
This podcast we talk about album anniversaries coming up for the month of April .. 1964 / 1974 / 1984 and 1994!
Plus Segments : Give It A Listen (featuring new songs from Cris Jacobs and Imogen Clark, What's In Rob's Vinyl Pile, New Music Book Releases, New Album Releases for April, Music News Stories and more!
ARTISTS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST ARE:
THE BEATLES
THE ROLLING STONES
REM
KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND
DAVE SWIFT (audio from Dave discussing the new Rod Stewart / Jools Holland Swing Album)
THE SMITHEREENS
AMY WINEHOUSE
STEVE PERRY
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
THE PET SHOP BOYS
ELF
& MORE
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Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Matt and Rob sit down with ISMAY to talk about their new album Desert Pavement.
We go into other topics like the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival (in which their grandfather founded and their family still runs), the documentary Finding Lucinda (about the great singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams), Ismay's time working on a ranch with they're mother, the Stranger in the Barn video (and the puppet!) and much more!
We had such a great time talking to ISMAY. They are such a down to earth beautiful soul you won't want to miss this interview! ... and who doesn't like talking about puppets ?
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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ISMAY AND THEIR NEWEST RELEASE:
For Avery Hellman, the Bay Area native behind ISMAY’s unique sound, the album builds a bridge between past and present. "I create music that's informed by older traditions and makes you feel the way old folk music does," they say, "but it doesn't sound like something you've heard before."
Like Songs of Sonoma Mountain, ISMAY’s critically acclaimed debut, Desert Pavement was heavily influenced by the California ranch where Hellman spent most of their 20s working the land. "My mom bought the ranch when I was 19 years old," Hellman remembers. "Environmental restoration was very important to her, and I was with her every step of the way, working to develop the ranch, raise cattle, replant creeks, and tend to the sheep. The perspective of my songwriting is very rooted in ranch life."
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You can find ISMAY at www.ismaymusic.com , Facebook and Instagram (@ismaymusic)
Be sure to listen to their great new album DESERT PAVEMENT today!
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KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.
If you go to www.linktr.ee/knowgoodmusic you can find all the links to the podcast platforms we are on.
Visit our YouTube Channel where you can see video promos from some of our interviews. Just search "know good music"."
Know Good Music Podcast
Join Jim, Mike & Jeremy as they talk about Music through their observations, opinions and interviews with some of the best people in music from the past & present. Over 100 years of combined music experience. We bring knowledge and humor to each podcast. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts!