Beyond Radio Presents - Castlist 011 - Ep 3 - What I Did Last Summer, Last Night
Release Date: 11/15/2023
Beyond Radio Presents - Castlist 014 - Ep 7 - A Trio Of Interesting Songs with corresponding Revelations
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Wow, it's been a while since I put out an episode under 30 minutes. Don't be fooled, it's packed with lots of great stuff. The final thought in the Songs of the Summer, 2024 edition, includes 3 songs that piqued my interest back then. It starts with a country artist doing a collab with a prolific alternative artist. Jeff couldn't even get through 3 seconds of a song that was more indicative of his style which led to my revealing a new female artist whose voice elicits a similar feeling in me. The second song is another collab which showcases a different side of 2 well-known artists and...
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Beyond Radio Presents - Castlist 014 - Ep 6 - Going to the chapel in the sick city
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We still have our guest, Jeff's daughter Eva, for the first part of this episode. They introduce me to a song by 100 Gecs and then we get into the meat of the matter, the summertime explosion of Chappell Roan, We pretty much mention almost half of her phenomenal album "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess". From there it's an actress who can sing and how she connects to an '80s classic and a trio from the '70s. One of that trio of brothers was, I believe, my first male crush. Up next, a newly discovered gem from 1975 by Elton John and a great track from his album "Caribou". In between we...
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Beyond Radio Presents - Castlist 014 - Ep 5 - Song Of The Summer Part 2: Wow, A Rabbit Hole with Cheese at the End
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After the playlist misstep at the end of the last episode, we resume with the real playlist. This episode features a great Uber story, the most bizarre of my 8 year history. A long defunct band surfaces with a new song, appropriate for the discussion. This begins the rabbit hole and a prolific singer/songwriter/producer touches a lot of artists and songs I love. Through this I discover a 2006 song by the artist that I fell in love with instantly. A second song from my Song of the Summer contender reveals a connection to my first favorite artist and inappropriate kissing of mothers....
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Beyond Radio Presents - Castlist 014 - Ep 4 - What I Did Last Summer 2024 - The Song Of The Summer, Part 1
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It's taken a while to finally get this episode out. Circumstances in the fall delayed a conversation with Jeff and then the holiday season did its usual thing. Before we even get to the first song a story about my sister and her car takes center stage, along with Thanksgiving catch ups. Once we get into my first contender for Song of the Summer, Jeff says he has not much to offer on the songs from the latest playlist. It seemed strange at the time as he had mentioned the song "All My Life" at the end of the last episode as he had found it on one of my current Spotify playlists. Clearly he had...
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Beyond Radio Presents - Castlist 014 - Ep 3 - What I Did Last Summer 2024, Part 3 - Disco Stories
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We continue the discussion of some dance tunes, 1 new and 2 old ones that are associated with 2 great stories, one about my husband and the other from an Uber ride. A concert coincidence comes up and I torture Jeff for a moment (which I always like to do). Primary songs discussed Honey Boy/Purple Disco Machine Libertine/Kate Ryan I Specialize In Love/Sharon Brown Intro Song, Disco Night (Rock Freak)/G.Q. Outro Song, It's Time To Go Now/Gladys Knight & The Pips
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Beyond Radio Presents - Castlist 014 - Ep 2 - What I Did Last Summer 2024, Part 2 - The Annual Music Party, Fake Lists, and the Love of Music
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In this episode, we start off with a dance collaboration that unexpectedly showed up on the music party countdown and I reveal this year's top 5. Somebody has 2 songs in the top 5 and I feel one of the artists could win Best New Artist at next year's Grammys. One of the artists in the collaboration brings an instrumental to the mix that harkens back to 30 years ago. What does it remind me of? Well, kind of a massive dance song from 2000 that might be the last instrumental song to reach the Pop Top 40 in the States (a version of Mom's favorite tune from the '80s might be in contention as well)....
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Beyond Radio Presents - Castlist 014 - Ep 1 - What I Did Last Summer 2024, Part 1 - The House Band, Concerts, and the Wonders of Sushi
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Summer stories will be the bulk of Castlist 014. First off a tie back to an artist from a recent episode. Then I'm in concert mode with 2 great shows. The second concert artist ends up tying into the discussion of the next song, just another universe connection that always seems to be part of the process. The annual music party comes into the picture and we end on an obscure song from the mid-'90s that impacted both of us at the time. Focus Songs The Struts/Somebody Someday Ian Hunter/Irene Wilde Ian Hunter/All American Alien Boy The Struts/Bad Decisions The Struts/Do What You Want...
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Beyond Radio Presents - Castlist 013 - Ep 4 - Glam Tragique Part 2
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A continuation of our discussion about Jobriath's music, this episode features a trio of his songs that other major artists have recorded. Two artists are prominent in this episode, Def Leppard and Kylie Minogue. Joe Elliot from Def Leppard was very connected to 70's glam as a youth and fascinated by Jobriath. While Kylie Minogue has no connection to Jobriath, she does have a connection to the over-arching conversation. Hilarity ensues as we have differing opinions on a certain song, and a tragique duet is discussed The second half of the episode features a conversation about 2 gifts,...
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Beyond Radio Presents - Castlist 013 - Ep 3 - Glam Tragique Part 1
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This episode focuses on early '70's glam, a few well-known artists, and an obscure one who has an amazing and crazy story behind him. The lead singer of one of the bands featured gets a lot more time on the clock than I expected but it is well deserved. There is a saxophone having an aneurism, a woman on a rant, and a Broadway show run amok. Primary songs discussed Suffragette City/David Bowie All The Way From Memphis/Mott The Hoople Cleveland Rocks/Ian Hunter We Gotta Get Out Of Here/Ian Hunter Rock Of Ages/Jobriath I'm A Man/Jobriath
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Beyond Radio Presents - Castlist 013 - Ep 2 - This Is The Place To Be
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This episode continues the discussion of the Canadian band Mother Mother with the fun and playful side of the artist. I felt the song "The Stand" was a no-brainer for Jeff to enjoy and I was right. We also explore how their most streamed song came about 12 years after its release. We up the flamboyance factor with the next song by the Scarlet Opera. The band is full of glam and disco which leads into a story about my coming out experience. From there I throw a little cheese into the mix from the late '70's. Sexual innuendo, a hippie 7th grade teacher, and bad music movies enter the...
info_outlineWow this episode has a lot of stuff going on in it. We first explore the world of the song of the summer and an emerging trend associated with it. It is certainly adding an interesting wrinkle to the Pop universe. A viral video becomes part of that conversation, as does a wee bit of political commentary.
Next up, an artist up for Best New Artist at next year's Grammys who has been plugging away for over 2 decades. I then offer up contenders for my song of the summer and Jeff is really digging the winner.
From there it's the "IT" guy of the summer based on my Uber experiences, and one who Jeff's daughter Eva was in on at (or near) the beginning.
The real fun starts with 3 consecutive days and 3 chance meetings in my life as an Uber driver. Meeting 2 was not nearly as impactful as 1 and 3 but fits into an artsy pattern. It all leads to a 70's music scene that started in northern England and an unexpected concert. The Grammys come up again and there is an appearance by Santa (well not really) and a tornado (really).