Wherein Nick is juggling too many things and decides a handful of stories would be fun to share in snippets, it’s News with Nick! Coachella begins, theremins are still a thing, Harlem’s bringing back the Cultural Festival and we have a date on Kendrick Lamar’s new album!
Song: Lothar & The Hand People - “Space Hymn”

Greg is curious how we should remember the late Art Rupe, a record executive responsible for discovering Little Richard, Sam Cooke & many others, who died last week at the age of 104. Mr. Rupe is credited with bringing Rhythm & Blues to the mainstream, but is also famous for being on the unfair side of a notoriously unfair record deal with Little Richard. It’s complicated, but we explore it from different angles and work our way around to something resembling consensus.
Song: Danny Elfman - “Simpsons Theme (Live at Coachella 2022)”

Last up, Jay was fortunate enough to meetup with our good friend Michael Weddington over the Easter weekend and he came home with three boxes of Michael’s old CDs. That means it’s time for another round of “Tape Stash”!

Songs:

Galactic - “Cineramascope”

Maggie Koerner - “He Calls Me Mama”

Johnny Cash - “Time of the Preacher”