And Introducing

And Introducing, on lead vocals — it's Demi Lovato! We’re joined by our friends Becky Stern and Hannah Weilbacher to discuss pop megastar, Demi Lovato and her troubled career through her 2013 inspirational book "Staying Strong: 365 Day a Year" as well as last year's YouTube documentary "Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated".

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Video Essay on “Bi Lighting”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gU3IA4u-J8

SONGS

Chris Wade - Cool For The Summer (poddub)

Camp Rock - We Rock

Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer

Demi Lovato - Skyscraper

Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry

Demi Lovato - Daddy Issues

Demi Lovato - Sober

And introducing…on guitar, it’s Brian Head Welch! We’re joined by Street Fight Radio’s Bryan Quinby to take a look at the Korn guitarist’s rise to nu-metal stardom, struggle with hardcore substance abuse, and equally hardcore turn to born-again christianity. We discuss the enduring appeal of nü-metal, the frustrating lack of diversity in Christian Rock stardom, and return to one of our all-time favorite topics: Woodstock ’99.

Listen to Street Fight: http://www.streetfightradio.com/

SONGS:

L.A.P.D. - Don’t Label Me

Korn - Ball Tongue

Korn - Good God

Brian Head Welch - Save Me From Myself

And introducing, on trumpet, it’s Louis Armstrong! One of the most influential and longest reigning jazzmen, Louie was instrumental in taking jazz mainstream and in doing so became one of THE most iconic American musicians of the 20th century. And today we’ll be learning all about his life, well his early years, through his book “SATCHMO: My Life in New Orleans”.

SONGS:

Chris Wade - Muskrat Ramble (remix)

Kid Ory - Ory’s Creole Trombone

Kid Ory’s Creole Jazzband - Panama Rag

Fate Marable’s Society Syncopators - Franky

And introducing, in da club and on the mic, it’s 50 Cent! After a childhood in Queens spent selling coke, crack and heroin, and just barely avoiding the long arm of the law, 50’s club ready rap brought him to dominate popular music in the early aughts. And it also brought him enough notoriety to catch nine bullets. Today we’ll be learning all about his life, those bullets and his music through his book “From Pieces To Weight: Once Upon A Time Southside Queens”.

SONGS

Notorious B.I.G. - Warning

Jam Master Jay - Show Intro (9/25/1984 - Capitol Theater)

50 Cent - How To Rob

50 Cent - Ghetto Quran

50 Cent - In Da Club

50 Cent - Candy Shop

Chris and Molly are joined by writer and possessor of infinite Godney knowledge Rhian Sasseen to examine how Britney Spears was the symbolic canary in the coal mine for the boom and bust of all of American society in the Aughts.

The Tragedy of Britney Spears: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-tragedy-of-britney-spears-rolling-stones-2008-cover-story-254735/

Rhian’s Twitter: @RhianSasseen

SONGS:

Chris Wade - Gimme More (poddub)

DEV2.0 - That’s Good

Britney Spears - …Baby One More Time

Britney Spears - Email My Heart

Britney Spears - Lucky

Britney Spears - Slave 4 U (Live at MTV VMA’s 2001)

Britney Spears - Mona Lisa

Britney Spears - Everytime

Britney Spears - Gimme More (Live at MTV VMA’s 2007)

Britney Spears - Piece of Me

Britney Spears - Get Naked (I Got A Plan)

And introducing, on bass guitar and with his name on the lease…it’s Peter Hook! We’re joined by Sarah Fonder to discuss the infamous Manchester club The Hacienda, a notorious den of poor management decisions and the cradle of rave culture and house music. We learning all about the club, MADCHESTER, the various ways to not make money on beer sales through New Order bassist Peter Hook’s memoir “The Hacienda: How NOT To Run A Club.”

Songs in Order:

Chris Wade - Blue Monday (pod dub)

D Train - You’re The One For Me

Sharon Redd - Can You Handle It

New Order - Temptation (Live @ the Hacienda)

Happy Mondays - Kinky Afro

Einstürzende Neubauten - Sehnsucht (Live, 1982)

LCD Soundsystem - Losing My Edge

New Order - Fine Time

Moombahton Mix 2018 | The Best of Moombhaton 2018 by Adrian Noble

Orch5 Vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A1Aj1_EF9Y

Mike Pickering Hacienda DJ Set, 05/10/1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66gk1RJgcyw

And introducing, on bass guitar: it’s Mr. Alex James, bassist for BLUR! With an up-close view of Cool Brittania, perhaps no person more typifies the playful extravagance of end-of-the-millennium London than Alex James. And today, we learn all about him, Blur and cheese through his book, “Bit of a Blur”.

SONGS:

Chris Wade - Song 2 (poddub)

New Order - Blue Monday

Blur - She’s So High

Blur - No Other Way

Blur - Bang (alternate version)

Blur - Girls and Boys

Blur - Parklife

Arsenal “We’re On You’re Side”

Fat Lez - Vindaloo

Fat Lez - Jerusalem

And Introducing…Lorde and Jack Antonoff! We’re joined by by twitter user @BuzzKillary, a.k.a. Hillary Benton to discuss her deeply researched powerpoint theory that postulates Lorde’s second album, Melodrama, is about her secret, torrid affair with older producer Jack Antonoff…an affair that ended his 5 year relationship with Lena Dunham.

Hillary’s Powerpoint is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rFJuHw8zQ0iBkcYQNr6FABPvW0Rm4RW2/view

Songs:

Chris Wade - Green Light (pod dub)

Lorde - Royals

Bruce Springseen - Royals

Lorde - Green Light

Bleachers - Don’t Take The Money

Lorde - Liability

Lorde - Sober

And Introducing, on lead guitar, it’s Slash! The only man born after 1880 to really pull off a top hat, Slash was a founding member of Guns N' Roses and today we’ll be learning all about his life, his virtuosic guitarmanship and his haberdashery through his memoir ”Slash”. We're returning to our GnR origins for our one-year anniversary episode, so thanks to all who've listened along the way!

Songs:

Chris Wade - Sweet Child O’ Mine (pod dub)

Snakefinger - Jesus Was a Leperchaun

Van Halen - Eruption

Guns N’ Roses - Welcome To The Jungle

Guns N’ Roses - Sweet Child O’ Mine

Guns N’ Roses - November Rain

Guns N’ Roses - Sympathy For The Devil

Nile Rogers, Chic & Slash - Freak Out (Live at Budokan)

Velvet Revolver - Slither

And Introducing, the shining star himself, it’s Maurice White! The creative driving force behind the pop r&b funk afro-rock powerhouse group Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice’s singular pursuit of excellence brought the group to international success in the 70’s and 80’s. Today, we’ll be learning all about him, his spiritual journey, his songwriting style, his love of pyramids and…his diet, through his book, "My Life With Earth Wind and Fire".

Songs:

Chris Wade - Shining Star podium

Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire - 25 or 6 to 4 (Live at the Greek Theater, 2004)

Betty Everett - You’re No Good

Fontella Bass - Rescue Me

Uriah Heep - The Wizard

Earth, Wind & Fire - Energy

Earth, Wind & Fire - Evil

Earth, Wind & Fire - Mighty Mighty

Earth, Wind & Fire - Earth Wind & Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire - Jupiter, (Live In Brazil, 1980)

Earth, Wind & Fire - Fantasy

Earth, Wind & Fire - Jupiter

Earth, Wind & Fire - September

Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove

Earth, Wind & Fire - Freedom of Choice

Earth, Wind & Fire - Magnetic

Earth, Wind & Fire - This Is How I Feel

Frank Zapp - Titties & Beer (Live in New York)