Deeper Digs

Deeper Digs

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Deeper Digs episodes

  • Ahmet Zappa

    The Rock N Roll Archaeologist sits down with Ahmet Zappa & Joe Travers of the Zappa Family Trust to discuss all things FZ! Ahmet is the executor and public head of the organization and Joe is the “Vaultmeister” for the family.

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    1 hr 39 min
  • Robert Hilburn on Paul Simon

    Rock N roll Archaeologist Christian Swain sits down with Mr. Hilburn at Aftermaster Studios in Hollywood for a deep dig into his latest book, ‘Paul Simon: The Life’, as well as a few digressions into rock n roll music in general. It’s a roaring good time where Christian gets to meet one of his journalistic heroes and throws the tough questions to the grizzled reporter.

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    1 hr 17 min
  • Randy Bachman

    Rock n Roll Archaeologist Christian Swain sits down with supremely talented Canadian musician Randy Bachman to discuss his new album ‘By George By Bachman.’ Bachman was a member of not one, but two legendary rock bands, the eponomys Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who.  He’s been a staple on the rock n roll scene since the mid-1960’s, and continues to regularly tour with Fred Turner, Burton Cummings and well as his own band. 

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Art of Rock with Kosh

    Who is Kosh? What is Kosh? Why is Kosh? He is a world famous art director whose adventures in the annals of rock n roll are rather legendary, having designed close to 2000 album covers beginning with the Beatles’ Abbey Road cover. He’s been working on the visual arts side of the music business for 50 years. We can guarantee you have seen his work. His new show is called ‘Art of Rock with Kosh & Friends’.

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Rock Photographer Mick Rock

    Mick Rock (yes, that is his real name) is a British photographer best known for his iconic shots of rock and roll legends such as Queen, David Bowie, Syd Barrett, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Geordie, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones,Joan Jett, Talking Heads, Roxy Music, Crossfade, Thin Lizzy Mötley Crüe, and Blondie. Often referred to as "The Man Who Shot the Seventies", most of the memorable images of David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust were shot by Rock, in his capacity as Bowie's

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    1 hr 50 min
  • Rock PR with Tony Michaelides

    Rock N Roll Archaeologist Christian Swain sits down with U.K. PR master, Tony Michaelides to talk insider business, as well as working with some of the gods. During our lengthy conversation we bring in some big guns he had the opportunity to work with; David Bowie, Chris Blackwell, Simon Cowell, U2 and others.

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    1 hr 39 min
  • Unofficial Rush Historian

    Rock N Roll Archaeologist Christian Swain sits down with unofficial (seriously? Unofficial?) Rush historian, Ray Wawrzyniak where they discuss the band, music in general and what it’s like being an ultimate super-fan.

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell with David Yaffe

    Rock N Roll Archaeologist, Christian Swain is privileged to chat with author and rock biographer David Yaffe.

    David is a professor of humanities at Syracuse University.  He is the author of Fascinating Rhythm: Reading Jazz in American Writing  and Bob Dylan: Like a Complete Unknown.   
    His most recent book which is the focus of the episode, Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell, has just been published by Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar Straus & Giroux.  
    His writings have appeared in many publications, including The Nation, Harper’s Magazine, New York Magazine, The Village Voice, Slate, The Daily Beast, The New York Times, Bookforum, and The New York Review of Books.  
    For more on Professor Yaffe head to his website.
    Diggers, you can support the show by wearing cool rock n roll gear from TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rocknroll 
    Please subscribe, rate and review and head over to Patreon to help support our network of rock based podcasts including Reel Rock, Vinyl Snob, Rock N Roll Librarian, Deeper Digs in Rock and Rock N Roll Archaeology.
    Call us at 650-822-ROCK or email at: [email protected]

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    1 hr 21 min
  • Rock Drummers: Hal Blaine

    Christian has to use all his tools available as The Rock N Roll Archaeologist when he heads to Palm Springs, CA to sit down with legendary drummer Hal Blaine.  At age 88, Blaine performed on 40 No. 1 singles and has played on more than 35,000 recorded tracks. A member of the fabled Wrecking Crew, he has backed such stars as Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, John Lennon, the Ronettes, the CarpentersJohn Denver, The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, Steely Dan, The Byrds and many others.

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    1 hr 20 min
  • Chicago: The Terry Kath Experience

    Rock N Roll Archaeologist Christian Swain sits down with Michelle Kath Sinclair and discusses the documentary feature film she has put together paying homage to her father, founding member and legendary Chicago guitarist Terry Kath.

    After discovering a box of Chicago memorabilia, Michelle began work on this documentary as a way to get to know and understand her father, one of the great unsung rock legends of the 1970s. Featuring interviews with Kath’s Chicago bandmates, friends, family, and prominent musicians (including Joe Walsh, Jeff Lynne, Steve Lukather, Mike Campbell, and Dean DeLeo), the film is interspersed with concert footage, archival photos, and video taken by Kath himself, as a way to piece together a life that ended tragically too soon. 
    Buy or rent 'Chicago:  The Terry Kath Experience' on Amazon Video, iTunes, and Vudu.
    Please subscribe, rate and review and head over to Patreon to help support our network of rock based podcasts including Reel Rock, Vinyl Snob, Rock N Roll Librarian, Deeper Digs in Rock and Rock N Roll Archaeology.
    Call us at 650-822-ROCK or email at: [email protected]
     

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    47 min

About Deeper Digs

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Deeper Digs is the companion show to the Rock N Roll Archaeology Podcast. We conduct interviews, go on field trips, and comment on special topics with rockers, writers, academics, artists,…

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