Jane's Addiction are credited as one of the major founders of the 90s alt. rock movement. At the same time they are also a band with a tumultuous history of frequent break ups including the most recent on stage incident between singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro. This episode then examines the seeds of the band's disfunction from the group's founding to its first break up.

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The Battle of the Little Big Horn also known as Custer's Last Stand and the Battle of the Greasy Grass was the greatest victory of the Lakota Sioux over the American army. It was also a victory that spelled the end of their freedom. Before we get there though we start with some of the earliest encounters between the Americans and the Lakota Sioux and the life of one of their great leaders Sitting Bull.



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Lizzie Borden goes to court in what the pressed deemed the "TRIAL OF THE CENTURY."


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Australian rockers AC/DC seemed poised for big things following teh success of their hit album 'Highway to Hell.' Then tragedy struck with the sudden unexpected death of their lead singer Bon Scott. Where other bands have fallen apart or just kind of faded away in teh face of such a loss AC/DC would release the highest selling rock album of all time.


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The investigation into the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden begins and the cops very quickly begin to focus on Lizzie as the culprit.

Join me for this 3 part series as I examine the crime, the investigation and the so called trial of the century not to mention the breathless newspaper coverage of every little detail. 

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The case of Lizzie Borden remains one of the most interesting and controversial historical true crime stories. Despite being found not guilty of the crime popular knowledge holds that Lizzie was guilty of giving her mother '40 whacks.' What is the truth?

Join me for this 3 part series as I examine the crime, the investigation and the so called trial of the century not to mention the breathless newspaper coverage of every little detail. 

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This week I conclude my mini-series on TOOL focusing on the upheavals and creative process around the band's landmark album Lateralus. 

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With America becoming FAR too dangerous for the likes of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid the pair look to relocate to some place safer. Yet their dreams of settling down and living the queit life are disturbed due to a crime they in all likelihood did not commit. An unfortunate series of events that sets them back on the outlaw trail. A trail that ultimately leads to their demise.

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How does a normal outlaw get turned into a legendary almost folk hero? 
This episode also covers the heights of Butch and Sundance's outlaw careers and their time with the Wild Bunch.

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In what started out as an examination of Tool's album Lateralus I ended up telling a slightly longer more interconnected story. This is the first of the 2 parts of that story. As I cover the origins of the band, a story that somehow involves 3 little pigs, up through the creation of their album AEnima.

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