I'd Buy That For A Dollar

Mark Weathersby aka DJ Mahogany returns as our guest with another favorite album of his: the classic duet album from soul singers Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. We talk about how these two musicians wound up recording together as well as their individual careers both before and after this landmark release.  

Geography lecturer and Tennessean musician Jake Watkins brings some Appalachian pride to the podcast with an album from Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. We detail the origins of bluegrass music, how this duo helped popularize the genre, and the "Scruggs style" of banjo playing.  

Aswad from the Studio Funk podcast returns to the program with the debut album from American R&B singer Alexander O'Neal. A successful but underappreciated figure in the funk and soul movement of the 1970s and '80s Minneapolis scene, our discussion covers O'Neal's ties to other artists and the greater recognition he received in the United Kingdom.  

Lance Barresi of Permanent Records in Los Angeles returns to the podcast with his raison d'être—private press hard rock from the Seventies. The band is Granmax of Kansas City, Missouri. Long shrouded in mystery, we are also joined by original bandmember Tim McCorkle to help set the record straight.  

DJ Greg Belson, connoisseur of vintage Gospel Soul recordings, is our guest as we explore the sole album from Passage. Released on Herb Alpert's A&M label, this turns out to be a project by Brothers Johnson member and session bassist extraordinaire Louis "Thunder-Thumbs" Johnson.  

Musician, producer, and music historian Skip Heller returns as our guest to celebrate the career of composer Henry Mancini. Focusing on his soundtrack for the largely forgotten Mr. Lucky television series, we look at why Mancini stood out in his field and the wide swath of influence he cast.  

Guest Melonie Bayl-Smith returns to the podcast to celebrate her home country of Australia with the debut from Men at Work. We detail the massive international success of this album while also looking at why the band never quite reached this level again nor received the critical respect they deserved.  

We are joined by lost media legend Rex Ferrari for a very special episode on the rock and roll triumph that is Heavy Pettin's 1985 masterpiece, Rock Ain't Dead.

Dustin Krcatovich returns as the guest for our long overdue look at Kris Kristofferson. We listen to selections from the singer-songwriter's fantastic third album—largely regarded as a disappointment upon initial release—and discuss not only his career as a musician but also as an actor.

DJ Lola Kinks returns as our guest as we spin the fourth album from Sylvester. The party vibe is turned up to full throttle on this disco outing from the singer. However, a look at his short but prolific career reveals a multifaceted artist and human.