On In Five

In part one of our series on arguably the most influential musician in history, Ludwig van Beethoven, we look at this young genius's less than ideal upbringing, where he had to deal with the loss of four siblings, an absent mother, and a drunk, abusive father. But a series of lucky connections would help young Ludwig rise above the life he was born into into one of the most known people in human history. 

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In the conclusion of our series on Alt Rock queen Alanis Morissette, we look at her life post Jagged Little Pill. We look at the surprisingly mellow way she handled her success, how she expanded beyond just music, and how she refuses to quit no matter what, even 25 years after her album that made her a superstar. 

In part two of our series on Alanis Morissette, we look at her time after she was essentially dropped from the Canadian world of music, and how she clawed her way back up to not only where she was as Alanis, but far surpassing what she ever expected to become, with the release of her 1995 smash album, Jagged Little Pill. 

In part one of our series on teen pop princess turned Alt Rock Queen, we look at the upbringing of Alanis Morissette and the career she had before the career we all know. We look at how signing a record deal before you can drive may lead to some predatory moves, and how through the moves she made and those around her made for her, she was forced to become the angriest woman in music. 

In the last of our one off episodes, we kill the mood by talking about one of the darkest phenomenons in music and the world of artists in general - The 27 Club. We talk about artists like Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Brian Jones, Janis Joplin, and others. While the deaths were from drugs, alcohol, suicide, murder, or rouge Jeeps, all these artists were taking far before their time should have been up. 

Please note - while we cover the deaths of some huge artists on this episode, we do not cover much of their lives, and we will still be covering most of these artists in depth later. 

In this episode, we dive into the world of One Hit Wonders, where artists seemed to have one huge hit, and could never recreate that success again, try as they may. We look at artists like Chumbawamba, Vanilla Ice, Soft Cell, Blind Melon, and many more. Do we figure out why these artists seems to be more like a firecracker in a world of Atomic Bombs? No, but it's a fun episode anyway!

In this one off episode, we break down our own history and the bands we have been in, with varying degrees of success. We range from pop punk, to nu metal, to straight metal. Come listen to us talk about why we aren't in the ranks of the other bands we cover on this show. 

In the finale of our series on My Chemical Romance, we take a look at the band after the grueling Black Parade tour, how to attempt at making a “simple” album was anything but, and why they scrapped it for something more up their alley. We also look at what caused the breakup of the band, and how they managed to rise from the ashes stronger than ever.