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Actor Clint Eastwood is best known for his plethora of spaghetti western films that he starred in during the 60s, bringing the genre to the centerfold of American culture. While his incredible talent for acting as a rough and tumble lonesome cowboy is his predominant venture, he took a crack at releasing a few singles and a full length album of country songs, once upon a time. While today is a short episode, join me as I talk about who Clint Eastwood is and why this album was made, and what my thoughts are on the album as a whole.

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Elvis is known around the world as the King of Rock n Roll. His jumpsuits, flashy Las Vegas performances, long hair and sideburns are just some of the things we think of when Elvis comes to mind. But who was the man behind the stardom? From humble beginnings in Mississippi, moving to Memphis and trying to find himself in the process, starting his music career, becoming an overnight sensation and beyond...Elvis defined rock music and wiggled his hips without a care - liberating the sexually repressive culture of the 50s. We take a look at all of this and more up until his untimely death at 42.

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We know River Phoenix mostly as an actor in films like Stand By Me and My Own Private Idaho. But acting aside, music was his main passion. Growing up in a religious cult and busking on the Venezuela streets at 4 years old, his background put him in survival mode and would remain as his shadow until his death at 23 in 1993. River would always make music, and he had the chance to put a band together with his young sister Rain in tow. Join me today as we dive deep into River's crazy childhood, how he managed the film industry as a child actor, and the music that meant so much to him.

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Soundcloud to River's song for the Jimmy Reardon film: https://soundcloud.com/onthemix_podcast/river-phoenix-between-us-now-edited-by-otm

Aleka's Attic Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3D6Vdn4bGI8tDt6ngKgFIA?si=9b10d90939794e4f

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Limerick, Ireland saw the birth of musically gifted Dolores O'Riodran. Growing up, her childhood was fraught with tragedy after tragedy. But through it all she always seemed to manage it with grace, and music was her savior. Her unique vocals and songwriting abilities set her apart from her school peers. After running away from home at 18 she stumbled upon a local band, The Cranberry Saw Us, struggling to make it and without a singer. After one audition she was in. But tragedy would keep befalling Dolores throughout the rest of her life. Join me today as I talk about the battles Dolores faced, how she fought hard for their popular hit Zombie to be made, and much more.

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The year was 1982. The place, Seattle. This was long before the grunge movement would solidify the city's place in music history. The early 80s were still riding on the backs of the punk movement, and 17 year old guitar prodigy Duff McKagen would find himself interwoven with this underground band of likeminded kids rebelling against politics and their parents. They called themselves The Living. But just as they were making a splash, they went into the studio to record an album and it was never released. Until many years later. Join me today for this bitesized episode where we go over who The Living was, how their debut album got stored in a box forgotten about, and what it actually sounds like. Plus I give my review of the album.

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Hole was a grunge band from Seattle Washington in the 90s that was fronted by Courtney Love, the wife of Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain. When Hole was looking for a replacement bassist they stumbled upon an underground Minnesota band named Janitor Joe and immediately knew that it's bassist, Kristen Pfaff, was the girl they were looking for. Kristen, who was an honor student and had a passion for music, found herself swept up in the chaos of Seattle and surrounded by people who didn't have her best interests at heart. Unfortunately, Kristen would be found dead of a drug overdose in her apartment only 2 months after Kurt Cobain's death in 1994. Today, we look at the details surrounding her fatal time in Seattle and looking for culpability. Was it simply an accident, or was it something more sinister?

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Joan Jett never gave a damn about her bad reputation. She's remained an iconic female vocalist that proved women would dominate the once male run music industry, especially in the rock and punk genres. Brought up in a strictly religious family in Pennsylvania, she found her way to LA where she changed her name, chopped off her hair, and adored black leather jackets where she was reborn. The Runaways was her first major success with her all-girl rock group at only 15 years old with massive hits like "Cherry Bomb". Seemingly this fame was not enough to be taken seriously by record companies because her debut solo album was rejected by 23 labels. Join me today as I take you though the volatile teen years of Joan in The Runaways with their abusive manager, how she struggled with the breakup of the band, to her overcoming mainstream rejection of her solo work and forever remained as the "Godmother of punk" with The Blackhearts. 

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Arrow's lead singer with the story of "I Love Rock n Roll" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgfsercb2v8

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Chrissie Hynde is the quirky singer for the American-English band the Pretenders. Being a music lover all her life from Akron, Ohio she ingrained herself with the British Invasion, and with bands that made a statement. In the 70s she flew to London with only a few dollars, her music, and a dream. That dream was forming her own band, which at the time was unusual for a woman. She stumbled into the lives of fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, her eccentric boyfriend Malcom McLaren, and his team of rowdy boys that made up the Sex Pistols - the band that started a punk revolution. Join me today as I talk about how she found her way to the Sex Pistols, how she failed at forming a band, but then quickly gained international stardom in the Pretenders. 

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Sibling duo Karen and Robert Carpenter formed a band together in the late 60s at a time when hard rock groups and psychedelia was the norm. The Carpenters were easy listening and produced soft pop ballads. They initially struggled to acquire a recording contract and fan base. Their string of hit singles like "Close to You", "Superstars", and "Rain Days and Mondays" propelled them into stardom. Karen was the drummer and she would sing behind her massive Ludwig kit for most of their career until she got pushed out of her shell and sang to the adoring crowd. Her sweet angelic voice made her unforgettable. Unfortunately, unknown to most of the world, Karen was slowly dying as a result from her longstanding easting disorder that she kept hidden. An unhappy marriage coupled with this, and her struggles with fame, makes her story a sad one. Join me today as we discuss how the Carpenters rose to fame given the obstacles, and what led to Karen's untimely death.

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Lauryn Hill was a small town girl from New Jersey that grew up loving and being surrounded by music. Through her early years in school, she joined a r&b group named The Fugees that released two albums, the second of which entitled The Score has been named as one of the best hip hop albums of all time. Such singles as "Killing Me Softly" and "Ready or Not" made it big in the 90s. In her own right, Lauryn's solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill has remained interwoven in the fabric of music history also, as an integral rap album with her blending of singing and rapping. Join me today as we take a deeper look at how Lauryn created some amazing music.

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