Reliving My Youth

I catch up with John Wozniak from Marcy Playground who tells me how the iconic “Sex and Candy” came about and where the title came about. John talks about how he got his record deal. We geek out over Star Wars a bit. Marcy Playground is performing a concert to benefit “Rock Against Dementia” on March 23rd at The Cutting Room in New York.

I catch up with Martha Davis of The Motels, who tells me what the band was called before they changed their name. The band’s biggest hits include “Only The Lonely” and “Suddenly Last Summer”, Martha tells me the story behind those hits. We talk about the band’s upcoming release, “The Last Few Beautiful Days”

I catch up with Vinnie Dombroski from Sponge, who tells me if he thought Plowed would become a massive hit and the story behind the song Molly. Vinnie also shares some of his favorite acts he has toured with. We discuss his latest project, the Beer Sessions.

I catch up with Matthew Godfrey (You Can’t Do That on Television), who played the “know it all” kid during his time on the show. He tells me the sitcom star is character was modeled, the audition process for the show, and his favorites sketches. Matthew worked with Alanis Morissette and shares a couple of stories. He tells me what went into the slime and water scenes. Matthew is a son of Canadian diplomats and shares his real-life connection to the movie Argo.

I catch up with Mindy Sterling (The Austin Powers movies), who tells me about filming those movies and if a fourth one is coming. Mindy was a member of the Groundlings and tells me the SNL alum who babysat her son. A new generation of fans will know her as Miss Briggs from iCarly. We discuss the impact the show has had on kids. Perhaps her best role is playing Alan Tudyk’s manager, Bobbi on the web series, Con Man.

I catch up with Barry Andrews who is the co-founder of Shriekback. Barry was the keyboardist of XTC. He left the band after two albums. We talk about why he joined XTC and why he left. Barry formed Shriekback after leaving XTC. Shriekback is best known in the states for Nemesis. They recently embarked on an European tour thanks to Kickstarter and are planning their U.S. tour also through Kickstarter.

I catch up with Michael Pearlman, who played Jason Pembroke during the first season of Charles in Charge, which ran on CBS during the 1984-85 season. The show was cancelled following the season up found new life in first-run syndication two years laters with a new family, the Powells. Michael was the only cast member to return for the second season premiere. He tells me about that experience and the differences between the two families. He fills me in on what he has been doing post acting career.

I catch up with Grammy and Tony award winner Duncan Sheik, who tells me about his relationship with his hit, Barely Breathing, and the pressures of following up that hit. We talk about his very underrated Covers 80’s album, how he made each song his own and if he gotten any feedback from the artists he covered. Duncan headed to Broadway and wrote the music for the massive hit, Spring Awakening, and later American Psycho. He tells me the differences between writing for an album and for Broadway.

I catch up with Gordon Thomson (Dynasty, Santa Barbara), who tells me how he landed the iconic role of Adam Carrington, what he thought of certain storylines from the show. Gordon shares his thoughts on the Dynasty reboot and Charlton Heston. Gordon went from prime time to daytime. He talks about the differences between the two. For you Muppet fans, Gordon played Sir Robin The Brave in “The Frog Prince.”

I catch up with LeRoy Wolfgramm of The Jets, who were one of the biggest bands in the late 80’s. The band was made up of the eight oldest Wolfgramm children. The Jets were constants on the charts with hits like “Crush on You”, “You Got It All”, and “Make It Real”. LeRoy talks about how the band learned to play their instruments and who decided which member would sing a particular song.