Well Disguised

Geoff Edgers is the national arts reporter for the Washington Post and the author of "Walk this Way: Run-DMC, Aerosmith, and the Song That Changed American Music Forever." He graciously agreed to talk to me about the book and all the fabulous characters involved. I hope you'll enjoy our chat and maybe learn a few things you didn't know about this important event in our cultural history.

Geoff Edgers is the national arts reporter for the Washington Post and the author of "Walk this Way: Run-DMC, Aerosmith, and the Song That Changed American Music Forever." He graciously agreed to talk to me about the book and all the fabulous characters involved. I hope you'll enjoy our chat and maybe learn a few things you didn't know about this important event in our cultural history.

Wasn't "Antenna," ZZ Top's 10th studio album, supposed to be a return to form? On this episode I argue that it is and it isn't; that is, that while Billy Gibbons on guitar did get back to those early ZZ Top records, the production and especially the drum sound are right out of the 1980s factory. It's not bad per se, but maybe not the match of either previous era. (And if you're wondering why I never mention "Deguello" despite it being my favorite ZZ Top album, it's because I wasn't confident I could ever get the pronunciation right. "Tres Hombres" was tough enough.)  I hit on new releases that have piqued my interest too.

Wasn't "Antenna," ZZ Top's 10th studio album, supposed to be a return to form? On this episode I argue that it is and it isn't; that is, that while Billy Gibbons on guitar did get back to those early ZZ Top records, the production and especially the drum sound are right out of the 1980s factory. It's not bad per se, but maybe not the match of either previous era. (And if you're wondering why I never mention "Deguello" despite it being my favorite ZZ Top album, it's because I wasn't confident I could ever get the pronunciation right. "Tres Hombres" was tough enough.)  I hit on new releases that have piqued my interest too.

No one would reasonably question that. at least from a commercial standpoint, the Black Crowes saw their fortunes falter upon the release of their third album "Amorica." On this episode of Well Disguised I confront and reconsider my longstanding belief that they deserved as much for this album, why those of us who are fans of something frequently love something different than the "mainstream" fans, and talk a lot about the Crowes without mentioning marijuana or Kate Hudson. Thank you for listening and be sure to rate/review/subscribe. (Sorry but I gotta ask.)

No one would reasonably question that. at least from a commercial standpoint, the Black Crowes saw their fortunes falter upon the release of their third album "Amorica." On this episode of Well Disguised I confront and reconsider my longstanding belief that they deserved as much for this album, why those of us who are fans of something frequently love something different than the "mainstream" fans, and talk a lot about the Crowes without mentioning marijuana or Kate Hudson. Thank you for listening and be sure to rate/review/subscribe. (Sorry but I gotta ask.)

Perhaps it's a little early, but I'm ready to wrap up 2020. I look back at the music I listened to the most, my favorite albums and podcasts of the year, and even air a grievance or two. (If you go to a show in 2021, would it kill you to stand up for a couple hours?) 

Perhaps it's a little early, but I'm ready to wrap up 2020. I look back at the music I listened to the most, my favorite albums and podcasts of the year, and even air a grievance or two. (If you go to a show in 2021, would it kill you to stand up for a couple hours?) 

Two new releases have been dominating rock Twitter over the past couple weeks or so: Wolfgang van Halen released his touching tribute to his father  in the guise of Mammoth WVH, and then AC/DC made their bid to save 2020 by giving us the tremendous "PWR UP." My cautiously optimistic thoughts on the former and enthusiastic ones on the latter in this episode of Well Disguised.

Two new releases have been dominating rock Twitter over the past couple weeks or so: Wolfgang van Halen released his touching tribute to his father  in the guise of Mammoth WVH, and then AC/DC made their bid to save 2020 by giving us the tremendous "PWR UP." My cautiously optimistic thoughts on the former and enthusiastic ones on the latter in this episode of Well Disguised.