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Season 3

Oct. 19, 2023

Episode 313 - Ronnie Barnett & Geoff Calhoun on Van Halen

So, this is the last episode for our third season... and it's the final episode of 2022. We could think of no better way to go out than having our old friend Ronnie Barnett stop by and Geoff Calhoun pop …

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Oct. 19, 2023

BONUS EPISODE -- Broken Homes Anniversary Redux - Producers Cut

One year ago, I hit “Publish Now” on the first episode of Abandoned Albums.I had no idea what I was doing. Fortunately, I learned rather quickly, and over the past year, the show has evolved into what it is now …

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Oct. 19, 2023

Episode 312 - Jordon Zadorozny of Blinker the Star

Blinker the Star is Jordon Zadorozny, and Jordon Zadorozny is Blinker the Star. The Canadian solo artist has created eleven albums (both major label and indie) and worked with musicians as varied as Leland Sklar (bass player with the big …

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Oct. 19, 2023

Episode 311 - Steve Issacs of Skycycle & The Panic Channel

On this episode of Abandoned Albums, Steve Isaacs stopped by Thunderlove Studios to chat about his career. Now Steve is one of those guys who generate positivity.After paying dues on the coffee house circuit in Los Angeles in the early …

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Oct. 19, 2023

Episode 310 - Matt Mahaffey of sElf - Breakfast with Girls

Geoff Calhoun joins Keith as they talk with Matt Mahaffey, the frontman and visionary behind the band sElf... and so much more. Oh, trust us, you know Matt's work. Matt Mahaffey grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee, and started writing songs …

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Oct. 19, 2023

BONUS - Abandoned Albums 45 rpm - Timmy Williams from WKUK

Too busy for the full episode? We got you. Check out Abandoned Albums on JAM (aka Listen Up - Abandoned Albums 45 rpm) by going here: https://www.jam.ai/jam/listen-up. You can add Listen Up - Abandoned Albums 45 rpm to your playlists …

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Oct. 19, 2023

Episode 309 - Bill Hicks - In his own words (mostly).

Bill HIcks was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and musician. His material—encompassing a wide range of social issues including religion, politics, and philosophy—was controversial and often steeped in dark comedy.At the age o...

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Oct. 19, 2023

Episode 308 - Buffalo Tom - Let Me Come Over

Buffalo Tom is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1986. Its principal members are guitarist Bill Janovitz, bassist Chris Colbourn, and drummer Tom Maginnis.Released on March 10, 1992, Let Me Come Over is the band...

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Oct. 19, 2023

Episode 307 - Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible

WARNING: This episode mentions alcohol abuse, depression, and self-harm. This album is a long-time favorite around the offices. The Holy Bible (The Manic Street Preacher's third album, not necessarily the book) is caustic, relentless, and at times, ...

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Oct. 19, 2023

Episode 306 - Richie Weeks and Jerome Derradji

After reading a profile of Richie Weeks in The New York Times, we thought: "if ever there was an artist that should be on the pod, it's this guy." In the spirit of transparency, Keith is a rock-n-roll guy, so …

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Oct. 19, 2023

Episode 305 - Chris Canterbury

Keith manning the keyboard here - On this episode of Abandoned Albums I sat down with singer/songwriter Chris Canterbury stopped by to chat about Quaalude Lullabies. This album is the first album in a very long time that made me …

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Oct. 19, 2023

Episode 304 - Bill Goffrier of The Embarrassment

Hailing from the great plains of Witchita, Kansas, The Embarrassment, like their contemporaries R.E.M., The Replacements, and Husker Du, helped blaze the trail for what would become college or alternative rock in the early to mid 1980s. Affectionate...

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Oct. 19, 2023

Episode 303 - Dominique Durand & Andy Chase of Ivy

As the principal songwriters and creative forces, Andy Chase and Adam Schlesinger brought a Lennon/McCartney aspect to their songwriting. This is to say that Andy’s view is a little left of center while Adam leans a little more commercial and …

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Oct. 19, 2023

Episode 302 - Paul Mahern of Zero Boys

Zero Boys frontman Paul Mahern drops by Thunderlove Studio to talk with the guys about the band’s album Vicious Circle… and Punk Rock.In addition to fronting what is arguably the seminal pop-punk band Zero Boys, Paul Mahern is a Grammy-Nominated …

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Oct. 19, 2023

Episode 301, Part 2 - Irwin Chusid

Irwin Chusid is to outsider music as Irving Azoff was to Atlantic Records. Here in Part Two, Irwin gives us the low-down on music rights. He goes into his involvement in a Lizzo song, a Lady Gaga song, and how …

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Oct. 19, 2023

Episode 301, Part 1- Irwin Chusid

Irwin Chusid is to outsider music as Irving Azoff was to Atlantic Records. This is to say that Chusid is the outsider music mogul. He's the guy behind the guy behind the artist… that you've probably never heard of.However, you're …

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Oct. 19, 2023

BONUS - The World Music Podcast Forum 1

Music Nerding 101 - the inaugural World Music Podcast Forum!!Keith and Rob host the inaugural World Music Podcast Forum with Steve J. from the All Music Books Podcast, Lance from Yesterday's Concert Podcast, and Steve E. from The Music Rewind …

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