The debate raged on about whether Elvis Costello was punk or simply just pub rock or even power pop. But Costello embarked on a career where he tackled just about every genre under the sun and proved himself an intelligent, subversive singer-songwriter along the way.
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By 1973, there was no bigger soul star than Al Green. Just when the Memphis-based soul scene looked played out and all but spent as a commercial force as the 70's dawned, green emerged from a little known record label called hi records to revive the sound. With Willie Mitchell as a writing and production guide, a string of smash hit singles and LP's resulted over the next 7 years- though the hot streak wavered by the end with the advent of disco.
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The Dowbboy was recently a guest on the Humble & Fred Radio show talking about topics ranging from Trump, Hilary, and Black Lives Matter.
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Two months late and two weddings completed, the show returns - and just in time for NFL season! The Dowbboy and Rhys talk Colin Kaepernick, the Tony Romo/Teddy Bridgewater incidents, their favorite teams this season, and the team they think is overrated.
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After a lengthy hiatus, the podcast returns in force! The Dowbboy and Rhys recap the flurry of moves in the first days of NBA free agency - most notably Kevin Durant's move to Golden State, the return of the CFL, and what's gone down over the Atlantic during the Euros.
Whether it be kings, queens, dukes, duchesses, kingdoms/empires- anything feudal, absolutist and/or medieval; all of it fits the criteria. Could just be the allusion or metaphor the song is built upon or the actual subject matter of the lyrics. This is the 2nd of 2 episodes that collect some of my favourites from a variety of artists. Yep, it was only a matter of time before I got onto the monarchy what with all this hoopla over Prince's death.
Track Listing:
Intro- "It's Gonna Be Lonely" by Prince (1979)
1. Stepping Out Queen- Van Morrison (1979)
2. Wheat Kings- The Tragically Hip (1992)
3. Prince Of Darkness- The Mekons (1987)
4. King Of Ska- Desmond Dekker & The Specials (1993)
5. My Flower Princess- John Lennon (1980)
6. Duke Of Earl- Gene Chandler (1962)
7. The Lamb Ran Away With The Crown- Judee Sill (1971)
8. Fake Empire- The National (2007)
9. Sir Duke- Stevie Wonder (1976)
Outro- "Rapsberry Beret" by Prince (1985)
On Not The Public Podcast we’re joined by Jackson Doughart, editor of The Prince Arthur Herald, and ask him Is Conservatism dead? Both the Liberals and Conservatives have just wrapped up their first national conventions since the election of Justin Trudeau as prime minister. How is he doing since deposing Steven Harper? What is the state of conservatism since their fall to there Liberals?
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Whether it be kings, queens, dukes, duchesses, kingdoms/empires - if it's feudal, absolutist and/or medieval, it fits the criteria. This is the first of two episodes that collect some of my favourites from a variety of artists.
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This week is a special Usual Suspects-themed episode of NPP. The Dowbboy is joined by veteran CBC producer and reporter, Alex Shprinsten, one of Canada's leading experts on Vladimir Putin and the situation in Russia.
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David Bowie passed away from an 18-month battle with cancer on January 10, 2016 — two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his newest studio album, Blackstar. He kept his illness a closely-guarded secret so his death was met with shock, especially since he'd just released his new project with a music video to go with it. As it turned out, his dying days artistically were carefully planned out and when studied in the illumination of his passing, discovered to be a statement/commentary on his own mortality. Once a pioneering multi-media genius, always a pioneering multi-media genius. Here on the S&G Podcast, in this two-parted theme we explore the music that influenced Bowie at times of his career in part 1.
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