"We read the liner notes so you don't have to." Lex and Dave conquer the history of rock, pop, and soul -- one podcast episode at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lost to a mystical dimension, this episode has been recovered, as if by faerie magic. Recorded not long after Dave and Lex's Favorite Bowie Non-Singles episode, this 2+ hour glam-o-rama continues their discussion of diamondy, tricksy pioneers of that special '70s sound... with the arguable king of glam rock: Marc Bolan. Strap in. Let's get it on and bang a gong. It's the T. Rex universe. Listen to…
Believe it or not, Dave and Lex have never dug deep on David Bowie, on- OR off-air. That changes with this episode. With a slight twist, of course. They won't be talking hits. This episode is strictly about their favorite Bowie songs that were never released as singles. All decades are spanned in this retrospective, and neither host has an idea of what the other has selected. Let's sparkle some…
Let's open up that big ol' crate of live records... Dave and Lex talk about six of our favorite concert recordings and dig in on what we think makes a good live record. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We stumbled across the idea in our very first episode, and then unearthed it with its recent remaster... In this episode, we gather up our favorite songs with "Ballad Of" in the title. Most are true story-songs, as traditional ballads should be, but others are ballads in name only. It's a loosey-goosey exploration of theme, with more than a few trips down memory lane. Did we forget a great Ballad…
Dave and Lex weather a giant storm to talk about what's really important in this life -- underrated solo albums. They discuss a total of six albums, spanning pop, rock, ambient, soul, and even a film score. Which ones? You'll have to listen to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chrissie Hynde's gravitational presence put her right at the heart of rock & roll's most famous scenes over and over again. And that happened before she recorded her first Pretenders album. Lex and Dave devote over two hours to the indisputable Queen of Cool, who paved the way for the raw energy sound of '90s female rock stars. From the streets of Ohio to the streets of London, this tale tracks…
First things first… Our Chrissie Hynde & Pretenders episode is only days away. Until then, get back in The Well Of Sound swing with this remastered episode from our archives. Tune in for your appreciation starter kit on the Rhinestone Cowboy himself... Glen Campbell. And if you don't know Jimmy Webb, this is a great way to find out more. This remaster was originally published on our Patreon page (…
Enjoy this minisode, excerpted from the Underrated Solo Albums bonus episode available at patreon.com/wellofsound where a subscription gets you access to exclusive monthly content, bonus episodes, and more. Here, Dave and Lex dive into the Robert Fripp-a-verse to talk about Daryl Hall's Sacred Songs. It's just one of the six albums discussed in the full episode. Enjoy! And as always, if you like…
The episode that launched it all... is back, cleaned up and injected with archival clips and new music. If you've never listened to our first episode about Mott The Hoople or found it unlistenable because of amateurish audio quality, we encourage you to check out this fresh version. There are a still some imperfections, to be sure, but our conversation has some terrific nuggets and Mott's music…
If you have a knee-jerk reaction to the name Meat Loaf, we get it. Like Phil Collins, he and his collaborator Jim Steinman hit oversaturation status by the early '80s and then came back for revenge in the early '90s. But Meat & Jim's journey that weaves around these mega-milestones is simultaneously fascinating, bizarre, charmed, and unlucky. From stage to stereo to screen, the supporting players…
