This is a show all about fake names…sure we could spend an hour talking about how people like Courtney Love and Elton John and Madonna use fake names on hotel registers…or we could go into how Bono’s real name is “Paul Hewson” and Deadmau5 has “Joel Zimmerman” on his driver’s license and that lorde is really Ella Yelich O’Connor…
We could talk about how sin ... Show More
Feb 11
A Brief History of Protest Music: Part 1
This can be a weird, difficult world, filled with injustice, inequality, and bad people doing bad things…we’re always up against things like racism, women’s rights, labour rights, the plights of marginalized people, class struggle, the disenfranchised, various social movements—th ... Show More
28m 54s
Feb 4
What's the Big Deal About Joy Division?
Students of classical music know that Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the most important and influential composers of all time…his use of instruments, four-part harmonies, and use of innovative structures in his material were all brilliant… When he was alive, he commanded plenty ... Show More
39m 1s
Jul 2023
Mozart's Sex Life
<p>When we think of the biggest pop icons of all time, we might reach for Madonna, Elvis, or yes, even Michael Jackson. </p><br><p>One name that’s not thrown into the pot is Mozart. But why? His music was undoubtedly the pop music of his day, and as we’ll find out today, he ... Show More
38m 47s
Apr 2024
Pourquoi certains artistes changent-ils de nom ?
Le 1er février 2023, le rappeur toulousain Bigflo lançait son nouveau projet musical, sous un autre nom, “Bunshiin”. Ce mot japonais qui veut dire “l’autre soi”, en dit long sur la volonté de l’artiste de vouloir s’émanciper du duo BigFlo et Oli.
C'est un moyen de retrouver la li ... Show More
5m 16s
Jul 2017
Yes, Jon Anderson's Musical Adventure Isn't Over
<p>Many words can be used to describe singer-songwriter Jon Anderson; cautious is not one of them. Born in England in 1944, he began singing on his brother’s daily route as a milkman before falling head first for rock n’ roll. After meeting bassist Chris Squire in the late 1960s, ... Show More
53m 59s