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‘MTV August 1 1981, Mellencamp and RUSH Live, and the Concert for Bangladesh E143‘ is now available.Links in CommentsA s...
08/01/2026

‘MTV August 1 1981, Mellencamp and RUSH Live, and the Concert for Bangladesh E143‘ is now available.
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A sold-out arena, a humanitarian crisis, a reluctant Bob Dylan, and a rock star who decides the world can’t wait. We kick off with George Harrison’s August 1, 1971 Concert for Bangladesh at Madison Square Garden and dig into why it matters beyond the legend: the scale, the lineup, the nerves, and the performances that still hit hard decades later. From Ravi Shankar’s role in sparking the idea to Harrison stepping back into the spotlight after years away, we trace how a friendship turns into one of the most important moments in benefit concert history.

From there we time-travel 10 yearslater to August 1, 1981 and the launch of MTV Music Television, from “Video Killed the Radio Star” to the early rotation that helped shape the second British invasion. We keep the nostalgia going with a quick love letter to R.E.M.’s Life’s Rich Pageant, a “Jessie’s Girl” origin story, and fresh concert memories that compare a chill John Mellencamp crowd with the roar of Rush returning to Madison Square Garden. Subscribe for more music history, share this with a fellow music nerd, and leave us a review with your first MTV memory or the live show you’ll never forget.

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07/30/2026

RUSH ‘Spirit of the Radio’ at Madison Square Garden July 28, 2026 RUSH Madison Square Garden

07/27/2026

John Mellencamp - Jack and Diane - Jones Beach Amphitheater July 26, 2026

‘Irish Bobby Cassidy: The Unfiltered Story of a Boxer and Father E142‘ is now available.Links in CommentsA lot of people...
07/26/2026

‘Irish Bobby Cassidy: The Unfiltered Story of a Boxer and Father E142‘ is now available.
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A lot of people love boxing stories because they’re clean: a tough kid fights his way out, the crowd roars, the credits roll. Irish Bobby Cassidy’s life is not clean, and that’s exactly why this conversation matters. I’m joined by Bobby Cassidy Jr. (longtime journalist and author of Requiem for a Middleweight: The Irish Bobby Cassidy Story) to tell the full story of a Levittown legend who kept moving forward, even when the punches came from outside the ring.

We go deep in boxing history, including Sunnyside Garden in Queens, the road to Madison Square Garden, and the wild fact that Irish Bobby turned pro without an amateur career. Bobby Jr. shares a unforgettable Muhammad Ali moment after a controversial loss in Miami, plus the pop-culture curveball of his dad’s cameo in Rocky.

Then we get into the harder truths: childhood abuse, alcoholism, boxing business politics, and how post-career bookmaking and loansharking pulled the family into adult stakes too early. We also talk about Cassidy's decades long friendship with Sonny Franzese, and the most painful stretch of all, dementia, paranoia, and the shock of losing trust with someone you’ve been loyal to your whole life.

If you care about boxing biography, Long Island history, and the real cost of perseverance, this one stays with you.

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‘1996 Olympics Music Connections and The Rolling Stones Foreign Tongues E141‘ is now available.Links in CommentsThirty y...
07/24/2026

‘1996 Olympics Music Connections and The Rolling Stones Foreign Tongues E141‘ is now available.
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Thirty years later, we can still hear it: the roar of Atlanta’s 1996 Summer Olympics, the crowd noise bouncing off concrete, and the way the city felt like the center of the world. We kick things off with the fun parts people love to remember, from landing tickets the old-school way to watching basketball in the Georgia Dome and soaking up the larger-than-life spectacle of the Centennial Olympic Games.

Then we go behind the curtain. Jimmy shares what it was like working on Olympic-related audio and video production at a local studio, including a high-pressure edit of Mickey Hart’s opening ceremony drum track that quietly shaped what millions saw on TV. We also talk about Muhammad Ali lighting the torch, John Williams’ Olympic music, and why these moments hit so hard when you know the work and the stakes behind them.

The heart of the conversation is personal and heavy: walking out of Centennial Olympic Park and hearing the 1:20 a.m. explosion that became the Olympic Park bombing. I tell my remembrance of the night, what we learned afterward, and why Richard Jewell’s treatment in the media still feels like a warning label on modern headlines.

We wrap with the show’s signature blend of culture and music history: a jaw-dropping Empire State Building stunt documentary, a few sports oddities, plus rock talk on the Rolling Stones’ new album Foreign Tongues. They can still bring it 63 years after their first single release.

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Jim and Jimmy taking in the Atlanta Braves baseball game.
07/18/2026

Jim and Jimmy taking in the Atlanta Braves baseball game.

‘Anne Harris: A Fiddler and Her Love of Music E140‘ is now available.Links in CommentsA rock band is only as good as its...
07/18/2026

‘Anne Harris: A Fiddler and Her Love of Music E140‘ is now available.
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A rock band is only as good as its ability to surprise you, and Anne Harris is built for surprise. She’s the fiddle player you hear with Cracker, and we talk about the first night it clicked that turned into an open invitation to sit in and stretch out. Along the way, Anne explains what makes musical chemistry real: shared taste, trust, and the kind of listening that turns solos into a back-and-forth conversation.

We get deep into the art of live improvisation and why it keeps a show from getting stale, especially when the set can change on a dime. Anne also tackles the difference between a violinist and a fiddle player, and how style and tradition shape the same instrument.

From there, the story widens across projects like Gypsy Blue Review and Halo Rider, and touring with Taj Mahal and Keb Mo as part of TajMo, a gig she describes as a living education in music history.

If you care about live music, real human creativity, and the stories behind the songs, listen through and share it with a friend who still believes the stage is sacred.

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‘Athfest 2026, A Proposal, and A Life of Illusion E139‘ is now available.Links in CommentsAthens, Georgia can humble you...
07/12/2026

‘Athfest 2026, A Proposal, and A Life of Illusion E139‘ is now available.
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Athens, Georgia can humble you fast: one minute you’re chasing a band you’ve never heard of, the next you’re packed into a legendary room watching the kind of guest appearance people talk about for years. We’re back from Athfest with a full set of field notes, from the festival’s free outdoor stages to the wristband club crawl that turns Athens into a choose-your-own-adventure for live music fans. Along the way we run into familiar friends, swap stories about who lit up the night, and dig into what makes the current Athens music scene feel alive beyond the old-school mythology.

We also get into the moments that make festivals stick in your memory even more than the setlists: getting caught in a downpour and watching strangers dance like it’s the best weather on earth, then sprinting between rooms like the Georgia Theater and the 40 Watt Club for can’t-miss performances. There are shoutouts to artists tied to the show, talk about stage presence, and a few perfect “how did I not know this band?” discoveries that remind us why we keep showing up.

Then the conversation swerves in the best way, from a hidden proposal mission in Founders Garden (mosquitoes included) to the Joe Walsh's "A Life of Illusion". If you like Athens, live music, festival recaps, and the stories that orbit the songs, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave us a review.

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