We go in a slightly different direction with this week's guest, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Senior Pop Editor at Allmusic! "Tom" has been with the publication since the beginning making him one of the most frequently read music critics in the world. We break this conversation into three parts - 1) how does Allmusic work, 2) the current state of music criticism, and 3) our personal bests and worsts. We also play a handful of his favorite songs. It's a fascinating look at a writer whose name is to music criticism what Leonard Maltin or Roger Ebert are to movies. You'll want to have a notebook handy for this one!
Episode 281 - Tris Imboden of Chicago/Kenny Loggins
Deep Dive - David Newton on The Mighty Lemon Drops' World Without End (1988)
Episode 280 - Russ Kunkel
Episode 279 - Ryan Hedgecock of Lone Justice
Deep Dive - Clive Langer on Madness (1983)
Episode 278 - Andy Richards
Deep Dive - Nick Van Eede on Cutting Crew's The Scattering (1989)
Episode 277 - Tanya Donelly of Belly/Throwing Muses/The Breeders/Solo
Deep Dive - Steve Thompson on John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Milk and Honey (1984)
Episode 276 - Leland Sklar
Deep Dive - Bob Rock on The Cult's Sonic Temple (1989)
Episode 275 - Victor DeLorenzo of Violent Femmes/Nineteen Thirteen
Episode 274 - Thor
Bonus - Jeff Healey with Cristie Hall Healey and Roger Costa
Episode 273 - Graham Russell of Air Supply
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Episode 272 - Waddy Wachtel
Deep Dive - Fee Waybill on The Tubes' The Completion Backward Principle (1981)
Promo Mode - Jay Graydon discusses the famous "E" Electric Keyboard (and a bunch of other stuff)
Episode 271 - Jay Graydon
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