Center Stage: An Abandoned Albums Podcast

Episode 302 - Paul Mahern of Zero Boys

Zero Boys frontman Paul Mahern drops by Thunderlove Studio to talk with the guys about the band’s album Vicious Circle… and Punk Rock.
In addition to fronting what is arguably the seminal pop-punk band Zero Boys, Paul Mahern is a Grammy-Nominated producer/engineer and manned the boards behind several platinum albums. He’s worked with artists as varied as Afghan Whigs, Iggy Pop, The Fray, and Neil Young and built a very successful working relationship with John Mellencamp. 
Paul is also a music archivist and a college professor (he teaches a class called The History of Punk) - go figure. :)
Check out the links below to his work.
LINKS:
Paul Mahern
 Archives of Traditional Music
CREEM Magazine
The Ramones
Iggy Pop
The Stooges
John Mellencamp
MC5
The Sex Pistols
The Adverts - “Looking Through Gary Gilmore’s Eyes”
Dr. Demento
Brian Eno

Episode 301, Part 2 - Irwin Chusid

Irwin Chusid is to outsider music as Irving Azoff was to Atlantic Records. Here in Part Two, Irwin gives us the low-down on music rights. He goes into his involvement in a Lizzo song, a Lady Gaga song, and how that led to his involvement with Sun Ra. 
You don't NEED to listen to Part One to follow along here, but it is strongly encouraged. It provides better context.
Once again, Irwin shares with us his tremendous knowledge and his unique storytelling skills.
LINKS
Jim Flora
Sun Ra
WFMU
The Mischievous Art of Jim Flora by Irwin Chusid
The Curiously Sinister art of Jim Flora by Irwin Chusid & Barbara Economon
The High Fidelity Art of Jim Flora by Irwin Chusid & Barbara Economon
The Sweetly Diabolic Art of Jim Flora by Irwin Chusid & Barbara Economon
Always in Trouble by Jason Weiss
Lucia Pamala
Shooby Taylor
Lizzo (feat. Missy Elliot) - “Tempo”
Lady Gaga - “Venus”
King Radio, The Lion, The Tiger; Gerald Clark and his Caribbean Serandaers - “Ask No Questions”

Episode 301, Part 1- Irwin Chusid

Irwin Chusid is to outsider music as Irving Azoff was to Atlantic Records. This is to say that Chusid is the outsider music mogul. He's the guy behind the guy behind the artist… that you've probably never heard of.
However, you're familiar with Chusid and some of the artist's work he champions.
You may not know who Raymond Scott is, but if you're above a certain age, you may recall the animated series The Ren & Stimpy Show. Well, it's Chusid's dogged championing of Scott's music and push for its re-release that found its way into the earholes of The Ren & Stimpy Show Creator John Kricfalusi and Creative Director Bob Camp.
Links 
Outsider Music
Harry Smith 
Songs in the Key of Z by Irwin Chusid
Sun Ra: Art on Saturn: The Album Cover Art of Sun Ra’s Saturn Label (October 2022) Sun Ra, Irwin Chusid, Chris Reisman
The Carl Stalling Project
That’s All Folks by Steve Schneider
Raymond Scott
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Juan Garcia Esquivel (Esquivel!)
The Langly School Music Project
WFMU
Lucia Pamela
The Shaggs
Wesley Willis 
Jandak
 

BONUS - The World Music Podcast Forum 1

Music Nerding 101 - the inaugural World Music Podcast Forum!!
Keith and Rob host the inaugural World Music Podcast Forum with Steve J. from the All Music Books Podcast, Lance from Yesterday's Concert Podcast, and Steve E. from The Music Rewind Podcast. 
The five guys discuss some things podcasty and all things music - up to and including the perennial music nerd argument - Roth versus Hagar (shout out to Cherone).
LINKS:
The All Music Books Podcast
Yesterday's Concert
The Music Rewind Podcast

Episode 213 - Gary Myrick of Havana 3 am

Singer/Songwriter, Troubadour, and Texas Guitar Slinger Gary Myrick drops by Thunderlove Studio to chat with Keith and Rob about the self-titled debut album by Havana 3am from 1991.
Havana 3am took shape when singer Nigel Dixon (of rockabilly band Whirlwind), guitarist Gary Myrick and bassist Paul Simonon (of The Clash) went out riding their motorcycles. 
This self-produced album is wickedly sharp and melds surf, punk, rockabilly, traditional rock and adds a healthy Latin influence. For 1990, it was probably a little ahead of its time.
Gary talks to the guys about his entire career, which includes meeting Jimi Hendrix, getting shot at while performing in Texas, and replacing Stevie Ray Vaughn. Myrick even plays a little sample of what he is currently working on… and it’s amazing, naturally.
LINKS:
Gary Myrick
Havana 3am on Spotify

Episode 212 - Kim Fox

Singer/songwriter Kim Fox popped around Thunderlove Studios to talk with Keith and Rob about her 1997 debut album Moon Hut. And what a great conversation they had! Kim takes the guys on her musical journey from college through today. Including her pivot from music to photography. 
They cover a lot of ground and her stories help paint a more textured picture of Kim Fox as an artist.
AND, she's just wonderful to chat with...as you will hear. 
Moon Hut on Spotify
 
 

Episode 211 - The Ballad of Ian and Oona

Communication breakdown at HQ as Keith and Rob are sans guest this week.
For reasons that remain murky, at best, Keith and Rob had to pull a rabbit out of their proverbial hat this week as the guest they had booked vanished. Authorities have been notified.
Thinking on his feet EP Rufus Thunderlove proved his worth by deciding to pull in the Words and Music series from Amazon amp. The series where they read 100 word stories and pair it with a song - like wine and cheese. 
So, in lieu of a guest this week, you will get 6x100 word stories written and read by Keith and six fine songs (luckily not written or sung by Keith). It's called The Ballad of Ian and Oona.
Think of this episode of Abandoned Albums as the equivalent of a fine Champagne and Brie pairing.
We're back next week with a shiny new (and normal) episode. 

Episode 210 - Ronnie Barnett of The Muffs

The Muffs bass player Ronnie Barnett joins Rob and Keith in Thunderlove Studio to chat about the bands 1995 album Blonder and Blonder. Along the way they talk about the history of the band as well as a bunch of other things - like a riveting story about Maurice White of Earth, Wind, and Fire. 
 
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