craig’s sidecasts

Two Pick Ten: The Monkees

Posted by Pods & Sods on 2023-01-25
Posted in: craig's sidecasts, desert island picks, frederick james french-pounce, monkees, the monkees, two pick ten. Leave a comment
2023-01-25__TPT11__smMany many many years in and it’s finally here – a Monkees episode of Two Pick Ten.  And who better to join Craig than the host of the wonderful Mixology podcast – Mr. Frederick James French-Pounce.  Coming from the same background of analyzing various versions of songs, Craig is baffled that there is someone who is into this silliness who is much younger than he is, and our guest brings a new twist to the Two Pick Ten series: picking which mix goes on the desert island compilation!  A very pleasant conversation with a guest who is able to follow the rules of the island (we’re looking at you, “Mister” Brian Jacobs).
 
Check out the prelude to this conversation over on Mixology!  A Conversation with Craig Smith
 
 
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SamePageCast | Catching Up On Seventeen Months Of Monkees

Posted by Pods & Sods on 2021-09-03
Posted in: craig's sidecasts, megan stemm-wade, monkees, samepagecast. Leave a comment

2021-09-03__SPC40__smIn this episode, Megan and Craig reunite to discuss Mike and Micky’s live album (and the farewell tour), Andrew’s book coming soon, 7A reissuing Stranger Things Have Happened and Dolenz Sings Nesmith, some discussion and opinion about Friday Music’s Missing Links RSD vinyl reissues, and what ended up being the best piece of Monkees vinyl we’ve gotten in a LONG time – the Run Out Groove 2LP version of the debut album.

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Why We Love Phish

Posted by Pods & Sods on 2021-08-20
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2021-08-20__WWL02__smWhen we last left Corey Nowlin, he was saying goodbye to Megan and Craig after spending five days on a boat with a bunch of rabid KISS fans.  He has returned to The Pods & Sods Network to discuss a band that he has some history with and that he and Craig appreciated greatly during the pandemic – Phish.  Lots to take in here, so read the book and surrender to the flow as Corey and Craig take you into the incredibly deep, wide and rewarding world of Phish.
 
 
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Why We Love Bee Gees

Posted by Pods & Sods on 2021-08-06
Posted in: bee gees, brian linnen, craig's sidecasts, why we love. 1 Comment
2021-08-06__WWL01__smIn the first episode of WHY WE LOVE… – a series to kick off an unscripted and all over the place conversation about bands we love (with a little off-topic fun as well) – Brian Linnen (Permanent Record Podcast) joins Craig for a candid chat about a band Craig has loved forever and Brian has loved for under a year – the amazing Bee Gees.  They talk about various albums and songs, the eras of the band, some of their turns on television and films and their solo careers – but not before Brian has a score to settle with Craig and the absent Eric.
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An Interview With Andrew Sandoval

Posted by Pods & Sods on 2021-03-05
Posted in: andrew sandoval, craig's sidecasts, interview, monkees, the monkees. 1 Comment
2021-03-05__ASAndrew Sandoval comes back to the Pods & Sods Network to discuss his forthcoming book The Monkees: The Day By Day Story!  First published in 2005, it had widely been considered the last word on the story of The Monkees – an incredibly detailed chronology of all of the music, filming and tours between their creation and 1970.  Now expanded and essentially rebuilt, the new version of the book contains some mindblowing content that’s never been unearthed until now, and Andrew shares some of the new research info with Craig and answers a few listener questions.
 
 
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Happy Christmas Beatle People!

Posted by Pods & Sods on 2020-12-20
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2020-12-21__XMASAs a final gift in 2020, Mister Brian Jacobs returns to the Pods & Sods to join Craig for a quick chat about the seven fan club flexidiscs sent out to Beatles fans between 1963 and 1969 (and as an album in 1970).  Happy Holidays to all and enjoy!
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Two Pick Ten: The Beatles Anthology

Posted by Pods & Sods on 2020-11-20
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2020-11-20__TPT10__smAfter we learned in the previous Beatles episode that Mister Brian Jacobs would try to throw the numbers in his favor, he was banished to a separate desert island that just played one Dylan song on a loop.  Thalia Reynolds (Another Kind Of Mind) proved to be up to the task of choosing, and joined Craig for this Two Pick Ten where they focus on the point where she jumped onto Beatle Fandom – 25 years ago as they celebrate the anniversary of The Beatles Anthology.
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Sound Of The Sunset, Sound Of The Sea | episode 09 – March 1967

Posted by Pods & Sods on 2020-11-06
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2020-11-06__SPC39__smThe Monkees track by track, session by session

Pillow Time – version 1/demo
Micky In Carlsbad Cavern
Shades Of Gray
Masking Tape
You Just May Be The One – version 2 [LP version]
Peter Gunn’s Gun
I Can’t Get Her Off My Mind – version 2 [LP version]
Two-Part Invention In F Major
No Time – version 1
Blues
Banjo Jam
Cripple Creek
The Story Of Rock And Roll – version 1
Cantata & Fugue In C&W
The Story Of Rock And Roll – version 2
Don’t Be Cruel
Early Morning Blues And Greens
For Pete’s Sake
No Time – version 2 [LP version]
Just A Game – version 1/demo

 
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Track By Track: Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

Posted by Pods & Sods on 2020-10-23
Posted in: 1995, christopher fritz, craig's sidecasts, smashing pumpkins, track by track. Leave a comment

2020-10-23__TBT01In 1994, Smashing Pumpkins were a rock band coming off a super successful album (Siamese Dream) with an epic heavy sound – but many were surprised at exactly how far they could take “epic” – and they certainly took it far on their 1995 masterwork Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness.  Christopher Fritz joins Craig once again as they dive into this one track by track, starting in the neighborhood record store where they met, the show where they saw the original four-piece Pumpkin lineup for what would be one of the last times, Billy’s track notes, what songs from the singles that would swap into the album, and culminating with these two friends reuniting to see the band in 2018 to relive some of those memories one more time.  Join us on this empty party afternoon where we sing a birthday song to one of the most ambitious albums to come out of the nineties.

 
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