The Week That Was: Back in the Pod Life Again 

EPJ! Maybe Sunday! The Accidentals! 1997!

Mon. Feb. 1 - Our return to "normal" podcasting began with discussing some of the most memorable Phil Spector productions we could recall.

Tue. Feb. 2 - On Tuesday, it was EPJ and his troupe of merrymakers ringing up the Suburban Party Line. It started as a 2020 wrap-up, but like always, it was so much more. 

Wed. Feb. 3 - Patron Mike Kohli was kind enough to invite New York State rockers Maybe Sunday to the show. Now we've all been hooked.

Thur. Feb. 4 - Keith Jacobsen helped make Thursday the second half of a fantastic interview double header. He set us up with Michigan musicians The Accidentals. And yep, now we're all hooked. 

Fri. Feb. 5 - To wrap up the week, Patron Steven Routledge dove into four incredible albums released in the year 1997. That's the kind of Friday episode we love. 

Patterson Hood (photo: Andy Tennillee)

On Deck: Drive By Truckers!

Plus January new music and some special Valentine dedications 

Mon. Feb. 8 & Tue. Feb. 9  - It's a slam-bang two-part interview with Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley from the Drive By Truckers. Rock and Roll!

Wed. Feb. 10 - There was new music in January — believe it or not — and we're here to tell you what the cream of the crop. Jim starts us off. 

Thur. Feb. 11 - Patrick chips in with his new music picks from January.

Fri. Feb. 12 - A very special Valentine's Day presentation. Warm and fuzzy vibes ahead. 

Note: All topics and dates are subject to change. 

I live in … Kenosha WI.

I work as … a supply chain manager for a company that makes cleaning products (including disinfectant wipes).

I discovered "Rockin' the Suburbs” … right after Chris Cornell passed away. I came across your episode discussing the Singles soundtrack. I've been a listener every day since!

My favorite episodes are … the "new music" episodes, as they have lead to some new faves and an expanding Bandcamp wishlist. The Who and Prince countdowns were a lot of fun too.

My favorite artists are … The Replacements, New Order, The Cure, R.E.M., Rush, Umphrey's McGee, Widespread Panic, Grateful Dead.

The most prized record in my collection is … Neil Young's Time Fades Away with the original poster. I found it at an antique store.

The first records I ever bought were … Rush’s Permanent Waves (vinyl), Van Halen’s Women And Children First (8-track), The Who’s Who's Next (cassette), Echo and the Bunnymen’s Songs To Learn and Sing (CD), Arcade Fire EP (MP3).

The last record I bought was … Long In the Tooth by the Budos Band (vinyl), J.T. by Steve Earle and The Dukes (Bandcamp download).

The first concert I saw was … Huey Lewis & The News on the Sports tour.

The best concert I ever saw was … Umphrey's McGee, July 25, 2014. The week leading up to this show was filled with emotion.   I received great news at my six-month kidney cancer check up.  That high was was followed by the low of hearing the company I worked for was relocating. Due to family commitments, I would be turning down the offer to move. My mind was racing with all of these events. Driving home from work on a gorgeous summer Friday, I decided I needed live music. So I drove to Ravinia, an outdoor park outside of Chicago and roughly an hour away, snagged a sixth-row ticket, and got to my seat just as UM started to play. They did an acoustic section toward the end of the first set that was simply mesmerizing. Any worries I had faded away as they played "Great American>Susanah>Great American".  After that they plugged back in and did a cover of Toto's “Africa," which was a fun way to close out the set.

My favorite song is … “This Must Be The Place (Naïve Melody)” by Talking Heads.

My favorite song lyric is … "Somewhere there's a smile with my name on it.”

I am drinking … Founders KBS Mackinac Island Fudge stout.

My favorite basketball teams are … Go Milwaukee Bucks! Go Purdue Boilermakers (sorry, not sorry Jim)!

My philosophy of life is … to paraphrase Warren Zevon, "Enjoy Every Sandwich.”

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