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MADPOD.com ALANNAH MYLES Interview

December 29, 2009

MADPOD Eric Burdon from The Animals Interview

March 27, 2008

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Musicologist:Shadoe Steele

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MADPOD show The Outfield Interview

August 25, 2007

Irish Rovers St. Patrick Days Special MADPOD

March 11, 2007

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Biography:

This legendary quintet started out in the late ’50s (curiously, by way
of Canada) and by the mid-’60s were a popular folk ensemble on
television on two continents. Their work was exuberant and boisterous,
with relatively little scholarship, and lacking a traditional sound,
spawned the ascent of groups like the Chieftains. The Irish Rovers
continue to have a devoted core following. Founding member George
Millar joins Shadoe this St. Patrick’s Day weekend from British Columbia
Canada.

MADPOD Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Jeff Hanna Interview

January 16, 2007

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Biography: Founded in California during 1965, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has lasted longer than virtually any other country-based rock group of their era. Younger contemporaries of the Byrds, they played an almost equally important role in the transformation from folk-rock into country-rock, and were an influence on such bands as the Eagles and Alabama. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s beginnings lay with the New Coast Two, a folk duo consisting of Jeff Hanna (guitar, vocals) and Bruce Kunkel (guitar, washtub bass), formed while both were in high school in the early ’60s. By the time the two were college students, they were having informal jams at a Santa Monica, CA, guitar shop called McCabe’s. It was there that they met Ralph Barr (guitar, washtub bass), Les Thompson (vocals, mandolin, bass, guitar, banjo, percussion), Jimmie Fadden (harmonica, vocals, drums, percussion), and Jackson Browne (guitar, vocals). This lineup became the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in late 1965, and began playing jug band music at local clubs. At that time, Southern California was undergoing a musical renaissance, courtesy of the folk-rock movement and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band fit in with these other folkies-turned-rockers. Browne left after a few months to pursue a solo career, and was replaced by John McEuen (banjo, fiddle, mandolin, steel guitar, vocals), the younger brother of the group’s new manager, Bill McEuen. With Bill McEuen’s guidance, the group landed a recording contract with Liberty Records and released their debut album, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, in April of 1967. Their first single, “Buy for Me the Rain,” became a modest hit and got the band some television appearances to begin a 5-decade career! Founder Jeff Hanna speaks with Shadoe from

MADPOD#169 U.S. Exclusive Interview-Bananarama

January 14, 2007

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The most successful British girl-group in pop history, Bananarama formed in London in late 1981. Drawing equal inspiration for their name from the childrens television program The Banana Splits and the Roxy Music song Pyjamarama, the trio comprised lifelong friends Keren Woodward and Sarah Dallin along with Siobhan Fahey, whom Dallin befriended at the London College of Fashion. After getting their start singing at friends parties and at nightclubs (where they performed accompanied by backing tapes * none of the women played their own instruments), they came to the attention of ex-Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook, who produced Bananaramas first single, a cover of Swahili Black Bloods Aie A Mwana. After the group backed Fun Boy Three on the single It Aint What You Do, Its the Way You Do It, the Three returned the favor for 1982s He Was Really Sayin Somethin, a cover of the 1965 Velvelettes song that was the first of Bananaramas 26 U.K. chart smashes. While their initial hits, including Shy Boy, Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) and Cruel Summer (their first U.S. smash) were roundly dismissed as fluffy pop fare, the success of 1984s rape-themed release Robert DeNiro’s Waiting convinced the group to tackle more serious topics; however, the follow-up single, Rough Justice * a song protesting political tensions in Northern Ireland * bombed, and the trios career stalled. In 1986, Bananaramas fortunes improved considerably when they joined forces with the production team of Stock, Aitken & Waterman, who produced the album Wow!; the groups most successful outing to date, the LPs cover of the Shocking Blues Venus was an international chart-topper, and both Love in the First Degree and I Heard a Rumour were major hits as well.
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Host: JADonnelly

Musicologist: Shadoe Steele

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MADPOD Eric Bazilian The HOOTERS Interview

January 5, 2007

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MADPOD.com After The Fire, DER KOMMISSAR Peter Banks Interview

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In 1983 After The Fire scored a U.S. Top Ten hit with “Der Kommissar.” Peter “Memory” Banks joins Shadoe Steele live from the UK with a plethora of great stories and musical memories of the band’s early days right up through some interesting current projects.
After the Fire was originally formed in England in 1974 by master keyboard player Peter Banks.
The lineup disbanded a few years later, upon which point Banks re-formed the band with guitarist Andy Piercy, bass player Nick Battle, and drummer Ivor Twiddell. The new lineup played the London music scene and eventually became a favorite at the Marquee on London’s Wardour Street. In 1978, the band cut their first album, “Signs of Change”, on their own Rapid label. Their musical style at the time sounded like early Genesis and Greenslade. After increasing popularity, the band signed to CBS to record their second album, “Laser Love”, which marked a change in direction influenced by the recent emergence of new wave. Battle left and was replaced by guitarist John Russell, who was previously in Narnia with Banks. Peter Banks changed his name to “Memory” Banks to avoid confusion with the ex-Yes guitarist with the same name, while Piercy switched to bass. The single “One Rule for You,” produced by Rupert Hine, went U.K. Top 40. The band’s third album, 80F, was less successful. Twiddell was later replaced by Peter King (ex-Flys). 1981’s “Batteries Not Included” was a more commercial effort, but grand-scale success eluded the band until 1983 when they scored a U.S. Top Ten hit with “Der Kommissar.

MADPOD.com Neil Sedaka Interview Christmas Special

December 1, 2006

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Neil Sedaka speaks to Shadoe Steele from his New York City apartment.
Coming from a doo wop background, yet classically trained, Neil Sedaka composed more than a 1,000 tunes, including a dozen major pop hits he corded between 1959 to 1963 that were co-authored with Howard Greenfield, his lyrist until 1972.
Singer, songwriter, and pianist Neil Sedaka enjoyed two distinct periods of commercial success in two slightly different styles of pop music: first, as a teen pop star in the late 1950s and early ’60s, then as a singer of more mature pop/rock in the 1970s. In both phases, Sedaka, a classically trained pianist, composed the music for his hits, which he sang in a boyish tenor. And throughout, even when his performing career was at a low ebb, he served as a songwriter for other artists, resulting in a string of hits year in and year out, whether by him or someone else. For himself, he wrote eight U.S. Top Ten pop hits, including the chart-toppers “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” “Laughter in the Rain,” and “Bad Blood.” The most successful cover of one of his compositions was Captain & Tennille’s recording of “Love Will Keep Us Together,” another number one.
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MADPOD #206 Deana Martin (Dean’s daughter) # 2 on NY Times best selling

September 3, 2006

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Deana Martin (Dean’s daughter) # 2 on NY Times best selling list! INTERVIEW
Deana Martin made her television debut in 1966 performing on her father’s legendary series The Dean Martin Show. She soon became a frequent guest, taking part in both musical and comedy numbers with a wide array of guests including Frank Sinatra.

Having trained professionally as an actress at the Dartington College of Arts in the United Kingdom, Deana amassed an impressive array of theatrical credits, including the English productions of Romeo & Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet and A Taste of Honey. She made her North American theatrical debut with George Hamilton in the critically acclaimed Neil Simon play The Star Spangled Girl, while later adding to her list of stage credits with appearances in Wait Until Dark, Six Rms Riv Vu, A Shot In the Dark and The Tunnel of Love.

A favorite of the media, Deana has been profiled on numerous television shows both domestically and internationally such as, CBS Sunday Morning Show with Bill Geist, The BBC, The Today Show, Live With Regis and Kelly, The Tony Danza Show, Larry King Live, Entertainment Tonight, A&E Biography, CMT (Country Music Television) and many more. She has been profiled in publications such as, Family Tree magazine, Razor Magazine, and featured in one of the largest selling magazines in the world HELLO, as well as numerous newspapers and publications around the US and abroad including, England, Italy, Germany and Australia and being an accomplished pilot, Deana was also featured as a cover story for Twin Cessna Flyer.

Her debut album, Memories Are Made of This, is in worldwide release, with arrangements by the world-renowned Charles Calello, after which Deana will continue an extensive concert tour throughout the US and abroad.

Deana and her husband, producer John Griffeth, divide their time between, Beverly Hills, CA and Branson, MO. Deana joins Shadoe from her home in the Ozark Mountains of the ‘Show Me” state. This interview also airs over 250-Westwood One Radio Netwrok stations, check local listings.

Charlie Daniels Interview Madpod.com

July 30, 2006

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You Remember The Devil Went Down to Georgia?

Charlie Daniels PROMO On MadPod, full length Interview

Charlie Daniels joins Shadoe from the road in the Missouri Ozarks.

Nick Gilder, Don McClean, CW McCall, Carly Simon Interviews

July 22, 2006

Don McClean AMERICAN PIE Interview: Play Now | Play in Popup Nick Gilder HOT CHILD In The CITY Interview: Play Now | Play in Popup Carly Simon Interview: Play Now | Play in Popup CW McCall Convoy Interview 30th Anniversary: Play Now | Play in Popup

Host JADonnelly Musicologist Shadoe Steele

MADPOD#190 Snoopy Vs. Red Baron The Royal Guardsmen Interview

MADPOD #187 Bonnie Tyler Interview

July 15, 2006

MADPOD #136 THOMAS DOLBY Exclusive Interview

March 10, 2006

MADPOD THOMAS DOLBY Exclusive Interview

SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE
Dolby Mentions that “Podcasting and Satellite Radio is the FUTURE!…”

Thomas Dolby became one of the most recognizable figures of the synth-pop movement of early-’80s new wave. Largely, this was due to his skillful marketing. Dolby promoted himself as a kind of mad scientist, an egghead that had successfully harnessed the power of synthesizers and samplers, using them to make catchy pop and light electro-funk. Before he launched a solo career, Dolby had worked as a studio musician, technician, and songwriter; his most notable work as a songwriter was “New Toy,” which he wrote for Lene Lovich, and Whodini’s “Magic’s Wand.” In 1981, he launched a solo career, which resulted in a number of minor hits and two big hits — “She Blinded Me with Science” (1982) and “Hyperactive” (1984). Following “Hyperactive,” he began producing more frequently, as well as exploring new synthesizer and computer technology. Thomas speaks with Shadoe Steele from his home in Northern California’s Bay area.

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