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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.

Art Garfunkel PROMO on MadPod

January 27, 2007

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MADPOD Crash Test Dummies Interview

January 24, 2007

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MADPOD Crash Test Dummies Interview

With their clever, smug lyrics and cloying folk-tinged melodies, the
Crash Test Dummies were a perfect rock band for affluent ’90s college
students and yuppies. Their first album was a huge hit in their native
Canada, but only gained a small cult following in other parts of the
world. Thanks to former Talking Head Jerry Harrison’s clean,
radio-friendly production, the follow-up, God Shuffled His Feet (1993),
broke big in the States and, in turn, Europe. The first single from the
album, “MMM MMM MMM MMM,” became a worldwide Top Ten hit, making the
group a minor sensation with their self-consciously bizarre lyrics and
singer/songwriter Brad Roberts’ deep baritone. A Worm’s Life followed
in 1996, and three years later the Crash Test Dummies resurfaced with
Give Yourself a Hand. Frontman Brad Roberts resurfaced in fall 2000
with a solo album, Crash Test Dude, a collection of acoustic hits from
the Crash Test Dummies and eclectic covers. It was also during this
time that Roberts suffered a serious car crash, almost losing his arm.
Seven months later, however, Roberts returned to the Crash Test Dummies
circuit to issue I Don’t Care That You Don’t Mind, a brand-new batch of
songs written with lobster fishermen/musicians whom Roberts met during
his rehabilitation. Late 2001 and early 2002 saw more solo albums from
members (Ellen Reid’s Cinderellen and Mitch Dorge’s As Trees Walking)
and the Dummies became more Brad Roberts’ project than a traditional
band. A new three-piece unit with Reid, Brad Roberts and original
bassist Dan Roberts released the Christmas album Jingle All the Way in
late 2002 but limited distribution made the album hard to find. The
album was reissued in late 2003 along with a new album, Puss ‘n’ Boots,
with Reid and Dan Roberts adding to what was originally planned as a
Brad Roberts solo album.
Brad Roberts joins Shadoe from New York City

MADPOD Kathy Valentine The Go Go s Interview

January 19, 2007

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MadPod SYNCH Where Are You Now

January 17, 2007

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Synch Special “Where Are You Now” Top Ten Billboard Song 1985

I was the original bass player in ‘85 Shadow Steele-Musicologist-guest “Where Are You Now”- Synch Studio dub March 1985

Synch & Jimmy Harnen
“End the Game”-Synch B side “Where Are You Now” 1985-86
Song go to 77 on Billboard top 100 1986 Sony Music, Columbia Records
Song goes to 10 on Billboard 1989 June. WTG Records
Song plays on ABC’s “General Hospital”.
Still being played across country 20 years later.

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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Musicologist: Shadoe Steele

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January 11, 2007

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KC and the SUNSHINE BAND Interview MADPOD

The Bee Gees may have been the undisputed disco kings of the late ’70s,
but KC & the Sunshine Band weren’t far behind. From the mid- to late
’70s, the multi-member and racially integrated group led by bandleaders
Harry Wayne “KC” Casey and Richard Finch racked up some of the era’s
biggest and instantly recognizable dance hits. Casey and Finch first
met in 1972 while both were employed by TK Records in Miami, FL, where
among other chores, Casey served as a personal secretary and booking
agent for artist Timmy Thomas. KC & the Sunshine Band officially formed
in 1973, but a debut single, “Blow Your Whistle,” sunk from sight upon
release. But it was another Casey/Finch original, “Rock Your Baby,”
that R&B artist George McCrae scored a hit with in 1974 as KC & the
Sunshine Band began issuing further albums and singles, quickly scoring
big hits on their own. The group then began an impressive run of disco
hits: 1977’s “Shake Shake Shake (Shake Your Booty),” “I’m Your
Boogieman,” “Keep It Comin’ Love,” “Boogie Shoes” (the latter included
on the monster-selling soundtrack to the hit John Travolta disco movie,
Saturday Night Fever), 1979’s “Do You Wanna Go Party,” and 1980’s
“Please Don’t Go.” Despite earning nine Grammy nominations (receiving
three awards) and selling millions of records, KC & the Sunshine Band
weren’t susceptible to the backlash that disco bands felt by the dawn of
the ’80s, eventually leading to dwindling sales and the group’s split by
the early ’80s (although KC scored a moderate solo hit in 1983 with
“Give It Up”). Come the ’90s, an appreciation of everything ’70s swept
across the U.S., which led to a renewed interest bands from the era,
prompting KC & the Sunshine Band to re-form for concert performances.
That decade saw the release of countless KC “hits” collections and even
an episode of VH1’s popular Behind the Music series that studied the
group’s ups and downs. Harry joins Shadoe from his home in Hialeah
Florida.

MADPOD CUTTING CREWs Nick Van Eede INTERVIEW

January 5, 2007

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MADPOD INTERVIEW Cutting Crew Nick Van Eede

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“I Just Died in Your Arms.” The romantic tune became a smash hit in the United States,
reaching number one on the Billboard singles chart.
Creator Nick Van Eede speaks to Shadoe Steele from his north-of-the-border home
in Nova Scotia about Cutting Crew and Grinning Souls.

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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 CHARO Interview Exclusive Cuchi-Cuchi

January 2, 2007

MADPOD #208 PUNK, ROCK ,OZZY

September 12, 2006

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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.

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

July 22, 2006

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Cancer Takes Another One…Dedication

July 20, 2006

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Cancer Takes Another One…

My mother died from cancer, my father had it
now my 41 yr. old cousin Carol Arnold died from it last night.
I dedicate this song I wrote to all of the cancer victims out there.

I Left My Love Behind
–James A. Donnelly

MADPOD #175a The Outlaws Interview Exclusive!

June 16, 2006

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Southern rock unit the Outlaws was formed in Tampa, FL in 1972 by singers/guitarists Hughie Thomasson and Henry Paul, bassist Frank O’Keefe, and drummer Monte Yoho. With the 1973 addition of guitarist Billy Jones, the lineup was complete, and after a year of intense touring the band became the first act signed to Arista under Clive Davis; the Outlaws’ self-titled 1975 album spotlighted their Eagles-influenced harmonies and Allman Brothers-like guitar attack, yielding the Top 40 hit “There Goes Another Love Song.” In the wake of 1977’s Bill Szymczyk-produced Hurry Sundown, both Paul and O’Keefe exited, with guitarist Freddie Salem, bassist Harvey Dalton Arnold, and second drummer David Dix signing on for the 1978 concert set Bring It Back Alive and the studio effort Playin’ to Win. Salem was the next to go, and the lineup shuffles continued when Arnold announced his departure following 1979’s In the Eye of the Storm, with bassist Rick Cua recruited for the next year’s Ghost Riders in the Sky, which netted a Top 40 entry with its title track, a rendition of the Vaughn Monroe favorite. Yoho left to rejoin Henry Paul soon after, and with the subsequent exit of Jones, only Thomasson remained from the original Outlaws roster * not surprisingly, the group disbanded upon completing 1982’s Los Hombres Malo. A year later Thomasson and Paul formed a new Outlaws lineup, adding guitarist Chris Hicks, bassist Barry Borden, and drummer Jeff Howell; after issuing 1986’s Soldiers of Fortune, Paul again quit the band, with the remaining quartet returning in 1993 with Hittin’ the Road. While Paul resurfaced in 1994 in the chart-topping contemporary country band Blackhawk, Thomasson later toured with the reformed Lynyrd Skynyrd while continuing to lead the Outlaws, releasing So-Low in 2000. Sadly, Jones and O’Keefe died within three weeks of one another in early 1985. Hughie joins Shadoe Steele from the Missouri Ozarks.

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