Episode 2: Fanny & Laura Cantrell

03/25/21 • 46 min

Broken Buttons: Buried Treasure Music Stories

FULL EPISODE WITH ENTIRE SONGS AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY PREMIUM. Episode two of Broken Buttons once again features two under-appreciated artists from different genres and eras. "Side A" focuses on Fanny, the first all female rock band signed by a major label to release full length albums. Active from the late 60s to the mid 70s, they wrote the songs, they played their instruments masterfully and they absolutely rocked. For fans of The Runaways, Haim, Faces, The Rolling Stones, The Bangles, The Go-Go's, Hole, Sleater-Kinney, Heart, The Donnas. "Side B" digs into acclaimed country singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell. Nashville-born and New York based, Cantrell is an authentic classic country throwback. She's also an excellent DJ and a Kitty Wells fanatic. For fans of Amy Allison, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Loretta Lynn, Superchunk, Patsy Cline, Iris DeMent, Neko Case, They Might Be Giants, WFMU. Check out links, photos and videos at brokenbuttons.com. Listen on Spotify Premium or Mixcloud to hear full songs, otherwise short clips are played for educational purposes. @brokenbuttons0 on Twitter and Instagram.

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Episode 1: Green & Howard Tate

FULL EPISODE WITH ENTIRE SONGS AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY PREMIUM. Episode one of Broken Buttons features two under-appreciated artists from different genres and eras. "Side A" focuses on Chicago power pop band Green, Started in the mid-80s by Jeff Lescher, chief songwriter and only consistent member, Green were touted the next big thing, but somehow never broke through. For fans of Cheap Trick, Big Star, The Replacements, R.E.M., The dB's, Husker Du, The Bangles, T. Rex, Fountains of Wayne, Teenage Fanclub, Sloan. "Side B" tells the story of underrated Philadelphia soul legend Howard Tate, who had R&B chart success in the late '60s and then vanished. For fans of Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, Al Green, Wilson Pickett, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Lloyd Price, Sam Cooke, Bob Dylan, Percy Mayfield, northern soul/rare soul. Check out links, photos and videos at brokenbuttons.com. Listen on Spotify Premium or Mixcloud to hear full songs, otherwise short clips are played for educational purposes. @brokenbuttons0 on Twitter and Instagram.

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Episode 3: P.P. Arnold & The Fabulous Poodles

FULL EPISODE WITH ENTIRE SONGS AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY PREMIUM. Episode three of Broken Buttons covers two more acts that need to be heard. "Side A" features P.P. Arnold, a fantastic soul vocalist who got her start as a backup singer for Ike and Tina Turner, and then went on to find success in the U.K. as a solo artist. Her masterpiece third album was buried for over forty years! For fans of Mary Clayton, Tina Turner, Maxine Brown, Dusty Springfield, The Rolling Stones, The Small Faces, Nick Drake, Steve Marriott, Darlene Love. "Side B" spotlights The Fabulous Poodles, a hard to classify U.K. band that combine elements of new wave, pub rock, roots rock and an off-the-wall sense of humor to great effect. Oh, and their stage show includes exploding ukuleles a talk-box violin. For fans of Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Graham Parker, Squeeze, The Jam, Madness, The Kinks. Check out links, photos and videos at brokenbuttons.com. Listen on Spotify Premium or Mixcloud to hear full songs, otherwise short clips are played for educational purposes. @brokenbuttons0 on Twitter and Instagram.