Lived Through That

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring.

This week, we’re talking with Joseph Burcaw, the bassist for Black 47. He has a new band, Bearclaw & the Balance Brigade, and has just released a new EP, Four on the Floor, with Living Colour vocalist Corey Glover. Today, he reads us a passage from his as yet unfinished memoir – it’s all about manifestation and the power of intention. Then, he'll go into how his latest project came to be.

Here is where you can get physical CDs of "Four on the Floor" by Bearclaw & the Balance Brigade with Corey Glover. It's available on all the streaming services now.

Musical credits:

"Arroz con Leche" by Blue Dot Sessions

Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books!

You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to musician Vic Varney from the Method Actors. Vic was a key figure in the Athens, Georgia scene of the late 70s, early 80s - right there alongside R.E.M., the B-52s, and Pylon. Today he shares with us how a song he wrote in 15 minutes changed the course of his life. This episode is dedicated to the memory of David Gamble, who was half of the Method Actors and who sadly passed away in 2021.

Musical credits:

The Consulate by Blue Dot Sessions

Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions

"Do the Method" by The Method Actors

Be sure to look out for my book, "Lived Through That," where ever you buy your books! You can get 15% your copy of the book NOW by using the promo code PODCAST15 at this link. In addition, my book "80s Redux," that features Vic and 40+ other 80s musicians, is still available - pick up a copy here!

You can find more of Vic's music here

You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website here.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring.

On this episode, our guest is Simon Rowbottom, known as Sice (prnoucned like Dice but with an S) from the critically adored band The Boo Radleys, who SPIN magazine described as one of the greatest 90s bands that most Americans haven’t heard of, onto the show. He’s about to embark on the 30th anniversary tour with the Boo Radleys celebrating their ambitious 1993 album, Giant Steps. In addition, they’re about to release their eighth album, titled, appropriately enough, “Eight.”

Musical credits:

Dead River by ⁠Blue Dot Sessions⁠

Theme song from Jupe Jupe.

You can find out more about the Boo Radleys here.

Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s redux" where ever you buy your books!

You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring.

On this episode, I am so very excited to have Juliana Hatfield on the show. She’s been one of my absolute favorite artists since I first heard the Blake Babies’ “Earwig” back in the early 90s. Since then, she’s consistently put out great albums and been extremely prolific – releasing almost 20 albums in addition to collaborations with Paul Westerberg, Matthews Caws, Evan Dando, and others. Her most recent, out November 17th, is “Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO,” a continuation of her series of tribute albums that have featured Olivia Newton-John and The Police.

Today, Juliana talks about her career and how the politics of the music business led her to almost quit entirely and how that journey led her to go back to school to try and get an MFA in fine art.

Musical credits:

"On Top Of It" by Blue Dot Sessions

Juliana Hatfield's website with tour dates and more info.

Juliana's art work can be found here.

Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books!

You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring.

This week, we’re excited to talk with Einar Orn – straight from Reyjavik, Iceland. He is sometimes called Iceland’s first punk and started several punk groups, including Purrkur Pillnikk, before eventually forming the Sugarcubes in 1986 with Einar sharing vocals with Bjork. Today, he tells me how he got turned on to punk music in the first place and how that kick started his musical journey.

Einar's web site is here, where you can see (and buy!) some of his art and see upcoming exhibtions and gigs.

Musical credits:

"Levin and Harper" from Blue Dot Sessions

"She Is Beyond Good & Evil," The Pop Group

Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books!

You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here.

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