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Secret Diss Songs with Singer-Songwriter-Producer Darwin

Mark Montgomery French — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 13:30:00 -0700

Singer-songwriter-producer Darwin chats with me about songs that secretly talk smack about specific and usually famous people, including hits from Foo Fighters, Cypress Hill, Lauryn Hill, Tchaikovsky, and more.

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Songs You Didn't Know Were Covers, Volume 2, with Game Composer Tracy W. Bush

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0700

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No Doubt had a cameo in the Terry Hall music video “Ballad of a Landlord”: https://youtu.be/PK6ancD7f1s?si=WGiGDvHbLB_Jf87k

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Songs With Old-Timey Dance Grooves with Actor and Tour Guide Paul Jennings

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Actor and Tour Guide Paul Jennings chats with me as we hear modern songs with old-timey dance grooves, including hits from Lorde, Queens of the Stone Age, Bobby Brown, Iron Maiden, and more.

Listen to the playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ymRZAhi8SjrE8s09sDQKY?si=ce16a51abd43452e

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Songs Created Against the Artist's Will with Voice and Performance Coach SJ Harrison

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Voice and Performance Coach SJ Harrison chats with me as we hear songs created against the artist’s will, including hits from Yes, Kool & the Gang, Talk Talk, and more.

Listen to the playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0TO6ChE7i3SU6RWxSOAD5s?si=95f2992e0acc43b9

Listen to SJ Harrison’s Podcast “On the Breath”: https://open.spotify.com/show/5O6GutbWNinn7rph3jwKmU?si=31767848f7194d98

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Secretly About Murder with Notes McGotes Podcast’s Brandon Alberda and Steve Madole

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Notes McGotes Podcast hosts Brandon Alberda and Steve Madole chat with me as we hear songs about murder, including hits from Nirvana, Primus, Shawn Colvin, and more.

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Listen to the Notes McGotes Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1poVUJmpqPCEBc9eR68tGP?si=9f246aaa6b794f25

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Theme song by Spiky Blimp: https://spikyblimp.com

Songs That Were Stolen with Singer Zoë Ellis

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Singer Zoë Ellis chats with me as we hear songs that were stolen, including hits from New Order, The Staple Singers, Led Zeppelin, and more.

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Secretly About Drugs with Singer-Songwriter Sluggo from REQ’D

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 05:30:00 -0700

Singer-Songwriter Sluggo from REQ’D chats with me as we hear songs secretly about drugs, including hits from David Bowie, System of a Down, Earth Wind & Fire, and more.

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Secretly Prince with Filmmaker Charlotte Gutierrez

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0700

Filmmaker Charlotte Gutierrez chats with me as we hear songs with secret Prince appearances, including hits from Madonna, Stevie Nicks, Kate Bush, Arrested Development, and more.

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Theme song by Spiky Blimp: spikyblimp.com

Tears Of My Enemies underwrites this episode. Learn more at etsy.com/shop/tearsofmyenemies

Originally broadcast on KACR-LP—Alameda.

Unstreamable New Wave Classics with Game Composer Tracy W. Bush

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0700

Game composer Tracy W. Bush chats with me as we hear digitally unavailable new wave classics from Eurythmics, Psychedelic Furs, Devo, Nina Hagen, and more.

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Follow Tracy W. Bush: @TracyWBush

SJ Harrison underwrites this episode. Learn more at sjharrisoncoach.com

Originally broadcast on KACR-LP—Alameda.

Problematic Songs with Writer and DJ Stefanie Kalem

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0700

Writer, KALX DJ, and storytelling jukebox Stefanie Kalem chats with me about contemporarily problematic songs from The Rolling Stones, Tone-Lōc, Ella Fitzgerald, Dire Straits, and more.

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Theme song by Spiky Blimp: spikyblimp.com

Learn more about Stefanie Kalem: stefaniekalem.com

Outdoor Afro underwrites this episode. Learn more at outdoorafro.com

Originally broadcast on KACR-LP—Alameda.

Secretly P-Funk with Singer-Songwriter Will Hammond Jr

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0700

Singer-songwriter and music producer Will Hammond Jr chats with me about P-Funk's surprise appearances in classics from Talking Heads, D'Angelo, The Black Crowes, Too $hort, and more.

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Theme song by Spiky Blimp: spikyblimp.com

Learn more about Will Hammond Jr: willhammondjr.bandcamp.com

Econo Jam Records underwrites this episode. Learn more at econojamrecords.com

Originally broadcast on KACR-LP—Alameda.

Bizarrely Detroit with Blogger Briana Hernandez

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0700

Music nerd and fat positive blogger Briana Hernandez chats with me about George Clinton's and The Stooges' dog appreciation, Eminem's posse depreciation, The White Stripes’ comedy fascination, and more.

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Theme song by Spiky Blimp: spikyblimp.com

Jim Jarmusch's Stooges documentary: justwatch.com/us/movie/gimme-danger

Learn more about Briana Hernandez: hotfatmess.tumblr.com

Hero Marketing underwrites this episode. Learn more at heromarketing.com

Originally broadcast on KACR-LP—Alameda.

Genres with Shockingly Black Origins with Guitarist Jafar Green

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0700

Guitarist Jafar Green from the band silent pictures chats with me about the Black origins of K-Pop and Goth, X-Ray Spex's influence on punk, the Jamaican crush of Madness, and more.

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Theme song by Spiky Blimp: spikyblimp.com

Learn more about silent pictures: silentpictures.bandcamp.com

Rhythmix Cultural Works underwrites this episode. Learn more at rhythmix.org

Originally broadcast on KACR-LP—Alameda.

Secretly Religious Songs with Poet and Minister Marvin K. White

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0700

Award-winning poet and minister Marvin K. White chats with me about Lenny Kravitz's ode to Jesus, the Buddhist principles of k.d.lang, Kool & The Gang's Quran-inspired hit, and more.

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Theme song by Spiky Blimp: spikyblimp.com

Learn more about Marvin K. White: marvinkwhite.com

Dark Garden underwrites this episode. Learn more at darkgarden.com.

Originally broadcast on KACR-LP—Alameda.

Surprisingly LGBTQIA+ Artists with Musician Cindy Emch of Secret Emchy Society

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0700

Cindy Emch of queer country band Secret Emchy Society chats with me about The Cure's masterful guitar work, Billy Preston's majestic artistry, The Residents' mysterious output, and more.

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Theme song by Spiky Blimp: spikyblimp.com

Learn more about Secret Emchy Society: emchy.com

Spotidol underwrites this episode. Learn more at spotidol.com.

Originally broadcast on KACR-LP—Alameda.

Songs Recorded on the Cheap with Christian James Hand of The Session

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0700

Christian James Hand of "The Session" chats with me about Billie Eilish's home recordings, Eddie Van Halen's homemade guitar, Beastie Boys' love of janky microphones, and more.

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Theme song by Spiky Blimp: spikyblimp.com

Learn more about The Session: thesessionwebsite.com

Sip Tequila underwrites this episode. Use Code AFM10 at checkout to get a one-time 10% discount. Learn more at siptequila.com.

Originally broadcast on KACR-LP—Alameda.

Undercover Protest Songs with Singer Laurian Rhodes of REQ'D

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0700

Singer Laurian Rhodes of REQ'D chats with me about the hidden protests inside Eddy Grant's biggest hit, Radiohead's largest left-turn, The Cranberries' heaviest tune, and more.

Check out my online music course, "The Completely Abridged History of Bay Area Music," starting July 27: https://bit.ly/bam-rcw

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Theme song by Spiky Blimp: spikyblimp.com

Learn more about REQ'D: reverbnation.com/reqd8

Originally broadcast on KACR-LP—Alameda.

Female-Powered Songs with Author Kaya Oakes

Mark Montgomery French — Sun, 20 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0700

Author and educator Kaya Oakes talks with me about the sisters who co-wrote Hall & Oates’s biggest hits, one of Carol Kaye’s 10,000 bass lines, and how Art of Noise’s Anne Dudley won an Oscar.

Check out my online music course, "The Completely Abridged History of Bay Area Music," starting July 27: https://bit.ly/bam-rcw

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Theme song by Spiky Blimp: spikyblimp.com

Kaya Oakes's upcoming book The Defiant Middle: amzn.to/3zI8xhe

Originally broadcast on KACR-LP—Alameda.

Songs You Didn't Know Were Covers with Drummer Sage Baggott

Mark Montgomery French — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0700

Drummer/composer Sage Baggott chats with me about “Tainted Love” before Soft Cell, the source of Missy Elliott’s “The Rain,” the decades of drama around “Killing Me Softly,” and they serve up many more tracks from the original artists.

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Theme song by Spiky Blimp: https://spikyblimp.com

Originally broadcast on KACR-LP—Alameda.