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Pods & Sods with Craig Smith and Eric Miller. A podcast for the musically obsessed, Pods & Sods features interviews, analysis, and critical looks at many musical works, both new and old. From KISS to The Beatles to Debbie Gibson to Ween and beyond. Broadcasting between one and three times a week, every episode is sure to bring a laugh or two.
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Now displaying: October, 2017
Oct 30, 2017

Nils Lofgren, Dwight Twilley, Amy Helm, Keller Williams, and Mike Portnoy join Eric in conversation to share memories and pay tribute to the life and work of Tom Petty. Hear Nils Lofgren share memories of bringing Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers on their first UK tour in 1977, Dwight Twilley shares memories of the early days at Shelter Records and appearing on each other's early recordings, Amy Helm talks about how Tom's music has been a real soundtrack to her life, Keller Williams shares details of his Pettygrass bluegrass tribute to Tom Petty, and Mike Portnoy's high school memories of competing with the Tom Petty poster on his girlfriend's wall. Lots of funny stories, behind the scenes memories, praise, kind words, laughter and tears in homage to one of the world's greatest, gone too soon. Part 2 of 3.

Oct 27, 2017

LENNON
a four-part series with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith
Part IV: 1980-2017

Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith for the last of four installments covering John Lennon's solo output. Covered in this episode: DOUBLE FANTASY; THE JOHN LENNON COLLECTION; MILK AND HONEY; LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY; MENLOVE AVE and a slew of essential (and non-essential) compilations.

This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network.
You can hear us watching the wheels in the following locations:
http://www.podsodcast.com
https://www.facebook.com/podssods

RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss

All musical clips used are for educational use only.

Oct 24, 2017

Joe Satriani joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days of discovering guitar, building his first ad-hoc amp out of a reel to reel tape player, touring in a disco cover band in his late teens, following his muse and making the move to California at a young age, building a new network in California, how he ended up singing background vocals on Crowded House's self-title debut album, what he loved about giving lessons to many of the guitar greats of our time, views of his breakout album Surfing With The Alien after celebrating it's 30 year anniversary, what he's learned from 20+ years of touring with the world's greatest guitarists in G3, how the idea of his new album What Happens Next featuring his friends Glen Hughes and Chad Smith came together, and much more.

Oct 20, 2017

LENNON
a four-part series with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith
Part III: 1973-1975

Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith for the third of four installments covering John Lennon's solo output. Covered in this episode: MIND GAMES; WALLS AND BRIDGES; ROCK AND ROLL; Move Over Ms. L; SHAVED FISH.

This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network.
You can hear us bringing on the lucie in the following locations:
http://www.podsodcast.com
https://www.facebook.com/podssods

RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss

All musical clips used are for educational use only.

Oct 18, 2017

Graham Nash, Dan Baird, Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes, Brett Dennen, and Crystal Bowersox join Eric in conversation to share memories and pay tribute to the life and work of Tom Petty. Hear Graham relay a story of Tom working on The Hollies road crew in 1966, Dan Baird's appreciation of Tom's uncanny ability to write a killer first line, Rich seeing Tom Petty for the first time with Rick Rubin, Brett's reaction as a kid when his parents got the first Traveling Wilburys record, and Crystal's exceptional parenting in turning her nine year old son onto Tom Petty's music. Lots of funny stories, behind the scenes memories, praise, kind words, laughter and tears in homage to one of the world's greatest, gone too soon. Part 1 of 2, maybe 3.

Oct 13, 2017

LENNON
a four-part series with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith
Part II: 1970-1972

Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith for the second of four installments covering John Lennon's solo output. Covered in this episode: Instant Karma!; Who Has Seen The Wind; PLASTIC ONO BAND; Power To The People; Open Your Box; God Save Us (Oz); SOME TIME IN NEW YORK CITY; Happy Xmas (War Is Over); Listen, The Snow Is Falling.

This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network.
You can hear us remembering and finding out in the following locations:
http://www.podsodcast.com
https://www.facebook.com/podssods

RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss

All musical clips used are for educational use only.

Oct 11, 2017

VERSE/CHORUS/MIDDLE8/BREAK/FADE
Goblin: Album by Album hosted by Ian Zapczynski with Craig Smith
featuring an interview with Maurizio Guarini of Goblin

Moronophonics co-host Ian revels in his life long obsession with Goblin in a chat with Maurizio Guarini following all of the originally released Goblin LPs. Craig helps fill in the gaps for the albums without Maurizio, and KISS even somehow makes it into the conversation. Part two of two.

This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK
You can find us in the following locations:
http://podsodcast.com
https://www.facebook.com/podssods

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Oct 6, 2017

LENNON
a four-part series with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith
Part I: 1968-1969

Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith for the first of four installments covering John Lennon's solo output. Covered in this episode: a discussion about why this series is tougher on some of us than others; UNFINISHED MUSIC NO.1: TWO VIRGINS; UNFINISHED MUSIC NO. 2: LIFE WITH THE LIONS; Give Peace A Chance; Remember Love; Cold Turkey; Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking for a Hand in the Snow); THE WEDDING ALBUM; LIVE PEACE IN TORONTO 1969.

This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network.
You can hear us giving peace a chance in the following locations:
http://www.podsodcast.com
https://www.facebook.com/podssods

RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss

All musical clips used are for educational use only.

Oct 4, 2017

VERSE/CHORUS/MIDDLE8/BREAK/FADE
Goblin: Album by Album hosted by Ian Zapczynski with Craig Smith
featuring an interview with Maurizio Guarini of Goblin

Moronophonics co-host Ian revels in his life long obsession with Goblin in a chat with Maurizio Guarini following all of the originally released Goblin LPs. Craig helps fill in the gaps for the albums without Maurizio, and KISS even somehow makes it into the conversation. Part one of two.

This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK
You can find us in the following locations:
http://podsodcast.com
https://www.facebook.com/podssods

RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss

Oct 2, 2017

Gene Simmons joins Eric in conversation to discuss The Gene Simmons Vault - an amazing collection of 50 years of Gene!  We talk about the earliest recording My Uncle Is A Raft from 1966, how he views songwriting from a creative perspective in addition to the business success, he shares details of specific never-before-heard tracks Hunger, Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl, early versions of Journey of 1000 Years, It's My Life, writing during the Elder and Dynasty years, the history of the tapes involved in compiling this collection, how the book came together, the process he'll undertake to deliver these to fans that buy them around the world, was anything retouched, whether he and Paul have talked about the future of KISS should one of them choose to step away, what's next and much more.  W'ALLLRIGHT!!

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