The Music That Made Us Ever wondered what albums shaped your musical DNA? In this supersized episode, we dive deep into the most influential records that have soundtracked the lives of Ted Asregadoo, his former colleagues, listeners, and even his daughter Maya! First up, a blast from the past! Ted’s former iHeartMedia co-worker Michael McGauley…
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Geddy Lee, the vocalist and bassist for the iconic progressive rock band Rush, shares his life story in his memoir “My Effin’ Life.” From his childhood in Toronto, where he faced bullying and found solace in music, to his lifelong musical partnership with guitarist Alex Lifeson (Alex Lifeson), Lee recounts his journey with honesty and…
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Steve and Gerry from the Something for Nothing podcast visit with Ted from Planet LP to talk about Rush and rank the last song on each studio album
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What tunes did you crank up to 10 (not 11) during your high school years — and now? Well, Ted Asregadoo and Michael McGauley went down Memory Lane and flashed forward to Presentville to talk about songs they totally cracked and crank up in the car.
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What is it about the Grateful Dead that makes its fans so obsessive about the band. Ted and John find out by talking to the biggest Deadhead they know: Don Potter
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Episode 12 finds Ted Asregadoo and John Young talking about some uncomfortable truths: the follow-ups to massively successful albums. Though these records weren’t necessarily bad, they did fall way short of their blockbuster predecessors. So in fine, top-five form, the guys list five disappointing records that followed blockbuster hits. Sure, you might disagree at first….
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In this episode: Ted and John get into the Time Machine and head back to 1981 — one of rock’s biggest years — to spotlight five of their favorite albums in the year they got their license to drive. Ted waxes nostalgic on records by The Go Go’s, Pretenders, Rush, and others, while John makes…
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In this episode: Ted speaks to music journalist and writer Martin Popoff about two books in his Rush trilogy: “Anthem: Rush in the ’70” and “Limelight: Rush in the ’80s.” The conversation also touches on his book on the Glam-rock band, Sweet (“Rebel Rouser: A Sweet User Manual”), and some late-career albums by The Who….
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Featured in this episode: The short story collection by Curtis Sittenfeld, You Think It, I’ll Say It. In the records department, it’s Rush’s 2007 album, Snakes & Arrows. And John Young joins Ted in the last segment to chat about how changes in the rock landscape in the early to mid-80s pushed them toward alternative…
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