Music In My Shoes

More Than a Feeling: Boston Debut Turns 50, and Wearing Band T-Shirts E153

There’s a moment before every concert where you look at your closet and ask a ridiculous question that somehow feels important: do I wear the band’s shirt to their own sh

That Thing You Do, and The Who "Who's Next" E152

One tiny musical decision can change everything, and That Thing You Do is basically a love letter to that truth. We’re talking about Tom Hanks’ 1960s band movie, why it s

Run-DMC & Aerosmith "Walk This Way" and Shaky Knees Festival 2026 E151

We chase the weird and wonderful corners of music history, from a star-packed tennis fundraiser that somehow happens without the Eagles to a rap-rock collaboration that p

Nirvana "Nevermind" Plus Drivin N Cryin, Lenny Kaye, The Bogmen, and APB Live E150

One song can act like a wrecking ball, not because it’s louder than everything else, but because it makes the old rules feel instantly outdated. We go back to Nirvana’s “

Better Things with 80's Music Trivia and Foreigner's Urgent E149

We connect the dots between music, memory, and the way stories around 9/11 keep resurfacing through pop culture. We swap video facts, share a song that helped the country

9/11: Music and The Bogmen Help Heal & the Legacy of Ray Pfeifer E148

The hardest part about 9/11 isn’t only the day itself. It’s the long echo afterward, when grief collides with everyday life and you don’t know what’s allowed to feel norm

The Monkees, AC/DC Live 2016, and Life on a Chain E147

A made for TV band that somehow becomes a hit machine. We dig into The Monkees as pop culture history, from the 1966 premiere and the cast chemistry to the uncomfortable

The Beatles Revolver and Final Show, and Deep Purple Reunion E146

We mark 60 years since The Beatles’ last tour stop at Candlestick Park, then trace how each Beatle handles touring after the band stops hitting the road. We also bounce t

Stand By Me, Rolling Stones "Tattoo You", Peter Gabriel "So", Plus Dead & Company Live Citifield 2021 E145

A song can disappear for decades, then come roaring back because a movie director picked the perfect closing credits. That’s where we start, tracing how Ben E King’s “Sta

WLIR Summer '81 Screamers Plus The Cure and The Smiths Live at The Pier 1986 E144

A single radio station can explain an entire era if you listen closely enough. We rewind to WLIR 92.7 and the Screamer of the Week, when DJs pitched their favorite new so

MTV August 1 1981, Mellencamp and RUSH Live, and the Concert for Bangladesh E143

A sold-out arena, a humanitarian crisis, a reluctant Bob Dylan, and a rock star who decides the world can’t wait. We kick off with George Harrison’s August 1, 1971 Concer

Irish Bobby Cassidy: The Unfiltered Story of a Boxer and Father E142

A lot of people love boxing stories because they’re clean: a tough kid fights his way out, the crowd roars, the credits roll. Irish Bobby Cassidy’s life is not clean, and

1996 Olympics Music Connections and The Rolling Stones "Foreign Tongues" E141

Thirty years later, we can still hear it: the roar of Atlanta’s 1996 Summer Olympics, the crowd noise bouncing off concrete, and the way the city felt like the center of

Anne Harris: A Fiddler and Her Love of Music E140

A rock band is only as good as its ability to surprise you, and Anne Harris is built for surprise. She’s the fiddle player you hear with Cracker, and we talk about the fi

Athfest 2026, A Proposal, and A Life of Illusion E139

Athens, Georgia can humble you fast: one minute you’re chasing a band you’ve never heard of, the next you’re packed into a legendary room watching the kind of guest appea

Billboard Hits of July 4, 1976: Skyrockets in Flight, Afternoon Delight E138

Fireworks are loud, but the real Fourth of July time machine is a song you haven’t heard in years. We kick off our holiday special by talking Atlanta traditions like the

Paperback Writer, Carole King "Tapestry", and Somebody Put Something in My Drink E137

We bounce from a killer Cracker and Drivin N Cryin concert to a surreal moment where Heart’s “Barracuda” follows us through LaGuardia. The mailbag sparks stories about me

Behind the Strings of R.E.M.'s Out of Time: Violinist David Arenz E136

“Losing My Religion” has one of the most recognizable feels in modern rock, and a big part of that atmosphere lives in the strings. We’re joined by former Atlanta Symphon

Ferris Bueller's Day Off 40th Anniversary, Van Halen "Fair Warning", and The Smiths "The Queen is Dead" E135

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off hits 40 years, and somehow it still feels like the kind of perfect stolen day you can step into whenever you need it. We rewatch it with fresh ea

Silly Love Songs, Will Ferrell / Paul McCartney SNL, and The Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers" E134

Paul McCartney got dragged for writing “silly love songs” and then turned the criticism into a No. 1 anthem. We start with that 1976 chart run, the irony baked into the l