Records & Rockstars

291: Greatest One Line in a Song

It's about the words, man. Bob Dylan said that. Every era’s given up incredibly memorable lines of lyrics that matched the mood of the day and so, the first of four parts

290: Songs That Pose Questions Part 4

The finale this time, featuring songs that ask do you, do ya, would you, can't you, is she, and more, and featuring everyone from a future Travelling Wilbury's old band,

289: Songs That Pose Questions Part 3

The 3rd in a four-parter featuring songs that ask questions and this time it's could, should, are you, have you, have I, does anybody, is there, can I, and can't you? Se

288: Songs That Pose Questions Part 2

The 2nd in a four-parter featuring songs that ask questions and this time it's when/where/why and how, with Motown, 60's Brit-rock, an Emmylou Harris/Daniel Lanois collab

287: Songs That Pose Questions Part 1

A listener submitted theme this time (thank you!) that's grown into a four-parter, featuring nothing but songs that pose questions asking Who, What, When, Where, Why and

286: The Spirit of '76 Part 3

Another episode in the recurring theme, going quarter by quarter through 1976 with part 3 this time featuring classic albums out in July, August, and September, and one f

285: September Songs

When in Rome, meaning back to the routine of late summer and back to school, an episode featuring songs about the month of September, with everyone from Peter Gabriel to

284: The Spirit of '76 Part 2

Another episode in the recurring theme, going quarter by quarter through 1976 with part 2 this time featuring classic albums out in April, May and June ‘76, plus one deli

283: Greatest Debut Album Openers Part 4

The conclusion of the 4-parter featuring Debut Album Openers, that is first cuts from first sides from first albums, and we’re into bands beginning with the letters S-Z,

282: Greatest Debut Album Openers Part 3

The 3rd in Jeff's 4-parter featuring Debut Album Openers, that is first cuts from first sides from first albums, and we’re into the Ps and Qs as we throwback with Tom Pet

281: Greatest Debut Album Openers Part 2

The 2nd in Jeff's 4-parter featuring Debut Album Openers, that is first cuts from first sides from first albums, and we’re into bands beginning with the letters K through

280: Greatest Debut Album Openers Part 1

The beginning of Jeff's four-part series featuring Side One Cuts One, that is nothing but select first songs from first albums, alphabetically by artist, and this time fr

279: Songs That Start with the Title Part 3

The conclusion of Jeff's look at select songs that get right to the point, in revealing their titles in the opening vocal, from select artists and bands from the letters

278: Songs that Start with the Title Part 2

Here's the 2nd of 3 parts of an alphabetical by artists investigation into select songs that in the first bit of vocal reveal their title. This time we're going from G to

277: Arlene & The People Ever Onward Believer Special

This is a triumph of rock music writing/performance/recording along with my conversation celebrating a favourite collection of music that’s available everywhere as of Fri

276: Songs That Start with The Title Part 1

Here's a fun investigation of songs that in the first bit of vocal reveal their title. We're going alphabetically by artist and featuring select songs, this time between

275: Songs from Woods' Record Collection Part 2

More hand-plucked gems from Jeff's collection, featuring everyone from Chris Cornell to Johnny Cash, Lee Harvey Osmond (Tom Wilson's alter ego) Black Dub (Daniel Lanois'

274: Songs From Jeff Woods' Record Collection Part 1

"I am a DJ, I am what I play", said David Bowie. And so this is that, untethered by era, with songs from the sixties, seventies, eighties, nineties, and 2000s, in this re

273: Rock's Best Mashups

The you got your peanut butter in my chocolate scenario has similarly worked wonders, on occasion, with songs. And so this time, the best of rock’s mashups, with a couple

272: Rockstar Pseudonyms

This time it's rockstars other names. Not real names, but aliases. Starting with the one that begat The Ramones, and you won't believe your ears with some of these songs