BONUS #26 - Sincere Engineer, Black Sheep, etc.

About this episode

The episode celebrates Chris's birthday with guest Vicki sharing her DJ experiences while exploring a diverse mixtape of music across decades.

It’s friend-of-the-show Chris’s birthday, and there's nothing he’d rather do on his special day than share his girlfriend Vicki with his lightning-licking comrades. Vicki rules. She shares stories recalling her DJ past in the Detroit scene of yesteryear while adding female-powered cuts to this bonus episode’s mixtape. Deon and Jay tackle old and new cuts spanning 7 decades of musical deliciousness, everything from 60's Brazilian bossa nova to 80's pop to 90's hip-hop to a fresh release from an alternative indie heavyweight. Sonic contributors to this very special 26th bonus episode of Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast include: Dave Matthews Band, Jurassic 5, DJ Nu-Mark, Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Prince Paul, National Public Radio, Beastie Boys, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Eddie Murphy, Olivia Newton John, John Waters’ film Pink Flamingos featuring Divine, David Lochery & Mink Stole, Richard Rodgers, Deborah Kerr & Marni Nixon, Blake Mills, The Rivingtons, Black Thought & El Michaels Affair, Faith No More, MC Breed, Bootleg of the Dayton Family, Pat Finnerty’s stink horn, Michelle Zauner, Ethan Klein, Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Webb, Glen Campbell, The Meters, Lani Hall, The…

People in this episode

Hosts: Deon, Jay

Guests: Chris, Vicki

Topics covered

• birthday celebration
• music history
• DJ stories
• mixtape
• female artists
• musical genres
• nostalgia

Keywords

• birthday
• DJ
• mixtape
• music genres
• female artists
• nostalgia
• Detroit scene

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dave Matthews Band, Jurassic 5, DJ Nu-Mark, National Public Radio, Beastie Boys, Olivia Newton John, Faith No More, Insane Clown Posse, The Beatles, The Pretenders

Books & works: Pink Flamingos

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