About this episode

Mark and Alan respond to listener emails in a special mailbag episode.

It’s a special mailbag episode of “Sound Up!,” as Mark and Alan read and respond to emails from our beloved Pod Squad. Listener emails comment on the late Phil Campbell, some favorite new releases, a poetic recap of the ‘80s Cruise, the Johnny Blue Skies album, and a live review of Mana.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark Goodman, Alan Light

Topics covered

• listener interaction
• music commentary
• email responses
• new music releases
• live music review

Keywords

• mailbag
• listener emails
• Phil Campbell
• new releases
• live review

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Johnny Blue Skies, Mana

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