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Bill Bentley - Music Writer, Publicist and Friend of the late-Lou Reed
May 20, 2024
59m 33s
Melissa Etheridge
Mar 29, 2024
46m 07s
Bruce Findlay - Former Manager of Simple Minds
Mar 12, 2024
50m 20s
Galen and Paul
Jun 30, 2023
35m 31s
Fred Armisen
Dec 16, 2022
41m 39s
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| 5/20/24 | Bill Bentley - Music Writer, Publicist and Friend of the late-Lou Reed | Bill Bentley worked with Lou Reed for years becoming a friend and confidante. Bill is a former music journalist and publicist for Warner Records. He has assembled a fantastic cast of musicians performing in a tribute album: Lou Reed - The Power Of The Heart is available now. Lou Reed fans, you're going to want to tune in to this one. Please support the show at soundmanconfidential.com Thank you. Support the show | 59m 33s | ||||||
| 3/29/24 | Melissa Etheridge | Join host, Frank Gallagher and Melissa Etheridge, in a great chat across the spectrum of music and life. Plug in! Please support the show at soundmanconfidential.com Support the show | 46m 07s | ||||||
| 3/12/24 | Bruce Findlay - Former Manager of Simple Minds | Bruce Findlay has played an important part in Scottish pop music history. Check in for an episode that travels the early path of Simple Minds on their way to global success, managed by Bruce Findlay. Support the show | 50m 20s | ||||||
| 6/30/23 | Galen and Paul | Galen Ayers and Paul Simonon have a new album out, Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day ? It's an album you'll have on repeat, a dynamic blend of duets and melody. Galen Ayers is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter. Her life has been steeped in music. As a child, she would tour with her father, Kevin Ayers, a founder of the influential Sixties band, Soft Machine. Paul Simonon is an artist based in London. He is a founding member of The Clash. Support the show at soundmanconfident... | 35m 31s | ||||||
| 12/16/22 | Fred Armisen | Fred Armisen is my guest. Actor, comedian and drummer. Plug in! Support the show | 41m 39s | ||||||
| 9/17/22 | Lenny Kaye ~ guitarist with Patti Smith Group; author; composer. | Lenny Kaye is best known as the guitarist for the Patti Smith Group. He is the author of Lightning Striking: Ten Transformative Moments in Rock and Roll. Plug In. Support the show | 41m 28s | ||||||
| 6/21/22 | Larry Kirwan | Black 47's, Larry Kirwan is on the show this week. Songwriter, playwright, novelist and storyteller - tune in. It's a smashing chat. Support the show | 1h 02m 21s | ||||||
| 4/28/22 | Jeff "Skunk" Baxter | Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, on this month's show. Plug in! Support the show | 1h 10m 48s | ||||||
| 2/8/22 | Clem Burke - Blondie | Soundman Confidential is back with a bang! This week's guest is Clem Burke, best-known as the drummer from Blondie. You'll want to hear this one. Tune in. Check out past shows on soundmanconfidential.com Support the show. Thank you. Support the show | 53m 10s | ||||||
| 10/27/21 | Ian Rankin ~ author | Ian Rankin is the best-selling crime fiction author of the Rebus series. He's also a massive music lover. Plug in for our chat. It's a belter. Support the show and subscribe. We can't do it without you. Thank you. Support the show | 58m 11s | ||||||
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| 10/13/21 | Suzi Quatro | The fabulous Suzi Quatro on the show this week. Check it! Support the show | 32m 14s | ||||||
| 9/29/21 | Chris Difford of Squeeze | Cool for Cats! Plug in for my chat with Chris Difford of Squeeze. Support the show at soundmanconfidential.com. Thank you. Support the show | 40m 13s | ||||||
| 9/15/21 | Hugo Burnham - Gang of Four | Hugo Burnham drummed the beat in Gang of Four, a band with influence. Tune in for our chat. And please help us keep the sound on by making a donation. We can't do it without your support. Loud cheers to those who have donated. Thank you! soundmanconfidential.com Support the show | 51m 53s | ||||||
| 8/25/21 | Dr. John Cooper Clarke | John Cooper Clarke is the Bard of Salford, the pioneer punk-poet putting the pun in punktuation. Tune in. It's a belter. If you like what you hear, please support the show at soundmanconfidential.com. Thanks a million. And subscribe on the podcast channels. Support the show | 55m 26s | ||||||
| 8/10/21 | Gina Schock ~ The Go-Go's | Gina Schock is the drummer of The Go-Go's. Take a listen. It's a smashing chat. And check out Gina's upcoming book, Made in Hollywood, for all things Go-Go's. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the show at soundmanconfidential.com. Subscribe where you get your podcasts. Next up is Dr. John Cooper Clarke, the Bard of Salford, England's legendary punk-poet . Catch you next time ~ Frank X. Support the show | 47m 52s | ||||||
| 7/28/21 | Ed Stasium - Record Producer and Audio Engineer | Ed Stasium has worked with with Talking Heads, Ramones, Living Colour, and Mick Jagger amongst others. Plug In! Support the show | 47m 01s | ||||||
| 7/14/21 | Tom Bailey - Thompson Twins | Tom Bailey is lead vocalist for Thompson Twins. All you New Wavers out there! Tune in for our chat. soundmanconfidential.com for the latest. Support the show | 51m 54s | ||||||
| 6/23/21 | Charlie Burchill - Simple Minds | Charlie Burchill is the guitarist with Simple Minds. I toured with the band in the eighties. Great times and memories. Plug in for my chat with Charlie. It's a belter. Support the show | 56m 05s | ||||||
| 6/16/21 | Fred Schneider - The B-52's | Fred Schneider is a founding member of The B-52's. I've known Fred for a stack of years, and it's always a blast mixing the B's when he brings his unique performance to the stage. Tune in for my chat with the one and only, Fred Schneider. Surprise! Support the show | 47m 50s | ||||||
| 6/8/21 | Adrian Belew | Adrian Belew played with Zappa, Bowie, Talking Heads, King Crimson et al. I had the pleasure of working with Adrian when Talking Heads expanded from the original four-piece to the big band. He told me to let him soar over the crowd. I obliged. Tune in for our fabulous chat. It's a cracking episode with stories from Adrian's life and his time with Bowie, Zappa and Talking Heads. Support the show at soundmanconfidential.com Sign up for news. Thank you. Frank X. Support ... | 1h 09m 13s | ||||||
| 5/16/21 | Andrew Fearn - Sleaford Mods | Andrew Fearn is one half of Sleaford Mods (with Jason Williamson), and the man behind the band's beats and compositions. No other band in recent years have stirred such intensity as Sleaford Mods. When I hear them, I'm taken back to the time when punk exploded in the seventies. The DIY vibe and their energy amazes. Check them out. And listen to Andrew's work here. Support the show at soundmanconfidential.com. Thank you. Support the show | 43m 15s | ||||||
| 4/24/21 | Davey Johnstone ~ guitarist, vocalist and longtime collaborator with Elton John. | Guitarist and vocalist, Davey Johnstone, is best known for playing and touring with Elton John since the early 1970's. Plug in for my wide ranging chat with Davey, covering his life in music, and the challenges those of us in the touring business face after spending years on the road. I rely on your support to keep the show going. It has been an amazing ride so far. To keep it going, I need your help. Please consider supporting the show. You can do so at the website. www.soundmanconfide... | 1h 06m 29s | ||||||
| 4/7/21 | Steve Lillywhite - Producer | Steve Lillywhite is a legendary record producer. He has worked with U2, The Rolling Stones, The Pogues, Peter Gabriel, Siouxsie and the Banshees, XTC, Psychedelic Furs, Joan Armatrading, The Killers, Morrissey, Dave Matthews Band...the list goes on. Plug in! Support the show | 55m 41s | ||||||
| 3/25/21 | Billy Sloan - Broadcaster and Journalist | Billy Sloan has been at the center of Scottish music journalism and broadcasting for four decades. Tune in for an amazing show with Billy recounting stories of his years covering music. You can catch Billy's radio show on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune in. Support the show | 56m 59s | ||||||
| 3/11/21 | Andy McCluskey ~ Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | In the 1980's, OMD drove their electronica sound straight into the charts and the clubs. Classics like Electricity and Enola Gay remain on the goto playlists for legions of fans. The band was founded by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys in Liverpool, England, in 1978. I had the pleasure of touring with OMD in 2019, on my last tour mixing The B-52's. Plug in for my blether with Andy McCluskey. Support the show | 41m 34s | ||||||
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