Seattle novelist and friend of the show Sean Beaudoin returns with more cool tunes in episode 57 of No Sleep ’til Sudbury. Sean consistently brings in really great songs, often by artists I’ve never heard of, so it’s always great and very educational to chat music with him.

Sean’s songs all represent an individual theme and this time around, we cover musical plagiarism, selling out, platform shoes with fish in the heels, death threats from metal fans, and the potential for Sean to seek Canadian asylum. I’d happily offer it to him.

Beaudoin’s playlist:

Joe McPhee – Shakey Jake

Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros – Get Down Moses

Bert Jansch – Black Waterside

Truckfighters – Desert Cruiser

Paul Pena – Cosmic Mirror

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It was my pleasure to host Grapes of Wrath vocalist/guitarist Kevin Kane in the studio for Episode 56 of NSTS. I really admired this band during my university years, as a lot of their songs really resonated with me and still do. Kevin still performs with Grapes, but is now also a member of The Northern Pikes, another great Canadian band.

Kev and I have a great chat about the songs that make his skin (as he puts it) “wiggle”, in addition to other things, such as how Steve Winwood got his Hammond organ sound, Jimmy Page as a hired gun, his obsession with the Stones’ Exile On Main Street, why Chuck Berry records are scary, the making of the “All The Things I Wasn’t” video, and what the four components of a classic album really are. And, as he often does, David Bowie works his way into the conversation.
 

Kane’s playlist:

Shack – Natalie’s Party

Talk Talk – Desire

Go Betweens – Cattle and Cane

Sloan – The Good In Everyone

Queen and David Bowie – Under Pressure

Roy Harper – Commune

The Rolling Stones – Rocks Off

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Bob Mayo joins me via Skype from the Boston area for this week’s episode of No Sleep ’til Sudbury. Bob is the former bassist of thrash metal act Wargasm, and he writes an absolutely killer music blog called Mayonoise which I highly recommend.

Bob discusses some impressive insights on Cheap Trick and the oft-overlooked depth of their lyrics. We also discuss Blue Oyster Cult’s relationship with Black Sabbath, Dave Mustaine’s attitude, our perspectives on AC/DC’s formula, and why we’ll be friends for a very long time.
 

Mayo’s playlist:

Motorhead – The Hammer

Blue Oyster Cult – Don’t Fear The Reaper

Cheap Trick – Auf Weidersehen

AC/DC – Gone Shootin’

Megadeth – Holy Wars/The Punishment Due

Budgie – Napoleon Bona Parts I and II

Opeth – The Grand Conjuration

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My guest this week touches on all the aspects that make for a really great show – engagement, keen insight, great stories, interesting little known facts, honesty, and humour. CEO of content marketing agency Church + State with a background in comedy, Ron Tite brings in the songs that make his skin vibrate for a variety of reasons, and the result is an extremely enjoyable conversation.

Ron recounts a Johnny Cash show where he was too drunk to perform, Erica Ehm’s take on The Barenaked Ladies, and the Beastie Boys’ opinion of Slayer guitar solos being inserted into their songs. He also tells some cool stories about Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Moby, and Eddie Murphy. Brilliant episode.
 

Tite’s playlist:

George Jones – Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes

The Beastie Boys – No Sleep ’til Brooklyn

She Stole My Beer – Sparks Off The Guardrail

Luciano Pavarotti performing Puccini – Nessun Dorma

Jason Mraz – I’m Yours

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