Prolific UK author, respected music journalist, and all-around great guy Joel McIver joins me via Skype from across the pond to discuss all manner of things, including the dark details inside Soft Cell’s lyrics, a Ronnie James Dio children’s song (seriously!), and the curious punk rock absurdity behind Kim Wilde’s “Kids in America”.

All this and Cannibal Corpse and The Beatles too!

 

McIver’s playlist:

Ronnie James Dio/Butterfly Ball – Sitting in a Dream

The Beatles – Help!

Soft Cell – Bedsitter

Kim Wilde – Kids in America

Metallica – Disposable Heroes

Slayer – Reborn

Mahler – Symphony #5 in C#m: IV Adagietto

Sisters of Mercy – Marian (Version)

Miles Davis – Freddie Freeloader

Cannibal Corpse – The Time To Kill Is Now

Faith No More – Ricochet

David Bowie – Lady Grinning Soul

 

 

 

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