Tied to the Tracks

Aug 20 2023 4
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A music podcast saluting your favorite albums, from old classics to fresh sensations. Each episode, radio DJ Barb Abney and musician Augustus Watkins meet with a special guest to revisit and pay tribute to a great album from side one track one to the final chord. Barb's in Minneapolis. Gus is in LA. And they've got some fascinating friends that will be joining them to talk about records

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Alice Bag - Blueprint with dj diA

Aug 20 2023 80 mins  
We talk about Alice Bag's 2018 solo album "Blueprint" with dj diA, a queer activist, DJ, and Alice Bag megafan. Support the show via Patreon and receive bonus audio from each episode. Bonus audio from this episode includes an even deeper dive in Alice Bag's discography and body of work.Show notes are available at https://ttttpod.com/. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter f

Madonna - Erotica with Matt Shiverdecker

Aug 06 2023 67 mins  
DJ and longtime friend of Barb's Matt Shiverdecker teaches us how to **uhh** as we discuss Madonna's 1992 album Erotica.Support the show via Patreon and receive bonus audio from each episode.Show notes are available at https://ttttpod.com/. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more.

Nirvana - In Utero with Chris Riemenschneider

Jul 23 2023 64 mins  
Teenage angst pays off well, as we experience the "moderate rock" of Nirvana's third and final album In Utero with author and Star Tribune music journalist Chris Riemenschneider.Content Warning: Nirvana's song "R*pe Me" is on this album, and it's impossible to overlook the loss of Kurt Cobain by suicide.Support the show via Patreon and receive bonus audio from each episode.Show not

Led Zeppelin - House of the Holy with Craig Denny

Jul 09 2023 75 mins  
Where's that confounded bridge? Walk a while with us as we search near and over the hills and far away, talking about Led Zeppelin's 1973 classic, "Houses of The Holy."Support the show via Patreon and receive bonus audio from each episode.Bonus topics from this episode includes thunderstorms, and what songs scared the shit out of us.Show notes are available at https://ttttpod.com/.

Talking Heads - Little Creatures with Maggie Faris

Jun 25 2023 53 mins  
The world is moving and we're right there with it as we talk about 1985's Little Creatures with comedian and snowplow driver Maggie Faris.Support the show via Patreon and receive exclusive content. Past bonus audio posts have included such topics as Dykes On Bikes, the end of secret songs, and what it's like to see yourself in a documentary about Lizzo.Show notes are available at h

Annie Lennox - Diva with Anika Paris

Jun 11 2023 84 mins  
Walk on broken glass with us through Annie Lennox's solo debut Diva, with songwriter Anika Paris. Support the show via Patreon. Show notes are available at https://ttttpod.com/. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more.

Luther Vandross - Power of Love with Lazerbeak

May 28 2023 66 mins  
Feel the fire of the power of love as producer Lazerbeak joins Barb and Augustus to talk about the 1991 Luther Vandross album Power of Love. Support the show via Patreon. Show notes are available at https://ttttpod.com/. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more.

Indigo Girls - Self Titled with Nancy Lyons

Jul 08 2022 76 mins  
We get closer to fine with Nancy Lyons as we chat about Indigo Girls' 1989 self-titled major label debut.Support the show via Patreon. Show notes are available at https://ttttpod.com/. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more.

Bronski Beat - The Age of Consent with Ross Raihala

Jun 17 2022 66 mins  
"Run away, turn away, run away" with us as we discuss 1984's The Age of Consent with St. Paul Pioneer Press reporter Ross Raihala, as our pride month continues. Support the show via Patreon. Show notes are available at https://ttttpod.com/. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more.

Culture Club - This Time: The First Four Years with Patric Richardson

Jun 03 2022 98 mins  
Do you really want to hurt us? Patric Richardson returns for our season two debut to chat about Culture Club's first retrospective, This Time: The First Four Years, released in 1987. Support the show via Patreon. Show notes are available at https://ttttpod.com/. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more.