Najlepsze podcasty z kategorii: Mike Timmins (2024)

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Randy Bachman, Andy Kim and Sass Jordan 12:41

3d ago12:41

12:41

This episode features Canadian legend Randy Bachman revealing the unexpected twists that led to the creation of "American Woman." Plus, hear Andy Kim share a secret about "Be My Baby" and feel the energy of Sass Jordan's "Tell Somebody." Dive into the vinyl grooves and discover the tales behind the tunes. Don't miss out! See omnystudio.com/listener…

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Rob Thomas, Mike Levine of Triumph and Amanda Marshall 14:25

10d ago14:25

14:25

In episode 1 of season 4, hear Rob Thomas reveal the universal appeal behind "3AM," Mike Levine of Triumph break down "Lay It On The Line," and Amanda Marshall unpack the power of "Let It Rain." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Autor: Stingray Podcast Network

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50. Sweet Jane 23:11

1y ago23:11

23:11

Welcome to the 50th episode of "Music Is The Drug", and we're marking the occasion with Michael Timmins and Alan Anton discussing perhaps the Junkies' best known recording, "Sweet Jane", from "The Trinity Session". A song that was in the repertoire as far back as "Whites Off Earth Now!!", we look at the reasons why "Sweet Jane" and the Velvet Under…

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49. Such Ferocious Beauty - Part 3 1:00:14

1+ y ago1:00:14

1:00:14

Welcome to the third part of our special series of podcasts to mark the release of Cowboy Junkies’ new album, “Such Ferocious Beauty”. With the help of music from the album, some demos and an excerpt from an as yet unreleased track, this time we’re talking to Alan Anton to get his take on the record, its writing and production and playing it live. …

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48. Such Ferocious Beauty - Part 2 46:09

1+ y ago46:09

46:09

On June 2nd 2023, Cowboy Junkies release their new album, “Such Ferocious Beauty”, an album of ten songs that is up there with anything they’ve done right across their career. To celebrate its release, we’ve got a two part conversation with Michael Timmins about the thinking behind the record, its themes and its recording process. Added to that, th…

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47. Such Ferocious Beauty - Part 1 56:34

1+ y ago56:34

56:34

On June 2nd 2023, Cowboy Junkies release their new album, “Such Ferocious Beauty”, an album of ten songs that is up there with anything they’ve done right across their career. To celebrate its release, we’ve got a two part conversation with Michael Timmins about the thinking behind the record, its themes and its recording process. Added to that, th…

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46. Simon Keeper 13:30

1+ y ago13:30

13:30

A morality - or immorality - tale for a modern age "Simon Keeper" looks at how greed can, sometimes, bring business to its knees, and, on the opposite side of the coin, how once a scammer, always a scammer... Recorded originally for "Open", using the songwriting demo, the "Open" mix and the finished version on "One Soul Now", Michael Timmins. and A…

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45. Where Are You Tonight? 13:17

1+ y ago13:17

13:17

"Where Are You Tonight?" was first released on "The Caution Horses" in 1990, was on last year's "Sharon" release which looked at the band's first pass at recording that material, was included in the "200 More Miles" live album and is still often included in the live set to this day. So what makes a song such a hardy perennial in the Junkies' huge c…

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44. Isn't It A Pity? 11:26

1+ y ago11:26

11:26

When Cowboy Junkies were putting together "Early 21st Century Blues" in 2005, their response to a post 9/11 world where the possibility of greater understanding and unity had, as ever been bulldozed by the rush to war, they were looking to find songs with an anti-violence message, in all the possible senses. On the 2004 "One Soul Now" tour, they ha…

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43. Hard To Build. Easy To Break. 15:16

1+ y ago15:16

15:16

In this episode, it's the turn of "Hard To Build. Easy To Break.", another new song from the band's upcoming album, "Such Ferocious Beauty", to come under the spotlight. Like "What I Lost", the song is a co-write by Michael Timmins and Alan Anton and they are both here to talk us through it, along with some exclusive clips from the songwriting demo…

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42. Supernatural 12:11

1+ y ago12:11

12:11

Cowboy Junkies were in the midst of recording 'Renmin Park' for what became the 'Nomad Series' when they heard of the sad death of Vic Chestnut on Christmas Eve 2009. Vic had toured with and supported the band on a number of occasions and their immediate reaction was to produce an album that was a tribute to him and his songs. 'Demons' was the upsh…

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41. Follower 2 15:42

1+ y ago15:42

15:42

In our last episode, we talked about a brand new song, "What I Lost", from the band's upcoming new album, "Such Ferocious Beauty". In it, Michael Timmins referenced its thematic links with "Follower 2", a song from "AtThe End Of Paths Taken", so what better time to cover that song than in this episode? Mike and Alan Anton discuss the thinking behin…

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40. What I Lost 21:37

1+ y ago21:37

21:37

"Music Is The Drug" is back for a fourth series and we're starting out by talking about a brand new song, "What I Lost" from the band's upcoming new album, "Such Ferocious Beauty". A co-write by Michael Timmins and Alan Anton, they take us through the writing and development of the new song and explain why it's the first song to be aired from the n…

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39. My Little Basquiat 14:50

2y ago14:50

14:50

Taken from "At The End Of Paths Taken", "My Little Basquiat" is a song that still has its place in the Junkies' live set some 15 years later. built around Alan Anton's bass groove and featuring on of Michael Timmins' favourite guitar solos, Mike and Alan are here to tell us all about writing the song - or their versions of it anyway - and just what…

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Lisa Loeb, Fred Penner, Jay Semko and Don Schmid of The Northern Pikes 12:26

2y ago12:26

12:26

Lisa Loeb, 'Stay (I Missed You)', swings by with a great story of how a phone call from “an acquaintance” Ethan Hawke, landed her the gig of a lifetime. Fred Penner... What you may not know about Fred is, he’s an amazing guitar player along with being a naturally born storyteller. Fred explains how he transformed an old folk song into an ear-worm f…

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38. State Trooper 13:25

2y ago13:25

13:25

Going back to Cowboy Junkies' first album, "Whites Off Earth Now!!", in this episode, Michael Timmins and Alan Anton take a look at the whys and wherefores behind the inclusion of Bruce Springsteen's "State Trooper" on a record that otherwise concentrates mainly on earlier blues performers like Robert Johnson and John Lee Hooker. Dark, brooding, in…

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Lou Gramm of Foreigner, Margo Timmins of The Cowboy Junkies, Mark Holmes of Platinum Blonde 13:12

2y ago13:12

13:12

Lou Gramm of Foreigner enlightens us with how a simple drum beat evolved into lyrics for one of their biggest hits, 'Juke Box Hero'. Margo Timmins of The Cowboy Junkies recalls some memorable experiences that came to be due to their song 'Sweet Jane'. Lead singer/bassist from Platinum Blonde, Mark Holmes tells us how the idea of “living in the mome…

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37. Ikea Parking Lot 11:30

2y ago11:30

11:30

Some songs never quite make it onto albums not because they're not up to standard, but because they simply refuse to fit in with all the other songs. In the olden days, they'd get scooped up and used on the b-side of a single or 12", but in the modern world, they tend to have to wait until a band is ready to issue a 'rarities' stye record. "Ikea Pa…

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Paul Young, Sam Reid and Alan Frew of Glass Tiger, Jean-Marc Pisapia of The Box 14:53

2y ago14:53

14:53

Paul Young sheds some light on his song 'Every time You Go Away' and how it was originally meant for a TV show. Sam Reid and Alan Frew of Glass Tiger. Here’s the guys on the song 'Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)', the writing process and having a few beers with Bryan Adams to pitch him on being part of the song. Jean-Marc Pisapia of The Box who (I …

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36. Breathing 8:54

2y ago8:54

8:54

"Breathing" is a song from the "Ghosts" album that was released by Cowboy Junkies as the world began to slip into Covid lockdown in March 2020. Deeply personal, strikingly minimalist, powerfully emotional, we'll just leave it to Michael Timmins and Alan Anton to explain it all to you... "Music Is The Drug" is available wherever you get your podcast…

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Alex Lifeson of Rush, Gino Vannelli, Sandy Horne of Spoons 12:13

2y ago12:13

12:13

Alex Lifeson of Rush goes into detail about recording 'Tom Sawyer' in the winter. Gino Vannelli talks 'Black Cars' and how it’s not really about, black cars. Bassplayer/singer and founding member Sandy Horne from the Spoons on their song 'Romantic Traffic'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Randy Bachman, Steven Page formerly of Barenaked Ladies, Michael Sadler of Saga 15:04

2y ago15:04

15:04

In this episode, Randy Bachman explains how one of his biggest songs, 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet' , wasn’t really meant to be a song at all, but more of a sibling rivalry thing. 'Jane' from the Barenaked Ladies and former member, Steven Page giving his side of song’s story. Michael Sadler of Saga reminisces about the hoops he had to jump through a…

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35. Renmin Park album special 42:07

2y ago42:07

42:07

"Renmin Park" is surely the most unusual album in the Cowboy Junkies' canon, an album that grew from a trip Michael Timmins and his family took to China. Using ideas and field recordings from his time out there, collaborating with Chinese musicians and writers, leaning heavily on loops and grooves put together by Alan Anton and producer Joby Baker,…

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34. Southern Rain 17:24

2y ago17:24

17:24

Having beguiled the world with their first three albums, as Cowboy Junkies approached "Black Eyed Man", they felt it was time to change things up a little, breaking up much of "The Caution Horses" band, bringing in new musicians, different instruments and a different approach to recording. "Southern Rain", the opening song on that album, exemplifie…

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Fred Schneider of the B-52's, Ian Thomas, Freddy Curci and Steve DeMarchi of Sheriff 15:14

2y ago15:14

15:14

Fred Schneider of The B-52's joins us to give some background on their biggest hit, “Love Shack” and what exactly a love shack is. Ian Thomas talks about life on the road, strip joints and missing home with "Painted Ladies". Freddy Curci and Steve DeMarchi of Sheriff stopped by our studios to give some insight on “When I’m With You”. See omnystudio…

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33. Thousand Year Prayer 11:08

2y ago11:08

11:08

Back in late 1999, we were thinking less about partying and more about whether or not the modern world was going to collapse at midnight on December 31st, ravaged by the Y2K bug. Sean Connery solved that one for us, as Alan Anton points out in this podcast... But the dawning of a new millennium was also time for a little reflection on life, the uni…

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Dennis DeYoung (Styx), Gowan, Keith Hampshire 17:35

2y ago17:35

17:35

Keith Hampshire has an amazing story about how a song you could only buy at the ballpark got stuck in our heads forever. Gowan tells a good story about how a visit to a jail cell inspired a 7 minute song about the thought process of a criminal. What’s the deal with “Mr. Roboto”? What does it mean - how did it happen - what do you hear if you play t…

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32. 1979 31:24

2y ago31:24

31:24

1979 might not seem an obvious episode for a podcast from a band that didn't start until six years later, but it was a pivotal year for Alan Anton and Michael Timmins as they put together their first ever band, Hunger Project. Inspired by the bands that broke through that year - The Cure, Public Image Limited, The Fall, Joy Division and others - Al…

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A Flock of Seagulls (Mike Score), Andy Kim, Triumph (Mike Levine) 13:42

2y ago13:42

13:42

We kick off episode 3 of Behind the Vinyl with the very charming, total gentleman and legend Andy Kim with his song “Baby, I Love You”. From the rockin’ Canadian trio Triumph, bass plater Mike Levine gives his take on “Magic Power”. And Mike Score from A Flock of Seagulls explains the inspiration behind their monster 80s hit song “I Ran” (So Far Aw…

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31. Blue Moon Revisited (Song For Elvis) 14:43

2y ago14:43

14:43

In this episode, we’re going back nearly 35 years, to a song from “The Trinity Session”, the album that put Cowboy Junkies on the international map. One of the biggest songs from that album was “Blue Moon Revisited (Song For Elvis)” which was released as a single and was a heavy rotation video on MTV back in the day. We'll hear from Michael Timmins…

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Midge Ure, Lorraine Segato of the Parachute Club, Honeymoon Suite’s Derry Grehan and Johnnie Dee 15:29

2y ago15:29

15:29

In this episode of Behind The Vinyl: The Podcast, where we continue to feature artists playing their biggest hits on a turntable and giving us the back story... Lorraine Segato from The Parachute Club with a song that’s not a song. It’s a universal anthem of freedom and equality, "Rise Up". Niagara Falls, Ontario rockers, Honeymoon Suite’s Derry Gr…

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30. Sharon album special 37:39

2y ago37:39

37:39

Welcome back to the start of the third series of Music Is The Drug - and they said it wouldn't last... It's not too many bands that can dig into their archives and unearth an entire unreleased album, but that's what Cowboy Junkies have done with the upcoming vinyl release of "Sharon" - notes on how to get a copy lie below. Having produced two stunn…

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Dee Snider of Twisted Sister, Tom Cochrane and David Wilcox 14:55

2y ago14:55

14:55

Welcome to another season of Behind The Vinyl, where artists stop by, drop the needle on their songs and roll out their take on how the song came to be. In this episode, Dee Snider of Twisted Sister sheds some light on “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and how the key line from the song, was years ahead of the rest of the lines. Tom Cochrane goes into deta…

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29. Early 21st Century Blues album special 31:37

2+ y ago31:37

31:37

The world in tumult. Political instability. War. Yes, that was the far off world of 2005. Thank heavens those times never came again... In the aftermath of 9/11, of the invasion of Iraq, the golden promise of the end of the Cold War just over a decade earlier seemed to be disappearing and memories of Vietnam cane back strong. In the face of that, C…

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28. 'Cause Cheap Is How I Feel 16:23

2+ y ago16:23

16:23

"It's the kind of night that's so cold when you spit, it freezes before it hits the ground..." Has there ever been a better opening couplet to a song than that? Nope. That's how "'Cause Cheap Is How I Feel" begins on "The Caution Horses" album, another single from that record that helped establish the band in the mainstream consciousness and on MTV…

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27. Townies special 53:07

2+ y ago53:07

53:07

In this special episode we concentrate on "Townies: An Audioplay", the album put together by Michael Timmins and Andy Maize of Skydiggers in 2020 and we are joined by both of them to chart the writing and recording of a project that was initially interrupted, and then informed, by the first Covid lockdown that year. It also owes plenty to Mike's "I…

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26. Blue Guitar 15:18

2+ y ago15:18

15:18

"Blue Guitar" from "Miles From Our Home" is the next Cowboy Junkies song that we're looking closer at with Michael Timmins and Alan Anton. Mike talks us through the pretty unconventional genesis of the song and the reasons why it is ant on the live setlist quite as often as he would like, while Alan lifts the lid on the inspiration for the bassline…

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25. The Slide 11:55

2+ y ago11:55

11:55

Just like "Hunted", which we looked at in an earlier podcast, "The Slide' is a song that Cowboy Junkies have taken two studio bites at, initially on "One Soul Now" and then again on the box set "Notes Falling Slow". With the help of Michael Timmins and Alan Anton, plus some rare recordings of the song from the "Anatomy Of An album" CD ROM, we chart…

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24. Angels In The Wilderness 9:45

2+ y ago9:45

9:45

"Angels In The Wilderness" is one of the cornerstone songs from the fourth album in the "Nomad Series", "The Wilderness". It's a song that has gone through a number of changes since it was first played live in 2008 and one where the definitive performance hasn't been easy to pin down. Recently reintroduced to the live repertoire, it's a song worth …

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23. Missing Children 8:59

2+ y ago8:59

8:59

"Missing Children" is a song that reaches across the ages - from one poem written by Michael Timmins to another written by William Blake 200 years ago - to approach a subject that still confronts us all too often today. The song has become a live favourite since its release on "All That Reckoning" and features all the hallmarks of an enduring Junki…

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22. Music Is The Drug - the book... 43:45

2+ y ago43:45

43:45

We've got a bonus episode for you this time, when special guest host Jason Lent (@VelvetRebel1984) quizzes usual host Dave Bowler about his biography of Cowboy Junkies, "Music Is The Drug", published in 2021. You can find out how the book came about, how the band approached being interviewed for hours on end, and all the behind the scenes stuff tha…

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21. Open album special 25:32

2+ y ago25:32

25:32

It's 21 years ago this month that Cowboy Junkies released "Open", their first album after going independent again, so we thought we should celebrate it with an album special podcast this time around. We're taking an overview of the album as a whole, looking at the thinking that went into leaving the major labels behind, the approach that they took …

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20. Crescent Moon 14:07

2+ y ago14:07

14:07

When you first put "Pale Sun Crescent Moon" in the CD player back in 1993, the opening strains of "Crescent Moon" alerted seasoned fans to another development in the Cowboy Junkies' sound. With Michael Timmins and Alan Anton, this episode explores how and why that change came about but we also delve deeper into "Crescent Moon" itself, a siren song …

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19. Late Night Radio 10:49

2+ y ago10:49

10:49

From the "Sing In My Meadow" album, we're enjoying a hefty chunk of nostalgia in this episode as Michael Timmins and Alan Anton help us take a closer look at "Late Night Radio". With a lyric rooted in Mike's childhood, it's a lyric that all of us of a certain age can identify with in one way or another. From listening to the baseball game to trying…

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18. Come Calling 10:23

2+ y ago10:23

10:23

It's not often that songs come in "his and hers" versions, but "Come Calling" from Cowboy Junkies' "Lay It Down" album did just that. With the help of Alan Anton and Michael Timmins, we'll trace the song's evolution from the writing sessions on Rock Island in Ontario through to completion. We'll look at the real life story that underpins the lyric …

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17. At The End Of Paths Taken album special 27:39

2+ y ago27:39

27:39

We're heading away from our usual song approach with this episode and instead devoting this podcast to "At The End Of Paths Taken" to mark the 15th anniversary of the album's release in April 2007 - where did all those years go... Rather than look at specific songs, we're taking an overview of the album as a whole, one where the band went in for ra…

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16. Murder, Tonight, In The Trailer Park 23:07

2+ y ago23:07

23:07

We're trawling through dark waters in this week's episode of "Music Is The Drug", as we look into the story behind "Murder, Tonight, In The Trailer Park" from "Black Eyed Man". One of their hardest driving songs, certainly as far as their early albums go, Alan Anton guides us through finding the baseline that propels it, as well as the urgency that…

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15. Good Friday 13:59

2+ y ago13:59

13:59

Welcome back for the second series of "Music Is The Drug", the Cowboy Junkies podcast. According to Michael Timmins, "Good Friday" is one of those songs that "just descended" on him, written very quickly on a day when, for a brief moment, the world was suddenly connected and everything made sense. That feeling is crystallised in a song that has a s…

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14. Songs of the Recollection - Side B 35:31

2+ y ago35:31

35:31

Completing our look at Cowboy Junkies' new album, "Songs of the Recollection", we're turning the vinyl over today and talking about the tracks on side B, with the help of Michael Timmins and Alan Anton. The songs under the microscope in this episode are "The Way I Feel" (Gordon Lightfoot), "I've Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To You" (Bob Dylan), "…

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13. Songs of the Recollection - Side A 33:08

2+ y ago33:08

33:08

To mark the release of Cowboy Junkies' new album, "Songs of the Recollection", we've put together a two part special about the record. In this episode, we're covering the thinking behind the album and then the songs that go to make up the first side, for those of us till thinking in terms of vinyl. With the ever present help of Michael Timmins and …

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