Episode 102
Aaron looks at music from a New Jersey group that, after five well-received albums of sincere and genuine songwriting, opted to go on indefinite hiatus in 2015 and Brent spotlights an influential Boston band with a debut album that stayed on the Billboard album charts for over a year.
Achieving critical acclaim with albums like The ’59 Sound before deciding to step away to work on other projects, Aaron picks out three songs from Brian Fallon and The Gaslight Anthem.
With a career that saw their first five albums attain platinum status and thirteen Top 40 singles, Brent highlights three from Ric Ocasek and The Cars.
This Week’s Playlist
- Bye Bye Love – The Cars – The Cars (1978)
- The ‘59 Sound – The Gaslight Anthem – The ‘59 Sound (2008)
- You’re All I’ve Got Tonight – The Cars – The Cars (1978)
- High Lonesome – The Gaslight Anthem – The ‘59 Sound (2008)
- Let’s Go – The Cars – Candy-O (1979)
- Even Cowgirls Get The Blues – The Gaslight Anthem – The ‘59 Sound (2008)
Show Notes
- (03:33) Brian Fallon Explains The Gaslight Anthem’s “Indefinite Hiatus” – CBS
- (06:30) How Ric Ocasek And The Cars Shaped The Sound Of Pop – BBC
- (09:24) The Cars’ Debut Album: Electric Crunch Met Digital Gleam for a New Wave Classic – Billboard
- (17:23) Alex Levine – Gaslight Anthem, WWE Fandom, Working with MVP, etc – Notsam Wrestling – YouTube
(18:12) “A Strange Bolt of Lightning”: The Oral History of the Gaslight Anthem’s ‘The ’59 Sound’ – The Ringer - (23:15) The Gaslight Anthem & Bruce Springsteen – The ’59 Sound – YouTube
(28:18) The Vinyl Supper with Foy Vance – Foy Vance - (38:22) The Cars’ Perfect Debut Album: 9 Great Covers – Stereogum
(44:53) No Retreat, No Regrets: The legacy of The Gaslight Anthem’s seminal album The ’59 Sound – Kerrang
(46:11) Gaslight Anthem – “State of Love and Trust” (Pearl Jam cover) [LIVE @ SiriusXM] | Alt Nation – YouTube - (49:28) The Routers – Let’s Go (Pony) – YouTube
- (52:30) MTV’s First 100 Videos – Akron Beacon Journal
- (53:10) The Chipmunks – Let’s Go – YouTube
- (54:30) A Brief History Of The Cars – Boston Globe
Other Links
- The Cars Is So Much More Than The Cars’ Greatest Hits – The AV Club
- The Cars’ 15 Greatest Songs: Critic’s Picks – Billboard
- The Pop Rock Mastery Of The Cars’ Debut Album – Classic Rock History
Band Websites
Listen to the Playlist
Videos Mentioned
Bands Mentioned
- The Cars
- The Gaslight Anthem
- Brian Fallon
- Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
- Otis Redding
- The Supremes
- Sam Cooke
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
- The Counting Crows
- Elvis Presley
- Tom Petty
- Johnny Cash
- Pearl Jam
- Motion City Soundtrack
- Weezer
- The Smashing Pumpkins
- Nada Surf
- The Killers
