Hogtown Music Podcast

The Hogtown Music Podcast is inspired by the book series. It covers everything in music from spotlighting classic albums and gigs to key moments in the evolution of popular music, and stories of the bands and people that made them happen. The show goes deep into the past and present as we attempt to deconstruct how those classic albums came to be, and determine exactly how great musicians reached such heights, what mix of circumstances conspired to create the magic in the music. There are interviews with a range of musicians and people in the music industry and no stone goes unturned in the pursuit of understanding. Whether you are a musician or a music lover the Hogtown Music Podcast is packed with information, interesting stories and great music.

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Episodes

Episode 003: Whiplash

This episode is inspired by the film Whiplash - the fictional story of a student at a New York music conservatory who is driven to the brink of insanity by his teacher in the pursuit of perfection. The movie stars Miles Teller as Andrew, as the student and JK Simmons as Fletcher his brutal and bullying professor, it came out in 2014, and was written and directed by Damien Chazelle. I loved this movie. On one level it’s simply a great story full of drama, tension and good music but what really st...

Jan 08, 2017•54 min

Episode 002: Faith No More

This episode is all about a band called Faith No More.

Dec 30, 2016•54 min

Episode 001: Hogtown Podcast Intro

In it we dive headlong into all things music, into the present, into history, into favorite bands and songs. But this podcast is also a little different – we try to go a bit deeper than a simple appreciation – we try to deconstruct how good musicians turned into great musicians, how they made the leap into the elite, how classic albums came to be, how legendary performances unfolded – we try to understand how the pinnacles of greatness were reached. And as mere mortals we try to figure out how t...

Dec 30, 2016•42 min

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