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PODCAST

Poetic Wax: Music History Hidden in the Grooves

Andy Fenstermaker

Poetic Wax is a short weekly podcast where host Andy Fenstermaker digs deep into his vast record collection to uncover and share the history of bands, albums, songs, and more. Poetic Wax explores music history in all its forms, from new angles on things widely covered to the little known moments that create monumental change.

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All Episodes

08:45

How a NAKED Manager Saved New Order’s "The Perfect Kiss"

Poetic Wax: Music History Hidden in the Grooves ·

2025/04/22

In 1985, New Order released 'Low Life.' It's time to dive into the wild story behind "The Perfect Kiss" and discover how a naked manager, Rob Gretton, sparked a synth-pop classic with a desktop rant, and how Jonathan Demme’s iconic video sealed its legacy. From studio chaos to dance floor glory, this is Low-Life’s craziest tale! 🎵🔔 Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more video episodes. The YouTube episode includes reference links to audio/video clips featured in the episode. 🎧 NEW

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11:19

From 1968 to Severance Season 2: The Wild History of...

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2025/04/18

EVERYONE is talking about Severance Season 2. Today we look at the WILD history behind the Apple TV series finale's "The Windmills of Your Mind" and its journey from 1968 to 2025. This one includes it all -- a high flying playboy (Steve McQueen), an olympic skier, an Oscar, and about 5000 covers from the likes of Mel Torme, the Muppets, Dusty Springfield, Sting, Jose Feliciano, and countless others. This is the story of "The Windmills of Your Mind."Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with

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12:24

GOD IS EMPTY: The Nihilism in The Smashing Pumpkins'...

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2025/04/13

"‘God is empty, just like me’—this single line fueled the iconic track "ZERO" off The Smashing Pumpkins' monumental 1995 album 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.' How did Billy Corgan channel his self-loathing into a track that redefined The Smashing Pumpkins, and what made it resonate with a ‘messed-up generation’? Was it the nihilism? The desire for controversy? Corgan's negation? Join me as I explore the history and heart of 'Zero.'"Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more

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15:05

The DARK History of The Smiths' "Suffer Little Children"

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2025/04/09

One of the first songs Morrissey wrote for The Smiths was "Suffer Little Children" and it was also one of his darkest. This is the story behind the song, its relation to the Moors Murders, the controversy it caused locally in Manchester, and its legacy. You DON'T want to miss this one! Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more video episodes. The YouTube episode includes reference links to audio/video clips featured in the episode. ✉️ Join the Poetic Wax Podcast newsletter. 🎧 THE SMITHS

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12:14

The Baroques: The Band RUMORED To Have Outsold Sgt....

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2025/04/07

Released the same day in 1967 as The Beatles’ infamous Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Baroques’ lone release is rumored to have outsold the much more wildly popular release in the local Wisconsin market. This is the story of a band that should have garnered more clout, and the struggles they had along the way during their short-lived tenure as a band. It’s the story of a song that was banned for being too pro-drug despite definitely being anti-drug. This is the story of The

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08:43

The TRAGIC History of Stone Temple Pilots "Interstate...

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2025/04/02

"Interstate Love Song" by Stone Temple Pilots is a story of deception, of heartache, and of addiction. This is the history of the song off the band's 1994 album Purple, and how it reflected the inner struggles of frontman Scott Weiland.Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more video episodes. ✉️ Join the Poetic Wax Podcast newsletter 🎧 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS ON VINYL & MORE: STP Purple on Vinyl (Amazon Exclusive) 👉 https://amzn.to/4ccUBiT More Vinyl from STP 👉

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07:13

The GHOSTS of Broadcast’s ‘The Noise Made by People’

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2025/03/29

In March of 2000, Broadcast (helmed by Trish Keenan and James Cargill) released their debut album "The Noise Made By People." Blending a dreamy psychedelia with both futuristic and vintage inspired pop sensibilities, their sound was one that has built quite the cult following over the years. This is the story of that album and how the ghosts within linger, long after Keenan's passing.Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more video episodes. ✉️ Join the Poetic Wax Podcast newsletter 🎧

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10:10

How Sonic Youth’s “Bad Moon Rising” Captured the Dark...

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2025/03/25

Before they became the patron saints of noise rock, before the major labels and festival headlining slots, Sonic Youth were a band lurking in the dark corners of the New York underground. And in 1985, they released Bad Moon Rising, an album that captured both the decay of America and the restless experimentation of a band on the verge of something bigger. This is the story of that album and how it still resonates more than 40 years later.Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more video

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12:04

The Exorcism of David Bowie's Swimming Pool

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2025/03/20

In the mid 1970s, David Bowie released "Station to Station" as he transformed into the Thin White Duke. His mental and physical state was in major decline due to addiction. Becoming obsessed with the occult, he felt Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin was casting dark spells on him. And then there was his haunted Los Angeles swimming pool. This is the story of David Bowie around that time, how he spiraled into madness, and how he hired a white witch to help him conduct an exorcism on his possibly possessed

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11:00

The Censorship of "Sister" by Sonic Youth

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2025/03/16

Twice censored, this is the story of Sonic Youth's pivotal release "Sister" from 1987, how and why the album's unique cover art got those black boxes, and the story of the photographer that sparked the change.Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more video episodes. ✉️ Join the Poetic Wax Podcast newsletter 🎧 SONIC YOUTH ON VINYL: Sonic Youth Sister on Vinyl: https://amzn.to/3VTb04q Sonic Youth Daydream Nation on Vinyl: https://amzn.to/3L7xutu More Sonic Youth on Vinyl:

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16:54

How ‘The Bends’ by Radiohead Changed Alternative Rock...

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2025/03/13

"Fake Plastic Trees" is one of Radiohead's most heartbreaking songs. But what does it mean? And how did Thom Yorke come up with those lyrics? This is the REAL history and meaning behind the classic song off Radiohead's sophomore album The Bends, how they recorded it, and how it became one of their most endearing tracks.Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more video episodes. ✉️ Join the Poetic Wax Podcast newsletter 🎧 RADIOHEAD ON VINYL: Get The Bends on Vinyl:

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08:13

Are The Kinks a MOD Band?

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2025/03/11

Are The Kinks a MOD band? When you look at The Kinks' early work from the mid 1960s, they seem to fit the part. Sharp suits, R&B influences. But it's not as simple as that. Today, we break it down, defining what a MOD band is, and sharing the arguments for and against the claim.▶️ Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more Poetic Wax video episodes. ✉️ Join the Poetic Wax Podcast newsletter 🎧 Get THE KINKS on Vinyl 👉 https://amzn.to/3Dczxfj

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10:34

The DARK History Behind David Bowie's 'Young Americans'

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2025/03/07

As David Bowie transitioned out of his glam phase, he set his sights on Philadelphia and Philly Soul. What came from this was the upbeat "Young Americans" and the album of the same name. This is the story of how that coincided with an incredibly dark period if Bowie's life as he transitioned from glam to plastic soul to the thin white duke. This is the dark history behind Bowie's "Young Americans."Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more video episodes. You can also subscribe to the

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06:06

Was "Kinks-Size" The Kinks' Forgotten Album or Just a...

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2025/03/04

Released in March 1965 as a US and Canada only compilation, is "Kinks-Size" The Kinks' forgotten album, or was it just a label cash grab? This is the story of that album, why it was released, and how it sizes up today.Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more video episodes. 🎧 THE KINKS ON VINYL: Kinks-Size on Vinyl 👉 https://amzn.to/4kmYZ2h More Vinyl by The Kinks 👉 https://amzn.to/3Dczxfj

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15:34

A Complete History of Bright Eyes’ “I’m Wide Awake,...

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2025/02/26

In January 2005, Bright Eyes released two albums, among them the widely acclaimed "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning." This is the complete history of that album, a look at where frontman Conor Oberst was in his career at that time, and some of the events that led up to the stunning double release and the standout singles "The First Day of My Life," and "Lua," as well as other highlights on the album like "Road to Joy" and "Land Locked Blues."Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more video

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14:30

The REAL History and Meaning Behind Radiohead's "Fake...

Poetic Wax: Music History Hidden in the Grooves ·

2025/02/18

"Fake Plastic Trees" is one of Radiohead's most heartbreaking songs. But what does it mean? And how did Thom Yorke come up with those lyrics? This is the REAL history and meaning behind the classic song off Radiohead's sophomore album The Bends, how they recorded it, and how it became one of their most endearing tracks. Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more video episodes. 🎧 RADIOHEAD ON VINYL: Get The Bends on Vinyl: https://amzn.to/42Ze7Nc More Radiohead on Vinyl:

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16:45

Why "Meat is Murder" by The Smiths Still Matters Today

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2025/02/11

In February 1985, The Smiths released Meat is Murder, an album that connects the dots between various forms of violence that perpetuate our society. This is the story of that album and why it still matters today.Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more video episodes. The YouTube episode includes reference links to audio/video clips featured in the episode. 🎧 THE SMITHS ON VINYL: Get Meat is Murder on Vinyl Get The Smiths on Vinyl

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09:03

Did Marianne Faithfull Inspire "Wild Horses" by The...

Poetic Wax: Music History Hidden in the Grooves ·

2025/02/01

Did Marianne Faithfull really inspire Mick Jagger to pen "Wild Horses" off The Rolling Stones' 1971 album 'Sticky Fingers?' In this video, we look at the lore and the legend of one of the hottest It Couples of the Swinging Sixties, and how the song may (or may not) have been about the late muse.Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more video episodes. The YouTube episode includes reference links to audio/video clips featured in the episode. 🎧 THE ROLLING STONES & MARIANNE FAITHFULL

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15:11

Why ‘Pygmalion’ by Slowdive Failed

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2025/01/28

In early 1995, Slowdive released an album so misunderstood that it effectively ended their career. But today, Pygmalion is hailed by some as a masterpiece. How did something so ahead of its time fail so spectacularly? This is the story of that ill fated album and why it ultimately led to the band calling it quits. Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more video episodes. The YouTube episode includes reference links to audio/video clips featured in the episode. 🎧 SLOWDIVE ON VINYL: Get

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18:28

GOD IS EMPTY: The Controversy of The Smashing...

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2025/01/21

From the lyric that shocked the world to the visual traits that Billy Corgan embodied, "ZERO" by The Smashing Pumpkins created a cultural firestorm upon its release on 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness' in October of 1995. This is the story of the song and the controversy that followed, and how it created fans and haters alike, becoming one of the most misunderstood anthems for Generation X.Watch the episode on YouTube and go deeper with more video episodes. The YouTube episode includes

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