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The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does It Make?

Dave Sloan and Holly Cantos

Dave and Holly, your 80s music aficionados, talk to the artists and music industry insiders that made it the greatest decade for music.

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42:23

Jefferson Starship Mother of the Sun talk

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2020/09/11

David Freiberg, Donny Baldwin, Cathy Richardson, Chris Smith and Jude Gold known collectively as Jefferson Starship join us again for the final part in our two part interview.. We talk about the difference between Starship and Jefferson Starship, the difference between Janis Joplin and Grace Slick and get into the making of their first new music in 12 years that led to "Mother Of The Sun". So "What Are We Waiting For?", let's get started! Get three FREE months of Amazon Music courtesy of your 80s

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31:46

Jefferson Starship Interview

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2020/09/04

It's Part 1 in our two part chat with all five members of Jefferson Starship. In on our Zoom call is David Freiberg, Donny Baldwin, Cathy Richardson, Chris Smith and Jude Gold. We talk about the creation of their new EP, Mother Of The Sun. It's been twelve years since we last got new music from the band and we get into what factors were involved that started to inspire the band to create new songs. Get three FREE months of Amazon Music courtesy of your 80s music aficionados at What Difference Does

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32:00

Josie Cotton Returns from the 80s

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2020/08/28

Josie Cotton's iconic 80s record is Convertible Music but she is much more than just that one album. We get into her Russian send up song "Ukrainian Cowboy", recording songs in her studio, "Kitten Robot" and why she relates to the B-Movies of Russ Meyers and Nunsploitation films. We also get into the creation of her image and her infamous appearance on the Merv Griffin Show. It's easy to love everything about Josie so dig right in! Get three FREE months of Amazon Music courtesy of your 80s music

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30:03

Josie Cotton: 80s music icon

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2020/08/21

This week's talk is with Josie Cotton, best known for the songs "Johnny, Are You Queer" and "He Could Be The One" which appeared in the movie Valley Girl. She now owns the rights to her own music so she happily discusses all the fun, frustration and excitement surrounding the songs on her 1982 Convertible Music album. And good news, since she owns the rights, she gave us permission to actually play some of her songs on this podcast. Get three FREE months of Amazon Music courtesy of your 80s music

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40:22

Joel Graves: Earlimart, Everest, New Monkey Studios

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2020/08/14

Joel Graves: musician, recording studio owner and most importantly, composer of the What Difference Does It Make theme, virtually steps into our studios. Joel has spent his career with the bands Earlimart and Everest. He not only worked for Neil Young's label Vapor but got various opportunities to play alongside him including at Madison Square Garden. He's also a co-owner of Elliott Smith's recording facility, New Monkey Studio. We get into all of it in this episode. If you'd like to support New

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28:14

Talking Heads Chris Frantz

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2020/08/07

Our talk with Chris Frantz continues as we get into why Talking Heads initially passed on signing a record contract, the genesis of Tom Tom Club and the making of the 80s music classic concert film, Stop Making Sense. If you'd like to hear Chris narrate his book go to Audible for a free copy courtesy of What Difference Does It Make Get three FREE months of Amazon Music courtesy of your 80s music aficionados at What Difference Does It Make Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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32:47

Chris Frantz of Talking Heads

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2020/07/31

We are so thrilled to talk with a member of Talking Heads, drummer Chris Frantz. Chris' book "Remain In Love" is out and we get into the details of how a guy growing up in Pittsburgh puts down his artistic paintbrush, picks up some drum sticks and ends up forming one of the most iconic rock bands coming out from the 1970s New York music club scene. This is part one in our talk with Chris Frantz. Remain in Love is available on Audible. Download it for free Get three FREE months of Amazon Music

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31:59

Craig Rosen is back

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2020/07/24

Craig Rosen, journalist and friend of the show, returns with more stories involving Pete Buck and a beer, keeping Johnny Cash off of a speaker phone and refusing a collect call from Lou Reed. Good stuff! Don't forget to check out Craig's Influences on Spotify Get three FREE months of Amazon Music courtesy of your 80s music aficionados at What Difference Does It Make Get a free Audible book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:53

The Pandoras return from the 80s

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2020/07/17

Melanie Vammen, Karen Basset and Sheri Kaplan Weinstein are back to talk all things Pandoras and what happens when a band that created a loyal following in the 80s, breaks up and creates new opportunities. These musicians have formed a bond that continues to inspire. We encourage you to donate to ALS and Team Shattuck Also, relive the magic with a Spotify playlist Get three FREE months of Amazon Music courtesy of your 80s music aficionados at What Difference Does It Make Learn more about your ad

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38:03

80s Garage Band: The Pandoras

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2020/07/10

Melanie Vammen, Karen Basset and Sheri Kaplan Weinstein join us for a talk about their band, The Pandoras. They share their experiences as a young Southern Californian band coming of age in the 80s music scene and keep the memories of Paula Pierce and Kim Shattuck alive. These women are still the best of friends and it certainly shows in this episode. We made a Spotify playlist of some of our favorites. A free Audible book available to you courtesy of What Difference Does It Make Get three FREE

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41:41

Nick Egan: Punk Rock Video Director

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2020/07/03

Sure he's directed videos for Kylie Minogue and Bon Jovi (just don't tell Thom Yorke) but Nick Egan takes a punk rock approach to his videos. This leads to some clashes (pun intended) with Oasis and memorably Alanis Morissette; Nick dives deep into what went down which makes for a great listen. Get three FREE months of Amazon Music courtesy of your 80s music aficionados at What Difference Does It Make Get a free audiobook compliments of What Difference Does It Make. Learn more about your ad choices

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53:18

Nick Egan Visual Artist

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2020/06/26

Self-proclaimed "creative vandal" Nick Egan has created some of the most iconic 80s album artwork from The Clash and Bow Wow Wow to INXS and Duran Duran. In part one of our two part interview, we discuss how Nick got his start, all the way to working with Bob Dylan for his Biograph retrospective. Great stories are told and Nick made us this amazing Spotify playlist.Enjoy! Get three FREE months of Amazon Music courtesy of your 80s music aficionados at What Difference Does It Make Learn more about

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49:12

Alison Ellwood Director of Laurel Canyon documentary

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2020/06/19

We talk with director Alison Ellwood to discuss her latest documentary centered around the Laurel Canyon music scene of the 60s and 70s. Alison provides some great insight into what it takes to bring a documentary such as this to life. It's a really great film that is now available to view on the EPIX channel Get three FREE months of Amazon Music courtesy of your 80s music aficionados at What Difference Does It Make Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:14

Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's Part 2

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2020/06/12

Our conversation with Kathy Valentine continues as she looks to the future as a Mother, Musician and Go-Go. We start off talking about the music she composed for her book "All I Ever Wanted", which leads to family life and the future of the Go-Gos. If you want to hear the Audible book for free use this link Get three FREE months of Amazon Music courtesy of your 80s music aficionados at What Difference Does It Make Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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49:02

Kathy Valentine of The Go-Gos

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2020/06/05

Anyone that has listened to our podcast for even a short period of time would probably recognize that we are huge fans of 80s music icons: The Go-Gos. You can imagine how much of a thrill it is to talk to Kathy Valentine, bassist of The Go-Gos. Kathy co-wrote "Can't Stop The World" and "Vacation", two songs that are easily in our top ten Go-Go favorites. Kathy's memoir is "All I Ever Wanted". It covers her childhood up to the early 90s and we try to cover as much as we can in our two-part

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36:27

Doug "Cosmo" Clifford Drummer for Creedence...

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2020/05/29

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Doug Clifford joins us at What Difference Does It Make. Our discussion starts with the Golliwogs, the band that eventually morphed into Creedence Clearwater Revival and leads into Doug's solo album, Magic Window, an album created from recently located tracks and recorded back in 1985. Get three FREE months of Amazon Music courtesy of your 80s music aficionados at What Difference Does It Make Sign up for our monthly newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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37:14

Drummer Glen Sobel talk continued

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2020/05/22

It's another great talk on What Difference Does It Make as Glen Sobel tells us the secret to getting into Alice Cooper's Band, his experience on a major label with Beautiful Creatures and we go way back to Glen's high school days to hear how he won the talent show with his percussive unit Offbeat. We highly suggest you check out Glen Sobel's Spotify Influence playlist Get three FREE months of Amazon Music courtesy of your 80s music aficionados at What Difference Does It Make Check out past episodes

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37:13

Glen Sobel Interview

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2020/05/15

Glen Sobel, drummer extraordinaire for Alice Cooper and Hollywood Vampires tells us about his start in the business and the prep that needs to be done to make a show seamless. We had some much fun talking with Glen, so enjoy part one of this two part journey with one of the finest rock drummers working today. Follow our podcast Get three FREE months of Amazon Music courtesy of your 80s music aficionados at What Difference Does It Make Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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47:18

Valley Girl 2020

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2020/05/08

We got the opportunity to talk with Producer Steven Wolfe and Director Rachel Lee Goldenberg for the just released re-imagining of the 80s film, Valley Girl. This jukebox musical version is set in the present and Alicia Silverstone plays the grown up character of Julie originally played by Deborah Foreman. Her daughter is Jessica Rothe and her Randy, originally played by Nicolas Cage, is now played by Josh Whitehouse. Get three FREE months of Amazon Music courtesy of your 80s music aficionados at

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36:08

Andrew Gold "Something New" Part 2 talk with Leslie...

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2020/05/01

Our talk continues as Leslie Kogan Gold tells us all the exciting ideas she has to keep Andrew Gold's music fresh and exciting. Besides the new album "Something New" out now via Omnivore Recordings, Leslie discusses the possibility collaborations, a Broadway musical and of course the viral sensation that is Spooky, Scary Skeletons. We also try to figure out which Golden Girl would be Andrew's favorite. Thanks to Leslie and Omnivore Recordings for giving us permission to play Andrew's amazing music

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