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Blastfrom Castfrom

The Blastfrom staff discuss the rich history of popular music. At least that is the honest intention of this podcast which usually descends into madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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58:55

Blastfrom‘s Excellent Adventure

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2021/03/22

In the absence of a live music experience over the last year, Blastfrom constructs the ultimate fantasy gig. In order to pass history class, we must collect historical figures from pop music history and force them to play before a packed San Dimas High School auditorium – this time without the guidance of George Carlin. Bear witness to the outcome of this absurd and convoluted premise in the latest episode of the Blastfrom Castfrom.

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57:45

Cover me!

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2021/03/12

Cover songs – the tracing paper of pop music. Or perhaps its more like flat pack furniture. Or ‘Paint by Numbers’ might be more accurate. Overwrought analogies run even more wild than usual in the latest episode of the Blastfrom Castfrom (which is really saying something) as we cover the covers. We talk about Pat Boone, who made a name for himself reimagining R&B hits for a particular audience. Jimi Hendrix, Limp Bizkit, Aretha Franklin, Fugees, Big Mountain, the Cast of Glee are just some of the

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53:50

Blastfrom Edits - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2021/03/01

The endlessly fascinating Lauryn Hill is a cherished icon of 90s Hip Hop and R&B. Her debut solo album was a smash hit, critically lauded and received an embarrassment of riches during awards season. In the years since, the reputation of this piece of work has grown. Retrospective reviews have heaped praise upon praise for Hill’s one and only solo studio album. It figures into just about every ‘best of’ list you can think of. In short, the people have held it up as a masterpiece. However, that

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47:33

Belly

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2021/02/22

Belly was a film released in 1998, starring rappers Nasir “Nas” Jones and Earl “DMX” Simmons. It was very poorly received in it’s initial run but quickly earned something of an odd cult status. It was also the bare beginnings of a burgeoning film career for DMX. He was a big deal at the time. Nas’s film career was not quite as… burgeoning. Written, directed and produced by Harold “Hype” Williams, Belly was his baby. A notorious and highly influential music video director at the time, Belly was his

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47:39

The Twelve Deathmatches of Christmas

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2020/12/24

A Christmas Gift for You from Blastfrom. 24 festive songs are pulled from Santa’s sack are pitted against each other. We apply what is called Seasonal Reasoning among other things to decide which of these songs are etched into the Blastfrom Festive Playlist and which are banished forever into oblivion. If you disagree with any of the choices, there’s pretty much nothing you can do about it – recording’s over, you missed your chance. mail@blastform.com is the address if you want to say something

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44:35

Gerry‘s Show

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2020/12/07

The first and possibly last Gerry Mak takeover on the Blastfrom Castfrom. As promised, topics of the day are addressed briefly before delving into the most interesting voices in pop music history. An additional strong disclaimer - do not follow the advice given by Gerry regarding social distancing. Maintain distance as recommended by government and health officials.

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39:33

The Year 1969

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2020/11/23

The heady days of the 1960s. So in love with ourselves and each other that space travel seemed of utmost importance. If extraterrestrial life exists, they'd be so pleased to see us right? We come in peace - and love. Fast forward to 2020 and we can't even stand to be around each other -why in the name of all that is good should we spread our disease-ridden, hate-filled bodies all over the universe? So travel with us back to a simpler, loving but equally confusing time. We're talking about the

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43:14

The Song Remains the Same

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2020/11/12

Blastfrom goes to the movies. In the latest episode of the podcast we review the fascinating concerts film ‘The Song remains the Same’ starring Led Zeppelin. Released in 1976, The Song Remains the Same is an odd kind of concert film. The live performances at Madison Square Garden are interspersed with story sequences that apparently represent each band members particular tastes – mushrooms, fire swords, wigs, carpentry and mountain climbing. If you’d like to watch the film before you listen to the

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36:40

The Donald Trump Playlist

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2020/11/03

Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Adele, Linkin Park, Neil Young, Prince, Smash Mouth, Queen, Guns N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Rihanna and the Village People… These are some of the artists who would not appear on the Donald Trump playlist by their (or their estates) own volition. Toby ‘Suplex Machine’ Keith is eligible for the Donald Trump Playlist, among others. To hear a rundown of the musicians who endorse the 45th President of the United

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56:31

The Pro Wrestling Episode

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2020/10/14

Questionable popular culture is the lifeblood of Blastfrom. Nothing is more questionable than the popularity and cultural relevance of Wrestling in recent years. So we look back at some of the moments when music and Wrestling squared off. Music has been an integral part of the identity of Pro Wrestling for decades. You have the all important entrance themes, wrestlers who turn their talents to music and musicians who’ve decided to step foot in the ring. Speaking of which, we also watch along with

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46:53

Blastfrom Edits - Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2020/09/26

Physical Graffiti was Led Zeppelin’s first and only double album. It’s reason for being is Led Zeppelin’s inability to part with any songs born in the freewheeling sessions at Headley Green. So impressed with their bounty, well over the 45 minutes or so required for a single LP, that editing was not an option. The output of these sessions would have amounted to something approaching an album an a half. Given that they couldn’t part with a second of their 1974 sessions, they stuck on a few outtakes

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38:07

The Worst Albums of All Time

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2020/06/23

Here at Blastfrom we live by the ancient adage that, when it comes to popular music, opinions are like ******** – many are utterly rotten and the vast majority should be kept from public view. [Editors note – tell me more about this exceptional minority…] The world famous metadata review site Rate Your Music encourages thousands upon thousands of it’s users to expose their opinions to the world. These ratings and reviews combine to create a chart detailing the top rated albums of all time. Rate

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47:36

The Year 2019

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2020/04/04

You’ll probably understand we’re feeling a little nostalgic for 2019 – mere months removed from the year of Billie Eilish, the Kappadonna weighed down by absurdly baggy attire and more trophies than she could plausibly carry. The topics include the confusing history of the Brit Awards now defunct Lifetime Achievement/Outstanding Contribution to Music category, lovable Lewis Capaldi and why Injury Reserve want to ‘Jailbreak the Tesla’. In the interest of full disclosure (and to reassure you that

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29:32

Metallica ...And Jason for None

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2020/02/24

Metallica are a Blastfrom favourite. An often perplexing and fascinating band, one of their most interesting moments was the 1988 album ‘…And Justice for All.’ The case of the missing bass is a topic that’s well covered and endlessly discussed. There’s the party line on why the bass guitar was drowned out – it was trampling all over James Hetfield’s guitar lines – but we look a little deeper. Given that none of us have any officially recognised training in psycho-analysis – who better to take dive

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22:41

Rock Me Tonite, Billy

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2020/02/03

In 1984, Billy Squire released a hugely successful single called Rock Me Tonite. In the burgeoning MTV era, music videos were inexorably linked to the featured singles. Squier later blamed the video for the downturn in his popularity. We ask – why? The Blasftrom crew dance around the issues of Hard Rock masculinity, music video direction, choreography, set dressing, war, politics and animal welfare. You can listen to this episode of the Blastfrom Castfrom on Spotify, Soundcloud and Apple

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26:25

Baba Gadji is Back!

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2020/01/20

Acoustic dynamics and the arrangement of sound is the topic we did not get to cover due to an amazing turn of events. The ever unpredictable Baba Gadji somehow invades the brand new Blastfrom Castfrom location to give us what for. As for the new location we've still to settle on a name. The Hip-Roof Hothouse; Castle Blastula; Kanye Cove; Kanye Kove; Alcoholics Identified; The Poding Hovel. All possibilities. You can listen to this episode of the Blastfrom Castfrom on Spotify, Soundcloud and Apple

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08:08

Baba Gadji, Our Man in Japan

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2020/01/13

Wow! What an honour it was to speak with the reclusive legend of Electro-Pop - Baba Gadji. A huge amount of time and effort went in to tracking down, planning and arranging an interview with this most elusive interviewee. There are no hard feelings about his cutting the interview short. It's perfectly fine that a certain member of the Blastfrom crew cried themselves to sleep over it. You can follow Baba Gadji on instagram @thebabagadji Remember to SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review.

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17:12

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2019/12/23

Revelations among the revelry as Santa sets us straight in this festive episode of the Blastfrom Castfrom. The enigmatic immortal saint gives us his take on some of your favourite holiday tunes. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the Blastfrom Castfrom to receive this kind of nonsense in your podcast at absurdly random times. Happy Holidays everyone! http://www.blastfrom.com

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25:45

Musicians In the Movies

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2019/10/23

Casting an established musician in your movie is an attractive proposition, but is it a good idea. The Blastfrom team have absolutely no frame of reference for this so who better to meander through the subject. Cher, Lauryn Hill, Black Thought, Tom Waits and a revolting bottle of wine are all red hot topics in this new scintillating episode of Blastfrom Castfrom. P.S. Mike Tyson... we're going to need an answer.

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16:39

This Is the Bag! Album Cover Stories

Blastfrom Castfrom ·

2019/10/04

Every album cover tells a story. Sometimes that story isn't entirely clear. We pick random album covers from the extensive Blastfrom vinyl collection and tell you what is going on. This is an entirely aural review of an entirely visual medium so we have listed the album covers for your reference. Or better still, follow us @theblastfrom (https://www.instagram.com/theblastfrom) on Instagram and look for the post (Oct 4 2019) related to this episode. Please don't do both things while crossing the

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