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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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05:30

The Kinks and the Inside Joke That Inspired 'David...

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2024/10/14

When people ask The Beatles or The Rolling Stones, I push back and say give me The Kinks! This troupe began as mod rockers in the 1960s and came to weave theatrics into their music by the turn of the decade. Opening their 1967 album Something Else, "David Watts" plays into that playfulness with a slyness that makes you think. This is the story of David Watts and the inside joke between the Davies brothers that inspired it.The Poetic Wax Podcast is hosted by Andy Fenstermaker. What began as a weekly

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14:36

How A Horse Accident Drove Blonde Redhead's...

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2024/10/11

It's time to go deep into the history and story of Misery is a Butterfly, the 2004 album by Blonde Redhead. We'll go deep, exploring the band's noise pop origins and their move from Smells Like to Touch & Go Records. For Misery, we'll dig into their decision to strike out on their own, ultimately landing at the legendary label 4AD. We explore the album's origins and the impact of a tragic horse accident member Kazu Makino sustained in 2002, of which traces of influence can be found within. I

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09:56

The BIZARRE Story of How the Velvet Underground Met...

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2024/10/07

The Velvet Underground is one of the most influential bands in rock history, and their collaboration with pop art icon Andy Warhol has a lot to do with that. This is the BIZARRE story of how The Velvet Underground met Andy Warhol, and went on to change the landscape of music forever. Connect with Andy and the Poetic Wax Podcast on YouTube and Instagram.

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12:46

How Arcade Fire Changed Indie Rock: The Story of...

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2024/09/30

From Grief to Greatness: this is a history of Arcade Fire's debut album Funeral and how it changed indie rock. Funeral was released in September 2004, birthed from the collective grief of the band after losing many family members. Finding joy in the sorrow, the album resonated with many across the United States and the world in the post-9/11 days, still fresh from a few years prior.Yet, it almost didn't see the light of day. From death to new life, pain to joy, after 20 years this album still cuts

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13:18

Modest Mouse and the Story of 'Float On'

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2024/09/27

This is the story of "Float On" and how a slew of bad events led Modest Mouse to create the greatest perseverance anthem of all time. Their 2004 album "Good News For People Who Love Bad News" turns 20 in 2024, and that means it's the perfect time to look back and see how we got here. Modest Mouse is a band that probably never should have made it big, but defied all odds with a little mindset shift. Let's dig in!Connect with Andy and the Poetic Wax Podcast on YouTube and Instagram.

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11:42

The Story of Mercer Arts Center and the Rise of...

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2024/09/22

Before CBGB's there was the Mercer Arts Center. This is the wild story of the hotel that housed that venue, it's collapse, and how it led to the rise of CBGB's and punk rock. Today we touch on a few notable bands from the 1970s, including New York Dolls, Television, Ramones, and The Modern Lovers.From the fanfare of the Grand Central Hotel in the 1870s to the two notable events that took place with its first ten years, to the birth and collapse of the Mercer Arts Center, this fascinating story digs

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12:46

The Smashing Pumpkins and the 1979 Ultimatum

Poetic Wax: Music History Hidden in the Grooves ·

2024/09/20

One of the reasons I started the Poetic Wax Podcast is that I love digging deep into the often little known history of bands, albums, and songs in my record collection. Sometimes it's shocking how quickly a band pulls together an album -- sometimes in the span of a few weeks or less! But just as often, the opposite is true. The songwriter struggles to put the final touches on the song. This is the story of the latter, and how it literally came down to the last day in the studio and an ultimatum from

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07:34

Radiohead and the Sabotage that Made 'Creep' a...

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2024/09/18

Sabotage doesn't usually lead to good things. On a rare occasion, however, it does. This is the story of how an act of sabotage in the studio created the defining sound that led to Radiohead's first commercial hit, "Creep." And, how that song became one of the many slacker anthems of the early 1990s. You can connect with Andy and the Poetic Wax Podcast on YouTube and Instagram.

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12:58

How Nirvana Saved Rock Music

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2024/09/16

The speed as which "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and the album it opened, Nevermind, catapulted grunge and alt rock band Nirvana into the mainstream in 1991 is unparalleled. Not just was the song the anthem of a generation, it became a defining cornerstone to the soundtrack of the 1990s. This is the story behind the song, and how it helped save rock music, pushing alt rock and grunge into a worldwide cultural phenomenon. You can connect with Andy and the Poetic Wax Podcast on YouTube and Instagram.

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12:40

The Sonics and the Origins of Punk Rock

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2024/09/09

Punk originated during the mid 1970s, but its beginnings are steeped in the underground scene dating back to the mid 1960s. Today, Andy Fenstermaker with Poetic Wax looks at proto punk and its origination, coinciding and clashing with the mid-60s garage rock of the Pacific Northwest. In particular, a little band from Tacoma, Washington called The Sonics. This episode of Poetic Wax digs deep into the music history of one of the earliest influences on punk rock. As The Sonics celebrate their 60th

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11:57

Jack White and the First Elvis Recording

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2024/09/07

In 2015, Jack White anonymously purchased the one off copy of Elvis Presley's first recording. This is the story of how that two-song record came to be, how White acquired it, and what happened next. It's a fascinating story of secrecy, mystery, and good business decisions. This episode of Poetic Wax digs deep into music history and lore, exploring a sixty-year journey from 1953 to 2015, and concludes on a recent moment in White's career with the release of his new album No Name in 2024. Connect

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10:39

How a Song From Siamese Dream Saved Billy Corgan's Life

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2024/09/06

In 1992, Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins wrote what might very well be the most upbeat song about hopelessness and hitting rock bottom: "Today." Many look no further than the opening line "Today is the greatest day I've ever known," but dig deeper and the dark undertones are undeniable. This is the story and the history of the song, and how it came from an incredibly bleak period in the life of the famed frontman. This episode of Poetic Wax digs deep, exploring the period between The Smashing

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