This week the Modern Musicology gang goes away to camp as we pay a visit with the founder of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp, David Fishof, who is celebrating the release of his new book, Rock Camp: An Oral History – 25 Years of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp. He tells us
This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is retreating to the Holodeck to talk about our favorite holodeck stories before reviewing “Ghost in the Machine,” this week’s episode of Star Trek: Prodigy! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.
Flopcast episode 553! It’s no secret that we’re obsessed with holiday cartoons, and this week we’re diving into Frosty the Snowman and its sequels. Everyone knows the 1969 Rankin/Bass original, in which Frosty and Karen hitch a train to the North Pole so Frosty can melt away while Karen freezes to death.
But First, Let’s Talk Nerdy Episode 78! It’s all Bat-talk this week, starting with Martha’s review of the classic storyline “Batman: Battle for the Cowl.” You’ll never guess the identity of the impostor Batman, unless you’ve been paying the slightest bit of attention. Then Brittany looks at all the pets
First Anniversary! This week the Modern Musicology gang celebrates the show’s FIRST ANNIVERSARY by taking a look back at some of the highlights of the past year! Then we review some of our favorite album, single, book and film releases of the past year. If you have music lovers on your holiday
Flopcast episode 552! For our holiday shopping, we’re traveling back to 1981 and looking through an advertisement flyer from Child World, a toy store chain that just happened to have a Woonsocket, Rhode Island location. Kevin and Kornflake have selected 4 ½ gifts for each other, but we used very
Court is in session and the Modern Musicology gang has been found GUILTY of liking some of the most un-hip and embarrassing stuff EVER! This is us confessing our Guilty Pleasures! We unrepentantly bask in our love of Shaun Cassidy, Donnie and Marie, The Spice Girls, The Bee Gees, The Monkees, Liberace, and even opera,
As is tradition around here, we’re taking a bunch of those Hallmark-style made-for-TV holiday movies, and we’re fixing them. Over 150 goofy new holiday movies are debuting this year, and they’re all the same: random big city career women are returning to their hometowns to save their grandfathers’ stuggling figgy
With the Romulans making an appearance in Star Trek: Prodigy, we turn our attention to the televised history of the Star Empire before reviewing the new episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, “Masquerade” Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.
This week the Modern Musicology crew ignores what’s good for society and celebrates banned songs! These are the tunes that are too sexual, too controversial, too inflammatory or too revolutionary to be heard on the radio or anywhere else! These subversive tracks include obvious and important things like “Fuck the Police” by NWA and “Cop Killer” by
Flopcast episode 550! We’re creeping into the holiday season with a concert report, because Boston rock heroes Letters to Cleo are back for their annual homecoming shows. This year they brought along super-cool Brooklyn-based band Thick to open the show, and Cleo frontwoman Kay Hanley is clearly a fan. Throw
Concert Memories This week the Modern Musicology gang relives some favorite concert memories– from the good to the bad to the truly bizarre. Stephanie talks about touring with the Aquanettas, Alan tells the story of playing a show in a roller skating rink, Anthony saw Iron Maiden play soccer on stage, and Rob talks about his favorite soundcheck experience. No
