Let It Roll
Pantheon Media
"Let it Roll" is a podcast about the history of popular music from the 19th Century to the 21st. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.
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Nov 4, 2019 • 1h 7min
The Tragic Legend of Little Willie John
The most gifted of the original generation of soul singers, covered by Elvis and the Beatles, Little Willie John couldn't get out of his own way. Host Nate Wilcox gets the tragic tale from biographer Susan Whitall.This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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Oct 28, 2019 • 2h 4min
The Rise & Fall of Phil Spector
In our first ever two hour episode, host Nate Wilcox interviews Mick Brown to get the story of Phil Spector, a man who had reached the pinnacle of the music world by age 23, went on to produce the Beatles and is now rotting in prison.This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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Oct 21, 2019 • 1h 3min
Rod Stewart & the Faces: A Complicated Alliance
An interview with Andy Neill author of "Had Me A Real Good Time: The Faces Before During and After" in which he discusses the alliance between Rod Stewart and his legendary band The Faces.Buy the book and support the podcast.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 14, 2019 • 1h 1min
The Songs Jazz is Built On
Jazz historian Ted Gioia and host Nate Wilcox discuss the songs that make up the jazz repertoire, how that differs from the Great American Songbook and jazz musicians stopped interpreting newer pop songs in the 1960s for the most part.Buy the book and support the podcast.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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Oct 7, 2019 • 60min
The Rolling Stones Road to Altamont
Host Nate Wilcox speaks to author Stanley Booth about his classic "True Adventures of the Rolling Stones." Booth recalls knowing Brian Jones, hanging with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards on the 1969 American tour and being on stage at Altamont.Buy the book and support the podcast.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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Sep 30, 2019 • 59min
The Indie Underground of the 80's from Black Flag to Beat Happening
Michael Azerrad discusses the indie underground music scene of the 80's, focusing on bands like Black Flag, Sonic Youth, and Minutemen. They explore the DIY ethos, economic sustainability, and lasting impact of bands like Mission of Burma. The podcast delves into the hardcore scenes of Washington DC and diverse punk bands like Butthole Surfers, Big Black, and Beat Happening, highlighting their influence on the music industry.
Sep 23, 2019 • 54min
The Cool: A 20th Century Phenomenon
Host Nate Wilcox talks with Ted Gioia about the birth of "the cool" in the jazz scene of the 1920s and 30s, its explosion into the mass consciousness in the 1950s, its reign through the rock era and its eventual death at the turn of the millennium, drowned in commercial hype.Buy the books here and support the podcast.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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Sep 2, 2019 • 58min
Robert Christgau on the Role of the Rock Critic
In this episode, Robert and host Nate Wilcox discuss the role of criticism in popular music, the concept of semi-popular music, YouTube vs Spotify, blackface minstrelsy and more.Buy the books here and support the podcast.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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Aug 26, 2019 • 59min
Screamin Jay Hawkins Put a Spell On the Music Biz
Let It Roll host Nate Wilcox talks to Steve Bergsman about his book "I Put A Spell On You: The Bizarre Life of Screamin Jay Hawkins." Nate and Steve talk about the creation of the Screamin Jay persona, the weirdness of Jay's thirty year career built on the back of a hit record that never charted, Jay's travels around the world, multiple career revivals and passing.Buy the book and support the podcast.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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Aug 19, 2019 • 53min
House of the Rising Sun Before Bob Dylan And After The Animals
This week host Nate Wilcox talks to author Ted Anthony about his book "Chasing the Rising Sun" which unearths the history of one song from its roots as a folk song to the top of the charts. Buy the book and support the podcast.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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