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James Comtois – Angel/Aerosmith
Playwright James Comtois on the song he always saved for the girl he really liked at the school dances–and the one time saving this song had unforgettable consequences. Photo by Francis Serrano
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Throwing Down
So far, we’ve had an insane response to our new segment–The Rock & Roll Throwdown, which is our verbal cage match on music’s most famous debates. Our first debate was Vinyl vs. Digital, with Vinyl...
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Mellini Kantayya – Back on the Chain Gang/The Pretenders
Mellini Kantayya, author of Actor. Writer. Whatever., on how “Back on the Chain Gang” began her love/hate relationship with MTV–a relationship that would eventually lead to her participating in a...
View ArticleOff the Record with Guest Host Kerri Doherty!
It’s Off the Record from our February show! Geeking Out’s Kerri Doherty talks to the audience about the songs they sing in the shower, not watching the Oscars, NKOTB’s upcoming tour with Boyz II Men,...
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A Lot to Live Up To
Don’t know if you heard, but this totally happened at our last show. Onstage marriage proposal at the end of our final story. We have no idea how we’re gonna top this at our next show. But we’re sure...
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Micaela Blei – Don’t Stand So Close To Me/The Police
It’s 1993, and Micaela Blei is not the only one in love with her English teacher. We all know this song–some of us too well.
View ArticleWe Can’t Get Enough of This
It’s almost a month later and we’re still tearing up about it. You know by now that at last month’s show, we had a marriage proposal live onstage after the final story. Couple Erin Barker and Justin...
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Dana & Joanne Rossi – You Light Up My Life/Debby Boone
Soundtrack Series host Dana Rossi and her mother Joanne tell a story together about Dana as a restless, sleepless baby, and the one thing that was finally able to put her to sleep. Hint: it wasn’t the...
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Podcast Relaunch–On The Edge Of 17(th)!
You heard it here first–on April 17th we’re relaunching a completely revamped Soundtrack Series Podcast! You’ll still be able to listen/subscribe to the podcast both here and on iTunes, but beginning...
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John and Molly Knefel – Empire State of Mind/Jay Z feat. Alicia Keys
John and Molly Knefel, sibling activists and the comedy team behind Radio Dispatch Live, on how Empire State of Mind was inescapable in 2009–even on the best/worst family vacation ever. Photo by D....
View ArticleOff the Record – March 2013
It’s Off the Record from last week’s show! Bridget is back (with a vengeance…and a potty mouth) as she talks to folks before the show about dream jobs becoming reality, a complete lack of hip hop...
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In One Week–A Whole New Podcast!
In one week–ONE WEEK–we relaunch our podcast! Two stories instead of one, plus–a tribute to my first 45s, how 45s in general are the perfect model for stories about songs, and how all of this may or...
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The April 25th Show!
Our next live show is just around the corner–on April 25th we welcome Fleetwood Mac producer Ken Caillat, writer/comic/Twitter goddess Julieanne Smolinski, ARTprov’s Rory Scholl, and WBUR’s Abigail...
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Record #1 – Jean Grae/Maggie Serota
Our new podcast is here! This is The Soundtrack Series 7 Inch Podcast! Episode 1 features Hip Hop artist Jean Grae and Onion AV Club contributor Maggie Serota, who tell us the stories they connect to...
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Q&A with Ken Caillat
Have you ever wanted to know what it was like creating one of the most iconic albums of all time? My guess is you have, but I don’t live in your brain. At least, not today. But ANYWAY, this Thursday,...
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We’re Live Tonight!
Soundtrack Series is live tonight at The Gallery at LPR in New York! Stories about songs from Maura Johnston, Abby Beshkin, and Rory Scholl and stories about the making of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours from...
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A BARNBURNER
I have always wanted to describe a show that way. Huge thanks and hugs to Rory Scholl, Abby Beshkin, Maura Johnston for telling incredible stories, and of course, a big, bottomless cup o’ gratitude to...
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