Lived Through That

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring.

Squeeze is one of the most enduring bands of the 80s with timeless songs like “Black Coffee in Bed,” “Tempted,” “Cool for Cats,” “Up The Junction,” and so many others – all that still sound fresh today.  In a little bit of a departure from other episodes, this one is structed more like an oral history of the band with Squeeze’s singer-songwriter-guitarist Chris Difford, drummer Gilson Lavis, and bassist John Bentley. Plus John Faye from the 90s band The Caulfields. 

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. 

Our guest today on this special holiday epiosde is the guitarist of the Waitresses and songwriter of the classic song, “Christmas  Wrapping,” Chris Butler.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we feature Paul Court from The Primitves.  

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we feature Debora Iyall from Romeo Void.  Musical credits:

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we feature Andy McCluskey from OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark).  Andy has a story about a happy accident that, if it hadn’t happened, we likely wouldn’t have ever heard any of their classic songs like "If You Leave," "Electricity," "Enola Gay," and others.

Many thanks to Andy for sharing his story and to additional guests Lindsay Reade and Carol Wilson for adding their memories.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, John Smith from the band Nu Shooz. You know them from their ubiquitous song “I Can’t Wait” but their history is much longer and deeper than that one song. Today, John tells us about how Jimi Hendrix helped him find his musical groove.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, Carol Decker from the British band T'Pau ("Heart and Soul") tells us about her journey to discover her voice. 

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to British singer-songwriter Ian McNabb. He may be best known in the States for his 1983 hit song, “Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)” with his band the Icicle Works –  but he’s had a wildly prolific career in music since – from playing with Neil Young and Ringo Starr to recording over 20 solo albums, including 2021’s “Utopian.” He’s got a deep catalog that’s worth checking out. Today, Ian tells us about a couple of pivotal moments in his life, from the moon to birds flying.Musical credits:

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. 

On this bonus episode that's a little outside our usual format, we talk to the great "Pretty in Pink" director Howard Deutch.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to musician Jimmer Podrasky from the band the Rave-Ups. If you’re kind of a music nerd like me, you might remember watching the classic 80s movie “Pretty in Pink” and seeing his band prominently featured in a few of the club scenes singing their songs “Positively Lost Me” and “Rave Up/Shut Up.” You naturally ran out to your favorite record shop to buy the soundtrack and were disappointed that not even one of those songs were on there. What happened?

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to musician and lawyer John Strohm from the Blake Babies, Antenna, and the Lemonheads. He talks about his journey from rock star to music lawyer and the leap he had to take to get there. 

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to actor, musician, and poet Dig Wayne from the band JoBoxers. He talks about his journey from Ohio to New York to London and, finally, Los Angeles, and all the pivotal moments in between.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to musician Nick Heyward, formerly of the 80s band Haircut 100 and currently a solo artist.  He talks about writing what I consider to be one of the perfect pop songs, "Kite," and how that helped him let go creatively and personally.  

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to musician Vic Varney from the Method Actors.  Vic was a key figure in the Athens, Georgia scene of the late 70s, early 80s - right there alongside R.E.M., the B-52s, and Pylon.  Today he shares with us how a song he wrote in 15 minutes changed the course of his life.  This episode is dedicated to the memory of David Gamble, who was half of the Method Actors and who sadly passed away in 2021. 

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to musician Lesley Rankine, best known as the vocalist in Ruby.  She tells her story of how she was able to overcome a painful shyness on her way to becoming the fierce performer she is today.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to Vanessa Briscoe Hay from Pylon about what was supposed to be a one-off art project turned into a lifelong career of sorts, influencing bands like Sleater-Kinney, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and many others along the way.  Special thanks to guest Michael Lachowski who adds some of his memories as well.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to musician Yuka Honda from the band Cibo Matto on how that band changed the direction of her life - and how a dog helped change how she saw the world.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to singer, songwriter, and master interpreter of songs, Mary Lou Lord. 

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to Scott McCaughey from the Young Fresh Fellows and, in the 90s, a fifth member of R.E.M. He talks about how his friendship with Peter Buck led to his touring and recording with REM and about how a stroke he had while on tour dramatically changed his life.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to Allison Wolfe from the band Bratmobile who, along with bands like Bikini Kill and Heavens to Betsy, formed the cornerstone of the riot grrrl movement.  

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to Speech from the influential hip-hop group Arrested Development about his childhood i the rural south and how that experience shaped him.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to Chris Ballew from The Presidents of the United States of America about how Beck and Mary Lou Lord helped him on his path to being a solo artist.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to Wesley Stace, known in the 90s as John Wesley Harding, about his journey from big record label artist to coming into his own as a creative force.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to Hilken Mancini from the band Fuzzy about starting the Girls Rock Camp Boston.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we talk to Miki Berenyi (Lush, Piroshka) about finding new creative freedom and expression.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, singer-songwriter Ben Lee joins us.  

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, Krist Novoselic from Nirvana and Giants in the Trees tells us about his early days in Nirvana.  Thanks to Krist for sharing and to Jack Endino for contributing to this story!

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, singer-songwriter Tracy Bonham tells a story about the power of music. Thanks to Tracy and her mother for contributing to this story!

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, we're very lucky to have 90s indie icon Tanya Donelly (Belly , Throwing Muses, The Breeders, and solo).  Note there are a couple of super small technical glitches on this one - hopefully, you'll barely notice them!

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, Sean Dickson from the Soup Dragons tells two stories - the first about his rise to fame with his band the Soup Dragons and the second, a more personal account of coming to grips with who you are.  Special thanks to Sean Dickson for this great story.

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“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, the former front man for Possum Dixon talks about a strange cure for warts.  Thanks to Rob Zabrecky and his Auntie Pat for contributing to this story!

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