Ep. 245 - BONNIE McKEE ("California Gurls")

Ep. 245 - BONNIE McKEE ("California Gurls")

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Ep. 282 - BRIAN DUNNE ("New Tattoo")

Indie troubadour and Rolling Stone darling Brian Dunne gets real about his work as a songwriter who take the craft seriously. PART ONE: Paul and Scott talk about the Earth, Wind & Fire documentary, musical gibberish, Michael Jackson's lyrical theft, Scott's Cameroonian music phas ...  Show more

Ep. 281 - STEVE POLTZ ("You Were Meant For Me")

Known for co-writing Jewel's "You Were Meant For Me," Steve Poltz has spent more than three decades as a singer-songwriter-performer of the first order, earning international applause and fans worldwide with his inspired brand of rock-influenced countrified folk Americana. This i ...  Show more

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