Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Libby Cudmore as they discuss Hall of Fame artists:
Dion’s “Can't We Be Sweethearts” vs. Green Day’s "Redundant"
Steely Dan’s "The Caves of Altamira" vs. Prince’s “Batdance”
Johnny Cash’s “Cocaine Blues (Live at Folsom State Prison)” vs. Warren Zevon’s "Johnny Strikes Up The Band"
Cyndi Lauper’s "Hole In My Heart (That Goes All the Way To China)" vs. Genesis’ “No Son of Mine”
Hall & Oates’ “Sara Smile” vs. Dave Matthews Band’s "The Space Between"
They also discuss Oh Hello on Broadway and movie soundtracks.
Check out Libby Cudmore at https://libbycudmore.com/, libbycudmore.bsky.social, https://www.instagram.com/record_saturday, ostparty.bsky.social. Libby is the author of Negative Girl (Datura 2024) and The Big Rewind (William Morrow 2016) as well as the Wade & Jacks P.I. series.
Intro music is from Jussy’s Down Open Roads. Check out Jussy at https://soundcloud.com/user-214048265/sets/jussy-demos-1!