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The Midnight Train PodcastKiller Kids (These kids are NOT alright)Some of the most infamous serial killers of the 20th century—Ted Bundy, Ed Gein, Jeffrey Dahmer, and John Wayne Gacy—are names that we are all familiar with. These murderers' heinous deeds have been the basis for numerous films, books, and television series. However, the public knew that although the killers might have had psychological issues, they were still adults who had committed some of the most brutal murders on their victims.
But what if the murderers weren't adults? Many of us struggle to comprehend why someone would commit murder because it is considered a horrible and...2023-03-211h 30
Icons and OutlawsStarting the Band, Episode 1 ”Introductions.”In this ongoing series, Jonathan and Jeff, along with fellow musicians Sean and Dave, discuss what it takes and what goes into "starting a band". From conception to writing, recording and eventually hitting the stage, the guys take you on a behind the scenes, candid journey.
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2023-03-0443 minIcons and OutlawsMetallica Part 1Drummer Lars Ulrich was born into an upper-middle-class family in Gentofte, Denmark, on December 26, 1963. The son of Lone and tennis player Torben Ulrich. In February of 1973, Lars' father obtained passes for five of his friends to check out a Deep Purple (Smoke On the Water) concert held in the same stadium in Copenhagen as one of his tennis tournaments. When one of the dad's friends couldn't go, they gave their ticket to the nine-year-old Lars, who fell in love with the band and ran out and bought their album Fireball the next day. The concert and album greatly impacted...2022-07-191h 27Icons and OutlawsCyndi Lauperwww.iconsandoutlaws.com
Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton was born June 22, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York City, right here in the U.S., to Catholic parents, Fred and Catrine. Her mother was from Sicily. She has two siblings, a younger brother Fred (nicknamed Butch), and an older sister, Ellen. Her parents divorced when she was five.
Her earliest childhood days were spent in Brooklyn, but when she was about four years old, the family moved to Ozone Park, Queens, where she lived in a railroad-style apartment through her teenage years. Growing up, Lau...2022-07-061h 35Icons and OutlawsJourneywww.iconsandoutlaws.com
The band Journey came together in San Francisco in 1973 under the auspices of former Santana manager Herbie Herbert who also managed The Steve Miller band, Roxette, and Europe. They were initially called the Golden Gate Rhythm Section and were backup players for established Bay Area bands. Originally, it included Santana alumni Neal Schon on lead guitar and Gregg Rolie on keyboards and lead vocals. Completing the band were bassist Ross Valory and rhythm guitarist George Tickner, both from the band Frumious Bandersnatch. Prairie Prince of The Tubes served as drummer. After one p...2022-06-241h 48Icons and OutlawsThe BeatlesIn March of 1957, John Winston Lennon formed a "skiffle" group called The Quarrymen. What is "skiffle," you may be asking? It's a kind of folk music with a blues or jazz flavor that was popular in the 1950s, played by a small group and often incorporating improvised instruments such as washboards. On July 6, '57, Lennon met a guy named James. James Paul McCartney, while playing at the Woolton Parish church fete. In Britain, fêtes are traditional public festivals held outdoors and organized to raise funds for a charity. On February 6, 1958, the young up-and-coming guitarist George Harrison was invited t...2022-06-131h 14Icons and OutlawsMichael Jackson Part 2Part 2
When Thriller was released in November 1982, it didn't seem to have a single direction. Instead, it arguably sounded like many singles. But it became apparent that this was precisely what Michael intended Thriller to be: a brilliant collection of songs meant as hits, each designed for a particular audience in mind. Michael put out "Billie Jean" for the dancers and "Beat It" for the rockers and then followed each jam with amazing videos to enhance his allure and his inaccessibility. These songs had a life of their own. Thriller was almost called “Star Light”. The lyric "thri...2022-06-061h 20Icons and OutlawsMichael Jackson Part 1 of 2The future king of pop, Michael Joseph Jackson, was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana.
Joe Jackson, Michael's dad, was a former boxer and crane operator at U.S. Steel during the 1950s in Gary – according to a fantastic article by Rolling Stone, quoted in the book; Dave Marsh's Trapped: Michael Jackson and the Crossover Dream, there were actual quotas in place on how many black workers were allowed to move up the ladder into skilled trades in the city's mills. This idiocy meant black workers were paid less than white workers. Unfortunately, this also mea...2022-05-301h 05Icons and OutlawsFoo FightersDavid Eric Grohl was born in Warren, Ohio on January 14, 1969. Mom is teacher Virginia Jean Hanlon and dad was news writer James Harper Grohl. In addition to being an award-winning journalist, Dave’s dad had also served as the special assistant to Republican Congressman and US Senator Robert Taft Jr.
When Dave was young, the Grohl family moved to Springfield, Virginia. When he was seven, his parents divorced, and he was raised primarily by his mom. At the age of 12, he began learning to play the guitar. He grew tired of lessons and instead taught himself, eventually pla...2022-05-231h 47Icons and OutlawsJAY-ZJAY-Z, was born Shawn Corey Carter, on December 4, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York, here in the U.S..
He grew up in Brooklyn’s Marcy Projects in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood, which was pretty rough at the time, where he was raised mainly by his mother, Gloria Carter, who says Shawn used to wake up the household at night, banging out drum patterns on the kitchen table.
His mother bought him his first boombox for his birthday, which set him off on his love of music.
Shawn’s father, Ad...2022-05-161h 51Icons and OutlawsBuddy HollyBorn in Lubbock, Texas, on September 7, 1936, Charles Hardin Holley (he later dropped the "e"), after both grandfathers
the fourth child of Lawrence Odell "L.O." Holley and Ella Pauline Drake.
older siblings were Larry, Travis, and Patricia Lou.
nicknamed Buddy from a young age, and it stuck with him throughout his life.
Oddly enough, the newspaper announcement claimed that Buddy was actually a little girl. “A daughter weighing 8.5 lbs”, the Lubbock evening journal wrote. He was also only 6.5 pounds. And a boy.
Buddy’s fam...2022-05-091h 33Icons and OutlawsStone Temple PilotsStone Temple Pilots.
There are two conflicting stories of how frontman Scott Weiland and bassist Robert DeLeo actually met; one was that Weiland and DeLeo met at a punk rock icon Black Flag concert in Long Beach, California, in 1985.
They started chit-chatting, discussing their girlfriends, only to realize they were dating the same woman. However, instead of having some beef and fighting over her, they became friends and formed a band after breaking it off with the girl. On the other hand, Weiland had a different version of meeting Deleo, written in his aut...2022-05-012h 05Icons and OutlawsShow Teaser/Behind The ScenesHere's a little behind the scene teaser for the show! Make sure to tell your friends and subscribe! These bonuses will be available at our Patreon, once a week! Support the show and get more Icons and Outlaws!
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2022-03-1822 minIcons and OutlawsIcons and Outlaws OFFICIAL TRAILERIt's here! The official trailer for the new podcast from the guys that brought you The Midnight Train Podcast!
Icons and Outlaws!
Each week we dive into the lives and times of the greatest musical legends to ever bless our earholes! From country to rock, pop to hip hop, the stories are fascinating and seemingly endless.
Plus! Each week we'll be releasing a new, exclusive cover song that we've written and recorded of that episode's Icon that will play at the end of each weekly episode!
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