Episodes

272: Rockstar Pseudonyms
March 11, 2026

272: Rockstar Pseudonyms

This time it's rockstars other names. Not real names, but aliases. Starting with the one that begat The Ramones, and you won't believe your ears with some of these songs and the moonlighting that was going on in the 60s and 7...
271: The Spirit of '76 Part 1
March 4, 2026

271: The Spirit of '76 Part 1

Jeff takes you back to the break of 1976, and shines a light on the albums out in Jan/Feb/March, when Bowie was under the influence of Philly soul and German theatre, Genesis were on member lighter, The Doobies welcomed a new...
270: Max Webster High Class
Feb. 25, 2026

270: Max Webster High Class

Rock fans especially in Canada, and wherever the Max magic found its way into the ears and hearts of adults and universal juveniles alike, are in for a treat this time, as musician and author Bob Wegner joins Jeff Woods, and ...
269: Swamp Rock
Feb. 19, 2026

269: Swamp Rock

Come on a tour of American born music mostly, with an injection of the like-sounding swampy grooves of a rogue Canuck from Hamiton Ontario, in a hearty gumbo of music history that's been simmering inside of musicologist Jeff ...
268: Namaste in Bed
Feb. 11, 2026

268: Namaste in Bed

Jeff's back from a break and armed with stories about songs about big ones, brass ones, empty ones, burning ones, in an episode that flashes back to the roaring twenties, the summer of ‘69, the seventies, eighties, nineties a...
266: Legends Gone in 2025 Part 1
Dec. 29, 2025

266: Legends Gone in 2025 Part 1

Jeff pays tribute to the legends we lost in 2025, with the first of 2 parts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
267: Legends Gone in 2025 Part 2
Dec. 29, 2025

267: Legends Gone in 2025 Part 2

Jeff pays tribute to musical artists we lost in 2025, with the conclusion of this 2 parter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
265: Introducing Jolie Anastasia Interview and Performance
Nov. 17, 2025

265: Introducing Jolie Anastasia Interview and Performance

Jolie is here to share her story and her songs, on record and live at Wild Woods Blue, in conversation with Jeff Woods. "Jolie Anastasia is a folk and Americana/Canadiana singer-songwriter whose music feels like a conversati...
264: SongsThat Stutter
Sept. 25, 2025

264: SongsThat Stutter

Rather self evident from the title, in this episode featuring stutter rock classics from British Invasion bands like Beatles, Kinks, and the Who, to Bowie, plus Zeppelin, 3 American bands, and a Canadian Prairie band who stut...
263: Classic Albums of 1975 Part 2
May 22, 2025

263: Classic Albums of 1975 Part 2

Another in the recurring theme takes you back to the spring of '75, when out came albums including the one that found a pre-Steve Perry Journey fronted by a former Santana singer, plus a fourth from ZZ Top, a fifth from The D...
262: Jeff Buckley's Classic 1994 Album GRACE Revisited
May 15, 2025

262: Jeff Buckley's Classic 1994 Album GRACE Revisited

A favourite album of other artists, and Jeff's too, we go back to 1994 with the landmark Columbia label release that put the name Jeff Buckley into the world and his music into the hearts and minds of fans who this time get t...
261: Let's Get Physical Graffiti with Led Zeppelin
May 9, 2025

261: Let's Get Physical Graffiti with Led Zeppelin

Special Zeppelin episode featuring a set up from Jimmy Page and then Robert Plant, in conversation with Jeff, about the magic of the mighty Zep, and what it was about the blues that attracted them, and then in the spotlight: ...
260: Are You Ready for the Country - Part 2
April 24, 2025

260: Are You Ready for the Country - Part 2

A second take at the rich history of rock artists happy every once in a while, to head to the country.
259: Are You Ready for the Country - Part 1
April 18, 2025

259: Are You Ready for the Country - Part 1

Jeff has adeptly managed to condense the influence on rock artists, of country music, to one hour, and this is the first half of the passionate investigation.
258: Legendary Bang Sessions of Van Morrison
April 10, 2025

258: Legendary Bang Sessions of Van Morrison

This is a must for fans of Van Morrison -- a dive into his first American recording sessions for Bang Records.
257: Classic Albums of 1975 Part 1
April 3, 2025

257: Classic Albums of 1975 Part 1

A retrospective look at records out in the first three months of '75. The first in a four-parter.
256: Rock's Swan Songs Part 3
March 14, 2025

256: Rock's Swan Songs Part 3

Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans, as John put it best, and this time, one more look at endings planned, and those that were not at all that. The music really hits in this conclusion of our look at Swan Songs.
255: Rock's Swan Song's Part 2
March 6, 2025

255: Rock's Swan Song's Part 2

Famous final scenes this time, in the 2nd of three parts celebrating endings -- some planned and others that would take fans completely by surprise.
254: Rock's Swan Songs Part 1
Feb. 27, 2025

254: Rock's Swan Songs Part 1

From the ancient Greek and the metaphorical phrase denoting a final gesture, effort, or performance, select Swan Songs this time.
253: Beginners Guide to Steve Earle and 10 Years of Terraplane
Feb. 13, 2025

253: Beginners Guide to Steve Earle and 10 Years of Terraplane

The swagger and artistry of Steve Earle in the spotlight this time!
252: A Tribute to Garth Hudson and THE BAND
Feb. 6, 2025

252: A Tribute to Garth Hudson and THE BAND

Jeff pays tribute to the last man standing in the band known as the Band - Garth Hudson.
251: Under the Covers Revisited
Jan. 24, 2025

251: Under the Covers Revisited

It's fun and oftentimes a revelation to go back and hear the original versions of songs that became famous in the hands of people that didn't write them or record them first. Come under the covers!
250: Gone in 2024 Part 2
Dec. 31, 2024

250: Gone in 2024 Part 2

The second of our two part tribute to the music makers we lost in 2024.
249: Gone in 2024 Part 1
Dec. 28, 2024

249: Gone in 2024 Part 1

A tribute in 2 parts to the music legends we lost in 2024.