Where an aspiring music history nerd attempts to teach the basics to someone who knows nothing about it.
Episodes
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
We talk about Sam Cooke, Stax Records, Aretha Franklin, Gospel Music and so much more in this wild episode.
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Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Mika, a self-declared Elvis hater, spends over an hour learning about his life and music.
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Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Chuck Berry is arguably the most important innovator of the early rock and roll sound. His music influenced and impacted most of the legends of Rock. Listen as Mika and Nick tell his story.
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Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
We've finally made it to the most explosive genre of music to come out of America: rock and roll. We talk about where it came from and what it did to society.
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Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Hank Williams is arguably the first superstar of country music and is known as one of the greatest country artists of all time. Mika and Nick take a look at his troubled life and listen to some of his best songs.
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Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
For our second episode on country music, we take a look at several different genres emerging around country in the 40s and 50s. All of these directly influenced the birth of rock and roll.
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Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Little Richard, beyond being a musical pioneer and legend, had an interesting career and life. Mika and Nick spend almost an hour learning about all he accomplished.
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Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Rhythm and Blues is a direct precursor to Rock and Roll. Mika and Nick take a look at this wide and varied genre to try and figure out what it actually is.
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Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Muddy Waters is a blues icon who has influenced American music in more ways than many people know. Mika and Nick look at his incredible story and talk a bit about what we owe him.
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Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
It's our second shot at the blues! Mika and Nick focus in on Chicago blues as they inch ever closer to the birth of Rock and Roll. Also, they take a detour to briefly showcase the life of Howlin' Wolf.
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