Hawksley WorkmanOne of Canada's most popular and eclectic performers, Hawksley tells stories about his oldest songs, his plentiful side projects, and the ways that he keeps his songwriting fresh. Tom Bailey of Thompson TwinsTom stopped performing Thompson Twins songs in 1987, in part because of their personal nature: "Hold Me Now" came after an argument with his bandmate/girlfriend Alannah Currie. Michael Sadler of SagaSaga's US hits - "On The Loose" and "Wind Him Up" - were driven by MTV. Their frontman talks about those songs explains how he pulled off a paternity leave. Chris Frantz - "Genius of Love"Chris and his wife Tina were the rhythm section for Talking Heads when they formed The Tom Tom Club. "Genius of Love" was their blockbuster, but David Byrne only mentioned it once. Who Wrote That Song?Do you know who wrote Patti Smith's biggest hit? How about the Grease theme song? See if you can match the song to the writer. Max Kerman of ArkellsArkells frontman Max Kerman breaks down tracks from their album High Noon and explains the difference between a song about love and an actual love song. Gene Simmons of KissThe Kiss rocker covers a lot of ground in this interview, including why there are no Kiss collaborations, and why the Rock Hall has "become a sham." John Garcia (ex-Kyuss)The former Kyuss frontman explains how songwriting worked in that band, which included Josh Homme and Brant Bjork. Also, details about his first solo album.
Hawksley WorkmanOne of Canada's most popular and eclectic performers, Hawksley tells stories about his oldest songs, his plentiful side projects, and the ways that he keeps his songwriting fresh. 
Tom Bailey of Thompson TwinsTom stopped performing Thompson Twins songs in 1987, in part because of their personal nature: "Hold Me Now" came after an argument with his bandmate/girlfriend Alannah Currie. 
Michael Sadler of SagaSaga's US hits - "On The Loose" and "Wind Him Up" - were driven by MTV. Their frontman talks about those songs explains how he pulled off a paternity leave. 
Chris Frantz - "Genius of Love"Chris and his wife Tina were the rhythm section for Talking Heads when they formed The Tom Tom Club. "Genius of Love" was their blockbuster, but David Byrne only mentioned it once.
Who Wrote That Song?Do you know who wrote Patti Smith's biggest hit? How about the Grease theme song? See if you can match the song to the writer.
Max Kerman of ArkellsArkells frontman Max Kerman breaks down tracks from their album High Noon and explains the difference between a song about love and an actual love song. 
Gene Simmons of KissThe Kiss rocker covers a lot of ground in this interview, including why there are no Kiss collaborations, and why the Rock Hall has "become a sham."
David Yow of The Jesus LizardDavid talks about being on a bill with Nirvana and writing songs for his bands Scratch Acid and The Jesus Lizard.
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John Garcia (ex-Kyuss)The former Kyuss frontman explains how songwriting worked in that band, which included Josh Homme and Brant Bjork. Also, details about his first solo album.