Category: 80s
Catching up with superstar Tiffany (Episode 929)
Tiffany’s one of my favorite people to interview, and I was delighted to catch up with her after her recent show at Austin’s Fuel Room in Libertyville. We talked a lot about her approach to club shows, which I told…
Ultravox, Band Aid, Live Aid, Visage: Music legend Midge Ure (Episode 750)
Midge Ure’s career is a life of music that’s played out in front of us: Live Aid. Band Aid. Ultravox. Visage. Rich Kids. Solo. Before he took the stage of the Des Plaines Theater, the songwriting legend joined me for…
Lost album: Vigil (S/T). Interview with Vigil bassist Gregg Maizel (Episode 454)
Ever think back to a band from your childhood that you hadn’t thought of in years? Have you had it happen where, once you remembered them, you found out that they essentially didn’t exist on the internet? That’s my experience…
Tiffany: International pop star, foodie and evolving artist (Episode 233)
Tiffany is an internationally beloved singer, songwriter, actress and teen icon. In this week’s episode, she and guitarist/producer Mark Alberici jumped in a Mazda CX-9 to have lunch with me after playing two sold-out shows at the Allstate Arena for the “Mixtape Tour” (along with NKOTB, Debbie Gibson, Naughty by Nature and Salt n Pepa).