Monday November 30, 2009
Puddle of Mudd
Vol. 4:Songs in the Key
of Love and Hate
No one who has the pleasure of working on Rockline would ever say it isn’t about the coolest gig ever, but occasionally we have moments that remind us how the show becomes part of rock history too, which only heightens the experience. Puddle of Mudd is scheduled to join us again and it will mark four albums out of four in which the band has debuted their album on national rock radio on Rockline. It’s become a tradition for the band to bring the album with them before release to share the new music as well as the stories surrounding this latest collection of songs the band has birthed. We’re expecting the entire band to join us from New York City to give you full access to ask what you want about their history, or about the new album, “Volume Four: Songs in the Key of Love and Hate”. Bone up a bit at PuddleOfMudd.com or their MySpace.
If a band is talented enough and lucky enough to get to four albums there’s a reason and one of the prime consideration’s is whether the band can continue to grow and to create a legacy and a body of work that will sustain them for generations to come. In an age of one lapse or one bad album and “you’re history”, Puddle of Mudd has staked their claim as one of the best and most important bands of their generation and “Volume Four” is an absolute joy to listen to, spirited, polished, but just right, not too much. POM’s growth is something to cheer. This album’s tone is set early in the first song, “Stoned” with one of the most memorable, really mean it, screams in recent rock, laying down a “we’ve come to kick your ass on this album” statement and they do. The ultra-friendly radio track “Spaceship” comes next and then the band explores new turf with a welcomed depth and consistency hinted at since their inception with some evocative, passionate rock from the Kansas City born band.
Share the new album as Puddle of Mudd join us our next Rockline with a creation to be proud of, “Volume Four; Songs in the Key of Love and Hate”.
Wednesday December 2, 2009
Mark Knopfler
Formerly of Dire Straits
New CD: Get Lucky
A few years ago we had a slight policy shift and decided in was better for all involved if we occasionally presented a no call show rather than not be able to feature classic rock artists in the legend category. Such was the case with our next guest, Mark Knopfler. The chance to give you a show featuring a true rock legend far outweighed passing on it because we couldn’t take calls. The reason? We’re on live in London when it’s 4:30am and would you want to get up at least an hour earlier than that and drive to a studio? So, what we did was offer Mark a chance to be on the show at a more civilized time of 6pm in London. We gathered at our studio at 10am, LA time and hit record and captured a conversation with Mark and host Bob Coburn. Afterward we added in some classic Dire Straits songs and some of his new album “Get Lucky” and ended up with an entertaining evening with Mark Knopfler. We asked him about the new album and that it seemed he had become a troubadour for the common man. We discussed the unintended theme the album developed and asked Mark, why, if you were Dire Straits essentially on your own, did you drop that worldwide, golden brand name and go by your own name?
You’ll be surprised at how at peace Mark is with himself and how he seems to be creating the music that means the most to him right now. He had no idea he now was even with six Dire Straits albums and six Mark Knopfler albums, he isn’t wired that way. He’s wired to write about the characters that somehow sparked interest from his early days growing up to contemporaries. Knopfler has a keen eye for detail and brings characters alive reminiscent of John Steinbeck. Mark has a North American tour planned for April of 2010 and you can learn full details at MarkKnopfler.com as well as other information about the new album and its creator.
Join us for Mark Knopfler, classic Dire Straits songs and songs from his new album “Get Lucky” as well, on the next ROCKLINE!
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