The Speed of Sound
About this original series
Blair Buscareno, former editor of The Teen Scene garage rock & power pop fanzine, produces this and other great rock'n'roll podcasts.
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# Episodes
27 episodes -
Rating
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Episodes of The Speed of Sound
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Out of the Vaults, Into Your Ears #14
The Immortal Primitives, live at SUNY Stony Brook and at CBGB's.
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Release date
Mar 14, 2009
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Runtime
46:03
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The Speed of Sound #9
This episode is a combination of some of host Blair B’s long-time favorites, some bands he’s found on MySpace (including The Meat Packers, The Husbands, and Magic City), and bands he saw in the NYC metro area in early November. AND even one band that specifically requested that their song debut on this show.
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Release date
Dec 7, 2006
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Runtime
39:46
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Out of the Vaults, Into Your Ears #15
Two sets by The Cramps at CBGB in New York City, from a period not long before Miriam Linna parted ways with the group. This is from a boot that’s gone around a few times. Those in the know will notice that I’ve cut “Surfin’ Bird” from the end. This was done because my copy is one that someone made off their record and it just sounds… wrong at the end. Of course, I don’t have the original boot, so what do I know?
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Release date
Oct 3, 2006
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Runtime
01:07:59
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The Speed of Sound #8
You’ll notice that this episode includes a few different Vancouver bands of the ’90s: The Smugglers, Cub, and Maow. That wasn’t really planned. The first song I knew I wanted in this particular episode was Cub’s “Life Of Crime.” I then walked away for awhile. A few other bands were thrown in: Blacktop (I’d been listening to ‘em for the first time in years); The Friggs (I’d gotten in touch w/Jezebel again); and Les Slow Slushy Boys (the single was sitting nearby). And then one night The Smuggle...
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Release date
Sep 19, 2006
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Runtime
51:34
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Highs in the Mid-80s #2
Long Island is both a wonderful place to live and a tough spot to be. It’s great in that you’ve got beaches (read: beach parties) all over the place. Plus, there are some pretty nice towns - especially on the North Shore, about an hour east of NYC. On the other hand, it’s insulated. One newspaper writer said something like, “Long Island is a terminal destination.” What he meant is that you don’t go through Long Island to get anywhere else; if you’re going there, you’re going THERE. Thing is, p...
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Release date
Sep 3, 2006
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Runtime
01:01:09
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Out of the Vaults, Into Your Ears #12
DaWillys - Live at McGovern’s in NYC - June 18, 1990DaWillys were one of the coolest bands on the NY scene in the late ’80s and early ’90s. They weren’t garage; they weren’t punk, at least not in the traditional sense. Some lumped them in with the nascent “Scum Rock” scene, but to this day, I’m not sure that’s accurate.The “Philippe Marcade” they bring up to play harmonica on “Kitchen Action” is the singer of The Senders.The intro was done by the band’s manager, Chet.Lynne Von Schlicting - voc...
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Release date
Aug 8, 2006
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Runtime
41:40
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Pop Goes... #3
Most of the time, I like to mix it up, which is why my main podcast is The Speed of Sound. But every once in awhile, I start jonesing for a full serving of pop, be it upbeat and rockin’ or downcast and… not rockin’.And so: Pop Goes… number three!
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Release date
Aug 1, 2006
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Runtime
55:38
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A Few of Her Things
This series was conceived when my girlfriend and I were sitting around one afternoon. She had a ton of recordings by her old band that she’d just put up on MySpace. (You can download them individually - and read about them - at Jahna’s MySpace blog.) The thing about her old bands was that - excepting those who were there at the time - nobody had really ever heard them, since they never put anything out. Yeah, despite the fact that Jahna’s been playing in bands since the late ’80s - when she ha...
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Release date
Jul 19, 2006
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Runtime
44:22
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The Speed of Sound #7
Here’s Blair with the sevent excellent episode of The Speed of Sound. Featured artists this time out include The Dictators, The Botswanas, The Spectors, The Grodes, The Satisfaction, The Hall Monitors, The Ummmm, The Hate Bombs, The Little Killers, The Spaceshits, The Drags, and more.
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Release date
Jul 5, 2006
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Runtime
39:13
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Out of the Vaults, Into Your Ears #11
The Mosquitos - The Ritz - Winter, 1985As the story goes, this Huntington/Northport, Long Island band formed when a band called Quisp broke up. Leader Vance Brescia had some songs he wanted people to hear, so he got a few friends together to perform them. Those friends included ex-Fabians’ Steve Prisco (guitar) and Iain Morrison (bass), as well as Pat Bishow (drums). Soon Tony Millions would join on organ (and occasional lead vocals) and the lineup was complete.The Mosquitos took off quickly. ...
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Release date
Jun 20, 2006
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Runtime
39:05
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