The New Dad Rock
Two college radio DJs during the 90s, hosts Keith and Steve helped expose bands like Nirvana, Pavement and PJ Harvey. They went to shows, interviewed musicians and reviewed albums for various zines and papers. They worked security at concerts and once, even did load-in for Phish. Now they’re dads. Whether you want to explore lesser-known music or take a trip down memory lane, tune in to The New Dad Rock. Join hosts Keith and Steve as they navigate the ages together, sharing their love of music across various eras and genres. Always well intentioned, often well informed, seldom boring, The New Dad Rock will expand your mind.
The New Dad Rock
EP 36. Are Live Albums Dead?
Do you remember live albums? What were they: cash grabs, greatest hits packages, contract fulfillers or maybe a little of each. Any way you slide it, live albums are a staple in Dad Rock.
From the classic live albums of the 70s and 80s to bootlegs and live concert recordings, and file sharing on Napster & YouTube to livestreams now, what does it all mean? Are live albums dead?
The list of live albums goes on and on and on. Here are a few:
- Johnny Cash Live at San Quentin
- The Who Live at Leeds
- Frampton Comes Alive
- UFO's Strangers in the Night
- Deep Purple's Made in Japan
- Maiden Japan
- Kiss Alive!
- Rush's All the World's a Stage
- Scorpion's World Wide Live
- U2 Under a Blood Red Sky
- Depeche Mode 101
- Nirvana Live on MTV Unplugged
- Jeff Magnum Live at Jittery Joe's
- Daft Punk Alive 2007
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