Let It Roll Podcast

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1:01:48
Grunge Bands Like Nirvana Drew All Eyes to the Seattle Music Scene
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Justin Bankston discuss “Hype!” the masterful telling of what happened when Seattle’s happy little underground scene became an…
 • Nate Wilcox
1:03:18
The Time Nirvana Opened For Sonic Youth and Made a Movie About It
Just before the release of Nevermind and "Smells Like Teen Spirit", Nirvana toured Europe opening up for mentors Sonic Youth.
 • Nate Wilcox
1:02:40
The Sex Pistols Launched Punk Rock in London & Triggered a Huge Backlash
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Justin Bankston continue our series on rock documentaries with a discussion of two very different takes on the Sex Pistols story…
 • Nate Wilcox
1:02:39
The New York Dolls' Punky Glam Was Too Much, Too Soon
New York Dolls bassist Arthur “Killer” Kane was the focus of Greg Whiteley’s 2005 documentary which told the story of his final months in Los Angeles…
 • Nate Wilcox
1:00:24
ZZ Top Took Marshall Amps and Remade Boogie-Blues as Heavy Rock
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Justin Bankston continue their discussion of rock documentaries.
 • Nate Wilcox
1:00:08
The MC5's Combination of Hard Rock and Radical Politics Was Too Volatile to Last
The MC5 pioneered punk, heavy metal and high energy mid-western rock in late 1960's Detroit and paid a heavy price.
 • Nate Wilcox
57:47
Leon Russell Spotlighted in Les Blank's 'A Poem Is A Naked Person'
Justin Bankston returns to join Nate in discussing some of their favorite music documentaries.
 • Nate Wilcox
31:28
We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus: RJ Smith Interview
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Justin Bankston interview James Brown biographer R.J.
 • Nate Wilcox
41:28
Betty Davis: We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Justin Bankston discuss Mike Judge's brilliant Tales from the Tour Bus season 2: Funk.
 • Nate Wilcox
Let It Roll Podcast
Let It Roll Podcast
"Let it Roll" is a podcast hosted by Nate Wilcox about the history of popular music from the 19th Century to the 21st. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.
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