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The Greatest Pop Stories Never Told (with Jessica Hopper)

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The Greatest Pop Stories Never Told (with Jessica Hopper) Discover another side of pop, one that’s rarely been heard.

EPISODE #119

On the KRCW series Lost Notes, Jessica Hopper plumbs pop music history for the most important stories never told. She brings us a bevy of lost gems, from Fanny, an all-female quartet of rockers that was one of David Bowie’s favorite bands, to the Freeze, a late-70s punk outfit now coming to terms with the offensive lyrics of their youth. Tune in to discover another side of pop, one that’s rarely been heard.

SONGS DISCUSSED

Fanny – Charity Ball (Live Version)

Fanny – Ain’t that Peculiar

The Freeze – I Hate Tourists

Cat Power – The Greatest