Lucky Breaks & Opportunities

We talk about lucky breaks and opportunities, saying "Yes!", bands that should have made it but didn't, Dee's "Irish Grunt" history, the curse of too much willpower, the value of being a good hang and having fun, and more...---Links related to us and our conversation follow...Frazer Smith was a DJ on KROQ and went on to host RockN'America: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frazer_SmithShadoe Stevens was a DJ on KMET and also worked at KROQ. He also created and produced the "Fred R. Rated for Federated" commercials for Federated Group: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadoe_Stevens Some of the Federated commercials: https://youtu.be/QgnkssUEqjUFailure - Stuck On You (Ken Andrews re-created this HD version of the video from the original footage!): https://youtu.be/zUwXt2PPpU8Gwen Mars were another great L.A. band in the 90s who never had a big break. They shared the same rehearsal space that Anu, Failure, Blind Melon, and many other bands used.Gwen Mars - Stick B: https://youtu.be/34GoxqN-UD8Gwen Mars - Neon Tom: https://youtu.be/CXQ44FZjxKEGwen Mars - Cosmic Dick: https://youtu.be/4B_AawfMRrMNewly-found footage of Dee's bands...Ex-VoTo on 1/18/91: https://youtu.be/EnRbCf1sGbUPenal Colony's first show: https://youtu.be/wjo-x0jJpR4---Dee, Michael & Anu:Anu Kirk:https://www.anukirk.comAnu on SpotifySid Luscious and The Pants on SpotifyLuscious-235 on SpotifyMichael Hateley:Lotus Mastering   http://lotusmastering.com/       Extra Fancy "You Look Like a Movie Star":https://youtu.be/0pE1TqlWHCkBaldyloks (Michael Hateley & John Napier):https://soundcloud.com/baldyloks-1Dee Madden:https://www.deemadden.com/Penal Colony “Blue 9” video:https://youtu.be/Fes9E3ea8FYDee Madden on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jsYxJ4QxzoGn9t0HRllPk Michael Hateley:Lotus Mastering   http://lotusmastering.com/Hello CrowHello Crow, Michael's new EP is available now!       Extra Fancy "You Look Like a Movie Star":https://youtu.be/0pE1TqlWHCkBaldyloks (Michael Hateley & John Napier):https://baldyloks.bandcamp.com/Dee Madden:https://www.deemadden.com/Dee's new album Paisley Madrigals is out now!Penal Colony “Blue 9” video:https://youtu.be/Fes9E3ea8FYDee Madden on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jsYxJ4QxzoGn9t0HRllPkAnu Kirk:https://www.anukirk.comAnu on BandcampSid Luscious and The Pants on BandcampLuscious-235 on BandcampRêvenir on Bandcamp...