EPISODE · Nov 13, 2020 · 51 MIN
Strum and Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987
from The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does It Make? · host Dave Sloan and Holly Cantos - 80s Music Podcast
What Difference Does It Make celebrates the release of Strum and Thrum by talking with members of the Bangtails, The Ferrets, Great Plains, and The Darrows as well as Captured Tracks label head, Mike Sniper. The Strum & Thrum compilation includes an 80+ page booklet with an extensive oral history of the ‘80s indie scene and tons of archival images and ephemera. If you're wondering what "strum and thrum" means well so are most of the bands on this compilation. All we can say is that if you loved college rock from the 80s, this might just be the music you never knew you loved. We are a proud member of the Pantheon Podcast family Get a free audiobook courtesy of What Difference Does It Make https://www.audibletrial.com/wddimpodcat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What Difference Does It Make celebrates the release of Strum and Thrum by talking with members of the Bangtails, The Ferrets, Great Plains, and The Darrows as well as Captured Tracks label head, Mike Sniper. The Strum & Thrum compilation includes an 80+ page booklet with an extensive oral history of the ‘80s indie scene and tons of archival images and ephemera. If you're wondering what "strum and thrum" means well so are most of the bands on this compilation. All we can say is that if you loved college rock from the 80s, this might just be the music you never knew you loved. We are a proud member of the Pantheon Podcast family Get a free audiobook courtesy of What Difference Does It Make https://www.audibletrial.com/wddimpodcat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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