Prehistoric Pop: Male Singers (April 15, 2009)
From the archives. Jen’s appearance from Episode #8 of HawaiiUP on April 15, 2005. We discuss her Top Five Favorite Male Singers: Prince, Toby Keith, Freddie Mercury, Al Green, and Tony Bennett. For...
View ArticlePrehistoric Pop: Female Singers (July 9, 2005)
From the archives. Jen’s appearance on Episode 17 of HawaiiUP on July 9, 2005. We discuss her Top Five Female Singers: Karen Carpenter, Joan Osborne, Ann Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, and Sade. Download audio...
View ArticlePrehistoric Pop: Country Music (July 22, 2005)
From the archives. Jen’s appearance on Episode 18 of HawaiiUP on July 22, 2005. Our TiVo thinks Jen’s country. Download audio file (pop20050722.mp3)
View ArticlePrehistoric Pop: Power Ballads (Aug. 13, 2005)
From the archives. Jen’s appearance on Episode 21 of “HawaiiUP” on Aug. 13, 2005. We discuss Jen’s Top Five Power Ballads. “Silent Lucidity” by Queensryche, “Don’t Cry” by Guns ‘N’ Roses, “Carrie” by...
View ArticlePrehistoric Pop: Four Concerts (Jan. 1, 2006)
From the archives. Jen’s appearance on Episode 36 of “HawaiiUP” for Jan. 1, 2006. We discuss concerts that Jen’s attended: AC/DC and King’s X, The Big Mele, Tony Bennett, and Motley Crue. Download...
View ArticlePrehistoric Pop: Shambala (March 11, 2006)
From the archives. Jen’s appearance on Episode 53 of “HawaiiUP” for March 11, 2006. “Shambala” by Three Dog Night, “Help” by Julian Coryell, “Summer in the City” by Lovin’ Spoonful, “Mama” by Country...
View ArticlePrehistoric Pop: Music Picks (Sept. 2, 2006)
From the archives. Jen’s appearance on Episode 44 of “HawaiiUP” for Sept. 2, 2006. We discuss Jen’s recent music purchases: “Hyperballad” by The Twilight Singers, “66″ by The Afghan Whigs, “Back of...
View ArticlePrehistoric Pop: Brother Love (Oct. 8, 2006)
From the archives. Jen’s appearance on Episode 47 of “HawaiiUP” for Oct. 8, 2006. We talked about Jen’s recent music buys: “Summertime” by Brother Love, “Greased Lightnin’” from Grease, “Ku’u Home o...
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Popspotting Preview: “Composing for Sci-Fi TV & Movies” at Comic-Con (Aug....
From the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con, audio from the “Behind the Music with CW3PR: Composing for Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Film & TV” panel, featuring Michael Giacchino, Wendy & Lisa Coleman,...
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Popspotting #60: Foo Fighters & Lady Gaga (June 1, 2011)
For our first music show (apparently confirming Wednesday as being our wildcard slot), we get Jen’s take on two big recent releases: “Wasting Light,” the seventh studio album from the Foo Fighters, and...
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Popspotting #75: California Songs (June 22, 2011)
With less than a month to go until Comic-Con in San Diego, Jen is in a California state of mind. So going back to our “Pith of Pop” roots (the segment she used to do on HawaiiUP more than five years...
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Popspotting #90: Hawaiian Music Artists (July 13, 2011)
You want more music? You’ve got more music. This week, Jen highlights five Hawaiian music artists that have caught her ear lately. Fresh from the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (Hawaii’s version of the Grammy...
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Popspotting #108: “Songs of 1972″ (Aug. 17, 2011)
You want more music shows? You’ll get more music shows! As Jen celebrates yet another 29th birthday, we arbitrarily choose the year 1972 to highlight with a top five list. Then, we share some music...
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Popspotting #118: “Life-Changing Albums” (Aug. 31, 2011)
If you weren’t quite sure, this week’s Wildcard Wednesday should definitively confirm that music countdowns are Jen’s favorite topic. Though not quite ready to commit to naming her top five albums of...
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Popspotting #128: “Needledrop Soundtracks” (Sept. 14, 2011)
We love movies. We love music. Why not combine the two? For Wildcard Wednesday, we start with your suggestion for a “favorite soundtracks” show, but with a slight twist. Instead of film scores (which...
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Popspotting #143: “Favorite Covers” (Oct. 5, 2011)
We return to music for this “Wildcard Wednesday” show. Taking inspiration from our friend and fellow old-school podcaster Brian Ibbott over at “Coverville” (included in our “top podcasts” show), we...
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Popspotting #163: Songs of 1974 (Nov. 16, 2011)
Turnabout is fair play. After celebrating Jen’s tenth 29th birthday in August with a countdown of her favorite songs of 1972, this week we both share five picks each for great songs of 1974. Jen’s...
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Popspotting #168: “Favorite Musicals” (Nov. 23, 2011)
Music is once again the focus of Wildcard Wednesday, but thanks to a suggestion from Daniel in Boston, there’s a twist: He challenges us to name our favorite Broadway shows. While we’re not experts in...
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Popspotting #183: “Favorite Holiday Tunes” (Dec. 21, 2011)
Everybody else is doing it, so why can’t we? Yes, it’s the first Popspotting holiday special. While Jimmy in Georgia suggested we count down our favorite Christmas movies or TV specials, we decided to...
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Popspotting #188: “Best of 2011” (Jan. 4, 2012)
Before charging into the new year, we take a look back at the year that was. A “year in review” show is, perhaps, cliche, but 2011 was a good year for pop culture, and most certainly a special year...
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