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Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! We all know and love Ghostbusters. An entire generation of kids grew up with these fun characters. And everyone knows the iconic theme song. It plays all the time around Halloween in stores, on the radio, you simply cannot escape it. But did you know that the theme song was ripped from a Huey Lewis song? It was taken to court when he smacked Ray Parker Jr, the cre...

On today's episode, I sit down to discuss the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins and the impact he had on the world. I also speak openly about my feelings on his death, as well as talk a little bit about mental health and giving some words of encouragement. Just a freestyle episode today. Follow me for more music content, and how you can support OTM :) OTM Blog: https://onthemixpodcast.w...

MTV first launched in 1981 and forever changed the way we consume music. Music videos became the new way to promote bands, and a lot of artists got their big break on the platform. Today we're taking a look at how MTV was created, how music videos became the new normal, and how MTV forever ingrained itself into the youth culture.   Follow me for more music content, and how you can support OTM...

The year is 2004. Eric Prydz released an explosive number 1 dance tune called Call On Me with an equally famous music video that swept the world and has continued to make history. However, Eric Prydz along with Ministry of Sound stole that song along with others before him for notoriety. To understand this story we have to look back to the song's origins in Paris, France to see that Thomas Bangalt...

Andy Warhol was a master at his craft. He made a name for himself among the New York art crowd with his distinct style for pop-art that was never before created. Among the many portraits of celebrities, musicians, and close friends he took using his polaroid camera, and the paintings he created that hung in galleries, he also had a direct hand in creating some of the most iconic album covers of al...

The Manic Street Preachers were the up and coming Welsh rock band that emerged in the 90s and swept the UK with their punk attitude. Richey Edwards was the face of the band, and he certainly made a name for himself on the scene with his looks and how he'd present himself in interviews. He spoke candidly about his struggles with mental health, and his tendency to self harm was a subject he let the...

Mark Lanegan was one of the founders and singer of the grunge band the Screaming Trees. He was also a part time singer for Queens of the Stone Age. Not only that, but he left behind a vast catalogue of impressive solo albums in his wake. This is a look back at the path he travelled, the hardships he endured especially with drug addiction, the music he made, and more.  Follow me for more music...

The Sex Pistols might have only released one album and lasted for a few short years, but they had an impacting legacy that has spanned across nearly 5 decades. Originally forming in a rough London neighborhood in 1972, the enigmatic and crazed singer Johnny Rotten along with the punk bravado of bassist Sid Vicious came along later and completely epitomized punk fashion and punk music. Today, we're...

Two of the biggest names in pop music shared the stage for the first time in 1980 for Rick James' Fire It Up tour. Prince released his second album and the single "I Wanna Be Your Lover" was topping the charts, and it made Prince the hottest thing on the block. For Rick James, this was a threat to his spot as the king of the scene. Their shared space in the pop/funk music lane created this competi...

The story of Badfinger is one of triumph that quickly descends into a spiral of despair. A small band from Wales, they were touring around the UK performing Motown and Beatles covers until they were picked up by The Beatles themselves and became the first non-Beatles recording artist signed to their newly formed Apple Records. Paul McCartney gave the group their first big hit single "Come and Get...

We all know film star Keanu Reeves for his many roles over the years from films like The Matrix, John Wick, Bill and Ted, Point Break, and more. But did you also know that he was the bass player for a grunge band called Dogstar that formed in 1991? It's true! The trio released 1 EP and 2 studio albums. They even went on tour with David Bowie and Bon Jovi. Take a deep dive with me as we look at how...

It's 1990s in New York; the East Coast was thriving with up-and-coming rappers, DJs, and hip-hop groups trying to make a name for themselves. One of these groups was A Tribe Called Quest. It features Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Jarobi White. They were school friends in the Queens suburb that would go on to create music that would set the standard of hip-hop and rap for generations...

I'm sure everybody knows the legendary rock song that is Layla by Derek and The Dominos. That classic guitar riff that runs throughout, and then the piano ballad sections blends together to create one of the most iconic rocking love ballads of all time. Well, did you know that Layla is inspired by Pattie Boyd, who at the time was married to The Beatles guitarist George Harrison? Today, we're takin...

Jimi Hendrix is one of the best and most influential guitarists in rock and roll music history. We know all the greatest hits from Foxy Lady, Hey Joe, to Purple Haze. But on this episode, i'm taking a deeper look at how Jimi Hendrix became a guitar legend. Starting from his tumultuous childhood, to his time in the army and getting his feet wet with joining bands through New York, and the chance me...

Take yourself back to the early 2000s. Do you remember when skateboarding was really taking off in a major way unlike ever before? You may also remember a specific logo, the heartagram (a heart and a pentagram combined) that was making waves. Maybe you know someone that has that logo tattooed on them. Well, did you know the heartagram actually originated from the band HIM? On today's episode, we l...

'Tis the season to be jolly, spend with with those you care about, and listen to some holiday tunes. Some of you might know this song and others have surely heard it but didn't know it's a Christmas song. The Pogues, a Celtic punk rock band founded in London, created the most bewildering Christmas song that blew the minds off of people in 1987. They managed to cause a stir regarding the censorship...

This week we're taking a look at the famous Paul is Dead theory. Some believe Paul McCartney died in a car accident on November 9, 1966 and he was replaced by a look-a-like. Beatle fanatics and college students in the fall of 1969 spread this story like wildfire, looking for clues of Paul's death thought to be left by the rest of the band members on their subsequent albums. What do you believe? To...

We made it to the final installment of my Beatles series. Part 3 has the most in depth look at The Beatles last 3 albums; The White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be. The boys are in turmoil and the end is in sight. Tensions arise, and members are beginning to walk out on the band during these last few years. The White Album was their most ambitious double album, Abbey Road is considered one of the...

We're back with part 2 of my Beatles series! The boys get more experimental, they are deep in the drugs, and they birthed masterful albums such as Rubber Soul, Revolver, and Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Band. Also in this time period they call off touring for good in 1966, their manager Brian Epstein dies in 1967 leaving them scared and uncertain of their future, they have 3 feature length films in...

Today I'm starting my most ambitious project so far, i'm tackling The Beatles from when the first got together all the way until they disbanded, covering all 13 of their albums. One episode was just not enough to cover them! On Part 1 I dive into all 4 member's back stories, how The Beatles first came about, their trip to Hamburg, how they made their first album Please Please Me, breaking into the...

Have you ever wondered how records are actually made? How has formatting music evolved from Thomas Edison's invention of the phonograph and cylindrical wax recordings, to the vinyl records we know and love today? Well we're going back in time to learn about the process of making a record, how it's evolved, and the rivalry between Columbia Records and RCA Victor Records on who can create the most s...

Daft Punk started small in Paris, France. They worked hard through the disco and electro music scene, eventually releasing their critically acclaimed debut album Homework. They turned up the fire on their world wide successful Discovery album. Also, their unusual and unique robot costumes set them apart as one of the most talked about and influential electronic bands that set the bar high. They we...

This week, we're looking into The Prodigy. They are the kings of the UK big beat and electro music scene, masterfully blending elements of synth and rock to create a big atmospheric listening experience that transports you out to space. Their use of sampling and how they implement it into their music is also a factor that sets them apart from everyone else. The Prodigy started in a small bedroom a...

Scary movies have the ability to capture your full attention, and use your emotions through music to make you feel a certain way. On today's episode of Did You Know, we take a look at how music for horror movies are composed. We're going to deep dive into the techniques utilized and why they're used in scary movies, spanning the early 20th century up to modern times. Since it's the Halloween seaso...

"Did You Know?". This is a new series of short episodes where I tell you some fascinating and sometimes crazy things that happened in music history. Did you know that movie star Joe Pesci created a mob rap album? It's true! Today, we sit down and have a look at why the famous film star, that is known for playing hardcore Italian mob men, created the head-scratching "Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings...