Permanent Record Podcast

Episode 105: Depeche Mode - Violator (1990) Part 2 Brian and Sarah are back, and they're eager to continue their discussion of Depeche Mode's landmark album Violator , which turned 30 not too long ago. This is one of the most important albums our hosts own, and they have many memories and thoughts to share about it, so they're breaking up their analysis into more than just the usual two parts. Thi...

Episode 104: In Conversation with Tony Miracle of Venus Hum As was famously said in Monty Python's Flying Circus , "And now for something completely different..." Yes, Brian and Sarah should be talking about Depeche Mode's album Violator in this episode. But instead, they present to you their first-ever interview! Tony Miracle has worked in the music industry for over 25 years as a musician, songw...

Episode 103: Depeche Mode - Violator (1990) Part 1 Yes, that's right; Brian and Sarah last discussed Depeche Mode a mere two episodes ago. However, one of the most important and beloved albums in our hosts' entire record collection just celebrated its 30th anniversary, so there was no way to stop them from selecting Violator for their next in-depth analysis! And because the album is so important t...

Episode 102: Permanent Record Trivia Showdown 2020 Last year, Brian and Sarah competed against each other in the first-ever Permanent Record Trivia Showdown, presided over by the Quiz Master (secret identity: Brian and Sarah's longtime friend Hans Lemke). Listeners sent in questions, and a heated contest ensued, with lots of laughs along the way! The showdown was so much fun for Brian, Sarah, and...

Episode 101: Movie Review - Depeche Mode: 101 (1989) They've been hinting at this one for a while now, so it should be no surprise that for the 101st episode of their podcast, Brian and Sarah have chosen to discuss Depeche Mode 101 . However, rather than discussing the live album, they've decided instead to talk about the film. Our hosts break the movie discussion into several sections: • The Conc...

Episode 100: A Centennial Celebration with Yazoo, Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, and David Bowie It's finally here - Episode 100 of the Permanent Record Podcast! Brian and Sarah are thrilled to reach this milestone, and of course they wanted to do a special episode to celebrate. They looked through their record collection and found three singles by well-loved artists that might not get discussed othe...

Brian & Sarah Implore You Not to Listen to This! Look - we're all friends, right?  Well, Brian & Sarah are begging you not to listen to this short episode.  It says it's about 12 minutes long, but that's only because there's a really cool song at the end.  There's only about 9 minutes of podcast-content in this one, and what's there is really important.  But do we want you to listen?  No. And the...

Episode 99: Blondie - Eat to the Beat (1979) Part 2 It's somewhat hard for our hosts to believe, but it's true-- this is officially the last double-digit episode of the Permanent Record Podcast! Episode 99 finds Brian and Sarah continuing their discussion of Blondie's 1979 album, Eat to the Beat . They start off with a couple more reviews of the album itself before getting back into the track-by-t...

Episode 98: Blondie - Eat to the Beat (1979) Part 1 The year 2020 is here, and Brian and Sarah are finally finished with their long holiday break. For their first album discussion this year, they decide to do something new. For the first time in almost 100 episodes, they're talking about an album from the 1970s! Their selection is Blondie's fourth album, Eat to the Beat , released in October 1979....

Episode 97: Paul McCartney - "Wonderful Christmastime" (1979) and Holiday Giveaway The holiday season is upon us once again, and Brian and Sarah have already found their schedules full with festive preparations and celebrations-- as well as several concerts! But they found time to record one more episode this year, and it features one of the most divisive Christmas songs ever recorded-- Paul McCar...

Depeche Mode - Spirits in the Forest (2019) On Thursday, November 21st, like many around the globe, Brian and Sarah visited their local cinema for a very special event - the world-wide premiere of "Spirits in the Forest."  The film was directed by Anton Corbijn and stars not only Dave, Martin, and Fletch from Depeche Mode but also eight of their biggest fans.  The fans came from Mongolia, Brazil,...

Episode 96: Erasure - Wild! (1989) Part 2 Brian, Sarah, and special guest host Andrew Dineley are here to resume their examination of Erasure's fourth album, Wild! Brian and Sarah are especially grateful to Andrew for making the time to join them, as he just finished a new episode of his own podcast, "Art on Your Sleeve." Part 3 - Track by Track, Con tinued Part One of this discussion was of an ep...

Episode 95: Erasure - Wild! (1989) Part 1 Brian and Sarah continue their run of guest co-hosts by welcoming back Andrew Dineley, owner of Soft Octopus design studio, host of "Art on Your Sleeve" podcast, and contributor to Classic Pop magazine. The three set out to examine Wild! , Erasure's fourth album, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary.   Part 1 - Album History As our hosts look bac...

Episode 94: Wham! – Make it Big (1984) Part 3 Episode 94 finds Brian, Sarah, and special guest Jackie Clary looking back to 1984 at one of the year's biggest (no pun intended) albums - Make it Big by Wham! The three hosts have had a lively and lengthy discussion about the album's history and the songs on the first side, and now they're ready to flip the record. Part 3 –Track by Track, continued As...

Episode 93: Wham! – Make it Big (1984) Part 2 The month of October marches on, and so does the discussion of the sophomore effort by the group Wham!-- 1984's Make it Big . As a reminder, Brian and Sarah are joined by friend of the show Jackie Clary, whose knowledge and appreciation for all things Wham!, along with her music research skills, were showcased in the previous episode.   Part 3 - Track...

Episode 92: Wham! – Make it Big (1984) Part 1 It's now October, which means September Sans Sarah is over! But it's not just Sarah joining Brian for the next album discussion-- a new special guest is a part of the conversation. Jackie Clary brings her knowledge and passion regarding all things Wham! and George Michael, as well as her extensive research skills from her years working at MTV, the Rock...

Episode 91: The Cult - Sonic Temple (1989) September Sans Sarah rolls on as longtime friend of the show Colby Zell returns to join Brian for a discussion on The Cult's 1989 hard-rocking watershed moment: "Sonic Temple." The two cover some facts, figures, and history of the album, talking about where the band was coming from in 1989 and their decision to work with producer Bob Rock.  They also cove...

Episode 90: The Mission - God's Own Medicine (1986) We're kicking off our biggest event yet here on the Permanent Record Podcast - it's September Sans Sarah!!!  Yes, if you follow us on Facebook then you know that Sarah is currently making her way up and down the west coast of the US.  However, as Bernard Lee's "M" said to 007 in the movie Diamonds are Forever - "We do function in your absence, Co...

Episode 89: Depeche Mode – Some Great Reward (1984) Part 3 In the United States, the unofficial end to summer is here, and so is the end of Brian and Sarah's discussion of Some Great Reward. The fourth album by Depeche Mode is about to celebrate its 35th anniversary, and our hosts have very much enjoyed taking a fond look back at it.       Part 3 –Track by Track, continued Before getting back into...

Episode 88: Depeche Mode – Some Great Reward (1984) Part 2 They're baaa-aaack! Finally, after a month, Brian and Sarah have returned to their discussion of Some Great Reward , the 1984 album by Depeche Mode. One is refreshed and energized from her recent vacation; One is exhausted and hungover from his decision to stay awake until 4AM watching Human League concert DVDs and posting on Facebook.  Ho...

Queen + Adam Lambert - The Rhapsody Tour 2019 Ok, I know that we're supposed to be talking with you about Depeche Mode's "Some Great Reward"; however, we had a rough week and also a pair of concert tickets to one of the best concerts I have ever seen, so we weren't able to get a new REAL  episode recorded. If you don't like Queen, you'll want to skip this one because basically in 35 minutes or so,...

Episode 87: Depeche Mode – Some Great Reward (1984) Part 1 The summer is still in full swing, and it has kept Brian and Sarah rather busy and without a lot of time to discuss an album in depth. But our hosts have made time to discuss a very important album in their lives— Depeche Mode's fourth effort, Some Great Reward . The 35th anniversary of Some Great Reward 's release will be coming up soon,...

Episode 86: Movie Review: "The Cure - Anniversary 1978-2018 Live in Hyde Park London" (2019) It's been quite some time since Brian and Sarah published an "emergency episode" of the Permanent Record Podcast, but they both decided recent circumstances called for one. Our hosts attended a special screening of the Tim Pope film "The Cure Anniversary 1978-2018 Live in Hyde Park London" on July 11, and...

Episode 85: Forgotten 80s II - The Eighties Strike Back (Fiction Factory, Vince Clarke & Paul Quinn, Kon Kan, The Ocean Blue)   Another busy summer is already underway for Brian and Sarah, so they decided to do a second volume of a listener-suggested idea from last year: Forgotten 80s songs. (Thanks again for the idea, Charles Cotham!)  Each host selected two songs that may have faded from-- or ne...

Episode 84: Power Hour 1984: (The Police, Wham!, Prince, FGTH, Scandal, Van Halen) The month of June is here, and the official start to summer (in the Northern Hemisphere) is just days away. For something different to kick off the summer, Sarah came up with the idea of doing an episode on the music of 1984 for episode 84. Brian added a twist to the idea by framing the discussion around a "power ho...