Permanent Record Podcast

PRP 007 Mini-Broadcast: Episode 2 - From Russia With Love For a year or so now, Brian has done his best to strong-arm discussion of Agent 007 into as many podcasts as he could.  Finally he has convinced Sarah to embark on a new mission: the Permanent Record Podcast 007 Mini-Broadcast! This new occasional series from your friends Brian & Sarah will start with "Dr. No" and work its way up to the mos...

Episode 83: The Cure - Disintegration (1989) Part 4 The month of May is coming to an end, and so is Brian and Sarah's in-depth look at The Cure's 1989 album, Disintegration . But before they begin their discussion of the last four songs, they have some other news and information to talk about. First, friend of the show Alan Hogg shared a review of the first Disintegration 30th anniversary concert...

Episode 82: The Cure -Disintegration (1989) Part 3 The 30th anniversary celebration of The Cure's seminal 1989 release, Disintegration , continues this week. But before our hosts resume the track-by-track  discussion, they have some more recent updates to share. Sarah announces plans for a Cure documentary to be shown in cinemas this summer, and Brian explains why he no longer believes Robert Smit...

Episode 81: The Cure -Disintegration (1989) Part 2 Brian and Sarah are recovered from colds (yes, Sarah got a cold right after Brian, resulting in two terrible-sounding hosts last week!) and ready to resume their look back at one of the most significant albums in not only their own lives, but also in the world of New Wave music.  Disintegration by The Cure is celebrating its 30th anniversary this...

Episode 80: The Cure - RnR HOF 2019 & "Disintegration" (1989) Part 1 Hi folks! Brian here. Sarah didn't write her usual well-organized and amusing show notes for this episode yet, but I am ready to post it. And while on the episode I will mention that I am suffering from some seasonal allergies, it turns out that what I really have is a super-annoying cold with sore throat, cough, and congestion....

PRP 007 Mini-Broadcast: Episode 1 - The James Bond Theme For a year or so now, Brian has done his best to strong-arm discussion of Agent 007 into as many podcasts as he could.  Finally he has convinced Sarah to embark on a new mission: the Permanent Record Podcast 007 Mini-Broadcast! This new occasional series from your friends Brian & Sarah will start with "Dr. No" and work its way up to the most...

Episode 79: Men At Work - Business As Usual (1982) Part 3 After an unexpected delay, Brian and Sarah are finally back to finish their discussion on Men At Work's debut album, Business As Usual .  They had many positive things to say about the songs on Side One, but will that be the case for Side Two as well?   Part 3 - Track by Track, Continued There's only one single on Side Two, and it has yet a...

Episode 78: Men At Work - Business As Usual (1982) Part 2 It's time to resume the discussion of the debut album from the Australian band, Men At Work, in this - the first PRP episode to be released under protest from one of the hosts! Business As Usual  was a huge international success and contained several hits. In the previous episode, Brian and Sarah talked about the band's first big single,  w...

Episode 77: Men At Work - Business As Usual (1982) Part 1   It's time once again for Brian and Sarah to discuss a classic album, and for the first time, they've  chosen an effort from an Australian band. The band is Men at Work, and the album is Business As Usual . This debut LP was released in Australia in 1981, but it didn't make it to the USA and the UK until 1982.   Part 1 - Album History As t...

Episode 76: Permanent Record Trivia Showdown 2019   This episode finds Brian and Sarah facing off in a battle of wits! They're joined by longtime friend Hans Lemke, who presides over this heated competition. In preparation for this showdown, our hosts asked the listeners for music trivia questions, and the response was quite impressive! Brian and Sarah want to thank Boys Make Noise, Dave Delea, An...

Episode 75: Queen - The Works (1984) Part 2   The second episode of 2019 is here, and it's all about the second side of the 1984 Queen album The Works ! But before Brian and Sarah resume their discussion, they share a voicemail they received from Paul Underwood, a listener and fellow podcast host who called the PRP voicemail number (724-490-8324) and left a message with his thoughts on the album a...

Episode 74: Queen - The Works (1984) Part 1   After an extended break, first due to holiday celebrations, then due to winter colds, Brian and Sarah are finally back and ready to talk classic albums!  The first record up for discussion in 2019 is one the duo had originally planned to cover in 2018: Queen's 1984 endeavor, The Works. Brian and Sarah originally chose this album because of the release...

Episode 73: Selections from "A Very Special Christmas" (1987) - Eurythmics, Alison Moyet, Sting, Pretenders For the last episode of 2018, Brian and Sarah have chosen to talk about selections from the 1987 charity album "A Very Special Christmas." But before they get into that discussion, they have several other things to mention: congratulatory wishes to 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees T...

Episode 72: "Bohemian Rhapsody" movie and Queen - "Thank God It's Christmas" (1984) Another holiday season is upon us, and our hosts have found themselves snowed under (pun intended) with festive preparations. So instead of discussing the Queen album "The Works" (which will now be done in the new year), they're offering up something they've never done before-- a movie discussion! No, Sarah hasn't...

Episode 71: Summer of Sharing - Frankie Goes To Hollywood and ABBA This summer, we asked our listeners to help us spread the word about the podcast and many of you did!  We really appreciated the assist, and we rewarded one lucky friend-of-the-show with his own personal episode!  Our winner, the magnanimous Terry Kemp, reached out to us this past week and said that he was willing to share his spec...

Episode 70: Pet Shop Boys - Introspective (1988) Part 2   As you may recall, in the previous episode, Brian and Sarah were joined by Andrew Dineley (Classic Pop Magazine contributor, host of the "Art on your Sleeve" podcast, and world-renowned Pet-Head!) to discuss the Pet Shop Boys album Introspective. Thankfully, Andrew agreed to call again --otherwise, this second part of this discussion would...

Episode 69: Pet Shop Boys - Introspective (1988) Part 1   Brian and Sarah are thrilled to once again welcome Andrew Dineley to the show. Andrew is a graphic designer, contributor to Classic Pop magazine, and host of the excellent podcast Art On Your Sleeve . He's also a self-confessed, long-time Pet Head, so it seemed only fitting to include him in a 30th-anniversary look at the Pet Shop Boys 1988...

Episode 68: Duran Duran - Rio (1982) Part 3 Brian and Sarah are just about ready to flip Duran Duran's second  album over to side two and check out what awaits them there. Before they do that though, they happily share some more five-star reviews from iTunes, and they congratulate the winner of the Summer of Sharing contest, Terry Kemp!  Thanks to everyone who participated and helped to spread the...

Episode 67: Duran Duran - Rio (1982) - Part 2   Never before has it taken Brian more than two days to edit an episode, but this week, while working on part two of the discussion of Duran Duran's classic 1982 album "Rio," it seems that he wasn't up to the challenge!  But you know, years from now, when Brian & Sarah are two of the most popular podcast hosts in the world and almost everyone over the...

Episode 66: Duran Duran - Rio (1982) - Part 1   It's been quite a while since our hosts have covered an entire album, so they're ready to get back to doing an in-depth discussion. And this is a group that they've been promising to cover for quite some time now: the Fab Five, Duran Duran! It's kind of hard to believe there hasn't been a Duran Duran episode yet, but Brian and Sarah are about to make...

Episode 65: Summer 2018 Concert Recap (Depeche Mode, Chromeo, Erasure, Pretenders, Thomas Dolby, Tom Bailey, Culture Club, The Fixx) The passing of Labor Day marks the unofficial end to summer, and Brian and Sarah decide it's a good time to look back on what they've been calling their "Summer of Concerts." From the beginning of June to the end of August, our hosts had the opportunity to see quite...

Episode 64: Selections from "The Wedding Singer" Soundtrack, Vol. 2 (A Flock of Seagulls, Kajagoogoo, Madonna, Spandau Ballet) This week Brian and Sarah return to the movies-- or at least to a movie soundtrack. They pick up where they left off, discussing songs from "The Wedding Singer,"  with this episode covering songs from Volume 2 of the soundtrack. Before they get into the song discussion,  t...

Episode 63: Selections from "The Wedding Singer" Soundtrack, Vol. 1 (The Police, Billy Idol, The Smiths, New Order) Brian and Sarah are back once again to discuss some classic songs from the 80s.  But this time instead of discussing an album's worth of songs by a single artist or group, they've chosen several songs from a movie soundtrack. The movie is "The Wedding Singer," which was released in 1...

Episode 62: Information Society - Information Society (1988) Part 2   Brian and Sarah take some time during their "Summer of Concerts" to resume their discussion on the 1988 major-label debut album from the American band Information Society.  In Part 1, an Apple IIe computer helped determine the order of the songs to be discussed. Unfortunately, the machine couldn't handle all that pressure and sh...

Episode 61:  Information Society "Information Society" 1988 Part One This week we are talking about Information Society's 1988 big-label debut "Information Society."  It's a great mix of synth-pop and freestyle - a fact that Brian didn't even know until this week!  If you like either upbeat dance music or songs with Star Trek samples, this is the episode for you!! This week, with the help of an ol...