Pink Floyd’s Inflatable Pig Once Got Loose Over London

Today in 1976, Pink Floyd was trying to take a photo of an inflatable pig flying over a power plant for one of its iconic album covers… only the situation literally got out of hand. 

Clyde Stubblefield, Music’s Original Funky Drummer

Today in 1969, at a session for soul and funk icon James Brown, drummer Clyde Stubblefield laid down what's probably the most sampled beat of all time.

By |2024-12-01T12:25:54-05:00November 20, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

The Black Dog That Helped Inspire Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog”

Today in 1971, the release of the fourth Led Zeppelin album. The opening track, "Black Dog," still gets played and shared today, and it got its name from a very unusual visitor to the studio.

By |2024-12-04T10:32:52-05:00November 8, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Could Smart Tech And Music Playlists Help People Stay Sober? (Cool Weird Awesome 1329)

There’s a new experiment underway that’s going to see whether music playlists and some stress-sensing technology can help people who are trying to stay sober.

By |2024-10-11T06:51:11-04:00October 11, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

In Post-War Yugoslavia, Mariachi Music Was A Huge Hit (Cool Weird Awesome 1310)

For Mexican Independence Day, the story of how Mexican music and movies found fans in a place you might not expect: post-war Yugoslavia.

By |2024-09-16T07:26:31-04:00September 16, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

The Grateful Dead Once Jammed With Live Crickets (Cool Weird Awesome 1291)

Today in 1975, a famous concert by the Grateful Dead at San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall. And if you look closely at the credits, you’ll see a peculiar listing that reads “Mickey Hart - percussion and crickets.”

By |2024-08-13T07:55:43-04:00August 13, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

When The “Kenneth, What Is The Frequency” Guy Attacked Dan Rather And Inspired An R.E.M. Song (Cruel Weird Awful 17)

In 1986 a guy mugged one of the most famous people in TV news, all the while shouting “Kenneth, what is the frequency?” And that's only the beginning of the story.

By |2024-06-22T20:42:41-04:00June 22, 2024|Categories: Cruel Weird Awful, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , , |

Willie Nelson Once Recorded An Album To Pay Back Taxes To The IRS (Cool Weird Awesome 1231)

Today in 1933 the birthday of Willie Nelson, a country music legend who once put out an album so that he could send royalties to the IRS to pay some overdue taxes.

Florence Price Finally Takes Her Place On The List Of Great Composers (Cool Weird Awesome 1217)

Today in 1887 (or, by some accounts, 1888), the birthday of a composer who’s really only now getting the acclaim she deserves: Florence Price.

For Our Fifth Birthday, The Story Of The Song “Happy Birthday To You” (Cool Weird Awesome 1209)

Today we’re looking at the song that a lot of us sing over a birthday cake: “Happy Birthday To You.” And does this song ever have a wild history. 

By |2024-03-22T06:55:54-04:00March 21, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |
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