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The Story of Pop - Episode 23: Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine
Alan Freeman explores the darker side of the underground music scene of Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York - featuring The Doors and The Grateful Dead as well as Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, The Velvet Underground and Patti Smith.
First broadcast in 1994.
Last on
Thu 28 Mar 202401:00
BBC Radio 6 Music
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Ray Manzarek of The Doors talks about their song Moonlight Drive
Duration: 04:25
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Jim Morrison of The Doors talks about the moods of his songs
Duration: 02:21
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Frank Zappa in rant mode
Duration: 02:08
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Lou Reed on Andy Warhol and The Velvet Underground
Duration: 04:18
Music Played
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Tom Robinson
War Baby
- EMI.
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The Doors
Roadhouse Blues
- Morrison Hotel.
- Elektra.
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Arrested Development
Mr. Wendal
- Cool Temp.
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Lykke Li
I Follow Rivers
- LL Recordings.
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N*E*R*D
Provider
- Virgin Records America LTD.
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Paul Weller
Wake Up The Nation
- CD SINGLE.
- Universal-Island.
- 1.
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The Yummy Fur
Yucky Food (Radio 1 Session, 18th June 1995)
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The Human League
Hard Times
- Virgin.
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Ibibio Sound Machine
The Talking Fish
- Ibibio Sound Machine.
- Sound Way.
- 001.
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Hot Chip
Over and Over
- EMI.
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Fischer‐Z
The Worker
- Highlights 1979-2004.
- EMI.
- 2.
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Amy Winehouse
In My Bed
- Island.
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