Celebrating the life of our friend, Kevin Reed... aka BEANS! STEPHEN SCHNEE, THE CD JUNKIE 2026-09-23 | Celebrating the life of our friend, Kevin Reed... aka BEANS!
CD JUNKIE #253: MENTAL AS ANYTHING STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-11-02 | To celebrate the release of STARTED OUT JUST DRINKING BEER: THE MENTAL AS ANYTHING STORY by Stuart Lloyd, I decided to go through and chat about the band's catalog!You can buy the new book from the Australian publisher here:puncherandwattmann.com/product/started-out-just-drinking-beer-the-mental-as-anything-story
SUNDAY NIGHT SIT & SPIN w/musical guests: SPARKLE*JETS UK STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-10-30 | Join me and my friends Mike Lidskin and John Borack for one of the shortest but kinda entertaining livestreams on YouTube! Premiere Episode: Sunday, 10/29/2023 at 6pm Pacific
NEW show coming 10/29/2023: SUNDAY NIGHT SIT & SPIN! w/John Borack and Mike Lidskin and live music! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-10-26 | Join me, author John Borack and DJ Mike Lidskin for the first episode of SUNDAY NIGHT SIT & SPIN with musical guests SPARKLEJETS UK!
PEACH AND LEE / Not For Sale: A Long Lost Power Pop Masterpiece? STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-10-26 | Coming in early November.A two LP set containing 27 previously unreleased tracks by Power Pop duo Peach and Lee. Had they been released, these recordings would have given Badfinger and The Raspberries a run for their money!Behold the wonders of Arlis Peach and Larry Lee!www.reminderrecords.com
CD JUNKIE presents MIDGE UREs The Gift (Deluxe 4CD Edition) STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-10-23 | This is the debut solo album from Ultravox vocalist Midge Ure. This edition features another 3CDs filled with bonus material including non-album tracks, extended mixes, live recordings and so much more!
ALBUMS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE #1: THE LASTs L. A. EXPLOSION! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-10-23 | On this sporadic series, I'll dive into the ALBUMS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE, both figuratively and / or literally! On this first episode, I talk about THE LAST's 1979 debut album, L.A. EXPLOSION!
CD JUNKIE #252: LOUD SUGAR and THE FIZZIES STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-10-23 | On this episode of CD Junkie, I chat about the 1990 album by LOUD SUGAR and the 2007 album by THE FIZZIES. Both bands were fronted by singer/songwriter David Grover... and both are GREAT Pop bands with plenty of mouth-watering hooks!
CD JUNKIE presents A Channel Update October 2023 STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-10-09 | Just another channel update... and a thanks for reaching 1800 subscribers!
CD JUNKIE presents MIDNIGHT SYNDICATEs The Brimstone Club! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-10-01 | On this special HALLOWEEN edition of CD JUNKIE, Dr. Blood returns from the dead for a brief moment or two and I talk about THE BRIMSTONE CLUB, the new album from MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE!Visit Midnight Syndicate online:www.midnightsyndicate.comWatch my interview with Edward and Gavin here:youtube.com/watch?v=9U5edH7veoc
GILBERT OSULLIVAN: Thanksgiving Weekend West Coast Tour 2023 (link to tickets in description) STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-09-29 | Tour Dates/tickets:gilbertosullivan.co.uk/tour-dates/?fbclid=IwAR3giQkUnrZczh66JQ9rgSEChjAcO7nE8-qNcfsbBviLD0uPKqXUoBDJsS0Gilbert O'Sullivan returns to the US for three intimate West Coast dates over Thanksgiving weekend!Wednesday, November 22, 2023:The Venue at the Canyon House in Mesa AZFriday, November 24, 2023:Swedish American Hall in San Francisco, CASaturday, November 25, 2023:The Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA
CD JUNKIE presents NEIL DIAMONDs Eight Strangest Songs! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-09-28 | Neil Diamond is a tremendous artist. An icon. A legend. However, he wrote some pretty strange songs over the years and here are 8 of them! These songs could have been written for his kids or for some other reason (or suite of songs) but they sound pretty odd on their own!Here's my CD Junkie video focusing on his overall catalog:youtube.com/watch?v=BGsFavPcrn4&t=2s
CD JUNKIE presents NEW episode of THIS IS POP! on Mixcloud! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-09-26 | Here's the link to the latest episode of THIS IS POP:mixcloud.com/stephen-schnee/this-is-pop-9(Over 100 minutes of Power Pop and Power Pop-adjacent artists)Here's a link to my MIXCLOUD page where you can listen to episodes of THIS IS SKI LODGE, RETURN OF THE LIVING '80s, and THIS IS POP!mixcloud.com/stephen-schneeSubscribe to my YouTube and Mixcloud channels today!
CD JUNKIE #251: ULTRAVOX (The Midge Ure Years) Studio Albums STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-09-19 | On this episode of CD Junkie, I revisit ULTRAVOX's catalog and focus only on the Midge Ure years.I focus only on their studio albums and I don't mention live releases, solo albums, side projects, etc. And there are many compilations but I only talk about one collection that came out while the classic quartet (Ure/Currie,Cann/Cross) was together.
CD JUNKIE #250: THE CARS (Part 2 - The Solo Albums) STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-09-09 | On this 2nd episode focusing on THE CARS, I dive into the solo albums by RIC OCASEK, BENJAMIN ORR, and ELLIOT EASTON... and even chat about THE NEW CARS!
Is PUMPKIN SPICE the flavor of Nostalgia? STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-09-08 | I take a real detour on this one, folks!
CD JUNKIE #249: THE REMBRANDTS (with guest co-host Grant Arthur) STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-09-05 | On this episode, my special guest GRANT ARTHUR and I chat about rock duo THE REMBRANDTS (Danny WIlde & Phil Solem) and their music history going back nearly 50 years!Subscribe to Grant here:youtube.com/@UCSu6yuhQmZZdKFmk6O99_Qg And don't forget to subscribe to my channel and hit that like button!
CD JUNKIE #248: THE STRANGLERS (Studio Albums) STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-09-01 | On this episode of CD Junkie, I revisit the studio albums by British Punk icons THE STRANGLERS!And there's a medley that features a snippet of at least one track from every studio album.... all in under four minutes!
CD JUNKIE presents ANDREW GOLD: Recent CD releases! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-08-29 | On this episode of CD Junkie, I chat about three recent releases from the archives of the great Andrew Gold: The LONELY BOY box set from Esoteric/Cherry Red, SOMETHING NEW: UNRELEASED GOLD from Omnivore, and THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE ALL/GREETINGS FROM PLANET LOVE on Esoteric/Cherry Red!
CD JUNKIE presents IAN McNABB: From the beginning to NEW BRIGHTON ROCK! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-08-24 | On this episode, I chat about Liverpudlian singer/songwriter IAN McNABB (The Icicle Works) and quickly go through his catalog... and talk about his forthcoming 2023 release NEW BRIGHTON ROCK.I also feature a short medley of tracks from the album... so you get to hear it bits of it early!Check out this IAN McNABB video on my channel:BEACH BLANKET FORT BINGO Interview (featuring Ronnie Barnett):youtube.com/watch?v=9lnQZHS0OiQOrder directly from IAN McNABB here:ianmcnabb.com/shop-1
CD JUNKIE #247: THE CARS (Part 1 - The Studio Albums) STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-08-22 | On this episode, I revisit The Cars' studio albums... and I will feature their solo releases on a future episode!
CD JUNKIE #246: SQUIRE (Mod Revival / Power Pop band) STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-08-21 | On this episode of CD Junkie, I chat about Mod Revival / Power Pop band Squire and their releases from the late 1970s and early 1980s. I also mention leader Anthony Meynell's solo album, his work as Sugarplum and bassist Jon Bicknell's work with Drums & Wires UK and That Sfumato Effect.And there's a 6 minute medley featuring snippets of tracks from all the albums I discuss here!Buy SQUIRE here:squire.bandcamp.com/?fbclid=IwAR00KLoM1AJATkXrbsNL9cIMmX_mXRjMc8T7pjjkDNhwoxXEeoVUXddTYFs
CD JUNKIE #245: THE SINCEROS STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-08-19 | Short lived New Wave/Pop band featuring future members of Squeeze, Teardrop Explodes, the Eurogliders, Nick Lowe's Cowboy Outfit, and others!And yes, there's a medley so you can hear Sinceros for yourself!RIP Mark KjeldsenRIP Bobby Irwin
CD JUNKIE presents The Complete FUN BOY THREE! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-08-19 | There's a brand new FUN BOY THREE boxset available. Feature both albums, all 7" and 12" mixes, non-album tracks, rarities, and more!And I'm pretty damn excited about this!
CD JUNKIE presents My 10 favorite ELVIS releases on the Follow That Dream (FTD) label! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-08-16 | In memory of Elvis Presley....These are my Top 10 Favorite Elvis releases on the Follow That Dream label....
CD JUNKIEs SHOCKING Beatles predictions for 2023 and 2024! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-08-12 | Sorry.I couldn't help myself!
BEACH BLANKET FORT BINGO: THE MIGHTY LEMON DROPS David Newton Interview! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-08-11 | Join Ronnie Barnett and I as we chat with guitarist, songwriter, and producer DAVID NEWTON, formerly of THE MIGHTY LEMON DROPS! You can order THE MIGHTY LEMON DROPS box set here:amazon.com/Inside-Out-Mighty-Lemon-Drops/dp/B0BF5N1M44/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F8SHESGU6H2E&keywords=mighty+lemon+drops&qid=1691729227&sprefix=mighty+lemon+drops%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-1You can order other MIGHTY LEMON DROPS titles here:deepdiscount.com/search?q=mighty+lemon+drops&mod=APOrder DAVID NEWTON & THEE MIGHTY ANGELS here:theemightyangels.bandcamp.com/album/a-gateway-to-a-lifetime-of-disappointment
CD JUNKIE in TEXAS: Record Stores, Gravesites, Comic Books, and The Pengwins! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-08-02 | I recently spent a few days in Texas with some of the finest people on earth and I lived to make a video about it!Instead of creating a video with some sort of 'linear' storyline, I decided to throw together a bunch of random events - gravesite visits, record store excursions, etc - and inserted some great live performances from THE PENGWINS. Maybe a little surreal but hopefully entertaining.Thank you to everyone in Texas... and thank YOU for watching!
CD JUNKIE #244: MARSHALL CRENSHAW (The Warner Bros. Years) STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-07-25 | On this episode of CD Junkie, I cover Marshall Crenshaw's first decade as a recording artist from 1979 to 1989. I focus on the Warner Bros. years, but I also talk about his early demos release called The 9 Volt Years!Expanded remasters of his self-titled debut and FIELD DAY are now available on Yep Roc Records!NOTE: GRAHAM MABY is a bassist. In my late-night haze (and haste), I state he is on drums. My apologies to Mr. Maby, who will never see this video anyway!!
CD JUNKIE presents 1980s MUSIC, KROQ, and THE OBSCURITY FILE! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-07-24 | On this episode, I chat about music from the 1980s, the radio station KROQ, and a CD release called THE OBSCURITY FILE...Lots of personal info here that you might be able to connect to in some way...No script or idea on what I was going to say until I hit record...Dedicated to all of those that I went to junior high and high school with... and the people who still love KROQ today!
BEACH BLANKET FORT BINGO trailer : DAVID NEWTON (The Mighty Lemon Drops) Interview! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-07-22 | ...
BEACH BLANKET FORT BINGO: THE KANE GANG / AUTOLEISURELAND Interview! (David Brewis and Paul Woods) STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-07-22 | On this episode of BEACH BLANKET FORT BINGO, I interview Paul Woods and David Brewis from the band AUTOLEISURELAND. Both are former members of THE KANE GANG so we spend the first half of the interview discussing their 1980s output as well!We also discuss David's work as the producer of the first PREFAB SPROUT album as well!order the new AUTOLEISURELAND CD today!www.autoleisureland.com
CD JUNKIE chats about BAD MANNERS (British Ska / Reggae band) STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-07-19 | On this episode, I chat about the new BAD MANNERS singles collection...as well as their 5CD box set, both available on Pressure Drop Records, a subsidiary of Cherry Red!
CD JUNKIE chats about the TRACIE box set! (1980s / Paul Weller / Style Council) STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-07-18 | ...
CD JUNKIE chats about Australias MONDO ROCK! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-07-14 | While I talk about the MONDO ROCK CDs that I have, this is not a normal CD Junkie episode since I don't own all of their albums on CD!However, I focus on a compilation called THE ESSENTIAL MONDO ROCK and feature a medley, too!
CD JUNKIE presents LEWIS: Musics Man of Mystery! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-07-13 | Light In The Attic Records has released a lot of fantastic albums over the years...Here's my take on the two albums by mysterious singer/songwriter LEWIS!
CD JUNKIE presents Pop Culture in Comic Books! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-07-09 | I haven't gone through my comic books in a few years, so I pulled some pop culture related issues... and some odds and ends that I enjoy collecting. You know, things out of the ordinary
BEACH BLANKET FORT BINGO: AUTOLEISURELAND / THE KANE GANG Interview Trailer STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-07-08 | ...
CD JUNKIE #243: LLOYD COLE (and THE COMMOTIONS) STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-07-05 | On this episode, I chat about the STUDIO albums by LLOYD COLE as well as a few by LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS! I don't tackle any live releases or his experimental electronic recordings (although I still recommend you to check 'em out)...There is also a 6+ minute medley featuring soundbites from nearly every album I talk about here!check out Lloyd here:www.lloydcole.comNew album, ON PAIN, available now!
CD JUNKIE presents THE AMPLIFIER HEADS Rectifier! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-06-28 | THE AMPLIFIER HEADS released their fourth album, RECTIFIER, in 2022 and I'm only getting around to talking about it now!You can purchase RECTIFIER and other AMPLIFIER HEADS CDs here:theamplifierheads.com/headshop
Autoleisureland by AUTOLEISURELAND STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-06-28 | This is NOT an official video. This is just a music/video experiment I thought that I'd put together.This video is not endorsed by the band AUTOLEISURELAND!AUTOLEISURELAND is a band featuring David Brewis and Paul Woods, both former member of '80 band THE KANE GANG. Decades after their previous band broke up, Brewis and Woods renewed their musical collaboration and now, as Autoleisureland, they've just released their debut album, INFINITI DRIVE!"Autoleisureland" is the lead off track from the album.INFINITI DRIVE is now available:autoleisureland.bandcamp.com/album/infiniti-drive
CD JUNKIE presents ANGELIC UPSTARTS! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-06-27 | NOTE: RIP Thomas 'Mensi' Mensforth. I edited out my mention of his passing (from COVID) so that the focus could be on his musical legacy. He left behind some great music!There's a fairly new ANGELIC UPSTARTS compilation out so I thought I'd talk about that release plus a few Upstarts box sets that have been released over the past few years.This is pure British Punk Rock!Since this is not a true episode of CD Junkie, I don't go in depth about the band's work. I'm just happily showing you the new SINGLES release plus a few box sets...Features a short medley so you can sample the band before you plop your money down for a copy!
CD JUNKIE presents A Very Cool ASSOCIATION Collectable! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-06-27 | I received a gift from my Aunt Wendie, and boy, is it cool!
BEACH BLANKET FORT BINGO: THE LEMON SHERBETS interview! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-06-23 | On this episode of BEACH BLANKET FORT BINGO, I am joined by Grant Arthur from GRANT'S ROCK WAREHAUS as my guest co-host. Both Grant and I interview the mysterious Mr. Herbert from new British Pop combo THE LEMON SHERBETS, who have a fab new album out on 7a Records!www.7arecords.comSubscribe to Grant's channel:youtube.com/@UCSu6yuhQmZZdKFmk6O99_Qg
CD JUNKIE presents 8 Completely UNTRUE Facts About The Beatles! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-06-22 | All the cool Beatles channels get news scoops early. And all the cool Beatles channels have said everything that needs to be said about the Beatles....However, I decided that the only way I could get some sizzling news about the Beatles is to make stuff up! So, here are EIGHT completely untrue facts about The Beatles that you won't find anywhere else... cuz I made it all up!P.S. This is all fake news. But its The Beatles, so that's enough reason to watch it, right?
THE MATT & STEVE SHOW: THE MIDNIGHT CALLERS Interview! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-06-16 | On this episode of THE MATT & STEVE SHOW, we interview pop combo THE MIDNIGHT CALLERS and chat about their new album RATTLED HUMMING HEART!Available from JEM RECORDS on June 23, 2023!www.themidnightcallers.com
CD JUNKIE presents MY FAILED CAREER AS A VOICE OVER ACTOR! STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-06-13 | We all should follow our dreams... but not all dreams come true! And that is OK!
CD JUNKIE #242: ICEHOUSE STEPHEN SCHNEE 2023-06-11 | On this episode of CD JUNKIE, I revisit the studio albums by Australian band ICEHOUSE.There's a medley of Icehouse tracks as well!
