Iggy Pop: American Caesar!

People joke about lost albums or icons, but this week Markus and Ray discuss one such thing that is very real: the long, forgotten re-issue of an album that didn't get enough love in its own time. Buckingham Nicks, was the duet debut by two of the most important ingredients in Fleetwood Mac since 1974! Friends since high school, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks set out together to take on the Rock & Roll World! Keith Olsen produced their beautiful, eponymous debut, and is a big part of the story and this episode! Dig in! And hit us on email ([email protected]) if you have a photo of your original Buckingham Nicks album! Find all episodes on our web site: imbalancedhistory.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Word got out about tour dates and plans, just as Markus & Ray were about to sit down with Jim McCarty and Annie Haslam to discuss their unique upcoming short run of shows featuring their own music, and that of their shared love, the band Renaissance! Jim tells us about his plan for his part in this upcoming words and music celebration, and together they fill us in the rest! Turns out, this is their first interview about this imminent stretch of dates. Click links below to find individual show tickets: 11/21 & 11/22 - The Wildey Theater, Edwardsville, IL 11/28 - The Newton Theater, Newton, NJ 11/29 - The Lansdowne Theater, Lansdowne, PA They give us all of the details on how this idea came together, and what's planned for the shows, which are for the fans!!! Click Annie's Facebook, or Jim's Page! Both have info and links to these shows. Email us any time: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We feel that Punk ethos embodies our humanity, and reflects our attitude in this world today. Find yours and get to it! ⁠Here's the link to that Reddit thread⁠ that helped sparked this episode! You might also want to read the full ⁠Why America Still Needs Punk Rock ⁠article! whatculture.com posted their ⁠21 Best Punk Rock Albums Of The 21st Century⁠, and the Imbalanced Ones dissect it! Find all of our episodes on your app, or our website: ⁠imbalancedhistory.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story of Iggy Pop goes back to his Michigan roots, and his role in the groundbreaking Proto-Punk band The Stooges! Markus and Ray go through the years and the evolutions of his music, including his association with David Bowie. But through it all, Iggy, the man, the legend, the icon endures! Enjoy this episode about the roots of #PunkRock! All of our Punk episodes are here: imbalancedhistory.com Just type "Punk" in the search box! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Markus and Ray have talked about 5 Favorites in this area, but this time, they break out the wider topic of ALL Blues guitarists, not just the favored electric side of things! Send us your 5 Faves! Email us at [email protected]! All episodes are on your favorite podcast app, or right here via our web site: imbalancedhistory.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Grateful Dead's Europe '72 was both an incredible ground-breaking live album, and the fulfillment of the band's dream of playing over there! Find out about the roots of "the plan," as the Imbalanced Boys dig into this 3-piece vinyl live monster! Ray mentions an article in SF Gate in the discussion. Check out that article here! Add your comments in the episode on Spotify, or by emailing us at [email protected] - find all our episodes on our web site: imbalancedhistory.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The recent passing of Golden Earring co-founder George Kooymans, succumbing to ALS, caught both of our attention, as "kids" of the Golden Earring era! His lifelong partnership with his neighbor and brother-in-law, Marinus Gerritsen alone is a great tale. The guys share a lot of what they learned along the way. Plus, the music...ahhh their music! Learn more about ALS, and support their efforts to cure this terrible disease, right here!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When approaching a discussion as vast as the music of Frank Zappa, the question is, "Where to begin?" The answer is: The Mothers, naturally. Markus and Ray talk about that incredible period, and the wealth and variety of music it gave us. Give us your Mothers Moment via email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank White and Alan Tecchio co-wrote the book, Jersey Metal, smash success! Frank stops for some great stories, an update on the pair's projects plus a surprise or two, all inside this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glen E. Friedman joins the guys for a discussion about his newest book, Fearless Vampire Killers, focused on his photos of Bad Brains! While the conversation veers wildly, and includes some of his other work, the Imbalanced Boys focus on this new book, and its subject! Check out his web site, it links to everything!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices