Inspired by George Michael

Listen this week as I am joined by Lisa from the great NW area of the US!   Lisa wrote to me a few months ago and requested this song especially for Pride Month so I knew there was no one better to join me on the show than her!   Hear about how GM's music has paved the way for people not only in the LGBTQ movement, but for everyone and what this song especially means about finally being able to drop all the veils and just be yourself.   Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X) BlueSky

Listen this week as I am joined again by Erik from Chicago and we spin "Outside" from the 1998 Ladies and Gentlemen Greatest Hits set.  Hear our thoughts on George having an amazing sense of humor about himself as we laugh about the camp nature of the video as well as play the version from Parkinson that is a lilttle more stripped down.   Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Instagram Facebook Twitter (X) TikTok BlueSky

Listen this week as I am joined again by my friend Kevin Paige and we spin "It Doesn't Really Matter" from the 1996 Older album.    Hear us talk about what a quiet track this is and how George found ways to work his signature sound with different instruments and ways of singing.      Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram  Twitter (X) TikTok BlueSky    

Listen this week as I am joined by Jen again and we spin "Calling You" from the FiveLive EP and performed on the Cover to Cover tour in 1991.    Hear us as we talk about the spareness of the track and how George brought his beautiful vocals to such an underrated gem!   Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram  TikTok Twitter (X) BlueSky

THEME SHOW!!    Listen this week as I am joined again by Michael Anderson from Kidz Bop and we talk about songs and artists that were very heavily influenced by George.    Hear us talk about Debbie Gibson, Kevin Paige and even lesser known songs by bands like Boys Club and Soul Decision.    Is imitation the most sincere form of flattery?   Listen and find out!   Catch Kidz Bop this summer on the Certified Bop tour! Michael Anderson Social Channels Mandergramm - Instagram Mandertok- TikTok Kidz Bop   Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Instagram  Facebook TikTok Twitter (X) BlueSky

Listen this week as I am joined again by Laura from the Gen X Reference Desk and we spin "Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song) from the 2004 Patience album.   Hear us talk about the evolution of GM's outlook after the pain of the Older era and the rebirth into the 2000's with hope looking forward.      Gen X Reference Desk Social Channels TikTok Instagram   Spinning The Wheel Social Channels TikTok Instagram Facebook Twitter (X) BlueSky

Listen this week as I am joined by Martin Tracey, author of the Complete Recordings Illustrated compilitation of the works of George Michael.   Hear how GM's music has been a part of Martin's life since the Wham days and how he fits in to the writings that he does to this very day.     Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Twitter (X) BlueSky Instagram TikTok  

Listen this week as I am joined again by Tonia from the Freedom4GM page and we spin the namesake of the show- Spinning the Wheel!   Listen we as we talk about the origins of the song in the form of a demo called "Moody" and the evolution of what it became as well as the concert version that was performed at 25Live!   Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Instagram  Facebook BlueSky TikTok Twitter (X)

Listen this week as I am joined by Michelle for the whole episode!   Michelle tells stories of working as a PA for George during the Unplugged rehearsal and perfomances and calls her own show with his beautiful cover of the Bonnie Raitt classic "I Can't Make You Love Me".    Hear Michelle talk about the memories of that time and what songs like this can do for you even 30 years later.   **Apologies for Matt's audio and the sound on the song.  I didn't want to scrap the episode so I am putting it out as is.       Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter (X) BlueSky

Listen this week as it has finally happened and we have spun "Freedom '90" from the Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1 album!  We tried to wait for Michelle - but the Wheel has a funny sense of humor!   Listen as we are joined by our friend Julie to talk about George's signature song and what it means to us now and when we heard it for the first time!   Plus we hear from an old friend......   ** Apologies for Matt's audio on the Michelle portion   Spinning The Wheel Social Channels Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter (X) BlueSky