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Old friends, working musicians, and noted know-it-alls, Tom Bridwell & Chris Holt expound on the backstory of a classic song and explain what makes it great.

21/02/2025

The Backstory #26 - Posthumous Success & Cult Fame pt. 2 - Nick Drake

The 2nd part of a series we're calling "Posthumous Success & Cult Fame," focusing on the artist that was significantly appreciated after he was gone - Nick Drake
21/02/2025

The Backstory #25 - Posthumous Success & Cult Fame pt. 1 - Big Star

The first part of a series we're calling "Posthumous Success & Cult Fame," focusing on the band that was significantly appreciated after they were gone - Big Star
19/06/2024

The Backstory #24 - Paul Is Dead

We dispel the absurd conspiracy theory that Paul McCartney has been dead since 1966.
05/03/2024

The Backstory #23 - We Are The World

We nourish on 1985's hunger-fighting hymn, We Are The World by supergroup USA For Africa.
19/01/2024

The Backstory #22 - The Skynyrd Plane Crash

We recount the details of the infamous plane crash that killed members of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
19/01/2024

The Backstory #21 - Radio, Radio

We discuss the controversial song by Elvis Costello that led to his 12-year ban from SNL.
29/09/2023

The Backstory #20 - Lost Guitars

Cholt regales us with two oddly similar stories of famous lost then found Gibson Les Pauls.
25/09/2023

The Backstory #19 - Nothing Compares 2U

We remember Sinéad O'Connor and her powerful cover of Nothing Compares 2U.

Old friends, working musicians, and noted know-it-alls, Tom Bridwell & Chris Holt expound on the backstory of a classic song and explain what makes it great.

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Live From Tomcast:
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Tom Bridwell & Chris Holt
Years Active

2023 - 2025
Episodes

26
Rating

Explicit
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© Tom Bridwell & Chris Holt
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