The Transatlantic Cul De Sac

Paul Snyder & Ned Crowther

4.7 (3)
MUSIC COMMENTARY

A free-flowing discussion about music and life that spans an ocean and charts a circuitous course of exploration. Hosted by Paul Snyder (Chicago, USA) and Ned Crowther (Stroud, UK).

FEB 3

Viva Buddy...

Paul and Ned ponder a great "what if" on the 67th anniversary of the Day the Music Died. Buddy Holly was only 22 and undergoing one of the fastest evolutions in the history of popular music. Had that plane reached Fargo and the Winter Dance Party tour finished to give Buddy the financial footing to launch any of his myriad ideas, would the Beatles still hold their place in music history – or would they even be relevant? It's hard to understate the reverberations still echoing from Buddy's short time on this planet – and it's hard to not celebrate the man's oeuvre at any given opportunity.

1h 5m
JAN 29

Gigs To Remember

Taormina. Chicago. Naples. Milwaukee. Oxford. Hebden Bridge. Hot summers. Brutally cold and dangerous winters. Ned and Paul reminisce about some of the best gigs they've seen and how not only the performers and performances played a role, but so did the events surrounding these times in their lives.

1h 25m
JAN 12

A Chat With Damon Minchella

Bassman Damon Minchella joins Paul and Ned to chat about his upcoming book, "You'd Look Good on a Donkey: Britpop, Basslines and Bad(ish) Decisions." Also up for discussion: Italian roots, Liverpool upbringing, his father nearly getting Neil Aspinall's job, Ronnie Lane's bass, Ocean Colour Scene (and "Britpop" at large), the Oasis Live 25 tour, Mani, Mingus and more.

1h 18m
JAN 5

Double Take

Ned and Paul discuss some of the "double bill" albums from their respective record collections. This episode explores male/female dynamics, old songwriting teams getting back together and hero and follower combinations against a variety of factors driving the collaborative efforts. John and Yoko. Linda and Curtis. Reed and Cale. Marriott and Lane. Touré and Diabaté. What works? What doesn't? Are your motives pure?!

1h 19m
12/26/2025

The Lies We Can Stand, the Lies We Can't

The strange backstory behind Peggy Lee and George Shearing's 1959 "live" LP, "Beauty and the Beat!" leads Paul and Ned down wormholes to a larger discussion of facades, fabrications and falsehoods in the music industry – and showbiz in general. Who benefits?!

1h 1m
12/16/2025

Italy and Japan (Chapter 1)

Ned and Paul embark on a continuing series that looks at music from Italy and Japan, with perspective on the countries, regions, musical influences and output of the time – as well as personal connections. This chapter focuses on Pino Daniele's debut LP, "Terra Mia" (1977) and Sugar Babe's one and only LP, "Songs" (1975).

1h 3m
12/12/2025

Woodstock, Harlem and Finding Meaning in Festivals

Ned and Paul reacquaint themselves with the "Woodstock" and "Summer of Soul" films to compare and contrast the Woodstock Music and Art Fair and the Harlem Cultural Festival – and to assess the evolution (or de-evolution) of festivals and their sense of purpose since.

1h 4m
12/01/2025

Stepping Into the Spotlight

Ned and Paul discuss artists who stepped away from major bands – or from behind the songwriting scenes – into the spotlight for themselves. Dennis Wilson, Gene Clark, Larry Graham, Ronnie Wood, Carole King and Tina Turner are up for discussion – but the conversation also touches upon the Kinks, Sly Stone, Prince, Ronnie Lane, Isaac Hayes ... and, of course, determining what exactly Al Jardine contributed to the Beach Boys.

55 min
11/26/2025

Mani and Danny

Ned and Paul pay tribute and discuss the lasting impact of two of popular music's more celebrated bassists, Gary "Mani" Mounfield of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, who passed away on November 20, and Danny Thompson, who passed away on September 23.

43 min
11/19/2025

Returning to the Beatles Anthology

Paul and Ned reminisce about being teenagers when "The Beatles Anthology" first arrived – and reassess its value on the eve of the Anthology's return with an older, more cynical eye.

59 min

10 Episodes

4.7

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A free-flowing discussion about music and life that spans an ocean and charts a circuitous course of exploration. Hosted by Paul Snyder (Chicago, USA) and Ned Crowther (Stroud, UK).

Creator

Paul Snyder & Ned Crowther
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

10
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

© Paul Snyder 2025
Show Website

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