The Backstory

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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.

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

    02/21/2025

    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

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

    02/21/2025

    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

    46 min
  3. The Backstory #24 - Paul Is Dead

    06/19/2024

    The Backstory #24 - Paul Is Dead

    We dispel the absurd conspiracy theory that Paul McCartney has been dead since 1966.

    45 min
  4. The Backstory #23 - We Are The World

    03/05/2024

    The Backstory #23 - We Are The World

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

    58 min
  5. The Backstory #22 - The Skynyrd Plane Crash

    01/19/2024

    The Backstory #22 - The Skynyrd Plane Crash

    We recount the details of the infamous plane crash that killed members of Lynyrd Skynyrd.

    27 min
  6. The Backstory #21 - Radio, Radio

    01/19/2024

    The Backstory #21 - Radio, Radio

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

    27 min
  7. The Backstory #20 - Lost Guitars

    09/29/2023

    The Backstory #20 - Lost Guitars

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

    33 min
  8. The Backstory #19 - Nothing Compares 2U

    09/25/2023

    The Backstory #19 - Nothing Compares 2U

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

    39 min
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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.

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  • Channel
    Live From Tomcast:
  • Creator
    Tom Bridwell & Chris Holt
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Tom Bridwell & Chris Holt
  • Show Website
    The Backstory

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