Cracked Rear View

About Cracked Rear View

Sean Sylver and friends talk about the music we love through the lens of a 1990s "10 CDs for a Penny" magazine ad.

Publisher

Sean Sylver

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Apr 2026

Latest episode

2 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Nov 2026

   Radio Stars, Best Shots, and JoJo's "Disaster"

   "Second Song Hero" Sean Sylver talks about what could have been for overlooked songs, albums and artists. Today: JoJo's long-delayed 2011 single, "Disaster." Topics: The Buggles, Video Killed the Radio Star, Pat Benatar, MTV, Billboard, streaming, JoJo, Too Little Too Late, Disaster, Blackground Records, Aaliyah, Timbaland, TRL, #freejojo, Beyoncé

2. 

   26 Oct 2026

   A Pirate Looks at Forty-Five with Padraic O’Connor

   Sean Sylver and friend Padraic O’Connor talk about musical influences and pivotal moments and make a birthday mix tape. An Explosion at the Banger Factory on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5HNvFFppAHdAWQpAm2RqCI) Topics: Bob Marley, The Clash, Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, Oasis, Dropkick Murphys, The Smiths, Taking Back Sunday, Thursday, Aerosmith, Taylor Swift, The Plasmatics, Bim Skala Bim, Limp Bizkit, Shinedown, separating art from artist, making the perfect mix tape, Limewire, sharing music with our kids, Both Sides Now, Columbia House, BMG Music Service, 10 CDs for a Penny

3. 

   19 Oct 2026

   "Play Something Good, Mike" with Mike Sweeney

   Sean Sylver is joined by Mike Sweeney to talk about the Boston music scene over the years and pick 10 CDs from an October 1993 BMG Music Service magazine ad. Pick yours: ⁠Page 1⁠ (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cMezLxtvFkEnuczb6pQbkeiBGBGNOiJG/view?usp=drive_link) ⁠Page 2⁠ (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aTQDjIeVaKXV_6IRkxT1mOm4q-hPyTow/view?usp=drive_link) Topics: R.E.M., Belly, Nirvana, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Radiohead, Neil Young, Guns N’ Roses, Squeeze, Arrested Development, Kiss, Barry Manilow, The Del Fuegos, Bob Dylan, Cracker, Sugar, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Worcester Centrum, The Middle East, Newbury Comics, Great Woods, V66, The Rat, WFNX, WBCN, Rolling Stone, CMJ, Boston music, college radio, Medfield

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

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