Latest Behind The Vinyl Episodes
Behind The Vinyl - Bob Geldof - I Don't Like Mondays
Sir Bob Geldof goes into great detail about how The Boomtown Rats hit "I Don't Like Mondays" came to be. Bob shares stories about how a lot of people didn't understand what the song was actually about and where he was when inspiration hit.
Aug 21, 2020
Behind The Vinyl - Bob Geldof - Trash Glam Baby
The Boomtown Rats released "Citizens of Boomtown", their first new studio album in 36 years, In this episode of Behind The Vinyl, Bob Geldof goes into detail about the first single from the album, "Trash Glam Baby" and how it was inspired by a shopping experience, today's society and the need for ch...
Aug 21, 2020
Behind The Vinyl - Marc Jordan - Marina Del Rey
What does Telly Savalas in yellow speedo have to do with Marc Jordan's song "Marina Del Rey"? We're still trying to figure that out - however, it is interesting how the band that played on this song evolved into an iconic 80s band.
Aug 21, 2020
Behind The Vinyl - Gino Vannelli - Wild Horses
Driving, Peru, heat and a mission to meet a Shaman named Jamie... Gino Vannelli shares the story of how his hit "Wild Horses" came to be.
Dec 17, 2019
Behind The Vinyl - Crash Test Dummies - Afternoons & Coffeespoons
Lead singer of Crash Test Dummies, Brad Roberts shares the story of how "Afternoons and Coffeespoons" came to be and the "state of the art technology" (at the time) behind the album cover.
Dec 10, 2019
Behind The Vinyl - Myles Goodwyn - Rock n' Roll is a Vicious Game
Myles Goodwyn of April Wine sat down to talk about his song "Rock and Roll is a Vicious Game" and how ruthless the rock and roll lifestyle can be. Without naming the "greats" who were the victims of the industry in the song, Myles gives us more insight about who he was thinking of when he wrote it.
Dec 04, 2019
Behind The Vinyl - Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
At 14 years of age, when Tiffany was first presented with the song "I Think We're Alone Now", she wasn't keen on it. All it took was playing it for a few friends and a certain feeling was in the air. It was because of that "feeling" that the song came to be. Watch as Tiffany explains...
Nov 26, 2019
Behind The Vinyl - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies
Brad Roberts of "Crash Test Dummies" sat down to talk about the making of their hit song "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm". The lyrics weren't written out of sheer lazieness or to tick off radio DJs trying to say the title... there was a little more to it than that.
Nov 18, 2019
Behind The Vinyl - If You Leave - OMD
Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys of OMD stopped by our studios to share the story of how their iconic song "If You Leave" was created for the movie "Pretty In Pink". There were a lot of "first times" for them with this song as you'll find out watching, unless of course... if you leave.
Nov 12, 2019
Behind The Vinyl - Clumsy - Our Lady Peace
When you're new to the studios and production end of things, making an album can be a daunting experience filled with trial and error. Raine Maida, lead singer of Our Lady Peace explains their experience with the song "Clumsy" and the joy of finding "vulnerability" in a song.
Nov 05, 2019