Feb 28, 2020
It's a bit of a low energy (but high information!) week as Justin heals up from a pinched nerve and the guys dig into Elvis' first 1957 studio recordings. In a year most notable for "Loving You," "Jailhouse Rock," and the controversial Christmas album, how was Elvis really evolving musically in his secular,...
Feb 17, 2020
Justin, Gurdip & Ryan wrap up their review of 1962's Kid Galahad and try to decide where it falls in the Elvis film canon. Then, for Song of the Week, Ryan highlights Springsteen's tribute to Elvis, "Johnny Bye Bye," Gurdip thinks he's gonna like it here in Acapulco, and "Any Day Now," Justin will run out of 1969 songs...
Feb 11, 2020
Ryan rejoins Justin & Gurdip for his first episode of 2020 to
review the 1962 boxing film "Kid Galahad." The guys explore the
story's history as a novel by Francis Wallace, as an early 1937
film directed by "King Creole"'s Michael Curtiz, and Justin even
manages to track down a radio theatre adaptation.
Is the movie...
Feb 4, 2020
Justin & Gurdip starting off Episode 102 answering a whole host of listener emails and messages this week on a wide array of topics. Then for the main topic, it's time to take a look at where "Burning Love," Elvis' last Top 10 Hot 100 hit, fit into the cultural context of its time. Then for Song of the Week,...