The Flashcubes' bassist Gary Frenay and drummer/producer Tommy Allen are appearing tonight--Wednesday, September 25th--as guests on this week's exciting edition of Material Issues. As noted previously in this space, Material Issues is a weekly podcast hosted by power pop fans/experts/BMOCs Mark Hershberger and David Bash, the respective masterminds of Pop Detective Records and the International Pop Overthrow festivals. Here's Mr. Bash's description of tonight's extravaganza:
"For Episode 172 of Material Issues, we're proud to welcome two of the four members of a band with whom I go way back to 1978, when I purchased their debut single 'Christi Girl,' and to whom I've been honored by their playing the International Pop Overthrow festival a few times over the years. Yes, I'm talking about the Flashcubes, and our guests are vocalist/assist Gary Frenay, and drummer/producer, Tommy Allen, who have recently released what Mark Hershberger and I think is perhaps the best covers album we've ever heard: Pop Treasures, under the nom de plume the Half/Cubes!
"Mark and I will discuss with these fine gentlemen their life and careers, including their time in the Flashcubes, and how they developed such 'pop sophisticate' taste in choosing the 24 covers they did for the album!
"Material Issues will air at its usual time of Wednesday at 3PM Pacific, 6PM Eastern, 11PM UK, etc...come on and join us, and you'll get the picture. 😉 Cheers!"
And I say: HuzZAH! You can tune into Material Issues live on YouTube. A special place where nobody else can go! Be there or be square.
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