PEL Presents NEM#170: Bob Mould From Hüsker Dü to Sugar to Now
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
Mark Linsenmayer
4.6 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 11 April 2022
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Bob has released 20+ albums since the early '80s. We discuss "Forecast of Rain" from Blue Hearts (2020), "I Don’t Know You Anymore" from Beauty & Ruin (2014), "JC Auto" by Sugar from Beaster (1993), and "In A Free Land" by Hüsker Dü, 1982 singe remixed for Savage Young Du (2017). End song: the title track to his new acoustic EP, The Ocean. Intro: "If I Can't Change Your Mind" by Sugar from Copper Blue (1992). For more see bobmould.com.
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| 0:00.0 | We're listening to Nicodely Exam Music, a podcast about songs and songwriters. |
| 0:11.6 | My name is Mark Lintonmeyer. |
| 0:13.4 | My guest for episode 170 is Bob Mold. |
| 0:16.4 | He started performing in Minneapolis in the early 80s with Husker Dew, the co-front man |
| 0:21.2 | Grant Hart. |
| 0:22.4 | After six albums with them, he went solo in the late 80s, released two albums then formed |
| 0:27.3 | at Sugar. |
| 0:28.3 | Right now hearing their big single, If I Can't Change Your Mind, from Copper Blue 1992, |
| 0:34.2 | broke that out after two albums in an EP in 1995. |
| 0:38.2 | Has since put out 11 albums plus a couple dance projects. |
| 0:41.6 | We're going to discuss a forecast of rain from his last full album Blue Hearts 2020. |
| 0:46.8 | Then I don't know you anymore from 2014's Beauty and Ruined and look back to JC Auto |
| 0:53.0 | by Sugar from the EP Beaster 1993 and look way back to in a free land by Husker Dew, a |
| 1:00.0 | 1982 single remixed for their 2017 compilation Savage Young Dew and will conclude by listening |
| 1:06.8 | to the Ocean World Cafe Session from a brand new acoustic EP The Ocean. |
| 1:12.2 | Get more information at BobMold.com. |
| 1:14.4 | Get more about this podcast at NicodelyExaminedMusic.com. |
| 1:18.0 | And if you'd like to support the effort, go to patreon.com slash NicodelyExaminedMusic. |
| 1:21.6 | You can get my show notes with lyrics and structure breakdowns of all the songs. |
| 1:25.3 | Finally, if you enjoy this show, please leave a nice rating or review at Apple Podcasts |
| 1:29.6 | or wherever you listen. |
| 1:32.9 | I will play a little if I can't change your mind by Sugar from Copper Blue 1992 to Orient |
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