Slappercast: A Weekly Talk Show With Blaggards

This week we explore bands we dislike, bands we once disliked but came to appreciate later, and bands we used to like but lost interest in. Discussed: Anthrax, KISS, Poison, Rush, Triumph, Genesis, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, the Who, Duran Duran, the Smiths, Van Halen, Eric Clapton, Cream, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie, Motörhead, et al. Also: more on the perils of smartphone addiction and how it can disrupt creativity, as well as the essential exchange of energy between performer and audience. Show notes The Fire That Inspired 'Smoke on The Water' (https://youtu.be/OdZwysHaPiQ) Johnny Marr describes how he wrote How Soon is Now (https://youtu.be/7XOIWIB9VMo) "How Soon Is Now?" - The B-Side That Defined The Smiths (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfAoGEFTpno) Sacha Baron Cohen's scathing attack on Facebook (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDTOQUvpw7I) (full talk (https://youtu.be/ymaWq5yZIYM)) Join us in IRELAND Fall 2020 Ireland 2020 (https://blaggards.com/ireland/) — Sign up to learn more about