{"id":1833,"date":"2017-06-09T15:27:49","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T19:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nickzaino.com\/departmentoftangents\/?p=1833"},"modified":"2017-06-14T14:00:22","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T18:00:22","slug":"dot-podcast-ep32-frippery-and-foppery-with-the-upper-crust-aunty-donna-invades-america-and-comedy-from-ali-wong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nickzaino.com\/departmentoftangents\/2017\/06\/09\/dot-podcast-ep32-frippery-and-foppery-with-the-upper-crust-aunty-donna-invades-america-and-comedy-from-ali-wong\/","title":{"rendered":"DoT Podcast EP32: Frippery and Foppery with The Upper Crust, Aunty Donna Invades America, and Comedy from Ali Wong"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Department of Tangents Podcast is back from a brief hiatus with a comedy and music packed EP32! The main interview here is with The Upper Crust<\/a>, the world\u2019s leading Rocque band. They have a great new rock and roll record out called Delusions of Grandeur<\/em>, and I spoke with the band at their CD release party at Once Ballroom<\/a> in Boston before they hit the stage. Most bands would kill to have either great songs or a great shtick, and The Upper Crust has both. When I told them I felt that AC\/DC and Mott the Hoople sounded like strong influences, they pointed out they had a couple of centuries on both of those bands, so it was a moot point. You see, they first got together in the 18th century, a band of aristocrats performing high-voltage rock in their finest silk and platform boots for the unwashed masses. It sure beat working for a living. You\u2019ll hear guitarist\/singer Lord Bendover and bassist Count Bassie talk about their history and philosophy, with drummer Jackie Kickassis joining in here and there. <\/p>\n

A couple of samples from the new album: <\/p>\n

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