"Just to think that it all began": Beginnings, Births, and Rebirths [from the Radio Archives]

This is a slightly updated version of the first ever Definitely Dylan episode, which aired on Resonance.FM in January of 2018.

You can find a version with the full length songs over on Patreon, where I will also be revisiting other radio episodes in the future, so follow along if you're interested in hearing more!

In this episode:

1. Forever Young
2. Subterranean Homesick Blues
3. It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
4. Simple Twist Of Fate
5. Shelter From The Storm
6. Born In Time (Oh Mercy Outtake)
7. What Can I Do For You? (Live, 19 April, 1980, Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada)
8. Rise Again (Rehearsal, with Clydie King)
9. Saved (live, 12 January, Portland, OR)
10. Forever Young (demo)

Additional music by Robert Chaney

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"Someday everything's gonna be beautiful": The Resurrection of "When I Paint My Masterpiece"

Today’s episode is a story.

Songs that appear in the episode:

“When I Paint My Masterpiece” (More Greatest Hits)
“When I Paint My Masterpiece” (demo, Another Self Portrait)
“When I Paint My Masterpiece” - The Band (Cahoots)
“When I Paint My Masterpiece” (demo, Another Self Portrait)
“When I Paint My Masterpiece” (Live at Harvard Square Theatre, Cambridge, MA, 20 November, 1975)
“When I Paint My Masterpiece” (Live at Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea, 27 July, 2018)
“When I Paint My Masterpiece” (Live at Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale. 1 March 2024)
“When I Paint My Masterpiece” (Shadow Kingdom, 2021)
”Dungaree Doll” - Eddie Fisher (1956)
”Get Up, Get Out” - The Weavers (1963)

The Jonathan Cott interview took place on 17 September, 1978 on bus and plane, on the way to the concert that night in New Haven, CT. The discussions continued in the dressing room before the show. The interview was published in Rolling Stone Magazine on November 16th 1978.

Additional music by Robert Chaney

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2023 Recap with Rebecca Slaman

“Life is short even on its longest days”, Bob Dylan sang in Indianapolis, covering John Cougar Mellencamp. But a year is pretty long, so I invited Rebecca Slaman to do a recap with me. We talk about the releases, live shows, and our general highlights of 2023.

Check out Rebecca’s PhilosopHER of Modern Song series on her Substack.

Find the extended version of our conversation on Patreon!

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2023 live snippets that appear in this episode:

“Truckin” - Nagoya, Japan (20/04/23)
“Brokedown Palace - Nagoya, Japan (18/04/23)
“West LA Fadeaway” - Lyon, France (29/06/23)
“Stella Blue” - Barcelona, Spain (23/06/23)
“Only a River” - Rome, Italy (09/07/23)
“Into the Mystic” - Alicante, Spain (15/06/23)
“Dance Me to the End of Love” - Montreal, Canada (29/10/23)
“New York State of Mind” - New York City, NY (16/11/23)
“South of Cincinnati” - Cincinnati, OH (20/10/23)
“Footlights” - Boston, MA (05/11/23)
“Longest Days” - Indianapolis, IN (17/11/23)
“Ballad of a Thin Man” - Farm Aid, Noblesville, IN (23/09/23)
“My Own Version of You” - Brooklyn, NY (15/11/23)
“When I Paint My Masterpiece” - Brooklyn,  NY (15/11/23)
“Every Grain of Sand” - Rome, Italy (09/07/23)

Theme music by Robert Chaney

"She's an Artist, She Don't Look Back": A Conversation With Cat Power

In this episode, Laura talks to the one and only Chan Marshall (Cat Power) about her project of recreating Bob Dylan’s iconic 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert. In our conversation about art, love, and resilience, she shares stories about meeting Bob Dylan, how she first got into his music, and which song makes her feel empowered.

Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert is out now on Domino Records. Head over to my Instagram to win a limited edition copy of the album on clear vinyl!

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All music from Cat Power sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert

Except:
“I Believe in You” - Cat Power (Jukebox)
“I Believe in You” - Bob Dylan (live in Santa Barbara, 7 September, 2008)
“Song to Bobby” - Cat Power (Jukebox)
“Sara” - Bob Dylan (live in Waterbury, CT, 11 November, 1975)
Theme music by Robert Chaney

In case you missed the episode about Sinéad O’Connor’s letters to Bob Dylan, you can find out more here.

Mixing Up the Medicine: an "Inside-Out Biography"

In this episode, Laura talks to Mark Davidson and Parker Fishel, the authors of Mixing Up the Medicine, the 600 page “inside-out biography” that tells the story of Bob Dylan’s career through pieces from the Bob Dylan Archive.

Buy the book at your local bookshop (or check it out at your local library – it’s unfortunately pretty pricey).

Music by Robert Chaney.

You can listen to the full Beatles bootleg of “Thingymubob”/”Maureen” here.

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