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Out of the Main

By: Tom Nixon and John Nixon
  • Summary

  • “Out of the Main” is a podcast celebrating one of the most proficient and accomplished eras of musicianship and studio production, including yacht rock, west coast AOR, and related sophisticated music from the 1970s and 80s. “Out of the Main” was launched by two of the era's biggest fans—both musicians themselves—who, like a growing wave of aficionados all around the world, have been exploring the history, the enjoyment, and now the future potential of the West Coast sound, even as it continues to this day. Join the revelry. Partake in the nostalgia. Tune in to artist interviews. Discover Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outofthemain/support
    Tom Nixon and John Nixon
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Episodes
  • S5.E23.b: The First 10 Videos on MTV, Part 2
    Jul 18 2024

    Picking up where we left off last week, counting up from six to ten...


    John and Tom recount the first 10 videos ever played on MTV, providing our recollections, reactions, and a bit o’ analysis, as we try to remember these classics…and to see which have stood the test of time!


    Click here for the YouTube playlist, “Yacht Rock Music Videos” to chuckle and cringe along!


    You surely remember by now the first video ever to air on MTV; but do you remember the second through tenth?


    Tune in to take a journey back in time with us!


    Listen and Subscribe:

    Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠.


    References and Related:

    • ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠
    • John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)

    Find and Follow:

    • The Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com
    • Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast
    • Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain
    • YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain
    • Support the Podcast: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outofthemain


    “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outofthemain/support
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    32 mins
  • S5.E23.a: The First 10 Videos on MTV
    Jul 11 2024

    Where were you on August 1, 1981? Were you watching the launch of MTV?


    John and Tom recount the first 10 videos ever played on MTV, providing our recollections, reactions, and a bit o’ analysis, as we try to remember these classics…and to see which have stood the test of time!


    You surely remember by now the first video ever to air on MTV; but do you remember the second through tenth?


    Tune in to take a journey back in time with us!


    Listen and Subscribe:

    Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠.


    References and Related:

    • ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠
    • John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)

    Find and Follow:

    • The Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com
    • Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast
    • Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain
    • YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain
    • Support the Podcast: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outofthemain


    “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outofthemain/support
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    41 mins
  • S5.E22: The End of the World As We Knew It
    Jul 3 2024

    This week, the boys take on AI and ponder the effect it will have on the music business. While artificial intelligence is not entirely new to the recording process, what is happening today just might expedite what began around the turn of the millennium: the slow death march of the record business toward obsolescence. Does AI have some redeeming qualities? Should we embrace this modern march toward progress as we did in the 1980s? Are John and Tom just two old guys shaking their fists at the clouds? Tune in to find out!


    Listen and Subscribe:

    Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠.


    References and Related:

    • ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠
    • John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)


    Find and Follow:

    • The Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com
    • Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast
    • Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain
    • YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain
    • Support the Podcast: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outofthemain


    “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outofthemain/support
    Show more Show less
    41 mins

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