World Class Rock Recipes – David Bowie Shepherd’s Pie

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It’s no secret that one of David Bowie’s favorite dishes was a classic Shepherd’s Pie. His wife Iman would often make it at home, and there was even a restaurant in Japan that served a version named after him.

The foodies at Ranker.com dedicated this variation on the recipe to the late rock pioneer:

David Bowie’s Shepherd’s Pie

¼ cup (65 mL) olive oil
1.1 lb (500 g) ground lamb (or ground beef if making cottage pie)
1 medium onion
2 medium carrots
2 sticks celery
2 cloves garlic
14.5 oz (411 g) can of chopped tomatoes
1 cup (250 mL) vegetable stock
6 dashes Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
1 small turnip
1 Bosc pear
5 medium Russet potatoes
5 Tbsp (75 mL) butter

Cook the lamb in oil over medium-high heat until brown, remove it from the heat, drain excess oil, and set aside. Dice vegetables and garlic, and saute over medium heat for 10 minutes. Combine the mixture with the lamb, adding tomatoes, stock, and Worcestershire sauce, as well as salt and pepper. Let the dish simmer for 20 minutes. Peel and chop the turnip, cover with water, bring to a boil for 12 minutes, drain. Place the chopped pear into a roasting pan and bake it with the whole, scrubbed potatoes for 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Once the potatoes are cooked, cut them in half and remove the insides, mashing them and adding in the pear and turnip. Blend in the butter, and spread over the lamb and vegetable mixture that’s been put into a casserole dish. Bake it for about 30 minutes at 375 degrees and increase the temperature to 425 degrees for the final 5 minutes, making sure it’s golden brown on top. Variations on Shepherd’s Pie may include capers, Madeira wine, and anchovies.

WTTS In Conversation – Adrian Belew (Talking Heads, Bowie, Zappa, King Crimson, Tom Tom Club)

WTTS In Conversation’ is a bi-weekly podcast delivering decades of WTTS interviews with music legends and emerging artists.


For Episode #54, former Talking Heads touring member Adrian Belew called up to talk about the tour with Jerry Harrison that will come to Old National Centre on 2/26. He talked about working with Bowie, Zappa, King Crimson, and the recent hip-hop revival of another song he co-wrote with Tom Tom Club, the immortal 1981 single “Genius of Love.”

Find “WTTS In Conversation” here.

WTTS Album Side Saturday, 2017

There are few things in this world that bring people together like listening to music. Dropping the needle on a fresh piece of vinyl comes with an unbridled excitement, mystery and pure enjoyment that is impossible to recreate. In honor of Record Store Day, we’re bringing back WTTS Album Side Saturday. Join us April 22 as we spin classic album sides all day long. Every hour, win exclusive vinyl releases and qualify for the grand prize, a trip to Jazz Fest in New Orleans to see Kings of Leon and we’ll throw in their entire catalogue on vinyl, courtesy of RCA Records*. WTTS Album Side Saturday gets underway April 22 at 6am, brought to you by Indy CD & Vinyl and Hop Cat Broadripple.

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Paul Mendenhall talks with Andy Skinner of Indy CD & Vinyl about Record Store Day.

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Notable Record Store Day Releases:

The Beatles – Strawberry Fields Forever 7”

Blitzen Trapper – Unreleased Recordings Series LP

David Bowie – Bow Promo LP (Box)

David Bowie – Cracked Actor (Live in Los Angeles) 3 Disc LP

The Cars – Live at the Agora (1978) 2 Disc LP

Johnny Cash – Children’s Album LP

Cheap Trick – The Epic Archive Vol. 1 2 Disc LP

The Cure – Greatest Hits 2 Disc LP”

The Cure – Greatest Hits (Acoustic) 2 Disc LP”

The Doors – Live at the Matrix (1967) LP

Drive By Truckers – Electric Lady Sessions 12″

Emerson Lake & Palmer – Brain salad Surgery 7″

Fleetwood Mac – Alternate Mirage LP

Ben Folds w/ West Australian Symphony Orchestra – Live in Perth 2 Disc LP

Grateful Dead – P.N.E Auditorium (1966) 2 Disc LP

Buddy Guy – Sick With Love 10″

Mayer Hawthorne – Party Of One LP

Jimi Hendrix – (Live at George’s Club) 2 Disc LP

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Welcome to 1979 12″EP

Jane’s Addiction – Been Caught Stealing 12″EP

Sharon Jones w/ the E.L Fields Gospel Wonders – Heaven Bound 7″

The Kinks – All Day And All Of The Night 7″

The Kinks – Got Love If You Want It 7″

Pokey LaFarge – Riot In The Streets 10″

The Lumineers – Song Seeds 10″

Marcy Playground – Marcy Playground LP

Stevie Nicks – Rarities 10″

Old 97’s – Terlingua / Off My Mynd 12″

Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes – Live At Jones Beach 10″

Pink Floyd – Interstellar Overdrive 12″

Prince -Little Red Corvette / 1999 7″ picture

Ra Ra Riot – Ra Ra Riot 12″EP

Ramones – ’76-’79 Singles Box 7″ Box

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Go Robot 12″ picture

Lou Reed – Perfect Night: Live in London 2 Disc LP

Santana  -Live at Woodstock LP

Sara and Tegan – Under Feet Like Ours LP

The Sex Pistols – Anarchy In The UK 7″ Box

Spoon – Hot Thoughts 12″

Sting – Live At The Bataclan 12″ EP

Sublime w/ Rome – Unreleased Demos (2017) 12″

Talking Heads/Wildling – This Must Be The Place Side By Side 7″

Tegan and Sara – Back In Your Head Side By Side 7″

U2 – Red Hill Mining Town 12″ picture

The War On Drugs – Thinking Of A Place 12″

Neil Young – Decade 3 Disc LP

Find a complete listing of this year’s releases at the Official Record Store Day Website.

*Album Side Saturday contest rules can be found here.

WTTS Album Side Saturday, 2016

Indy CD & Vinyl

Indy CD & Vinyl

There are few things in this world that bring people together like listening to music. Dropping the needle on a fresh piece of vinyl comes with an unbridled excitement, mystery and pure enjoyment that is impossible to recreate. In honor of Record Store Day, we’re bringing back WTTS Album Side Saturday. Join us April 16th as we spin classic album sides all day long. Every hour, win exclusive vinyl releases and qualify for the grand prize, a copy of every album we play and a portable turntable, signed by Tom Petty! WTTS Album Side Saturday is April 16th starting at 6am, brought to you by Indy CD & Vinyl, your local home for live music, exclusive releases, and sales on everything from turntables to the records that play on them.

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Paul Mendenhall talks with Andy Skinner of Indy CD & Vinyl about Record Store Day.

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Notable Record Store Day Releases:

ALO – Follow The Yarn 10”

ALT-J – Live At Red Rocks 2x LP Box

James Bay – Chaos And The Calm 12”

Best Coast – Late 20s b/w Bigger Man 7”

Big Data – X RAC Fair Trade 7”

Blitzen Trapper – Field Rexx LP

Borns – Live on KCRWW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic 12” EP

David Bowie – The Man Who Sold The World 12”

David Bowie – TVC15 7”

David Bowie – I Dig Everything – The Pye Singles 12” EP

Brandi Carlile – Live on KCRWW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic 12” EP

Cheap Trick – Found New Parts 10”

CHVRCHES – Every Open Eye Remix EP 12” EP

Death Cab For Cutie – Tractor Rape Chain / Black Sun 7”

The Doors – Roadhouse Blues (Live) / A Feast of Friends 7”

The Doors – Live at the Aquarius: The First Performance 3x LP

Bob Dylan – Melancholy Mood 7”

Fleetwood Mac – (Alternative) Tusk 2x LP

Florence + The Machine – Delilah / Only Love Can Break Your Heart 12”

Foals – Rain / Daffodils 7”

Grateful Dead – Capitol Theatre, Passaic NJ 4/25/77 4x LP

Albert Hammond Jr. – Yours To Keep LP

Emmylou Harris – Wrecking Ball Dix Vinyl Version 3x LP

The Kinks – Mister Pleasant 7” EP

The Kinks – Dave Davies Hits 7” EP

Madisen Ward and the Mamma Bear – Live At Grimeys 12” EP

Alanis Morissette – Demos 1994-1998 LP

Mumford & Sons – There Will Be Time 7”

Muse – Reapers 7”

Graham Nash – This Path Tonight LP

Joe Strummer – Gangsterville: IMPORT 12”

Talking Heads / Echosmith – This Must Be The Place 7”

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Kiss My Amps II LP

Frank Turner – Positive Songs For Negative People LP

Twenty One Pilots – Double-Sided 7”

Violent Femmes – Memory / You Move Me 7”

Walk The Moon – You Are Not Alone (Live At The Greek) 2x LP

Lucinda Williams – Just A Little More Faith and Grace 12”

Wolf Alice – White Leather b/w Leaving You 7”

Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness – The Canyons EP 10”

Cheap Trick – At Budokan: The Complete Concert 2x LP

Creedence Clearwater Revival – 1969 Box Set 3x LP

Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention – My Guitar / Dog Breath 7”

Jimi Hendrix – Smash Hits LP

Husker Du – In A Free Land 7”

Iggy & The Stooges – METALLIC K.O. LP

Phish – Hoist 2x LP

Ramones – Judy Is A Punk 7”

Sublime – Jah Won’t Pay The Bills LP

Find a complete listing of this year’s releases at the Official Record Store Day Website.

Remembering David Bowie

David Bowie

WTTS mourns the passing of a true legend and moving force in the music industry. David Bowie passed away Sunday, January 10th after an 18-month battle with cancer. Blackstar, David’s 25th and final album, was just released on January 8th.

At WTTS, Paul Mendenhall was fortunate to have had the opportunity to interview David Bowie in 2004. Listen to his conversation below.

RIP David Bowie

1947-2016

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David Bowie before his 2004 show at The Murat Theatre.