This Band Has No Past , Talking Cheap Trick with Brian J. Kramp

This Band Has No Past , Talking Cheap Trick with Brian J. Kramp

Author: Michael Butler August 22, 2022 Duration: 1:26:01

This is Day 21 of the Dog Days of Podcasting, where I attempt to do a show a day for the entire month of August. On this episode, I talk to B.J. Kramp, who just released a great book called This Band Has No Past. How Cheap Trick Became Cheap Trick.

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