Metallica Causes Quake & Gaga Breaks Records

30 May 2025 / 39:19

In this episode of Listener Land, we cover everything from Metallica’s live performance triggering a mini earthquake to Lady Gaga breaking global attendance records. We also look at the controversial court ruling that could shut down Sheffield’s iconic Leadmill venue, and dive deep into music trivia with LimeWire legends, Jimmy Page tape tricks, and more. Also in this episode: 🎤 Why Lady Gaga’s beach gig may have beat Rod Stewart’s world record 🌍 The logistics of putting on a show for 2.2 million people 📼 LimeWire, Pirate Bay, and the 72 TRILLION dollar lawsuit 🎸 Jimmy Page’s backwards riffs, studio trickery & secret echo accidents 📺 Music video hacks, from Radiohead’s fish tank to Coldplay’s triple speed 🎶 The feud between Muse and Radiohead, and the art of miserable anthems Pure chaos. Pure music nerdery. Classic Listener Land. 00:00 – Bionic sound effects & beans in a tin 02:00 – Metallica causes a mini earthquake in Virginia 06:00 – American vs European concert crowds 08:00 – Lady Gaga breaks 2.2M gig record (but was it real?) 10:00 – Rod Stewart’s Rio de Janeiro gig history 13:00 – Logistics of a mega beach gig: sound delay & tide risk 15:00 – Leadmill in Sheffield faces final shutdown 18:00 – Pirate Bay, LimeWire & the RIAA’s $72 trillion lawsuit 22:00 – First music streaming service: 1993?! 26:00 – Jimmy Page’s psychedelic slowdown secrets 30:00 – Whole Lotta Love: how a mixing mistake became iconic 33:00 – Page vs. Iommi vs. Mayer: guitar riffs, modes & progression 37:00 – Music video hacks: speed tricks from Coldplay to Radiohead 39:00 – Muse vs. Radiohead beef: influence or theft? #ListenerLand #Metallica #LadyGaga #Leadmill #JimmyPage #LimeWire #Radiohead #MusicPodcast #RockLegends #GuitarRiffs #Muse #MusicTrivia