Episode 154 GAME THEORY - Lolita Nation with Donnette, Shelley & Gui

Soraya and Jeff are joined be frequent guest co-host Ronnie Barnett as we welcome back Donnette Thayer and Shelley LaFreniere and new guest Guillaume (Gui) Gassuan from GAME THEORY to discuss the band's 4th full length album LOLITA NATION.

[@tangledandfar]

Thanks very much. It was great to hear the stories and get some background from the band members on an album that I find fascinating. I was glad Gui chose to listen to my favorite song.

[@TZ61]

Kind of surreal seeing this; I felt like the only fan of this band in the 80s so it almost seems like this was created for me, lol. Thanks so much to all involved in putting this together.

[@MrBigcityal]

I won this record off college radio. Came home and it had been sitting out in near zero weather all day.

[@albadore]

What a fantastic conversation. Thanks all.

[@BeeTrillion]

I've been a big fan for such a long time.... Scott autographed The Big Shot Chronicles for me saying "Enjoy the least elaborate CD in history" on it after my sister had met him at one of the performances. I'm also a big fan of Plants and Birds and Rocks and Things...... the later stuff always lifts me up as I navigate the world.... Thanks to the band and RIP Scott.

[@diggerthegroundhog8799]

I watched this live when it premiered and just went back for some reason I don't know why. Lolita Nation was such a major influence in my life and two of my best friends. We used to listen to it endlessly. It is easily one of my top 25 all time albums. So many great tunes.

[@jamesleonard2870]

Awesome! Hey Toby Ornet is my current favorite track! I share it all the time. I just know certain people will love it 🌊🏄‍♂️🌸

[@smartalec8855]

I have a question about Lolita Nation (my favorite album of all time) that I’ve never known the answer to. Is Lolita Nation a concept album? It seriously plays like one. And with Scott’s love of Joyce, it really wouldn’t surprise me to find that it has a crazy deep thematic through line. Anyone please thoughts. I feel like this is my last chance to get an answer. 💙✌️Rest in peace Scott.

[@jamesleonard2870]

It feels like one, for sure. But I always thought it was stream of conscience. But tbh niw I’m thinking it’s about MK ultra Not the program but like the aftermath =]

[@shakinabe]

Great episode! It was fun to look back at an album that musically still holds up! Also, always remember to ask Ronnie what his favorite track on the album is!!!

[@paisleystageraspberryrhyme1296]

I think we learned the hard way today about Ronnie's needs.....

[@dchivers9092]

Gui is great. I miss him in The New Breed and his earlier band. Great days in The City.

[@jesegel]

Gui's peace-sign pants should be enshrined at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas.

[@angrylambie]

this was so good, and valuable - what the band members brought to Lolita Nation, and the impact on their lives - great insights into the making, working with Mitch, Scott's artistic process etc etc - really comprehensive -

[@earinsound]

thanks so much for this! i bought this album when it came out (i was 17 or 18 years old). can't wait to re-listen to it. and looking forward to hearing Jonathan Segel's take on LN

[@psychicstaticproductions]

Where can we hear or see that Jonathan Segel analysis?