{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 16: Willie Alexander The Premier Punk Pioneer","description":"Episode 16, AJ talks to Willie Alexander. Singer, guitarist, Boston Rock legend sits with AJ for a truly historic conversation about his career. The son of a Baptist Minister speaks of playing coffee houses, Barry Tashian helping him get signed to a label, joining Velvet Underground, how he got the nickname \u201cLoco\u201d, previous bands: the Lost, the Bagatelle, the Grass Menagerie, writing the classics: \u201cMass Ave.\u201d, \u201cKerouac\u201d &amp;amp; \u201cAt The Rat\u201d and of course the Boom Boom Band. Willie lives and breathes the true spirit and essence of what Boston Rock is all about. ","author_name":"Wachtelligence","author_url":"http:\/\/wachtelligence.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/20414411\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/20414411"}