DeepDives With Patrick Hemming

After a couple of "Off the Beaten Path" episodes, we are back in the Dives wheelhouse of Melodic AOR. The majority of the episode resides smack dab in the 80's with a few 90's excursions thrown in for good measure. Thanks for being patient as I traveled down some less-traveled rivers these last couple of episodes on my way back to what we do best here over at Dives: underrated AOR & Melodic Rock from the 80s. I hope you enjoy, and I'll see you back here for the next episode in a couple of weeks. Take care, my friends. 👊 🤘  

It's been a couple of years, but we're finally back with a third round of Heartland for your ears to enjoy. This week's episode is crammed full with music between the years 1981 and 2015, with 90% of the material between 1983 & 1990, the Heartland sweet spot in my opinion. Enjoy, my friends, & we'll be back in a couple of weeks with a proper '80s AOR & Melodic Rock Dive for your ears! 🤘👊

We are back with a new show for your ears to enjoy. This episode is filled with music from the last five decades that lean heavily on the Rolling Stones sound. Particularly, 1968 through 1981. There are a lot of Dives regulars to satisfy, and as for the other artists, I hope I weaved them in and out to the point that all the puzzle pieces fit. Thanks for taking the detour with me, and we'll be back in a couple of weeks with a much-requested Heartland episode. Until then, enjoy!
 
Stick around to the end for two songs each from the two newest Stones albums. In my opinion, they are outstanding.

This is the fixed version of the newest Dives. Somehow, the final third of the show didn't make the trip over to Podbean. I promise you it's here now. My apologies. 👊
The DeepDives team is back with a WestCoast-ish episode for your ears to enjoy. This is the third such episode in this series and the first since 2024. Why it's taken me this long to circle back is a mystery, but here it is nonetheless. In this episode, you'll hear 80s pop, Yacht Rock, Sophistipop, early 80s Crossover Country, and of course, a huge helping of WestCoast. I hope you enjoy this music as much as we enjoyed serving it up. We'll see you in a couple of weeks for a "Like A Rolling Stone" Dive. 🤘👊

The DeepDives team is back with a brand new episode for your ears to enjoy. You can say this show is a Transatlantic Affair as the Scottlight Set in hour two is curated in Florida, and the rest of the show is curated, recorded, and produced here in the Czech Republic. To that end, both Mags & Scott have really brought the goods with their respective sets, as they do every episode here on Dives.The episode you're about to listen to is an extension of last Dive, AOR & Melodic Rock, with a strong slant towards Hi-Tech production and instrumentation. The years are 1980 through 1993. I hope you enjoy the three-plus hours of music, and we'll be back in a couple of weeks with a WestCoast-ish Dive. Until then, take care, everybody! 🤘👊

After seven months away, I’m thrilled to be back in Prague—home to Magdalena, my beautiful wife-to-be, and a welcoming new side of the family. At the same time, I’m excited to refocus on curating and creating fresh episodes of Dives for your ears to enjoy.
I started the curation process on the plane across the Atlantic and finished it last week outside in our lovely garden. The episode you're about to hear is filled with Hi-Tech AOR & Melodic Rock from 1980 through 1994.
I'll be back every two weeks, releasing a brand-new episode for you to take along on your travels. Expect new episodes every other Wednesday/Thursday-ish. 
Thank you for continuing to listen—take care, everyone! 👊🤘

I've forgotten just how much work goes into making these shows! 😁
This will be the last retro Dive for the far foreseeable future. Starting next week, I'll put out a new show every other week. That’s a promise. I already have the next Dive curated and sequenced. Look for it by Wednesday or Thursday. 
In the meantime, enjoy this episode of Hi-Tech AOR from six years ago. 🤘👊

Greetings from the Czech Republic & the beautiful city of Prague. This, for all intents and purposes, should be my last “Retro Dive” for the foreseeable future. I'll be working this week on a brand new episode for your ears to enjoy. I am so looking forward to curating again. I miss it quite a bit and I hope you do too.I'll see you later this week with a show that should scratch all of our AOR & Melodic Rock itches. Until then, enjoy this 80’s Hi-Tech leaning Dive. 🤘👊

Here is one of the last "Retro" Dives episodes before my move to Prague next week. For this Dive, I've chosen an episode from way back in January of 2021. It kicks off with my favorite Quiet Riot song from easily my favorite Quiet Riot album, 1986's QRIII. I have one, maybe two, more "Retro" Dives before I start laying down brand-new episodes. This is most definitely an itch I can't wait to scratch. I'll see you next week, my friends. 🤘👊

For this week's retro escape, I've chosen an episode from the tail end of the year 2021. These are definitely songs you know, probably like the back of your hand. While most of my episodes explore the out-of-the-way watering holes, this one is like going to the beach. Going to the beach with a helluva curated selection of 80's AOR, Melodic Rock, Hi-Tech, Westcoast, and Pop to enjoy.
As far as my move to Prague is concerned, I'm getting packed and ready as I ever will be. I have less than two weeks left here in the States. 🫨
I hope you enjoy this different kind of Dive, and I'll see you back here next week for another blast from the Dives past! 👊🤘