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Popcast

The New York Times

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The Popcast is hosted by Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic for The New York Times. It covers the latest in popular music criticism, trends and news. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp
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A podcast all about the making and meaning of popular music. Musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding pull back the curtain on how pop hits work magic on our ears & our culture. From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Let It Roll

Pantheon Media

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"Let it Roll" is a podcast about the history of popular music from the 19th Century to the 21st. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.
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This podcast features free audio guitar lessons taught by Desi Serna, author of Fretboard Theory and Guitar Theory For Dummies. Learn how scales, chords, progressions, modes, and more get applied to the fretboard and familiar songs. Hear how to best get your playing skills in order. Begin to improvise and compose. Understand why your favorite songs sound so good. ➝ What do you specifically need to do in order to play guitar better? Visit the GuitarMusicTheory.com website to get FREE custom v ...
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COUNTDOWN the Australian music television show broadcast by the ABC from 1974 until 1987. Countdown was the most popular music program in Australian TV history which exerted a strong sway on radio programmers. Countdown attracted local and International acts and reflected the musical cultural influences of the day. Gavin Wood was the program's voice over announcer and offers an insight to the artists who performed on the show.
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Rock's Backpages

Barney Hoskyns, Mark Pringle, Jasper Murison-Bowie

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Tales from the world's largest archive of music journalism: entertaining interviews with luminaries such as Neil Tennant, Billy Bragg, Pamela Des Barres, Gary Kemp, Vashti Bunyan, Midge Ure, Nick Hornby and Robyn Hitchcock. Thoughtful and informative conversations about all aspects of popular music history, interspersed with clips from exclusive audio interviews that date back to the mid-'60s. The RBP podcast is hosted by Barney Hoskyns and Mark Pringle and co-hosted & produced by Jasper Mur ...
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The Hit Cycle Podcast

Bill Farrow & David Grunfeld

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The HitCycle Podcast is a podcast discussing hip-hop and popular music from a baseball player's perspective. Each main episode features a discussion around an influential hip-hop artist using baseball's grading system and scouting tools. If you love music, come chop it up with us for a bit
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Amplify

SYN Media

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SYN's underage presenters have a finger on the pulse of the latest news, trends, events, music and popular culture influencing Narrm's under 18s. Amplify is a SYN Media Podcast.
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Junk Filter

Jesse Hawken

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Junk Filter: a podcast about strange and overlooked artifacts from the worlds of film, music and popular culture with a generous side order of jokes and politics. Hosted by Jesse Hawken with guests from the worlds of Politics Twitter and Film Twitter. Original music for the program by Marker Starling. Follow us now on Twitter: @junkfilterpod
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Popular Demand

Popular Demand Podcast

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The Popular Demand crew brings you a weekly dose of their Hip-Hop and NBA takes. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/populardemand/support
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About A Girl

Double Elvis

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About A Girl is a scripted narrative anthology series about women whose stories have long been eclipsed by the legends of their famous partners. Bowie, Elvis, 2Pac, Prince, Miles, Biggie. Each of these icons created some of the most celebrated and enduring music of the modern age. But there's more to their stories than you know. About A Girl brings focus to the many women without whom the landscape of popular music might be very different.
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Generation Music

Ryan Gigarjian

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A podcast where we will dive into the many generations of popular music and will dissect it to find the reasons as to why a certain popular music influenced the society it was most popular in. Cover art photo provided by Bogomil Mihaylov on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@bogomi
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Welcome to Tales from the Green Room - Backstage conversations from popular music venues around the country curated by Mount Tam Media. Buckle up and listen in, as host Dennis Strazulo and Mount Tam Media founder, Tami Larson, dig up conversations with artists - before and after shows - in the exclusive confines of the green room. Barriers are down with stories abound! Tales from the Greenroom Special Edition (Sweetwater Music Hall's 50th Anniversary Series) Mount Tam Media is thrilled to la ...
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3324 The Music and Movie Podcast

Dean Leggiero and Erik Kuber

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Welcome to the 33/24 Podcast, where Dean and Erik discuss the movies and music that left marks on their growth charts. So if you’re into the popular, the seen, the unseen and the obscure, then join us weekly for a listen. We promise, you won’t be disappointed.
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The Wonder of Stevie

Higher Ground, Pineapple Street Studios

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The year 1972 saw the beginning of a five-year span in which Stevie Wonder released five groundbreaking, critically acclaimed albums, garnering him over half a dozen Grammys and over 10 million albums sold, securing his place as one of the most important American musicians and songwriters in history. For the first time, uncover the untold story of an extraordinary artistic journey that shaped the greatest creative era in popular music history. Featuring in-depth musical and cultural analysis ...
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Collected

Smithsonian | National Museum of American History

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Collected is a project of the African American History Curatorial Collective at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. This podcast offers compelling and accessible journeys through topics in African American history that are particularly relevant today. Season one looks at contemporary Black Feminism. Season two looks at Black women entertainers in American popular music.
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Con Calma Podcast

Alberto Cordova, Michael Caicedo, Carlos Trivino

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Welcome to Con Calma Podcast, a show hosted by three cousins who share their experiences and insights on growing up as second-generation Latinos. Meet Alberto, also known as DJDIRTO, who brings his love for music and mixing to the table, Mike La Voz, who shares his funny stories and relatable topics, and Carlos, the elder statesman of the group, who brings wisdom and humor to the show.Every episode, we discuss relatable topics that we all can relate to, while sharing funny stories and lesson ...
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The Lost RPM Podcast

Jeffrey David Harvey

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Lost 45s & LPs found in thrift stores, junk shops, and record store clearance bins. The finest in obscure & unknown records. Primitive recordings transmitted from the twilight zone of popular music. Season 1: Themed radio show format episodes with running time of 35 minutes or less. Season 2: Mixtape format episodes with running time of 45 minutes or less.
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A lipstick pickup is an electric guitar pickup with a captivating sound and appearance that has a devoted cult following that grows with each passing year. True to their name, they were originally chrome lipstick tubes stuffed with magnets and electronics that were the inspired invention of Nathan Daniel, founder of Danelectro. Born from his genius instinct for innovation as well as his devotion to a "rigid cost control" philosophy, they were an essential component of the guitars that helped ...
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In hour one, host Rick Sadlier guides listeners through the past few decades of popular music, offering some insights and analysis. Hour two features a roundtable discussion with co-hosts Andrew Neylon and Tyler Clements, talking about the newest and most exciting trends in contemporary music.
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Casual popular music discussions spanning the past 70 years including rock, pop, country, jazz, blues, etc. Join us for: Band, album and song reviews; New artist introductions; Popular music history; “Best of” lists; Virtual listening events… We talk about the music you love, and the music you should know that you may not. Hosted by Joshua V. Best and Jacob M. King.
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Small Subjects

Jim and Barry

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Small Subjects is a podcast devoted to discussing big topics in the worlds of scale modeling, diorama-building, and sculpting and painting miniature figures, as well as presenting interviews with some of the top artists in the field, including every era, and ranging from historical to fantasy subjects. Co-hosts Barry Biediger, who is based in Salt Lake City, and Jim DeRogatis, who lives in Chicago, are the editors of the Web site boxdioramas.com. Both have decades of experience as modelers, ...
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Metalcore music meets fitness in this podcast, where our host Evan provides health and wellness information while discussing his passion for metalcore music. If you are a fan of fitness and listen to the metalcore genre, you've come to the right place.
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On the Godly Whistleblower podcast, music artist and worship leader Mackenzie Morgan shines a light on popular teachings and music in the church today and shares what Scripture teaches on how we are to worship in spirit and in truth within the church gathering. Light hearted and relatable, Mackenzie offers an entertaining but honest view on how Christians are to live lives as a pleasing worship to God.
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Join Rob and Joseph as they chronologically discuss all the notable albums of the punk/new wave movement. From the messy, anarchic noise of the early 70’s proto-punk rockers to the tired, polished death-rattles of the mid-80’s corporate synth-poppers, no stone goes unturned in their quest to fully examine the birth, life and death of “the wave” that produced some of the most beloved songs in modern popular music.
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Send us a text On this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, Emily gets a primer on the career of The String King, Dean Farley of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. More on Dean from https://pyramid-saiten.de/de/direct/ "Dean Farley began his journey with guitar strings during the summer of 1970 at age 16. Little did he know at the time that this period wo…
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The film writers Brian Abrams and Will Sloan return to the podcast for a salute to one of our favourite screen presences, the great American character actor Joe Don Baker, who passed away this month at the age of 89. We discuss the full arc of Joe Don’s career, thrust into leading man status in the early seventies playing Tennessee Sheriff Buford P…
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Five years ago, Charli XCX released the track "party 4 u," a melancholic ode to throwing a function for that one specific person. Now, in 2025, the song has gotten a renewed life – motivated by a foolproof cocktail of TikTok trends, the Billboard Hot 100, and a post-Brat Summer clamor for Charli. It's rare for pop songs like this to get a second wi…
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Nate and Ryan get back to their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the birth of hip-hop in the Bronx and the Holy Trinity: DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa. ⁠⁠⁠GO TO THE LET IT ROLL SUBSTACK TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE⁠⁠…
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The 808 is arguably the most iconic drum machine ever made. Even if you’ve never heard of it, you’ve definitely heard it. It’s in dozens of hit songs -- from Usher to Marvin Gaye, Talking Heads to The Beastie Boys -- and its sounds have quietly cemented themselves in the cultural lexicon. In this episode, we try to understand how that happened and …
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KPB Program 246 Playlist-- 1st set: The Selkie (Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter) -- Crazy Love (Harry Manx w/the Sydney Lyric Quartet) -- Salala (Angelique Kidjo w/Peter Gabriel) 2nd set: Long Time Here (The Walkabouts) -- Baby, Can I Hold You? (Tracy Chapman) -- Tonton (Salif Keita) 3rd set: I Struck the Wall (Geoffrey Oryema) -- Hymne (Vangelis) -…
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We’re back and talking about Murderbot, The Last of Us, the Handmaid’s Tale, and the Andor finale, as well as Trump’s grifting tour across the world, RFK’s decision to restrict access to vaccines, Kristi Noem’s psycho idea for a dystopian reality show, and much more - the midterms are still over a year away, and we’re still going on about that. Rec…
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Pioneers of Country May 24, 2014 This is a replay of our live broadcast on May 24, 2014. Dave does another unrehearsed and unedited presentation of Pioneers of Country. Dave provides a liberal amount of Bluegrass music, and announces birthdays of famous entertainers born on this day. Dave counts down the Top Ten songs on the Pioneers of Country pla…
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Season 5 Episode 15 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments: Sleeper Spotlight: This segment features a spotlight/sharing of an album, band, and/or song that may have gone under your radar, exploring the overall sound, instrumentals, vocals, etc. This week's Sleeper Spot…
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Pioneers of Country May 28, 2011 We begin with "16th Avenue" a song written by Thom Schuyler, and recorded by American country music artist Lacy J. Dalton. The song slowly fades out, and after about 6 seconds of the dreaded “dead air” (Dave must have been distracted for some reason) we hear "She Thinks I Still Care" by George Jones. We then hear "I…
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Join hosts Tami Larson and Dennis Strazulo as they dive into the vibrant atmosphere of JazzFest 2025, with this episode recorded at The Broadside in New Orleans during the 10th Annual Crawfish Festival. In this episode, the first of several generated from JazzFest, the focus is on the experiences of the captivating, modern New Orleans funk band, Th…
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Send us a text On this episode ... We’re back! After a little hiatus, the crew catches up on everything that’s gone down since the last episode with some technical difficulties. Berto shares the wild story of his trip to Australia—spoiler alert: three days on planes and still never made it to New Zealand. While in Sydney, he links up with digital c…
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Colin Hay first gained international fame in the 1980s asthe frontman of Men At Work, the band known for crafting Australian anthems such as "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under." Men At Work won a GRAMMY Award for Best New Artist and sold over 30 million records worldwide. After the band's breakup in 1985, Colin launched a solo career, releasing t…
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The Miniature Figure Collectors of America’s 82nd show took place on May 9 and 10 in Trevose, PA, just outside Philadelphia. On Saturday night, Lou Masses and Dennis Levy—both in a rather, um, well-lubricated mood—told Barry they’d love to bum-rush our podcast. They didn’t have to twist our arms—your hosts are always game for a good chat with frien…
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the great figures in world literature. The French playwright Molière (1622-1673) began as an actor, aiming to be a tragedian, but he was stronger in comedy, touring with a troupe for 13 years until Louis XIV summoned him to audition at the Louvre and gave him his break. It was in Paris and at Versailles that M…
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In a wide-ranging chat, the actor and musician discusses his immutable public persona, recent pop-culture surge and singing with Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Scarlett Johansson.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everythingfrom politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts oron Apple Podcasts and Spotify…
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Send us a text In this episode, we unpack Harvest, Neil Young’s 1972 masterpiece that blends country warmth with stark vulnerability. Often labeled his most accessible album, Harvest is more than just mellow melodies—it’s a meditation on fame, fragility, and fractured love. We explore the stories behind tracks like “Heart of Gold,” “Old Man,” and “…
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One of the most essential building blocks of popular music is the chord; two or more notes played at the same time often on a guitar or piano keyboard. Almost every popular hit song ever written not only has chords, but a pattern of chords that occur throughout the song called a chord progression. In this episode of Pop Life we analyze the most com…
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Zafty's back with Am I? (Tell Me) - we chat about his latest single, his journey from recording on a PlayStation headset to making waves in the Australian music scene and how he’s carving his own path with his own sound. Amplify is a SYN Media Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Holly Pivec and Doug Geivett join Mackenzie on this episode of our 'Rediscover Bethel' series where we evaluate the teachings of Bill Johnson from Bethel Redding Church in their videos attempting to clarify their theological beliefs. We get into the topic of the Sovereignty of God and Bill's support and usage of the infamous Passion translation and…
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The Combo is back in the house! Julius 'Juice' Collins and Brian Z (Dr. Mambo's Combo) return to talk about a very special tribute to Prince. 'Forever In My Life: A Birthday Tribute To Prince' will feature the Combo playing Prince songs from every era of his legendary career. The celebration is on Weds, June 4th at The Parkway Theater. Juice and Z …
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What happens when worship anthems climb the charts alongside soul revivals and nostalgia-driven comebacks? The May 2025 Billboard charts reveal a fascinating musical landscape where Drake performs a strategic reset after his epic battle with Kendrick, worship-adjacent pop dominates the mainstream, and The Marias reject conventional song structures …
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Today Nate and Ryan pause their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton to welcome a special guest, hip hop writer Steve Juon. Together, they take a look at the documentary “Founding Fathers of Hip Hop” which fills in some important gaps in the story -- namely what were str…
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In this episode we welcome the great Paul Gambaccini into RBP's world and ask him about his 50+ years as one of Britain's best-loved broadcasters. "The Great Gambo" tells us about his early radio days at Dartmouth College's WDCR station and explains how he slipped his foot in the door at Rolling Stone in 1970. He then recounts his first meeting wit…
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Golden Age OTR May 17, 2008 This was a special Podcast. It marked our return to internet broadcasting after 2 years of retirement. We retired from regular shows on March 26, 2006. After a song or two, Dave replays his sign-off on March 26, 2006. The skit is called Kid Kirby's last stand. It was a combination an actual OTR show and Dave's interjecti…
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KPB Program 245 Playlist -- 1st set: Band Call (Oscar Peterson Trio) -- I Don't Know (Bill Withers) -- Raat Ki Rani (Arooj Aftab) -- Pavane (Al Petteway) 2nd set: Magdalene (Andrea von Kampen) -- At the End of the Rainbow (Sierra Ferrell) -- Over the Rainbow (David Grisman & Martin Taylor) -- Alfie (Cilla Black) 3rd set: (They Long to Be) Close to …
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In episode 174 of the Guitar Music Theory podcast, I chat with Carrie Underwood guitarist Matt Reviere about recreating classic 80s guitar tones for the Kemper Profiling Amplifier and Line 6 Helix using the new Inspired by the 80s pack from Tone Junkie. We discuss his workflow for analyzing songs, dialing in tones, and jamming on iconic riffs from …
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Send us a text In this episode, we set our course for 1981 and dive deep into Long Distance Voyager, the ethereal and genre-blending album from The Moody Blues. Join us as we explore how the band transitioned into the '80s without losing their symphonic, psychedelic roots. Support the show Browse the 33/24 Archives: Check out the backroom! Follow u…
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We’re back and talking about Andor, The Last of Us, and the Handmaid’s Tale. We’re also talking about Trump‘s next-level corruption, the GOP’s efforts to get rid of habeas corpus, West Virginia legislators getting sick on raw milk, and RFK literally swimming in sewage-infested water. Gets worse each week, folks, and we’re still going on about that.…
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander comes up clutch for OKC in game 5 vs Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. The Pacers make quick work of the injured Cavaliers and is the NBA Draft Lottery Rigged? Part of the On Blast Podcast Network: Introducing Canada Hoops Daily Podcast. Sheldon Alexander is back with his live and interactive Podcast. Join us live, like and subs…
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Access this entire 90-minute episode (and additional monthly bonus shows) by becoming a Junk Filter patron for only $5.00 (US) a month! Over 30% of episodes are exclusively available to patrons of the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/212-accountant-2-128936873 The comedy writer Ursula Lawrence returns to the podcast f…
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triple j Unearthed High finalist Chris Vincent is floating through space (metaphorically) with his upcoming single Space Junk. We chat about his start in music, artists that have shaped his sound and future plans. Amplify is a SYN Media Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By SYN Media
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We rarely cover movies here at Switched On Pop. But after seeing Ryan Coogler's new vampire musical Sinners, we knew we had to make an exception. The movie is an ode to Black music. Throughout its over two hour runtime, the film pays tribute to the blues: nodding to the musicians, instruments, and melodies that make it a foundational genre in the A…
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Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton with a look at how Hi-NRG, the sound that emerged in the post-disco backlash club scenes of London, San Francisco and New York, spawned the most successful production/songwriting team…
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Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. Today's topic is the early days of disco in New York when an innovative wave of DJs like David Mancuso and Francis Grasso created a dancer’s utopia in Manhattan. ⁠GO TO THE LET IT ROLL SUB…
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