We dive deep into the life-affirming, meaning-making power of Taylor Swift's folklore.

I had an in-depth quaratine call with Max Stern of Signals Midwest about their latest album Pin. Go buy it directly from the artist here.Songs featured in this episode (in chronological order):Can't Help But WonderPinYour Old New ApartmentAlso mentioned:Wil Wagner - More Like Signals MidBESTBy David Kallison

I talk to Amy and Daniel of Future Teens about their Dan Campbell-aproved record, Breakup Season.You can find Future Teens on Twitter @FutureTeensUSA and at futureteensusa.com.By David Kallison

Kevin Devine, a unique, thoughtful, loquacious, multi-talented musician talks about the ten-year anniversary of Brother's Blood as well as a whole lot of other things. Go buy his stuff at kevindevine.net.By David Kallison

We pay our dues to the surprise record from wunderkind Phoebe Bridgers (boygenius) and former wunderkind Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes).Full chronological playlist:Songs by Better Oblivion Community Center unless otherwise noted.ChesapeakeMy CityConor Oberst - CollegeBright Eyes - If Winter EndsBright Eyes - The City Has SexBright Eyes - June on the We…

In this two-part interview with Erik Garlington, the brains and brawn behind the black and queer pop-punk outfit Proper., we discuss both his records, "The Surburbs Have Ruined My Life" and "I Spent the Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better," and how his background of being an outsider and a military brat lead him on a wild journey to be a pop-…

I interview the very talented and very funny Deanna Belos of Sincere Engineer about her debut album Rhombithian. We talk about the expectations of growing up, lab mice, relationships, and the time Deanna almost died getting coffee.Full chronilogical playlist:Corn Dog Sonnet No. 7Clip from the film Dirty WorkOverbiteLet You DownGhosts In The Graveya…

blink-182, the band every punk pretends they hate, grows up on their untitled album.All songs by blink-182 unless otherwise noted:Here's Your LetterCircle Jerks - I Just Want Some SkankFrank Turner - Dammit - Live at Salty Dog Cruise 2006Going Away to College - Live at the Pop Disaster Tour 2002DammitTouchdown BoyDick LipsAll Systems GoFeeling This…

In a Sound and the Story first, I interview Dylan Slocum of Spanish Love Songs about their album schmaltz. We talk about Dylan's painful journey south and the mechanics of mediocrity. Full chronilogical playlist (all songs by Spanish Love Songs):Beer and Nyquil (Hold It Together)Sequels, Remakes, and AdaptationsNuevoBuffalo BuffaloThe Boy Considers…

Today we talk about depression.Full chronological playlist:The Weakerthans - Virtute at RestBright Eyes - Poison OakThe Good Life - O'Rourke's, 1:20 A.M.Laura Jane Grace - Manic DepressionPhoebe Bridgers - FuneralElliott Smith - 2:45 amFrightened Rabbit - Floating in the ForthLuke Rainsford - FrameTitus Andronicus - No Future, Part Three: Escape fr…

The Wonder Years deliver a genre-defining album about surburbia and coming home.Full chronilogical playlist (all songs by The Wonder Years unless otherwise noted)Local Man Ruins EverythingCame Out SwingingBuzz Aldrin: The Poster Boy for Second PlaceMy Last SemesterAllen Ginsberg and Tom Waits - AmericaPool scene from Garden StateMy Life As a Pigeon…

The iconic grandfathers of emo and saints of the East Bay scene get the full Sound and the Story treatment.Full playlist (all songs by Jawbreaker unless otherwise listed):The Boat Dreams from the HillLurker II: Dark Son of the NightShield Your EyesTour SongDonatelloIn Sadding AroundNirvana - LithiumMillionJet BlackSave Your GenerationAcheWantCheste…

The Menzingers and I take a good, hard look at who we’ve been and who we want to end up with after the party.By David Kallison

In the Sound and the Story, I tell the stories of your favorite records. In this episode, I explore the pain and faith in Julien Baker's Sprained Ankle.Songs in order (all songs by Julien Baker unless otherwise noted)SomethingThe Get Up Kids - I'll Catch You (Live)Clip from Before SunriseSomethingThe Star Killers - DallasRejoiceBlacktopVesselsGo Ho…

In the Sound and the Story, I tell the stories of your favorite records. In this episode, I contemplate the end of adolescence with the Crows' debut album, August and Everything After.Songs in order (all songs by Counting Crows unless otherwise noted)Round HereAnna BeginsSordid Humor - BarbarossaMr. Jones (demo)August and Everything After (live)Rou…

The 7 Inch Singles Club takes a dives as deep we can into one song. Exclusive for Patreon members, this first episode is available for everyone! In this episode, we compare Brand New's "Seventy Times Seven" and Taking Back Sunday's "There's No 'I' in Team," which was written about the same salacious incident.Song at the end is some live version of …

In the Sound and the Story, I tell the stories of your favorite records. In this record, I dive deep into Rilo Kiley's best record, More Adventurous, an indie rock record with major label ambitions.Songs in order (all songs by Rilo Kiley unless otherwise noted):Portions for FoxesKevin Devine - I Don't Care About Your BandWith Arms Outstretched (fro…

www.patreon.com/thesoundandthestoryI want to keep this show free without having obnoxious ads. I want to keep spending hours researching, writing, recording, and editing. I want to bring you more and more albums. I want to create a new type of episode, the 7" Single Series, that goes into one song by a lesser known artist (and maybe even an intervi…

In the Sound and the Story we go behind and inside the meaning of your favorite records. In this episode we dive deep into The Gaslight Anthem's The '59 Sound, a rock trying to capture a time gone by.Songs in order (all songs by The Gaslight Anthem unless otherwise noted):Great ExpectationsThe '59 SoundCasanova, Baby!Snippets of Great Expectations/…

In the Sound and the Story we go behind and inside the meaning of your favorite records. This month, we dive in to Say Anything's ...Is a Real Boy, a manic, incessant almost rock opera.Songs played in order:Say Anything - BeltSay Anything - The FutileClip from the film Say AnythingSay Anything - You Help ThemSay Anything - WoeSay Anything - An Orgy…

Death Cab For Cutie's Transatlanticism changed the indie rock scene for the better. Find out the story behind and inside the record, including why Ben Gibbard was so dang sad.]]>By David Kallison

In this episode we dig deep into The Mountain Goats' haunting, hopeful tale of sex, abuse, and music. Come, come, come to The Sunset Tree, there's lots of find here.]]>By David Kallison