In the beginning of the 2010's there was an explosion of laid back, reverb-laden indie music. One of the leaders in this movement was the Canadian songwriter, Mac Demarco. Join our hosts, David and Luis, as they discuss Mac Demarco's 2014 album, Salad Days.

Listen to Salad Days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HQqXllXpfQ

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In 1982, one of the biggest rock bands in the world decided they wanted to change with the times and adopt a new sound. Their fans hated it, and so did half the band members. After a long break, David and Luis return to take an in depth view at the often maligned Queen album Hot Space.

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15 years ago a man combined his faith with the reggae and hip hop music he was hearing in the New York neighborhood that he grew up in. That man was Matisyahu. He wore Hasidic garb and sang reggae tunes with a spiritual message ... and a Jamaican accent. In this episode David and Luis discuss Matisyahu and the Mid-2000's Craze of Jewish Reggae.

Listen to Live at Stubb's: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtVQNAU9uCvtEcQ-JO2dhoGvW-JmAzbl4

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David and Luis discuss new music of the week from Pharrell, Jay Z, The Killers, Rico Nasty, Father John Misty, Bright Eyes.

New Music Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6FfyTiGVly5YoWj7XLKszn?si=-VUgZ7SoQry_8kgREEtaKg

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In the strange age of 2004, two of the biggest musicians of the time teamed up to make a super project: Collision Course. A mashup album of Linkin Park and Jay Z songs. In this episode David and Luis take a deep dive into the strange project and what led up to it.

Listen to Collision Course: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0DD349D8EFA28B01

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David and Luis discuss new music of the week from Sufjan Stevens, A.G. Cook, 645AR, FKA Twigs, Black Noi$e, Tropical F*** Storm

New Music Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6FfyTiGVly5YoWj7XLKszn?si=-VUgZ7SoQry_8kgREEtaKg

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In the late 70's and early 80's a smooth genre merging rock music, smooth jazz, and various other genres took over the airwaves, and it 2005 an internet show gave it a name. In this episode David and Luis go in depth on the smooth genre of Yacht Rock.

Listen to our Yacht Rock Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/01CdreAp7TPU6lTDJ7dsVK?si=DlICs1y0SnGIsIMx_tFnHg

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David and Luis discuss new music of the week from Angel Olsen, Billie Eilish, Travis Barker, Run the Jewels, and Dominic Fike.

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In this episode David and Luis go in depth on the emerging genre of Emo Rap. Starting in the early 2010's, emo rap is a genre of hip hop talking elements of trap and mainstream rapping, and merging them with elements of indie rock, pop punk, and emo. They dissect albums by Lil Peep, and Juice WRLD.

Listen to Lil Peep; Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ptxmmBxeOc

Listen to Legends Never Die: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLau9bkm0iK9t470JP18A4a_mI6G_5ffDt

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David and Luis discuss new music of the week from Taylor Swift, Gorillaz, J. Cole, The Avalanches, and Earl Sweatshirt.

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