In this week’s episode, Wyndham and Christian return for another installment of Anatomy of a Scene. This time, Wyndham is schooling Christian on the evolution of the Madchester scene, from the Second Summer of Love on the beaches of Ibiza in 1988 to the beginnings of Britpop.

Download the Brother Pod app on your mobile device for exclusive articles, music, and videos of the Madchester scene. And if you missed the scene altogether (or are still recovering from its hangover) we’ve put together a custom Madchester playlist on Spotify.

And listen to our running list of the 151 Top 10 Songs of All Time on Spotify.

In this week’s episode, Wyndham sits down with Matthew Cutter, author of Closer You Are: The Story of Robert Pollard and Guided By Voices. Cutter shares stories of his early fandom for the band, how he came to write the biography of Guided By Voices, and his interview and research process in telling the tale of one of America’s greatest and most prolific songwriters: Robert Pollard.

To celebrate the book and the band, we’ve put together a custom Guided By Voices Spotify playlist. And for more info on the band, rare live footage, and a mini-documentary on Guided by Voices, download our Brother Pod app on your mobile devices.

In this week’s episode, Christian schools Wyndham on Zamrock, the explosion of rock music in Zambia in the 1970s. As they unpack the history of the subgenre, Christian discusses how rock got to Zambia, the independence politics behind it, and breaks down some of its biggest contributors.

If you (like many) have never even heard of Zamrock, we’ve put together a starter kit Zamrock playlist on Spotify. And for more info, articles, and a mini-documentary on the scene by downloading our Brother Pod app on your mobile devices.

And listen to our running list of the 148 Top 10 Songs of All Time on Spotify.

In this week’s episode, Wyndham and Jeremy discuss the meteoric rise of U2 and REM from 1980 to 1992. Without Christian around to keep them hip, the elder brothers break down what it was that made the bands superstars and how their earlier years stack up against each other.

For additional stories about the bands, rare performances, and additional content about U2 and REM, download the Brother Pod app for your mobile device. And to get a taste of both bands, take a spin through our custom U2 and REM playlist on Spotify.

And listen to our running list of the 147 Top 10 Songs of All Time on Spotify.

Once upon a time, two Swedish couples won the Eurovision Song Competition… the rest is history. In this week’s episode, Wyndham and Jeremy sit down to dissect the musical and cultural significance of pop superstars Abba. They were a sugar-coated supernova that were almost inescapable. But what is their legacy today?

Chime in with your thoughts on Twitter @thebrotherpod or through the Talkback feature on the new Brother Brother Brother app, available on your Apple and Android mobile devices.

And for those Dancing Queens out there, we’ve put together a custom Abba playlist just for you on Spotify.

NOTE: We had a few technical difficulties with Jeremy’s audio track this week, so it has a bit of an echo.

In this week’s episode, Wyndham sits down with acclaimed songwriter, producer, author, and composer Martin Olson to discuss his long history writing music for television.