Chorus Vs. Chorus

For this edition of our hebdomadal aural disport, we submit a peregrination with a duplet of "word nerds," who, by all measures, endeavor to expound, confabulate, and altogether regale you – their illustrious listenership — with a cortège of supercilious, archaic, and, regrettably, vexatious vocables. You read it right the first time: this week we’re talking about big fancy words. We find songs that best fit the definitions of the following: (1) Nacreous (2) Obstreperous (3) Rhadamanthine (4) Meretricious.

We undertake a reconnaissance mission to the perilous area known as the Friend Zone. We discuss the findings with camaraderie enthusiast, music lover, and... friend?... Su Chisebuka. The categories are songs that involve: (1) the ideal friendship; (2) a friend fight; (3) the friend zone. Featuring music from OutKast, Souther, Dolly Parton, and more.

We open ourselves up to genres, songs, and people we typically wouldn't like, in an attempt to live more piously, and ask ourselves: "What Would Bono Do?" The categories are: (1) Favorite song by a disliked band (2) Favorite song from a disliked genre (3) Best song with the worst lyrics (4) Best song by a bad person

Songs by people who have held down second jobs before, during, or after their rise to musical greatness: (1) Actors (2) Teachers (3) Cooks (4) Athletes. Featuring music by Patti Labelle, Guided by Voices, and more.

Tie an onion around your belt, fix yourself a tall glass of malk, and sprint your way to the couch — on this week’s episode, we’re exploring The Simpsons’ finest musical moments, along with its terrifying lows, dizzying highs, and creamy middles: (1) Best guest musician (2) Best song featured in an episode (3) Best original song. Guest starring Evan Salazar, a comic artist and chair moistener from Sector 7G.

They say "home is where the [eardrum] is," which is why we're searching five rooms in the house for all their musical dimensions and possibilities.  Our categories are: (1) Bedroom (2) Bathroom (3) Kitchen (4) Living Room (5) Backyard. Featuring music from Melvins, Xenia Rubinos, J. Cole, and more.

We take our first deep dive into one artist, and pray we don't ascend too fast. A discussion about the following aspects of Radiohead's legacy: (1) Best Thom Yorke mumble (2) Best Radiohead bleep-bloop (3) Prettiest moment (4) Best lyrical image (5) Best Radiohead song.

We're joined by Matt Silcock (⁠Blastitude⁠) to consider the histories, ethos, and rosters of the following legendary record labels: (1) Chess Records (2) SST Records (3) Flying Nun Records (4) Drag City. Take a tour with us through a brief history of Chicago blues and R&B, American underground punk, New Zealand guitar-pop, Midwestern indie, and so much more in between. Featuring songs from Fontella Bass, Royal Trux, Bad Brains, and more.

A tour through five rhythms that have influenced generations of percussionists and songwriters: (1) the Purdie shuffle (2) the Bo Diddley (3) The "Rock 'n' Roll Part 2" (4) the Motorik (5) the four-on-the-floor. Tune in for fun with Bernard Purdie, an explanation about why saying "disco sucks!" is rooted in racism, and a discussion about whether Gary Glitter is going to hell (spoiler: he is). Featuring music from Cheap Trick, Alabama Shakes, and more.