The inaugural episode of the Cities to Love Podcast unfolds in Washington, D.C., whose marble monuments and suited lawmakers belie its scene-shattering sounds. This is the ground zero of (real) emo, the epicenter of hardcore punk, the birthplace of go-go—and of co-host Taylor Ruckle! D.C.’s widespread influence on alternative music would be impossible to boil down into 60 minutes. Instead, Taylor and Hayden each pick three records: something classic, something current, and something cool.

Cities to Love Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5sgCaGlFzSo7w4qcYzWeTV?si=db37db2c8a6f497c

Intro/outro music is “Gotta Juice!” by Ultimate Overshare

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For more from your hosts:

Hayden: https://linktr.ee/haydenmerrick

Taylor: Muckrack.com/taylor-ruckle

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Welcome to Cities to Love: a new podcast in which music writers Taylor Ruckle and Hayden Merrick share some of their favorite albums from their favorite cities!

Background music: "Gotta Juice!" by Ultimate Overshare

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