Diggin' with Peter and Dre

The first concert Peter and Dre ever attended together was to see Thievery Corporation live, and now they get to talk about their fourth studio album, 'The Cosmic Game'. It's a cool blend of all sorts of styles and genres into a smooth concoction, but does it hold up to scrutiny?

What happens at the nexus of multiple genres of music when the artist can't tell the difference between himself and the character he created? Also, what do the Fats Boys and Janelle Monáe have to do with it? Find out if this is Peter's favorite Bowie album and if Dre sees the light!

Simple, straight-forward, fun, blues-rock? OK, if you force us to. There are also side conversations about cartoon music and how it's often a kid's first introduction to classical, so how can you go wrong?

What happens when a bunch of punk (or, really, punk-adjacent) bands records wat-too-straight-forward covers of way-too-common 80's hits? Why are we still stuck on the 80's? Is there nothing else? Find out how Peter and Dre feel on this week's episode!

When Peter and Dre encounter Florence + The Machine for the first time, what kind of comparisons come up? Who do they think would be a good pairing for Florence's high-octane voice? And why are there so damn many charts in the music industry, anyway?

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Between 1979 and 1980, Joy Division released two albums that would have a profound influence on the post-punk landscape, and which would eventually be described as a "sad hug" by Dre. Hear why this album matters so much to Peter's wife, and maybe even what else you could listen to if you like this.

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Wanna hear Peter gush about one of his favorite musicians ever? Wanna hear Dre give some surprising opinions? Wanna hear one of the greatest ideas for a tribute album ever in the history of everything? Wanna learn who the only two people are who've recorded with both Weird Al and Frank Zappa? Then this is the episode you've got to listen to.

What happens when Peter downloads an album without knowing what it is? What kind of connections does he find to other artists he already knows? Why does Dre keep trying to connect it to Spike Lee? Do we ever get answers to these questions? Come listen to Abdullah Ibrahim's 'Water from an Ancient Well' with us and find out.

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What happens when a former '90s indie-rock darling writes a theme album about loss and heartbreak? Peter and Dre find out when they listen to Juliana Hatfield's 2008 album, 'How to Walk Away'.

We talk about the iconic and foundational hardcore punk debut from D.C.-area stalwarts Bad Brains. Peter mangles the history of punk rock while Dre comes away confused and opens up about her fear of clowns. This is one not to be missed.

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