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After discussing Rent this week, Hagen and Jackson are back with a bonus episode all about movie musicals.

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After some news, we dive into one of the longest-running Broadway shows and its movie adaptation: Rent.

Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins Has Died

Spotify Suspending Service in Russia Due to Censorship Laws

Travis Scott Performs for the First Time Since 2021 Astroworld Tragedy

"No Time to Die" Wins 2022 Oscar for Music (Original Song)

Beck - Guero

Wilco - Sky Blue Sky

Wallows - Tell Me That It’s Over

Theodore Shapiro - Severance

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This week after some very important news followup, we talk about Music Criticism, asking why we care about it, and the value that critics offer to listeners and artists.

Pete Davidson's Kim Kardashian Tattoos Are A Major Red Flag

Dolly Parton Says Joining Rock Hall Would Be Like ‘Putting AC/DC in the Country Music Hall of Fame’

Dolly Parton declines Rock Hall of Fame nomination

Steve Albini offers to produce Dolly Parton’s rock record

Kanye West suspended from Instagram for 24 hours after Trevor Noah attack

Midlake - For The Sake of Bethel Woods

May Erlewine - Easy

Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

Twenty One Pilots

Charli XCX - Crash

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This week on the show, we decline a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination, suspend operations in Russia, and fight with Kanye.

Dolly Parton declines Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination

https://pitchfork.com/news/warner-and-sony-music-groups-suspend-russian-operations/

RIAA Reports Highest-Ever $15 Billion in Recorded Music Revenue

Eminem Becomes Most Gold, Platinum Certified Artist

“Infamy Is Kind Of Fun”: Grimes on Music, Mars, and Her Secret New Baby With Elon Musk

Pete Davidson Says He’s ‘In Bed’ With Kim Kardashian in Alleged Kanye West Text Exchange Defending Her

Teddy Grossman - Soon Come

Drug Church - Hygiene

Haunted Shores - Void

Khruangbin and Leon Bridges - Texas Moon

Pinegrove - 11:11

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This week on the show, the music world reacts to Donda 2, Russia, and the acquisition of Bandcamp, plus Adam and Jackson went to The Majestic Theater.

Kanye West misses Donda 2 release date

New York City Lifts Proof of Vaccine Requirements for Concert Venues

Leonard Cohen Estate Sells Publishing Catalog

Bjork Cancels Moscow Concert After Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Nick Cave Cancels Concerts in Russia and Ukraine

The Red Hand Files - Nick Cave on Ukraine and Palestinian

Live Nation to Cease All Business in Russia

Spotify closes its office in Russia in response to attack on Ukraine

Russia is banned from Eurovision after invasion of Ukraine

Bandcamp is Joining Epic Games

Jeff Tweedy

The Mountain Goats - Beat the Champ

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

Bodysnatcher

Tiger Cub - As Blue as Indigo

Hey Rosetta! - Second Sight

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We're back this week to talk about some recent headlines involving Kanye West and Joe Rogan, plus we talk about the Halftime Show.

Coachella Drops More COVID Restrictions, Won’t Require Negative Tests or Masks

Kanye West Says Travis Scott Will Perform With Him at Coachella 2022, Demands Billie Eilish Apology

Snoop Dogg Acquires Death Row Records

Eminem took a knee during his Super Bowl halftime performance

Kanye West’s $200 Stem Player will be the only way to get his next album, Donda 2

Drama Update: Kanye's chaotic social media presence

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige & Kendrick Lamar perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show

Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You

Eddie Vedder - Earthling

Catbamboo - Fervor

Amber Mark - Three Dimensions Deep

Nick Cave - Live at Hammersmith Apollo

Nick Cave - Live at the Royal Albert Hall

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This week we talk about Jeff Buckley's career and life leading up to his single studio album, Grace.

Jeff Buckley - Grace

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This week we catch up on some news, including the Drake-Hot Sauce incident, and everything involving Neil Young and Joni Mitchell pulling their music from Spotify.

Neil Young Demands Spotify Remove His Music Over ‘False Information About Vaccines’

Spotify Takes Down Neil Young’s Music After His Joe Rogan Ultimatum

Apple Music Shows ‘Love’ for Joni Mitchell Too After She Asks Spotify to Remove Her Music

Spotify Announces Addition Of Content Warnings In Response To Joe Rogan Covid-19 Misinformation Criticism

Instagram model accuses Drake of putting hot sauce inside of a condom and he seemingly responds: 'You can have your 15 minutes of fame'

Britney Spears condemns sister Jamie Lynn in scathing Instagram post: 'You’re lying through your teeth about me'

Corey Taylor invites Machine Gun Kelly to “suck every inch of my dick”

'When We Were Young' adds third date

Bandcamp Live

Webbed Wing - What's So Fucking Funny?

Holy Hive

Cody Fry

Yebba - Live at Electric Lady

Arca

Dan Romer - Station Eleven

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We're back to catch up on how we spent our short break and the news of the last few weeks, including a surprising number of things happening (or not) in Las Vegas, as well as the albums we're looking forward to this year, and more!

Tearful Adele postpones entire Las Vegas residency

My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Avril Lavigne, Jimmy Eat World Highlight When We Were Young Fest

Grammys postpone January awards show amid omicron surge

Every Time I Die Have Broken Up

Nation of Language - A Way Forward

The Weeknd - Dawn FM

Parker Millsap - Be Here Instead

Webbed Wing - What's So Fucking Funny?

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For our last episode of the year, we talk about our favorite albums of 2021, your favorite albums of 2021, the year as a whole, and what we're looking forward to in 2022.

Every Time I Die - Radical

Briston Maroney - Sunflower

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Carnage

Illuminati Hotties - Let Me Do One More

Fishboy - Waitsgiving

Lord Huron - Long Lost

Origami Angel - Gami Gang

Kiwi Jr. - Cooler Returns

Jpegmafia - LP!

Westside Gunn - Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely Adolf

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises

Lingua Ignota - Sinner Get Ready

Spelling - The Turning Wheel

Between the Buried and Me - Colors II

Spiritbox - Eternal Blue

Lawrence - Hotel TV

Rett Madison - Pin-Up Daddy

Faye Webster - I Know I'm Funny Haha

Royal Blood - Typhoons

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real - A Few Stars Apart

Brandi Carlile - In These Silent Days

Halsey - If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power

Parcels Day/Night

Poppy - I Disagree

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