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- 82. The End of History: Music and Generative AI
We LOVE computers! But... In this ep, Mat and Tim share their feelings on the rise of generative artificial intelligence in the world of pop music. Is it a useful tool for artists? Or a threat to art itself?
Sponsored by Mojave Max.
SONGS PLAYED:
Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek
Holly Herndon - Frontier
Ghostwriter - Heart on My Sleeve
Brian Eno - Discreet Music
Olafur Arnalds - ekki hugsa
David Guetta - Live excerpt
Brooklyn Duo feat. Dover Quartet - Hide and Seek (Imogen Heap cover)
Brian Eno - 1/1
56 min - 81. How Alan Menken Created a Generation of Disney Adults
There must be more than this provincial pod! In this ep, Mat and Tim give flowers to Alan Menken, whose Disney songs and film scores in the 1980s and 1990s gave the Mouse the strength he needed to tower over us today. Plus: each buddy shares his top three Menken tunes.
1 hr 6 min - 80. The Fun, Funky Uncoolness Of The Red Hot Chili Peppers
They said North Dakota in that song!! In this ep, Mat and Tim dissect the tunes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. How did they impact Tim so significantly at a young age? Does their stuff hold up today? Should we have gone to see them at the Fargodome a few weeks ago? The answers lie ahead!
51 min - 79. Regina Spektor And The Music Of Grey's Anatomy (with Courtney Olson)
Now that's what I call hospital soap opera montage music! In this ep, Mat and Tim are joined by Courtney Olson to discuss Regina Spektor, one of her favorite artists. Then they consider the subgenre of Greycore: the heartstring-pulling needle drops from Grey's Anatomy. Choose us! Love us!
Sponsored by The Super Mario Bros. Movie.57 min - 78. 100 Gecs, Hyperpop, and the Exquisite Corpse of Pop Music
It's all so clear! In this ep, Mat and Tim check out 100 Gecs and the subgenre they helped define, hyperpop – and against all odds, the buddies reach an epiphany.
48 min - 77. Morgan Wallen: Sleepwalking Through Superstardom
Thirty-six songs...? In this ep, Mat and Tim discuss the rise, brief fall, and then even bigger rise of Morgan Wallen, and what his persistent stardom says about the broader music industry.
LINK: Pitchfork's review of One Thing at a Time by Morgan Wallen
Sponsored by Subway.
52 min - 76. Clair de Lune: The Story of a Song
Hon hon hon! In this ep, Tim is flying solo and talking through one of the most beloved classical music pieces of all time.
LINK: Gilles-Claude Thériault reads Paul Verlaine's Promenade sentimentale
37 min - 75. Talking TÁR with Caleb Steele
THIS IS OUR SCORE. In this ep, Mat and Tim are joined by certified film expert Caleb Steele to discuss the year's biggest music movie, TÁR.
Sponsored by Lydia Tár.
1 hr 2 min - 74. Meghan Trainor's Gotta Eat Too
Matty's on the mic for another great ep! This time he's examining the career and tunes of Meghan Trainor, including her latest, "Mother." And of course, he looks into the cultural discussion surrounding the tune.
NOTE: Next week's episode will include a spoiler-full discussion of the film Tár. We invite you to watch the movie by next Monday so the ep makes sense!42 min - 73. Skrillex and the Ghosts of 2011
"CALL 911 NOW!" In this ep, Mat and Tim share their first impressions of Skrillex's latest album releases – then they look at the growing trend of early 2010s artists chasing resurgences. Is it all for naught? Or is there hope for some of the most viral stars of that era?
54 min
About Earbuddies
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Music made them friends; now, it's making them podcasters. Join Mat and Tim at the intersection of music and culture.