Koppen With Comics and Critics

Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Cal Cashin as they discuss Hall of Fame artists: 

George Harrison’s “Got My Mind Set on You” vs. Laura Nyro’s “New York Tendaberry”

Bobby Womack’s “Across 110th Street” vs. Wu Tang Clan’s “Da Mystery of Chessboxin”

Beastie Boys’ “Girls” vs. Kate Bush’s “Suspended in Gaffa”

Bill Withers’ “Use Me” vs. Kinks’ “Waterloo Sunset”

Cream’s “I Feel Free” vs. Cure’s “Lullaby” 

Cal Cashin has contributed to the Quietus, Line of Best Fit, and Sonemic Rate Your Music, and can be found at https://www.calcash.in/, https://bsky.app/profile/calcash.in, and https://www.instagram.com/calcashin! 

Intro music is from Jussy’s Down Open Roads. Check out Jussy at https://soundcloud.com/user-214048265/sets/jussy-demos-1! 

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Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Julian Towers as they discuss Hall of Fame artists: 

Eric Clapton’s “Pretending” vs. Lou Reed’s “My House”

The Coasters’ “Yakety Yak” vs. Steely Dan’s "Pearl of the Quarter"

Oasis’ “Hello” vs. Leonard Cohen’s "Steer Your Way"

The Band’s “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” vs. Al Green’s "Beware"

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s “White Lines” vs. Curtis Mayfield’s “Billy Jack”  

Julian Towers is on https://letterboxd.com/juliantowers/ and has contributed to the Austin Chronicle (https://www.austinchronicle.com/author/julian-towers/) and Stereogum (https://stereogum.com/author/juliantowers)! 

Intro music is from Jussy’s Down Open Roads. Check out Jussy at https://soundcloud.com/user-214048265/sets/jussy-demos-1! 

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Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Dan Bogosian as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): 

Elliott Smith’s “Between the Bars”

The Strokes’ “Someday”

Fountains of Wayne’s “Stacy’s Mom”

Sufjan Stevens’ “Chicago”

Weezer’s “Only in Dreams” 

Check out Dan Bogosian at https://www.instagram.com/dlbogosian/, https://danbogosian.substack.com/, dlbogosian.bsky.social, and his RHCP book, Red Hot Chili Peppers FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Best-Selling Alternative Band, which can be purchased at https://www.amazon.com/Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers-FAQ/dp/1617137227! 

Intro music is from Jussy’s Down Open Roads. Check out Jussy at https://soundcloud.com/user-214048265/sets/jussy-demos-1! 

A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! 

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Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Lindsay Patton as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): 

Charli xcx’s "Grins" 

Janelle Monáe’s "Tightrope" 

The xx’s "Islands" 

Slayyyter’s "Dance"

Tame Impala’s "Let it Happen" 

Check out Lindsay Patton at https://notafitforourpublication.substack.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/pattonlindsay/! 

Intro music is from Jussy’s Down Open Roads. Check out Jussy at https://soundcloud.com/user-214048265/sets/jussy-demos-1! 

A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40!

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Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Julian Towers as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): 

Portishead’s “We Carry On”

Three 6 Mafia’s “Ain't Barin’ That”  

PJ Harvey’s “Long Snake Moan” 

Deerhunter’s “Desire Lines”

Camberwell Now’s “Working Nights” 

Julian Towers is on https://letterboxd.com/juliantowers/ and has contributed to the Austin Chronicle (https://www.austinchronicle.com/author/julian-towers/) and Stereogum (https://stereogum.com/author/juliantowers)! 

Intro music is from Jussy’s Down Open Roads. Check out Jussy at https://soundcloud.com/user-214048265/sets/jussy-demos-1! 

A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! 

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Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Cal Cashin as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): 

Slint’s “Good Morning, Captain”

Life Without Buildings’ “The Leanover”

Joanna Newsom’s “Cosmia”

Suburban Lawns’ “Janitor”

The Cleaners from Venus’ “Only A Shadow” 

Cal Cashin has contributed to the Quietus, Line of Best Fit, and Sonemic Rate Your Music, and can be found at https://www.calcash.in/, https://bsky.app/profile/calcash.in, and https://www.instagram.com/calcashin! 

Intro music is from Jussy’s Down Open Roads. Check out Jussy at https://soundcloud.com/user-214048265/sets/jussy-demos-1! 

A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! 

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Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Josh Friedberg as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): 

Patsy Cline’s "Crazy"

Merle Haggard’s "Mama Tried"

The La's’ "There She Goes"

Aaliyah’s "Are You That Somebody?"

Jason Isbell’s "Elephant" 

Check out Josh Friedberg at https://linktr.ee/joshfriedberg, https://joshfrmusic.substack.com/, and https://www.instagram.com/joshfrmusic! Check out “The 25 Best Country Songs About Death” (https://www.popmatters.com/best-country-songs-about-death)! 

Intro music is from Jussy’s Down Open Roads. Check out Jussy at https://soundcloud.com/user-214048265/sets/jussy-demos-1! 

A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! 

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Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Christian Kriticos as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible):

Solomon Linda’s “Mbube”
Danny & the Juniors’ “At the Hop”
Miriam Makeba’s “Pata Pata”
Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree”
Zager & Evans’ “In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)”

Check out Christian Kriticos at https://www.christiankriticos.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/christian.kriticos/, and his book MUSIQUE CONCRÈTE coming soon from Bloomsbury!

Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place!

A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40!

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Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Zach Schonfeld as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible):

Pixies' “Debaser”
CAN's “Vitamin C”
Clinic's “The Second Line”
The Boo Radleys' “Thinking of Ways”
Yo La Tengo's “Cherry Chapstick”

Zach Schonfeld is a regular contributor to Pitchfork (https://pitchfork.com/staff/zach-schonfeld/) and Stereogum (https://stereogum.com/author/zach-schonfeld) and wrote the book on Nick Cage, How Coppola Became Cage, which can be purchased at https://www.amazon.com/Coppola-Became-Cage-Zach-Schonfeld/dp/019755637X!

Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place!

A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40!

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Music fan Brian Koppen chats with Meinard Cuskey as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (Hall of Fame artists not eligible):

Bad Brains’ “Sailin’ On” 
The Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris”
Inhaler’s “My Honest Face” 
Incubus’ “Pardon Me” 
Bon Iver’s “Flume”

Check out Meinard Cuskey at https://www.instagram.com/meinardcuskey/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@meinard_c; and on Spotify, listen to the Forever is Composed of Nows album by his band Cody’s Porch, and his own EP, Everything I’ve Known.

Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place!

A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40!

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