Swiss-American alt rocker Sam Himself joins the show today! Thomas starts the conversation with a look back at the glory of 2010 indie. Sam then shares a number of brilliant, heartbreaking songs from some of the most criminally underrated artists of the 1960s.

https://www.samhimself.com/

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Songwriter Drew Danburry of Icarus Phoenix joins the show today! Matt sings the praises of the first two (legitimate..) albums of David Bowie, noting how they set the course for his subsequent creative output. Thomas explores the niche topic of songs from fictional bands in movies.

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Music promoter Ben Zalman (Planetary Group) joins the show today! A special themed episode this week. Everyone selects 3 songs from the 1990's that should have been released as singles from their respective albums, in another installment of revisionist history...

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Acclaimed songwriter and author Luke Beling joins the show today! Thomas opens with a search for the most *dated* music of all-time. Luke pays loving homage to one of South Africa's greatest pop artists - Johnny Clegg.

https://lukebeling.com/

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Music critic, historian, and fashionista Abby Devoe is back on the show! Thomas opens with an ode to perhaps classic rock's most "liminal" figure, Doug Yule of the Velvet Underground. Abby then delights and frightens the group with a selection of tunes ideal for blasting on a surround sound system - and confusing everyone else around...

https://www.abigaildevoe.com/

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Thin Lear's got a segment this week! Just in time for his microphone to break down... He opens with a list of songs written with Elvis Presley in mind, that ended up going to other cover artists or performed by their composer. Thomas then follows with some beloved indie songs he thinks should become karaoke staples.

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LMO all-star (and former bandmate of Thin Lear) Nate Safren returns to the show! Thomas opens with a question - in terms of its influence on a pop, how much jazz is too much jazz? Nate then opens the group's minds over the bizarre sound of unlikely spoken word mashups.

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The hardest working man in show business is back! Songwriter/performer/filmmaker Matt Farley of Motern Media joins the show, just in time to hear Thomas's idea of which songs received the definitive cover version treatment. Mr. Motern then leads his own segment, an ode to the many hidden and not-so-hidden pop gems from genius Gregg Alexander of New Radicals.

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Long Island pop and classical maestro Cole Fortier is back! Thomas opens with a segment on iconic video game soundtracks, and how the aquatic vibe may be the best of all. Cole showcases a lovely collection of songs that feature piano and voice only.

https://www.instagram.com/colefortier

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Matt forces Thomas to listen to The Velvet Sundown, as the two discuss the recent controversy surrounding AI in music. Thomas redeems the vibe with an ode to simply one of the greatest artists in rock history - Joni Mitchell.

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