Music A To Z

*Originally released March 6th 2018*

Doug and Steve tackle another long-awaited request this week with Chairlift. The guys chat about the influence of Beyoncé, the power of singles, and visually awesome music videos, while Sidewalk Safari plays on repeat in their heads.

Music featured this week:

Bruises - Does You Inspire You

Met Before - Something

​Ch-Ching - Moth

7:13 - No, your YouTube isn't broken. This is just the video for "Evident Utensil"

15:55 - It's an interesting story, and it's not really something you can get away with like you could in the 80's or early 90's. Will.i.am sampled very heavily from Daft Punk's "Around The World" for his remix of "I Got It From My Mama". Ironically, it's probably his best work.

​24:25 - It's a bit of a head trip, almost literally, with "Amanaemonesia"

30:02 - Want to hear the end result? This is Beyoncé's "No Angel" written by Caroline Polachek

34:20 - If you're interested, here's the video for "Ch-Ching"

37:23 - Pitchfork did a fantastic exit interview with Chairlift that you can read here

Doug's Recommendations:

Bruises - Does You Inspire You

​I Belong In Your Arms - Something

Ottawa To Osaka - Moth

Sidewalk Safari - Something

Steve's Recommendations:

Evident Utensil - Does You Inspire You

Amanaemonesia - Something

Moth To The Flame - Moth

Sidewalk Safari - Something

Chairlift's Official Website

*Originally released February 3rd 2018*

​Steve and Doug tackle one of the biggest challenges of their podcast history: the monstrous discography of pop act Bee Gees. The duo cover five decades worth of album releases and weigh the different eras of Bee Gees music against each other. They also chat about soulful love ballads, the evolution of cover art, and the Night Disco Died.

Six Degrees From King Crimson:

Bee Gees -> Arif Mardin -> Hall & Oates -> Robert Fripp -> King Crimson

Bee Gees -> Arif Mardin -> Phil Collins -> Robert Fripp -> King Crimson

Bee Gees -> Arif Mardin -> David Bowie -> Robert Fripp / Adrian Belew / Tony Levin -> King Crimson

Bee Gees -> Don Felder / Glen Frey -> Eagles -> Don Henley -> Ian Wallace -> King Crimson

Music featured this week:

Stayin' Alive - Saturday Night Fever [soundtrack]

I Started A Joke - Idea

This Is Where I Came In - This Is Where I Came In

You Win Again - E.S.P.

2:42 - It's a great career, so check out H Is For Her Space Holiday

4:08 - Looks like it's been rebranded as "Wounded" by Her Space Holiday

35:51 - In case you're interested (and it's still uploaded) here's a copy of the Cucumber Castle film on YouTube. It looks silly and sappy

1:08:24 - On the off chance you haven't seen the ruin-strutting video for "Stayin' Alive" just click here

​1:30:04 - It was Noize-To-Go Records, and Steve was able to pick up Main Course

Doug's Recommendations:

Technicolor Dreams - This Is Where I Came In

High Civilization - High Civilization

Jive Talkin' - Main Course

Steve's Recommendations:

New York Mining Disaster 1941 - Bee Gee's 1st

Night Fever - Saturday Night Fever [soundtrack]

​Fallen Angel - Size Isn't Everything

Bee Gees' Official Website

Bee Gees' YouTube Channel

*Originally released January 4th 2018*

Steve and Doug explore the history of The Alan Parsons Project as they move from progressive rock into pop and back again. The guys talk about music production, strange compilations, and skirting the pop culture line.

Six Degrees From King Crimson:

Alan Parsons Project -> Pink Floyd -> Tony Levin -> King Crimson

Alan Parsons Project -> Mel Collins -> King Crimson

Music featured this week:

Eye In The Sky - Eye In The Sky

​More Lost Without You - A Valid Path

I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You - I Robot

4:30 - Or basketball

7:31 - We've mentioned "The Culling" before, but in a nutshell it was an incident decades ago (I want to say mid 80's?) a family member convinced our Dad that any music that wasn't Christian was subversive and needed to be purged. As a result he lost a ton of his vinyl collection. In fairness, he will say that a good percentage of them were also warped from sunlight, so that probably made it an easier argument to buy into

18:26 - The actor's name is Leonard Whiting

1:23:09 - You can at least hear the "black version" of Freudiana here!

1:33:26 - And boy did it work! Here's Steve's video of the track "Breakaway" set to the Beastie Boys video for "Sabotage" called "Sabotage Away"

​1:46:25 - Although A Valid Path didn't remain Parsons' last album: The Secret was released in 2019

Doug's Recommendations:

I Robot - I Robot

Ammonia Avenue - Ammonia Avenue

Funny You Should Say That - Freudiana

Steve's Recommendations:

The Gold Bug - The Turn Of A Friendly Card

Don't Answer Me - Ammonia Avenue

Too Late - Gaudi

Alan Parsons' Official Website

The Alan Parsons Project's Official Website

*Originally released November 19th 2017*

We kick off a new alphabet cycle by interviewing the lovely and talented Maya Rae! The group chat about the impact of social media on distribution, making connections with independent artist, and pursuing art just because you love it. Also, Steve quizzes Maya with a word association game.

Music featured this week:

​Sapphire Birds - Sapphire Birds

Maya Rae's Official Website

Maya Rae's YouTube Channel

*Originally released December 4th 2017*

It's been three and a half years since we started this podcast, and almost all the artists we covered in our first run have gone on to release more material - let's check it out!

Music featured this week:

Back In Time - Huey Lewis and The News

7:55 - B Is For Belle and Sebastian has now also been remastered, so it's probably the best it'll ever be at this point

30:54 - Actually "We Got The Power" is now Steve's favourite song off of Humanz

​42:56 - Come on Jamiroquai, what is going on with that pronunciation? Here's the video for "Automaton"

53:41 - Is it getting hot in here? You can watch the "Real Slow" video by Miami Horror, but NSFW

1:16:15 - Don't watch it before bed: Yeasayer's "I Am Chemistry"

*Originally released October 13th 2017*

Straight from Manchester comes the four fellas of The 1975. Listen as Steve and Doug chat about how a band can find it's identity, where they show off their influences, and why track order is critical for an album.

Music featured this week:

Chocolate - The 1975

Robbers - The 1975

Somebody Else - I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It

1:38 - Do they have Shoppers Drug Mart in the US? I heard Drake "Started From The Bottom"

​12:32 - Here's the video for "My Machines" by Battles. Also - ouch!

21:19 - Check out Cracked's "The Epic Scam That Created An Iconic Rock Band"

​37:00 - Their next couple albums open up on a track called "The 1975" as well, although they're fairly different tracks

45:30 - The title of the 2018 release was changed to A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships

​Steve's Recommendations:

M.O.N.E.Y. - The 1975

​Love Me - I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It

Doug's Recommendations:

Chocolate - The 1975

I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It - I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It

The 1975's Official Website

The 1975's YouTube Channel

*Originally released September 22nd 2017*

From San Francisco are the eclectic and fun ZONK! Steve and Doug chat about genres, live shows, productions, and Blade Runner.

Music featured this week:

Tittle Tattle - Our Five Worst Songs [EP]

Hard. Full. Often. - Tongue In Cheeks

Nervous Excited Delighted (Dangerous) - Half Human

2:25 - Not anymore though! If you want to check out Kurtis' work, go to The Epic Marvel Podcast!

35:46 - ZONK's interpretation of Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know"

Doug's Recommendations:

Conman - Tongue In Cheeks

3:05 A.M. - Our Five Worst Songs [EP]

Radio Me - Half Human

Steve's Recommendations:

Bill Withers Montage - Tongue In Cheeks

The Grind - Our Five Worst Songs [EP]

Half Human - Half Human

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ZONK's CDBaby Page

Harmony Machine's Page

*Originally released September 8th 2017*

Steve and Doug return to chat about plunderphonic artist _yi. What is the place of plunderphonics in the music world? What sort of distinctions exist between those kinds of artists? Steve also chats about some of the musical connections he made while in Spain. **Please note, since this episode's release, the artist has since rebranded themselves as Waiai**

Music featured this week:

​​hello - OTNJ_B

sayonara - irasshaimase x sayonara [EP]

towers - NULUV

7:40 - Steve is playing "A Suspended Greeting" from Hive's Working With Sound which is inspired by the Alhambra in Granada, Spain

10:10 - Steve is playing "La Sagrada Familia" from The Alan Parsons Project's Gaudi which is inspired by the work of Antoni Gaudí

20:31 - We chat about it here: P Is For Pogo

39:51 - A truly interesting story in our ep E Is For Enya

Doug's Recommendations:

tsu - OTNJ_B

carnival - IDEO-POP!

one - NULUV

Steve's Recommendations:

irasshaimase - irasshaimase x sayonara [EP]

water - water [single]

miyama - NULUV

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_yi.'s Official Website

_yi.'s Bandcamp

_yi.'s Soundcloud

*Originally released August 13th 2017*

Steve and Doug ring in August to examine classic rock, post-punk band XTC. The guys reflect on the punk movement, studio bands vs touring, and a mysterious group known as The Dukes of Stratosphear. Who are they? And will they tour??

Six Degrees From King Crimson:

XTC -> Todd Rundgren -> Hall & Oates -> Robert Fripp -> King Crimson

XTC -> Steve Lillywhite -> Peter Gabriel -> Robert Fripp / Tony Levin -> King Crimson

XTC -> Barry Andrews -> League Of Gentlemen -> Robert Fripp -> King Crimson

XTC -> Pat Mastelotto -> King Crimson

Music featured this week:

Making Plans For Nigel - Drums and Wires 

Dear God - Skylarking [after 1987]

Senses Working Overtime - English Settlement

8:00 - As of March 2020, Steve still hasn't gotten around to messaging Jyoti back

8:47 - Here, go listen to W Is For White Town

​17:31 - Wait...another X Is For XTC??

22:44 - "And in my fantasy I skate beneath your skirt" - well okay then

52:51 - We covered this unusual and ultimately successful gamble in our episode A Is For The Alan Parsons Project

1:04:56 - A great performance, but some VHS quality coming at you: "King For A Day" on Late Night With David Letterman on June 30th 1989

Doug's Recommendations:

Millions - Drums and Wires

Generals and Majors - Black Sea

Runaways - English Settlement

Steve's Recommendations:

Cross Wires - White Music

Ladybird - Mummer

King For A Day - Oranges & Lemons

APE House

XTC's AllMusic Entry

*Originally released July 14th 2017*

Steve and Doug's examination into 90's One Hit Wonders continues as they investigate the fascinating and stylized career of Jyoti Mishra, also known as White Town. The guys also chat about student-filmed music videos, fluid sexuality, and Steve's plan b birthday present.

Music featured this week:

​Your Woman - Women In Technology

Make The World Go Away - Don't Mention The War

You Fill Me Up - Monopole

​Oh, David - Deemab

3:21 - So here's the Elders React To Lana Del Rey video, and our P Is For Pogo episode

11:26 - Do Teens Know 90's Music? #5

​59:32 - Most of White Town's videos follow in this kind of format: I Wanna Be Your Ex

Doug's Recommendations:

Your Woman - Women In Technology

All Summer In A Day - Socialism, Sexism and Sexuality

Oh, David - Deemab

Steve's Recommendations:

Fairweather Friend - Socialism, Sexism and Sexuality

Going Nowhere Somehow - Women In Technology

Cut Out My Heart - Monopole

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White Town's Official Website

White Town's Bandcamp

White Town's YouTube Channel