Now Hear This

Oh, so you thought they only wrote "A Whiter Shade of Pale"? Wrong again listener. A sand so white, and sea so blue, we sail for parts unknown to man. Welcome back to THE great music exchange where Ryan and Paul set sail with Procol Harum's 1969 LP A Salty Dog. Sea-sick on his own salt-watered down power, old-man Ryan rambles and yet somehow leads us through another extremely entertaining episode about an album which acts as a fantasy for his alternate life. Will we make it back to land? Will Paul find all the power moons? When's the last time you went to a Steak'n'Shake? You can't not pay attention to get the full effect of this one, so turn all of your doodads and gizmos off. You'd better listen anybody, 'cos it's me and you, that's it. Now hear this: "A Salty Dog," "Boredom," "Juicy John Pink," and "Crucifiction Lane".

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Holy crossover Batman! Emotional moment, we enter the cage. Cage match that is ... Chris Mercer (Take It Away Podcast), Paul, and Ryan throw down on the most famous unreleased Paul McCartney project to date: Cold Cuts (or Hot Hitz, and Kold Kutz, for those keeping score). We talk about this long lost, ultimately found, and yet sort of released, yet still unofficially unreleased clutch of rare gems in the McCartney cannon. Will there be debates? Heated. Will there be laughs? Myriad. Did daddy love a dancer? Yes, though she never gave an answer. Mama's little boys and girls, grab your best friends, and hey diddle, head down to the Robber's Ball for one hell of a carnival night out. If there are no tragedies, same time next year? Wait, did we meet somewhere before? Now Hear this: Listen to the whole album, if you can find it.

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As you may know, Paul is a Jack White enthusiast, so you better believe us talking about Jack's 2014 album Lazaretto is a big deal. Such a big deal that Paul's brother James shows up to teach Ryan a thing or two about John Anthony "The Third Man" Gillis. An album partly inspired by White's own secret, lost, attic poems written when he was 19, and by kicking his legs out from under himself and diving into the magic music kitchen sink, Lazaretto sounds as if all of the best parts of Jack's career (up to that point) got drunk and THEN decided to go to a roadhouse and put on a show. Blue is the color and for good reason because red and black are long gone. Do yourself a favor and look up the definition of the LP title. Now hear this: "Three Women," "Lazaretto," "Would You Fight for My Love?", and "Just One Drink." 

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Aaaaawhooooo! The full moon blinds on this episode about Warren Zevon's 1978 smash Excitable Boy and boy are we excited. The razor sharp laconic king of macabre song craft, Zevon turned in an album about werewolves, lawyers, guns, headless gunners, discos on the train tracks, bone cages, Johnny Carson, and somehow much more. Grab a handle or two of your favorite drink, and drift with us through this 1970s Los Angeles classic. Now hear this: "Excitable Boy," "Werewolves of London," "Lawyers, Guns and Money," and "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner."

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We're back again with Courtney Barnett's 2015 Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit. - a punchy, wordy, refreshing thrill of a record from a young Australian song craft master. With an understated pride for her home (and a hook), Courtney's incredibly detailed lyrics, both dry and wistful, float on clean but pumping '90s tinged alt rock. Her sharp observations mirror the music and because of that we think you should just listen to this episode. Now hear this: "Elevator Operator," “Pedestrian at Best," and “Depreston."

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We're back again with Tim Heidecker's excellent 2019 LP What the Brokenhearted Do.... Ryan brought Paul this fresh slice of throwback 1970s pop-craftsmanship by one of the greatest living comedians. No, it's not a comedy album. It's about Tim's fake divorce and it's very serious. Trolls were involved. It's like a primordial podcast in the era of podcasts. What does that mean? We think you should stop reading this, put on the album, and then listen to this podcast. You will not regret it. Now hear this: "When I Get Up," "What the Brokenhearted Do," "Funeral Shoes," and "Insomnia."

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Wow. The world is wild right now. We were going to save this episode for later in the year, but we think the world needs some more laughter in it. We're back with Season 2 or Episode 14, call it what you want. Paul brought Ryan Jenny Lewis's The Voyager and it did not disappoint. Join us if you want to take your mind off of everything going on right now. We laugh a lot in this one. You will too. Now hear this: "Just One of the Guys," "Slippery Slopes," "She's Not Me," "The Voyager".

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Just when you thought we were done for the year, we do something like this and totally redeem ourselves. That's right, Paul, Ryan, and their lovely wives, Suzannah and Annabel, did the unthinkable. They each compiled a list of their three favorite holiday songs, created the ultimate Now Hear This Holiday Songs Playlist, and then walked through it on this hilariously fun and long (great value) season one bonus episode. Because we don't want to ruin any of the surprises, we will say this: please get comfortable, pour yourself your favorite holiday beverage, snuggle up with those you love next to the nearest open fire, and enjoy another helping of Now Hear This.

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We're here live (just kidding, or are we?) with the last episode of the season. Listen up to Brian Eno's 1975 masterpiece album Another Green World. A glam rocker, ambient composer, hit producer, technology innovator, Windows 95 startup sound creator, and self-proclaimed non-musician - there is no one quite like Brian Eno. Will you open your heart and becalmed by Lord Eno? Will you find out about Oblique Strategies? Do we have anything else up our sleeves this season? Will we return for another season? Stay tuned and you will find out. Now hear this: "Sky Saw," "St Elmo's Fire," "I'll Come Running," and "Golden Hours."

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You're still here? Great! Turns out this is the best episode of the season so far. You know that one you share with all your friends to turn them on to your new favorite (this) podcast? Yes, that one is this one. We're back with Belle and Sebastian's 2006 album The Life Pursuit, and wow ... what a ride. Will you jangle as if unchained? Are you in touch with your feelings? Will you also succumb to artistic discography addiction? Could you love an indie mid-2000s Beatles? Will we discover which of these songs is a full court shot, nothing but net? Find out in this fantastic episodes. Now hear this: "Another Sunny Day," "White Collar Boy," "The Blues Are Still Blue," "Dress Up In You," "Sukie in the Graveyard," and "Funny Little Frog."

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