In this episode I talk about three artists that have voices that will melt you like butter. The three artists I discuss are Lianne La Havas, Moss Kena and Chloe Angelides. I talk about some of my favorite songs from each artist. The venue/bar I feature this week Is Canvas Loune in Nashville, TN. You can make donations to the show if you would like to help keep us up and running with the link here in the show notes. Also stay tuned for my interview with Noga Erez which will come out on March 26th the same day her album KIDS is released.

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY!!! In this episode I feature three artists who I absolutely love and all three make me wanna dance. The three artists I feature are IYLA, Dizzy Fae and Zebra Katz. I go through some of my favorite songs by each artist. Also mention a fundraiser I am conducting for Breast Cancer Now for my friend Jennie. I feature Schuba's Tavern as well which is a music venue in Chicago IL. So come celebrate my birthday with me and listen to what I am playing on my special day.

In this episode I discuss three artists that could have easily been on one of teenage mix tapes. All three of these artists and I share the same musical influences including Sade, Donna Summer and Whitney Houston. The three artists I discuss are VIAA, Gavin Turek and Amber Mark who are all making current music that incorporates sounds from several different decades. I also talk about Exit/In a music venue in Nashville, TN and ways to help them out. Next week is my birthday so tune in to find out what artists I am jamming out to on my special day they are all literally the definition of Ryan Courtney Music.

In this episode I have on one of my best friends and the white rabbit herself Jessie Epling. We discuss her magical home called Club Tuckahoe and talk about musical rabbit holes and the impacts they have on our lives. In this episode we discuss two three DJs who are bending the traditional rules of house and EDM and taking us to far away lands with their fantastical tracks. DJ team Polo and Pan hail from France and mix nasty beats with childlike whimsy to create a unique sound. Mindchatter is a singer/producer/songwriter who creates all his music from vocals to beats and is making smart sexy house bangers. We also say goodbye to the Icon Sophie who was taken from the musical and physical world too soon. I also tell ya about the Vic Theater in Chicago, IL.

This episode is a mash up of my two favorite things Mean Girls and disgusting beats. My husband Nicholas Opp is my special guest and we talk about Audrey Nuna and Noga Erez. I also talk about Imani Yasin and why these three ladies are influencing the world of hip hop. I am not feeling well after this episode because I sneezed on the beat and the beat got sicker...BOO YOU WHORE!

Introducing my new podcast Pop Music For Smart People hosted by me, Ryan Courtney. I introduce my very gay and music obsessed self in this first episode and explain the mood and concept for the podcast. This episode is about Artists in 2020 that helped to make the year a little bit less of a dumpster fire. The two artists I talk about are Ms. White and Yaeji. I also define what Ryan Courtney Music is with some help from my friends. Come join me down the rabbit hole that exists at the end of mainstream pop music and answer the question can pop music make you smarter?