Nirvana. The Smashing Pumpkins. Weezer. Green Day. Rock kids of the 90s had it good as a slew of rock bands like these released excellent, explosive major label debut albums in the early 90s. Aaron Lunsford (As Cities Burn, The Music Draft) joins me to talk about our favorite albums from this period and their place in our lives as emerging musicians and music fans. 

Spotify playlist for today's episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3wRAn2Ap1vbhLssHDUXuDB?si=5f360aae18b24aca

Hear previous Music Draft episodes on the It's All Over feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-all-over/id807519271

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** Audio on "Sailing" fixed from previous iteration -- how embarrassing! **

** Part 2 -- listen to part 1 before this **

Calling all middle-aged would-be sailors! The dulcet tones of Jimmy Buffet, James Taylor, Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, and Hall & Oates are calling your name. Drop that alimony check in the mail on your way down to the docks and hop aboard! Indie songwriter Tyson Motsenbocker and I pit 16 "yacht rock" artists against each other in a March Madness-style tournament, eventually christening the Captain of Yacht Rock.  

Spotify playlist for today's episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5PsdNwkZxxlfmT6K0LNZFQ?si=16ac466578d3466f 

Dan's music licensing library: https://dankoch.net/library 

Email Dan: [email protected] 

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Dan's podcasting site: dankochwords.com 

Artwork: https://www.nickryanluevano.com/

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**Part 2 -- listen to part 1 before this**

Calling all middle-aged would-be sailors! The dulcet tones of Jimmy Buffet, James Taylor, Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, and Hall & Oates are calling your name. Drop that alimony check in the mail on your way down to the docks and hop aboard! Indie songwriter Tyson Motsenbocker and I pit 16 "yacht rock" artists against each other in a March Madness-style tournament, eventually christening the Captain of Yacht Rock.  

Spotify playlist for today's episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5PsdNwkZxxlfmT6K0LNZFQ?si=16ac466578d3466f 

Dan's music licensing library: https://dankoch.net/library 

Email Dan: [email protected] 

Follow Dan on IG: www.instagram.com/dancoke/ 

Or Twitter: twitter.com/DanKoch 

Dan's podcasting site: dankochwords.com 

Artwork: https://www.nickryanluevano.com/

Photo: https://jennydjames.com/

Calling all middle-aged would-be sailors! The dulcet tones of Jimmy Buffet, James Taylor, Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, and Hall & Oates are calling your name. Drop that alimony check in the mail on your way down to the docks and hop aboard! Indie songwriter Tyson Motsenbocker and I pit 16 "yacht rock" artists against each other in a March Madness-style tournament, eventually christening the Captain of Yacht Rock.  

Spotify playlist for today's episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5PsdNwkZxxlfmT6K0LNZFQ?si=16ac466578d3466f 

Dan's music licensing library: https://dankoch.net/library 

Email Dan: [email protected] 

Follow Dan on IG: www.instagram.com/dancoke/ 

Or Twitter: twitter.com/DanKoch 

Dan's podcasting site: dankochwords.com 

Artwork: https://www.nickryanluevano.com/

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The first of an ongoing series of episodes where a guest tries to convince me of something in the realm of rock music for which I have some skepticism. This week, philosopher Aaron Simmons aims high with a red-hot Blink-182 take! Along the way, we discuss the role of pop punk in our lives and others, how Blink songs hit differently at different stages of life, whether Aaron's college students are a better objective indicator of song quality (as they are unspoiled by nostalgia for their earlier stuff), and more. We end with a "Blink-182 Hot Take Lightning Round" with takes submitted by Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram friends of mine.

Spotify playlist for today's episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oV9FB7W9bpveAeD9QDzFV?si=b7d638937def410e

Apple Music playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/blink-182-w-skiba-pretty-good-vibrations/pl.u-38oWZyyFgB0BEM

Dan's music licensing library: https://dankoch.net/library

Email Dan: [email protected]

Follow Dan on IG: www.instagram.com/dancoke/

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Dan's podcasting site: dankochwords.com

Artwork: https://www.nickryanluevano.com/

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Part 2 of my conversational journey with John Van Deusen (The Lonely Forest, John Van Deusen) through the history of "power pop."

Spotify playlist for today's episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sSIpgHJ68L1OfIHowGO2o?si=21630455cf3c4708

Apple Music playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/power-pop/pl.u-e98lGpmHWErEl8

Dan's music licensing library: https://dankoch.net/library

Email Dan: [email protected]

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Dan's podcasting site: dankochwords.com

Artwork: https://www.nickryanluevano.com/

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John Van Deusen (The Lonely Forest, John Van Deusen) joins me to talk through "power pop," a genre that spans 60 years, from the Beatles and Byrds up through Big Star, Superdrag, and Nada Surf. Part 2 drops tomorrow!

Spotify playlist for today's episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sSIpgHJ68L1OfIHowGO2o?si=21630455cf3c4708

Apple Music playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/power-pop/pl.u-e98lGpmHWErEl8

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Dan's music licensing library: https://dankoch.net/library

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Artwork: https://www.nickryanluevano.com/

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Trailer for Pretty Good Vibrations, a podcast that analyzes and celebrates pop and rock music and its crucial role throughout our lives. Podcast veteran and host Dan Koch (You Have Permission Podcast) has been a professional musician for most of the last 20 years: songwriter for the emo-pop band Sherwood, then as a commercial composer since 2012. Multiple episode styles include bracket-style tournaments, chronological walk-throughs, and deep dives into genres, artists, and eras.

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