Sign on the Window

This year, Kelly and Daniel covered 33 Bob Dylan songs and two full albums. 

In this episode, the first of three to close out our 2018, they look back. Daniel compares the pluses and minuses and general trends (11:30); Kelly explains her scientific rankings (7:00) and attempts to bring science to her defense of "Sara" (17:00); Daniel breaks down the decades (26:00) and reveals the final list for the year (34:00). Oh, yeah. What you're really here for... Kelly also ranks our two albums (5:00) – Highway 61 Revisited and Empire Burlesque. It's a tough one (an update at 29:45) that you hope gets concluded by the end of the episode (conclusion [?] 36:30). 

As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!

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Ho ho ho! Welcome to the second annual Christmas in the Heart special to start the closing out of 2018! Kelly and Daniel begin the show with a few shoutouts to Josue, Gumshoe Andy, and Sam for the kind words this year (2:30) before getting to Christmas (9:00). Below are time stamps for each song covered: 

- "Here Comes Santa Claus" (13:00) - "Do You Hear What I Hear?" (16:30) - "Winter Wonderland" (19:30) - "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (22:00) - "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (23:30) - "Little Drummer Boy" (26:30) - "Christmas Blues" (30:00) - "O Come All Ye Faithful" (31:30) - "Have Yourself a Merry Christmas" (33:00) - "Must Be Santa" (35:00) - "Silver Bells" (40:15) - "First Noel" (43:45) - "Christmas Island" (45:45) - "The Christmas Song" (49:00) - "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (53:00) 

Beyond Dylan there were a few other Christmas songs that we had time for this year (54:30). They also chose next year's song, the first from Season 3, in a special Christmas selection (1:00:00). 

As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!

Next year: The moon and the stars

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Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week, our last episode of Season 2 (!!) 1989's "Shooting Star." 

In this episode, after a quick dobro break (3:30), we talk context (5:30), UNPLUGGED (9:00), ask what this song is about while ranting about the internet (13:00) and see if this song works in 2018 (20:00). After recommendations (27:45), we out until 2019! 

As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!

Next episode: CHRISTMAS IN THE HEART 2019!

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Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week 1965's "Tombstone Blues." 

This week we talk context (3:20), compare the original with the Cutting Edge, Real Live and Unplugged versions (7:00), discuss Dylan's use of character (27:00) before some housekeeping – including news that we're on Spotify! Go follow us! (40:00) 

As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!

Next week: our final episode of Season 2, after we get some more firetrucks down in hell

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Mixed Up Confusion is our vehicle to discuss the culture that surrounds our weekly conversation about Bob Dylan. This is the fifth and final episode of November's Band Month! It's here, on Night 5, that The Band performs Rock of Ages! 

We talk context (2:00), who's playing horns (6:00), the live album itself (8:00), what night we would go to (30:00) and finish with our own greatest hits (35:30) and a plea to next year! 

As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!

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Mixed Up Confusion is our vehicle to discuss the culture that surrounds our weekly conversation about Bob Dylan. And because you're here on Patreon, you're getting this early! This is the fourth episode of November's Band Month! It is Night 4 and everyone's getting a bit sleepy but the The Band is here to perform 1973's Moondog Matinee and 1971's Cahoots. Who doesn't like covers? 

Well... we begin with Moondog: - "Ain't Got No Home" (6:30) - "Holy Cow" (9:00) - "Share Your Love With Me"(10:45) - "Mystery Train" (13:30) and an aside on the film, Ghost Dog - "Third Man Theme"(19:00) - "Promised Land" (22:16) - "The Great Pretender" (23:30) - "I'm Ready" — "Saved"(unlistenable, but not enthused) - "A Change is Gonna Come" (25:20) 

After a brief pause, it's time for Cahoots: - "Life is a Carnival" (30:00) - "When I Paint My Masterpiece" (33:45) - "Last of the Blacksmiths" (37:00) - "Where Do We Go From Here?" (41:10) - "4% Pantomime" (43:00) - "Shootout in China Town" (47:30) - "Moon Struck One" (52:00) - "Thinkin' Out Loud" (55:45) - "Smoke Signal"(56:15) - "Volcano" (59:45) - "The River Hymn" (1:02:00) 

As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving folks, we'll be back for our encore: Rock of Ages. We'll save The Last Waltz for another time. See you then!

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Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week 1978's "Señor (Tales of Yankee Power). 

In this episode, we discuss what the hell is happened (6:00) from a deep dive into the lyrics, the 1868 Lincoln County War, Mescalero Apaches, Conestoga people, iron crosses, Sara, trains, magnetic fields, and historical intent. We also recommend (30:00) Schaffer the Dark Lord, Mega Ran, Direct Hit!, Antarcticgo Vescuppi, and Saves the Day. 

As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!

Next week: "There was no concept. No one knew what they wanted to play, no one knew what the music was supposed to sound like – other than Bob."

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Mixed Up Confusion is our vehicle to discuss the culture that surrounds our weekly conversation about Bob Dylan. And because you're here on Patreon, you're getting this early! This is the third episode of November's Band Month! 

On this night, Night 3, The Band features 1970's Stage Fright and closes with 1975's Northern Lights – Southern Cross. Like strawberry wine, the show begins with Stage Fright: – Strawberry Wine (3:00) – Sleeping (5:40) – Time to Kill (7:30) – Just Another Whistle Stop (9:30) – All La Glory (11:30) – The Shape I'm In (13:30) – W.S. Walcott Medicine Show (16:45) – Daniel and the Sacred Harp (19:15) – Stage Fright (22:00) – The Rumor (24:30) 

Final Thoughts on Stage Fright before Northern Lights – Southern Cross (28:30): – Forbidden Fruit (30:15) – Hobo Jungle (32:00) – Ophelia (33:00) – Acadian Driftwood (37:30) – Ring Your Bell (47:00) – Makes No Difference (48:45) – Jupiter Hollow (50:30) – Rags and Bones (53:00) 

SEE YOU at Night 4 cahoots, moondogs!

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Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week the masterful "Isis" from 1976's Desire. 

In this episode, we talk about a few live versions (8:00), who is Isis (14:30) and break down the song itself – including marriage, lonely side-quest Bill, and performativity (17:30). This week we recommend (40:00) our playlist, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Colter Wall. Only 3 episodes left for Season 2! 

As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!

Next week: Lincoln County Road or Armageddon?

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Mixed Up Confusion is our vehicle to discuss the culture that surrounds our weekly conversation about Bob Dylan. And because you're here on Patreon, you're getting this early! This is the second episode of November's Band Month! 

On this night, Night 2, The Band features 1977's ISLANDS and closes with 1969's The Band. Right as rain, the show begins with Islands, described by Kelly as akin to "sci-fi merry-go-rounds," "Community hold music," and "half Randy Newman, half SNL theme song," to say nothing of the organ that "turns it into a clown nightmare" and "porny" synths. - "Right As Rain" (4:30) - "Street Walker" (6:00) - "Let the Night Fall" (7:50) - "Ain't That A Lot of Love" (8:45) - "Christmas Must Be Tonight" (10:00) - "Islands" (12:20) - "The Saga of Pepote Rogue" (14:00) - "Georgia on My Mind" (16:30) - "Knockin' Last John" (17:30) - "Livin' in a Dream." 

Final Thoughts on Islands (19:00) before the showcase of showcases, THE BAND (22:45): - "Across the Great Divide" (25:30) - "Rag Mama Rag" (29:00) - "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (31:30) - "When You Awake" (40:30) - "Up on Cripple Creek" (42:30) - "Whispering Pines" (46:30) - "Jemima Surrender" (50:00) - "Rockin' Chair" (54:30) - "Look Out, Cleveland" (56:15) - "Jawbone" (57:30) - "Unfaithful Servant" (59:40) - "King Harvest (Will Surely Come)" (1:02:45) After insightful final thought (1:07:00), we turn ourselves to Night Three which will feature the Band's third record, Stage Fright from 1970, and the underrated Northern Lights – Southern Cross from 1975.

As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!

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