Soundtrack Your Life

Soundtrack Your Life

By Nicole Barlow & Ryan Pak | Soundtrack ExpertsTV & FilmMusicMusic Commentary
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Soundtrack Your Life episodes

  • Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) - The Joe Strummer Curated Soundtrack with Daniel Efram (The Steve Keene Art Book)

    Photographer / Band Manager / and Producer of the Steve Keene Art Book, Daniel Efram joins Ryan and Brandice this week to talk about George Armitage's 1997 film, Grosse Pointe Blank and it's very Joe Strummer infused soundtrack. Even though the film was enjoyed by all, there are some very differing opinions on the use of music in the film. (none of the differing opinions are about the awesomness of Joe Strummer).We Discuss:

    • How the music goes nostalgic without being too on the nose (or is it?)
    • The laughably bad trailer for the movie back in 1997
    • The sneaky success of the soundtrack
    • The Steve Keene Artbook (buy it! link below!)
    • A funny story about Robert Schneider from Apples in stereo playing on The Colbert Report episode, Countdown to Guitarmageddon

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      1 hr 31 min
    • Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)- The Soundtrack the Samples Other Soundtracks with Poet/Writer Jaylan Salman?

      All the way from Egypt, poet/writer, Jaylan Salman, joins Ryan and Nicole to talk about the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film, Kill Bill, Vol. 1. Just like the film on a visual level, the soundtrack pays homage to many films on an audio level, both famous and obscure. The soundtrack was certified Gold but its influence extends far past the amount of units that it sold.We discuss:

      • The movie and why Ryan took so long to see it
      • How the RZA "sampled" other film soundtracks
      • Why this revenge film works so well
      • Who we think could put together a killer soundtrack like the RZA

        • For More Information about Jaylan Salman:

        Website: https://theprose.com/JaylanSalah

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        1 hr 7 min
      • The 2023 Oscars Best Original Song Episode -Will the RRR Soundtrack Upset Powerhouses Like Rihanna and Lady Gaga? with Paolo and Sophia of The Song Will Go On Podcast?

        Paolo and Sophia from The Song Will Go On Podcast join Ryan and Nicole to talk about the 2023 Oscar's Best Original Song Category. This year has some big names so we partnered up with our fellow soundtrack podcasters to break it down.We discuss:

        • Is this finally Diane Warren's year? Will Rihanna continue take the momentum from her Super Bowl Halftime performance to take home the statue? Will Gaga take her power ballad from the top grossing movie of the year to another Oscar win? Will RRR upset everyone and cause chaos? Will David Byrne ride the success of EEAAO to an Oscar win?
        • Songs from the Oscar shortlist that were snubbed
        • Where's Doja Cat?

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          55 min
        • Hamilton (2015) - The Hit Broadway Soundtrack That Rewards Repeated Listens with Brittney Williams (The Reclusive Blogger)

          Brittney Williams, aka The Reclusive Blogger is our guest this week to talk about the soundtrack to the 2015 Lin Manuel Miranda musical phenomenon, Hamilton, which captured the zeitgeist in ways that few musicals have. There's a lot to unpack and luckily for our hosts, Brittney knows her Hamilton lore.

          We discuss:

          The lyrical density of Hamilton

          The Hamilton Mixtape and Hamildrops

          Lin Manuel Miranda's Disney projects like Moana, Mary Poppins Returns and the upcoming live action adaptation of The Little Mermaid.


          For More Information about The Reclusive Blogger:

          Website: https://www.thereclusiveblogger.com

          IG: http://instagram.com/thebrittneyw

          Twitter: http://twitter.com/thebrittneyw

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          1 hr 10 min
        • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - The Soundtrack With Eclectic Needle Drops and an Anxiety Inducing Score with When Chinephiles Attack's Josh & Lacy

          Lacy and Josh Vetter from the When Cinephiles Attack Podcast are the guests for our 2023 Valentine's Day episode and they're joining Ryan and Nicole to talk about the soundtrack to Michel Gondry's 2004 film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which bounces between Jon Brion's score and songs from artists such as Beck, The Polyphonic Spree, and The Willowz. From discussing the importance of the score to the needle drop of Beck's cover of The Korgis' "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime", all the music adds to this trippy, kind of Sci-Fi, romance.

          We talk about Jon Brion's career as composer producer, how the film elevated that status of Gondry and Brion to the point where they were producing and drumming on a very popular hip hop album, and how Jon Brion has worked on everything from animated films to Beyonce's Lemonade since this soundtrack dropped.Also, we all share stories of films that we had to take a break from because of humiliating experiences attached to them.


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          1 hr 8 min
        • Laurel Canyon (2002) - The Soundtrack where Folk Implosion is a Backing Band with Lou Barlow (Sebadoh, the Kids Soundtrack)
          Indie Rock Legend, Lou Barlow, is our guest this week and it was truly an honor to interview him. He soundtracked the 1995 cult classic Kids with John Davis as the Folk Implosion. We covered this soundtrack for our very first episode. The movie also features a previously released song from Lou's band Sebadoh, and a song from his other other side band, Deluxx Folk Implosion. The soundtrack spawned the Top 40 Single, "Natural One". We chat about Kids and working with our favorite soundtrack supervisor, Randall Poster. We also discuss the various shows and movies that have licensed Lou's music. We also talk about Lou's acting debut in Lisa Cholodenko's 2002 film, Laurel Canyon (which was scored by Craig Wedren who I interviewed last year for the podcast). And last but not least, we talk about Lou's new podcast, Raw Impressions which he co-hosts with his wife, Adelle. It launched late last year. The podcast can be found wherever you're listening to this one.

          For More Information about Lou Barlow:Raw Impressions on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-impressions-with-lou-barlow-and-adelle-barlow/id1655003886

          Website: https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/
          IG: https://www.instagram.com/loubarlow
          Twitter: https://www.Twitter.com/theloubarlow

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          54 min
        • The Sopranos (1999-2006) - The Soundtrack with So Many Great Needle Drops Including the Iconic One from Journey with Beer in Front's Dave Zalatoris
          Dave Zalatoris from the Beer in Front Podcast is our guest for this episode to talk about the many song used throughout the 6 season run of The Sopranos. We go from the opening notes of The Alabama 3's "Woke Up This Morning" to the abrupt end of Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" with Dave's favorite music selections in between. From The Rolling Stones to TLC's "No Scrubs", the show weaved a lot of genres from different decades to tell the complicated story of Tony Soprano. We also cover Dave's reaction to the divisive ending to the series (spoiler alert, I guess?), and I ask Dave what beer he would serve to Tony Soprano.

          For More Information about Dave Zalatoris and Beer in Front:
          Website: https://www.beerinfront.com
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          43 min
        • Elf (2003) - The Soundtrack & Score are Its Own Source of Holiday Magic with Gr8songpod’s Scott Interrante
          Happy Holidays! Scott Interrante (of This is the Greatest Song I've Ever Heard In My Entire Life) returns to talk about the soundtrack to Jon Favreau's most famous Christmas film, Elf (2003)! From Louis Prima to Zooey Deschanel singing "Baby, It's Cold Outside", we cover the Gold certified soundtrack for this Christmas classic.

          We also discuss:
          How the film launched careers of Jon Favreau (as a director) and Zooey Deschanel (as an actress AND as a singer)
          How veteran actors James Caan (RIP), Ed Asner, and Bob Newhart add to the magic of the film
          How Zooey Deschanel launched 1,000 twee imitators and the backlash because of it
          What Holiday movies/shows do Scott, Nicole and Ryan watch every year

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          1 hr 10 min
        • Batman Forever (1995) - The Iconic 90s Summer Blockbuster Soundtrack Featuring "Kiss From a Rose" with Tyler of I Turn My Podcast On
          Our guest for this week is Tyler, host of I Turn My Podcast On, the best Spoon podcast out there. He joins Ryan and Nicole to talk about the blockbuster soundtrack to the blockbuster 1995 Joel Schumacher film, Batman Forever. From U2 to The Flaming Lips, we bounce around between talking about the stacked music from the soundtrack and the stacked rumors surrounding casting Batman, Robin and The Riddler for the film. Ethan Hawke? Leo? Ewen MacGregor? (Nicole fans, drink!) We cover them all.We discuss how the soundtrack has a blend of chart toppers (U2, Brandy, Method Man), critically acclaimed alt rock legends (Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, The Flaming Lips, Sunny Day Real Estates) and a bunch of covers (Massive Attack, The Offspring, Michael Huchence) and how they were all blown out of the water by "A Kiss from a Rose".We also pay tribute to the late Kevin Conroy, the best Batman.

          For More Information about I Turn My Podcast On:Website: https://soundcloud.com/iturnmypodcaston
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          1 hr 13 min
        • As the Village Sleeps (2022) - The Horror Soundtrack Score from Musician/Producer Michael Lockwood (played guitar on the Magnolia, I Heart Huckabees soundtracks)
          Michael Lockwood (guitarist for Lions and Ghosts, Aimee Mann, Fiona Apple, Carly Simon, among others) somehow has found some time in his crazy busy schedule to talk about his score for the 2022 film As the Village Sleeps, which was just released digitally. His label, Sparkle Plenty, has also just released the album Lagoon, from Bird Streets, and it has also digitally reissued the debut album from Michael's band, Lions and Ghosts.We also go back and talk about Michael's work on Aimee Mann's songs for Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia Soundtrack (1999) and how central those songs are to the film. He also collaborated with Aimee on her contributions to the soundtracks, I am Sam (2001) and Enough (2002).We also discuss about how Michael ended up playing guitar on Jon Brion's score/soundtrack for David O. Russell's I Heart Huckabees (2004).

          For More Information about Michael Lockwood:
          Website: https://www.michaellockwood.com/
          IG: https://www.instagram.com/michaellockwoodthemusician/
          Twitter: https://twitter.com/lucky_monotune
          Sparkle Plenty Records: https://www.sparkleplentyrecords.com/

          For More Information about Bird Streets:
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          IG: https://www.instagram.com/birdstreets/
          Twitter: https://twitter.com/BirdStreets

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          1 hr 14 min

        About Soundtrack Your Life

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        Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak host Soundtrack Your Life, a podcast about the film and TV soundtracks that shape pop culture. Each episode features a guest who shares personal stories about a soundtrack that's meaningful to them. Ranging from the iconic best selling soundtracks of all time to cult favorites, they cover them all. Discover hidden gems, behind-the-scenes stories, hot debates, and deep dives into the most iconic songs in movies.