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Episode 203 of The Modern Vinyl Podcast centers around Camp Cope's new full length album, "How to Socialise and Make Friends," which we review along with Christine Varriale (Allston Pudding). Stick around for talk on "Emo: The Musical" and some 2018 discoveries on Side B.

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Our newest episode is a conversation with Andy Othling, the man behind celebrated ambient outlet Lowercase Noises. Go listen to "Swiss Illness," go listen to the two released songs off new EP "The Ironic Distance," fall in love.

The first song you'll hear is "Of Course It's All Things" (43:58) off "The Ironic Distance," while the second is titled "A Course of Strengthening Medicines" (1:03:18) and it's off "The Swiss Illness."

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Frequent series MV Goes To The Movies makes its return with an in-depth dissection of the 1997 film "Spice World." Chris and Mike, joined by Modern Vinyl Managing Editor Meghin Moore, talk the film's ambitious structure, what it has to say regarding fame and the group's place within it, along with how exactly aliens factor into the movie's "sexiest" scene.

 

 Stay for talk on why you shouldn't bring your overdue pregnant friend to the dance club (and then ditch her).

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Episode 199 of The Modern Vinyl Podcast tackles the new album from The Dangerous Summer (11:33), along with the storytelling in the LP (34:45) and our favorites (26:45). Then, in Side B, the guys talk their 2018 Music Resolutions (47:00).

 

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Part 6 of Revisiting Simon and Garfunkel (and the finale) covers the duo's highly attended "Concert In Central Park" live release, along with what led to the show, the would-be album that was scrapped afterwards, and our contention with the show's tracklisting (and reliance on solo material). The hosts finish with their top 10 Simon and Garfunkel songs.

 

 Joining host Chris Lantinen for the series is Alan Miller (The Vinyl Crawl, Modern Vinyl).

 

Additional Links:

A look at the album booklet (click on "more images"): https://www.discogs.com/Simon-Garfunkel-The-Concert-In-Central-Park/master/27817

Homeward Bound: The Life Of Paul Simon: https://www.amazon.com/Homeward-Bound-Life-Paul-Simon/dp/1627790349

Several clips from the performance: https://www.youtube.com/user/SimonGarfunkelVEVO/videos

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Part 5 of Revisiting Simon & Garfunkel has the hosts discussing "Bridge Over Troubled Water." They talk Paul Simon balding (and the hair swoops he pulls off on album art), they go track-by-track on the famed record (spending as little time as possible on "Baby Driver"), while then discussing some lost album tracks.

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Part 4 of Revisiting Simon & Garfunkel is all about "Bookends." The hosts discuss the vinyl record playing a crucial role in this album's construction, along with highlighting one of their greatest songs in "Old Friends," and how someone could possibly like "At The Zoo."

 

 Joining host Chris Lantinen for the series is Alan Miller (The Vinyl Crawl, Modern Vinyl).

 

Note: "Save The Life Of My Child" is not the first song to feature the moog synth. The Doors and The Monkees were a couple earlier adopters.

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Part 3 of Revisiting Simon and Garfunkel looks at "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme." Here, your hosts talk the tour song to end all tour songs ("Homeward Bound"), the addition of strings in one of their greatest works ("The Dangling Conversation"), along with a callback to their debut's artwork ("A Poem on the Underground Wall").

 

 Joining host Chris Lantinen for the series is Alan Miller (The Vinyl Crawl, Modern Vinyl).

 

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Part 2 of Revisiting Simon & Garfunkel tackles "Sounds of Silence," an album birthed of a surprise overdub and a non-album single. Come for our pairing of "A Most Peculiar Man" and "I Am A Rock," along with an extended discussion on "Blessed."

 

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Part 1 of Revisiting Simon & Garfunkel has the hosts talking the duo's debut album, "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M." Looking back, it's a record surprisingly light on Simon originals, instead leading off with and quite nearly being dominated by traditionals/covers. "Bleecker Street" offers up an encouraging glimpse of what's to come.

 

Joining host Chris Lantinen for the series is Alan Miller (The Vinyl Crawl, Modern Vinyl).

 

Note: There are ads to begin this episode, along with a solo intro from Chris. The conversation begins at 5:11.

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