The Ebony & Ivory Music Podcast

Our artists in this episode both tell stories from their cultures that resonate far beyond their own communities and in Bob Marley's case even beyond his own lifetime. Join us on an Ebony & Ivory exploration of #JCole and #BobMarley's powerful music and messages.

 

Richard's key J. Cole tracks:

1. Snow on tha Bluff

2. K.O.D.

3. Neighbors

4. No Role Modelz

5. Apparently

 

Chris's essential Bob Marley songs:

1. Trench Town Rock

2. Slave Driver

3. War

4. Waiting in Vain

5. Redemption Song 

Check out the AllMusic.com bio of J. Cole and reviews of his work: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/j-cole-mn0001089515

 

Watch the excellent 2012 Marley documentary, a definitive look at his life and music: https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Marley/306423

Sade just makes you feel good, while The Cure can make you feel OK about feeling bad. We're talking about two artists who are masters at creating deep grooves and atmospheres on this journey through our Ebony & Ivory perspectives on music.

 

Chris's 5 essential Cure songs: 

1. A Forest

2. In Between Days

3. Just Like Heaven

4. Pictures of You

5. From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea

 

Richard's Top 5 Sade tracks:

1. Smooth Operator

2. No Ordinary Love

3. Paradise

4. The Sweetest Taboo

5. Cherish the Day

 

Check out a 2004 MTV tribute to The Cure featuring interesting interviews with many artists who have been inspired by them:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjU4nlfOFhE

 

Check out Rolling Stones website that has great interviews and articles about Sade (Rolling Stones Sade)

 

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We've got two artists who deal with extremes of emotions in this episode: H.I.M. and Sinead O'Connor.  We discuss the inventors of "Love Metal" and the definitive interpreter of "Nothing Compares 2 U," as well as the strange twists and turns of their careers and our impressions of them, as our exploration of our Ebony and Ivory perspectives on music continues.

Top 5 H.I.M. songs (6:45)

1. Join Me in Death

2. Wings of a Butterfly

3. It's All Tears

4. Dark Light

5. Vampire Heart

 

Top 5 Sinead O'Connor tracks

1. Nothing Compares 2 U

2. I Am Stretched on Your Grave

3. Black Boys on Mopeds

4. The Last Day of Our Acquaintance

5. No Man's Woman

 

Check out the live performance captured on HIM Versatile Doom, recommended by Richard as a perfect introduction to H.I.M.:

 

Watch Sinead's 1990 video for "Nothing Compares 2 U" for a definitive moment of her career: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-EF60neguk

We're going into the mystic and through the secret garden with two genre-crossing legends: Van Morrison and Quincy Jones. We discuss how these geniuses have pulled from and indelibly influenced blues, jazz, funk, rock, soul, and much more in their 7+ decades in the game. 

Top 5 Van Morrison songs (3:30)

1. Into the Mystic

2. Astral Weeks

3. Redwood Tree

4. Purple Heather

5. I Forgot That Love Existed

 

Top 5 Quincy Jones tracks (49:30)

1. Ironside

2. Summer in the City

3. Pink Panther Theme

4. Birdland

5. The Secret Garden

 

See a live performance of Van Morrison's "Caravan" that Chris describes as summing up all his soulful, quirky greatness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44wDwMQVqCc

 

And check out the trailer for the excellent 2018 documentary Richard mentions, "Quincy," available on Netflix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT7gn6nhsAc

We break down the Thuggish Ruggish Bone and get pummeled by the Hammer of the Gods on our new episode. The Ebony & Ivory hosts introduce each other to legendary, revolutionary artists Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Led Zeppelin, two of our all-time favorite acts. We discuss our five essential songs from each artist, dig into the deeper meanings of their best work, and discuss how their careers have influenced new bands and artists for decades.

 

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