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Sorry for the delay, but we're back in the ring for another episode packed with discussion on 16 songs that we would play as our walk out music. Going up to the bat, walking out from the belly of an arena to the wrestling or boxing ring, going up to give a speech, being a doctor that has a walk out music as they enter to meet their patients. All equally plausible scenarios for us to require song selections to hype up a crowd.

We take turns pitching our songs, which reflect our personal tastes and what we think a crowd needs to hear to generate excitement. We'll rage, get it out the mud, make some noise, and choke our chickens. We'll lament about our love of money and exotic clothes. You'll find us in the dictionary where the G is. All of this and more on our mid-season finale. Stay tuned, hit the subscribe button so you don't miss an episode, and we'll be back before you know it!

Links to the POW articles we mentioned:

Bad Noise: The Art of the Walk-Up Song

The Ten Best Future Songs of the Last 10 Years

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We have another bonus episode because Danny finally fulfilled the prophecy of watching the film Julius believes is the perfect Danny-coded movie: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007).

After discussing some musical side quests we are on, we basically gush over a perfect film that has skewered its subject matter so perfectly, it provides a new lens with which we view all biopics that came before and after it. We also compare it to some recent entries in the music biopic canon: A Complete Unknown (2024) and Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (2025).

Ain't nothin horrible gonna happen today on the Good Music Show! Major spoilers ahead, so do watch the film which is now available to stream for free!

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The sound of ocean waves, nighttime bugs in harmony, ice clinking in a glass of your favorite beverage, mosquitos buzzing and biting, the thick humid Southern air, the blistering sun beating down on you. Is summer overrated and/or the worst season? Maybe! But summer is possibly the best season for (good) MUSIC. Today after over a year of planning, we complete the 4th installment of our SEASONAL ALBUM series. 2 albums that exude summer, and happen to be the most celebrated albums in each artists' careers.

We start with Animal Collective's 2009 album Merriweather Post Pavilion. The sound of which is a very "live" sounding album even though it was recorded in a studio. Best listened while outside with the sunset in view, imagining you're at an outdoor music venue (such as the titular Pavilion) - buying rounds of beers that don't cost $20!

Then we turn to Lucinda Williams' 1998 breakthrough, "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road." A masterclass in songwriting, with production that sounds great on ANY speaker. Car radio, phone, Turtlebox Ranger™, the speakers at your local record store. These songs allow you to get lost in their rich detail and intense personal and/or semi-biographical storytelling - all while grooving along with a particular flavor of rock and roll that encompasses the blues, zydeco, folk, and punk.

LINKS
Animal Collective - Monkey Riches / Brother Sport - Pitchfork Music Festival 2011
Lucinda Williams Austin City Limits 2007

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Not us entering a flow state discussing memes! Today, from a purely academic and scholarly angle, we will talk about memes. How they affect society, how they've changed over the years, and most importantly: how they incorporate music. Some memes use a line from a song as a punchline, some songs generate viral dance trends or endless parodies. Sometimes the song itself is the meme of it all!

Swapping songs from our 4 song playlists, we'll talk about the moment each songs represent. We separate the peak from the ahh and mog the music podcast game. Along the way we'll touch on Drake (pause), Travis Scott, PSY, rage comics, and Lil B (yessssssss). Needless to say ts podcast will hit different, lowkenuinely.

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The prompt for this episode is quite categorical: pick a live album. An album that was recorded live in front of an audience. After a brief generalized discussion on the medium of live albums and what they accomplish - we dive into Danny's pick, one of the most highly praised live albums of all time.

Consisting of 7 songs that span across two vinyl discs, Danny's pick, "At Fillmore East," was the Allman Brothers Band's 3rd overall album. It serves as a document of their early 70's live show, which pushed them to levels of popularity that their studio albums couldn't. With a ragtag crew of two masterful drummers, one of the greatest guitarists of all time and the only person who could keep up with and out-compose him, a dynamic bass player, and soulful lead vocalist/organ player - their powers are on full display "At Fillmore East" with no overdubs necessary.

A lesser-discussed but equally as powerful and moving live album is Erykah Badu's second overall album, simply called "Live." Julius's pick may have been a performance in-studio for industry professionals, but their enthusiasm and the tightness of all musicians involved allows you to become entranced with the live show Ms. Badu was bringing across the country to promote her debut, "Baduizm." With a bold proclamation regarding this album, Danny is now a proud converted Baduizt that will go on to spread the word of the magic captured on this 1997 release.

LINKS

At Fillmore East with Original Versions of the Covers

Live with Original Versions of the Covers

My Morning Jacket featuring Erykah Badu: "Tyrone"

Full My Morning Jacket show from 5/31/11 with Erykah Badu's 4 song guest appearance

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This one's personal! Welcome to the second installment of our side by side series, where we pick 2 artists to compare and contrast, and create playlists that showcase their best work. The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony featured touching speeches from inductees Outkast and the White Stripes, which got us reflecting on how big of an impact these acts made on our young lives.

We start off with the Julius-crafted Outkast playlist, which samples from almost every Outkast album, but also includes a solo Big Boi track that reunites the duo, along with a slick Raekwon verse. We share our album rankings and make the case for Big Boi in the face of people who focus solely on André 3000's undeniable greatness.

Then we discuss Danny's White Stripes playlist, including tracks demonstrating why Jack White was a guitar hero for a 10-year-old Danny picking up the electric guitar. But crucially, this playlist also proves why Meg White's sense of timing behind the drum kit was key to the band's success.

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• Danny’s Playlist: Spotify - YouTube - Apple Music
• Julius’s Playlist: Spotify - YouTube - Apple Music

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We're starting a tradition here at the Good Music Show: once a year doing a bonus episode about a new music-related animated movie with our friend and movie expert Danny Vincent. For this installment, we got his co-host Mark Young to join us! If you don't know, now you know: Danny and Mark are hosts of the excellent Pixar podcast "Looking for the Ocean!"

On this bonanza of a bonus, we cover the movie itself as well as the music, assisted by Julius's history as a K-Pop fan. With plenty of tangents along the way, including the Oscars, Wish, Zootopia 2, Spiderman: Into the Spider-verse.

Check out Looking for the Ocean HERE - we highly recommend it!

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Wrapping up our 2025 year in review, we begin with some honorable mentions that we did't discuss formally, including Mavis Staples, Earl Sweatshirt, Cleo Reed, and Florry.

Then we get into our top albums of the year. First we discuss the highly discussed album "Getting Killed" - the by-the-stats critical consensus album of the year. We talk about the context and cultural impact of the record, as well as highlight the excellent musicianship and production value.

Then we dive into a can't-miss 2025 album - "The Passionate Ones" by the Marcus Brown led Nourished by Time. We spend a good chunk analyzing the politics-infused storytelling. It is an album with a wide diversity of sonic influence and messages of hope despite the world's chaos. Tune in!

Links mentioned in the episode:

Geese - Live - 11/8/25

Cameron Winter - Live - 3/7/25

Nourished By TIme - Live - 9/18/25

Up Next:

• Side-by-Side: Outkast and The White Stripes
  • Danny’s Playlist: Spotify - YouTube - Apple Music
  • Julius’s Playlist: Spotify - YouTube - Apple Music

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We're back to discuss the second half of our collaborative 2025 songs playlist. With 10 songs from each of us making for a total of 20 songs, we had a lot to say!

Today we'll talk about the final 10 picks featuring the distorted pop of Dijon, the experimental funk of Mac Miller, and the seriously funny T-Pain-ified R&B of keiyaA. Plus country duets of the Kris Kristofferson and George-and-Tammy varieties, music industry related yarns from Charley Crockett and underscores, and we'll close it out with a songwriting masterpiece by S.G. Goodman

Songs discussed in this episode (playlists below):

Real Thing - Drugdelaer, Weyes Blood

Spangled - Fust

FIRE! - Dijon

Friend in the End (feat. Sierra Ferrell) - Lukas Nelson

Tennessee Quick Cash - Charley Crockett

Do It - underscores

5 Dollar Pony Rides - Mac Miller

Love Me Like You Used to Do (feat. Tyler Childers) - Margo Price

think about it/what u think? - keiyaA

Heaven Song - S.G. Goodman

• 2025 Year in Review: SONGS
  • THE GOOD MUSIC SHOW OFFICIAL 2025 PLAYLIST: Spotify - YouTube - Apple Music

Up Next:

• 2025 Year in Review: ALBUMS
  • Geese - “Getting Killed”
  • Nourished by Time - “The Passionate Ones”

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We went long on our massive 20 song collaborative playlist that encompasses 2025, so it's a classic TWO PARTER! 

Join us for a discussion on 2025 on the whole, selections from a group of "kings" of rage rap, underground rap, and country music "outsiderism." Plus a powerhouse country stomper, a throwback vibey drum banger, and Taylor Swift-esque poppy country.

Songs discussed in this episode (playlists below):

LIKE WEEZY - Playboi Carti

Eatin' Big Time - Tyler Childers

You're the Only One Watching - MIKE

Elderberry Wine - Wednesday

Dogeared (feat. Kapwani) - Armand Hammer

Monte Carlo / No Limits - Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band

Two Thieves - Erika de Casier

Tiger Lilies - Kelsey Waldon

All the Way Down (unplugged) - Kelela

That's Gonna Leave a Mark - Molly Tuttle

• 2025 Year in Review: SONGS
  • THE GOOD MUSIC SHOW OFFICIAL 2025 PLAYLIST: Spotify - YouTube - Apple Music

Up Next:

• 2025 Year in Review: ALBUMS
  • Geese - “Getting Killed”
  • Nourished by Time - “The Passionate Ones”

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