Welcome to the Good Music Show - we have more episodes planned for Season 2 and we'd like to share the music we'll be talking about in advance!

Here is the rundown:

• Winter
  • "Gord's Gold" - Gordon Lightfoot
  • "The Velvet Rope" - Janet Jackson
• 2024 Year in Review - 2 Part Episode: Albums and Songs
  • "Passage du Desir" - Johnny Blue Skies
  • "Imaginal Disk" - Magdalena Bay
  • Danny's Songs: Spotify - Apple Music - Youtube
  • Julius's Songs: Spotify - Apple Music - Youtube
• Tiny Desk Concerts
  • Danny's Picks: Classic - Hidden Gem
  • Julius's Picks: Classic - Hidden Gem
• First Listens
  • "Tonight's the Night" - Neil Young
  • "The Idiot" - Iggy Pop
• Playlist: X Files
  • Danny's Playlist: Spotify - Apple Music - Youtube
  • Julius's Playlist: Spotify - Apple Music - Youtube

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It's Dilla Time this week on the Good Music Show. On this episode, Julius leads us in a discussion on the legendary producer/rapper J Dilla, who tragically only has one 3 album run to talk about.

We'll cover his debut solo album, his most famous album that arrived 3 days before his passing, and what should be considered his final album even though it was finished and released posthumously. Dilla made a huge impact on music in general, so of course we'll talk about the many projects that he worked on and the resulting influence.

Dilla is a fascinating and mysterious figure, so we'll attempt to bust some of the myths surrounding him and his work. We hope listeners will get a chance to look past the huge impact of Donuts to discover everything he brought to the table and appreciate his unique talent.

Sources:

"Dilla Time" - Dan Charnas (excerpt available here)

MixMag

PopMatters

Pitchfork

Songs featured in this episode:

Welcome 2 Detroit

Climax - Slum Village

Runnin' - The Pharcyde

Still Shining - Busta Rhymes

Y'all Ain't Ready

Donuts (Outro) / Workinonit

Stop

Whip You With a Strap - Ghostface Killah

Geek Down (featuring Busta Rhymes)

J Dilla's Last Beat

Time: The Donut of the Heart

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It's been a minute since our last proper episode, so thanks for bearing with us! We've been hard at work on two special episodes that break our normal format. Introducing "3 Album Runs." We'll devote a full episode to dive into 3 albums from one artist, discussing the music, the context in which they came out, and connecting the dots of how the music progressed over time.

Today, Danny takes the lead on a series of 3 albums from the Boss: Bruce Springsteen. This run takes place in the 80's when Bruce was at the height of fame, but the uninitiated may be surprised at what they hear: a subdued demo-tape of an album and a mostly solo "bedroom" divorce album as the bread of the meaty, saucy "Born in the U.S.A." samwidge.

Not only do we give our thoughts on these three albums, but we provide the context in which they came out: Bruce's arc up to this point, the state of his mental and physical health. Plus, where in the world is Little Steven, how did "A Star is Born" (2017) predict the future of popular music - and what does that have to do with Bruce Springsteen???

Next week we will discuss a 3 album run from J Dilla, and then we'll be back to the regular format.

Sources:
"Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen
"There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen's 'Born in the USA' and the End of the Heartland" by Steven Hyden
"Bruce" by Peter Ames Carlin

Songs featured in this episode:
"Born in the U.S.A. - Live September 1985"
"Banned in the U.S.A." - 2 LIVE CREW
"Sandpaper" - Zach Bryan feat. Bruce Springsteen
"I'm On Fire"
"Nebraska"
"Atlantic City"
"Darlington County"
"Glory Days" - Live on Late Night with David Letterman
"Tougher Than The Rest - Live April 1988"
"Cautious Man"
"Seeds - Live September 1985"

Tunnel of Love Tour Video mentioned in episode

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Hello all, I am writing this a few weeks after we recorded to say this is the last episode dropping this year. Do not despair, we will be coming out strong into the new year with our 3 album-run deep dive episodes that we promised in the preview. But I just want to thank everyone who gave us a chance in our first year. We appreciate everyone who told us were listening, you know who you are - please message us "potato salad" if you read this! More season 2 is to come with new episodes planned that we will preview soon.

We usually try to keep it vague but time is weird, so you are allowed to know that this was recorded almost a month after the passing of Quincy Jones, and a week after the release of Kendrick Lamar's surprise album "GNX." Julius took time to mull over a playlist that pays tribute to Quincy Jones' artistry, and willingness to allow it to be remixed and sampled by rappers, which is just one of many things to celebrate about him. Links to the playlist of songs and the song they sample below!

Then we give our early reactions to GNX - an album that received mixed reviews out of the gate. We address some of those reviews and give our own takes, and what you will hear is shocking: We love it!

We cap it off by reacting to some rather disappointing news about De La Soul's cold reaction to the newly released cultural biography "High and Rising: A Book About De La Soul" by Marcus J. Moore. If you listen our "Fall" episode, you'll get more context on why we felt the need to react.

Happy new year everyone! See you in... gulp... 2025!!!!

Songs featured in the episode:

Links to the Quincy Jones Playlist:
Spotify - Apple Music - Youtube

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Part 2 is here! Our resident film expert Julius dives right into their list, which is full of great music in addition to mesmerizing films that feature it. From the Lynchian "Blue Velvet" to the short but perfect party film "Lovers Rock," you will be more than satisfied checking out any of the films on this list!

Songs/Movies Discussed
"In Dreams" - Roy Orbison - from Blue Velvet (1986) - dir David Lynch
"Love and Happiness" - Al Green  - from Menace II Society (1993) dir. Allen and Albert Hughes
"(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction" - DEVO - from Casino (1995) dir. Martin Scorsese
"Silly Games" - Janet Kay - from Lovers Rock (2020) (from Small Axe series) dir. Steve McQueen
"Everytime" - Britney Spears - from Spring Breakers (2012) dir. Harmony Korine

• Playlists
  • Danny: Spotify - Apple Music - Youtube
  • Julius: Spotify - Apple Music - Youtube

Stay tuned for a bonus episode paying tribute to Quincy Jones and discussing the new Kendrick Lamar album! Menace II Society is back on in the cultural spotlight mainly because Julius chose to discuss it in this episode, but I guess Kendrick did reference it in the squabble up video. He must have hacked our Google Drive and saw our notes! He a fan, he a fan, he a fan...

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You know the drill, Danny and Julius talked for way too long and now the episode is split into 2 parts! It's like the new Wicked movie! Topical, eh?

First up is Danny's playlist. This playlist tells the story of Danny's youth where he grew to appreciate movies enough to want to study them in college. Of course Julius provides some excellent film criticism, particularly to a mutual favorite film from 2016, Moonlight.


Songs/Movies Discussed
"Bonzo Goes to Bitburg" - Ramones - from School of Rock (2003) dir. Richard Linklater
"The Man in Me" - Bob Dylan - from The Big Lebowski (1998) dir. Coen Brothers
Kaw-liga - Hank Williams - from Moonrise Kingdom (2012) dir. Wes Anderson
"Cell Therapy" - Goodie Mob - from Moonlight (2016) dir. Barry Jenkins
"Beyond the Sea" - Bobby Darin - from Finding Nemo (2003) dir. Andrew Stanton & Goodfellas (1990) dir. Martin Scorcese
"Me & Mr. Hohner" - Bobby Darin

Check back in next week to hear Julius's version!

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  • Julius: Spotify - Apple Music - Youtube

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"It's kind of a cosmic gumbo, it almost moves to the beat of jazz" - Santa Claus on the film Detective Crashmore

What would cosmic gumbo be in music form? Today we answer that question with two fantastic albums. One that will blow your mind with its insane instrumentation and send you on a journey through the afterlife. The other will have you moaning the blues and rocking along with a cosmic preacher delivering a sermon about the state of the world in 1971.

Both albums are made up of a variety of different influences that come together to form something greater than the sum of its parts, just like gumbo. Let's just hope it doesn't waste all over the car.

Songs featured in this episode:
Turkey Dog Coma
Dead Man's Tetris
Coronus, the Terminator
Jambalaya
Goin' Down (Eastbound and Down Theme)
It's a Hard Rain Gonna Fall
Crystal Closet Queen

Little Richard at the 1988 Grammy's

Video of Leon Russell, Willie Nelson, and Ray Charles mentioned in the episode

Shout to out two incredible sources used in the Leon Russell section:
Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time's Journey Through Rock & Roll History by Bill Janovitz
Picnic: Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Tradition by Dave Dalton Thomas

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Recorded in early October, we reflect on two recent losses in the music world. The one that was most recent was Kris Kristofferson, so we paid  tribute to a one-of-a-kind legend that made waves in the world of movies, and even bigger ones in music. As we reflected on recent losses, Julius wanted to talk about the far too soon loss of Rich Homie Quan, an Atlanta hip-hop great who changed the game both solo and collaborating with Young Thug.

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We had to take a few weeks off, but we are back with an episode that is almost as good as the music featured in it - AND THE MUSIC IS VERY GOOD!

The idea was to pitch songs that should be used in a sample. Such a fun thought experiment that we thought we should focus on a specific instrument so we could make this a series. So today we present the drums edition of this playlist-based concept.

First we'll get into Danny's playlist, featuring 8 songs made up of 2-song pairings that exist in similar spaces. We'll cover country, gritty rock, swampy soulful country funk, and then a random pairing of songs that happen to work fantastic together.

Then we'll get into Julius's playlist which covers grunge, Krautrock, and soul - a mix of songs that will have you dancing along while craving buttery chicken. With the last minute addition of a Bjork song it rounds out to 8 classic songs, old and new, that you can jam out to in any setting.

Songs featured in this episode:
Gettin' Happy
Hang You From the Heavens
Tulsa Turnaround (Tyler Childers Live at Farm-Aid)
Melt Not My Igloo (Common Remix)
Vitamin C
Terrapin (Conductor Williams Remix)

Links to our Playlists:

• Danny: Spotify - Apple Music - Youtube
• Julius: Spotify - Apple Music - Youtube

Check our Season 2 preview episode description to see what music we'll be discussing next!

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On today's bonus episode, we'll dive deeper into what we love about De La Soul's music - Danny gets a taste of Radiohead - and we talk about the XXL Brainrot Cypher. All of that and more on the Good Music Show!

Check out our Season 2 Preview episode to see what we'll be discussing in the very near future!

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