Uncultured Pop Culture

How about an episode that ROCKS?! This week, we've got one of the greatest rock albums of all time and a movie about rock music. We're talking about following your dreams, fantastical music, high scores, and a song that could get you banned from Guitar Center.

Music: Led Zeppelin IV (1971) by Led Zeppelin

Film: School of Rock (2003), directed by Richard Linklater

Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday.

Art by @teebart

Music by Popular Girl

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David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic

Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic

Chapters:

(1:42) What We Watched and Listened To

(5:09) Background on Led Zeppelin IV

(12:25) Track by Track

(34:12) Led Zeppelin IV Thoughts and Scores

(37:59) Background on School of Rock

(50:31) School of Rock Thoughts and Scores

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How has it taken us this long to do a Star Wars movie? That's the question we were asking ourselves in the first season. We had to pair it with an EDM album to maximize our enjoyment, so buckle up for a great episode!

Music: † (2007) by Justice [NOTE: This album is also titled Justice or Cross depending on where you're listening to it. It is officially untitled.]

Film: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977), directed by George Lucas

Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday.

Art by @teebart

Music by Popular Girl

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (@UnculturedPopCulture) and find all our links here!

David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic

Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic

Chapters:

(2:10) What We Watched and Listened To

(7:50) Background on Cross

(13:46) Track by Track

(37:30) Cross Thoughts and Scores

(41:21) Background on Star Wars: Episode IV

(1:24:46) Star Wars: Episode IV Thoughts and Scores

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Happy Halloween, everyone! We've got the greatest Halloween album to talk about, and it just so happens it's also the biggest album of all time. And if that's not scary enough for you, we also have the original zombie movie. We've got an episode full of crazy scares and crazy scores, so don't listen in the dark!

Music: Thriller (1982) by Michael Jackson

Film: Night of the Living Dead (1968), directed by George A. Romero

Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday.

Art by @teebart

Music by Popular Girl

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (@UnculturedPopCulture) and find all our links here!

David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic

Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic

Chapters:

(2:22) What We Watched and Listened To

(5:52) Background on Thriller

(15:35) Track by Track

(46:25) Thriller Thoughts and Scores

(52:45) Background on Night of the Living Dead

(1:10:39) Night of the Living Dead Thoughts and Scores

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It's time to go crazy in the 80s for Halloween month. We've got a potential greatest album of all time that's inspired by manic preachers. And we've got a classic horror film that changed the trajectory of the genre. Maybe we'll like one of them.

Music: Remain in Light (1980) by Talking Heads

Film: The Shining (1980), directed by Stanley Kubrick

Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday.

Art by @teebart

Music by Popular Girl

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (@UnculturedPopCulture) and find all our links here!

David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic

Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic

Chapters:

(2:07) What We Watched and Listened To

(7:26) Background on Remain in Light

(14:59) Track by Track

(29:48) Remain in Light Thoughts and Scores

(34:40) Background on The Shining

(1:07:45) The Shining Thoughts and Scores

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Dost thee wish to be entertained? This week, we traveled back to a very muted, greyish time and place in American history to investigate vvitchcraft. And we've also got a TON to say about an IDM album. It's Halloween month, so vvatch your back!

Music: ...I Care Because You Do (1995) by Aphex Twin

Film: The Witch (2015), directed by Robert Eggers

Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday.

Art by @teebart

Music by Popular Girl

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (@UnculturedPopCulture) and find all our links here!

David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic

Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic

Chapters:

(1:47) What We Watched and Listened To

(8:54) Background on …I Care Because You Do

(15:37) Track by Track

(30:49) …I Care Because You Do Thoughts and Scores

(34:19) Background on The Witch

(48:53) The Witch Thoughts and Scores

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This week, we're traveling back in time to the eighties for the kickoff to Halloween Month! We found an album that's got some darkness to it and a movie that's sure to make you cry! And yes, both of these are considered the greatest of all time. Get ready for some high scores!

Music: Hounds Of Love (1985) by Kate Bush

Film: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), directed by Steven Spielberg

Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday.

Art by @teebart

Music by Popular Girl

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (@UnculturedPopCulture) and find all our links here!

David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic

Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic

Chapters:

(2:49) What We Watched and Listened To

(6:53) Background on Hounds Of Love

(17:15) Track by Track

(48:24) Hounds Of Love Thoughts and Scores

(53:41) Background on E.T.

(1:19:11) E.T. Thoughts and Scores

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This is the week we're becoming delinquents. We have two pieces of media here that deal with teenagers who might want to cause a little mayhem. And who knows? Maybe we want to join them.

Music: The 1975 (2013) by The 1975

Film: Dazed and Confused (1993), directed by Richard Linklater

Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday. And find Brandon's "improved" tracklist of The 1975 here!

Art by @teebart

Music by Popular Girl

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (@UnculturedPopCulture) and find all our links here!

David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic

Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic

Chapters:

(2:12) What We Watched and Listened To

(6:34) Background on The 1975

(16:34) The 1975 Track by Track

(1:00:59) The 1975 Thoughts and Scores

(1:06:28) Background on Dazed and Confused

(1:21:30) Dazed and Confused Thoughts and Scores

(1:35:48) Follow @UnculturedPopCulture everywhere!

We're talking about edgy teenagers this week, so we had to cover the quintessential piece of teen music from our high school days. Plus, what's more edgy than falling in love with a guy who has utensils for hands?

Music: dont smile at me (2017) by Billie Eilish [NOTE: We covered the UK & Ireland re-release, which also includes the songs lovely and bitches broken hearts]

Film: Edward Scissorhands (1990), directed by Tim Burton

Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday.

Art by @teebart

Music by Popular Girl

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (@UnculturedPopCulture) and find all our links here!

David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic

Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic

Chapters:

(3:39) What We Watched and Listened To

(8:43) Background on dont smile at me

(16:38) dont smile at me Track by Track

(49:55) dont smile at me Thoughts and Scores

(53:27) Background on Edward Scissorhands

(1:12:49) Edward Scissorhands Thoughts and Scores

(1:31:07) Follow @UnculturedPopCulture Everywhere!

It's time to talk about Tumblr. Eventually. That's the theme of this episode, and we forget to bring it up for like fifty minutes, but it's okay, because we're talking about one of our favorite artists! For only the second time in Uncultured Pop Culture history, we're covering a second album by an artist we did on the first season. That means we hold Troye Sivan and The Beatles in the same regard, which is definitely true. And in case that doesn't get you excited enough, we have perhaps the quintessential high school coming-of-age movie from the 21st century that's set in the 20th century.

Music: Blue Neighbourhood (2015) by Troye Sivan [NOTE: We're covering the 10th anniversary edition, which has the standard 16 songs from the deluxe edition as well as SWIMMING POOLS and Strawberries & Cigarettes]

Film: The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), directed by Stephen Chbosky

Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday.

Art by @teebart

Music by Popular Girl

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (@UnculturedPopCulture) and find all our links here!

David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic

Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic

Chapters:

(1:50) What We Watched and Listened To

(5:02) Background on Blue Neighbourhood

(13:04) Blue Neighbourhood Track by Track

(53:23) Blue Neighbourhood Thoughts and Scores

(57:24) Background on The Perks of Being a Wallflower

(1:09:59) Perks of Being a Wallflower Thoughts and Scores

(1:27:37) Follow @UnculturedPopCulture everywhere!

Can you believe that we are halfway through season two of Uncultured Pop Culture? That means it's time for Brandon and David to trade places. This week, David brought an album he likes, and Brandon brought a movie... Well, we'll see how it goes.

Music: Bewitched (2023) by Laufey

Film: Rain Man (1988), directed by Barry Levinson

Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday.

Art by @teebart

Music by Popular Girl

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (@UnculturedPopCulture) and find all our links here!

David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic

Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic

Chapters:

(2:07) What we watched and listened to

(9:47) Background on Bewitched and Laufey

(17:32) Bewitched track by track

(54:55) Bewitched thoughts and scores

(59:38) Background on Rain Man

(1:15:15) Rain Man thoughts and scores

(1:39:47) Follow @UnculturedPopCulture everywhere!