Verse Chorus Verse

The VCV duo have a their friend, James Stanton @stanmegaton, help them dissect 1997 in music. Was this the year the music died, or the year it was re-born?

Drinks in this Episode: All the whiskeys and scotch (Alberta Premium Manhattan, Buffalo Trace, Tin Cup, Laphroaig, Hopworks Brewing, Glenfarclas)

Greg with How to Drink (YouTube) gets a shout out.

Music in Episode:

Carlotta Valdes - Harvey Danger

I Would Hurt A Fly - Built To Spill

The Blarney Stone - Ween

By Your Side - Svend Knutsen

Svend and David gather their thoughts and attempt to review Medicine at Midnight, Foo Fighters' new album. Then, alas, they say goodbye to Dave and the boys... or do they?

Drinks in Episode:

David- Pisco sour. Pelican Brewery Hazy Rock

Svend- Woodford Reserve. Elysian Dayglow IPA

Music on Episode:

By Your Side by Svend Knutsen

When is it Enough by Svend Knutsen

Fast and Dangerous by Svend Knutsen

In episode 4.1, David and Svend break down The Foo Fighter's discography and discuss what the band means to music and themselves. 

Also, they drink too much. Oops.

Drinks on episode:

Coors Light and Jager, baby!!!

Music on Episode:

By Your Side by Svend Knutsen

Fast and Dangerous by Svend Knutsen

Episode 3 of Verse Chorus Verse — David and Sven swap albums and give honest reviews, no matter how uncomfortable that gets.

First up: TV on the Radio's Nine Types of Light (2011). Sven makes the case for one of indie rock's most underrated albums — a warm, layered record with Far Eastern influence, jazz production DNA (mastered by Steve Fallone, mixed by Rich Costley), and a falsetto from Tunde Adebimpe that somehow channels the Bee Gees and makes it work. Track-by-track breakdown covers Second Song, Keep Your Heart, No Future Shock, Will Do (best song on the album), Repetition, and Killer Crane. 8/10 shamans.

Then: Joyner Lucas's ADHD (2020). David goes in expecting to love it and comes out frustrated — not at the genre, but at the missed potential. Guest features from Logic, Young Thug, Timbaland, and Chris Brown can't disguise an album that keeps starting with real emotional depth and then retreating into wealth flex. Devil's Work, Lotto, and 10 Bands are genuinely great. The rest is a different conversation. 3/10.

Two albums, two completely different verdicts, one honest conversation about what hip-hop can be when it swings for something real.

Episode 2 of Verse Chorus Verse — David and Sven swap two albums from opposite ends of the indie spectrum and review them honestly.

First: Rubble Bucket's Survival Sounds (2014). A Brooklyn brass-and-synth indie band whose lead singer Anna Calvi wrote most of this album while battling cancer and recovering from a bad breakup — context that reframes every lyric. David gives a track-by-track breakdown covering On the Ground, Carousel Ride, Rewind, Major Roxy (his favorite), and more. Sounds like Cold War Kids meets Arcade Fire with Oingo Boingo horns. 8/10 fixie bikes.

Then: Moon Tooth's Crux (2019). Prog-metal from Long Island produced by Mark Morton (Lamb of God) and Machine (Clutch, Fallout Boy). Nick Lee's guitar work is the headline — tasteful, intelligent solos with real note choices — and Ray Marte's drumming across Trust, Omega Days, and Rhythm and Roar is unreal. This is the road trip metal album that could play on mainstream rock radio if the world was paying attention. 9/10.

Two underrated albums, two music nerds, one great conversation about production, brass sections, and why not every song needs vocals.

In episode 1! of Verse Chorus Verse, Svend and David discuss the future of the podcast and their musical history before looking at Kid A by Radiohead and Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Songs in episode:

By Your Side by Svend Knutsen

When is it Enough by Svend Knutsen

Drinks in Episode:

Svend - Sofa King Sunny from Payette Brewing Co and Woodford Reserve!

David - Whiskey sours with Buffalo Trace!

Verse Chorus Verse is coming March 15th! A podcast for anyone that loves music.