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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Fleetwood Mac had the momentum of smash hit Rumours behind them when they went into the studio to record the followup, Tusk. The boys discuss the value of late night experimentations, the Mick Fleetwood drum sound plugin, and Stevie Nicks' songwriting lane.
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Listen to Tusk here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/5FIN8pyPVx8ggNs5jQ86Re?si=QIwB1hYXQRao8gTqGcqqxQ
Or, check out our 3 "single songwriter" versions of Tusk here:
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Weather Report - Heavy Weather
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Belle and Sebastian recorded their first two records nearly back to back and since then If You're Feeling Sinister has become a cult classic. The boys discusses bouncy British melodies, out-of-tune string sections, and the "rules" of songwriting.
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Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1EanmU6W3CTB5KmblxMrjj?si=1814ace892da4414
Listen to If You're Feeling Sinister here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0cR6FGQSOUDEwwapI7yfQZ?si=u_-QQvLgQQW-Mb-Cahe1AQ
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Metallica were a well-established touring act when they went into the studio to record their 5th album, but they wanted more. The boys welcome a special guest and discuss rhythm guitar mic'ing techniques, memorable drum fills, and bringing the blues back into heavy metal.
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Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4RAWg6SSfJs3PL7s6fHFRi?si=437c53bbd5fa4ec5
Listen to Metallica here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/55fq75UfkYbGMq4CncCtOH?si=hDaj_ZhMRSysBfM3Usb8Dw
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Lorde made her debut at age 16 and her sophomore effort Melodrama was a critically acclaimed step forward in her young career. The team discuss different singing styles, tension-building arrangements, and the slow throb of modern pop music.
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Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3SrLPluwaEz7h6vytxDoGP?si=3db2d054c6b848a3
Listen to Melodrama here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/2B87zXm9bOWvAJdkJBTpzF?si=NwFd5jJVQn-pGPdiLxJ4Uw
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Metallica - Metallica (aka The Black Album)
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. English singer-songwriter Billy Bragg found himself with unprecedented access to Woody Guthrie's unfinished songs and asked up and coming band Wilco to collaborate with him to create Mermaid Avenue. The team discuss the challenge of re-interpretation, vocal harmonies that do and don't communicate in the moment, and Wilco's most common encore.
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Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6OjRKsaRE50hfDCqD6j5y9?si=deac9c2dd7d24bd7
Listen to Mermaid Avenue here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0yTmT1i6yHb5EVyJOmIwGw?si=i-kOKXSTQ-miC4KVgTsjDw
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Lorde - Melodrama
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Prince had swagger and style in spades, but he set his sights on Hollywood with the film (and soundtrack) for Purple Rain. The gents discuss 80's image curation, Eddie Van Halen, and the perils of being a prolific songwriter.
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Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5NVRFWjAtkcBQhcNyePTi0?si=5579bd3cdd804765
Listen to Purple Rain here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/7nXJ5k4XgRj5OLg9m8V3zc?si=LvC485YWTHqqXTfD6wc21A
IIntro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Billy Bragg and Wilco - Mermaid Avenue
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. System of a Down burst onto the LA scene in the 90's sounding like nothing before or since. In this episode, the boys discuss blast beats, rifle manufacturers, and the Armenian genocide.
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Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2aEsWsCdUgxPQtkuaUkZUO?si=5308f8f8d2864a7c
Listen to System of a Down here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3sSfjX4fhZonjyZ10x0l0f?si=aHexna2ATaO5nJY77DiXwA
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Prince - Purple Rain
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Bruce Springsteen skyrocketed to pop stardom in 1984 with Born in the USA, one of the best-selling records of all time. The team discuss under-developed melodies, snare drum sound characteristics, and subversive song lyrics.
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Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7oej6rDhD9xnMrXe7HgtQ1?si=7d8ecd932f544c4f
Listen to Born in the USA here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0PMasrHdpaoIRuHuhHp72O?si=ZCcU56o9TzGWKagtQpOzXQ
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: System of a Down - System of a Down
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Bob Marley was a star in his native Jamaica but had yet to breakthrough to the rest of the world when he recorded Natty Dread. The fellows discuss politically-charged songs, hammond organ attack dynamics, and the insanely far reach of this music into nearly every corner of the world.
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Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0BfWIcSnu7Co5vnRn7D27L?si=e59d790f5a7b43c2
Listen to Natty Dread here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/1d8lF3nZpEIFeEbWmAt9Ey?si=Wa--z5HIScWPDLinjEwq3Q
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Gang Starr were a hugely influential rap duo in the 1990s New York scene, and Step in the Arena is considered by many to be their first masterpiece. The boys talk about DJ craft, vocab words, and the legacy of the gritty sample.
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Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5SM6zmWGGbSxXwsf31HxN8?si=7455564254134284
Listen to Step in the Arena here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/05wcY4zcfSawCyoutTTxda?si=R6kG1rHbQIeL-vYNbOl68g
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home
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Next week's album: Bob Marley and the Wailers - Natty Dread
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