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Part 2: Tchaikovsky to Easy E; Why are some musicians deaths replaced by conspiracy theories? Feb 26, 2021

Thank you for being so patient during our ice storm! We finally have power and a electrifying episode for you!
Join us as we dive into part 2 and discover why we think musicians deaths are replaced by conspiracy theories. In this episode, we focus on Mozart and Easy E.
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Footnotes:
Mozart:
https://www.newsounds.org/story/137143-great-conspiracy-theories-music-mozart-edition/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
Easy E:
Easy E Interview on Jimmy Kimmel
Easy E Sons Interview
Easy E Biography
Easy E Conspiracy Theory

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Part 1: Tchaikovsky to Easy E; Why are some musicians deaths replaced by conspiracy theories? Feb 07, 2021

We are BACH! And we are so excited for season 2! Pop culture has consistently generated a plethora of bizarre stories connected to various musicians. Some true and some fabricated. Join us as we talk about the conspiracy theories surrounding musicians deaths and break apart the facts to find truth of our own.
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Footnotes:
Paul is Dead
Tchaikovsky
Case Notes Podcast
Lives of the Musicians Book (Good Times, Bad Times and What the Neighbors Thought)
Sam Cooke Conspiracy
Real Stories; Sam Cooke Murder Mystery Documentary

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Musician vs. Musician- Accused of stealing a song? Dec 07, 2020

In this episode, we dive into music copyright laws and how brutal the music industry can be.
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Footnotes:
https://blog.reverbnation.com/2018/04/25/music-law-101-what-does-copyright-law-protect/
https://blog.reverbnation.com/2019/02/06/music-law-common-music-licenses/
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/robin-thicke-pharrell-williams-pay-5-million-marvin-gaye-estate-n947666
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2019/12/07/blurred-lines-lawsuit-revived-claim-pharrell-williams-committed-perjury/4365282002/
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/ed-sheeran-sued-allegedly-copying-marvin-gaye-hit-let-s-n887651
https://trustcounsel.com/2019/04/the-estate-of-marvin-gaye-from-bankrupt-to-not/
https://www.biography.com/news/michael-jackson-paul-mccartney-beatles-music-catalog

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The 27 Club: Myth, reality or sensational hype? Nov 23, 2020

Let's dive into the in's and out's of the 27 Club! In this episode, we break down the club itself and get down to why it exists in the first place; the psychological aspects and the niddy griddy numbers.
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Footnotes:
https://www.inspiremalibu.com/blog/drug-addiction/the-27-club
https://www.geeksandbeats.com/2015/03/the-56-club-just-doesnt-sound-as-sad/
https://theconversation.com/music-to-die-for-how-genre-affects-popular-musicians-life-expectancy-36660
https://theconversation.com/stairway-to-hell-life-and-death-in-the-pop-music-industry-32735
https://performingsongwriter.com/mysterious-death-jim-morrison/
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/jim-morrison-in-paris/
https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-47622059
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/the-27-club-a-brief-history-17853/alan-wilson-240393/

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Can a cover be more successful than an original? Nov 08, 2020

Covers are totally a thing! Some have even been turned into more popular than an original. Dive into this episode where we look at certain covers and discuss if they stand up to or even blow away the original.
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Footnotes:
The Playlist
https://www.neatorama.com/2012/10/21/The-Story-of-Elvis-Presleys-Hound-Dog/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hound_Dog_(song)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk_This_Way
https://dailyreview.com.au/hendrixs-all-along-the-watchtower/
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/jimi-hendrix
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/beatles-sgt-pepper
https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/the-wonder-years-an-oral-history-1/

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Franz Schubert; How can your mental health influence your creative process? Oct 28, 2020

In this episode, we dive into the dark and twisty Franz Schubert and how his personal health influenced his music.
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Footnotes:
Erlkonig *Credit to Jessye Norman
*Translation
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Franz-Schubert
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/musicapp_historical/chapter/der-erlkonig/
https://interlude.hk/franz-schuberts-illness-the-melancholy-of-an-autumnal-sunset

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Part 2: BB, Albert or Freddie? Who is the true king? Oct 19, 2020

Disclaimer: This is the second part of a two part episode. We encourage you to listen to the first episode before this one. Dive into legendary blues guitarists B.B. King, Albert King and Freddie King. Who do you think is the true king of blues?
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Footnotes:
Theory Corner-

BB King-

Albert King-

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Albert-King

Freddie King-

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/freddie-king-mn0000186734/biography

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Part 1: BB, Albert or Freddie? Who is the true king? Oct 05, 2020

Exactly why legendary blues guitarists B.B. King, Albert King and Freddie King never got together to make a blues-themed Christmas album called "We Three Kings" is one of the great mysteries of the universe. Oddly enough, it makes you wonder who is the true king of blues?
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Footnotes:
Theory Corner-

BB King-

Albert King-

Freddie King-

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A story of Schoenberg, Schumann and Hank Williams Sr.- What happens when you don't let your disability interfere with your success? Sep 21, 2020

There is no surprise that musicians are constantly dealing with their own demons. But what happens when you don't let your disability interfere with your success? Sit back and enjoy three incredible stories of how Schoenberg, Schumann and Hank Williams Sr. did just that!
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Footnotes-
Schumann:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5922646/
https://www.mclerranjournal.com/technology-1/2019/6/26/schumanns-hand-ruining-device
https://www.npr.org/2008/06/20/91707206/robert-schumann-music-amid-the-madness
https://www.cmuse.org/seven-composers-and-their-mental-illnesses/
Schoenberg:
https://interlude.hk/friday-the-13tharnold-schoenberg-and-triskaidekaphobia/
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/musicapp_historical/chapter/schoenberg/
Hank Williams Sr.:
https://www.drmirkin.com/histories-and-mysteries/hank-williams-and-spina-bifida.html

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Part 2: Why let the truth get in the way of a good story?; House of the Rising Sun and Jerry Lee Lewis Sep 07, 2020

In this episode we explore if there really is a shack in NOLA named after a flaming ball of fire as well as if Jerry Lee Lewis is a sinner or a saint. Ultimately, why let the truth get in the way of a good story?
Footnotes-
House of the Rising Sun:
https://gonola.com/things-to-do-in-new-orleans/arts-culture/was-there-a-house-in-new-orleans-they-called-the-rising-sun
https://culturacolectiva.com/music/history-behind-house-of-the-rising-sun

https://www.risingsunbnb.com/the-song/
Jerry Lee Lewis:
https://www.biography.com/musician/jerry-lee-lewis
https://eng.amomama.com/167559-jerry-lee-lewis-seven-marriages-controve.html#page_number=17
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/the-strange-and-mysterious-death-of-mrs-jerry-lee-lewis-179980/
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/06/10/The-drowning-death-of-Jaren-Pate-Lewis-estranged-wife/1339392529600/

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Part 1: Why let the truth get in the way of a good story?; Puff the Magic Dragon and The Pied PIper Aug 24, 2020

In this episode, we talk about musical myths from Puff the Magic Dragon to The Pied Piper. Join us as we try to debunk and get down to the truth....or...Why let the truth get in the way of a good story?
Footnotes:
Puff the Magic Dragon-
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/puff-the-magic-dragon/
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/peter-paul-and-mary/puff-the-magic-dragon
The Pied Piper-
https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/pied-piper.htm
http://www.revisionist.net/hameln-grimm.html
440Hz Conspiracy-
https://globalnews.ca/news/4194106/440-hz-conspiracy-music/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUs5fpK4nhY
https://www.healingfrequenciesmusic.com/hitler-and-the-a440-concert-pitch/

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If you had to present our planet to the aliens which songs would you choose? Aug 10, 2020

In this episode, we discuss the Golden Record and the Extra-terrestrial. What is the golden record and where is it now? Does is stand the test of time musically?
We have two guests on this episode, Jerry Lee Brooks and Jon Compton who join us in a table discussion about what songs we would put on a new golden record if another ever came out.
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Footnotes:
https://www.biography.com/scientist/carl-sagan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVe72eMY_pk
https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/golden-record/
Our Golden Record Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6j5qu-NzKM&list=PLVGm_IYcgMqyXIYxzWBW9H_ykJHsrLUCm

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Hidden messages in music: What are you really trying to say? Jul 27, 2020

We will be exploring different types of hidden messages in music, some you may know and some you might not have ever thought about.
Footnotes:
Backmasking and Coded Music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDaoMg0SDdo

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20141003-the-hidden-messages-in-songs
http://rockandrollgarage.com/jimmy-page-and-his-relation-with-the-occult/
https://youtu.be/FNE75XznfIE
Theory Section:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si1718YxJC8&vl=en
Another Brick in the Wall music video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrxX9TBj2zY
Hidden messages in Spirituals:
https://blogs.longwood.edu/musicintheworld/2012/03/07/spirituals-and-their-coded-messages/
http://www.harriet-tubman.org/underground-railroad-secret-codes/

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What are ways music and the human brain interact with each other? Jul 13, 2020

Footnotes:
Pat Martino-
http://m.nautil.us/issue/20/creativity/brain-damage-saved-his-music
https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/music/2014/05/pat_martino_discusses_relearni.html
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5249566
https://www.mtpr.org/post/pat-martinos-jazz-legend-who-had-master-guitar-twice
http://www.patmartino.com/
Theory-
http://www.guitguid.com/files/downloads/2016_02/Martino%20P%20-%20Nightwings.pdf
Music Therapy-
https://www.musictherapy.org/about/musictherapy/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGnWyS2Y4r8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlY4yCsGKXU

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A history of Stravinsky to Guns and Roses. Who is responsible for musical riots? Jun 29, 2020

Dive in and explore a timeline of musical riots. Who is responsible for the riots? In this podcast we will cover riots dating back to 1830 to more current riots.
Footnotes:
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/guns-n-roses-1992-montreal-riot/

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/guns-n-roses-2002-philadelphia-riot/

https://www.pophistorydig.com/topics/tag/fats-domino-concert-riots/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/556634/opera-sparked-revolution-belgium-mute-girl-of-portici

The Rite of Spring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwqPJZe8ms

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Woodstock 99 feat. The Red Hot Chili Peppers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ps-dJ9eX0

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