Caesura: The Music Explorer's Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Don't Judge An Album By Its Cover Jul 13, 2020

Show notes

This week we take the adage that is this episode's title (I'm not typing it out again) and applying it to some music that we perhaps initially overlooked, either due to their artwork, or context, or what have you. We also briefly talk about Ennio Morricone's score for The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly, in a continuation of our talk from last week.

Albums of the Week:

Scott: Jack's Mannequin—Everything In Transit

Elaine: Billy Joel—The Stranger

Free Form BS Jul 06, 2020

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We get a little loosey-goosey this week with an unplanned episode. So, as to be expected, random tangents into nowhere are abound, including a brief talk about the manga Fairy Tail and glitchy Skype calls, but also to some topics actually related to music, such as the recent passing of Ennio Morricone and film music in general and the notion of change in relation to music.

Albums/Singles of the Week:

Scott: Baroness—Yellow & Green

Elaine: Video Age—“Aerostar”

June 2020 Review Extravaganza Jun 29, 2020

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We wrap up June with some reviews of albums that came out this month:

Lithics—Tower of Age
NIhiloxica—Kaloli
Pyrrhon—Abscess Time
Protest the Hero—Palimpsest

Albums of the Week:

Scott: Justice—Woman
Elaine: The Beatles—Revolver

June 2020 Album Anniversaries Jun 22, 2020

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This week we get down and dirty with some great albums that have their birthdays this month, including:

Bjork—Post

Deftones—White Pony

Queens of the Stone Age—Rated R

Kvelertak—Kvelertak

Albums of the Week:

Scott: A Tribe Called Quest—Midnight Marauders

Elaine: Bill Evans Trio—Sunday At the Village Vanguard

More Music Dares (Jucara Marcal, Burial) Jun 15, 2020

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We get down and dirty with some album dares this week, and, after, go off the rails something fierce with thoughts on career-ruining stunts.

Albums of the Week
Scott: Black Flag—Family Man

Elaine: Red Hot Chili Peppers—By The Way

Self Doubt & the Creative Process Jun 08, 2020

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This week we talk about creativity—and the obstacles that can often come in the way. And, of course, we go off on segues about random things, so don't worry.

Albums of the Week:

Scott: Aesop Rock—None Shall Pass
Elaine: Fiona Apple—When The Pawn. . .

Sonic Youth Redemption Jun 02, 2020

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This week we have a special guest: our friend, and resident Sonic Youth expert, Devin! And, accordingly, we tackle a band who’ve eluded our listening habits for a very long time: Sonic Youth.

Albums of the Week:

Devin: Gas—Pop
Scott: Vampire Weekend—Vampire Weekend
Elaine: Massive Attack—Blue Lines

Humor In Music May 25, 2020

Show notes

The title says it all. This week we talk about the idea of humor in music? What makes it work? What doesn't make it work?

Albums of the Week:

Scott: Flying Lotus—Los Angeles

Elaine: Mamaleek—Come & See

Album Extravaganza May 2020 May 18, 2020

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This week we talk about some big releases this month (for us, anyway), including new material by Little Simz, Einsturzende Neubauten, Matt Mayhall/Dan Rosenboom, and Perfume Genius!

Albums of the Week: