Crossing the Streams with Brent and Aaron

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Matthew Sweet & Sister Hazel Oct 16, 2023

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This week, Aaron and Brent both highlight artists that had significant mainstream success in the mid-90s, one from Gainesville, Florida and the other from Athens, Georgia by way of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Named after a local missionary who ran a homeless shelter, Aaron picks out three deeper cuts from Sister Hazel.

Opting to attend college in the same town that served as the home base for R.E.M. and The B-52's, Brent spotlights three songs from Matthew Sweet.

Juliana Hatfield & Margaret Glaspy Oct 09, 2023

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Aaron spotlights music from a New York City-based singer/songwriter who just released her third album in August while Brent highlights a musician who, throughout her career, has performed as a solo artist, a member of The Lemonheads, and as the front woman of her own band.

Starting out as a student at Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music before dropping out to fine-tune her songwriting skills, Aaron picks out three songs from Margaret Glaspy.

Forming her first band, Blake Babies, while also a student at the Berklee College of Music, Brent picks out three songs from the career of Juliana Hatfield.

Great Songs, Bad Albums Oct 02, 2023

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In his 19th appearance on the podcast, guest Ryan King returns and furnishes the topic for the week: Great Songs, Bad Albums.

This week, Aaron, Brent and Ryan each pick out two songs that are the shining light on otherwise unfavorable albums.

From critical disasters and commercial letdowns to fan disappointments, the guys each pick out two standout tracks from otherwise forgettable records including songs from Metallica, KISS, Guns N' Roses, and more.

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Gordon Lightfoot & Kingfishr Sep 25, 2023

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This week, in Episode 181, Aaron and Brent circle back to the folk genre to cover music from a Canadian singer/songwriter who just passed away in May and an Irish trio that named themselves after a particular bird that frequents the river Boro in Wexford.

With a style of music that is reminiscent of fellow Irish singer/songwriter Dermot Kennedy, Aaron highlights three songs from the band Kingfishr.

With both Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson citing him as one of their favorite songwriters, Brent picks out three songs from the late Gordon Lightfoot.

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90s Country Sep 18, 2023

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For their 180th Episode, Aaron and Brent spotlight songs from a renaissance period in country music when artists like Shania Twain and Garth Brooks started crossing over into the mainstream.

In the 1990s, hits like “Achy Breaky Heart" and "How Do I Live" helped bridge the gap between the genre's traditional roots and the new pop-friendly sound.

For Episode 180, the guys each highlight three standout tracks from country music in the 1990s including music from Blackhawk, Travis Tritt, Collin Raye, and more.

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What is Even Happening: A Collection of Curiosities Sep 11, 2023

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This week, Aaron and Brent explore the stranger side of music in an episode they have dubbed, "What is Even Happening: A Collection of Curiosities".

From spoken-word tracks and experimental sounds to bluegrass covers of hip-hop songs, the guys single out three left-of-center picks including music from bands like King Missile, Passion Pit, and Was (Not Was).

Bruno Mars & James Morrison Sep 04, 2023

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This week, Aaron picks out music from an English singer, songwriter and guitarist who was named Best British Male Solo Artist at the Brit Awards in 2007 and Brent highlights a singer/songwriter who was nicknamed "Bruno" by his father because of his resemblance to wrestler Bruno Sammartino.

Named best-selling male solo artist of 2006 in the UK thanks in part to his debut album topping UK Albums Chart, Aaron singles out three songs from James Morrison.

With a career that includes 15 Grammy Awards and 130 million records sold worldwide, Brent spotlights three songs from Bruno Mars.

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Veruca Salt & Softcult Aug 28, 2023

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This week, Aaron picks out music from a Kitchener, Ontario, twin sister group while Brent highlights a Chicago-based band co-founded by Louise Post and Nina Gordon.

Born from the ashes of their previous group, Courage My Love, during the summer of 2020, Aaron picks three tracks from the Arn-Horn sisters in Softcult.

Taking their name from the spoiled rotten rich girl from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Brent picks three songs from Veruca Salt.

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Heard It From A Friend: A Harmonious Exchange Of Music Aug 21, 2023

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For Episode 176, Aaron and Brent base their song picks around the very concept that helped birth this podcast: Mix-Tapes.

Before the days of instantly discovering new music through Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube, you had to rely on word-of-mouth from friends or a meticulously-crafted collections of songs on cassette in order to unearth a band you never knew existed.

This week, the guys exchange three song with each other that they introduced someone to or they themselves came upon through musical referral in an episode called, "Heard It From A Friend: A Harmonious Exchange Of Music".

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Flickerstick & Greenwheel Aug 14, 2023

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This week, Aaron picks out songs from a St. Charles, Missouri band that formed in their local record shop while Brent features music from a Dallas/Ft. Worth group that got a career boost courtesy of VH1.

Starting out in high school under the moniker Hindsight before changing it again to a name they would eventually title their debut album, Aaron introduces Brent to 3 songs off of Greenwheel’s album "Soma Holiday".

Included as one of the four groups on the 2001 show “Bands on the Run”, Brent presents Aaron with 3 songs from Flickerstick's debut "Welcoming Home the Astronauts".

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