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Now That's What I Call Music (1983) - Disc 2, Tracks 8-14 Oct 26, 2021

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There is absolutely nothing Limahl-related in this episode, and it might be the best batch of songs in the whole comp. Coincidence?
Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know
Will Powers - Kissing With Confidence
Genesis - That's All
The Cure - The Lovecats
Simple Minds - Waterfront
Madness - The Sun and the Rain
Culture Club - Victims
Links:
"They Don't Know" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9un119lq4c&ab_channel=stiffrecordsuk
"Kissing With Confidence" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO128UhPivE&ab_channel=LynnGoldsmith
"The Lovecats" video: https://vimeo.com/363970222
Cohosts: Mike DeFabio, John McFerrin, Amanda Rodgers
Opening credits music: Jeff Wayne - Theme From McVicar
Closing credits music by Kenneth Kraylie, originally composed by Andy Partridge with new lyrics by Adam Smith of the Hector Collectors
https://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/
https://casinos.bandcamp.com/
https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/

082: Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party (1985) Oct 19, 2021

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This is Halloween, this is Halloween! But instead of pumpkins screaming in the dead of night, we’re throwing a Dead Man’s Party with the help of Danny Elfman and his punk-new wave-ska-pop-rock band, Oingo Boingo. This classic album from 1985 marks a transition from Oingo Boingo’s earlier yelping weirdness into a more mature and radio-friendly sound, but never fear - they’re still just as creepy and strange as ever. The result is an album that’s intense, catchy, melodic, and fun, and has become a rightful Halloween classic. So leave your body and soul at the door and join us, because there’s always room for maybe just one more.
Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, Amanda Rodgers, Mike DeFabio, Libby Cudmore
Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/082-oingo-boingo-dead-mans-party-1985
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Now That's What I Call Music (1983) - Disc 2, Tracks 1-7 Oct 12, 2021

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Sadly, Limahl and his mullet have left for good, but we still have Nick Beggs' mullet! There are also some non-Limahl bands in this batch, but they probably had mullets too.
New Edition - Candy Girl
Kajagoogoo - Big Apple
Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together
The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination
Howard Jones - New Song
UB40 - Please Don't Make Me Cry
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight, I Celebrate My Love
Links:
Ricky Bell on New Edition’s $1.87 paycheck: https://www.vladtv.com/article/248301/ricky-bell-on-new-edition-being-broke-only-getting-1-87-after-major-tour
Early recording by Howard Jones’ teenage prog band, Warrior: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJUoogTyTNc
Nick Beggs' mullet: http://www.globalbass.com/archives/apr2001/nick_beggs.htm
Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, John McFerrin, Dan Watkins
Opening credits music: Jeff Wayne - “Matador,” ITV’s 1982 World Cup theme
Closing credits music by Kenneth Kraylie, originally composed by Andy Partridge with new lyrics by Adam Smith of the Hector Collectors
https://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/
https://casinos.bandcamp.com/
https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/

081: Soul Coughing - Irresistible Bliss (1996) Oct 05, 2021

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Of all the genre-flouting “alternative” bands scooped up by major labels in the mid-‘90s, Soul Coughing boasted arguably the most enduring listening power. Their second of three perfect albums, Irresistible Bliss, landed an unexpected hit with the aggressively funky depth charge “Super Bon Bon.” In this episode, Will enlists the help of Phil, Rich, and Amanda in figuring out whether there’s some manner of locomotion that will get us to the mezzanine.
Cohosts: Chris Willie Williams, Rich Bunnell, Phil Maddox, Amanda Rodgers
Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/081-soul-coughing-irresistible-bliss-1996
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Now That's What I Call Music (1983) - Disc 1, Tracks 11-16 Sep 28, 2021

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STILL this is what the UK calls music, in which Paul Young comes up on this podcast AGAIN. Also Limahl is back!
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
Men at Work - Down Under
Rock Steady Crew - (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
Rod Stewart - Baby Jane
Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, Ben Marlin, Chris Willie Williams
Opening credits music: Jeff Wayne - Theme from the BBC's 60 Minutes
Closing credits music by Kenneth Kraylie, originally composed by Andy Partridge with new lyrics by Adam Smith of the Hector Collectors
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https://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/
https://casinos.bandcamp.com/
https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/

080: The Decemberists - What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World (2015) Sep 21, 2021

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At last, we’re talking about the Decemberists, a band that has come up multiple times in other episodes! But instead of going for the more obvious choices like Picaresque or The Crane Wife, we decided on an album that we feel has been underappreciated (even by some of us). What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World may not sound quite like the Decemberists of yore, but their unique identity hasn’t really changed, it’s just been channeled in new directions. Plus, this album contains Amanda’s most AND least favorite Decemberists songs! This is a good one for those of you who like the discord.
ALERT: This episode contains discussion of adult topics, a couple of dirty jokes, and grown adults openly weeping. Listen with caution.
Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/080-the-decemberists-what-a-terrible-world-what-a-beautiful-world-2015
Cohosts: Amanda Rodgers, Rich Bunnell, Phil Maddox, Chris Willie Williams
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Now That's What I Call Music (1983) - Disc 1, Tracks 6-10 Sep 14, 2021

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The next batch of chart hits from 1983, sadly with no Limahl!
KC and the Sunshine Band - Give It Up
Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, Jennifer Carman, Ben Marlin
"Duck Rock" sonic essay, by Daniel Haaksman: https://soundcloud.com/daniel-haaksman/malcolm-mclarens-duck-rock-a-sonic-essay-by-daniel-haaksman-1
"Double Dutch's Forgotten Hip-Hop Origins" (by Lauren Schwartzberg, Vice magazine): https://www.vice.com/en/article/nn974m/double-dutchs-forgotten-hip-hop-origins-456
'80s McDonald's Double Dutch commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo5DbV0ZKAI&t=1s
Billboard's music video nominees for Most Effective Use of Symbolism, circa 1982-83: https://twitter.com/redfacts/status/1155163519173701634
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Opening credits music: Jeff Wayne - Jubilation (theme from The Big Match)
Closing credits music by Kenneth Kraylie, originally composed by Andy Partridge with new lyrics by Adam Smith of the Hector Collectors
https://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/
https://casinos.bandcamp.com/
https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/

079: Miles Davis - Bitches Brew (1970) Sep 07, 2021

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The career of jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis from the late 1940s through his (temporary) retirement in 1975 largely doubles as a tour of every significant stylistic development in the jazz world during this time. By the late 1960s, after taking acoustic jazz as far as he believed it could go, Miles chose to immerse himself in the world of electric jazz fusion, and his 1970 album Bitches Brew remains both one of the most famous jazz fusion albums and one of the most famous Miles Davis albums overall. In this episode, Mike leads a discussion on this monster of a listening experience: an album that that gets labeled as jazz-rock but often sounds nothing like either jazz or rock; an album that got dismissed by many contemporary jazz listeners and critics as a sell-out even though it's some of the least accessible music Davis ever made; and an album where producer Teo Macero proved that extensive tape manipulation could work every bit as well in the jazz world as it could in the rock world.
Cohosts: Mike DeFabio, Phil Maddox, John McFerrin
Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/079-miles-davis-bitches-brew-1970
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Now That's What I Call Music (1983) - Disc 1, Tracks 1-5 Aug 31, 2021

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As our UK listeners know, the Now That's What I Call Music! series started clear back in 1983, when a couple of major labels got together and decided to make some money by releasing a bunch of singles all at once. All of us born-and-bred Americans thought it would be fun to investigate the big chart hits from across the pond, so here's our next comp series!
Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, Amanda Rodgers, Dan Watkins, Limahl's mullet
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know?
UB40 - Red Red Wine
Limahl - Only For Love
Heaven 17 - Temptation
Limahl's mullet: https://kajafax.co.uk/gallery/limahl-1983/
"Temptation" in Trainspotting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2Yqdm2AKk0
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Opening credits music: Jeff Wayne - Theme from ITV's World of Sport
Closing credits music by Kenneth Kraylie, originally composed by Andy Partridge with new lyrics by Adam Smith of the Hector Collectors
https://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/
https://casinos.bandcamp.com/
https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/

078: The Flaming Lips - Embryonic (2009) Aug 24, 2021

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In 2009, 25 years into their career, the Oklahoma-based eccentric alt-rock band The Flaming Lips released a dark, terrifying double-album that nobody could have expected when "She Don't Use Jelly" landed them a cameo on Beverly Hills 90210. Embryonic is an album that prompts strong love-it-or-hate-it reactions in listeners, and John (host), Rich, and Mike land among the album's lovers. Join us for a detailed look at an absolutely wild musical and emotional journey, where sheer beauty mingles with overpowering low-end, and where devastating looks at depression mingle with whimsical (yet melancholy) tunes about a woman who imitates a frog.
Cohosts: John McFerrin, Rich Bunnell, Mike DeFabio
Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/078-the-flaming-lips-embryonic-2009
Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod
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