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Ep. 117: Dead Man's Bones - Dead Man's Bones Oct 23, 2026

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What in the actually-good-celebrity-project do we have here? See, but that's not even doing this week's album justice. Because we have a prominently featured children's choir!

The EarWax crew chop it up about Dead Man's Bones' self-titled (and as of this episode - only) record. If spooky-cozy were a genre, this album would be the prime example of that.

Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields both love the macabre, they both wanna make some jamz, and so they did. And what we get is one of the chillest, most lovely Halloween-ish records out there.

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Credits:
Produced by Hilary Miller, Claudia Rivera Tinsley, Spencer Belden, and Cody Tinsley

Edited by Claudia Rivera Tinsley

All original music written and performed by Spencer Belden

Artwork by Hilary Miller

Ep. 116: Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil Oct 09, 2026

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Sometimes we get to tell wonderful stories about cool people. Amidst all the scumminess of the music industry, there do exist the real ones. We talk about one of the realest - Wayne Shorter - and his unbelievable record "Speak No Evil".

With a lineup whose collective resumes are longer than two CVS receipts, this album bridges Shorter's timeline - connecting the past, present, and future while still sounding entirely unique.

It's haunting, vulnerable, cool, and sweet. Pretty much all ways you could also describe Wayne Shorter. God, I wish we could have been friends!

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Credits:
Produced by Hilary Miller, Claudia Rivera Tinsley, Spencer Belden, and Cody Tinsley

Edited by Claudia Rivera Tinsley

All original music written and performed by Spencer Belden

Artwork by Hilary Miller

Music This Week 10-9-26 Oct 09, 2026

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Ayo, we are back. Mainly it's Spencer who is back, Hilary and Cody neva left. Regardless, we got new releases and music news aplenty in this installment of Music This Week.

How about Sheryl Crow dropping a new record? Mmmm, oh, and Zach Bryan rocking the Free Palestine shirt right in Robert Kraft's stadium. Beautiful, simply beautiful.

All that and a whole heck of a lot more inside Music. This. Weeeeeeeeeek.

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Credits:
Produced by Hilary Miller, Claudia Rivera Tinsley, Spencer Belden, and Cody Tinsley

Edited by Claudia Rivera Tinsley

All original music written and performed by Spencer Belden

Artwork by Hilary Miller

Ep. 115: 100 gecs - 1000 gecs Oct 02, 2026

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Set the controls on full fuckin' blast, we are headed into the universe of whenever - somewhere in the future...except it's happening right now on this week's episode!

Cody and Hilary hold on for dear life breaking down Dylan Brady and Laura Les' genreless and genre defining 1000 gecs.

It's just weird, man, in a great way. Go listen for yourself, you'll see, and then you'll come back to it out of curiosity, then because it's just so damn catchy, and finally, because it has so. much. heart.

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Credits:
Produced by Hilary Miller, Claudia Rivera Tinsley, Spencer Belden, and Cody Tinsley

Edited by Claudia Rivera Tinsley

All original music written and performed by Spencer Belden

Artwork by Hilary Miller

Ep. 114: Lil' Kim - Hard Core Sep 25, 2026

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We don't do parental advisories here, because we're cool. But if we did, this week's episode would be plastered with warnings so the youths' ears are not exposed to the intense, raw, unfiltered glory that is Lil' Kim's "Hard Core".

Kim unflinchingly tackles basically everything to do with her sexuality with candor far ahead of its time.

"Hard Core" is really the only title befitting the debut album from one of hip-hop's pioneers.

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Credits:
Produced by Hilary Miller, Claudia Rivera Tinsley, Spencer Belden, and Cody Tinsley

Edited by Claudia Rivera Tinsley

All original music written and performed by Spencer Belden

Artwork by Hilary Miller

Music This Week 9-25-26 Sep 25, 2026

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Hey, enjoy this episode of Music This Week. Because next week, you won't have one to enjoy. Why? How dare you pry. Don't fret, it'll only be a one week absence.

But for now, enjoy Spencer guiding the EarWax crew along a stable of new releases, a follow-up to a story from last week, oh and William Shatner making a metal album. That'll be great. For sure it will be.

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Credits:
Produced by Hilary Miller, Claudia Rivera Tinsley, Spencer Belden, and Cody Tinsley

Edited by Claudia Rivera Tinsley

All original music written and performed by Spencer Belden

Artwork by Hilary Miller

Ep. 113: Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy Sep 18, 2026

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We need you folks to help determine whether or not this week's album is truly a concept record.

Cody and Hilary debate (not really, it's not a concept album) the conceptness of Glen Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy".

In the midst of a career slump, relative to his stellar career, of course, Campbell linked up with a couple of pop producers and churned out a record full of proto-yacht rock grooves and earnest sadboy lyrics.

Gorgeous production and immaculate execution, "Rhinestone Cowboy" rocketed Glen Campbell right back where he belongs among the music royalty.

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Credits:
Produced by Hilary Miller, Claudia Rivera Tinsley, Spencer Belden, and Cody Tinsley

Edited by Claudia Rivera Tinsley

All original music written and performed by Spencer Belden

Artwork by Hilary Miller

Music This Week 9-18-26 Sep 18, 2026

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New releases galore! How about Neil Young crossing the 50 album mark?

But really, we all know what the big headline is this week. Bon Iver writing a bar jingle! Meatloaf dippers!

But really really, Spencer leads the way as we chat about what's coming out, as well as the public outcry from Macklemore being removed from Ed Sheeran's tour.

Tune in and hear our takes on all the new drops and headlines.

Free Palestine.

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Email: earwaxpod@gmail.com

Credits:
Produced by Hilary Miller, Claudia Rivera Tinsley, Spencer Belden, and Cody Tinsley

Edited by Claudia Rivera Tinsley

All original music written and performed by Spencer Belden

Artwork by Hilary Miller

Ep. 112: My Bloody Valentine - Loveless Sep 11, 2026

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Crank this one up well past the point of your ears hurting. It's only fitting you walk away from this week's episode with a touch of tinnitus.

Hilary and Cody try to get their arms around the story behind My Bloody Valentine's "Loveless." The narratives clash, compete, and careen - much like the music on this record.

Is Kevin Shields a genius? Perhaps. Is 19 studios too many studios? Also perhaps.

But without a doubt, "Loveless" is a cornerstone of shoegaze, and its story is as fascinating as the tunes within.

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Credits:
Produced by Hilary Miller, Claudia Rivera Tinsley, Spencer Belden, and Cody Tinsley

Edited by Claudia Rivera Tinsley

All original music written and performed by Spencer Belden

Artwork by Hilary Miller

Music This Week 9-11-26 Sep 11, 2026

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We got a hot batch of new releases headed your way, and stories fresh (or day-old but still good) off the presses!

2Pac's murder solved! A rock/country beef that is totally justified and very cool, jack. Don't get it twisted, Music This Week is all gas...as it always is.

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