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Music This Week 4-10-26 Apr 10, 2026

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Alllllllright dudes and dudettes, we've got another batch of new releases and takes on music news!

Led by the inimitable Spencer, we take on the latest development with the Michael Jackson biopic (and how much we just looooove biopics. Can we get 20 more in the pipeline please?), Kanye's unfortunately triumphant return, and Afroman's triumphant triumph.

Wanna hear what's coming out? Wanna hear the music news? Tune. In.

It's Music...This Week.

Ep. 100: They Might Be Giants - The World Is to Dig (feat. They Might Be Giants!!!) Apr 03, 2026

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Hey, look at us, 100 episodes. How about that? And what's a 100th episode without a legendary guest spot? Pfffffffft, we got it covered.

John Flansburgh and John Linnell of They Might Be Giants dropped by the show to talk about their new record "The World Is to Dig", as well as touching on their illustrious career of over forty years!

From their approach to arrangements, winning a Grammy for a sitcom theme, and a few historical side streets (shout-out William Allen White), these guys were thoughtful, kind, and cool as hell. The new record is a total jam, and it was a pleasure to hear it early and chop it up with John F. and John L.

Huge thanks to They Might Be Giants, and thank you all who have stayed with us for 100 episodes!

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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 4/2/26 Apr 03, 2026

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Have we reached rock bottom? Well, Music This Week maaaay just have the answer, or at least an opinion!

Spencer guides the crew through new release from Arlo Parks and others, before diving into stories about Bob Dylan's bizarre Patreon content (I hate it. - Cody), Eurovision, and a lovely look at Bob's Burgers.

There was no mention of Sexistential in the room, so I'll have to bury it here!

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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 3/27/26 Mar 27, 2026

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Plenty to talk about in this week's installment of Music This Week. We got new releases galore, some old faces, some new faces, some aliens?

Jay-Z talked about hip-hop beefs, so we talk about him talking about hip-hop beefs. Priced out of concerts? Psh, same, brother, same. Let's dump on Ticketmaster and LiveNation some more!

Spencer guides us through the headlines, and we give him our opines...(Eh, I don't love that joke, but I'm keeping it in.)

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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. 99: The Runaways - The Runaways Mar 27, 2026

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Buckle the hell up, or down, or sideways, or however your buckle buckles. We are one away from triple digits here on EarWax. And the 99th episode is one for the books.

The Runaways are a moment in rock history, and one that brings up some inconvenient truths about an era we looooooooove to look at through rose-tinted glasses.

For all of the many, many obstacles foisted upon them, the Runaways self-titled album is primo cut ROCK.

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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 3/20/26 Mar 20, 2026

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We are back with a new installment of Music This Week! Did we miss last week? We did. Do we have a very compelling reason for that? Oh, we do, but more on that later!

Spencer guides the crew through a discussion on Ticketmaster/Livenation's backroom dealings with the DOJ, pirates pirating Johnny Blue Skies, and a slew of new releases that we recommend you dive into!

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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. 98: Patsy Cline - Showcase Mar 20, 2026

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Country crooners get no better than the legendary Patsy Cline, and that is just who we are covering this week on EarWax!

"Showcase" is exactly that, a tour de force for one of country music's top vocalists of all time. Recorded right on the heels of a near-fatal car crash, and accompanied by the Jordanaires, this record contains versions of her two massive hits - Crazy and Walkin' After Midnight - along with gorgeous tracks that swoon, swing, and lilt.

Patsy Cline persevered through a tremendous amount of adversity in her career. "Showcase" is a great example of an artist defying the odds and cementing their status among the hall of greats!

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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. 97: Soft Cell - Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret Mar 13, 2026

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Time for a little (read: a whole hell of a lot) neeeeon sleaze. The EarWax crew tackles one of synth pop's greatest albums - Soft Cell's "Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret"!

Marc Almond and David Ball combined into a force of nature, marrying low and high tech into a shimmering rawness that sounds and feels relevant today.

Their label didn't understand them, some of the public tried to condemn them, but Soft Cell understood precisely who they were playing for, and the duo helped showcase a side of England that the buttoned-up rank and file preferred to ignore.

"Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret" is catchy, weird, vulnerable, and vulgar. For all of those reasons and more, it is to be played loudly while dancing!

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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 3/6/26 Mar 06, 2026

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What's happening in music this week, you wonder? Psh, how about you tune in right here to find out. Spencer guides the crew through plenty of new releases, as well as an examination of this year's Rock Hall nominees, and the resurgence of Labi Siffre!

We got a few opinions, some excitement, and a whole lotta chopping it up!

Thanks for listening! Check out everything we have going on via the info below:

Instagram: @earwaxpod
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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. 96: Air - Moon Safari Mar 06, 2026

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Need some immaculate vibes? We got plenty of them right here on this week's episode of EarWax.

How does one make a record this great? And how do they do it on their first try? Air was in some kind of zone, churning out a timeless piece of retro-futuristic electro-pop. It moves, it grooves, and it makes you sad, happy, horny, and sexy all at once.

Moon Safari feels outside of time, and makes you want to stay in that space forever.

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