My Favorite Album with Jeremy Dylan

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Natalie Prass on Dionne Warwick 'Presenting Dionne Warwick' (repost) Mar 26, 2019

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274. Christian Lee Hutson on Elliott Smith 'XO' (1998) Mar 21, 2019

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LA singer/songwriter Christian Lee Hutson joins me to talk about Elliott Smith's classic 1998 album XO. We chat about how XO was Elliott's first album produced with a major label, retrospective listening and how many fans have hunted for hidden messages in the album's lyrics post Elliott's suicide and how a collision of musical worlds helped Christian bond with his Dad. Christian tells me about an Elliott Smith tribute show he recently contributed to, how XO gave Christian courage to get into solo songwriting, plagiarism predicaments and we pledge to produce an Elliott Smith tribute record performed entirely by Hank Williams Jr.

273. Leslie Stevens on Neutral Milk Hotel 'In The Aeroplane Over the Sea' (1998) Mar 05, 2019

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LA Singer/songwriter Leslie Stevens joins me to chat about Neutral Milk Hotel's classic 1998 album 'In The Aeroplane Over the Sea'. We talk about The Diary of Anne Frank and it's influence on the album, authenticity in music and innocence lost. We unpack our teenage superiority complexes and debate whether genre labels are essential in the music world. Leslie plays us an impromptu rendition of Norwegian Wood on her saw and we discuss vulnerability in song writing, whether 'Aeroplane Over the Sea' has dated and the album's hipster following.

272. Hrishikesh Hirway on Björk 'Homogenic' (1997) Feb 27, 2019

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Podcasts collide as musician (The One AM Radio) and creator of my two favorite podcasts (Song Exploder, The West Wing Weekly) Hrishikesh Hirway joins me to delve into the sonic world Björk created on her classic 1997 album 'Homogenic' and how it inspired Hrishi to develop his own unique musical identity. From the beats to the string arrangements and beyond, we unpack the incredible craft and attention to detail that went into the album, and then Hrishi tells the story of Bjork's appearance on Song Exploder, from how he landed his dream guest, behind the scenes on how the show is put together and the chance encounter he had with Bjork afterwards.

271. Zack Stentz (Thor, X-Men: First Class, The Flash) on David Bowie 'Scary Monsters...and Super Creeps' (1980) Feb 19, 2019

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Screenwriter Zack Stentz (Thor, X-Men: First Class, The Flash) has plenty of experience with charismatic aliens and mutants, so he's right at home talking to me about David Bowie and his classic 1980 album 'Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps'. We delve into how this record was Bowie's journey back to mainstream success after his experimental Berlin period, Ashes to Ashes as a sequel song to Bowie's first hit Space Oddity, the contributions on the records of musicians like Pete Townshend, Bowie's underrated lyrics,Zack's favorite Bowie acting performance (not what you'd expect) and why Bowie ended his stage acting career, how he would approach writing a film about Bowie and his frustrated plans to get Bowie into the X-Men films.

270. David Friendly (Queen of the South, Little Miss Sunshine) on Steely Dan 'Aja' (1977) Feb 12, 2019

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This week on the podcast, Hollywood producer and director David Friendly joins me to talk about Steely Dan's classic 1977 album 'Aja'. We talk about David's discovery of the album during his college years, how 'Aja' rewards repeat listens and how Walter Becker and Donald Fagen worked with the best session musicians of the time to create the perfect album recording. Plus we discuss ageing musicians and their sometimes disappointing live performances and how the advancement of technology has changed the way we listen to and discover music.

Kacey Musgraves on John Prine (repost) Feb 04, 2019

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Grammy winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves talks her love iconic iconoclast John Prine and his self-titled debut album. Kacey talks about performing with Prine, playing him the song she wrote about him, how his approach to lyric writing inspired her own songs, why she put her Grammy in a Prine exhibit in the Country Music Hall of Fame, and wonders why people keep thinking her and Prine's songs are about weed.

269. Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos on Patti Smith 'Horses' (1975) Jan 29, 2019

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This week on the podcast I chat to Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos about Patti Smith's seminal album 'Horses'. We talk about how Michael Stipe led to Brittany's discovery of the album as an aspiring music journalist, how it remains a seminal punk album while flying in the face of punk conventions, the album's iconic opening line, Smith's dismissal of traditional gender conventions, Brittany's meeting with Patti at Lollapalooza and what Brittany sees as Patti Smith's influence on contemporary music.

My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentaries Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts and Tommy Emmanuel: The Endless Road (coming soon).

Edited by Ellie Willoughby.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

268. Tom Champion on Neil Young 'Tonight's the Night' (1975) Jan 22, 2019

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Groove master and bassist Tom Champion (The Preatures) joins me to chat about Neil Young's classic 1975 album 'Tonight's the Night'. We discuss how Tom first discovered the album, the sad story behind the album and the different incarnations of Neil Young, including whether Neil should be considered a cat or a dog.

We compare the recording methods of Neil Young and The Preatures, how drunk the band was while recording 'Tonight's the Night' and more.

Steve Jordan on his biggest inspirations and working with Neil Young, Keith Richards, James Brown and more (repost) Jan 15, 2019

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Today's episode is one of my favorite conversations I've had for the podcast. Legendary drummer/producer/songwriter Steve Jordan surveys his incredible career, from the albums that first inspired him to pick up drumsticks as a child to the songwriting lessons he was taught by Keith Richards, being put through his paces by James Brown on the Letterman show, why he became a producer, his band The Verbs, his love of punk rock, what he loves about playing with Neil Young and much more.

It's a wide-ranging chat filled with great anecdotes and insight from one of my all-time favorite musicians, and I could've talked to Steve for ten times as long easily.

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