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208. All Our Exes Live In Texas on Rufus Wainwright 'Want' (2004), sex and genre-blending in Rufus songs, and how musical taste can end romantic relationships May 31, 2017

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This episode is like being a guest the best Rufus Wainwright themed dinner party of all time - and believe or not, no alcohol was consumed before or during recording.

Elana Stone and Georgia Mooney - half of Australia's premiere Americana quartet All Our Exes Live In Texas - drop in ahead of their US tour to explore Rufus Wainwright's two 'Want' albums, how they reflect his languid sexuality, genre-bending ambition, relationship with his musical siblings and parents, and why loving and hating Rufus can both lead to the end of romantic relationships. Plus, we record the pilot episode of my new podcast 'My Favorite Cereal'.

My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album's influence on their own music. Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos.

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207. Eilish Gilligan on Counting Crows 'August and Everything After' (1993), introversion and mental illness in musicians, proper nouns and why Gang of Youths are the new Counting Crows May 30, 2017

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Despite being a baby when it was released, Eilish Gilligan has long been fascinated by the Counting Crows classic 'August and Everything After', an album that captured the existential malaise of a generation when it was released in 1993.

We talk about how Eilish's relationship with songs like 'Round Here' have changed over the years as she's gone from child to teen to young woman, how Adam Duritz's mental health issues manifest in his lyrics, why Gang of Youths are the Counting Crows of today, extroverted introverts in the music world, how seeing Counting Crows live taught Eilish to be a better performer and why she'd rather listen to this record than many of the classics that influenced it.

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10 years of Rilo Kiley 'Under the Blacklight' with Katie Brianna May 26, 2017

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Australian Americana singer/songwriter Katie Brianna on the album that helped her transform herself and stake out her independence as a young woman - Rilo Kiley's 2007 swang song 'Under the Blacklight'.

We make the case for the album as Rilo Kiley's best record - and how it represents a breadth and musical ambition beyond their previous catalogue. We the songs fall in the evolution of frontwoman Jenny Lewis, from RK's indie rock origins to her subsequent solo success. Katie talks about why 'Under the Blacklight' is the album she wishes she was 'cool enough' to make, and we really overwork the 'your band is your baby' metaphor.

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205. Pegi Young on Otis, Janis, Joni, JJ Cale, Clapton, the Dead and her new album RAW May 23, 2017

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Singer-songwriter Pegi Young's new album 'Raw' was inspired by her recent divorce, but her musical identity has been developing for decades, taking inspiration from her heroes, peers and people who have become friends. We talk about her biggest influences, from Otis Redding to Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell to Billie Holliday, Paul McCartney to Bonnie Raitt, JJ Cale to the Grateful Dead, Laura Nyro to Eric Clapton.

Plus, how curating the annual Bridge School Benefits has helped her discover new artists, how the trauma of her divorce left her temporarily unable to play guitar and why she hopes her new music will resonate with audiences who don't share her life experiences.

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Megan Washington on Rufus Wainwright 'Poses', being out of your era, cattiness and Blacula (REPOST) May 19, 2017

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Reposting one of my favorite episodes from the archive - my chat with sly singer-songwriter Megan Washington.

On a particularly spirited episode of "My Favorite Album" this week, 2-time ARIA winner, possible Eurovision contender and loose unit Megan Washington joins host Jeremy Dylan for a rave on Rufus Wainwright's 2001 sophomore album "Poses".

They break down classic track "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk" and along the way talk about the musically abusive relationships within the Wainwright family, the uncanny parallels between "Poses" and Meg's new album "There There", feeling old fashioned in contemporary music, the debauchery and cattiness of Rufus's lyrics, why time slows down on stage and why performing at Triple J's "Beat the Drum" has inspired Meg to make a disco album - plus Blacula!

My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album's influence on their own music. Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker and music industry exec from Sydney, Australia. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos.

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

204. Margaret Glaspy on Bjork 'Vespertine' (2001), how to cover Bjork and what it's like making an album three times.mp3 May 16, 2017

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On the latest episode of My Favorite Album, bullshit-destroying Californian singer-songwriter and Telecaster-slinger Margaret Glaspy battles migraines to talk about the balance of (*cough*) emotion and math involved in the intricate and emotional Bjork classic 'Vespertine'.

Also, we talk about how she took apart Bjork's song 'Who Is It' and made it her own, the different responsibilities of being a support act and a headliner, making deliberate craft seem spontaneous, being compared to Liz Phair and whether she's got enough credit for her role as producer on her debut album 'Emotions and Math'.

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203. Iluka on Marvin Gaye 'What's Going On' (1971) and why it's relevant again today May 12, 2017

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Sydney soul-folk hippy goddess Iluka returns to the show to talk about her recent rediscovery of Marvin Gaye's classic of RnB social consciousness raising 'What's Going On', and why the album's plea for understanding resonates as much today as it did in the era of civil rights and Vietnam.

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202. Veronica Milsom (triple j) on The Shins 'Wincing the Night Away' (2007) May 08, 2017

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Comic, actor and triple j host Veronica Milsom is a rare guest who knew exactly what her favorite album is straight away - the seminal decade young album from The Shins 'Wincing the Night Away'.

We talk about how Veronica's older brother's mixtapes introduced her to the Shins, how frontman's James Mercer's insomnia fuelled the creation of the album, the intimacy of his singing, the Zach Braff driven high expectations and backlash toward this album, and whether any contemporary music has hit her as hard as this record did ten years ago.

Plus, we discuss Veronica's legendary "thing" for Bernard Fanning, how the events of your life change how you perceive time, why her perspective as a radio DJ has made her hate certain songs, her own self-induced bout with insomnia in Perth and the questions she feels guilty for asking bands during interviews.

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201. Charles Esten on Bruce Springsteen 'Born to Run' (1975) Apr 29, 2017

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Singer/songwriter, actor, improv comic and the man behind the soulful stare of Nashville's Deacon Claybourne, Charles Esten, joins me to open up about his love for Bruce Springsteen and 'Born to Run'.

We talk about how the album awakened him as a musician in his teens, the country music strain in Bruce's writing, how the album taught Charles to identify with stories he hasn't lived, why he likes to call on Deacon's point of view when writing songs, the unexpected reaction he had to finally seeing Bruce in concert, his seminal Springsteen karaoke moment and how he would approach it if he ever had to play Bruce as an actor.

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200. Fave Aussie music of Benmont Tench, Sam Palladio, Duglas T Stewart, Natalie Prass and Jeff Greenstein Apr 28, 2017

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To celebrate 200 episodes of the podcast, I've talked to some of my favourite non-Australia guests on the podcast over the past three and a half years, to find out what Australian artists and tunes they love. We also tackle the question: Are any Aussie rock legends actually from Australia?

This episode features:

- (1:20) Heartbreaker Benmont Tench on Daddy Cool - (3:44) BMX Bandit Duglas T Stewart on the Go-Betweens - (7:12) Soul singer/songwriter Natalie Prass on The Bee Gees - (10:34) Nashville star Sam Palladio on Men at Work and Crowded House - (16:58) Emmy-winning writer/director Jeff Greenstein on The Hoodoo Gurus and Kylie Minogue.

Back to regular programming next episode with Charles Esten!

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