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Music
**The DIIV Podcast**

We’re a band called DIIV, talking about music, life, politics, etc. and sometimes playing our instruments. We break down music we love, discuss its social context, and work through related musical ideas as a band. Good for music fans or anyone who’s ever wanted to be a fly on the wall in the DIIV studio.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 14: From the Road Jul 22, 2024

In this episode, the band reports from Marfa, TX for a chat. Topics discussed include SXSW, consuming media, pop music, billionaires, and more! Honestly, a pretty good discussion. Join us.

Episode 13: Live in conversation with Chris Coady Jul 01, 2024

This is a recording of diiv in conversation with producer Chris Coady in front of an audience, moderated by Bryan Ling.

Episode 12: Everyone Out May 13, 2024

On this episode the band talks about the lyrical themes of our song Everyone Out, such as accelerationism, traveling, and being delusional. We also discuss Animal Collective, outliers in a band's catalog, and Minecraft. Come see us on tour this summer! http://diiv.net/tour

Episode 11: The World of Soul-Net Apr 29, 2024

In this episode, the boys talk about going to parties, celebrities, American exports, going to the grocery store on acid, breakbeats, the Saturn time cube, and how all these things relate to the song and world of SOUL-NET

Episode 10: We have returned. Apr 15, 2024

In this episode, the band discusses their 3 year break from the podcast, touring with Depeche Mode, influences for the song Brown Paper Bag, 'ripping off' other artists, and writing songs for the new album Frog in Boiling Water (out May 24th on Fantasy Records)

Episode 9: Spiderland Feb 03, 2021

Episode 9: Spiderland

The band discusses the 90’s American underground rock music scene, outgrowing your musical roots, bands that found success after breaking up, and Slint’s 1991 album “Spiderland”.

Episode 8: Mix Bag Jan 26, 2021

Episode 8: Mix Bag

The band discusses their process of making music through the lockdown restrictions, the 1994 Clinton crime bill, collaborating as songwriters, and each member brings a song to talk about.

Ben: Willie Dunn - "I Pity the Country"

Cole: Neurosis, Jarboe - "Within"

Andrew: The Notorious B.I.G. - "Things Done Changed"

Colin: Chris Weisman - "Complex Complex"

Episode 7: Marquee Moon Dec 14, 2020

The DIIV Podcast, Episode 7.

The band talks music venues in NYC, CBGB, "punk", and the 1977 album Marquee Moon by Television.

Episode 6: Sonic Youth Pt. 2 Dec 07, 2020

The DIIV Podcast, Episode 6.

The band discusses neoliberalism, music criticism, online political discourse, guitar techniques, appropriation, and Sonic Youth’s post-1992 discography.

Episode 5: Sonic Youth Pt. 1 Nov 30, 2020

The DIIV Podcast, Episode 5.

The band discusses the relationship between art and politics, generational disillusionment following the death of the hippie movement, No Wave, the downtown NYC art scene and its relationship to gentrification, the vast world of Sonic Youth’s many influences and references, appropriation, irony, and Sonic Youth’s pre-1992 discography.

Episode 4: Nevermind Nov 23, 2020

The DIIV Podcast, Episode 4.

The band discusses 'alternative' radio, the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the paradox of maintaining a DIY ethos under capitalism, gender and sexuality, addiction, and Nirvana's 1991 album, "Nevermind".

Episode 3: Souvlaki Nov 16, 2020

The DIIV Podcast, Episode 3.

The band discusses the idea of “drug music”, decriminalization, ASMR, shoegaze, and Slowdive’s 1993 album “Souvlaki”.

Episode 2: NEU! Nov 09, 2020

The DIIV Podcast, Episode 2.

The band discuss intellectual property law, music in a capitalist culture, krautrock, and NEU!'s 1972 album 'NEU!'

Episode 1: Seventeen Seconds Nov 02, 2020

The DIIV Podcast: Ep 1. Seventeen Seconds

The inaugural episode of The DIIV Podcast. In this episode, the boys discuss their reasons for starting a podcast, their experience touring abroad when the pandemic hit and the subsequent lockdown, how their relationship with music changed through the pandemic, and the state of the music industry. They also discuss the 1980 album "Seventeen Seconds" by The Cure. Special thanks to Vin Cacchione for audio assistance.