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Theory For Turntables (TFT) Podcast

Overthinking It subjects the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn’t deserve.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 114: Neil Young Made Me a Mixtape Jul 02, 2014
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Matt and Ryan kick off a new quarter of TFT devoted to a look back at popular music history with Neil Young’s Harvest as well as his recently-released A Letter Home.
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Syllabus

Harvest and A Letter Home (affiliate links)

A Letter Home Limited Edition

Harvest and A Letter Home on Wikipedia

Harvest Lyrics at (sigh) Rap Genius

The Third Man Record Booth and vintage Voice-o-graph ads

A journalist records a song in the Third Man Record Booth

Pono Player

Episode 114: Neil Young Made Me a Mixtape originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Episode 113: Analog in a Digital World Jun 25, 2014
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Matt and Ryan discuss Jack White’s Lazaretto. Because someone said we couldn’t.

@tftpodcast Hey I have a suggestion for the syllabus: Jack White's Lazaretto. For some reason I think you guys are not into him, though…

— Julia Mathias (@thejuliamathias) June 6, 2014
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Playlist: Lazaretto

Syllabus

Lazaretto (affiliate link)

Lazaretto lyrics on (sigh) Rap Genius

Vinyl Special Features on YouTube

CD and Vinyl Sales on FiveThirtyEight

“Lazaretto” music video on YouTube

P4K review, Billboard Review, an interview on NPR, and coverage on Billboard

Musique concrète on Wikipedia; Dripsody

It Might Get Loud film website

Marnie Stern, “Patterns of a Diamond Ceiling” on YouTube

Episode 113: Analog in a Digital World originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Episode 112: The Novelty Industrial Complex Jun 18, 2014
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Ryan and Matt listen to and discuss Chromeo’s White Women.
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Playlist: White Women

Syllabus

White Women (affiliate link)

Chromeo and “White Women” on Wikipedia

“White Women” lyrics on (sigh) Rap Genius

An sympathetic interview, an unsympathetic review, and the P4K review that mentions “schtick”

Novelty acts: Lonely Island, Weird Al, Jonathan Coulton, The Darkness

HUGS (feat. Pharrell) on YouTube

So over: Red Medicine (LA) and Luksus (NYC)

The new hotness: Montana’s Trail House (Bushwick)

Ironic Porn Purchase Leads To Unironic Ejaculation

Alternative Titles

Brought to You by Johnny Appleseed Hard Cider

The Novelty Wears Off

There is Just More Conversation

Standing on the Shoulders of Appropriating Giants

It’s all Novelty Music

An Archipelago of Artistic Achievement in An Ocean of Novelty

Canaries in the Cool Mine

Discursive EZ-Pass

Get Into Jail Free Card

I am the one who “Shots”

My Fair Sexy Socialite

Pygmalion Complex

Episode 112: The Novelty Industrial Complex originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Episode 111: A Theory of Fanciness Jun 11, 2014

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Matt and Ryan discuss Iggy Azalea’s The New Classic.

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Syllabus

The New Classic Lyrics on Rap Genius
The cultural commentary is pretty hostile: The Guardian, Slate, Gawker, and NPR

Playlist: Iggy Azalea’s Influences

Episode 111: A Theory of Fanciness originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Episode 110: Keep Austin Normal Jun 04, 2014

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Matt and Ryan talk about authenticity, the personality of cities, and Real Country Music.

[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/tft110/tft110.mp3]

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Syllabus

“The McRib: Enjoy Your Symptom” from The Atlantic; links mass production to molecular gastronomy
Duende on Wikipedia
“Lone Star Beer and Bob Wills Music”
K-HOLE trend reports

Episode 110: Keep Austin Normal originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Episode 109: Who’s Buried in Grant’s Tomb’s Wikipedia Page? May 28, 2014
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Ryan and special guest Pete Fenzel discuss St. Vincent’s recent self-titled album.

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Syllabus

St Vincent (affiliate link)

St. Vincent on Wikipedia

St. Vincent Review on Pitchfork

St. Vincent Lyrics on Rap Genius

St. Vincent on SNL: Birth in Reverse, Digital Witness, and The Twitter Response

Digital Witness Music Video

Peter Gabriel, Sledgehammer Music Video

Carl Sandburg, Cool Tombs

The Talking Heads, Once in a Lifetime Music Video

Devo, Jocko Homo Live Video (but not the 45 minute version)

Alternative Titles

Sledgehammer-esque

A Singer-Songwriter who is not a singer-songwriter

Come to my window because I’m wearing relaxed fit jeans

The Uncanny Valley of Identity

Consumption-oriented pseudo-humans

There’s some St. Vincent-ness to that

Take out the garbage, Masturbate!

Can I get a digital witness?

Give us all of your mind

Episode 109: Who’s Buried in Grant’s Tomb’s Wikipedia Page? originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Episode 108: Pure Geraldine May 23, 2014
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Matt and Ryan discuss Tori Amos’s Unrepentant Geraldines.

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Unrepentant Geraldines (affiliate link)

Tori Amos on Wikipedia

Unrepentant Geraldines Lyrics

Reviews: Time, AV Club, The Guardian, and All Music

“Geraldine” by Daniel Maclise

Paul Cezanne, “The Black Marble Clock”

Oil Spill from YouTube

Exclusive: Tori Amos: What’s In My Bag?

Episode 108: Pure Geraldine originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Episode 107: Check Your Pitchfork May 16, 2014
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Matt and Ryan discuss Lily Allen’s Sheezus
[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/tft107/tft107.mp3]
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Syllabus

Sheezus (affiliate link)

Sheezus Lyrics on (sigh) Rap Genius

Kayfabe

Episode 107: Check Your Pitchfork originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Episode 106: The Letterpress and The Sharpie May 07, 2014
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Matt and Ryan discuss tUnE-yArDs’ Nicki Nack.

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Syllabus

nikki nack (affilate link)

tUnE-yArDs on Wikipedia

Nicki Nack Lyrics on Rock Genius

Nicki Nack Reviews on Pitchfork and NPR

“Tune-Yards: politics, pop and Pee-wee’s Playhouse” from The Guardian

Bosendorfer Model 290 Imperial

SweetWater Letterpress on Etsy

Robert Farris Thompson on Wikipedia; Professor of Mambo from Yale Alumni Magazine

Rent Too High? Move to Singapore from the NY Times Magazine

Episode 106: The Letterpress and The Sharpie originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Episode 105: They Taint From Brooklyn and They Taint from Seattle Apr 29, 2014
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Matt and Ryan discuss Tweens’ eponymous debut album.
[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/tft105/tft105.mp3]
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Syllabus

Tweens debut album on Amazon (affiliate link)

Tweens on Bandcamp

The Tweens album cover

Tilt (band) and L7 (band) on Wikipedia

P4K Are Not Amused

Some videos: Be Mean; Forever

Tweens Live at The Bitch Nest

“I’m Gonna Steal Your Boyfriend” performed by The Teardrops on YouTube

Episode 105: They Taint From Brooklyn and They Taint from Seattle originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

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