Post by blindness on Apr 23, 2020 7:32:45 GMT -8
In our last happy hour, Harbor recommended Political Beats as a great music podcast (Two National Review writers get together with other political beat writers from all sides, talking about their favorite bands as complete music geeks -- it's a fantastic show).
So while fully endorsing his recommendation, I would like to add a few more that I follow for those who are so inclined:
- The Great Albums: two friends from college, each playing in their bands now, with 90s being their formative period, take on a "great album" and give it a track by track discussion. What I love about this show is the way they focus on the production side, how it is put together, etc. The show wrapped up last year, I think, but there is enough episodes they racked up along the way. Episodes are usually around 90 minutes to 2 hours, somewhere in between.
- Dissect: This complete music nerd from Sacramento takes an album and gives it a track by track deep analysis throughout a season. By that I mean one track each episode. And my god, the guy digs really deep. Each episode is 20 to 30 minutes long. He typically takes on major hip hop albums (by Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Tyler the Creator, Lauryn Hill, etc) and goes through what is being sampled, the original piece. Sometimes he gets on the piano and compares chord progressions, throws in music theory about chords having a darker counterparts and how this chord in that song is counter in the next one with that. It is a think to behold. Oh, and he also breaks down the lyrical references too.
- Digging Deep with Robert Plant: In a semi-interview but mostly story-telling format, Robert Plant picks one song from his catalog and talks about it in a way that gives you a good insight on his career, his Led Zep phase, the whole Moroccan thing going on, his collaborations with American Country singers, his roots work, and so on. Each episode is around 20 minutes long. It is fascinating. I contend that after all is said and done, Robert Plant emerged as the most musically interesting and vital artist of his generation, pretty much waaay ahead of his one-time peers.
I also follow All Songs Considered, KEXP live shows etc to keep up with whatever new is going on and I find those extremely rewarding, but your mileage may vary.
+There is a Clash podcast on Spotify made by Chuck D. I haven't gotten around to it yet, but that sounds like an interesting combination.
Add yours to the list if you have some.
