#3: Making Music as Romantic Partners | ‘Framing Britney Spears’ | Tipper Gore vs. Heavy Metal
What’s it like making music as romantic partners?
🎧 On Object of Sound, Amelia Meath of Sylvan Esso describes her partnership with Nick Sanborn as a knot. She has to keep a relationship thread and a creativity thread from getting too tangled.
🎧 Can’t have a music and relationships deep dive without a breakdown of Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours.” DISCovery with Eric Senich goes there.
Elsewhere…
🎧 Las Culturistas, Reality Life with Kate Casey, and The Ringer Music Show are among the podcasts analyzing the new documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” which examines the pop star’s conservatorship.
🎧 You’re Wrong About re-evaluates the Tipper Gore vs. heavy metal saga of 1985. Ozzy Osbourne and the bat get another moment in the spotlight.
🎧 Switched on Pop investigates the scandalous sounds of “Bridgerton.”
🎧 Notable recounts the musical riots inspired by Stravinsky and Dylan, and arguably the most famous heckle in music history. Spoiler: Bob’s not “Judas!”
🎧 Hit Parade explains “The AC/DC rule” — the follow-up album that charts higher than its “slow-growing but hit-packed predecessors.”
🎧 Pop Culture Happy Hour recommends the best music books of 2020.
🎧 The Ongoing History of New Music finishes a three-part love letter to what music listeners are slowly losing in the digital era: B-sides and bonus tracks, album artwork, and liner notes.
New Podcasts
🎧 On Bandsplain, Yasi Salek “invites experts to explain cult bands and iconic artists—and why people love them—using a curated playlist to help you understand the hype.”
🎧 Good Words with Kirk Franklin “welcomes people from every cross section of life seeking inspiration and empowerment.” First guest for the choir director and Grammy winner: Pharrell Williams.
Song Deep Dives and Lists
Anti-love songs Country Shine
“Babylon Sisters’ by Steely Dan Strong Songs
Country love songs Talk to Chuck
“Divertimento for String Orchestra” by Bartók Sticky Notes
“I Will Follow You Into the Dark” by Death Cab for Cutie Song vs. Song
“Just a Girl” by No Doubt 60 Songs That Explain the ‘90s
“New Slang” by The Shins Song vs. Song
“RAGE” by Pussy Riot Sound & Vision
“Say So” by PJ Morton Song Exploder
Songs about the discovery of a pure and true love Black Girl Songbook
“Sunshine on Leith” by The Proclaimers Soul Music
“The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack” by Liars The Volume Knob
“What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye People Have the Power
Jim James of My Morning Jacket talks about one of his favorite protest songs.
Album Analysis and Dissections
“Clarity” by Jimmy Eat World Washed Up Emo
“Fair Warning” by Van Halen Runnin’ with the Dweezil
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan talks about Eddie’s playing on the album.
“Freak Out!” by The Mothers of Invention Discord and Rhyme
“Late Registration” by Kanye West Watching the Throne
“Mary” by Mary J Blige Heat Rocks
“Modern Vampires of the City” by Vampire Weekend You, Me and An Album
“Pet Sounds” by The Beach Boys My Favorite Album with Jeremy Dylan
“The Modern Lovers” by The Modern Lovers You, Me and An Album, The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers
“The Score” by Fugees Sound & Vision
“The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands” Bizarre Albums
Artist Retrospectives and Deep Dives
Chester Bennington Death of a Rock Star
David Bowie Off the Record, Disgraceland
The fourth episode of OTR spans 1969-71. Plus, a chronicle of his first night in America.
Michael Jackson and Brooke Shields About a Girl
Rick James Why I Hate This Album
Jawbreaker Stand By Your Band
Dolly Parton Monocle 24: The Monocle Culture Show
Britney Spears Eat, Pray, Britney
Steely Dan Bandsplain
The Wrecking Crew The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll
Interviews and Guest Appearances
Bryan Adams The Eddie Trunk Podcast
Joan Baez Broken Record
Carrie Brownstein Anna Faris is Unqualified
David Byrne The Hang with Gregory Porter
Sabrina Carpenter Zach Sang: Just the Interviews
Ant Clemons And the Writer Is…
Bootsy Collins World Cafe Words and Music
Shemekia Copeland Live from Nerdville
Billy Corgan Runnin’ with the Dweezil
DMC Your Hometown
Drive-By Truckers Rockin’ the Suburbs
Fastball Rock Solid
Fat Mike Chris DeMakes a Podcast
Goodie Mob People’s Party with Talib Kweli
J.I the Prince of N.Y Hip Hop Raised Me
Jason Isbell The Three Questions with Andy Richter
Jim James People Have the Power
Hayley Kiyoko Queery
Kota the Friend Creative Conversation
Patti LaBelle Homemade
Reese Laflare Throwing Fits
Tony Levin Bald Talk
Jenny Lewis Talkhouse
Christian McBride Eric Krasno Plus One
Ben Nichols Wheels Off
Waylon Payne Walking the Floor
Gregory Porter Talkhouse
Pharoahe Monch Questlove Supreme
Ben and Max Ringham Monocle 24: The Monocle Culture Show
Serengeti Talkhouse
Robin Thicke The Zane Lowe Interview Series
Suki Waterhouse 10 Songs That Made Me
Erika Wennerstrom Past, Present, Future, Live!
Paul Williams The Moment with Brian Koppelman
Pharrell Williams Good Words with Kirk Franklin
Hayley Williams The Zane Lowe Interview Series