Miss Thing

We're taking it back to 2004 with our review of Women & Songs 8. In this episode we're talking about some Women & Songs mainstays like Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachlan, k.d. Lang, and Sarah Slean. We're also introducing you to Shaye, Atlantic Canada's shortest-lived super group. Plus we're delivering some current and juicy Women & Songs gossip. Feud season 2, anyone?   Subscribe to our playlist about Women & Songs to hear every track on this and previous compilations: https://spoti.fi/2Rd0Ic0 Follow us on twitter @missthingpod and on instagram @missthingpodcast

2020 is coming to a close and we're reviewing the year in Women & Songs style. Listen as we recap our favourite albums of the past year including Phoebe Bridger's Punisher, Haim's Women In Music Part III, Taylor Swift's Folklore and Evermore, Miley Cyrus' Plastic Hearts, The Chicks' Gaslighter, Chloe x Halle's Ungodly Hour, Alanis Morissette's Such Pretty Forks in the Road and so many more. We're also highlighting some honourable mentions and getting a status update on some our favourite Lilith Ladies. Finally, we're asking the hard question: Where in the world is Amanda Marshall?? Follow along by listening to our favourite tracks of the year with this handy Women & Songs 2020 playlist we created: https://spoti.fi/34WOLR4 Follow us on twitter @missthingpod and on instagram @missthingpodcast  

Listen up Strange Little Girls, we are (finally!) taking our first deep dive into the work of Women & Songs juggernaut Tori Amos! We're retracing her early life and dishing on the all-star and ill-fated band Y Kan't Tori Read. We're also discussing the creation and reception of the seminal Little Earthquakes, its follow-up Under The Pink and the legendary Boys for Pele. We're also talking about why Tori is the queen of b-sides, getting to the bottom of the Kate Bush comparisons, and taking voicemails from YOU the listener!   Listen to our definitive early Tori playlist on spotify: https://spoti.fi/3g0OYY6https://spoti.fi/2O0FOOP Follow us on twitter @missthingpod and on instagram @missthingpodcast

Miss Thing is celebrating Pride and Canada Day in the only way we know how- talking about our favourite Canadian gay icons. We're bringing you another socially distant Skype episode of Miss Thing and this time we are diving into a different compilation series- Oh What A Feeling: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music. Oh What A Feeling is a Juno Awards compilation chronicling the very best of Canadian music from the 60s to the 00s. We're picking out our favourite tracks by ladies and giving you all the hot takes you never asked for. We're talking everything from Rough Trade's groundbreaking queer visibility to the Parachute Club's Pride anthem "Rise Up" to Anne Murray's saucier moments. We're also paying respects to Canadian primetime legend Rita MacNeil, Alannah Myles' definitive "Elvis" song and Amanda Marshall's last huge track. Everybody's Got a Story and if you want to hear ours, listen now! Listen to the Oh What A She-eling playlist on spotify: https://spoti.fi/2BRYXPg Watch our favourite videos for songs discussed on this episode: https://bit.ly/2ZrM8mQ   Follow us on twitter @missthingpod and on instagram @missthingpodcast

We're back with another socially distant Skype episode of Miss Thing. This time we're jumping back on the Women & Songs train and taking it all the way back to 2003. In this episode we're talking about Chantal Kreviazuk's ode to Julia Roberts, Lisa Marie Presley's foray in the world of Women & Songs, and the early false start of Jully Black's career. How does Jewel's Intuition hold up 17 years later? Which unknown pop star is the verified reincarnation of Marilyn Monroe? Will Sarah Brightman ever get to outer space? Join us to find out!   Subscribe to our playlist about Women & Songs to hear every track on this and previous compilations: https://spoti.fi/2Rd0Ic0 Follow us on twitter @missthingpod and on instagram @missthingpodcast

Ladies, ladies, ladies, ladies.... it's a Women & Songs emergency! Fiona Apple has returned with the most lauded album of her career, Fetch the Bolt Cutters. Derek and Sean sit down for this special quarantine (read: lo-fi) episode of Miss Thing to break down the origins and recording of this album. We're also diving into every single track on the album to provide some context and commentary. Why did this album strike a universal chord among music critics and fans? How does it measure up to Fiona's previous albums? Put your bolt cutters down for a minute and listen to us spread like strawberries and climb like peas and beans all over this album.   Listen to Fetch the Bolt Cutters on spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ZcPuMh Follow us on twitter: @missthingpod and on instagram: @missthingpodcast  

If the only version of Jingle Bells on your holiday playlist is the one that opens River then this episode's for you! We're pouring ourselves a tall glass of something and throwing on the Women & Songs Christmas compilation. Who is the alt queen of Christmas? Does everything Jewel touch turn to gingerbread? What is Kim Stockwood's top track on Spotify? And what was Aimee Mann thinking???? We're answering some of these questions plus we've made you a perfect holiday playlist to enjoy by yourself (please don't subject other people to this). Happy holidays indeed! Listen to Women & Songs Christmas here: https://spoti.fi/2sKfikI Follow us on twitter @missthingpod and on instagram @missthingpodcast

There's such a pretty fork in the road and we're taking a detour from our usual Miss Thing format to catch up on all things Alanis Morissette. Sean is giving an in-depth review of the Jagged Little Pill musical, breaking down what worked, what didn't, and what we think of the two brand new Alanis songs written for the musical. We're also talking about the announcement of Alanis' first new album in 8 years, Such Pretty Forks In The Road (mouthful), its lead single Reasons I Drink (mugful), the announcement of a Jagged Little Pill 2020 tour with Garbage (!) and Liz Phair (!!), and Alanis' latest accolade: recipient of a Billboard Icon award. Listen to the Jagged Little Pill Broadway cast recording: https://spoti.fi/2qUne22 Listen to Reasons I Drink: https://spoti.fi/2qVJCYZ See Alanis' Billboard Icon Award acceptance speech: https://youtu.be/RAxQcRo5jIU Follow us on twitter @missthingpod and on instagram @missthingpodcast  

C'mon C'mon and soak up the second part of our deep dive into Sheryl Crow. We're talking about the highs and lows of her career in the new millennium- from summer hitmaking to honky-tonk political commentating. We're chronicling it all up to her FINAL EVER(?) album, 2019's Threads, and reflecting on her legacy and impact. Peace be upon us, indeed.  Listen to our definitive Sheryl playlist on spotify: https://spoti.fi/2O0FOOP Follow us on twitter @missthingpod and on instagram @missthingpodcast

If All You Wanna Do is take a deep dive into the early career of Lilith legend Sheryl Crow, then this episode's for you. We're tracing Sheryl's origins as a McDonald's hitmaker, Michael Jackson dueter and short-lived member of the Tuesday Night Music Club. Dig into the complicated history of her first album and see how she one-upped the Music Club on her incredible follow-up self-titled album. Then dig into the much loved Globe Sessions and find out about our favourite mistake- the time Sheryl invited herself to join Fleetwood Mac.  Listen to our definitive Sheryl playlist on spotify: https://spoti.fi/2O0FOOP Follow us on twitter @missthingpod and on instagram @missthingpodcast

I know we say this every time, but Women & Songs 6 might be the biggest W&S yet! Join us as we re-re-revisit the year 2002 and reflect on some ~huge tracks~ like Soak Up The Sun, A Thousand Miles and Hands Clean (yes, we have more to say about Hands Clean). We're also finally getting a chance to dive into some CanCon cult classics like Melanie Doane's low-key banger Still Desire You, Sarah Slean's biggest hit Sweet Ones, and Martina Sorbara's pre-Dragonette masterpiece (yes I said masterpiece) Bonnie and Clyde II. Come for Sean's love of Michelle Branch, stay for Sean's disdain for Norah Jones! Subscribe to our playlist about Women & Songs and never miss a woman and/or song again: https://spoti.fi/2Rd0Ic0 Follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com/missthing And instagram: www.instagram.com/missthingpodcast

She’s been called (by herself) the best damn thing, the mother f***in princess and a crazy b**ch but who is Avril Lavigne really?? Come take a deep dive into the enigmatic and ~complicated~ career of the woman who kicked down the Women & Songs doors for a new generation. We’re retracing her country/gospel routes and dissecting the making of her first seminal album Let Go. We’re also rehashing her musically beneficial but personally detrimental relationship with W&S mainstays Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida. Finally, we’re slogging through the latter three quarters of her career to find the diamonds in the rough and some overlooked pop bangers. Come with us and discover why Avril Lavigne is anything but ordinary (for better or worse)... Listen to our definitive Avril playlist on spotify: https://spoti.fi/2JuDqPe Follow us on twitter @missthingpod and on instagram @missthingpodcast

Join us as we travel back to 2001 and revisit Women & Songs CanCon classics like Sarah Harmer's Don't Get Your Back Up and Maren Ord's All I Want. We're also talking about a timeless Janet bop from the Nutty Professor 2, rehashing our differing opinions on Faith Hill, and explaining how Eva Cassidy contributed to the formation of Girls Aloud. In this episode we're joined by Sara Harmonizer Kurt Mungal! Subscribe to our playlist about Women & Songs and never miss a woman and/or song again: https://spoti.fi/2Rd0Ic0 Follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com/missthing And instagram: www.instagram.com/missthingpodcast

Liz Phair pioneered the 90s female singer-songwriter revolution and now she's trying to keep up with it. In this episode we're talking about the latter part of her career, starting with 1998's whitechocolatespaceegg. Then we're diving into her hugely controversial self-titled album which spawned her biggest hit Why Can't I and we're asking ourselves... Wait... Can I?! We're also picking apart the follow-up record Somebody's Miracle, which we've determined is... nobody's miracle. Finally, we'll dissect Liz's latest album, the fantastically strange Fun Style. Does Liz Phair (2003) actually work in retrospect? And what's next for our most unpredictable fave?? Listen now to find out! Follow us on twitter @missthingpod and on instagram @missthingpodcast Listen to our Liz Phair playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2EnADUt

Liz Phair rose to indie-rock queen status in the early 90s with the seminal album Exile In Guyville. In the first of two Liz episodes, we're talking about how she got there and what came next. We are diving into the legendary Girly Sound tapes and the early evolution of Liz's songwriting. Then we take a little time to enjoy the masterpiece that is Exile In Guyville. We're highlighting the best and the best from that album before moving on to its rush-released follow-up, Whip-Smart. What makes Guyville so special and how can Liz top that album? How many off-the-wall samples can one artist jam into their songs? And why is there always a Liz stan next to me when I'm siting in seat 27C?? Listen now to find out! Follow us on twitter @missthingpod and on instagram @missthingpodcast Listen to our Liz Phair playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2EnADUt

It may be 2019, but in the Miss Thing universe it's the year 2000! Join us as we explore the changing landscape of Women & Songs in the 21st century. We're talking Madonna's bizarrely wonderful cover of American Pie, untangling the complicated history of Natalie Imbruglia's Torn, and uncovering The Corrs' surprising connections to Shania Twain and Alanis Morissette. Sean and Derek debate the merits of Nina Gordon's post-Veruca Salt material and a later career gem from Tracy Chapman. Also, why the hell are there two versions of the Con Air classic How Do I Live?? Listen now to find out! Subscribe to our playlist about Women & Songs and never miss a woman and/or song again: https://spoti.fi/2Rd0Ic0 Follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com/missthing And instagram: www.instagram.com/missthingpodcast

Yeah! Cool! Ha! This is what a woman wants!  Come on over and take a slight detour with us to explore the career of one of the most successful singer-songwriters of the 90's, Shania Twain! We're exploring her complicated origins, her country debut and her defiant crossover to the mainstream that changed the course of pop music. We're also diving into the three (!) versions of Up! so that you don't have to. We'll tell you just where Shania went in the 00's and we'll dish on her latest album, Now. We're determined to find the singer-songwriter gems hidden among all the signature cheese. Is Shania to blame for Taylor Swift? And could we see a Trump Twain ticket in 2020? Join us to find out! Listen to all the songs we talk about in this episode on spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PIT4Fu Follow us on twitter @missthingpod and on instagram @missthingpodcast

The year is 1999. Woodstock has been revived in the worst way possible... The Y2K bug is about to cripple society... and Women & Songs 3 is unleashed on the world! This week we're joined by Claire Whitehead of the band Carew (check out their new EP on spotify)! We're talking the best and worst of the 1999 edition of Women & Songs. We have more to say on Alanis' Thank U. Jann Arden is finally getting the spotlight she deserves. And we're clearing up Sean's confusion between Adia (the Sarah McLachlan hit) and Aida (a musical by Elton John and Tim Rice). And hear the version of Cher's Believe that even a straight man likes!   Listen to Could Be In The Coffee - the new EP by Carew! https://spoti.fi/2Qa2JK1   Subscribe to our new playlist about Women & Songs and never miss a woman and/or song again: https://spoti.fi/2zEMWZG   Follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com/missthing And instagram: www.instagram.com/missthingpodcast    

We're taking a deep dive into the career of Lilith's bad, bad girl, Fiona Apple! We're exploring her origins, her sublime debut album Tidal, and rehashing some of her infamous moments. Then we're spending the rest of our time reading the name of her second album (jk) and exploring its near-perfect songs. We'll look back at the fan-led Free Fiona campaign that (sorta) got Extraordinary Machine off the shelf. Finally, we'll spend some time shamelessly gushing over The Idler Wheel... and pondering the next steps of adult contemporary's most puzzling enigma. What role did Fiona Apple's purse play in David Blaine's parlour tricks? And just who was Lenny Kravitz talking to on the phone? Grab your thesaurus as Fast As You Can and join us to find out! Listen to this episode's playlist on spotify: https://spoti.fi/2r5bPca Follow us on twitter for a whole lot more Fiona content: twitter.com/missthingpod

Revisit 1998 as we explore the second Women & Songs compilation album. In this episode, we're joined by fervent Jewel supporter and Sheryl Crow stan Stephanie Nakitsas! Stephanie is telling us what she remembers about going to Lilith Fair (spoiler: not much). We're dishing on Chantal Kreviazuk's tweets and the torrid history of Paula Cole's iconic Dawson's Creek theme song I Don't Want to Wait. How well has Faith Hill's This Kiss aged? Is Amanda Marshall the CanCon Sheryl Crow or the CanCon Fiona Apple? And HOW many times did Sean just say he's seen Sarah Slean live?? Join us to find out! List to this episode's playlist on spotify: https://spoti.fi/2RPCBRd Follow us: twitter.com/missthingpod    

Fast forward to a few years later in this second deep dive into Alanis Morissette! In this episode we're picking up where we left off and highlighting the very best and the not-so-great moments from the queen of angst's career from from Under Rug Swept to Havoc and Bright Lights. So rest your humps and pour a shot of tequila because this conversation is getting so-called chaotic. And YES, we will address our rival podcast, Conversation With Alanis Morissette. Did Alanis find inspiration in Britney Spears? Was Ryan Reynolds the one that got away? And what's next for the OG Miss Thing? Join us as we talk about all of this and more. Listen to this episode's playlist on spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SUKupM Follow us and tweet us your thoughts on the queen of lists: twitter.com/missthingpod

Find out everything you oughta know about the titular MISS THING in this first of 2 deep dives into Alanis Morissette! In this episode, we're covering Alanis' origins as a Canadian pop princess and her evolution into the pop grunge queen of the 90s. What makes Jagged Little Pill so special? How does Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie hold up 20 years on? And is Alanis responsible for grindr? We're answering these questions and more as we lift the hood on Alanis' first and most influential decade in music. Listen to this episode's playlist on spotify:  https://spoti.fi/2D6srHY Follow us: twitter.com/missthingpod

We're taking you back to 1997 and digging into the very first Women & Songs compilation album. Reminisce about the huge tracks that have stood the test of time (Jewel - Foolish Games, Paula Cole - Where Have All The Cowboys Gone, and Donna Lewis - I Love You Always Forever) and some that.... well.... haven't (Kacy Crowley we're lookin' at you). Also, where in the world is Amanda Marshall? Just how perfect is Emmylou Harris? And what exactly does the Ani Difranco fanbase call itself? Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/missthingpod

Welcome to Miss Thing: a podcast about Women & Songs! In this episode, get to know Sean Ross and Derek Aubichon, who will be taking you on a journey to Lilith Fair and back. We're talking about our love for folk/pop/rock and teasing a little of what's to come on Miss Thing. Are you a Tori fan or a Stevie stan? We can't wait to find out! Follow us on twitter: @missthingpod