Music Ate My Brain - The Official Music Podcast of Core Temp Arts

In this episode Allegra and Mariano are joined by Karen and Rod from The Black Guy Who Tips, to discuss their list of favorite music to bring to the summer cookout. What is your favorite?

Allegra is joined by the lovely Karen of The Black Guy Who Tips to have a real "Auntie" moment as they appreciate their best of Mary J. Blige.

Peter (Podstalgic & Music Ate My Brain) and Mariano (History of Color, TV Ate My Brain & Music Ate My Brain) tackle 1993 as they continue their musical journey through the billboard’s Top 10 and beyond. Peter on Twitter | Mariano on Twitter Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

Peter and Mariano continue their musical journey with 1992.

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Allegra (History of Color & TV Ate My Brain) and Karly (Talking Shondaland & TV Ate My Brain) are back to help mend a broken heart with their latest list of excellent break-up & heartache music.

Peter and Mariano continue their musical journey with 1991. They discuss some of the changes in music over the course of a year and both hosts also discovered a hit song neither of them has ever heard of until researching this year!

Peter and Mariano take you back and kick off a new series where they discuss Billboard's Top 10 singles, music news, and their Top 5 deep cuts from each year from the 90's. First up, 1990!

Peter interviews singer INOJ, who’s known for her hits “Love You Down“, “Time After Time“, and many others! She shares when she started getting into music and her journey as an artist over the years. She also talks about her concert in Manilla and a brand new single titled “My Ex“. INOJ on Twitter | [...]

Mariano and Allegra are joined by Shanna of The MTR Network to discuss the 90's nostalgia played out in the music of Marvel Studios hit movie Captain Marvel. Listen as we recall how the music affected us and how it helped tell the story of Carol Danvers.

Allegra and Mariano are joined by Karen and Rod of The Black Guy Who Tips to discuss the amazing career of the iconic and talented Mariah Carey.

Allegra and Mariano take a listen to Solange's newest musical art. This is definitely an album for not just Solange fans but fans of the avant-garde in music form. 

Karly (Talking Shondaland) and Peter (Podstalgic) come together this Valentine's Day to talk kissing, and their favorite music to make out to.

Inspired by Jordan Peele's eerie trailer of Us, Peter and Mariano return to discuss "I Got 5 On It" and its remix.

112’s Sophomore effort Room 112 just turned 20 and Peter returns for this solo review having reviewed their debut album. Peter discusses some of the tracks and whether they hold up before running down his Top 5 Favorite tracks from the album. Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

Peter of invites Justine of The Cutaways Podcast and music writer Grant Walters for the 2nd edition of the Core Temp Arts Music Draft where they pick NSYNC songs! Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

To celebrate the late great Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, Allegra and Karly got together to talk a little bit about Aretha’s life, dedication to civil rights, and of course her music. Our Top Aretha Songs 1971’s “Spanish Harlem” 1982’s “Jump To It” from the album: Aretha 1974’s “Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What [...]

Allegra and Mariano are joined by Rod and Karen from The Black Guy Who Tips on a journey through problematic songs that we still bop to.  Hope you have as much fun listening as we did during our recording. Intro music: “I Got a Man” by Positive K Body music: “My Neck, My Back” by [...]

Junior music reviewer Kay (TV Ate My Brain: UnREAL) embarks on a new journey as she records her first solo podcast to analyze and offer a fresh review of Florence + The Machine’s new album High As Hope. A brief appreciation of each song is offered as well as an exploration of the themes they [...]

Allegra and Mariano are joined by Juwan to discuss the 20th anniversary of the OutKast album Aquemini. The album played a significant role in their appreciation of music. Find out which songs are their favorite, underrated, and the one they skip every time. They also chime in on fashion, chakras, and TMI from one of our hosts. [...]

Peter, Justin, Chris, and Gerald combine their love of movies AND music for Core Temp Arts very first “CTA Music Draft”, which is inspired by Justin’s pod So I Married a Movie Geek where they do “Fantasy Movie Drafts”! Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

After covering USA’s Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. over at TV Ate My Brain and discussing the Top 10 Tupac songs last month, Peter and Mariano decide to run down their 10 favorite Notorious B.I.G. songs! Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

After covering USA’s Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. over at TV Ate My Brain, Peter and Mariano decide to run down their 10 favorite 2 Pac songs! Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

Peter takes us on a nostalgic trip back to 1996 and interviews singer/actress Katalina, who’s best known as the original D.J. Girl! They discuss her debut album Sonic Groove and Katalina shares her memories making the album and gives us an update on what she’s currently doing! Buy Katalina’s Sonic Groove at Google Play. Music: [...]

Peter (Podstalgic) and Jairo (True Bromance Film Podcast) get together for a review of Stevie B’s debut album for its 30th anniversary! Peter shares his experience in seeing Stevie B in concert and they both share their memories of growing up listening to his music. Stevie B’s twitter: @steviebmusic Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | [...]

Peter, Allegra, and Mariano take a look back at one of Michael Jackson’s most notable albums. For its 30th anniversary, they discuss which songs they love and which ones they can do without. Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

After having reviewed the 1987 biopic La Bamba on Podstalgic, Peter and Mariano decide to review the songs from the soundtrack for its 30th anniversary. Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

In this episode of Music Ate My Brain, Allegra and Mariano are joined by Juwan to discuss the album OK Computer by Radiohead on its 20th anniversary. Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

Devin and Jamelle are back! This time they are talking DJ Khaled’s I’m the One (feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne). Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

Allegra and Mariano gush over a new to them, artist, Residente. This is a review of his new self-titled solo album. Follow along as they take a journey with Residente, through some of his lineage, through this dynamic catalog of music. Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

The trio of Devin, Jamelle, and Michelle take a ride back to 2004 and review one of the greatest R&B albums of all time, Usher’s Confessions. Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

Mariano and Allegra have the hardest working podcaster, Peter from We Got Five on as a guest to discuss the renaissance man that is Donald Glover aka “Childish Gambino” and his newly released, third album “Awaken My Love”. Coming off of the first season of the highly acclaimed FX original series ‘Atlanta’, Mariano, Allegra, and [...]

Karly and Cynthia of That Pop This Life, review Gaga’s latest country infused studio album.  They discuss 3 songs they like, 2 they don’t and 1 they just can’t take off repeat. Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

Peter and Tea return for another album review. This time they discuss the much anticipated Bruno Mars album and how much of the music seems to draw inspiration from the 80’s and 90’s. Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

Peter and Michelle review Bruno Mars’ next hit “Versace on the Floor’! Speculated to be influenced by Selena’s “Dreaming of You” and Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror”, Mars returns with a ballad that’s guaranteed to become a classic! Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

Mariano and Allegra review the new release of “We Got iI From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service” the sixth and final album by the most influential Hip Hop group of the 90’s, A Tribe Called Quest. This highly anticipated album is released a few months after the devastating death of Phife Dawg and this album pays [...]

Karly (That Pop This Life & Talking Shondaland) and Peter (We Got Five) get into BANKS’ “Fuck With Myself”, the first single & video, off her new album ‘The Altar‘. Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

Allegra and Juwan get into the origins of the always controversial, Erykah Badu and discuss her 1997 debut album, Baduizm, which was recently released on vinyl.  Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

Peter (We Got Five) and CJ talk about Bruno Mars’ new single “24K Magic”. Follow CJ on Twitter: @cjmjones Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

Peter and John choose The Weeknd’s “Starboy” to review as their song of the week. John Elrod on Twitter: @LOTNorm Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

Peter and Fandom City‘s Tea team up again! This time, for a 20th Anniversary review of 112’s self-titled album that came out during the summer of 1996!   Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

Peter and Tea review The Get Down: Motion Picture Soundtrack and discuss some of their favorite tracks while Tea talks a little about the Netflix Original Series. Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail

On this first episode of Music Ate My Brain, Peter, and Xavier talk a little bit about their background with movie soundtracks and review Suicide Squad: The Album and highlight some of the tracks they enjoyed!