Now Hear This

The season finale of Now Hear This has arrived, and with it a cranked-to-eleven episode! Brian and Simon from the Sodajerker podcast are on hand to guide us through This Is Spinal Tap. This epic album from the fake (but real) english (but American) hard rockers who want you to smell their respective glove is pound-for-pound one of the best rock-pastiche records in existence... and we're deep-diving through it all! From satanic Christmas celebrations to the twee cups and cakes of P.G. Woodhouse, we hope you enjoy walking through this surprisingly epic album as much as we did. Now hear this: "Sex Farm," "Big Bottom," and "Cups and Cakes."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hope you're ready to join a fan club, because this episode is new and NOT a mistake! Now Hear This welcomes special guest Joe Pierandozzi to walk us through the wild, whacky and otherwise wonderful 1993 Jellyfish LP Spilt Milk. This Sturmer/Manning masterwork came in over-time, over-budget and over-blown, but has evolved into the kind of cult record that would spawn a million indie darlings - and continues to inspire to this day. Now hear this: "New Mistake," "Russian Hill," and "He's My Best Friend."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lucy Walsh joins us to discuss her 2020 EP When Life Was Figured Out, and this six-track tour de force features a stunning array of talents from our guest this week. Join us as we deep-dive into Lucy's roots as an intensely-trained singer and pianist, and discuss her songwriting evolution over the years alongside some of the biggest talents in the music industry. From touring the world to finding inspiration in unusual places, Lucy's breath of experience and abilities are a sight (and sound!) to behold - and the EP collection is a captivating highlight reel of but a few of her many accomplishments. Now hear this: "1882," "So I Fall," and "Like Winter Leaves the Sun."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What's his name? It's RINGO! What's the album we're talking about today? OLD WAVE! The best Ringo album you've likely...never heard? In 1983 when former Beatle Ringo Starr needed a new sound to revitalize his solo career, ol' Ritchie enlisted the help of Eagles rocker Joe Walsh to craft a clean, catchy, up-tempo record that embodied the very best in Starr's capabilities. But a string of flops wrecked label havoc with this collection, and its contents would take years to surface in the US and GB. Discussing Old Wave with us today is founder of the hit Yesterday & Today podcast, Wayne Kaminski - who's here to talk Ringo, Caveman, tracking down dutch imports in the early 80's, and much more. Now hear this: Hopeless, Be My Baby, In My Car.Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Prepare yourself for podcasts without frontiers - it's the Now Hear This deep dive into Peter Gabriel's seminal third solo (and third self-titled) studio effort, affectionately dubbed "Peter Gabriel 3" or "Melt". This groundbreaking gem not only cemented the solo hit-making status of the original Genesis frontman, but also established sounds that would permeate popular music throughout the 1980's (and beyond). Joining us on this journey into the wire is longtime Ryan & Paul podcast contributor Jack Faye, whose own music is is enough to make you lose your self control! Now hear this: I Don't Remember, Not One Of Us, Biko.Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ready to shine a light on the ultimate rock'n'roll band? Well, break out the cheap stuff and get those taxes in order because Now Hear This is taking a journey into the depraved south of France to deep dive into the Rolling Stones atmospheric masterpiece: Exile On Main Street. This torn and frayed offering of drunken stomps and trademark Jagger/Richards balls-out fury is held in high esteem by most...but has it always been that way? To answer that question, Paul is joined by the incomparable musician/singer/songwriter Luther Russell (Those Pretty Wrongs, The Bootheels) to uncover the history behind this iconic album, and get some rocks off in the process. Now hear this: Loving Cup, Ventilator Blues, Tumbling Dice.Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Suit up in your green shirt and prepare for battle! At long last, Now Hear This tackles Elvis Costello with an over-sized examination of 1979's Armed Forces - Elvis's third studio LP and early breakthrough project in a career that now spans nearly five decades. Joining Paul for this discussion is none other than Chris Mercer - cofounder of the hit Take It Away: The Complete Paul McCartney Archive podcast and Declan McManus aficionado supreme. So join the big boys for a class in linguistics and venom with this unforgettable record for moderns! Now hear this: "Green Shirt," "Senior Service," "Accidents Will Happen," and "Chemistry Class."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Annabel Jones joins us to discuss her 2016 debut solo EP Libelle, and this five-track powerhouse is packed with emotional punch. In this career-spanning discussion, we venture from Annabel's musical beginnings in Lady and The Lost Boys, up through the harder-edged Bluebell and straight through to her most recent recordings. This defiant, bemused, truthful, human record is music to our ears. Now hear this: "Happy," "Magnetic," "Spiritual Violence," and "Normal Heights."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're loyal, oh-oh, We've got the heart of a pod! And heart is certainly in abundance when we're talking about the rock'n'roll uber-combo of Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart: THE KILLS. This deep-dive into the band's 2016 studio effort Ash and Ice will take Paul and Ryan from London flats to the circus railway to Anthony Bourdain's kitchen and back again...and this raw, raunchy rock is the kind of sonic substance you curl up with on long Siberian nights. So get the vision...better yet, get ready for one of the best bands of the past 20 years to rock your world. Now hear this: "Doing it to Death," "Whirling Eye," "Hum For Your Buzz," and "Heart Of A Dog."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Friendship is rare, do you know what i'm saying to you? It's in that spirit of friendship that Paul & Ryan pay tribute to the self-titled debut album of one of the greatest bands to rock your socks since the turn of the millennium: the wonderboys known as Tenacious D. The story goes that tacos and the promise of guitar lessons brought Jack Black and Kyle Gass together to form this fateful duo back in the mid-1990's, and since then Kage & Jables have graced everything from the small screen, to the the silver screen, to the screen door of Lee's house in jaw-dropping rock'n'roll fashion. Sure, Tenacious D is all in good fun...but they're also, like, an incredibly strong rock band. Seriously. Now hear this: "Lee," "Friendship," "Tribute," and "Wonderboy."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're dirty, sweet and we're your pod! For the season sophomore offering of NOW HEAR THIS we bring you the adventures of a man with stars in his beard, whose eye doth shine like an Egyptian ruby... Mr. Boogaloo himself - Marc Bolan! Under the band name T. Rex, Marc and his outfit of like-minded rock and roll jeepsters put some serious boogie in the bottoms of the world with their blockbuster LP Electric Warrior back in '71. Ryan and Paul will now peer into the mind of a mad magician, and our velvet hats just might start a revolution in the process. Now hear this: "Bang A Gong (Get It On)," "Mambo Sun," "Peaches," and "The Motivator."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Now Hear This is BACK! Kicking off season 3 of the great album exchange, Ryan brings to the table the high-energy twisted tunes of Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn on their self-titled debut album The Presidents of the United States of America! This raucous recording captured the hearts, minds and eardrums of the nation when it was released in the spring of 1995, driven by monster singles like "Peaches" and "Lump", coupled with memorable music videos and a high-octane spirit that epitomized the decade itself. So get on out of that buggy marsh and move into the country with Paul and Ryan as the first of 4 previously unreleased Ryan Brady episodes blasts its way into your eardrums! Now hear this: "Kitty," "Naked and Famous," "Peaches," and "Lump."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Side B: The Take It Away and Now Hear This Podcasts have joined forces to pay tribute to friend and podcasting pioneer Ryan Brady. Hosts Chris and Paul are joined by guests, family and listeners to share the special music and memories given to them - and to all of us - by Ryan over the years in this two-volume retrospective. We'll touch on the many facets of a life lived in joy and melody, and spotlight our favorite music made by, and enjoyed, by Ryan Brady. Our thanks go out to all those helping to keep Ryan's memory alive, and to everyone whose support made Take It Away and Now Hear This possible. So sit back, sing along and don't forget to enjoy every sandwich. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Side A: The Take It Away and Now Hear This Podcasts have joined forces to pay tribute to friend and podcasting pioneer Ryan Brady. Hosts Chris and Paul are joined by guests, family and listeners to share the special music and memories given to them - and to all of us - by Ryan over the years in this two-volume retrospective. We'll touch on the many facets of a life lived in joy and melody, and spotlight our favorite music made by, and enjoyed, by Ryan Brady. Our thanks go out to all those helping to keep Ryan's memory alive, and to everyone whose support made Take It Away and Now Hear This possible. So sit back, sing along and don't forget to enjoy every sandwich. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hello ... HELLO again! Holy smokes folks, we're riding the new wave with The Cars' 1984 album Heartbeat City. Grab your skinny ties, Fairlight CMI synthesizers, headless Steinberger bass guitars, and best impressions of Ric Ocasek and let's fly. Wait, no ... drive. Paul and Ryan are both big fans of The Cars and this LP represents six months of Ric, Benjamin, Elliot, Greg, and David's painstaking production guided by legend Mutt Lange which ultimately resulted in a sparkling pop masterpiece. If you like big warm synth pads, carefully crafted bass guitar riffs, tuned and toned muscular drumming, burning acrobatic electric guitar solos, and two nearly indistinguishable but powerful lead singers singing postmodern angular lyrics that paint portraits in your mind ... HELLO AGAIN! Now hear this: "Hello Again," "Drive," "You Might Think," and "Magic."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylistSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/now-hear-this. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do you all feel about that new Cream Soda Dr. Pepper? No matter your answer, and we're not going to wait for you to give one, it doesn't matter because we're back with our regularly scheduled programming. Back with what you ask? Beck's 2008 LP Modern Guilt and we don't feel guilty about it. Ryan definitely missed the memo about this one and Paul smacks him upside the head with it. In a spiritual sense. Beck teams up with Danger Mouse on a - AHEM - modern classic. Call it one hell of a shot in the arm of 21st century paranoia. Feels as if each song is better than the last and also the next. Makes sense because it is Beck after all. Call a doctor, call a ghost, call this episode a smash win. Enjoy it. Now hear this: "Gamma Ray," "Chemtrails," and "Modern Guilt".Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylistSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/Now-Hear-This. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Surprise. Annabel and Suzannah are back again. Why, you ask? Because, they said so that's why. No, no, only kidding, they're back to discuss one of everyone's favorite things - summer songs. Much like in our Holiday Songs episode in 2019, we each compiled a list of our three favorite summer songs and created the ultimate Now Hear This Summer Jams 2020 Playlist. We road-tested this playlist and then drove right through it on this very funny episode. Before we give away any of the fun, press play and enjoy. Best enjoyed with an ice cold glass of your favorite beverage, smoked BBQ treats, the news closed and deleted on your phone, and oh wait, we're STILL waiting for those yams. Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/Now-Hear-This. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Trick question. If The Beatles were bigger than Jesus, were they bigger or smaller than Yeezus? Before you answer, consider listening to this high energy episode on Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy from 2010. No two men should have all that power so the boys brought in Max Perenchio aka The Pelican Boy to chop it up about the writing, recording, and baffling story behind this album. Not interested in rap? Good news, the three of us are here to change your mind and open you up to the genre. Already a fan? Get ready to yell at a podcast that is absolutely not live. We spent four hours working out together and did several charitable deeds before recording this episode in a hotel room, so please pay it forward. Have you ever listened to a podcast about a pharaoh that put sissies in a sarcophagus? Now hear this: "Power," "All of the Lights," "Monster," and "Devil in a New Dress."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylistSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/Now-Hear-This. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(SNARE DRUM) Baaaadlaaaaands! Do you enjoy jean jackets, well-worn Telecasters, New Jersey, old-fashioned blue collar grit, patriotism, and songs about broken dads or former high school heroes? Welcome back to Now Hear This where we jump - (SNARE DRUM) HUHf! BAAAAAAAAAADLANDS! - woah now, sorry, we cannot help ourselves this episode. Extraordinarily excited to walk you through Bruce Springsteen's 1978 Darkness on the Edge of Town, a classic from start to finish. Paul, a New Jersey native, walks Ryan through an album he somehow overlooked, and maybe you did too. As John Landau said, this one is a tone poem of apocalyptic grandeur, so please press play, grab your girl or guy, your muscle car, and ride your way into the ... (SNARE) BADLANDS!! Also, will you clean up your desk before you go? The Boss is on his way up. Now hear this: "Adam Raised a Cain," "Something in the Night," "Racing in the Street," and "Prove It All Night."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylistSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/Now-Hear-This. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From New York to Los Ageless, from Sufjan Stevens to David Byrne, from Annie to St. Vincent, we're back with the very successful MASSEDUCTION album from 2017, and oh boy, this was a fun episode. Possibly one of society's top lead guitarists, songwriters, and artists, Anne Erin Clark pka St. Vincent turned in one hell of a wild electric clear chaos ride with this LP where she weaponizes the accoutrement of her monumental success with wit and ennui. Bonus alert, this episode operates almost as a mini-Wikipedia of the 2000-2020 music scene because context. That's right folks, we like new music too, but you already knew that, right? Will we change your mind on St. Vincent? Paul changed Ryan's, so maybe they'll change yours too. Then again, maybe you already love Annie, and we just talked past the sale. D'oh! Now hear this: "Masseduction," "Sugarboy," "Los Ageless," "Happy Birthday, Johnny." Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Now-Hear-This. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Oh, so you thought they only wrote "A Whiter Shade of Pale"? Wrong again listener. A sand so white, and sea so blue, we sail for parts unknown to man. Welcome back to THE great music exchange where Ryan and Paul set sail with Procol Harum's 1969 LP A Salty Dog. Sea-sick on his own salt-watered down power, old-man Ryan rambles and yet somehow leads us through another extremely entertaining episode about an album which acts as a fantasy for his alternate life. Will we make it back to land? Will Paul find all the power moons? When's the last time you went to a Steak'n'Shake? You can't not pay attention to get the full effect of this one, so turn all of your doodads and gizmos off. You'd better listen anybody, 'cos it's me and you, that's it. Now hear this: "A Salty Dog," "Boredom," "Juicy John Pink," and "Crucifiction Lane".Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Holy crossover Batman! Emotional moment, we enter the cage. Cage match that is ... Chris Mercer (Take It Away Podcast), Paul, and Ryan throw down on the most famous unreleased Paul McCartney project to date: Cold Cuts (or Hot Hitz, and Kold Kutz, for those keeping score). We talk about this long lost, ultimately found, and yet sort of released, yet still unofficially unreleased clutch of rare gems in the McCartney cannon. Will there be debates? Heated. Will there be laughs? Myriad. Did daddy love a dancer? Yes, though she never gave an answer. Mama's little boys and girls, grab your best friends, and hey diddle, head down to the Robber's Ball for one hell of a carnival night out. If there are no tragedies, same time next year? Wait, did we meet somewhere before? Now Hear this: Listen to the whole album, if you can find it.Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylistHere's the link we mentioned on the show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As you may know, Paul is a Jack White enthusiast, so you better believe us talking about Jack's 2014 album Lazaretto is a big deal. Such a big deal that Paul's brother James shows up to teach Ryan a thing or two about John Anthony "The Third Man" Gillis. An album partly inspired by White's own secret, lost, attic poems written when he was 19, and by kicking his legs out from under himself and diving into the magic music kitchen sink, Lazaretto sounds as if all of the best parts of Jack's career (up to that point) got drunk and THEN decided to go to a roadhouse and put on a show. Blue is the color and for good reason because red and black are long gone. Do yourself a favor and look up the definition of the LP title. Now hear this: "Three Women," "Lazaretto," "Would You Fight for My Love?", and "Just One Drink." Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aaaaawhooooo! The full moon blinds on this episode about Warren Zevon's 1978 smash Excitable Boy and boy are we excited. The razor sharp laconic king of macabre song craft, Zevon turned in an album about werewolves, lawyers, guns, headless gunners, discos on the train tracks, bone cages, Johnny Carson, and somehow much more. Grab a handle or two of your favorite drink, and drift with us through this 1970s Los Angeles classic. Now hear this: "Excitable Boy," "Werewolves of London," "Lawyers, Guns and Money," and "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're back again with Courtney Barnett's 2015 Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit. - a punchy, wordy, refreshing thrill of a record from a young Australian song craft master. With an understated pride for her home (and a hook), Courtney's incredibly detailed lyrics, both dry and wistful, float on clean but pumping '90s tinged alt rock. Her sharp observations mirror the music and because of that we think you should just listen to this episode. Now hear this: "Elevator Operator," “Pedestrian at Best," and “Depreston."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're back again with Tim Heidecker's excellent 2019 LP What the Brokenhearted Do.... Ryan brought Paul this fresh slice of throwback 1970s pop-craftsmanship by one of the greatest living comedians. No, it's not a comedy album. It's about Tim's fake divorce and it's very serious. Trolls were involved. It's like a primordial podcast in the era of podcasts. What does that mean? We think you should stop reading this, put on the album, and then listen to this podcast. You will not regret it. Now hear this: "When I Get Up," "What the Brokenhearted Do," "Funeral Shoes," and "Insomnia."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wow. The world is wild right now. We were going to save this episode for later in the year, but we think the world needs some more laughter in it. We're back with Season 2 or Episode 14, call it what you want. Paul brought Ryan Jenny Lewis's The Voyager and it did not disappoint. Join us if you want to take your mind off of everything going on right now. We laugh a lot in this one. You will too. Now hear this: "Just One of the Guys," "Slippery Slopes," "She's Not Me," "The Voyager".Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Just when you thought we were done for the year, we do something like this and totally redeem ourselves. That's right, Paul, Ryan, and their lovely wives, Suzannah and Annabel, did the unthinkable. They each compiled a list of their three favorite holiday songs, created the ultimate Now Hear This Holiday Songs Playlist, and then walked through it on this hilariously fun and long (great value) season one bonus episode. Because we don't want to ruin any of the surprises, we will say this: please get comfortable, pour yourself your favorite holiday beverage, snuggle up with those you love next to the nearest open fire, and enjoy another helping of Now Hear This.Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you'd like to see more seasons, then please donate to our show here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're here live (just kidding, or are we?) with the last episode of the season. Listen up to Brian Eno's 1975 masterpiece album Another Green World. A glam rocker, ambient composer, hit producer, technology innovator, Windows 95 startup sound creator, and self-proclaimed non-musician - there is no one quite like Brian Eno. Will you open your heart and becalmed by Lord Eno? Will you find out about Oblique Strategies? Do we have anything else up our sleeves this season? Will we return for another season? Stay tuned and you will find out. Now hear this: "Sky Saw," "St Elmo's Fire," "I'll Come Running," and "Golden Hours."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You're still here? Great! Turns out this is the best episode of the season so far. You know that one you share with all your friends to turn them on to your new favorite (this) podcast? Yes, that one is this one. We're back with Belle and Sebastian's 2006 album The Life Pursuit, and wow ... what a ride. Will you jangle as if unchained? Are you in touch with your feelings? Will you also succumb to artistic discography addiction? Could you love an indie mid-2000s Beatles? Will we discover which of these songs is a full court shot, nothing but net? Find out in this fantastic episodes. Now hear this: "Another Sunny Day," "White Collar Boy," "The Blues Are Still Blue," "Dress Up In You," "Sukie in the Graveyard," and "Funny Little Frog."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here is the news: We have a serious case of rocket lag on this episode on ELO's Time. Come down from your plastic ivory tower, grab your Gynoid, her jumpsuit, your ticket to the moon, and join us in 2095 to look back at 1981 when things were so uncomplicated. Where is the plot line running through these songs? Will Jeff Lynne make it back to Julie? Have you rented an apartment on a roller coaster? In the future, will we attempt to send this podcast as a letter in the form of a dream back to you, the listener, in this very moment now, in the past, but we fail? Buckle up because we have a message from another time. Now hear this: "Twilight," "Yours Truly, 2095," "Ticket to the Moon," "Here is the News," and "The Bouncer."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What kind of world? The world of rock'n'roll's Charlie Brown that's what. Wait, maybe that's who, is that right? Anyway, what we do know is that Brendan Benson is possibly the best kept secret of rock'n'roll. Benson turns in an incredible collection of power pop on his 2012 album What Kind of World. Is what you want also what you need? It this tree sap dripping on your old reliable Telecaster or a brick of delicious sliceful hooks of tarty pop power punk? Will Ryan and Paul make it back from the Twilight Zone? Will we ever meet Jeb and his gangrenous leg? Listen and find out. Now hear this: "What Kind of World," "Bad for Me," "Light of Day," and "On the Fence."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Paul, Ryan, and America's favorite hamburger boy on a jaunt through the now released, unreleased, mythical masterpiece SMiLE. All jokes aside, the gloves fell off in this one, and we took a few long, deep dives into the 1960s, psychedelia, psychedelics, psychology, and Mike Love's hat. Have our kids done it and created their best episode of season one or have they finally alienated their audience and themselves? Grab your piano sandbox, modular musical sensibilities, and birthday cake and buckle up for the wild ride of The Beach Boys' SMiLE. Now hear this: "Heroes and Villains," "Good Vibrations," "Cabinessence," "Surf's Up," and "Wonderful."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So it goes, and so it goes, and so it goes, and so it goes. Where it's going, no one knows! Join Paul and Ryan on this season one highlight where things kick into 12th gear. Are you more of a Jesus of Cool person or a Pure Pop for Now People person? We're both and you'll hear why in a second. How does Nick Lowe feel about his label? Did Brinsley Schwarz open for Wings? What ended up happening to Marie Provost's dog? Will Ryan's towering physical presence scare Paul off of podcasting for good? Will you enjoy playing Paul's Huey Lewis party game? Join the soft touch typewriter and his great dictator to find out. It's music for money on this episode, and we're not sure what that means. Now hear this: "I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass," "So It Goes," and "36 Inches."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Y'all don't know what it's like to be male, middle class, and white, and to listen to a podcast, or to possibly have your own podcast. Wait, maybe you do. We're back again with Ben Folds's 2001 album Rockin' the Suburbs. Does this album hold up? Will Paul make a Weird Al reference? Will Ryan slam Macca's musical ability, again? Will Ben Folds marry, again? What happened to the drum set Folds threw into that lake? Did someone leave the cake out in the rain? Some of these questions answered and more on this episode. Now hear this: "Annie Waits," "Zak and Sara," "Still Fighting It," "Not the Same," "The Luckiest," and the title track.Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Margo Price is a whiskey drinking, guitar slinging, establishment defying badass. Thank your lucky stars Paul dug her 2016 Midwest Farmer's Daughter album out for Ryan, who up to this point had a twangy slide guitar phobia. Price sells the truth, and once you take a taste, you won't stop lapping it up. (Shut up and take our money!) Has Margo done time? Has she successfully sung for Jack White? Will Ryan completely offend you, the listener? Will Paul occasionally wear a straw cowboy hat? Will you love this episode? Lift up the Evan Williams and find out. Now hear this: "Hands of Time," "Since You Put Me Down," "Four Years of Chances," "Hurtin' On The Bottle."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We love L.A. and we also love Randy Newman. Good thing too because now you get to join us as we deliver a big slice of Randy's 1983 LP Trouble in Paradise as episode four of Now Hear This. Turns out Randy had a whole solo career before he started earnestly scoring your favorite Disney-sponsored toy movies. Our hats are off to the sarcastic, piano playing, soft-punk rocker himself. Paul's whole perception of reality changes and Ryan learns a few life lessons hidden in this LP he missed the first time around. Is this 2019 vintage of NHT starting to open up, or have the boys completely ruined their reputations? Tune in to find out. We love it! Now hear this: "I Love L.A.," "The Blues," "My Life Is Good," and "Christmas in Capetown."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re back with The Fiery Furnaces' 2005 EP, which is neither an EP nor an LP, but dammit we love it. Brian Eno art rock-era inspired band comprising of Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger, The Fiery Furnaces were indie-darlings on fire from 2003 to 2009 (they broke up in 2011). This collection of singles and b-sides remains a refreshing classic and easy entry point to the groups myriad eccentricities. Paul and Ryan get real emotional in this one bro when talking about their "lost" periods on the east coast. It's too late to turn back now. Now hear this: "Single Again," "Here Comes the Summer," "Tropical-Iceland," and "Smelling Cigarettes."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our hearts are beating like hammers. Why? Because you're still with us with episode two of Now Hear This. Paul throws Metric's Fantasies into our faces and we lay back and enjoy it because it's a near perfect album. Emily Haines, James Shaw, Joshua Winstead, and Joules Scott-Key turn in possibly their best collection of well produced songs in 2009 and we sink our teeth right in. For some reason, Ryan and Paul spend an awful amount time talking about breakfast cereal. Will we make it to episode three? (Spoiler alert: yes.). Is this new-new wave? Will you hear from Bruce McMouse? Will you get answers to these questions and more? Probably. Now hear this: "Help I'm Alive," "Gold Guns Girls," "Gimmie Sympathy," and "Stadium Love."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here we go again, the start of the end, but there's more. Welcome to episode one of Now Hear This. Paul and Ryan dig into Todd Rundgren's 1973 magnum opus A Wizard, a True Star. We weren't sure where to begin, so why not begin with one of rock'n'roll's most enigmatic artist's enigmatic albums? Exactly. You will not want to miss this entertaining take on the Runt as well as the introduction to your two new favorite podcast hosts: Paul and Ryan. International feel! Still there’s more. Now hear this: "International Feel," "Tic Tic Tic It Wears Off," "Is It My Name?" and "Just One Victory."Have something to say? Email us: nowhearthisofficial@gmail.comIf you want to listen to the music discussed on the show, then subscribe to this playlist: https://nowhearthis.lnk.to/theplaylist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.