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This week returning champion of the podcast Lana Holgado comes to talk about her doomscrolling anthem "Dangerous Game". She talks about writing the song in high school, gaining the confidence she needed to release the tango, and choreographing a whole dance to go with the song. Listen to the song here

This week Lana and Josh sit down with the insanely hilarious Morgan Jay, fresh off his newest special Morgan Jay - Live At the Village. He talks about how he got his start performing for 400 people at his first open mic, how a quarantine drop of his first special I Hope My Ex Doesn't See This propelled him to 1 million Tiktok followers, and does a deep dive on some of his most acclaimed songs. You can find a list of his tour dates here You can watch his latest special for free on Youtube here Follow him on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitch

This week Lana and Josh kick off Pride month by interviewing acclaimed singer/producer sensation Rani Adi. She talks about her journey from Philly to LA, how being really good at upright base at a summer camp landed her on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and talks her new EP Toxic Paradise. You can follow her here You can stream her new EP here

This week Lana and Josh sit down with certified linguistics legend Isabel Pless and her manager Tori Hamersky to talk about her tour, new EP Bad Luck Letting You Go, and talk about her recent run of singles including newest song Switch the Station. You can follow her on Instagram here You can listen to her newest music here

This week Josh is riding solo with Kolo, the incredibly talented rapper and producer based out of Atlanta. He talks about growing up as a world traveler, going viral on Tiktok for cutting together beats from obscure Polish music, and talks about his new upcoming full length project he's got in the works. You can follow him on Instagram here Check out his music here

This week Lana and Josh sit down for their first in person studio interview with returning champion Taylor "My Music's So Fire I Only Leave" Ash to talk about her journey from indie songwriting to indie composing. She talks about placing as a finalist in Spitfire Audio's Brigerton Scoring Composition, composing scores for authors, and dives deep into her writing process for orchestral pieces.

This week Lana and Josh sit down with the mastermind of the melodic dreampop project YOUR ANGEL, Maddy Boyd. She talks about getting her start touring with Current Joys and Surf Curse as a keyboardist, finding her sound as a producer, and how she put her latest record A Star in the Headlights together. You can listen to her new album here You can follow her on instagram here Also correction! Lana del Ray did not in fact show up 2 hours late to her FADER cover story interview (though she was in fact chain smoking the entire time). She did record the entire interview on her iPhone to guard against misquotes.

Welcome to Season 2 of the OPUS Podcast! This week Lana and Josh sit down with award winning singer/songwriter Stephanie Leavell. She talks about her journey as a music therapist, how she turned her volunteer job as a music teacher into a full time business, and goes in depth on her newest album "Made to Bloom". You can follow her on Instagram here Check out her newest album here

This week Lana and Josh interview the legendary Philadelphia Icon Missy Dabice, frontwoman for the incredibly acclaimed band Mannequin Pussy. She talks about her journey going from washing dishes in a Buddhist cafe to playing Coachella, how her training as a ballet dancer helped her performance as a punk rocker, and teases the new record that they're currently working on. Listen to their music here Follow them on Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitter

In our final rerun episode for this season, listen back to Lana and Josh's Pride episode, dissecting Frank Ocean's "Thinking Bout You" and dodie's "Rainbow". New content coming next week ;)

Hey y'all! We continue our rerun season with Not Another Love Song by Ella Mai and Magnolia by Laufey, bringing another classic out of the vault. Y'all might see that Lana Holgado cover of Magnolia coming soon ;) Anyway, kick back and listen to Lana and Josh dissect these two bangers.

Hey y'all! This week we brought another classic episode out from the vault, where we talk about two great bangers and some other stuff. Listen I know y'all are harkening for that sweet sweet content and it's coming, your boy is just stuck studying for exams so they're gonna take a minute. Anyway enjoy thanksgiving, or don't, do you.

Hey y'all, this week we're going to rerun our most popular song swap episode, where we break down Be Sweet by Japanese Breakfast and Come and See Me by PARTYNEXTDOOR. Come for the song swaps, stay for the story about how Josh once had a teacher tell a class he doesn't have any game.

This week Lana and Josh talk to the Queen of Disaster herself, LO LA. She dives into how an Indonesian tiktok trend propelled her to virality, how a single live performance led her to pursue life as an artist, and gives a sneak preview of her newest song "backseat". Presave backseat here Listen to her discography here

This week Lana and Josh recap the Philly Music Fest, the insanely fun indie music festival benefitting Music Education in the Philadelphia area and connecting industry experts with artists. With interviews from featuring acts like Max Swan and Echo Kid, recorded immediately after they rocked out the Dolphin Tavern, they rundown all the great events that happened on Night 5 and Night 6 of the Fest. Interview Timestamps: 5:35 - Max Swan's drummer 8:45 - Max Swan 15:35 - Brendan and Christian of Echo Kid

This week Lana and Josh sit down with the legendary Lakshay Goyal, a singer songwriter based out of Florida. He talks about songwriting to tell the stories that he pictures, his new acting gig as the lead for an upcoming short film, and breaks down the story behind songs like Last Week, Oceans, and Talk To Me. Listen to his work here

This week Lana and Josh unravel the lazy, lyrical Wraith by Chance the Rapper and the waltzy, dream-like Lonely Bones by Dodie. Plus Josh sits down with Greg Seltzer, an attorney, accountant, and founder of the Philly Music Fest, who talks about how to build a music scene through a nonprofit festival. RSVP for Inside Hustle here

This week Josh sits down with the insanely talented Samica to talk about her ascent to brown tiktok royalty through her Lazy girl cooking videos, how she would sneak into Berklee College of Music events, and dissecting her creative process behind some of her strongest works. Check out her discography here Click here to presave her newest song Strangers At Heart.

This week Josh sits down with Chris "He Don't Miss" Messan to discuss his catalog. He talks about how Drake inspired him to rap, how his viral cartoon freestyles have built him a following, and how he maintains such a high quality output of his catalog. You can check out his discography here

This week Lana and Josh sit down with returning champion Randy Louise and their collaborator river dear to talk about their new hit single, dusk. They talk about what it's like to write with each other, how some wind chimes in the backyard led to the song of the fall, and give a full throated defense on the existence of Central Jersey. You can listen to dusk here

This week Lana and Josh unravel Los Ageless by St. Vincent and safe in my body by Egg Lemonade. They talk all things industry facades and generational trauma sparked by these two bangers, and Lana teases a bit about some music she's working on.

This week Lana and Josh sit down with Olivia Rodrigo's close and personal friend, Mia Giovina. She talks about the risk she took pursuing artistry full time, how she tends to write songs that write themselves, and how rewriting Harry Styles led to her getting over a hundred thousand tiktok followers. Check out her discography here

This week Lana and Josh pull a good ol' fashioned song swap where they discuss Tainted Love by Soft Cell (as well as the original Gloria Jones versions) and Got Weird by the great lower case artist dodie.

This week Lana and Josh sit down with the legendary Lukey. He talks about playing Arizona State University (shoutout sun devils), dives into his new album, and talks the video game he's about to put out called Lukeyverse. check out his various endeavors here: http://linktr.ee/hilukey

Hi y'all, this week Lana and Josh are bringing a classic out of the vault and re-releasing their Switchfoot/Lawrence episode. Dive into the two songs, learn about programmatic vs absolute music, and pretend like the Valentine's day bits are still relevant.

This week Lana and Josh sit down with the beast from out east, Jiwhan Kim. He talks about how he's starting the next Billie and Finneas duo with his sister, explains the production process for his hit songs, and talks about how it feels to be added to Spotify's official playlists. Check out his work here

This week Lana and Josh unravel two braggadocio hits, Gone by Kanye and Iniko's The King's Affirmation. Plus Lana gets to use her degree to explain how positionality managed to turn "Born In The USA" into a completely different anthem for two music icons and one president.

This week Lana and Josh chat with the amazing Anusha Savi to discuss her newest release, Therapy. She talks about how her journey took her from Indian classical Carnatic music to a more western pop R&B sound, what it's like telling your brown parents you want to pursue music, and how therapy and a strong relationship can help heal past trauma. Stream her latest song here Peep all of her work here Check out all of the indie artists we've featured here

This week Lana and Josh sit down with the master of mastering BABYBOYBLUE, who talks about his innovative approaches to business, working full time as a music producer, and drops his incredibly inspiring Grammy winning speech.

This week Lana and Josh unravel two bangers by some incredibly talented women, Not Another Love Song by Ella Mai and Magnolia by Laufey. Then Lana uses her degree to talk about practice tips that she 100% adheres to and never ignores, and Lana and Josh discuss their music listening habits.

This week Lana and Josh sit down with the acclaimed Sidney Bird to discuss her newest release, On Brand. She talks about what it's like to have a song do over 2 million streams on Spotify, how it felt when she first saw her own song on a tv show, and that time Miley Cyrus was super into the sweater she was wearing. Listen to all her work here Stream the OPUS Indie Artist Spotlight Playlist here

This week Josh and Lana dissect Thinkin Bout You by Frank Ocean and Rainbow by Dodie, in their inaugural pride month episode. Plus Lana teaches Josh how to make a beat where he teases a rap that may or may not see the light of day, and the hosts discuss the importance of not dropping music on Friday for indie artists.

This week Josh celebrates pride month by giving Lana the day off and sits down with the Austin Texas GOAT Faaris to discuss his soon to be dropping song 1000 Nights. He talks about how the pandemic taught him how to rap, how dropping 7 hot tracks in a year still doesn't feel like enough, and murders a freestyle in the first ever OPUS Single Finger of Death. Go presave his newest single here Peep the rest of his work here Want to listen to all of the indie artists we've featured? Click here

This week Lana and Josh go international with Filipino sensation Brxn. He talks about being on 88rising's radar, the verse he wrote for "These Wheels", and drops a super exclusive snippet of his newest song "Dial Up". Stick around for the whole conversation, you won't want to miss it. Stream Brxn's music here. Want to listen to all the indie artists we've featured? Click here. Check out the full video of this conversation here

This week Lana and Josh sit down with a very special guest ;) and discuss two equally fire songs, Father Time by Kendrick Lamar and SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY by Amaarae. Plus Lana gets to use her degree to explain how to best prepare your body to sing through a variety of activities, and the three of them try out some tongue twisters to get into speed rapping shape. Follow Lana at @LanaHolgado on all platforms You can listen to our song swap playlist here

This week Lana and Josh sit down with Pittsburgh's own Kenny Potter, who gives an exclusive preview of his new song SMTH LIKE THIS. He talks about his discography, what it feels like to miss out on the chance to hang out with Lauv, and how his creative process has led to penning songs like we didn't last. You can presave his newest song and find tickets to his upcoming concert here Want to listen to the music of all the different indie artists we've featured? Click here

This week Lana and Josh unravel When Sparks Fly by Vince Staples and You, Dear by Eloise. Plus Lana gets to use her degree to dissect Dripsody and Josh and Lana have a discussion about cultural appropriation in music. Follow Lana at @LanaHolgado on all platforms. Listen to our Song Swap playlist here

This episode we sat down with producer/audio engineer/viral Tiktok sensation Madeline aka @mixedbymj to discuss all things audio engineering. She details how leaving college was the best decision for her career, why it's sometimes good to be annoying, and whether or not getting millions of views on Tiktok really does fill the deep void inside of us. You can follow her at @mixedbymj on TikTok and @mixed_bymj on instagram For business inquiries, you can reach her at audiobymadelinejane@gmail.com Want to listen to all the OPUS Indie Artists we've featured? Click here

This week Lana and Josh dive into the world of two equally powerful pop culture juggernauts, Jay Z and 4*TOWN. They break down Moonlight off of Jay-Z's album 4:44 and Nobody like u from the Pixar movie Turning Red. Plus Lana uses her degree to explain the benefits of Music Therapy. Follow Lana at @LanaHolgado on all platforms. Listen to our Song Swap playlist here

This week for indie artist spotlight, Lana and Josh meet with the much acclaimed Taylor Ash to discuss her newest album, Vignettes. She talks about how she bounced back from a vocal injury, inventing stories of cheating while in a happy marriage, and how she missed out on her chance to hang with Beyonce. You can listen to her newest album, Vignettes, here

This week Lana and Josh unravel Be Sweet by Japanese Breakfast and Come and See Me by PARTNEXTDOOR. Plus Lana gets to use her music degree to explain music concrete, and Lana and Josh discuss the true backbone of society: adult theater kids. Follow Lana at @LanaHolgado on all platforms. Listen to our Song Swap playlist here

This week for our Indie Artist spotlight, Lana and Josh meet with the multi-hyphenated Hannah Ezratty over Zoom to discuss her newest single, Breakdown. She talks about how a meeting with a guidance counselor led to her inspiration for the song, her experience acting as a manager for an artist, and how you have to expect a few breakdowns when you're writing a song called Breakdown. You can listen to her newest single here Want to listen to all the OPUS Indie Artists we've featured? Click here

This week Lana and Josh unravel Doomsday by the late, great MF Doom, and Todo Todo Todo by Daniela Romo. Plus Lana gets to use her degree to explain text painting, and Josh and Lana discuss the difference between an artist and an entertainer. You can find Lana Holgado at @LanaHolgado on all platforms.

This week we have the one and only Sohil, meeting with us over Zoom to talk about his newest single "The End". He talks about the experience of going viral in South Korea, how being sick in a bathtub led him to write his first song, and how the movie Don't Look Up inspired him to write what Josh deemed as the hottest drop in all of March. You can find his newest single here We have a new playlist for all the songs our Indie artists reference, you can find it here

This week we have the multi-hyphenated Randy Louise sit down with us to talk about their new EP, Still. They discuss how their time at U of Arts led to them choosing to pursue singing/songwriting, the inspirations for songs like "Phony" and "I Don't Know", and how quarantine helped produce their eponymous track "Still". You can listen to Randy's new album here: https://open.spotify.com/album/7awd9VzRBObgQzcAukIR5r?si=1va_ZSOVSumN2JOQ8t8V_Q

This episode Lana and Josh Unravel Seori's Running Through the Night and Encanto's We Don't Talk About Bruno. Plus Lana gets to use her degree to explain intervals, and Josh and Lana argue about the importance of lyrics vs melody in song. You can find Lana Holgado at @LanaHolgado on all platforms. Want to listen to the songs we swapped? Check out our song swap playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0aolQvA9eUi7rYbwTSKyDx?si=3e941944c8854a01 Also here's that song we were talking about that we can't pronounce, translates to "The Long Night" https://open.spotify.com/track/5YAO57ujV1cs5eubzyOL1E?si=f44237c869254ac1 Here's the We Don't Talk About Bruno analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O28uSZxyEw

This week we debut our new interview series, Indie Artist Spotlight, bringing you exclusive interviews with up and coming artists. To kick it off, we have Lana Holgado sit down with Josh Kumar to talk about her newest single, "These Wheels". You can find her newest track here: https://open.spotify.com/track/6W6PstwrWhXn1wjs7J8rAg?si=3348ef7971f047d4 And you can follow her at @LanaHolgado on all platforms.

This episode Lana and Josh unravel At This Point by Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal and Sunflower by Asi Kemera. Plus Lana gets to use her degree to break down the basics of vocal lessons, and Josh introduces the first ever "Lana of the Week" to bully. You can find Lana at @LanaHolgado on all platforms. You can listen to all the songs swapped for our Song Swap segment here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0aolQvA9eUi7rYbwTSKyDx?si=e4556a4f1f0c4952

Happy Valentine's Day! This episode Lana and Josh unravel Switchfoot's Enough To Let Me Go and Lawrence's Freckles. Plus Lana gets to use her degree to explain programmatic and absolute music, and Josh for the first time does not bully Lana on account of her newly released song, "These Wheels". You can find Lana at @LanaHolgado on all platforms. You can listen to all the songs swapped for our Song Swap segment here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0aolQvA9eUi7rYbwTSKyDx?si=e4556a4f1f0c4952

This week Lana and Josh unravel "Down and Out in New York City" by James Brown and "just a boy" by Alaina Castillo. Plus, Lana gets to use her music degree to explain the difference and distinction between Classical and Romantic music. Finally, Josh continues to bully Lana for still not releasing her new upcoming single "These Wheels", and gets her to reveal the drop date for the new single. You can find Lana on all platforms at @LanaHolgado. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanaholgado/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FgUBryud6BZwuV2algDbi?si=FbjbTHs-QsSoDQtASfL35Q TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lanaholgado?lang=en Want to listen to the songs we swapped? Check out this playlist with all the songs we've unraveled through "Song Swap": https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0aolQvA9eUi7rYbwTSKyDx?si=38322d9548064612 Thanks so much for listening, please give us a 5 star rating and click the Follow button so you can get instant updates whenever we drop new episodes.

Welcome to the first episode of O.P.U.S., Our Podcast Unraveling Songs. This week Lana and Josh unravel two bangers, "Back Pocket" by Vulfpeck and "To Zion" by Ms. Lauryn Hill. Plus, Lana uses her music degree to explain the difference between diegetic music and non diegetic music. Finally Josh bullies Lana for not releasing her upcoming new single "These Wheels". You can find Lana on all platforms at @LanaHolgado. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanaholgado/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FgUBryud6BZwuV2algDbi?si=FbjbTHs-QsSoDQtASfL35Q TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lanaholgado?lang=en