Songs of Our Lives

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Hayden Pedigo! I absolutely adore his new record, “I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away,” so it was great to talk to him about it before diving into a host of excellent picks. We talk about the crushing agelessness of Judee Sill, Wolf Eyes on the jukebox, how everyone has their Disney song, Andy Shauf's under-the-radar opus, the Fahey of it all, Paul Simon, Genesis, Gia Margaraet, Scott Walker, and more!Listen to all of Hayden's picks HERE“I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away”Tour DatesHayden on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListShelby Flint “The Journey”Judee Sill “The Kiss”Girls “Laura”Scott Walker “On Your Own Again”The War on Drugs “Under The Pressure”Wolf Eyes “Half Animal, Half Insane”King Crimson “Walking On Air”Arctic Monkeys “There'd Better Be A Mirrorball”Paul Simon “Slip Slidin' Away”Gia Margaret “Guitar Piece”Andy Shauf “Daylight Dreaming”John Fahey “Sligo River Blues”Genesis “Carpet Crawlers”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's The Modern Folk (aka J Moss)! I keep getting pulled back to his new album with the Modern Folk Electronic Ensemble, and that felt like a perfect excuse to get him on the show. Good times were had! We talk about starting off with Bob Dylan, Gillian Welch's devastating abilities, drug-fueled frenzy from Fleetwood Mac, going to bat for The Eagles, Lil Uzi Vert, Beefheart, Chance the Rapper, Twin Peaks, and so much more!Listen to all of The Modern Folk's picks HEREModern Folk Electronic Ensemble on DebacleJ Moss on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListBob Dylan “Man in the long Black Coat”Gillian Welch “April the 14th, Pt. 1”Lil Uzi Vert “Endless Fashion”The Rolling Stones “Sway”Chance The Rapper “No Problem”Eagles “Hotel California”Angelo Badalamenti “Twin Peaks Theme”Fleetwood Mac “The Ledge”Captain Beefheart "The Dust Blows Forward and the Dust Blows Back”Nina Simone “Suzanne”Guided By Voices “Motor Away”Velvet Underground “I Found a Reason”Big Star “Stroke It Noel”

**This episode was originally published on November 7, 2023, and really, any time is a good time to revisit this hang with Patrick!**For this episode of Songs of Our Lives, I invite Patrick Shiroishi on the show. It would take a novel to list all the incredible things Patrick is doing these days, but notably he has new album out this week, “I was too young to hear silence” on American Dreams. He's also a member of The Armed, and has a dizzying array of collaborative projects on every single burner. We get into the wild backstory of Doraemon, the power of a wordless chorus, teenage screamo dreams, the levels of K-Dot, and our hopes of a new Joanna Newsom album in 2024.Listen to all of Patrick's picks HEREI was too young to hear silencePatrick Shiroishi's WebsiteThe ArmedSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong List“Doraemon” Theme SongCurtis Mayfield “Move On Up”The Beatles “Hey Jude”Finch “What It Is To Burn”Yellow Eyes “Sick With Bloom”Boyz II Men “I'll Make Love To You”Black Thought Freestyles on FlexKendrick Lamar “For Free”The Blood Brothers “Under Pressure”D'Angelo “Untitled”Nai Palm “Crossfire”Anteloper “Earthlings”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Joy Guidry! I've admired Joy's work for years, so it was a real pleasure to finally connect one-on-one. She's consistently pushed the boundaries of what the bassoon can do, and her latest album, Five Prayers, is a beautifully distilled expression of that evolving vision. We talked about pre-show rituals, Stevie Wonder as the GOAT, how incredible Cleo Sol is, getting a wider view of Tyler, The Creator, Ella Mai, Solange, The Temptations, and so much more!Listen to all of Joy's picks HERE“Five Prayers”Joy's websiteJoy on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListErykah Badu “On and On”Cleo Sol “Know That You Are Loved”Teedra Moses “Be Your Girl” (Kaytranada Remix)Stevie Wonder “As”The Temptations “Silent Night”Ella Mai “Not Another Love Song”Cleo Sol “When I'm In Your Arms”Tyler, The Creator “Chromakopia” (whole album)Jazmine Sullivan “In With Another Man”Jaylen Josey “New Girl”Tyler, The Creator “Balloon”Florence and the Machine “Dog Days Are Over”Solange “Losing You”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Thor Harris! I don't think Thor needs much introduction, but I have to mention the incredible new Thor & Friends Album, “Heathen Spirituals,” that's out this week. It's such a cathartic joy to listen to - so many moving parts, all of it interlocked and moving together beautifully. Thor and I talk about the marimba gifted to him, the album, and plenty more before diving into all things Kraftwerk, Steve Reich's genius, prog love, Paul McCartney, Chappell Roan, The Jackson 5, and more!Listen to all of Thor's picks HERE“Heathen Spirituals”Thor's websiteThor on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListThe Jackson 5 “I'll Be There”Kansas “Dust In The Wind”Kraftwerk “Model”Steve Reich “Music for 18 Musicians”Genesis “Seconds Out”Yes “Siberian Khatru”Utopia “Mated”Robert Fripp “North Star”Swans “Failure”Chappell Roan “Good Luck Babe”Paul McCartney “Silly Love Songs”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's the return of Sarah Hennies! I always knew I'd have Sarah back, and with her new album with Tristan Kasten-Krause out now on Dinzu Artefacts, it was the perfect opportunity. (The album is incredible, by the way). We talk a lot about the point of singular genius that is Jandek, belting out “The Piano Man,” Hatebeak, The Shaggs, Cerberus Shoal, Bobby Conn, The Fire Theft, and more!Listen to all of Sarah's picks HERE“The Quiet Sun”Sarah's WebsiteSarah's First EpisodeSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListThe Shaggs “I'm So Happy That You're Near”Jonathan Richman “Cold Pizza”Billy Joel “The Piano Man”Hatebeak "Beak of Putrefaction”Officer! “Dynamite?Jandek "You Won't Get Up”Frances Baskerville "The Nanny's Panties”The Shivers "L.I.E.”Cerberus Shoal “Wyrm”Bobby Conn “Never Get Ahead”The Fire Theft “Uncle Mountain”Baudouin Oosterlynck "La Point et La Ligne”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Greg Davis! Greg and I go pretty far back - I think I first covered him on Foxy Digitalis when “Curling Pond Woods” came out in 2004, but this year he's got a new LP from Asterisk, his awesome hip-hop/beats project. With a slew of incredible MCs on board, “No School” is fun, deep, and an incredible record that invites repeat listens. We get into all of that before going long on Brian Eno & John Cale, Norma Tanega, Stevie Wonder, Gerry Rafferty, Nina Simone, MJ, and loads more!Listen to all of Greg's picks HEREAsterisk “No School”Autumn RecordsGreg's WebsiteGreg's BandcampGreg on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListStevie Wonder “Sir Duke” Michael Jackson “Don't Stop Til You Get Enough”Simon & Garfunkel “Song For The Asking”Brian Eno & John Cale “Lay My Love”John Lennon “Imagine”Gerry Rafferty “Baker Street”John Coltrane “Say It (Over and Over Again)”Grateful Dead “That's It For The Other One”Beach Boys “Surf's Up”Norma Tanega “I'm The Sky”Nina Simone “Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues”Paul Simon “The Rhythm of the Saints”Christopher Cross “Sailing”

**This episode was originally published on February 6, 2024, but the warm days from the last few weeks have had me bumping PHASOR a lot, so - let's hear from Roberto!**For this episode of Songs of Our Lives, I invite Helado Negro on the show. After talking a little about his process and the story of Lupe Lopez, he takes us on quite the journey (including me reacting to one of his off-the-cuff picks live - ha!). We get into the all-time greatness of Teddy Pendergrass, Piero's timeless moments, Bonnie Raitt's calypso side, the utter seduction of Maria Marquez's “Loveroom,” Caliban bringing it, the understated magic of Luiz Bonfa, being moved to tears by Xenia Rubinos, and so much more!Listen to all of Helado Negro's picks HEREPHASORHelado Negro Official SiteSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong List:Piero "Yo Vengo"Xenia Rubinos "Cherry Tree"Caliban "Open Mind"Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes "Bad Luck"Onyx "Bacdafucup"Frank Harris & Maria Marquez "Loveroom"Bonnie Raitt "Wah She Go Do"T.I. "Sorry"Luiz Bonfá "Enchanted Mirror"Luiza Brina "Back in Bahia"Prefuse 73 "Afternoon Love In"Meridian Brothers "Guaracha UFO"

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Kaho Matsui! This is, full stop, the most fried episode so far, and I mean that as the biggest, baddest compliment possible. We talk about her latest record, the incredible “Life Lover,” plus being prolific, and a whole lot more. Then we go into the wilds with the majesty of Dragonforce, all the things that make more eaze great, Manami Kakudo being amazing, Shane Justice McCord surprising us, Charli XCX, Bright Eyes, Smash Mouth, and more!Listen to all of Kaho's picks HERE“Life Lover”“computer and recording works for girls” (w/ more eaze)Kaho's SubstackSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListSmash Mouth “All Star”Porter Robinson “Russian Roulette”LUCY (Cooper B. Handy) “Make My Bed”Dragonforce “Through the Fire and Flames”Frank Ocean “Self Control”lil aaron “DRUGS”Bright Eyes “First Day of My Life”Charli XCX “So I”Corbin “Scab”Shane Justice McCord “Absolute Singularity”Manami Kakudo “Ikareta Baby”more eaze “Accidental Prizes”Adrianne Lenker “Not A Lot, Just Forever”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Mark Nelson! Mark has been involved in so many incredible things across the last 30+ years - Labradford, Pan American, etc. - that this episode is a bit of a dream. His new album with Michael Grigoni, “New World, Lonely Ride” is one of the most beautiful things I've heard this year. After talking a bit about how the collaboration came together, we go into Karen Carpenter's greatness, the all-time everything of the B-52s, Cindy Lauper's shining moment, Bobbie Gentry, Damian Marley, Train, Kelela, Tribe Called Quest, and plenty more!Listen to all of Mark's picks HERE“New World, Lonely Ride”Pan American InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListCarpenters “Rainy Days and Mondays”Damian Marley “Welcome to Jamrock”B-52's “Rock Lobster”Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”Jason Aldean “Tattoos On this Town”Train “Drops of Jupiter”Bobbie Gentry “Courtyard”David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group “This Is Not America”Chuck Berry “Memphis, Tennessee”Kelela “Furry Sings The Blues”Tribe Called Quest “Check the Rhime”My Favorite ThingsMarvin Gaye “What's Goin' On”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Macie Stewart! Her new album, “When The Distance Is Blue,” has resonated with me in such a powerful way, and talking to her about some of the ideas and emotions behind it helped explain why. From there, we talk about ultimate earworms, the greatest band of the last 20 years, still getting shocked by Arthur Russell, the GOAT of GOATs, Dick Raaijmakers, Wilco, Labi Siffre, Lhasa de Sela + more!Listen to all of Macie's picks HERE"When The Distance Is Blue”Macie On TourMacie's WebsiteMacie on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListThe Beach Boys “Surfin' USA”Lhasa de Sela “Is Anything Wrong”Outkast “GhettoMusick”Gillian Welch “Revelator”Simon & Garfunkel “A Hazy Shade of Winter”Dick Raaijmakers “Tweeklank”Labi Siffre “Bless the Telepone”Arthur Russell “I Couldn't Say It To Your Face”Wilco “Hummingbird”Kristine Lechsper “Figure and I”Pointer Sisters “Dirty Work”Nina Simone “Let It Be Me”Sly & The Family Stone “Hot Fun In The Summertime”Kate Bush “The Sensual World”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Circuit des Yeux! My love for Haley Fohr's work goes way, way back (shout out Night People), but this new record, “Halo On The Inside” is a different beast entirely. I am pretty much floored by it, so this was an absolute treat. We get into eternal love for the Bee Gees, Joëlle Leandre's tearjerker, Neil Young at his worst, vibing with Jandek, the madman that is Lindsey Buckingham, Chris & Cosey, Brian Eno, Charli XCX, Van Halen, and more!Listen to all of Haley's picks HERE“Halo On The Inside”Tour DatesCdY on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListBee Gees “How Deep Is Your Love”Joëlle Leandre “Cri”Missy Elliot “One Minute Man”Ronnie Spector “Try Some Buy Some”Olivier Messiaen “L'Ascension”Teenage Jesus & the Jerks “Orphans”Jandek “Naked in the Afternoon”Chris & Cosey “October (Love Song)”Neil Young “There's a World”Lucinda Williams “Fruits of My Labor”Brian Eno “Green World”Charli XCX “Von Dutch”Van Halen “Humans Being”Neil Young “Razor Love”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Lucy Liyou! If it was up to me, Lucy would be a global superstar. Her music means that much to me. This episode was way too much fun. After talking about her incredible new record, “Every Video With Your Face, Every Sound Without Your Name,” it all goes up. We talk about loving Lee Greenwood's schmaltzy voice, the audacity of Remy Ma, Nicki Minaj's maximalism, Lil B's greatness, the magnificence of YEOCH, Flash Flood Darlings, Ravel, Prokofiev, and, of course, Mariah.Listen to all of Lucy's picks HEREEvery Video Without Your Face, Every Sound Without Your NameLucy on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListDebussy “Arabesque No. 1”Lee Greenwood “I.O.U.”플래시 플러드 달링스 (Flash Flood Darlings) “별” “(Byeol)”Remy Ma “Blasremy”Ravel “Lever Du Jour”Nicki Minaj “Roman Holiday”Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2, Movement 1Jennifer Lopez “This is Me… Now”Björk “It's Not up to You”Half Waif “Siren”Lil B “B.O.R.”Britney Spears “Anticipating”YEOCH “별이 진다네”Mariah Carey “Can't Take That Way (Mariah's Theme)”

**This episode was originally published on January 16, 2024, but with Grails announcing a new record this week, I thought it was a good time to revisit this classic episode**For this episode of Songs of Our Lives, I invite Ilyas Ahmed on the show. After reminiscing a bit about the 2007 Digitalis music fest, Bottled Smoke, we talked about both incredible albums Ilyas released in 2023 - his solo joint, “A Dream of Another,” and Grails' “Anches En Maat.” We had a blast getting into the underrated shredding of Steve Stevens, Velvet Underground's ability for tender destruction, where you go after making one of the all-time records as your debut, how Bono ruins some great songs, Guy Picciotto as an underappreciated lyricist, Scott Walker being Scott Walker, Q Lazzarus's genius and tragedy, feeling good with Donna Summer, and loads more!Listen to all of Ilyas's picks HEREIlyas Ahmed “A Dream of Another”Grails “Anches En Maat”ecoegoeSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel GardenSong ListBilly Idol "Eyes Without A Face"The Velvet Underground "Candy Says"Nas "Memory Lane"Scott Walker "On Your Own Again"U2 "With or Without You"Phil Collins "Sussudio"Donna Summer "I Feel Love"Captain Beefheart "Frownland"Fugazi "Last Chance For a Slow Dance"ecoegoe "kissing"Q Lazzarus "Goodbye Horses"John Coltrane "A Love Supreme"

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Katy Henriksen! Season three of her excellent podcast, Sound Off, debuts on March 6th, so we talk about what to expect from the upcoming episodes, and the challenges in producing podcasts on your own. Once we get into the music, we talk Thelonius Monk, Etta James, Beirut, Mingus, Tumi Mogorosi, all the incredible versions of “Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child,” and plenty more!Listen to all of Katy's picks HERESound Off PodcastTrillium Salon SeriesLiz Pelly “Mood Machine”Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong List“My Favorite Things”Mahler's Adagietto (from the 5th Symphony)Charles Mingus “Haitian Fight Song”Nina Simone “Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter”Beirut “Gulag Orkestar”Etta James “I'd Rather Go Blind”Joni Mitchell “A Case of You”Ella Fitzgerald “Summertime”Terry Callier “You Goin' Miss Your Candyman”Thelonious Monk Quartet “Monk's Dream”Tumi Mogorosi “Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's James Toth! I've known James for almost 20 years now (which is hard to get my head around), and in that time he's made a ton of music that's near and dear to me, written a lot of things that have inspired, and generally been a fellow lifer that does work that resonates with me. So, getting him on the show was a no brainer! We talk about his excellent Dunza project before bonding over Crystal Gale and Madonna, Bobby Charles's incredible voice, Pat Methany, Black Flag, The Roches, Randy Newman, Celtic Frost, Rainy Day, and more!Listen to all of James's picks HEREDUNZAJames Toth on PatreonJames on InstagramJames & The GiantsWooden Wand “Harem of the Sundrum & The Witness Figg”Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListCrystal Gale “Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue”David Ackles “I've Been Loved”Pat Metheny Group “[Cross the] Heartland”The Roches “Hammond Song”Black Flag “TV Party”Celtic Frost “Cherry Orchards”Chris Squire “You By My Side”Madonna “Live to Tell”Randy Newman “Feels Like Home”Rainy Day “Flying On the Ground is Wrong”Bobby Charles “I Must Be in a Good Place Now”Tony Rice “Last Thing On My Mind”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Damon Locks! Over the last long while, Damon's been one of my favorite artists on the planet. From the Black Monument Ensemble, his visual art, and all things in between, I have endless gratitude and awe for his work. We talked about his new, text-based record, “List of Demands,” before waxing on about Nikki Giovanni's influence, The Hues Corporation bringing the sun, Duke and Coltrane going all-time, David Bowie, Parliament, Labi Siffre, The Specials, Bjork, and plenty more!Listen to all of Damon's picks HERE“List of Demands”Damon's websiteDamon's InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListHues Corporation “Rock the BoatBjörk “I Remember You”The Jam “Happy Together”Duke Ellington & John Coltrane “In A Sentimental Mood”Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots “Disco Duck”Falco “Der Kommissar”Donny Hathaway “A Song for You”Parliament “Getten to Know You”DEVO “Auto Modown”David Bowie “Changes”Labi Siffre “Bless the Telephone”Susan Cadogan “Do It Baby” (Nice and Easy)Duke Ellington “Lotus Blossom”The Specials “Ghost Town”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Sam Sodomsky! Sam is an old friend and an OG Foxy Digitalis alum who has gone on to much bigger and brighter things including The Bird Calls. His latest record, “Melody Trail,” is a big leap for the project and a record I'll be returning to a lot. After we talk about that and old time Foxy Digitalis days, we get into our love of Bruce Springsteen. how nobody says it better than Joni, Carly Simon's underappreciated greatness, Sinatra, James Taylor, Mia Doi Todd, Office Culture, and more!Listen to all of Sam's picks HERE“Melody Trail”Sam's NewsletterThe Bird Calls on BandcampSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong List“Those Magic Changes” (from “Grease”)Office Culture “Was I Cruel”Bruce Springsteen “Darkness On the Edge of Town”Joni Mitchell “A Case of You”U2 “Vertigo”Frank Sinatra “Stranges In The Night”Mia Doi Todd “My Baby Lives in Paris”James Taylor “The Frozen Man”Lambchop “The New Cobweb Summer”Carly Simon “Coming Around Again”Bruce Cockburn “Wondering Where the Lions Are”Adeline Hotel “Whodunnit”Prefab Sprout “Bonny”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Sarah Belle Reid! She's got a fantastic new record, “Accidental Ornithology,” in collaboration with Vinny Golia (the legend!) out now. It's such a fun record. We talk about that a bit, Vinny's magic, and her learning synthesis courses. Then, it really goes places with memories of Taj Mahal, finding joy in playing music, all the places Mahler's 5th takes us, Else Marie Pade's underappreciated greatness, Robert Ashley, SOPHIE, Wynton Marsalis, Parmegiani, Laurie Anderson, and more!Listen to all of Sarah's picks HERE“Accidental Ornithology”Sarah's WebsiteSarah on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel GardenSong ListTaj Mahal “I Need Your Loving”“How Deep Is The Ocean”Mahler “Symphony 5”Else Marie Pade “Symphonie Magnétophonique”Nat King Cole “The Very Thought of You”Wynton Marsalis “Blood on the Fields”Robert Ashley “Improvement”Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton (any)Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden “Jasmine” (album)SOPHIE “Faceshopping”Charlie Haden, Liberation Music Orchestra “Goin' Home”Bernard Parmegiani “De Natura Sonorum”Laurie Anderson “O Superman”Louis Armstrong “What A Wonderful World”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Martha Skye Murphy! Her debut album, “Um” - released last year on AD 93 - has etched itself into my bones in the last couple months. We get into all of that and the weirdness of the holidays before going long on early Spice Girls memories, Gavin Bryars' all-time turn, being in awe of Scott Walker, Langley Children's Choir perfection, Bill Callahan, Patti Smith, Bonnie ‘Prince' Billy + more!Listen to all of Martha's picks HERE“Um”Tour DatesMartha Skye Murphy's InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel GardenSong ListSpice Girls “Wannabe”Low “Do You Know How to Waltz”Opus III “It's A Fine Day”Gavin Bryars “Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet”Kelis “Bossy”Scott Walker “Patriot (a single)”Nine Inch Nails “La Mer”Bill Callahan “Angela”Serge Gainsbourg ft. Jane Birkin “Je t'aime… Moi non plus”Patti Smith “Dancing Barefoot”Bonnie ‘Prince' Billy “I See A Darkness”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Ava Mendoza! She's been one of my favorite guitarists for quite some time, and her latest album, “The Circular Train,” is incredible. We get into the details behind the record plus her time with the Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet before Ava educates me on different Blues' styles from various regions in Mississippi (and then some!) Then, we talk about conceptual connections between Alice Coltrane and Keiji Haino, the joy of Kid Congo Powers, Chrome's greatness, Skip James, Loren Connors, Roy Buchanan, Earth, and more!Listen to all of Ava's picks HEREThe Circular TrainAva's WebsiteAva on InstagramGary K. Spain on Chrome at Foxy DigitalisSong ListSavia Andina “Danza del Sicuri”Skip James “Devil Got My Woman” or “Hard Time Killing Floor Blues”Kid Congo Powers and the Pink Monkey Birds “Ese Vicio Delicioso”Albert Ayler “Truth is Marching In”Blind Willie Johnson “Dark Was The Night”Virus “The Black Flux”Earth “The Bees Made Honey In The Lions Skull”Nicki Minaj “Stupid Hoe”Roy Buchanan “Sweet Dreams”Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi “Thinking too deeply I skipped over ¯¯ three by three”Geraldine Fibbers “Richard”Can “Father Cannot Yell”Alice Coltrane “Turiya Sings”Chrome “SS Cygni”Cakes da Killa “Keep it Goin”Carla Bozulich “Winds of St. Anne”Jessie Mae Hemphill “Eagle Bird”Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Tony Rolando! I first learned about Tony through his incredible solo work, not realizing that he was the co-founder of one of the most interesting synthesizer companies of the last decade or so - Make Noise Music. Putting it all together, the depth and unique scope of his sonic explorations and compositional approach made more sense. His latest, “Imagine A Dolphin Dreaming,” is the latest chapter in that story. After digging into the album and our mutual love of aqueous sounds, we talk about Rockwell creating a timeless banger, unequivocally loving US Maple, Caterina Barbieri's mind-bending approach, the fingertapping-to-arpeggio pipeline, Sinead, Smashing Pumpkins, 90 Day Men, and more!Listen to all of Tony's picks HERE“Imagine a Dolphin Dreaming”Tony on InstagramMake Noise MusicSong ListRockwell “Somebody's Watching Me”Billie Eilish “When The PArty's Over”Newcleus “Jam On It”The White Stripes "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground”US Maple “Letter to ZZ Top”Harold Budd & Brian Eno "A Stream with Bright Fish”Oneohtrix Point Neverw/ Iggy Pop "The Pure and the Damned”90 Day Men “Dialed In”Catarina Barbieri “Fantas”XOR “Lazy Heat”Sinead O'Connor “Nothing Compares 2 U”Prince “When Doves Cry”Van Halen “Panama”Smashing Pumpkins “To Sheila”Prince “Pop Life”Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's the return of Jeff Tobias!! In this first REMIXED episode, we tackle a whole new list of questions. We also talk about his busy 2024, the “Mandatory Liberation Vol. 1” compilation he released with Gold Bolus, and plenty more. After that, we get into Lindsey Buckingham's insane solo arcs, Don Cherry at his most whimsical, love for Ponytail, Joe Jackson, Tullio de Piscopo, VU, Van Morrison, and more!Listen to all of Jeff's picks HEREMandatory Liberation Vol. 1Jeff's first Songs of Our Lives episodeStrategy of TensionJeff's websiteJeff on InstagramSong ListThis Heat “Horizontal Hold”Ponytail “Dear God Plz Make My2eyes N2 One”Joe Jackson “Steppin' Out”Don Cherry “March of the Hobbits”McLusky “Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues”Pere Ubu “Humor Me”Carl Stone “Shing Kee”Velvet Underground “I'll Be Your Mirror”Mr. Bungle “Retrovertigo”Tullio de Piscopo “Stop Bajon”Kate Bush “Hounds of Love”Lindsey Buckingham “Go Insane”Van Morrison “Beside You”Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's YATTA! Even though we had to fight through some technical difficulties throughout, we had a great time talking about YATTA's latest album, “Palm Wine” (one of the albums of the year), the Palm Wine genre, making music videos, and more. Once we get to the questions, we go long about their granduncle, S.E. Rogie, the undeniable magic of Brenda Fassie, moments when Kanye's still got it, an unapologetic appreciation for “Sandstorm,” Whitney Houston, Sufjan Stevens, The Flamingos + plenty more!Listen to all of YATTA's picks HERE“Palm Wine”YATTA on InstagramYATTA's websiteSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Jeff Parker! Look, when it comes to favorite guitarists, Jeff is on my Mount Rushmore. A few years ago, he put together one of the best bands around with his ETA 4tet - Jeff, Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson, and Jay Bellerose, and they've got a new album - “The Way Out Of Easy” - out now on International Anthem. After talking about that and Tortoise, we get into Dionne Warwick singing some scary sentiments, the greatness of “Wichita Lineman,” learning to love Neil Young, one of Drake's bangers, Steely Dan, Frank Ocean, Gladys Knight, and plenty more!Listen to all of Jeff's picks HERE“The Way Out Of Easy”“Mondays At The Enfield Tennis Academy”Jeff Parker's websiteJeff Parker on InstagramAnna Butterss on Songs of Our LivesSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's LEYA! I've never done a regular episode with two people at once, so not only is this a first, it was such a blast. After digging into some of the concepts behind their new mini album, “I Forget Everything,” and fangirling about more eaze, we get after it. Conversations around the epicness of Yanni, the Barbie movie, getting hyped with Big Moe, Guillaume de Machaut, Daddy Yankee's party in a box, the greatness of Joanna Newsom, Eartheater, Charli XCX, Amen Dunes, and more!Listen to all of LEYA's picks HERE“I Forget Everything”LEYA on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Alan Licht! Alan is an absolute legend, and his latest album, “Havens,” explores new ground in a career that has covered almost all of it. We talk about that and the idea of phantom harmonics before diving into kid's show theme songs, controversial Lou Reed songs, Jackson Browne hitting the spot, Afrika Bambaataa's greatness, Will Oldham, Big Thief, Roberta Flack, and so much more!Listen to all of Alan's picks HERE“Havens”Love Child Reissues on 12XUAlan Licht on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Whitney Johnson! Whitney did something I've always dreamed about - releasing two different albums (under two separate names no less!) on the same day, and both of them are fabulous. We talk about that and some other sound projects before diving into all the sides of Sonny Sharrock, Prince's all-time greatness, unrepentant love for ABBA, Psychic TV destroying us, the Steve Winwood hypetrain, and FINALLY someone's favorite song is also my favorite song, so we had a moment at the end. Plus more, obviously!Listen to all of Whitney's picks HERE“Hav”“Stena”Whitney on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Jason Woodbury! After a quick chat about the connection and influence of writing about music and playing music, plus his new EP with Dad Weed, we get into unfortunate moments with the Bob Seger Band, the lifetime of influence Vince Guaraldi has had, sticking up for The Smiths, Judee Sill's transcendent lyrics, Bill Evans replayability, Bob Dylan, Cocteau Twins, Tom Verlaine + more!Listen to all of Jason's picks HEREJason's WebsiteJason's Substack, “Range & Basin”JPW & Dad Weed “Two Against Nurture”JPW “Raw Action On Route”Transmissions PodcastWastoidsSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Tomin! This one feels full circle. Ever since learning about Tomin's music nearly four years ago, I've felt a special connection to it. It's been hard to explain, but after seeing his picks for this episode and talking to him about them, it makes a lot more sense. His latest record, “A Willed and Conscious Balance,” is out now International Anthem and is such a special listen. We talk about that, his cheat code of a band, and plenty more before diving into TLC's eye-opening impact, the all-time greatness of jaimie branch, the absurdly underappreciated Marvin Hannibal Peterson, living in the same timeline as Alice Coltrane, transcending with Ballake Sissiko, Charles Mingus, James Brandon Lewis, John Coltrane, and loads more!Listen to all of Tomin's picks HERE“A Willed and Conscious Balance”“Flores para Verene / Cantos para Caramina”Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's amelia courthouse! I loved her last album, “ruby glass,” a lot, but the connection with the new one, “broken things,” runs so much deeper. We talked about growing up with church hymns and the affinity we still feel for a lot of that music before diving into one hell of an episode. We get into why there can only ever be one Leonard Cohen, obsessing over 80s Bob Dylan, finally getting Fleetwood Mac , the magic and catharsis of Larry Young, Beth Nielson Chapman crushing us, Vince Gill, The Handsome Family, The Velvets, and so much more!Listen to all of amelia's picks HEREamelia courthouse “broken things”S P I N S T E RSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Chuck Johnson! His new album, “Sun Glories,” has been out for a few months, but it's hitting harder as the temperatures finally drop here. We got into the record, the nature of collaboration, hope, and more before digging into his picks. Chuck kept me on my toes as we chatted about Donna Summer's greatness, Hamza el Din stopping you in your tracks, Beth Gibbons' incredible range, Pauline Oliveros deep cuts, David Bowie, SANAM, Queen, and more!Listen to all of Chuck's picks HEREChuck Johnson “Sun Glories”Chuck Johnson's websiteSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Sarah Davachi! Sarah's one of the hardest working people in world of experimental composition, so much so that she has TWO new releases out and on the way . Her latest, “The Head As Form'd In The Crier's Choir,” came out last month, and it's incredible. In November, “Music For A Bellowing Room” - a durational piece made in collaboration with filmmaker Dicky Bahto - will be released. It all feels like a dream. Even with that, Sarah took the time to chat with me about early Steve Miller Band memories, the genius of Prince, when things finally click, the improbability of Butthole Surfers, Genesis, John Frusciante, Bobb Trimble, and so much more!Listen to all of Sarah's picks HEREThe Head As Form'd In The Crier's ChoirMusic For A Bellowing RoomSarah Davachi's WebsiteSarah on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Darius Jones! He's been on a tear in recent years, and his last three albums - including the latest, “Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)” - have really left a mark on me. I was thrilled to talk to Darius about the new record, his mental health journey, and so much more. We get into George Clinton's all-timer status, classic Jacko, Andy Bey being weird and great, Meshell Ndegeocello's multiple talents, the magic connection between MF Doom and Madlib, Henry Threadgill, Patti Labelle, and more!Listen to all of Darius's picks HERE“Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)”Darius Jones WebsiteDarius on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Mali Obomsawin! I've wanted to have Mali on the show for a while so when “symbiont,” her incredible new album in collaboration with Jake Blount was announced, I knew this was a perfect opportunity. This episode was way more fun than it had any right to be. After talking a bit about the record and working with Jake, we get into all the hits… Prince, ODB, Tom Petty, how great Labrys is, Roy Orbison's wild arrangements. the Beatles politics, Bob Dylan's sexy side, and loads more!Listen to all of Mali's picks HEREMali Obomsawin & Jake Blount “symbiont”Deerlady “Greatest Hits”Mali Obomsawin “Sweet Tooth”Mali's websiteSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Jake Blount! He's got a new record in collaboration with Mali Obomsawin, “symbiont,” coming out on Smithsonian Folkways later this month. It's absolutely incredible. We talk about how he and Mali came to work together and dig into the album a bit before going in on a bunch of songs. We talk about unlikely stadium anthems, Imogen Heap not getting the recognition she should, the amazing sound of the jouhikko, the beauty and heartbreak of Brown Bird, reassessing Linkin Park, Fiona Apple, Trent Reznor, Our Native Daughters, and more!Listen to all of Jake's picks HEREMali Obomsawin & Jake Blount “symbiont”Jake Blount's websiteSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Wendy Eisenberg! Their new album, “Viewfinder,” just might finally answer the important question of, “Can I love a Wendy Eisenberg album more than I love ‘Auto'?” Beyond that, we get into the almost-literal timelessness of “Greensleaves,” the all-time great Beach Boys' tune, love for Willie Nelson, GG Allin shocking us in unexpected ways, Cindy Lee, Elliot Smith, Beefheart, and more!Listen to all of Wendy's picks HEREWendy Eisenberg “Viewfinder”Wendy Eisenberg on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Dialect! I can't stop listening to and thinking about his new album, The Atlas of Green. As I get deeper into it, new layers of its narrative are revealed, and sonically it's just a delicate, beautiful excursion. So we talk about all of that plus making sample libraries before going long on Bonnie Raitt's heartbreak, where “Pyramid Song” sits in the pantheon, Mr. Bungle hot takes, the genius of Prefab Sprout, Clarissa Connelly, Jenny Hval, and so much more!Listen to all of Dialect's picks HEREDialect “Atlas of Green”Dialect on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's more eaze! It took us a year, but we finally made this episode happen and the wait was well worth it. We could have chatted for hours about both of her new records - ---__--____ ‘s “Night of Fire” and the solo splendor of “lacuna & parlor,” but there was so much more to talk about. We go long on a song about a dog that is absolutely crushing, the distressing genius of The Red Krayola, Robert Ashley's all-timer of all-timers, Astrid Sonne, Parsley Sound, Sufjan, and so much more!Listen to all of more eaze's picks HEREmore eaze “lacuna & parlor”---__--____ “Night of Fire”Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Lia Kohl! How can you not love an album that finds beauty in refrigerator hums and ringtones? That's what Lia Kohl's new album, “Normal Sounds,” does (among many other things!). We talk about that a bit before getting into how much we love Sade, Mendelssohn bops, learning to appreciate metal through Meshuggah, being careful with your words, T-Pain's birthday love, the everything of Nina Simone, and plenty more!Listen to all of Lia's picks HERELia Kohl “Normal Sounds”Lia Kohl's WebsiteSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's David Grubbs! I often ask myself, is there anything David can't do? I'm pretty sure the answer is no. We talked a fair bit about his new record with Loren Connors, “Evening Air,” before going down all sorts of rabbit holes about Mayo Thompson and The Red Krayola, the expansive magic of The Modern Lovers, Van Dyke Parks walking the line of something bananas and genius, Myriam Gendron breaking us to bits, Isaac Hayes, Bob Dylan, and so much more!Listen to all of David's picks HERELoren Connors & David Grubbs “Evening Air”David Grubbs on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Nick Zanca! His new album, “Hindsight,” feels like Nick in record form in a lot of ways. It's clearly a record he's wanted to make all of his life. We dig into that and what it's like to see that realized before diving into how many Americans have a Disney-song memory, Milton Nascimiento's magnificence, Pat Matheny Group's killer ECM run, moving past James Blake, the sweet joy of Labi Siffre, John Martyn making sexy as hell music, King Crimson, and more! PLUS, one of Nick's answers to one of the Patreon questions was so much fun that I moved it into the regular episode - woohoo, bonus!Listen to all of Nick's picks HERE“Hindsight”Nick Zanca's WebsiteNick Zanca's InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Anna Butterss! When it comes to bass players, Anna Butterss is in rarified air. But there is so much more to their sonic practice (just listen to 2022's incredible “Activities”!), and we get to hear yet another side of their playing on Small Medium Large's debut, “SML.” We talk all about that, playing with Jeff Parker and Jason Isbell, and then dive into the greatness of Meshell Ndegeocello, Courtney Barnett being one of THE ones, underappreciated Herbie Hancock gems, discovering “Hey Ya” way late, admiration for Juana Molina blazing her own path, TOTO going to levels, + so much more!Listen to all of Anna's picks HERESmall Medium Large “SML”Anna Butterss “Activities”Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Seth Parker Woods! When it comes to cellists and modern and experimental composition, Seth's at the top of the call list. His latest offering as part of Wild Up in the Julius Eastman Anthology Series is “The Holy Presence,” and the front of this episode is just an absolute masterclass from Seth about the history and beauty of this piece and what makes Eastman such an important figure. From there we talk about the perfection of The Temptations, Rachael Yamagata brightening the world, being in the room for Tracy Chapman's Grammy's performance, Boyz II Men knowing romance, the dream team of Beyonce and Terius Nash, Ariana Grande cooking something up, Janet Jackson, and so much more!Listen to all of Seth's picks HEREWild Up “The Holy Presence”Difficult GraceSeth Parker Woods's WebsiteSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

For this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Tashi Wada! This episode unfolds a little bit differently than usual, but the general spirit of it is right in the sweet spot. Tashi's new album, “What Is Not Strange?” is such a beautiful, vulnerable expression that reveals itself through deep, focused listening. After talking a bit about that, we move into memories of his father's music, the emotional weight of Philip Glass, La Monte Young's sonic middle finger, having fun with Hosono, Pandit Pran Nath, and so much more.Listen to all of Tashi's picks HERE“What Is Not Strange?”SALTERNSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Joe Rainey! His new project, Bizhiki, with Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings and Sean Carey, have made one of 2024's best albums, “Unbound.” The combination of traditional and ceremonial rhythms and singing melded with contemporary production and instrumentation results in a moving, powerful album unlike anything else. We talked a lot about Rainey's history with pow wows and pow wow singing while growing up on the south side of Minneapolis before digging into songs that have stuck with him. We get into the all-time greatness of Buddy Red Bow, formative connections with 90s R&B luminaries like SWV, Donny Hathaway's romantic notions, sadness in Willie Nelson's voice, wake singing, Nevad Brave, and so much more.Listen to all of Joe's picks HEREBizhiki “Unbound”Joe Rainey “Niineta”Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Jae Soto! Her debut album, “Leave the Light On,” has quickly become one of my favorites of 2024. It's special and I can't stop listening to it. After talking a bit about that, we get into the beauty of Linda Perhacs' music, Gal Costa's infectious sounds, making interplanetary friends with The Golden Girls, Jackie Wilson taking everyone beyond, ML Buch's unique palette, Deerhoof showing that anything is possible, and she even challenged the cosmos (and broke our internet connection!) with one of her picks. Ha! This was a blast and there's so much more, too!Listen to all of Jae's picks HEREJae Soto “Leave the Light On”Jae Soto on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Yann Novak! There's so many things Yann does that are important in my life - from his music (check out the upcoming “Voices of Theseus”!) and label to his supportive approach with artists - so it was so great to have this conversation. We get into the gravity of Anohni and the Johnsons, being surprised by Billie Eilish, Devendra Banhart's moment, claire rousay's music clicking, Rabbit in the Moon going supernova, losing love for a Flaming Lips classic, sharing music with a partner, getting hyped by Sleater Kinney, death by Joanna Newsom, and so much more!Listen to all of Yann's picks HERE“The Voices of Theseus”Dragon's Eye RecordingsSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Jeffrey Silverstein! His new EP, “Roseway,” is a perfect summer jam. After talking about his band, we get into early house shows performing Green Day songs, Johnny Frierson lighting up the world, the perfection of Faces, the poetry of Bill Callahan, the best version of “You've Got a Friend,” Natural Child going for it, the greatness of Ted Lucas, and loads more!Listen to all of Jeffrey's picks HERE“Roseway”Jeffrey's WebsiteTed Lucas tribute compilationSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's Loula Yorke! Ever since our paths crossed a couple years ago, I've become a huge admirer of all the various components in Loula's creative practice. Her new mixtape series is (along with her recent album, “Volta”) one of my favorite things happening in 2024. Plus, I'm not sure I've laughed more during an episode than this one! So, after talking through both of those things, we get into jamming to ABBA, Mira Calix and Oliver Coates destroying us, Candi Staton's unheralded greatness, the diverging paths and intersections of dance music and punk, Kreayshawn's drunk vibes, the honey in Erykah Badu's voice, The Roches unhinged lyrics, how utterly bad ass Special Interest are, Liquid Crystal being better than Mozart, and so much more!Listen to all of Loula's picks HERELoula's websiteLoula's newsletterLoula Yorke “Volta”Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden

For this episode of Songs of Our Lives, I invite Cadence Weapon on on the show. After talking about his fantastic new record, “ROLLERCOASTER,” and the ways we unearth new music, the party really starts. We go into busting a move with James Brown, Merle's other side, annoying people with Ian Dury, The Flamingos going to another dimension, when Frank Ocean flipped the script, Steely Dan's best lyrics, why you shouldn't take on Kendrick Lamar, a version of Nirvana better than Nirvana, where it all comes together with Nick Cave, and more!Listen to all of Cadence Weapon's picks HEREROLLERCOASTERCadence Weapon's websiteCadence Weapon on InstagramSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden