The Coda: A Music Podcast

On this episode, Brian and Rob present their top three albums of 2020, as well as their favorite underrated release, and an album that surprised them. The two discuss the lastest Trapt developments, and trash on Rolling Stone's top 50 albums of the year. Rob also swears alot this episode. He does not apologize for it. Rolling Stone's Top 50 albums of the year list Neil Cicierega's Annoyed Grunt Music Video Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This episode: Rob and Brian go deep on the landmark 1985 album The Big Chair by the band Tears For Fears, ponder what the 2020 version of 'We Are The World' would look like and celebrate the unlikely friendship between a Canadian crooner and certain Sacto nu-metal legends. Scenes From The Big Chair Tears For Fears Spotify Landmark performance (2014) Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Every music lover has glaring holes in their personal discographies, and this week Brian and Rob make each other listen to two albums that they've "been meaning to" listen to for some time. Brian hates his choices, and having to revisit them, while Rob has a better time wallowing in Brian's suffering and the suffering of all of us. Check out Brian and Rob's newest project, The Order of Podcasters, on your favorite podcast app and on YouTube Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

To quote the immortal rock band Saliva, "I love you/I hate you/I can't get around you" - Brian and Rob discuss Rolling Stone's update to their 500 Greatest Albums list. The good, the bad (mostly the bad), and then a list of five albums from each host that you should be checking out. Brian's anger about the Black Eyed Peas goes back at least a decade. Check out Brian and Rob's newest project, The Order of Podcasters, on your favorite podcast app and on YouTube Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On the second episode back from their summer break, Brian and Rob discuss the albums that they consider their friends. Brian gives us a chronology through his albums, while Rob waxes nostalgic about his choices. Rob revises the latest Coda challenge, Brian discusses his swoopy hair, and so much more. Don't forget to check out our newest project, The Order of Podcasters, on your favorite podcast app and on YouTube Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rob and Brian are back! BEHOLD. They cover a wide range of musical projects that have come out recently, including the good, the bad and the ugly. They also create a new Coda Challenge, explore TikTok hitz (with a Z), look at some modern country hits and more. Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week, Brian and Rob unveil their new two man book club, The Coda Book Nook, and on the innagural edition, they discuss Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of the Black Crowes by Steve Gorman, the former Crowes drummer, with music journalist Steven Hyden. They both discuss The Black Crowes' legacy in the streaming age, our overall thoughts about the book, and for some reason we talk about Dave Matthews Band a bunch too? I don't know, just go with it. All that and what we've been listening to lately on this episode of The Coda! Buy a copy of the book here! Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Join Rob and Brian as they take turns unveiling their fav (and not so fav) wrestling themes and explore what makes a theme great. nostalgia guaranteed! Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On this week's episode, Brian and Rob create a banging playlist for your next D&D sesh. From music that sets the scene for your campaign, or for a random encounter, the two hosts delve into their memories of playing and DMing the game, and the music they used to set the scene. Don't kick the kobold, but do tune into the latest episode of The Coda! You can find the playlist for this episode here. Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brian and Rob get into the thick of things when they debate the best emo/punk band of the mid '00s, bracket-style. Hear: THE OFFSPRING VS. GREEN DAY. AFI VS. GOOD CHARLOTTE. TAKING BACK SUNDAY VS. THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS. FALL OUT BOY VS. THE ATARIS. Your date with destiny is here. The playlist for this episode can be found here. Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brian and Rob discard the format again to talk about the best and worst in new music. The playlist for this episode can be found here. Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rob and Brian throw away their carefully-planned episode rundown to discuss the sounds that bring them joy! The playlist for this album can be found here. Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This episode: Two musician-programmers algorithmically generate every possible melody ever through MIDI files, and put them in the public doman in order to circumvent the growing number of copyright lawsuits. Brian and Rob reflect on The Grey Album 15 years later, and wonder whether an album like that could ever be made again. For the main feature, Brian and Rob each dicuss a handful of songs that were banned, including the infamous Clear Channel Memo that surfaced after 9/11. The B-Side finds Brian trolling Rob before offering up one of the best blues collaborations ever, and Rob goes typical sad bastard, and talks about a performance that stopped him in his tracks. Sources: "'This Note's For You' Isn't For MTV" by Patrick Goldstein - The L.A. Times Short Neil Young Interview Clip. Michael Hutchins announcing the winnter of the VMA for Video of the Year at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards. The Lascivious Louie Louie - The Smoking Gun "Is This the Dirtiest Song of the Sixties?" by Anwen Crawford - The New Yorker "The FBI Investigated the Song ‘Louie Louie' for Two Years" by Rose Eveleth - Smithsonian Magazine "TURN THAT DOWN! 40 BANNED AND CENSORED SONGS" - National Coalition Against Censorship The Who performing "My Generation" on the Smothers Brothers show "25 Years of Killing Cops with Ice-T" by Tim Scott - Vice "The Rolling Stone Interview: Ice-T" by Alan Light - Rolling Stone "Hang the MC" by Matthew McKinnon - Internet Archive Ice-T on the Legacy of "Cop Killer" YouTube Clip - Fuse The playlist for this episode can be found here. Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p |

This episode: A record label choosing acts by algorithm Murfie - the music storage company - had their assets recently bought out by a company called Crossies. You can find Crossies' Murfie rebuild Twitch stream here. Rage Against The Machine and Ticketmaster's scalper-defeating ticket-selling strategy has left fans confused and in the dust The singular tale of Huey Lewis' life over the past few decades is detailed Did you know that according to recent findings, Spotify users are at their gloomiest in February? Using that as a jumping off point, Rob and Brian detail their fav winter-feeling hits. The B-Side finds Brian offering up an interesting compilation and Rob comes through, jape-free You can find the playlist for this episode here. Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On Episode 6: Brian and Rob discuss My Chemical Romance's reunion tour and how dynamic ticket pricing is ruining concerts. How outlaw rave culture is making a return, and how important it is to organic culture. Finally, how Lil Nas X may just be a marketing genius In our main feature the hosts discuss three soundtracks that are Oscar worthy, and how we're basically awarding an Oscar for best mix tape. Rob features one of the 90s best R&B compilations, while Brian gets Nu Metal in there somewhere (he can't be stopped). Here is an oral history of the film Judgement Night Finally in our B-side recommendations, Rob highlights a song made famous by a wrestler, while Brian brings an EP to the table. You can find the playlist for this episode here. Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode 5: Rob and Brian go through the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees for 2020 A look at how music copyright lawsuits may change the popular music landscape Recent layoffs at iHeartMedia's radio division spark a discussion about the stae of local radio Akon has decided to launch his own city in Senegal, complete with its own cryptocurrency (Akoin) Our hosts have an in-depth discussion with Minneapolis musicians Big Cats and Lydia Liza ahead of the release of their collaborative album Oh Boy (out on January 31, 2020) The B-Side features a list of the most anticipated albums of 2020 The playlist for this episode can be found here. Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Special Guests: Big Cats and Lydia Liza.

This episode: Our hosts unpack the news surrounding 1 trillion song streams in 2019 and then take a look at the best-selling albums on vinyl of the 2010s. They then debate the best way to get in touch with country superstars and discuss the connection between music and growing up before discussing their fav musical side projects (hint: it's not the Three Tenors) and then they finally drop some great recommendations. Find the Spotify playlist for the episode here. Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In the first new episode of the year, our hosts look at a recently shuttered service that allowed people to physically (and digitally) store their music, a discussion about Canadian icon Gord Downie's legacy, establishment country vs pop country and they look at the top 10 hot rock songs of the 2010s. Then, Rob and Brian take a deep dive and each bring two albums that they consider to be the most experimental to ever top the Billboard album chart. The duo finally drop their first B Side recommendations of 2020. Stay tuned to the end of the episode to learn the secret behind their show's logo. Links: – A small Wisconsin company stored thousands of people's CDs, then suddenly vanished – 'His legend lives on': Ontario to get poet laureate in memory of Gord Downie – Jason Isbell, Morgan Wallen and the challenge of covering 'Cover Me Up'” – Billboard: DECADE-END CHARTS HOT ROCK SONGS 2010s Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hK46PmPj9dzRyic51pzc4?si=qH0GYRkGTCWKGKk8ZpFlVQ Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On this episode of The Coda podcast, Brian and Rob discuss: • The Return of Jay Z to Spotify after a two year absence, and what that may mean for Tidal. • The quick rise of TikTok, and its potential future in music streaming. • What future stadium acts will look like. R.I.P. Lil BUB In the main topic the hosts reveal their picks for the best albums of the year, as well as a pair of underrated releases, and a release that completely surprised each host. Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ebwqJIeCIGp7i0uWgppCV?si=cED1hD70RUyWZ87_yisrCg Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Join our hosts Rob and Brian for the inaugural episode of The Coda, where they dicuss: • The recent Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame nominees and who they believe may amke it into the class of 2020 • Rob Springsteen's European jaunt in the late '80s becoming a catalyst for social change in the area • Spotify's recent profit earnings sheet and how that could have happened In the main topic, our hosts break down the greatest opening tracks of all-time, as well as some under-rated picks. Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1RRy9SOivbc1mwoLNyNxYp?si=CUkeoIj0TbSXMirztbSJXQ Theme song: Bittersweet by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Links:The 16 Nominees For Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's Class of 2020Who brought down the Berlin Wall? It might have been the Boss Spotify is Profitable. How Did That Happen? Spotify Playlist For Episode 1

Join Brian Hastie and Rob Kristoffersen every second Friday as they unpack music news and go in deep on analysis and discussion.