Podcasts about Secretly Canadian

This playlist is 63% vinyl friendly. Very poor. The Vertere DG-1 Dynamic Groove. One commentator queried whether ‘the design wandered in the direction of form over function‘, but this, the company’s entry level version, was voted in What Hi-Fi‘s updated 2025 ‘20 very best turntables of (the magazine’s) lifetime‘… but it had detractors elsewhere. My first thought was ‘sandwich’ and lo and behold the review mentions the plinth’s ‘three layers of acrylic reinforced with a steel chassis to give a rigid yet well-damped structure‘ with that middle layer, from a distance, reminding me of some marbled cheese. Near £2k for one standard version spotted on eBay and £3550 for a DG-1S updated model, with a bullet pointed spec to match. When you get up to these prices (and way, way beyond) manufacturers are duty bound to work overtime to justify their prices. NB: Apologies. A bit of a glitch in recording my parts for this show but they just about do the job. Any track marked * has been given either a tiny or a slightly larger 41 Rooms tweak/edit/chop and the occasional tune might sound a bit dodgy, quality-wise. On top of that, the switch between different decades and production values never helps in the mix here. Lyric of Playlist 149 On another day and in another frame of mind it could have gone to Baby Rose but much aided by a gorgeous key change backdrop, the gold star sticker goes to Banderas! It’s hard to tell though if their ‘There is no rehearsal. No second chance. No false start. No better circumstances… ‘ words of wisdom would change much with the type of peeps in their video. 00.00 (Intro) THE FLAMINGOS – Stars (Edit) – Unreleased demo – 1983. Episode #1 for info. 00.41 NEW ORDER – Doubts Even Here (Instrumental) (Cargo Demo) (2019 Remaster) – Movement, Definitive Edition Boxset – Warner Music – 2023 Doubts Even Hear? I should coco, and if you want ‘tentative’ in your music then this has it in shed loads. My guess is this maybe wasn’t Hooky’s first stab at the track in the band’s rehearsal room but you can nearly hear him finding his way into and over the ARP Quadra’s strings. 05.15 COCTEAU TWINS – Road River and Rail (Live) – Stream only – 2026 Live in 1991 but only very recently uploaded to the net, a mixing desk recording from The Warfield, in San Francisco and a rare treat to hear Liz this clear in a gig setting. At your leisure, search out the rest of the gig. There’s no visual from the above show, so here’s a barely rescued – but previously unseen/unpublished – photo of mine. Liz and Simon soundchecking at Newcastle’s Tiffany’s, 19.4.84. Photo credit / copyright: Dec Hickey 08.37 JOHN CALE – Thoughtless Kind (M:FANS) – M:FANS, 2LP – Double Six – 2016 A pedestrian, sledgehammer beat and a more forceful take on the lyrics than found in the ex-Velvet Underground man’s original. To my ears, they’re better suited here. 13.59 EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – Take A Pebble * – Emerson, Lake & Palmer, LP – Island – 1970 I bought this album maybe four or five years after release and without doubt after having heard maybe just one of the three tracks on it I had taken to. I wouldn’t have been listening to any radio that might have played this album, so I’m guessing I borrowed it from a mate – very likely Phil Harris or Tom Locke (RIP). Greg Lake’s vocals were the thing for me back then and on my National Panasonic SG-1070L I’d have skipped Keith Emerson’s often lengthy rock-orchestral leaning keyboard workouts from all three… and likewise it’s a massive edit on the show for Take A Pebble. 17.33 BABY ROSE – Stop The Bleeding – Through And Through, LP – Secretly Canadian – 2023 If I thought the vibrato in Baby Rose’s vocal on the last 41 Rooms’ show entry (‘Go’) reminded me of Anonhi/Antony and the Johnsons then this does so with knobs on… as it maybe sounds even more of a song and arrangement the latter could have penned. 21.17 A RACE OF ANGELS – Golden – Broadcast No. 1, CD only – Luv Classics – 2005 It’s not often a CD gets a visual look in on 41 Rooms but the majority of Broadcast No. 1’s tracks have been or are on course for inclusion… and there was no vinyl. A 21st century left field folk soul beaut. Saluting Yeofi Andoh once again. 23.56 KRAFTWERK – Boing Boom Tschak * – Electric Cafe, LP – Kling Klang / EMI – 1986 The German maestros with some playful mid ’80s electro. Who else could it be? 27.01 BESIDE (with BERNARD FOWLER) – Odeon (Dance Mix) – 12″ – Celluloid – 1984 In 1984 the only place I’d have heard this was on John Peel’s radio shows – and he was partial to some electro. With the other side playlisted on 41 Rooms years ago, that would make this Afrika Bambaataa-produced 12″ a bargain to me these days, at less than the price of a pint on Discogs. Back in 1984, ordering it on import from Bedford’s HMV (as I did) its £5.29 price tag would seemingly have between five and ten pints plus worth! 32.37 MIDNIGHT STAR – Midas Touch (Vocal Extended Remix) – 12″ – Solar – 1986 With Electro roots, some breezy mid ’80s glitzy dance which has aged far better than – ‘Look away now’ (or don’t look at all) – the clothes and hair in the video. 38.42 ROZALLA – Born To Luv Ya – 12″ – Pulse-8 – 1990 At some point, when I do get to wade through the Record Mirror‘s I have from the the late ’80s/early ’90s I’d put a quiet fiver on the late James Hamilton having used ‘bubbling’ in a review of this particular mix of the tune. Par for the course lyrics but given some decent beats Rozalla has a voice that more than matches. 43.00 THOMAS LEER – Forgive and Forget – 1982, CD only – Klanggalerie – 2015 When I first happened on the 1982 CD recordings I thought Leer had re-found his youthful energy in the ‘now’. It’s in the title, Dec… so, a ‘series of tracks for unreleased album circa 1982‘ states the man himself. That would put them around the time of his Letter From America and Contradictions EPs but way before the ‘pop’ album, The Scale Of Ten. Forgive and Forget is though definitely a dry run for that album’s belter, Control Yourself. 47.23 MINT ROYALE – I Don’t Care – See You In The Morning, CD only – Faith & Hope Records Limited – 2005 Aagghh, it’s another CD… but needs must, as no vinyl surfaced and by this point Neil Claxton was flying solo as Mint Royale. 51.48 OSCAR FARRELL (feat SAMPHA) – Dream Therapy (George FitzGerald remix) – Download only – ? – 2026 The So Far South EP original rightly has many admirers but I’m more with this moodier take. Screenshot 55.22 NOSTALGIX – Mess With Me – Download only – Confession – 2019 Out of Vancouver, British Columbia, she seems through the years to have occasionally just digitally floated singular tracks out there. 58.32 SUICIDE – Ghost Rider – Self-titled, LP – Red Star Records – 1977 There’d be a bunch of my early ’80s mates who’d have gone for the album but it’s only this track that grabbed me. 01.01.01 CABARET VOLTAIRE – Nag Nag Nag (Live 2025 Single Edit) – Download only (for now) – Mute – 2026 ‘Updating’ and then capturing – just ‘right’ – this classic track’s first live outing in forty five or so years could have gone wrong but all involved nailed it, and seeing as I caught four of the Cabs’ six gigs last year there’s a good chance I was in on this actual recording. In fact, given the advances in sound technology Nag is likely sounding better in the room than it would have done live back in 1979-82… something I never witnessed. 01.05.10 THE SOUND – Heartland (Mike Read session, 1980) – The BBC Recordings – 2CD only – Renascent – 2004 If Adrian Borland and crew were pushing for a radio session in their early throws (who wasn’t) I’d have thought John Peel would have got in there first. The band did subsequently do a Peel session but here Mike Read edged it and the band were firing. 01.08.19 JOY DIVISION – Warsaw – An Ideal For Living, 7″ EP – Enigma – 1978 I never owned this original 7″ but somewhere around 1980-81 and through the back pages of the inkie press I bought the subsequent 12″ from an ‘MJ’ in Crewe who reckoned in an enclosed note he’d leant Steve Morris £60 to pay for the sleeves. When I sold the single years later I thought I’d kept the note… but if I did, it then went AWOL. 01.10.40 TURNSTILE – Dreaming – Never Enough, LP – Roadrunner – 2025 They’ve eased up here on their early hardcore leanings which might go some way to why this tune gets a thumbs up from me and those who take occasionally take a punt on an album because of the sleeve could still be in for a shock. 01.13.00 TV21 – Ideal Way Of Life – A Thin Red Line, LP – Deram – 1981 Other tracks on the album have already graced 41 Rooms as indeed they did back in Winkles in 1981-82. 01.15.27 THE TEARDROP EXPLODES – Went Crazy – Kilimanjaro, LP – Mercury – 1980 Julian in 1980. Sounding ‘quirky pop’ in 2026? 01.18.03 NATURAL SCIENTIST – See Through You – 7″ – Dental Records – 1982 Even though I bought their Terminal Velocity debut 12″ at the time, this their follow up somehow by-passed me for four decades 01.22.07 IRMA THOMAS – My Heart’s In Memphis – My Heart’s In Memphis – The Songs Of Dan Penn, CD only – Rounder Records – 2000 Criminally, only seven thousand plus peeps have ever viewed the fan video online of Irma on an outside stage, live in New Orleans from 2003 and I nearly went with its muffled sound here, as the more she gets in to the song the more she really lives it. 01.25.53 STEVIE WONDER – (I) Don’t Know Why (I Love You) – 7″ – Tamla Motown – 1968-9 For the UK release Motown couldn’t quite make up there mind on the title – but this stark outpouring and arrangement is still a killer, even though it was maybe trumped for radio play by the lusher, romantic appeal of the b-side, My Cherie Amour. 01.28.25 MT JONES – I Don’t Understand – Joy, LP – ? – 2026 New(ish) blue-eyed retro soul with as much effort on the visual. A fab single but I’ve got a feeling an album of his accentuated vocal might be too much for me. We’ll see. 01.31.49 WILLIE HUTCH – Hurt So Bad – Season For Love, LP – RCA – 1970 Before his switch to maybe his more spiritual Brother’s Gonna Work It Out home of Motown. 01.34.39 BANDERAS – This Is Your Life (PanoΣigma Edit) – Stream only – ? – 2019 Just the one album, squarely aimed at the mainstream, and some cerebral tunes from these two shaven-headed girls. I’m not sure how much the decent lyrics and sumptuous key change helped but this was their biggest UK hit. Even in the sometimes throwaway nature of ‘pop’ charts, quality will out. 01.39.36 DIANA BROWN & BARRIE K SHARPE – Eating Me Alive * – 12″ – FFRR – 1992 ‘Weaving together many different dance music sounds of the late sixties/early seventies, including such as vintage Jackson 5 and Norman Whitfield era Temptations, Timmy Thomas beats and Chicago Transit Authority guitar chords (“I’m a man, yes I am, and I love you so”), this brilliant intensely driving jiggly chugger has been promoed as a twinpack with 0-104.7-0bpm Undisputed Mix Part 1 & Part II, 0-104.7bpm Original Groundbeat, 0-105.25-0bpm Funky Funky Sugar Heavy Groundbeat Mix, 0-105.4bpm One Trip Too Many Mix, more recently influenced grooving 115.8-0bpm Groundbeat House Ensemble/Instrumental, hi-hat hustled 118.7bpm Undercover Dub Mix 1 and 118.6bpm Undercover Dub Mix 2, Dianamite!‘ – James Hamilton, Record Mirror (Music Week), 20.6.92 Any time I re-edit etc I really should remember the source of the original… and there’s a heavy 41 Rooms re-edit going on here. Whatever. James Hamilton’s ‘vintage Jackson 5’ reference is spot on and the bridges and chorus are so strong they make the verses sound absolutely tepid. Weird. 01.45.08 RHYTHIM IS RHYTHIM – Strings Of Life (‘Original Piano Mix’) – 12″ – Transmat – 1987 ‘So enduringly popular and still steadily selling that it could follow A Guy Called Gerald up the chart, Derrick ‘Mayday’ May’s synthetic strings stabbed and sawed techno pioneeringly jerky instrumental leaper is now out here in its frantic acidic 130/129 1/5-130-0bpm Exclusive Remix, more scrubbingly hustling organ accented 128 1/5-127 4/5-128-128 1/5bpm Flam-boy-ant Mix, and piano emphasising jerkier 122 1/5-122-121 2/5-121 1/5bpm Piano Mix, flipped by the washing machine ‘sizzled’ 129-129 1/3bpm ‘Kaos’ plus the ‘Magic Juan’ Atkins created jiggly wriggling Model 500 ‘Off To Battle’ in its 125 2/3-126 1/5bpm 2emix and 126 1/5-126 2/3bpm Original Version‘. – James Hamilton, Jocks, 3.89 ‘Based on a piano sequence by May’s friend Michael James. He dropped in for a visit at May’s house and sat down to play a piano ballad he had been working on called, “Lightning Strikes Twice”. This piece went into May’s sequencer and was kept there until May decided to listen to it all the way through. He found some portions which interested him, and he started to work with it. The song was originally at 80 BPM before May increased the tempo, chopped it up into loops, and added percussion and string samples’. Wikipedia The history of this stark track is interesting. I called this ‘near punk like, house / techno’ on the show, what with its crude/rough arrangement feeling like it nearly takes four minutes to settle… just in time for it to sound like it’s breaking down on the outro! And it’s become a classic! Enough to warrant a bunch of remixes and the mighty ‘live with orchestra’ version that follows. 01.52.18 RHYTHIM IS RHYTHIM – Strings Of Life (Live, Weather Festival, Paris, France) – Stream only – 2015 Derrick May, with Francesco Tristano (ex-Aufgang) loving it big time on extra keyboards, with the weight of the full Philharmonic Orchestra Lamoureux, under the direction of Dzijan Emin… and all beautifully captured by ‘producer, Amos Rozenberg and Paramax Films in 4K with 9 Cinema cameras by Samuel Petit for Arte TV‘… it says somewhere. Strings Of Life, indeed. Catch the video in the usual places. Show 150 will upload April 5. Dec x The post Post Punk Plus Podcast Playlist 149 – Original upload 1.3.26 appeared first on 41Rooms.

Chris Swanson is the co-founder of Secretly Group, the influential independent music company behind labels including Secretly Canadian, Jagjaguwar, Dead Oceans, and The Numero Group. Since co-founding Secretly Canadian in 1996, Chris has helped shape the modern indie label ecosystem and built Secretly Distribution into a global force for independent artists. He's worked with groundbreaking acts like Bon Iver and has spent nearly three decades helping artists balance creativity, commerce, and long-term career sustainability in a rapidly evolving music industry.In this episode, Chris breaks down how independent artists can navigate record labels, digital distribution, AI, and self-promotion—without losing their creativity or community.Key Takeaways:Learn why major label advances come with high expectations—and how indie labels can offer stronger long-term career development.Discover how DSPs have democratized music, what that means for independent music growth, and how to approach self-promotion strategically.Understand how to manage expectations, avoid “radical doubt,” and use AI as a tool without losing artistic identity.---→ Learn more about Chris Swanson and his work at: ckswanson.com.Book an Artist Breakthrough Session with the Modern Musician team: https://apply.modernmusician.me/podcast

This playlist is 72% vinyl friendly. Not bad. The SL-1300G in 2025. Technics keeping it simple with the design, if not with the spec trying to convince punters they need one. ‘Coreless Direct Drive Motor Achieving Stable Rotation The use of a coreless direct-drive motor with no iron core eliminates uneven rotation of the turntable known as cogging. Also, the twin-rotor construction reduces the bearing load while maintaining high torque and reduces minute vibrations during rotation. Furthermore, the SL-1300G's motor was redesigned to eliminate subtle vibrations that could affect sound quality. To improve rigidity, the same reinforcement pattern as the Reference Class SL-1000R/SP-10R was used for the coil mounting base‘. Any track marked * has been given either a tiny or a slightly larger 41 Rooms tweak/edit/chop and the occasional tune might sound a bit dodgy, quality-wise. On top of that, the switch between different decades and production values never helps in the mix here. NB: THIS PLAYLIST INCLUDES EXPLETIVES. Lyric of Playlist 148 For the reality… Courtesy of Crooked Man, Jarvis’ by a country mile, but… For the idyll…John Sebastian. 00.00 (Intro) THE FLAMINGOS – Stars (Edit) – Unreleased demo – 1983. Episode #1 for info. 00.41 NEW ORDER – Turn – Waiting For The Sirens’ Call, 2LP – London – 2005 With Barney’s lilting, slightly forlorn vocal, a little gem nearly lost on one of the band’s least successful albums. 05.02 LITTLE NEMO – A Day Out Of Time – Past And Future, LP – Domestica – 2013 Though the track originally surfaced in 1987 on the 500 run, cassette-only format of the (debut) album. Even back then it could have been seen as yet another ‘sound’ out of Europe that seemed to echo the UK alternative/new wave scene of a few years earlier. 08.48 KIM GORDON – Not Today – Play Me, LP – Matador – 2026 Get past the intro – where it very momentarily sounds (to my ears anyway) like the batteries ran out – and Kim Gordon drifts nicely across the wash of sound. 12.03 THE COMSAT ANGELS – The Eye Dance – Sleep No More, LP – Polydor – 1981 Judging by a known set list for late Nov ’81 and the fact the band were then promoting the recently released, above album, this track was likely in the set list for my Bedford Corn Exchange gig promotion earlier that month. Big smiles when I hear them… though I’ve sadly never heard a tape of the Bedford night. 15.40 BUNNYDRUMS – Holy Moly – Holy Moly, LP – Fundamental – 1984 The short-lived, mid ’80s Philadelphian band with a quirky mix of ‘new wave’ vocal and a belting soul vocal bv in the backdrop of a low slung, punk country’ish workout. Maybe it’s the ‘yippee-ki-yay’ and pseudo peddle steel guitar? The band have been here before – and will be again. 21.30 COSTUME – Once I Loved (Original Mix) – Download only – 2021 Claudia Placanica’s slightly disconcerting delivery is always the thing for me! 23.54 THE IRONSIDES – The Web – Changing Light, LP – Colemine – 2023 Cinematically soundtracking the ’70s like a good’un! The Streets of San Francisco and its like… which is apt… as that’s where The Ironsides are from. 28.57 BABY ROSE – Go – Through and Through, LP – Secretly Canadian – 2023 My fave 21st century track of the show, Jasmine Rose Wilson (to her mum and dad) with a quivering indie soul vocal – on this tune anyway – that Anonhi/Antony and the Johnsons could have penned and rolled out, albeit with a slightly different sound, no doubt. And that really is the sleeve, honest. I could be wrong but I reckon it’s a photographer’s dud that someone subsequently had a weird liking for. I struggle to actually look at it! 31.56 THE DRIFTERS – Like Sister and Brother – 7″ – Bell – 1973 I had this single in the mid ’70s but with the years since maybe ‘softening’ the senses, this made-to-measure ballad (with lead vocalist, Bill Fredericks sounding more like Johnny Mathis than I’d have remembered) sounds better now than it did back then but in the world we now live in there will be few if any songs written like this again. I had to run the idea past one of my teenage years mates but I reckon that, along with Jimmy Ruffin’s What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted (and others, no doubt), this was a last-dance-of-the-night/grab-a-girl-type tune at Bedford Rugby Club’s Saturday night ‘discos’. I’m making this actually sound like the ’40s but it was the era and I was in my late teens… and until I find my membership card, this’ll have to do. ‘Swing to Boomerang’ indeed. I don’t think they came back. 34.52 EYELESS IN GAZA – Flight Of Swallows – Back From The Rains, LP – Cherry Red – 1986 The intro to my 1984 Rorschach Testing article below sums up my thinking on Flight back then – and though the track was being played live at the time it was a couple of years before it surfaced on the above album. EIG article, Rorschach Testing, 1984 39.22 JONI MITCHELL – Eastern Rain – Archives – Volume 1: The Early Years 1963-1967, 5CD – Rhino – 2020 Truly a legend, such is the quality of the lady’s songwriting this beaut – from a Folklore Radio broadcast, of March 19, 1967 – never even made it to an official album and though it was covered by others and turned up in Joni live appearances of the time it took until the above retrospective to be released officially. And she’ll be back here quicker than you might be expecting. 43.13 SÓLEY – I Will Find You (Live, at the KEX Hostel in Reykjavik: 30.10.13) – Stream only – 2013 With a whole different tone to Liam Neeson’s ‘I Will Find You’ :), a production from the classy KEXP and a song only found on Sóley’s 5 track, 10″ EP, Don’t Ever Listen. This take however is a far more endearing version. 45.54 NORMA TANEGA – Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog – 7″ – Stateside – 1966 Was Norma ‘indie’ before there was such a thing? Sadly, she died in 2019 but search out a short Youtube interview and snippets piece (and the comments that followed) from a decade or so earlier. It was meant to be included in a proposed documentary that never then got going. 48.06 THE ELECTRIC FLAG – Look Into My Eyes – A Long Time Comin’, CD only – Columbia – 2003 From a handful of tracks that possibly didn’t make the cut for the initial 1968 release of the Chicago soul rock band’s second album, this is one of two that were first added to the above reissue. 50.52 LOVIN’ SPOONFUL – Summer In The City – 7″ – Kama Sutra – 1966 Maybe the best known tune on the show, with a forceful sounding John Sebastian and his/their ‘city’ being New York and its Greenwich Village hub back then. 53.13 THE FORTUNES – Here It Comes Again – 7″ – Decca – 1965 Innocent ’60s ‘pop’ with a classy arrangement, and another the likes of which will never be made again… and certainly not by anybody aiming for the charts. 56.09 THE MINDBENDERS – Groovy Kind Of Love – 7″ – Fontana – 1965 Wayne Fontana at the helm (and co-written by a pre-Sager Carol Bayer, I’ve just noted) I think this might have subconsciously stuck with me enough in its chart days (I was 8), to then make it to my record collection in the early ’70s. It felt then like a great many happily got rid of their records (certainly singles) after just a few years coz every second hand record shop had loads of chart stuff from just the 5-10 years prior. I was too young to have been buying the height of ’60s ‘pop’ during its time but picking it up a decade later was dead easy. Bet this cost me 10p or thereabouts. 58.05 SPUDDHA – Ton – Unreleased demo – 2014 ‘Recorded in a single take with a pair of £100 analog groove boxes (Korg Volcas) and there's no multi tracking, effects or post processing. One of the boxes is a three voice paraphonic synth and the other is an analogue drum machine. ‘At the time I was interested in making big, immersive music with an organic quality with sparse loops and a minimal setup. There's a lot of live tweaking and you will notice that the limitations of the synth mean that 1) only 3 notes can sound simultaneously and 2) the voices interrupt each other. Also presets couldn't be saved… if I didn't record what I was doing I couldn't move onto making something else without losing it all‘. – Spuddha. ‘Spud’ to me. 01.04.46 LONELADY – Hinterland – Hinterland, LP – Warp – 2015 Julie Lonelady groovin’ a tune and lyric that should have been here before now. c/w Julie ‘helping out’… 01.09.32 JONI MITCHELL – River (acapella) 01.13.30 ATRIC & FRIDA DARKO – Hide & Seek – Download only – 2023 ‘Always trying to combine genre fluid compositions, qualitative mixing and to take the whole process with a good sense of humor‘. – Them, via Bandcamp 01.17.26 A CERTAIN RATIO – Knife Slits Water (Peel session, June ’81) – Sextet, 2LP reissue – Factory Benelux – 2013 Yep, with Martha ‘Tilly’ Tilson’s oh-so-right vocal, the slightly epic Knife Slits Water. Very coincidentally, the day ACR recorded the above Peel session (according to the Keeping It Peel site) I saw them live supporting Cabaret Voltaire at Leicester Uni and the day the session was broadcast my diary says I had a long phone chat with Rob Gretton – no idea about what, other than re what New Order were up to at that point. 01.25.11 EARL16 – Changing World (Remix) – , LP – Merge Records – 2001 I caught this on a late night KISS FM radio show. His conscious sounds here taken up a few BPM. 01.30.05 COURTNEY BUCHANAN – R U Conscious (Album version) – 12″ – Conscious – 1993 And speaking of ‘conscious’… ‘Courtney has one of the most soulful, spiritual voices to come out of the UK. His music here combines jazzy acoustic sounds with delicate use of technology on a rhythmic, down-paced head nodder. I various mixes, the track’s ‘conscious’ lyrics and impressive vocals are a fine showcase for this British talent.‘ – Ralph Tee, Record Mirror (Music Week), 3.7.93 01.34.42 DELTA HOUSE OF FUNK – Lovers & Losers – 12″ EP – Go! Discs – 1996 Decided to playlist this before I remembered it was another of Ashley Beedle’s works. So, this is with a big nod to a top lad who’s been going through the health ringer in the last few years. 01.39.38 DRAX – Middle Earth – Drax Two, 12″EP – Trope – 1993 Clear vinyl gentle German techno. 01.44.51 CROOKED MAN – Cunts – Crooked Stile, 2LP – Viscous Charm – 2026 The reimagining here courtesy of Richard ‘Parrot’ Barratt. ‘Jarvis Cocker released Running The World in 2006The line ‘cunts are still running the world' is more relevant than ever… 20 years on and Crooked Man thought it needed to be said againHis razor-sharp reimagining is a call to arms with added electronic biteHe's skipped the niceties and titled it CUNTS.Out today on Vicious Charm today. The track is accompanied by an Agit-Prop video directed by British contemporary artist Dominic McGill, who, armed with a photocopier and a scalpel, has cut & pasted a perfect accompaniment to the song – breathless and furious. They are still running the world. It’s a work of “northern genius”, Jarvis’ words, not ours‘. – Bandcamp. 01.47.21 DESPERATE JOURNALIST – 7 – No Hero, LP – Fierce Panda – 2024 Driving indie rockers ever present on Simon Williams’ Fierce Panda label, with a nod to Jo Bevan’s confident vocals. 01.50.22 GANZHEIT – Motions – ‘Summer Of ’84’ demos cassette, unreleased – 1984 With a couple of this cassette’s tracks now playlisted on 41 Rooms, there are more to come from this lost Bedford-based band. Show 149 will be here March 1. Dec x The post Post Punk Plus Podcast Playlist 148 – Original upload 1.2.26 appeared first on 41Rooms.

Every writer has a story about the assignment that got away; for music journalist Stephen Deusner, the story was that of Jason Molina and Songs: Ohia's 2002 record 'Didn't It Rain.'   In 2014, on the wings of Secretly Canadian reissuing 'Didn't It Rain,' Deusner pitched an ambitious oral history featuring some of the people who knew Jason best and might be able to lend some humanity to an artist who had always been mythologized — often by himself. Sadly, the piece was not published at the time, but nearly a decade to the day after its inception, the oral history was issued via Molina-verse newsletter Static & Distance.   Reviving the oratory slant of this story of a legendary album, today's episode features interviews with Secretly Canadian co-founders Ben and Chris Swanson; Darcie Schoenman Molina, Jason's widow; Edan Cohen, who produced 'Didn't It Rain' at his studio in Philadelphia; and musicians who played on the record, including Mike Brenner, Jennie Benford, and Jim Krewson of Jim & Jennie & the Pinetops.  Links:  'Didn't It Rain' Deluxe Edition Secretly Society Podcast Episodes Secretly Society Podcast on Secretly Store Secretly Society General Information   Jason Molina: Jason Molina on Instagram Static & Distance on Substack Jason Molina on Facebook JasonMolina.com Secretly Society Podcast Season 1 - Jason Molina Pt. 1 - Eight Gates - "You've Been Molina'd"

G'day! Today on the Secretly Society podcast we welcome one of our label family's rare Australian artists, Harriette Pilbeam, who you will know much better as Hatchie. Starting out playing in bands as a teenager in Brisbane, Hatchie put her first single out under her own name in 2017 and quickly picked up interest in both her home country and internationally. She signed with Secretly Canadian in 2021, released her much-acclaimed follow up album 'Giving the World Away' in 2022 and just dropped her latest, the sweet and salty 'Liquorice,' last week. Chatting with her fellow countryman Max Thomas, Secretly Distribution's Head of Marketing & Campaigns Asia-Pacific, and co-host Tom Davies, Hariette shoots the breeze on Letterboxd scores, dream-pop, Oasis, and much more.   Links:  Secretly Frequencies: Hatchie Playlist Secretly Society Podcast Episodes Secretly Society Podcast on Secretly Store Secretly Society General Information   Lonnie Holley: Hatchie Website Link Hatchie on Instagram Hatchie on X Hatchie on Facebook

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot follow up a recent episode paying tribute to the sun with another set of songs about a celestial body. This time, they share their favorite songs about the moon — along with picks from the production staff.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:The Beatles, "Mr. Moonlight," Beatles for Sale, Parlophone, 1964The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Wire, "A Mutual Friend," 154, Harvest, 1979R.E.M., "Nightswimming," Automatic For The People, Warner Bros, 1992Songs:Ohia, "Blue Chicago Moon," Didn't It Rain, Secretly Canadian, 2002Credence Clearwater Revival, "Bad Moon Rising," Green River, Fantasy, 1969Janelle Monáe, "Many Moons," Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase), Bad Boy, 2007Brian Eno, "St. Elmo's Fire," Another Green World, Island, 1975Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Luna," Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Shelter, 1976Mitski, "My Love Mine All Mine," The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, Dead Oceans, 2023David Bowie, "Moonage Daydream," The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, RCA, 1972Thin Lizzy, "Dancing in the Moonlight - Live," Live and Dangerous', Philips, 1978Los Lobos, "Kiko and the Lavendar Moon," Kiko, Slash, 1992The Rolling Stones, "Child of the Moon," Jumpin' Jack Flash / Child Of The Moon (Single), Decca, 1968Nick Drake, "Pink Moon," Pink Moon, Island, 1972Willie Nelson, "Darkness on the Face of the Earth," ...And Then I Wrote, Liberty, 1962Emmylou Harris, "Luxury Liner," Luxury Liner (Expanded & Remastered), Reprise, 2003Emmylou Harris, "Crescent City," Cowgirl's Prayer, The Grapevine, 1994SOFT PLAY, "Punk's Dead," HEAVY JELLY, BMG, 2024The Beach Boys, "Surf's Up," Surf's Up, Reprise, 1971The Cars, "Drive," Heartbeat City, Elektra, 1984See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share a fresh batch of songs that deserve more attention- what they call "buried treasures." They also hear picks from their production staff.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Frankie and the Witch Fingers, "Total Reset," Trash Classic, Greenway, 2025The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967AnAkA, "CRISIS OF THE CONCRETE," CRISIS OF THE CONCRETE (Single), AKTIV8, 2025Gwenifer Raymond, "Jack Parsons Blues," Last Night I Heard The Dog Star Bark, We Are Busy Bodies, 2025Brett Newski & the Bad Inventions, "Jesus Freak," ameriCONa Pt. 1: Educate Freeloaders to Buy Art, self-released, 2025Low Girl, "Overgrown," Overgrown (Single), self-released, 2025Love Story in Blood Red, "Jackknife," Everything's Everywhere, Good Times Rock N Roll Club, 2025Sharp Pins, "Every Time I Hear," Radio DDR, Perennial Death, 2025Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra, "Blow It Up," Press Start, self-released, 2025Tombstones in their Eyes, "I Am Cold," Asylum Harbour, Kitten Robot, 2024Jens Lekman, "A Tuxedo Sewn For Two," Songs For Other People's Weddings, Secretly Canadian, 2025Thank, "Do It Badly," I Have A Physical Body That Can Be Harmed, Big Scary Monsters Recording Company, 2024Molly Nilsson, "How Much is The World," Amateur, Night School, 2025The Cords, "Fabulist," The Cords, Skep Wax / Slumberland, 2025Jeffrey Foskett, "I live for the Sun," Stars in the Sand, The Pop Collective, 2004The Lucksmiths, "Sunlight in a Jar," Warmer Corners, Candle Records, 2005The Way Down Wanderers, "Your Will is a Wildflower," Path to Follow - EP, Self-Released, 2014Sly and the Family Stone, "Runnin' Away," There's a Riot Goin' On, Epic, 1971Bob Dylan, "House of the Risin' Sun," Bob Dylan, Columbia, 1962See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode of Across The Margin : The Podcast features an interview with Erin Osmon, an award-winning, Los Angeles-based music journalist, critic, and author. She's written long-form album notes for archival releases on Blondie, Hüsker Dü, Townes Van Zandt, Sparklehorse, and many others. A veteran of Chicago newsrooms, her work appears in Rolling Stone, LA Times, New York Times, Washington Post, and other publications of record. She is part-time faculty at USC's Annenberg School of journalism. Her new book, about heartland rock in the 1980s, will be published by W.W. Norton in 2026. Her first book, Jason Molina: Riding with the Ghost — the focus of this episode — was published in 2017 and named a Best Music Book of the year by Pitchfork. Her book about John Prine's landmark debut album was published by Bloomsbury's 33 1/3 series. In Jason Molina: Riding with the Ghost, Erin presents a detailed, human account of the Rust Belt–born musician Jason Molina — a visionary, prolific, and at times cantankerous singer-songwriter with an autodidactic style that captivated his devoted fans. It details Molina's personal trials and triumphs and reveals for the first time the true story of his last months and works. Offering unfettered access to the mind and artistry of Molina through exclusive interviews with family, friends, and collaborators, the book also explores the Midwest music underground and the development of Bloomington, Indiana–based label Secretly Canadian. As the first authorized and detailed account of this prolific songwriter and self-mythologizer, Riding with the Ghost provides readers with unparalleled insight into Molina's tormented life and the fascinating Midwest musical underground that birthed him. In this episode host Michael Shields and Erin Osmon discuss how Molina's deep ties and affinity to the state that birthed him (Ohio) shaped his life and influenced his career. They explore Molina's surprising and varied musical influences, the comparison to singer-songwriter Will Oldham which shadowed Molina throughout his career, the birth of the timeless classic album that is Magnolia Electric Co., and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, we sit down with the brilliant songwriter and performer Ben Abraham. Known for his evocative storytelling and soulful voice, Ben has released solo albums with Secretly Canadian and Atlantic Records. His songwriting credits include massive hits like Praying by Kesha and Grow As We Go by Ben Platt, solidifying his reputation as a collaborator with some of the music industry's biggest names.With billions of streams under his belt, Ben's career is nothing short of remarkable—but the road hasn't always been smooth. Now embracing life as an independent artist, Ben opens up about his creative journey, the highs and lows of the music business, and what's next for him.

In this episode of The Localist, host Carrie Rollwagen talks with Daniel Drinkard, owner of Seasick Records, about owning a local music store and balancing the revival of vinyl with the practicalities of offering CDs and tapes. They delve into the community-centric events of Record Store Day, the thoughtful approach to merchandising, and the importance of fostering a welcoming atmosphere for music lovers of all kinds, from Taylor Swift fans to vinyl connoisseurs. Daniel shares insights on the evolution of his business, from the practicalities of store layout to valuing community over profit in the independent retail scene.   Mentioned in this episode: Seasick Website: https://seasickbham.com/ Seasick Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seasickrecords/ Record Store Day: https://recordstoreday.com/NewsItem/11083 Avondale Brewing: https://www.avondalebrewing.com/ Saturn: https://saturnbirmingham.com/ Firehouse: https://firehousecac.org/ Munchies: https://munchieson5th.net/ Cahaba Brewing: https://cahababrewing.com/ Mom's Basement: https://www.momsbham.com/ End of All Music: https://theendofallmusic.com/ Crestwood Pharmacy: https://www.bhamrx.com/ Sub Pop: https://www.subpop.com/ Secretly Canadian: https://secretlycanadian.com/ Alliance of Independent Media Stores: https://thealliancerocks.com/ Sure Shot: https://www.instagram.com/theshureshotdjs/ Earth Libraries: https://earthlibraries.com/ Lee Shook: https://www.instagram.com/theaudiovore/ Postal Service: https://postalservicemusic.net/

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with artist, singer, songwriter and poet Jamila Woods about her third album, Water Made Us. They also review new music from André 3000 and MJ Lenderman.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Jamila Woods, "Tiny Garden (feat. duendita)," Water Made Us, Jagjaguwar, 2023André 3000, "I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a 'Rap' Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time," New Blue Sun, Epic, 2023André 3000, "Dreams Once Buried Beneath the Dungeon Floor Slowly Sprout into Undying Gardens," New Blue Sun, Epic, 2023André 3000, "BuyPoloDisorder's Daughter Wears a 3000® Button Down Embroidered," New Blue Sun, Epic, 2023MJ Lenderman, "Live Jack (Live)," And the Wind (Live and Loose!), Anti-, 2023MJ Lenderman, "Knockin' (Live)," And the Wind (Live and Loose!), Anti-, 2023MJ Lenderman, "Dan Marino (Live)," And the Wind (Live and Loose!), Anti-, 2023Jamila Woods, "Good News," Water Made Us, Jagjaguwar, 2023Jamila Woods, "Practice (feat. Saba)," Water Made Us, Jagjaguwar, 2023Jamila Woods, "Bugs," Water Made Us, Jagjaguwar, 2023Jamila Woods, "Thermostat (feat. Peter CottonTale)," Water Made Us, Jagjaguwar, 2023Jamila Woods, "Send a Dove," Water Made Us, Jagjaguwar, 2023Jamila Woods, "I Miss All My Exes (feat. Gia Margaret)," Water Made Us, Jagjaguwar, 2023NNAMDÏ, "Armoire," Please Have a Seat, Secretly Canadian, 2022Pozi, "Pest Control," Smiling Pools, Prah, 2023See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Delve into the enchanting world of gglum, the musical alter-ego of UK singer-songwriter Ella Smoker. Her music, a blend of electronica, dream pop, and garage-punk intertwined with the resonance of her acoustic guitar, offers a captivating lo-fi experience. Fresh off signing with Secretly Canadian, gglum recently released 'Easy Fun,' her second single, which we explore in-depth in today's episode. Join us as we uncover gglum's creative process behind this mesmerising track, discover the influences shaping her unique sound, including her parents' musical tastes, and gain insight into her experiences on the road as an emerging artist.gglum: Instagram / Spotify You can support the pod here: TSIY Insta / TSIY TikTok / TSIY Youtube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join hosts Tom Davies and the band's namesake, KCRW's Chery Glaser, for an artist interview with Secretly Canadian's Clem Creevy of Cherry Glazerr. Listen as they dive into the beginnings of Clem's career as a solo artist releasing music on Soundcloud under the alias of Clembutt, through the releases of Haxel Princess, Apocolipstick, Stuffed & Ready, and, self-described as "the album I've always dreamed of writing", I Don't Want You Anymore. Hear about Clem's love for scary ladies, a squirrel suit performance arch, her latest collaboration with Yves Rothman, a story about meeting Reggie Watts at a party, and how the boys playing in bands around town helped spark the fire of Cherry Glazerr. Find meditation in the madness along the way! Links:  Secretly Society Podcast Link Cherry Glazerr Episode Link to Playlist  Secretly Society Podcast Store Link Secretly Society General Information Link   Cherry Glazerr:  Cherry Glazerr Website Link Cherry Glazerr on Instagram Cherry Glazerr on TikTok Cherry Glazerr on Twitter Cherry Glazerr on Facebook

From his musical innovation to whimsical creativity, Biz Markie altered the future of hip hop forever. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with filmmaker Sacha Jenkins about his documentary, All Up In the Biz. The hosts also review new releases from Cleo Sol, boy genius and Cherry Glazerr.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Biz Markie, "Just a Friend," The Biz Never Sleeps, Cold Chillin', 1989The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Cleo Sol, "In Your Own Home," Gold, Forever Loving Originals, 2023Cleo Sol, "There Will Be No Crying," Gold, Forever Loving Originals, 2023Cleo Sol, "Please Don't End It All," Gold, Forever Loving Originals, 2023Cleo Sol, "Lost Angel," Gold, Forever Loving Originals, 2023boygenius, "Black Hole," the rest, Interscope, 2023boygenius, "Powers," the rest, Interscope, 2023boygenius, "Afraid of Heights," the rest, Interscope, 2023Cherry Glazerr, "Bad Habit," I Don't Want You Anymore, Secretly Canadian, 2023Cherry Glazerr, "Soft Like a Flower," I Don't Want You Anymore, Secretly Canadian, 2023Cherry Glazerr, "Eat You Like a Pill," I Don't Want You Anymore, Secretly Canadian, 2023Cherry Glazerr, "I Don't Want You Anymore," I Don't Want You Anymore, Secretly Canadian, 2023Biz Markie, "Nobody Beats the Biz," Goin' Off, Cold Chillin', 1988Biz Markie, "Alone Again," I Need a Haircut, Cold Chillin', 1991Muddy Waters, "She's Alright," Electric Mud, Cadet/Chess, 1968Vic Mensa, "Blue Eyes," Victor, Roc Nation, 2023See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“I'm allergic to routine. I wake up and follow all my whims and desires. But inspiration strikes every couple of days, and when it does you don't want to be around me because I have a one track mind,” Clem Creevy of Cherry Glazerr says. That applies even when Creevy's on a date: she once rolled over in bed and starting singing a beat into her phone, much to the confusion of her bedmate. But when she's not getting inspired in bed, many of Creevy's songs start on the bass. She likes windowless rooms and prefers a messy ball point pen for her lyrics. Creevy also finds inspiration while driving, but unlike most songwriters it's not the solitude that does it. In fact, horrible LA traffic puts her in state of zen. “I love that kind of energy when I'm in a situation that seems scary and hard.”Cherry Glazerr's latest album "I Don't Want You Anymore" is out now on Secretly Canadian.

Order and disorder, a freeform haze of garbage guitars, shorted electronics, found detritus, collage, linear songs, sounds from strange lands. Contact me at btradio85@gmail.com.  Archives brianturnershow.comWILLIAM EGGLESTON / BRIAN ENO - Improvisation - 512 (Secretly Canadian, 2023)LITTLE HOWLIN WOLF - Cool Truth - Cool Truth (1985, re: Family Vineyard, 2015)HARVEY MILK - Time After Time (Ann Elise) - Reckoning (Chunklet, 2023)LOAD CONTROL - Scotland - 7" (JM Pop, 1972)CANTANEC DAGAR - Raque - Afarie (Blindblindblind, 2023)ACID ROOSTER - Oculatus Abyss - Acid Rooster (Cardinal Fuzz, 2023)HOLLOW DECK - Tallest Birch - Over East (cs, Tripticks Tapes, 2023)LONGSHOREMEN - Putra: Car of the Future - Grr Huh Yeah (Subterranean, 1985)DIRTY HUSBANDS - A Double Dutch Bus - V/A: Disco Totem (cs, RR Products, 1988)THE WAMECKI - Mushi Yo Atsumare! - Mushi Yo Atsumare! (BC, 2023)BLUE DOLPHIN - Ida - Robert's Lafitte (PPM/Cleta Patra, 2023)THE FALL - Shoulder Pads #1B - Hey! Luciani 12" (Beggas Banquet, 1986)CUTICLES - Mattress - Cuticles (Siltbreeze, 2023)LITTLE STEVIE McCABE - Sweat It Out - Sweat It Out (Sleek Bott, 1986)THE AXEMEN - The Wharf With No Name - Derry Legend (Flying Nun, 1988)LEROY SMART -Victory Is Mine - 7" (New Sounds, 1992)ABU OBAIDA HASSAN & HIS TAMBOUR - Qamar Al Massa (Moon of the Night) - The Shaigiya Sound of Sudan (Ostinato, 2018)CURVED AIR - Back Street Luv - 7" (Warner Brothers, 1971)REET HENDRIKSON - Karjase Pühapäev - Kirbuga Kirikusse - Reet (Moved By Sound, 2023)JYONSON TSU BAND - Inumelik Dondo - Inumelik Dondo (Signature Hondo, 2021)RAYNE - No One Heard Her - Rayne (1979, re: Mighty Mouth, 2023)ESTEE MACK - Nackmancoltrane - Nacksaw Jim Duggan (Griselda/Daupe!, 2023)SAINT ABDULLAH & EOMAC - Arrows of Illusion - Chasing Stateless (Planet Mu, 2023)JUDGITZU - Sator Arepo - Sator Arepo (Nyege Nyege Tapes, 2023)AYAZ - No Statement - Unpinned (Phase Group, 2023)

Bill Withers is beloved for writing classics like Lean On Me, but Greg Kot has long contended that Withers' best album is Live at Carnegie Hall. This week hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot honor Withers' life by doing a classic album dissection on that record and review the latest album from Anohni and the Johnsons.   Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops   Featured Songs: Bill Withers, "Use Me (Live)," Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Sussex, 1973The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Anohni and the Johnsons, "It Must Change," My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross, Secretly Canadian, 2023Anohni and the Johnsons, "Scapegoat," My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross, Secretly Canadian, 2023Anohni and the Johnsons, "You Be Free," My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross, Secretly Canadian, 2023Anohni and the Johnsons, "Sliver Of Ice," My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross, Secretly Canadian, 2023Bill Withers, "Lean On Me (Live)," Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Sussex, 1973Lou Rawls, "St. James Infirmary," Live, Capitol, 1966Bill Withers, "Three Nights and a Morning," Three Nights and a Morning (Single), Lotus, 1967Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, "Express Yourself," Express Yourself, Warner Bros, 1970Bill Withers, "Harlem," Just As I Am, Sussex, 1971Bill Withers, "Ain't No Sunshine," Just As I Am, Sussex, 1971Bill Withers, "Use Me," Still Bill, Sussex, 1972Grace Jones, "Use Me," Nightclubbing, Island, 1981Liza Minnelli, "Use Me," The Singer, CBS, 1973Bill Withers, "I Can't Write Left-Handed (Live)," Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Sussex, 1973Bill Withers, "Friend of Mine (Live)," Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Sussex, 1973Bill Withers, "Grandma's Hand (Live)," Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Sussex, 1973Bill Withers, "Harlem/Cold Baloney," Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Sussex, 1973Lauryn Hill, "The Mystery of Iniquity," MTV Unplugged 2.0, Columbia, 2002Bill Withers, "Ain't No Sunshine (Live)," Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Sussex, 1973Merle Haggard and the Strangers, "Sidewalks of Chicago," Hag, Capitol, 1971Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The year 2023 is more than halfway over, and there has already been a plethora of exciting, inspired and relevant new releases. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their favorite albums of 2023 so far. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops   Featured Songs: Boygenius, "Not Strong Enough," the record, Interscope, 2023The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Wesley Joseph, "COLD SUMMER," GLOW, Secretly Canadian, 2023Avalon Emerson, "Sandrail Silhouette," & The Charm, Another Dove, 2023Tombstones In Their Eyes, "Life," Sea of Sorrow, Kitten Robot, 2023Margo Price, "Lydia," Strays, Loma Vista, 2023Margo Price, "Been To The Mountain," Strays, Loma Vista, 2023Durand Jones, "I Want You," Wait Til I Get Over, Dead Oceans, 2023Bully, "Days Move Slow," Lucky for You, Sub Pop, 2023Kelela, "Happy Ending," Raven, Warp, 2023Louise Post, "Don't Give Up," Sleepwalker, El Camino, 2023Wednesday, "Quarry," Rat Saw God, Dead Oceans, 2023Jason Isbell, "Save The World," Weathervanes, Southeastern, 2023Billy Woods and Kenny Segal, "Soundcheck (feat. Quelle Chris)," Maps, Backwoodz, 2023Bill Withers, "Use Me (Live)," Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Sussex, 1973Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's Talkhouse Podcast we've got the ringleader of the year's weirdest experimental hip-hop album, who also happens to be a well known comedian, along with two guys who helped him make it: James Acaster along with NNAMDÏ and Quelle Chris. Now Acaster isn't a household name in the States just yet, but he's definitely a known quantity in the UK, where he's from. He's a stand-up comedian, a TV presenter, and an author—he wrote a great memoir a few years back called Perfect Sound Whatever, which uses music as a starting point for telling his own story. Which sort of bring us to his musical project, which he calls Temps. Before his comedy career took off, Acaster was an aspiring musician, and he jumped back into that pursuit during the pandemic, creating a collective of over 40 contributors to make an album called Party Gator Purgatory. It's a wild mix of experimental hip-hop with rock and jazz elements, and it's chaotic in all the right ways. For this conversation, we put Acaster together with two of the guests he brought on to help out with Party Gator. NNAMDÏ seemed like a natural choice for a multiple-personality record like this one, since he's one of the most restlessly engaging musicians working right now. The Chicagoan's latest album, Please Have a Seat, was his first for Secretly Canadian, and it's a blistering mix of hip-hop, electronic music, trap, and lots more—all tied together by his voice and outlook.  Also in this chat is Detroit's Quelle Chris, who's been making records as a rapper, producer, and writer for the past decade plus. His latest album, Deathfame, also came out last year, and it's a smart, politically pointed collection of songs that showcases both his incredible flow and sense of humor—again, it makes perfect sense that Acaster would've called on him to bring something special to Party Gator. Let's check out one of the album's tracks that features all three of these guys; here's “no, no.”  In this fun and insightful conversation, these three guys talk about collaborating long-distance, how whoever's mixing an album is incredibly important, whether or not one should order cheesecake at Cheesecake Factory, and how Macklemore ruined thrift stores. Allegedly. Enjoy. Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast, and thanks to James Acaster, NNAMDÏ, and Quelle Chris for chatting. The record is credited to Temps, and it's called Party Gator Purgatory. If you liked what you heard, please follow Talkhouse on your favorite platform, and check out all the goodness at Talkhouse.com. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by the Range. See you next time!

Hunger for Wholeness: Playfulness, Technology, Embodiment and Racism with Brie Stoner (Part 2) with Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro.In the second part of Ilia's interview with musician Brie Stoner, they share about wrestling with egos in both music and academia. They discuss the importance of insight, instincts, playfulness and embodiment and Ilia asks Brie how we can move beyond racism.“Power over always functions in a pyramid structure in which there are not enough places at the top. So it elicits fear, it cultivates fear, it propagates fear, it runs on fear. But the paradigm of communion runs on that rhizomatic view that we are all of us connected, and in a non-hierarchical way, our co-creating possibility through love and through the adventure of becoming.” (Brie Stoner in Hunger for Wholeness)ABOUT BRIE STONERBrie Stoner is a musician and songwriter who pulls from her multilingual and multicultural background in her indie dream-rock music. As a musician, Stoner has worked with producers Jay Bennett (Wilco) and most recently David Vandervelde (Father John Misty, Secretly Canadian) who produced her new album. Stoner's music has also been featured by Victoria Secret, Orange is The New Black, The Affair, as well as many other international TV and film campaigns. As a writer, her work has been featured in “The Call To Unite: Voices of hope and Awakening,” a book featuring inspirational voices such as Oprah, Tim Shriver, Elizabeth Gilbert and many more. Brie was a co-host to the “Another Name for Every Thing” podcast which garnered millions of downloads, before launching her own podcast “Unknowing” in 2021, exploring the path of creative possibility in conversation with artists, authors, and activists. Her new single “Loved Me Like a Weapon” is out now! Her new album ME VEO will be out in late 2023.Support the showA huge thank you to all of you who subscribe and support our show! This podcast is made possible in part by a grant from The Fetzer Institute—we are very grateful for their support. Support 'Hunger for Wholeness' on Patreon as our team continues to develop content for listeners to dive deeper. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for episode releases and other updates.

Hunger for Wholeness: Composting Religion and Creative Spirituality with Brie Stoner (Part 1)Ilia Delio interviews multi-talented musician Brie Stoner about “composting” old forms of religious experience, and how creativity can lead us into renewed forms of spirituality. They discuss relational wholeness, eros, and the body's role in spiritual life. Plus, enjoy a few small peaks into Brie's musical textures throughout this episode.ABOUT BRIE STONER“We need to free the monstrous within us. It should be seen not as a problem, but as an opportunity.”Brie Stoner is a musician and songwriter who pulls from her multilingual and multicultural background in her indie dream-rock music. As a musician, Stoner has worked with producers Jay Bennett (Wilco) and most recently David Vandervelde (Father John Misty, Secretly Canadian) who produced her new album. Stoner's music has also been featured by Victoria Secret, Orange is The New Black, The Affair, as well as many other international TV and film campaigns. As a writer, her work has been featured in “The Call To Unite: Voices of hope and Awakening,” a book featuring inspirational voices such as Oprah, Tim Shriver, Elizabeth Gilbert and many more. Brie was a co-host to the “Another Name for Every Thing” podcast which garnered millions of downloads, before launching her own podcast “Unknowing” in 2021, exploring the path of creative possibility in conversation with artists, authors, and activists. Her new single “Loved Me Like a Weapon” is out now! Her new album ME VEO will be out in late 2023.Support the showA huge thank you to all of you who subscribe and support our show! This podcast is made possible in part by a grant from The Fetzer Institute—we are very grateful for their support. Support 'Hunger for Wholeness' on Patreon as our team continues to develop content for listeners to dive deeper. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for episode releases and other updates.

Durch und durch Indie. Vivien Mierzkalla ist seit 2017 als Labelmanagerin für die Secretly Group tätig. Das Unternehmen ist eines der größten international tätigen Indie-Musikfirmen und umfasst u.a. die US-Labels Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, Saddest Factory und Secretly Canadian. Als Labelmanagerin für den deutschsprachigen Raum betreut sie einen breiten Band-Katalog von Phoebe Bridgers, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Mitski, Slowdive und Bon Iver. Im Redfield Podcast berichtet Mierzkalla wie sie über Radio und PR schließlich den Weg zur Secretly Group fand. So war sie vor allem bei Verstärker Medienmarketing sowie Humming Records tätig. Im Gespräch mit Alexander Schröder beleuchtet sie die Struktur der Secretly Group und ihre alltägliche Arbeit als Labelmanagerin. Sie erklärt, welche Aufgabenfelder dieser Job umfasst, wie sie sich in einem internationalen Unternehmen vor Ort behauptet kann und welche Herausforderungen sie dabei immer wieder zu meistern hat. www.secretlygroup.com www.redfield-podcast.de --- Diese Episode wird unterstützt von König & Meyer: https://www.k-m.de/?utm_Source=redfield

Releasing nearly 20 albums over 15 years, singer/songwriter Jason Molina penned "bruised and barren songs of longing and lost salvation" (NPR). Delivered with a soul-cutting, unadorned tenor, his discography continues to connect with a devoted fan base through varied incarnations -- whether in a group dynamic as Magnolia Electric Co. under his first solo moniker, Songs: Ohia or his own birthname -- despite his death in 2013, at the age of 39.   A particularly prolific period in the mid-00's saw the release of the 4-CD Magnolia box set Sojourner, encompassing full-band recordings with Steve Albini in Chicago, an alternate line-up in Virginia with Cracker frontman David Lowery producing, an EP's worth of tracks from Memphis' legendary Sun Studio, and Molina solo tapes from home. If the wide-range of performances weren't enough, Molina wanted to double-down on his mythological side by adding a ouija board and real chicken bones to the screen-printed wooden box. Eventually, label and artist settled on a celestial map and Magnolia medallion. They also put out a truncated version of this massive collection as the 10-track single LP, Fading Trails in 2006.   Today, former Magnolia bandmate Jason Evans Groth and Secretly Canadian label co-founder Ben Swanson discuss their memories of the sessions that make up Sojourner, the journey this project has taken to get to vinyl (released earlier this month, available via secretlystore.com), and how artists today continue to spread the gospel of Molina's canon a decade after his passing. Follow @jasonamolina on Instagram for archival content, and join the Molina fan community via staticanddistance.substack.com.   Secretly Canadian is also auctioning off vinyl test pressings of Molina's work and more via eBay, linked here. All proceeds are donated to housing non-profit New Hope for Families.

Sean and Chris discuss Whitney's album SPARK in a book club-like style. We explore the different elements that make SPARK an enjoyable listen and delve into the background of the album, discussing the inspiration behind the music. Whether you're already a fan or just discovering the album for the first time, this episode is sure to leave you with a newfound appreciation for SPARK. Follow Albumworms on social media: instagram.com/albumworms --- Whitney, Whitney band, Max Kakacek, Julien Ehrlich, Secretly Canadian, Music Discussion, Album Review, Indie, Indie Rock, Indie Folk, Indie Pop, Book Club for Albums

So here's a bit of throat clearing. One of Eaves Wilder's parents is basically the reason I wanted to write about music. The other is one of the kindest people I've ever met in the music industry, which isn't a huge demographic, I'll give you that. But now that's out the way, I am absolutely obsessed – yes, obsessed – with the 20 year old's new single, the fuzzy, fizzy, poignant, brainworm of a tune, 'Are You Diagnosed?' Recently signed to Secretly Canadian, her debut EP, Hookey, follows on March 24th. I'm pleased to report that the other songs that make up that release are magic too. And so I had to have a chat with her didn't I; about mental health services, about learning to like your voice, about the genius of the pop band Lush. And more…Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usT6XKmkWvQ&t=598s Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon Substack - https://spoook.substack.com YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are joined by their production staff to highlight new music that listeners may have missed: musical buried treasures. They also pay tribute to Television's iconic guitarist, Tom Verlaine. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Avalon Emerson, "Sandrail Silhouette," Sandrail Silhouette (Single), Another Dove, 2023The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Capitol, 1967Television, "Marquee Moon," Marquee Moon, Elektra, 1977Television, "Venus," Marquee Moon, Elektra, 1977Television, "Glory," Adventure, Elektra, 1978Wesley Joseph, "MONSOON," MONSOON (Single), Secretly Canadian, 2022The Get Right Band, "Hell Yes Refresh," Hell Yes Refresh (Single), Head Heart and Hips, 2022Hurry Up, "American Weirdos," Dismal Nitch, Comedy Minus One, 2022mazie, "it's not me (it's u)," it's not me (it's u), Good Boy, 2023Måneskin, "GOSSIP (feat. Tom Morello)," RUSH!, Epic, 2023Little Dragon, "Water (FKJ Remix)," New Me, Same Us Remix - EP, Ninja Tune, 2021Ducks Ltd., "18 Cigarettes," Modern Fiction, Carpark, 2021The Arcs, "Only One For Me," Electrophonic Chronic, Easy Eye Sound, 2023Manasseh, "I'll Be - Live Pt. 1," Variations V1: I'll Be, Self-Released, 2023Automatic, "New Beginning," Excess, Stones Throw, 2022Daydream Review, "Have You Found What You're Looking For?," Leisure, Side Hustle, 2023Sinéad O'Connor, "Black Boys on Mopeds," I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, Ensign/Chrysalis, 1990

As 2022 comes to a close, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot reveal their Best Albums of the Year, music they loved and couldn't stop listening to. They also hear selections from their production staff and pay tribute to the late, great Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:MUNA, "Anything But Me," MUNA, Saddest Factory, 2022Fleetwood Mac, "Everywhere," Tango in the Night, Warner, 1987Chicken Shack, "I'd Rather Go Blind," I'd Rather Go Blind (Single), Blue Horizon, 1969Fleetwood Mac, "Homeward Bound," Bare Trees, Reprise, 1972Katie Kim, "Eraser," Hour of the Ox, Katie Kim, 2022Santigold, "Fall First," Spirituals, Little Jerk, 2022Lizzo, "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)," Special, Nice Life, Atlantic, 2022Pinkshift, "i'm not crying you're crying," Love Me Forever, Hopeless, 2022Viagra Boys, "Punk Rock Loser," Cave World, Year0001, 2022Trupa Trupa, "Uniforms," B Flat A, Lovitt, 2022MUNA, "Kind of Girl," MUNA, Saddest Factory, 2022Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, "Thank You," Topical Dancer, Deewee, 2022Julia Jacklin, "Lydia Wears A Cross," Pre-Pleasure, Polyvinyl, 2022The Linda Lindas, "Nino," Growing Up, Epitath, 2022Danger Mouse & Black Thought, "Belize (feat. MF DOOM)," Cheat Codes, BMG, 2022Wet Leg, "UR Mum," Wet Leg, Domino, 2022Sharon Van Etten, "I'll Try," We've Been Going About This All Wrong, Jagjaguwar, 2022Dry Cleaning, "Stumpwork," Stumpwork, 4AD, 2022Nnamdi, "Dedication," Please Have A Seat, Secretly Canadian, 2022

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with genre-defying artist Nnamdi. They also review new albums by Alvvays and Makaya McCraven and pay tribute to Low's Mimi Parker. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:NNAMDÏ, "I Don't Wanna Be Famous," Please Have a Seat, Secretly Canadian, 2022Alvvays, "Pharmacist," Blue Rev, Polyvinyl, 2022Alvvays, "Pomeranian Spinster," Blue Rev, Polyvinyl, 2022Alvvays, "Easy On Your Own?," Blue Rev, Polyvinyl, 2022Alvvays, "Belinda Says," Blue Rev, Polyvinyl, 2022Makaya McCraven, "Dream Another," In These Times, International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2022Makaya McCraven, "This Place That Place," In These Times, International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2022Makaya McCraven, "In These Times," In These Times, International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2022NNAMDÏ, "Touchdown," Please Have a Seat, Secretly Canadian, 2022NNAMDÏ, "Dibs," Please Have a Seat, Secretly Canadian, 2022NNAMDÏ, "Heartless," Please Have a Seat, Secretly Canadian, 2022NNAMDÏ, "You Are Here (For Now)," Krazy Karl, Sooper,NNAMDÏ, "Anti," Please Have a Seat, Secretly Canadian, 2022NNAMDÏ, "Careful," Please Have a Seat, Secretly Canadian, 2022Low, "More," Hey What, Sub Pop, 2021Low, "Just Make It Stop," The Invisible Way, Sub Pop, 2013Low, "Long Way Around the Sea," Christmas, Chairkickers Music, 1999

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot explore the expansive world of video game soundtracks. They chat with Los Angeles Times critic Todd Martens about the innovative ways video game music is exciting listeners and enhancing gaming interactivity. They'll also review new albums by Rina Sawayama and Brian Eno, and hear messages from Sound Opinions listeners. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Junebug & Ben Babbitt, "Too Late to Love You," Kentucky Route Zero (Original Soundtrack), Annapurna Interactive, 2020Rina Sawayama, "This Hell," Hold The Girl, Dirty Hit, 2022Rina Sawayama, "Frankenstein," Hold The Girl, Dirty Hit, 2022Rina Sawayama, "Hold The Girl," Hold The Girl, Dirty Hit, 2022Rina Sawayama, "Send My Love To John," Hold The Girl, Dirty Hit, 2022Rina Sawayama, "Forgiveness," Hold The Girl, Dirty Hit, 2022Brian Eno, "Who Gives a Thought," Foreverandevernomore, Verve, 2022Brian Eno, "Garden of Stars," Foreverandevernomore, Verve, 2022Brian Eno, "We Let It In," Foreverandevernomore, Verve, 2022Jim Guthrie, "Lone Star," Sword & Sworcery LP - The Ballad of the Space Babies, Dark Flute, 2011Tycho, "Send and Receive," Hohokum (Original Game Soundtrack), Ghostly International, 2004Robyn Miller, "Myst Theme," Myst - The Soundtrack, Cyan, 1995Austin Wintory, "I Was Born for This," Journey (Original Video Game Soundtrack), Sony, 2012OFK, "Follow/Unfollow," Follow/Unfollow (Single), Teddy Dieff, 2021Daniel Olsén & Jonathan Eng, "Dead of Night (feat. Linnea Olsson)," Sayonara Wild Hearts, Simogo AB, 2019Melissa Carper, "Makin' Memories," Daddy's Country Gold, Melissa Carper/Mae Music, 2021Fantastic Negrito, "Oh Betty," White Jesus Black Problems, Storefront, 2022Teen Mortgage, "S.W.A.S.," Life/Death, King Pizza, 2019Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "The Mercy Seat," Tender Prey, Mute, 1988Dead Man's Bones, "Pa Pa Power," Dead Man's Bones, Anti Inc., 2009Scorpions, "In Search of the Peace of Mind," Lonesome Crow, Brain, 1972The Who, "Sea and Sand," Quadrophenia, Track, 1973NNAMDÏ, "I Don't Wanna Be Famous," Please Have a Seat, Secretly Canadian, 2022

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with music critic Steven Hyden about his new book on Pearl Jam. They recount the group's quixotic attempt to fight Ticketmaster at the height of their fame and how they've maintained their career since. Jim and Greg also review new albums by Björk and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Pearl Jam, "Even Flow," Ten, Epic, 1991Björk, "Atopos (feat. Kasimyn)," Fossora, One Little Independent, 2022Björk, "Fossora (feat. Kasimyn)," Fossora, One Little Independent, 2022Björk, "Sorrowful Soil," Fossora, One Little Independent, 2022Björk, "Mycelia," Fossora, One Little Independent, 2022Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Wolf," Cool It Down, Secretly Canadian, 2022Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Spitting Off the Edge of the World," Cool It Down, Secretly Canadian, 2022Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Different Today," Cool It Down, Secretly Canadian, 2022Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Fleez," Cool It Down, Secretly Canadian, 2022Pearl Jam, "Jeremy," Ten, Epic, 1991Pearl Jam, "Alive," Ten, Epic, 1991Pearl Jam, "Porch (Live at Lollapalooza 92)," Ten, Epic, 1991Pearl Jam, "Rearviewmirror," Vs., Epic, 1993Pearl Jam, "Better Man," Vitalogy, Epic, 1994Pearl Jam, "All Those Yesterdays," Yield, Epic, 1998Pearl Jam, "Yellow Ledbetter," Jeremy (Single), Epic, 1992Neil Young and Pearl Jam , "Rockin in the Free World (Live at the MTV Video Music Awards 93)," Freedom, Reprise, 1989Pearl Jam, "Release (Live in Chicago 2013)," Ten, Epic, 1991Pearl Jam, "Even Flow (Live in Chicago 2013)," Ten, Epic, 1991Mary J. Blige, "No More Drama," No More Drama, MCA, 2001

HE'S GOT HIGH HOPES! Guest: Mr. Jack Owen Discography Developing Diva: Max Daniel Support the Show DDD Yeah Yeah Yeahs Playlist Citations: Battan, Carrie. "Yeah Yeah Yeahs." Pitchfork. January 14, 2013. Blistein, Jon. "Yeah Yeah Yeahs Announce First Concert in Four Years." Rolling Stone. June 20, 2017. Bloom, Madison and Monroe, Jazz. "Yeah Yeah Yeahs Sign to Secretly Canadian, New Music Coming This Fall." Pitchfork. May 2, 2022. Bouwman, Kimbel. "Interview with NICK LAUNAY." Hit Quarters. November 16, 2009. Chi, Minnie. "Half Korean, 100% Rock Star." USLA Asia Institute. July 18, 2003. Ganz, Caryn. "Yeah Yeah Yeahs Get Free." SPIN. April 2, 2013. Goodman, Lizzy. "Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011." Dey Street Books. May 23, 2017. Goodwyn, Tom. "Karen O: 'I have been working on new Yeah Yeah Yeahs music'." NME. December 9, 2011. Gordon, Jeremy. "Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O Announces First Solo Record, Crush Songs." Pitchfork. June 25, 2014. Hanley, Lynsey. "Affirmative action." The Guardian. February 26, 2006. Maher, Dave. "Yeah Yeah Yeahs to Release New EP of Old Songs." Pitchfork. June 13, 2007. nadiakhomami. "Karen O says Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'are on a bit of a hiatus'." NME. December 22, 2014. NME. "Yeah Yeah Yeahs to release album early due to leak." NME. March 3, 2009. Payne, Chris. "Here's How Ezra Koenig Squeezed the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 'Maps' Into Beyonce's 'Lemonade'." Billboard. April 26, 2016. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Porridge Radio - "The Rip" from the 2022 album Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky on Secretly Canadian. Right before the pandemic shut the world down, Brighton band Porridge Radio dropped Every Bad, their first record on Secretly Canadian that would go on to receive a Mercury Prize nomination as well as a generous amount of airplay on KEXP. While not technically the first album under the Porridge Radio moniker, it felt like an introduction to the band, who blended UK post-punk with anthemic indie rock for a uniquely cathartic sound. Last month, they released the follow-up Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky which broadens Porridge Radio's sound without giving up any of their defining characteristics. Our Song of the Day is “The Rip” which is led by soaring synths and roaring guitars, as the song slowly builds and bursts. Frontperson Dana Margolin had this to say about the song: “‘The Rip' was the last song to be finished for the album, and we finished it about a week before we went into the studio to record it in March 2021. We wanted it to sound like massive pop, like Charli XCX, but with the instrumentation of bands like Slothrust or Deftones. It took the longest a song has ever taken me to write lyrics for, and they took form over a few years. At the beginning it was a song about a power dynamic where I was in control, by the end it was about one where I had none. My friends always accuse me of making up idioms and using them like they are well known phrases and I think this song is full of those. I love the idea of something being sick at the seams, like it's disintegrating from its core. I like things that are so simple they are universal. I wanted it to sound like when your heart breaks so badly that your entire body aches. I wanted it to feel like your soul is dropping out of your body.” The song comes with a video directed by Margolin's sister Ella which mimics the intensity of the song with Margolin furiously running on a treadmill while menacing figures in papier-mâché masks envelope her. Watch the video at the link below and catch Porridge Radio in Seattle on Tuesday, September 13th at Barboza. Read the full post on KEXP.org Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's Talkhouse Podcast we've got a pair of musicians from the UK who recently collaborated for the first time, Dana Margolin and Joseph Mount. Mount has been the driving force behind Metronomy since 1999, and he's found success not only with a series of winning electro-pop records, but also by remixing tracks for big names like Franz Ferdinand, Gorillaz, and Lady Gaga. If you're unfamiliar with Metronomy, a good place to start is 2008's Nights Out, which is a sort of concept album about, as you might guess, a night out. But Metronomy's catalog is intriguingly all over the map; the band's latest is called Small World, and it features a much gentler side of Mount's songwriting personality overall. It also features a stunning duet with the other side of today's conversation, Dana Margolin of Porridge Radio. Like Metronomy, Porridge Radio really started out as a solo project but grew into more of a band situation—though each is still the brainchild of one person. Margolin started recorded under the Porridge Radio name back in 2015, but it was her second proper studio album, 2020's Every Bad, that really made the world stand up and take notice. It's a powerful, intense record that stands alongside current heatseekers like Dry Cleaning and Wet Leg, but that has a stamina all its own. Margolin is just about to release the follow up to Every Bad, an equally bracing and incredible set of songs called Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky, once again on the Secretly Canadian label. In this conversation, Mount and Margolin talk about their collaboration, about the time that Mount almost but didn't quite catch Margolin performing, and about the importance of lyrics—you'll hear how eczema factors into a new song. They also get to Kierkegaard, Michael Stipe, and Margolin's desire to—but inability—to write a “nice little love song.” Enjoy. Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast and thanks to Dana Margolin and Joseph Mount for chatting. If you like what you heard, please follow Talkhouse on your favorite podcast platform and all social media channels. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by the Range. See you next time!

The making of Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman's “dream record” 2007's Night Falls Over Kortedala, hailed by Pitchfork and The Guardian as one of the greatest albums of its era. Now re-born as the album The Linden Trees Are Still In Blossom. Guests include Annika Norlin, Laura Snapes, Chris and Ben Swanson, and Lisa Nilsson.

Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman's beginnings as a musician in Gothenburg, Sweden, his signing to Secretly Canadian, and the making of his long-lost cult compilation album 2005's Oh You're So Silent Jens. Now re-born as the album The Cherry Trees Are Still In Blossom. Featuring guests including Laura Snapes, Chris and Ben Swanson, and Dillon.

Hosts Tom Davies and Manish Agarwal sit down with Secretly Canadian co-founders Chris and Ben Swanson to conduct an interview-by-song. Prompting the brothers with a blind playlist of tracks spanning their 25 year history as a label, Tom and Manish share Dave Grohl's favorite band of 2009, hear about an accidental hug from Drew Barrymore, and discuss the fruits of a life-long obsession with CD reissues.

This week we have a PACKED show for you. We start with a discussion of what ownership means in the digital era and talk about Secretly Canadian removing Jens Lekman's 'Night Falls Over Kortedala' from streaming and sale. Then, we have reviews of new albums by Oso Oso, Bellows, and Charli XCX. 

2009 would prove a pivotal year in Jason Molina's life, a turning point that would lead to his tragic death only a few, short years later. But as he embarked on a batch of solo studio sessions in London that January––the sessions that would become Eight Gates––it would have been nearly impossible to imagine that they would be his last.

Jason Molina's friends and collaborators were well versed in his penchant for tall tales and his use of “truthlets”––benign fibs––in the service of a good story. But as Molina's problems with alcohol began to flare, the lines between truth and fiction seemed to grow increasingly blurry.

Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. frontman Jason Molina was living in London when writer Justin Taylor caught up with him for an interview in 2010. This previously unreleased audio finds Molina in good spirits, discussing life in London, and provides a rare glimpse of his gregarious, often talebearing personality––one perhaps at odds with his darker musical persona. 

Launch trailer for the Secretly Society podcast, an original production of Secretly Group.

Whether he was recording as Songs: Ohia or Magnolia Electric Company, Jason Molina was a poetic and enigmatic musician, releasing 16 studio albums before his untimely death in 2013. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Erin Osmon about her biography of Molina, "Riding With The Ghost." The hosts also hear what song got Leon Bridges Hooked on Sonics and review the new album from country artist Mickey Guyton. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lURecord a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs:Songs: Ohia, "I've Been Riding With The Ghost," The Magnolia Electric Co., Secretly Canadian, 2003Mickey Guyton, "Black Like Me," Remember Her Name, Capitol Nashville, 2021Mickey Guyton, "All American," Remember Her Name, Capitol Nashville, 2021Mickey Guyton, "Rosé," Remember Her Name, Capitol Nashville, 2021Mickey Guyton, "Dancing In The Living Room," Remember Her Name, Capitol Nashville, 2021Songs: Ohia, "Farewell Transmission," The Magnolia Electric Co., Secretly Canadian, 2003Songs: Ohia, "Cabwaylingo," Songs:Ohia, Secretly Canadian, 1997Songs: Ohia, "Steve Albini's Blues," Didn't It Rain, Secretly Canadian, 2002Songs: Ohia, "Soul," (Single), Palace, 1995Songs: Ohia, "White Sulfur," Songs:Ohia, Secretly Canadian, 1997Songs: Ohia, "Farewell Transmission," The Magnolia Electric Co., Secretly Canadian, 2003Songs: Ohia, "The Black Crow," The Lioness, Secretly Canadian, 1999Amanda Shires, "Just Be Simple," Just Be Simple (Unreleased), N/A, 2019Songs: Ohia, "Just Be Simple," The Magnolia Electric Co., Secretly Canadian, 2003Leon Bridges, "Motorbike," Gold-Diggers Sound, Columbia, 2021Miguel, "Sure Thing," All I Want Is You, Jive, 2010Miguel, "All I Want Is You (feat. J.Cole)," All I Want Is You, Jive, 2010Janet Jackson, "Control," Control, A&M, 1986

As the two journalists who had the biggest roles in bringing R. Kelly to justice, dream hampton, director of "Surviving R. Kelly" and Jim DeRogatis reflect on the news this week that the R&B superstar was convicted of federal charges. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot also review new albums from Adia Victoria and Little Simz. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lURecord a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs:Adia Victoria, "Magnolia Blues," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021Aaliyah, "4 Page Letter," One in a Million, Blackground and Atlantic, 1996Neil Young, "Guitar Solo, No. 1," Dead Man (Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture), Vapor, 1996Adia Victoria, "You Was Born To Die (feat. Kyshona Armstrong, Margo Price & Jason Isbell)," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021Adia Victoria, "Mean-Hearted Woman," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021Adia Victoria, "Please Come Down," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021Little Simz, "Introvert," Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Age 101 Music, AWAL, 2021Little Simz, "Speed," Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Age 101 Music, AWAL, 2021Little Simz, "I Love You, I Hate You," Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Age 101 Music, AWAL, 2021Little Simz, "The Rapper That Came To Tea (Interlude)," Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Age 101 Music, AWAL, 2021Little Simz, "Fear No Man," Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Age 101 Music, AWAL, 2021Songs: Ohia, "I've Been Riding With The Ghost," The Magnolia Electric Co., Secretly Canadian, 2003

As we move into fall, there's an abundance of new music to review. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot do a review roundup, sharing their thoughts on new music from artists like Kacey Musgraves, Lil Nas X, Low and Amyl and the Sniffers. Plus, we'll hear from past Sound Opinions guests about the desert island jukebox songs that can't live without. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lURecord a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs:Low, "Days Like These," HEY WHAT, Sub Pop, 2021Lil Nas X, "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)," Montero, Columbia, 2021Lil Nas X, "AM I DREAMING (feat. Miley Cyrus)," Montero, Columbia, 2021Lil Nas X, "SCOOP (feat. Doja Cat)," Montero, Columbia, 2021Lil Nas X, "SUN GOES DOWN," Montero, Columbia, 2021Amyl and the Sniffers, "Hertz," Comfort to Me, ATO, 2021Amyl and the Sniffers, "Guided By Angels," Comfort to Me, ATO, 2021Amyl and the Sniffers, "Freaks to the Front," Comfort to Me, ATO, 2021Amyl and the Sniffers, "Choices," Comfort to Me, ATO, 2021Kacey Musgraves, "star-crossed," star-crossed, Interscope/MCA Nashville, 2021Kacey Musgraves, "justified," star-crossed, Interscope/MCA Nashville, 2021Kacey Musgraves, "easier said," star-crossed, Interscope/MCA Nashville, 2021Kacey Musgraves, "there is a light," star-crossed, Interscope/MCA Nashville, 2021Kacey Musgraves, "hookup scene," star-crossed, Interscope/MCA Nashville, 2021Low, "More," HEY WHAT, Sub Pop, 2021Low, "The Price You Pay (It Must Be Wearing off)," HEY WHAT, Sub Pop, 2021Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere, "Full Moon Tonight," Nudge It Up a Notch, Stax, 2008Otis Redding, "Nobody's Fault But Mine," The Immortal Otis Redding, Stax, 1968Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble, "Keep Your Mind Free (feat. Ben LaMar Gay)," Now, International Anthem, 2021Duke Ellington, "Afrique," The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse, Fantasy, 1971Richard Thompson, "Beeswing," Mirror Blue, Capitol, 1994Janet Baker, "Ich bin die welt abhanden gekommen," Janet Baker Sings Mahler, EMI, 1967Dawn Richard, "Boomerang," Second Line, Merge, 2021Björk, "Stonemilker," Vulnicura, One Little Indian, 2015Art d'Ecco, "Tv God," In Standard Definition, Paper Bag, 2021Brian Eno, "Needles In the Camel's Eye," Here Come the Warm Jets, Island, 1974Songs: Ohia, "Farewell Transmission," The Magnolia Electric Co., Secretly Canadian, 2003

On the occassion of our 800th episode, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot look back on the show with past producer and listener feedback. They also review new albums from Tune-Yards, serpentwithfeet and La Femme.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3rozD7uBecome a member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/36zIhZK Record a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2PaahgL Featured Songs:Tune-Yards, "nowhere, man," sketchy, 4AD, 2021Tune-Yards, "hold yourself.," sketchy, 4AD, 2021Tune-Yards, "be not afraid.," sketchy, 4AD, 2021Tune-Yards, "make it right.," sketchy, 4AD, 2021serpentwithfeet, "Heart Storm," DEACON, Secretly Canadian, 2021serpentwithfeet, "Malik," DEACON, Secretly Canadian, 2021serpentwithfeet, "Fellowship," DEACON, Secretly Canadian, 2021La Femme, "Paradigme," Paradigmes, Disque Pointu, 2021La Femme, "Cool Colorado," Paradigmes, Disque Pointu, 2021La Femme, "Disconnexion," Paradigmes, Disque Pointu, 2021Arcade Fire, "Sprawl II (Live on Sound Opinions)," The Suburbs, Merge, 2010David Bowie, "Rebel Rebel," Diamond Dogs, RCA, 1974Talking Heads, "Once In A Lifetime (Live)," Stop Making Sense, Sire, 1984Thom Yorke, "I Want None Of This (Live on Sound Opinions)," Help - A Day In The Life, Independiente, 2005Radiohead, "The National Anthem (Live at Lollapalooza)," Kid A, Parlophone, 2000Bob Dylan, "Moonshiner," The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991, Columbia, 1991Wilco, "Ashes of American Flags (Live on Sound Opinions)," Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Nonesuch, 2002Wilco, "She's A Jar (Live on Sound Opinions)," Summerteeth, Reprise, 1999Carole King, "I Feel the Earth Move," Tapestry, Ode, 1971Carole King, "Home Again," Tapestry, Ode, 1971Amythyst Kiah, "Black Myself," (Single), Rounder, 2021Steely Dan, "Reelin' In the Years," Can't Buy a Thrill, ABC, 1973Bob Gibson, "Ballad of Fred and Mark," Bob Gibson, Capitol, 1970King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, "K.G.L.W.," L.W., Flightless, 2021Aretha Franklin, "How I Got Over," Amazing Grace, Atlantic, 1972Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter," Let It Bleed, Decca, 1969

A conversation with Entertainment Lawyer John Seay, who recently became a founding partner at the new Atlanta-based legal firm Carter + Woodard (so new, they don't have a website!). John previously owned and operated his own practice, https://theseayfirm.com/ (the Seay Firm), where he's represented acts across a wide span of genres and with labels the likes of Atlantic Records, Interscope Records, Secretly Canadian, Merge, and many more.  As we'll touch on in our conversation - there are a TON of different questions one might have for an entertainment lawyer, but John is going to help us demystify what exactly an entertainment lawyer does, and when a musician like YOU should approach someone like him for his services.

Chris Swanson is the co-founder of Secretly Group, which includes independent record labels Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, The Numero Group and Secretly Canadian, as well as music publisher Secretly Publishing. Secretly Group artists include Bon Iver, Phoebe Bridgers, The War On Drugs, Mitski and many more. He is also one of hollywoods top music supervisors, most recently working on Motley Crue's biopic, The Dirt.

For the first time in Sound Opinions history, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot round out their top 10 lists of the Best Albums of 2020 in this bonus, podcast-only exclusive. Become a member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/36zIhZK Record a Voice Memo and email it to interact@soundopinions.org Featured Songs:Bob Dylan, "False Prophet," Rough and Rowdy Ways, Columbia, 2020Soccer Mommy, "crawling in my skin," color theory, Loma Vista, 2020Jyoti, "Mama, You Can Bet!," Mama, You Can Bet!, EONE, 2020Bob Mould, "Leather Dreams," Blue Hearts, Merge, 2020Porridge Radio, "Born Confused," Every Bad, Secretly Canadian, 2020Lydia Loveless, "September," Daughter, Honey You're Going To Be Late, 2020IDLES, "War," Ultra Mono, Partisan, 2020Margo Price, "That's How Rumors Get Started," That's How Rumors Get Started, Loma Vista, 2020Coriky, "Too Many Husbands," Coriky, Dischord, 2020Drive-By Truckers, "Thoughts and Prayers," The Unraveling, ATO, 2020

Faye Webster - Flowers - from the 2019 album Atlanta Millionaires Club on Secretly Canadian.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stella Donnelly - Old Man - from the 2019 album Beware of the Dogs on Secretly Canadian.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.