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Award-winning music supervisor Thomas Golubic ("Breaking Bad," "The Walking Dead," "Six Feet Under") joins Peter for a live conversation and Q&A about the life of a Hollywood music supervisor (and how he marries his sonic sensibilities with movie and television vision). In this live interactive CREATV U session, Thomas discusses what it's like to do what he does, how he does it, and the overall fundamental role music plays in all movies, television and video projects. He also discusses how he got into the world of music supervision in the first place (and gives insights to others who hope to become one). And he discusses what it takes to succeed. It's a fascinating journey. Learn more about CREATV U at http://www.creatv.media/creatv-university.
The Album: Steely Dan Aja (1977) If you love the music on Insecure, you'll love the fact that Heat Rocks had an opportunity to sit down with the brainchild behind in. Kier Lehman, well known for his work on Insecure, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Being Mary Jane, Entourage, Love Is, sat down with us to talk about the seminal 1977 album that is a tastemakers dream and beloved across generations. Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and 36 of the best and brightest musicians and vocalists in the business assembled on the west coast to produce seven tracks which dripped with jazz, rock, punk, soul and fire! Music writers and critics across publication and decades all agree that Aja is a masterpiece and belongs in the canon of great albums. What happens when two music supes sit down to unpack it? Tune in to find out. More on Kier Lehman Peak Time: Music Supervision with Kier Lehman and Thomas Golubic (Red Bull Radio) Kier's Interview with Billboard Twitter | Instagram More on Aja Aja at 40: Why Steely Dan's Audiophile Masterpiece Is Also Kind of Punk (Variety) Steely Dan's Aja: Remembering the Band's Trailblazing Moment 40 Years Later" (Spin) BBC's review of Aja Show Tracklisting (all songs from Aja unless indicated otherwise): I Got The News Aja Peg Home At Last Black Cow Deacon Blues Aja Josie Wiz Khalifa: Old Chanel Peg De La Soul: Eye Know Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz: Uptown Baby Black Cow MF DOOM: Gas Drawls Steely Dan: Kid Charlamagne Kanye West: Champion Aja Home at Last I Got The News Peg Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find there If you're not already subscribed to Heat Rocks in Apple Podcasts, do it here!
If you are a fan of TV, then you are most likely familiar with Thomas Golubic’s work. One of the most sought after music supervisors in the biz, Thomas has worked on Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, Grace and Frankie, The Walking Dead, and the list goes on! In this episode, we talk about his journey to music supervision through being of service and how failure is like being punched in the face… in a good way!
The Album: De La Soul: Three Feet High and Rising (Tommy Boy, 1989) I (OW) mention this on the episode but this album changed my life. It wasn't my introduction to hip-hop but it was the album through which I fell in love with hip-hop and that set me down a path that shaped the rest of my professional (and even personal!) life: as a writer, scholar, DJ and of course, humble podcast host. It clearly had an impact on Thomas Golubic too. Our guest for this episode is one of the top music supervisors in the game (as Morgan jokes, he's not just a member, he's the president, literally). He worked on Six Feet Under Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, and right now, Better Call Saul; those in L.A. may also remember him from his KCRW days. Thomas and us dug deep into everything that makes this album so special, not the least of which is how it shifted the perception of what hip-hop could sound and look like. It's may be hard to remember now, nearly 30 years later, but in 1989, hip-hop was dominated by larger-than-life, superhero MCs such as KRS-One, Chuck D, Rakim, etc. But here were these four guys from Long Island, with a wholly creative irreverence, embracing their inner nerdiness (and soul ya'll) and mining a treasure trove of samples beyond the James Brown catalog (the latter would get them in trouble, which we talk about as well). The album, and group, changed the proverbial game. No more no less. More on Thomas Golubic Interview with Variety Thomas on the "Crew Call" podcast. Website | Twitter More on Three Feet High and Rising "How we made 3 Feet High and Rising" (Guardian) "Classic Track-by-Track Review" (Billboard) "Three Feet High and Missing: Why De La Soul's albums aren't available online" (BBC) Show Tracklisting (all songs fromThree Feet High and Rising unless indicated otherwise): Say No Go Sia: Breathe Me Nat King Cole: Pick Yourself Up Little Richard: Hurry Sundown The Magic Number The Turtles - You Showed Me Transmitting Live From Mars Steely Dan: Black Cow Peter Gunz: Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) Say No Go The Invitations: Written on the Wall Plug Tunin Bob Dorough: Three is a Magic Number The Magic Number Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge) Kool G Rap and DJ Polo: Road to the Riches Say No Go Intro Eye Know Me Myself and I Tread Water D.A.I.S.Y. Age Double Huey Skit Cool Breeze on the Rocks I Can Do Anything If you're not already subscribed to Heat Rocks in Apple Podcasts, do it here!
Music Supervisor Thomas Golubic joins Deadline Hollywood's Anthony D'Alessandro for a discussion about his career and work on Better Call Saul. Produced by David Janove.
Death Cab for Cutie bassist Nick Harmer talks about the past and how it relates to the band's present — and how it doesn't. Music supervisor Thomas Golubic reveals why his dad was both a good and bad parent, which were for the exact same reasons.
We talk to Grammy nominated music supervisor Thomas Golubic about working on some of TV's most exciting shows including Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Halt and Catch Fire, The Walking Dead, Six Feet Under and Turn. Thomas won the Guid of Music Supervisors award for Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama two years in a row for his work on Breaking Bad. Learn more about Thomas and his team at supermusicvision.com. To subscribe to the SynchStories Podcast via iTunes click here. For more great content check out Synchblog.