Oct 30, 2020
Today reformed drummer and
comedic genius Fred Armisen (Portlandia, SNL,
Documentary Now) joins me to discuss the dreamy magic of El
Perro Del Mar’s 2008 album From the Valley to the
Stars.
We talk about how the album became part of his routine at Saturday
Night Live, why it inspired him to go out and buy a Hofner...
Oct 24, 2020
Today I’m joined by singer-songwriter Tia Gostelow, on the eve of her new album release, to wax rhapsodic about the 2013 debut LP by friend of the show Melody Pool, ‘The Hurting Scene’. We unpack Melody’s wielding of emotional restraint to create tension, her unaffected skill as a vocalist, her literate lyrics,...
Oct 15, 2020
On another format-busting episode of MFA, hosts of Light the Fuse podcast Drew Taylor and Charles Hood return to the show to bash out the eternal rivalry in spy movie world - James Bond vs Mission Impossible. Using the enduring James Bond movie formula - from gun barrels to gadgets, leading ladies to leering bad guys,...
Oct 8, 2020
Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and one of the best drummers of her generation Stella Mozgawa joins me for a look at the legendary Brian Eno’s final 70s pop masterpiece (before his turn into ambient music) Before and After Science. We delve into the most interesting man in rock’s creative process, how he...