Jun 23, 2021
Today, we turn our attention to the most successful solo male artist of the last decade as genre-bending rising star Ashwarya joins me to discuss Drake’s 2011 sophomore album ‘Take Care’ and the ins and outs of what makes Drake connect with her and so many people. We discuss how his blending of hip-hop and R&B...
Jun 17, 2021
Today, I meet a potential soul mate, singer-songwriter Max Quinn. We open the power pop bag and pull out Fountains of Wayne’s almost 20 year old classic ‘Welcome Interstate Managers’ and somehow crowbar the Beatles into the conversation, while also talking about Max’s theory that this album contains the history...
Jun 10, 2021
Today, Rock critic, author and podcaster Steven
Hyden returns to the show to talk about his fantastic book
on Radiohead’s
'Kid A' album, This Isn’t Happening (now available in
paperback).
We talk about how Radiohead fans will always look for meaning in
their lyrics despite Thom Yorke’s best efforts, the context
of...
Jun 3, 2021
Today actor/musician Jeremiah Craft (Bill & Ted
Face the Music, Girls 5Eva) joins me to delve into the newest album
we’ve ever covered on the show, Jaden Smith’s 2019
LP ‘Erys’.
We talk about the ambition of the record, how it acts as a
conceptual sequel to Jaden’s debut ‘Syre’, how Will
Smith inspired...