What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About Arctic Monkeys

Adam Scott Glasspool, Steve Murphy, Lucas Way
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Jul 3, 2023 • 1h 19min

Colin Greenwood is in Radiohead

The Big Mates discuss heat, negative energy, hovitating, and Colin Greenwood.Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career and discography of Radiohead by discussing the bassist from the band.What actually happens in this episode? What does Nick Cave have to do with Peaky Blinders? Which bear's is just right? Find out on this episode of What Is Music?Watch along with the commentary portion here:https://youtu.be/JKiRzxBVq3AOr don't! - It works fine either way!Our next episode is out on Monday July 10th and we will be watching all of Radiohead's music videos in one sitting!Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comGet access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon!Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including shows about Manic Street Preachers and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion!Support our show when starting your own podcast!By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379Check out our merch!https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comDonate to our podcast!https://ko-fi.com/whatismusichttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show
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Jun 26, 2023 • 1h 42min

Jonny Greenwood Contemporary Classical and Film Score

The Big Mates discuss Paul Thomas Anderson, Sean Harris, Tom Cruise, and a selection of contemporary classical and film score works by Jonny Greenwood.Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career and discography of Radiohead by discussing the extra-curricular activities of guitarist Jonny Greenwood, who has composed many concert works and contributed the score to some of the most acclaimed films of recent times. They look at how Jonny composes these pieces, and take a look at his 20-year career as a composer.They also obviously find time to talk about Jonny's line of olive oil, and his recent work with Dudu Tassa.What is classical music? Do we know how to talk about it? Will there be blood? Find out on this episode of What Is Music?Our next episode is out on Monday July 3rd!Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comGet access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon!Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including shows about Manic Street Preachers and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion!Support our show when starting your own podcast!By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379Check out our merch!https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comDonate to our podcast!https://ko-fi.com/whatismusichttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show
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Jun 19, 2023 • 1h 52min

A Light For Attracting Attention

The Big Mates discuss painting, the pandemic, Glastonbury Festival, and A Light For Attracting Attention by The Smile.Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career and discography of Radiohead by discussing the debut by side-project, The Smile. They look at how the band featuring Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood came to be, howe they recorded their first album, and the context surrounding the songs.They also go track-by-track on the record, discuss the band's debut performance on Glastonbury livestream, and look to the future of the project.Is it just another Radiohead album? What does it mean for the future of Radiohead? Is a flute a woodwind? Find out on this episode of What Is Music?Our next episode is out on Monday June 26th and we'll be discussing the contemporary classical and film score works of Jonny Greenwood.Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comGet access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon!Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including shows about Manic Street Preachers and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion!Support our show when starting your own podcast!By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379Check out our merch!https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comDonate to our podcast!https://ko-fi.com/whatismusichttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show
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Jun 12, 2023 • 1h 12min

Analysing Radiohead with Brad Osborn

Adam sits down with Associate Professor of Music Theory and affiliated faculty in American Studies at the University of Kansas, Dr. Brad Osborn, to talk about his book, Everthing In Its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead.They talk about their experiences of music in general, the different ways to listen ot music, musical analysis, and pick out some Radiohead songs that best fit Brad's theory that "Radiohead’s music exhibits a musical Goldilocks zone, presenting the listener with myriad surprises while at the same time satisfying a number of expectations inherited from both popular and classical music."They also talk about accessiblity vs. experimentalism, and how Radiohead have managed to exist in both worlds and still maintain success. Our next episode is out on Monday June 19th and we will be discussing the album A Light for Attracting Attention by The Smile.Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comGet access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon!Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including shows about Manic Street Preachers and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion!Support our show when starting your own podcast!By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379Check out our merch!https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comDonate to our podcast!https://ko-fi.com/whatismusichttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show
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Jun 8, 2023 • 3h 24min

The Holy Bible (Are We Still So In Love With You?)

A bonus episode, appearing on our main feed from our Patreon show, revisiting Manic Street Preachers. It's called Are We Still So In Love With You?, and you can now claim a free 7-day trial of any subscription tier at www.patreon.com/whatismusicpod.The Big Mates continue their re-evaluation of Manic Street Preachers by immersing themselves back into the world of The Holy Bible. They discuss whether their opinions on the record have changed over the years, and figure out where the album lands in the Manics' discography now that they are more familiar with it.Ty reflect on how the original episodes came together, and how they see their roles now, as well as examining the various ways in which their listening habits have evolved.Also, this time it's actually a fun episode!We hope you enjoy this sneak peak at what we're doing over on Patreon. Use the link above to claim your free trial and explore the various shows we've been releasing over the last 6 months - with much, much more to come, including the rest of the Manic Street Preachers discography.Support the show
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Jun 5, 2023 • 1h 24min

Earth

The Big Mates discuss Interstellar, U2, hats, and Earth by EOB.Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career and discography of Radiohead by discussing the debut solo album from guitarist Ed O'Brien. They look at how it was conceived, written, and recorded and select a few highlights from the album to talk about.They make predictions on what Ed will do next, explore the features of his Fender Signature guitar line, and have a look at a remix he did for Paul McCartney.What does and Ed solo album sound like? Is it cosmic? How do you do that on bass? Find out on this episode of What Is Music?Our next episode is out on Monday June 12th and we welcome Dr. Brad Osborn, author of Everything In Its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead.Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comGet access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon!Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including shows about Manic Street Preachers and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion!Support our show when starting your own podcast!By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379Check out our merch!https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comDonate to our podcast!https://ko-fi.com/whatismusichttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show
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May 29, 2023 • 1h 26min

Suspiria / ANIMA

The Big Mates discuss dreams, witches, Mr. Bean, and two solo offerings from Thom Yorke.Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career and discography of Radiohead by taking in the most recent solo releases by Thom Yorke, starting with Suspiria, his soundtrack to the Luca Guadagnino film.They then dive into Yorke'sthird solo album proper, ANIMA, exploring a few of the tracks, the context surrounding the release, and the film Thom made with Paul Thomas Anderson.They also find time to discuss a Very important remix. What had Thom been up to since A Moon Shaped Pool? Can you remember your dreams? Are fish animals? Find out on this episode of What Is Music?Our next episode is out on Monday June 5th and we explore and discuss the first solo album from Radiohead's Ed O'Brien - Earth.Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comGet access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon!Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including shows about Manic Street Preachers and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion!Support our show when starting your own podcast!By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379Check out our merch!https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comDonate to our podcast!https://ko-fi.com/whatismusichttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show
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May 22, 2023 • 2h 22min

Radiohead Live at Glastonbury Festival 2017 Commentary

The Big Mates provide insightful commentary for Radiohead Live at Glastonbury Festival 2017.Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss the live performance as broadcast on TV!Head to the Internet Archive to watch along here:https://archive.org/details/RadioheadGlastonbury2017Or don't - the episode works fine either way!Our next episode comes out Monday May 29th and sees us deep dive into some of Thom Yorke's more recent solo work!Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comGet access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon!Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including shows about Manic Street Preachers and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion!Support our show when starting your own podcast!By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379Check out our merch!https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comDonate to our podcast!https://ko-fi.com/whatismusichttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show
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May 15, 2023 • 1h 52min

OKNOTOK / Kid A Mnesia

The Big Mates discuss Goldeneye 64, Fortnite, Rocket League, and the reissues of OK Computer and Kid A/Amnesiac by Radiohead.Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career and discography of Radiohead by taking in some of the more recent releases by Radiohead. They talk about the extensive reissues for OK Computer and the Kid A sessions, a whole slew of previously unrelease songs, as well as the MiniDisc leak and the Kid A virtual exhibition experience.Why reissue these albums? Is this really about jellyfish? What are your deepest worries and fears? Find out on this episode of What Is Music?Our next episode is out on Monday May 22nd and will see us provide insightful commentary for Radiohead's performance at Glastonbury Festival 2017.Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comGet access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon!Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including shows about Manic Street Preachers and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion!Support our show when starting your own podcast!By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379Check out our merch!https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comDonate to our podcast!https://ko-fi.com/whatismusichttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show
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May 8, 2023 • 1h 42min

Radiohead B-Sides (Pt. 2)

The Big Mates discuss Lee Evans, pluralisation, Mark and Lard, and a selection of b-sides by Radiohead.Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career and discography of Radiohead by taking in some more of the b-sides recorded by Radiohead across their entire career. They talk about the writing and recording process, the context surrounding the songs, and offer up analysis, opinions, and thoughts from three differing perspectives on music, from being deeply into analysis and music, to not caring for art or critique, and everything in between.The songs were selected by YOU, our listeners, for Adam, Steve, and Lucas to dissect. They discuss the varying styles and eras of the band, as well as continuing the infamous b-side guessing game!What is a pun? Is this really "just a bunch of b-sides?" Who will reign victorious? Find out on this episode of What Is Music?Our next episode is out on Monday May 15th and will see us discussing and exploring the band's reissues for OK Computer, Kid A, and Amnesiac.Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comGet access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon!Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including shows about Manic Street Preachers and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion!Support our show when starting your own podcast!By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379Check out our merch!https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comDonate to our podcast!https://ko-fi.com/whatismusichttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

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