Discord and Rhyme: An Album Podcast

In which we exceed the prescribed number of twos. Genesis - That's AllMadonna - Open Your HeartThe B-52's - 52 GirlsTool - EulogyHeart - AloneMark Knopfler & James Taylor - Sailing to PhiladelphiaCohosts: Rich Bunnell, Amanda RodgersGet early access to bonus episodes on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/discordpodDiscord & Rhyme merch: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpod Rich's blog post explaining this concept: https://discordpod.com/blog/2019/6/10/22-2sOpening theme: Devo - It's Not RightClosing theme: Blur - Song 2

This week, we’re throwing away our hard-earned indie cred and dropping in a few more words from our sponsors than usual. We have some great new products to tell you about, and along the way, we will be discussing the 1967 classic The Who Sell Out. Conceptualized as a tribute to the UK pirate radio culture of the mid-60s, The Who go all-in on the concept (well, at least until they completely drop it about three-quarters of the way in) complete with station IDs and their own fake commercial jingles. It captures the band at their peak as a 60s pop band with instantly catchy melodies and clever, funny lyrics. Crack open another can of Heinz Baked Beans and join Dan, John, Ben, and Rich as we dig into this product placement classic.Cohosts: Dan Watkins, Rich Bunnell, Ben Marlin, John McFerrinComplete show notes: http://discordpod.com/listen/076-the-who-the-who-sell-out-1967Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpodDiscord & Rhyme merch: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpod

The Track 2 journey continues! This time we're taking a detour through Indie Rock World.The Chap - Fun & InterestingSleater-Kinney - IroncladPony Up! - The Truth About Cats and Dogs (Is That They Die)CHVRCHES - Leave a TraceVon Sudenfed - The RhinoheadPet Shop Boys - This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to LeaveCohosts: Rich Bunnell, Chris Willie WilliamsRich's blog post explaining this concept: https://discordpod.com/blog/2019/6/10/22-2sSleater-Kinney performs "Ironclad" at the 2015 Pitchfork Music Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z983DY2nPnw"The Truth About Cats and Dogs (Is That They Die)" music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPdhe-nK07sOpening theme: Devo - It's Not RightClosing theme: Blur - Song 2Get early access to bonus episodes on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/discordpodDiscord & Rhyme merch: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpod

We're taking a break after our giant Genesis episode, so we decided to share one of our Patreon bonus episodes with everybody: the one where we found another excuse to talk about the Beatles! So please enjoy this conversation about Beatles songs covered by other artists: the good, the bad, and the really, really weird.Cohosts: Mike DeFabio, John McFerrin, Amanda Rodgers Get more Patreon exclusives! https://www.patreon.com/discordpodDiscord & Rhyme merch: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpod Songs discussed: Sparks - I Wanna Hold Your HandRichie Havens - Here Comes the SunGrant Green - I Want to Hold Your HandCoroner - I Want You (She's So Heavy) Barbra Streisand - MotherProcol Harum - Eight Days a WeekFreddie Hubbard - Cold TurkeyMicky Dolenz - Good Morning, Good MorningPeter Gabriel - Strawberry Fields ForeverAlarm Will Sound - Revolution 9Stereophonics - Don't Let Me DownYes - Every Little ThingSpotify playlist (with some extras!): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7DrHnTnHTL50BmTY1jJ8Qr?si=6482fb861b1a400c

More of our favorite Track 2s! Tracks 2? Who knows. Songs in this episode: Motörhead - Love Me Like a ReptileThe Byrds - Have You Seen Her Face?The Isley Brothers - Footsteps in the DarkTelevision - VenusSly and the Family Stone - ChickenWeen - Flutes of ChiCohosts: Rich Bunnell, John McFerrinRich's blog post explaining this concept: https://discordpod.com/blog/2019/6/10/22-2sOpening theme: Devo - It's Not RightClosing theme: Blur - Song 2

What kind of band was Genesis - strange, artsy prog-rock masters, or catchy, commercial pop stars? In this very special episode of Discord and Rhyme, we brought in returning guest Jeff Blehar to help make the case that they did both equally well - and not only that, but the presence or absence of Peter Gabriel was not the main influence on their sound. They never truly lost their prog sensibilities, but they did get better at balancing them with more commercial and accessible sounds. After you get through all three hours of our third double feature, you will be the person at the party who says, “WELL, ACTUALLY” when someone tries to tell you that post-Gabriel Genesis is bad. Cohosts: Mike DeFabio, Phil Maddox, John McFerrin, Amanda Rodgers, Jeff BleharComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/075-genesis-a-trick-of-the-tail-1976-and-invisible-touch-1986Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpodDiscord & Rhyme merch: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpod

You might have noticed how we're always talking about a good track two - but what the hell does that mean? Rich and Mike are here with the extremely detailed answer to that question! Tracks included in this episode: Stereolab - Cybele's ReverieRadiohead - Pyramid SongBruce Springsteen - Tenth Avenue Freeze-OutThe Cure - Primary"Weird Al" Yankovic - Hardware StoreMy Bloody Valentine - Lose My BreathRich's blog post explaining this concept: https://discordpod.com/blog/2019/6/10/22-2sOpening theme: Devo - It's Not Right

The phrase “so-and-so band needs no introduction” is incredibly overused, but if there’s a single band for whom the phrase holds true... it’s the Beatles. However, if there are two bands that it holds true for, it’s the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Many associate the Stones with “good old-fashioned rock and roll,” but that isn’t really true. Sure, the band has been locked into its trademark style for several decades now, but in the ’60s, they were far more creative than they were often given credit for. And they never ventured further afield than they did on 1967’s Their Satanic Majesties Request, a bizarre, stoned, trippy, psychedelic album, filled top to bottom with strange sounds, experimental song structures, and tons and tons of just-plain-weirdness. Fans and critics hated it and the band quickly moved on, never attempting anything in this style ever again and generally pretending that the album doesn’t exist. Is the album really that bad, though? Phil sure doesn’t think so, and he’s here to make the case to Rich, John, and Dan that it’s a detour in the Stones discography well worth taking.Cohosts: Phil Maddox, Rich Bunnell, John McFerrin, Dan WatkinsComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/074-the-rolling-stones-their-satanic-majesties-request-1967Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Buckle up and run a systems diagnostic, because this is a long one. Where do you go after revolutionizing electronic dance music twice in a row? Daft Punk’s albums Homework and Discovery spawned a whole generation of imitators, way too many of whom were content to just copy their source code. The duo’s response was to load up Random Access Memories, an album that looks back to the sounds of the great synth and disco pioneers while envisioning a bold future for music that mixes the analog and digital. The music industry chose not to pursue this future, in part because this album was just too damn expensive, but it resulted in some great music, and one of the most Discord & Rhyme-ready albums we’ve covered. So get ready to get lucky and lose yourself to dance, as Daft Punk give life back to music.Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, Mike DeFabio, Chris Willie Williams, Jennifer CarmanComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/073-daft-punk-random-access-memories-2013Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

It's the last episode of this Motown disc! This one includes the theme song from Berry Gordy's directorial debut, the last we'll hear from any of the Temptations for quite a while, and that time Motown decided to be a country label for a hot second.•The Commodores - Slippery When Wet•The Jackson 5 - Forever Came Today•David Ruffin - Walk Away From Love•Diana Ross - Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)•T. G. Sheppard - Devil in the Bottle•T. G. Sheppard - Tryin' to Beat the Morning HomeCohosts: Rich Bunnell, Ben Marlin, John McFerrinGet early access to bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/discordpodTheme music: "The Motown Song" by Rod Stewart feat. the TemptationsClosing credits music by Kenneth Kraylie, originally composed by Andy Partridge with new lyrics by Adam Smith of the Hector Collectorshttps://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/https://casinos.bandcamp.com/https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/