Discord and Rhyme: An Album Podcast

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/

Born in the USA isn't Ben's favorite Bruce Springsteen album. In fact, it's not even his favorite Bruce Springsteen album whose name begins with Born. So why the heck are we covering it here? Well, despite selling 30 million copies in the last 37 years, it's sometimes unfairly dismissed as Bruce's vapid radio album. But there's real depth on Born in the USA: politics, heartbreak, angst, humor, and creative frustration, all snuck into the Top Ten by virtue of being attached to catchy melodies and muscular rock and roll. So join Ben, who gets to be the Boss — for two hours, at least — and the awesomely insightful Employees Amanda, Rich, and Phil, as they discuss a huge hit album that's way more interesting than you might remember.Cohosts: Ben Marlin, Amanda Rodgers, Rich Bunnell, Phil MaddoxComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/072-bruce-springsteen-born-in-the-usa-1984Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Continuing our Motown party with the next batch of songs you never hear on the radio anymore (but are largely awesome).• The Miracles & Billy Griffin - Do It Baby• Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothing• Stevie Wonder - Boogie On Reggae Woman• The Temptations - Happy People• Eddie Kendricks - Shoeshine Boy• The Temptations - Shakey Ground• Smokey Robinson - Baby That's BackatchaCo-hosts: Rich Bunnell, Phil Maddox, Ben MarlinTheme music: "The Motown Song" by Rod Stewart feat. the Temptations Support the podcast and get early access to bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod Closing credits music by Kenneth Kraylie, originally composed by Andy Partridge with new lyrics by Adam Smith of the Hector Collectors https://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/https://casinos.bandcamp.com/https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/

As we’ve discussed on this show before, rock critics are sometimes terribly, terribly wrong. When Paul and Linda McCartney released Ram in 1971, not only was everyone still mad about the Beatles breaking up, but the album was just innovative and groundbreaking enough that plenty of the tastemakers of the time just didn’t get it. Fortunately, the general public has known for quite a long time that Ram is amazing, and there’s recently been a big critical re-assessment of it. We’re here to help that process along. It’s an excellent album, containing some of McCartney’s best work, and we’re doing our best to convince anyone who is still in doubt. Cohosts: Amanda Rodgers, Ben Marlin, Mike DeFabio, John McFerrinComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/071-paul-and-linda-mccartney-ram-1971Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Motown time is here again! Listen as we discuss some mediocrity, some absolute trash, and two of Stevie Wonder's best songs.• Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground• Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin'• Stevie Wonder - Living for the City• The Temptations - Let Your Hair Down• Eddie Kendricks - Boogie Down• Diana Ross - Last Time I Saw Him• The Jackson 5 - Dancing MachineLinks:• "Dancing Machine" on Soul Train: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJYzlGzTaZw&ab_channel=BradockMichaelJackson• Don't try to lay no boogie woogie on the king of rock and roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj_lZ4hkJd8&ab_channel=whiteray1• Episode 049: Stevie Wonder - Innervisions (1973): https://discordpod.com/listen/stevie-wonder-innervisions-1973Co-hosts: Mike DeFabio, John McFerrin, Amanda Rodgers Get early access to bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod Theme music: "The Motown Song" by Rod Stewart feat. the Temptations Closing credits music by Kenneth Kraylie, originally composed by Andy Partridge with new lyrics by Adam Smith of the Hector Collectors https://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/https://casinos.bandcamp.com/https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/

Mahavishnu Orchestra, the brainchild of guitarist and prominent Miles Davis sideman John McLaughlin, spent roughly two years (1971-73) playing an incredibly intense brand of cutting-edge jazz-rock fusion and became bonafide rock stars in the process, before their comet-like rise to fame led to the group members hating each other and going their separate ways. In this episode, John (host), Phil (moderator), and Mike tackle The Inner Mounting Flame, the band’s 1971 debut album, and an album that John once found intimidating but now merely finds challenging and extremely enjoyable. Instrumental music and jazz fusion may not be for everybody, but if you’re skeptical, this episode may convince you that it’s more up your alley than you might have thought.Cohosts: John McFerrin, Mike DeFabio, Phil MaddoxComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/070-the-mahavishnu-orchestra-the-inner-mounting-flame-1971Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Time for our third annual Q&A episode! In this one, we talk about whether we'll take album recommendations from listeners, the art of album sequencing, how to separate music from lyrics, and our favorite TV theme songs, among other important topics. Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, Amanda Rodgers, Chris Willie WilliamsTheme music: The Moody Blues - Question