Discord and Rhyme: An Album Podcast

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

Since this podcast's very beginning, there was only one real option for our 69th album: 69 Love Songs, Stephin Merritt’s three-disc 1999 opus. It's a seemingly impossible romp through dozens of musical styles that could be hilarious, heartbreaking, mocking, sincere, or all of the above in one big clump. This is the third and last episode of this series, so get your bottle of gin and join us!NOTE: The Magnetic Fields use some bad words and so did we, just so you're aware.Cohosts for vol. 3: Chris Willie Williams, Rich Bunnell, Amanda Rodgers, John McFerrinComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/069-the-magnetic-fields-69-love-songs-1999Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Since this podcast's very beginning, there was only one real option for our 69th album: 69 Love Songs, Stephin Merritt’s three-disc 1999 opus. It's a seemingly impossible romp through dozens of musical styles that could be hilarious, heartbreaking, mocking, sincere, or all of the above in one big clump. This is the second of three episodes we've recorded, one for each disc. Come on and kiss us like you mean it.NOTE: The Magnetic Fields use some bad words and so did we, just so you're aware.Cohosts for vol. 2: Chris Willie Williams, Rich Bunnell, Amanda Rodgers, John McFerrinComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/069-the-magnetic-fields-69-love-songs-1999Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Since this podcast's very beginning, there was only one real option for our 69th album: 69 Love Songs, Stephin Merritt’s three-disc 1999 opus. It's a seemingly impossible romp through dozens of musical styles that could be hilarious, heartbreaking, mocking, sincere, or all of the above in one big clump. We've recorded one episode for each disc, which we'll be releasing over the next three days. Please enjoy all our little words! NOTE: The Magnetic Fields use some bad words and so did we, just so you're aware.Cohosts for vol. 1: Chris Willie Williams, Rich Bunnell, Amanda Rodgers, John McFerrin, Libby Cudmore, B. HeardComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/069-the-magnetic-fields-69-love-songs-1999Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Finishing up the Yellow Pills series! We hope you've enjoyed our discussion of great power pop songs no one has ever heard of. Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67MbIIImCx9MRdYZuel6MG?si=wdezwl38ReuBtYAb36rgZwCo-hosts: Rich Bunnell, Amanda Rodgers, Dan Watkins• The Trend - She's Hi-Fi• LMNOP - Forever Through the Sun• Jack Stack a Track - Good Time Music• Randy Winburn - Sunshine USA• The Toms - House of Horrors• Brat - Long Time Away• The Kids - There Goes My Heart Again• The Trend - (I Feel Like A) DictionarySupport these artists:The Toms (Bandcamp):https://thetomspowerpop.bandcamp.com/The Trend (Amazon Music):https://www.amazon.com/Trend-Explicit/dp/B002CKB5U0LMNOP (Bandcamp):https://donw7.bandcamp.com/Jack Grochmal (of Jack Stack a Track) on Lessonface:https://www.lessonface.com/instructor/jack-grochmalGet early access to bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/discordpodOpening music: 20/20 - Yellow PillsClosing credits music: Kenneth Krayliehttps://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/https://casinos.bandcamp.com/

One day in September 1976, fueled by cocaine, peppers, and milk, David Bowie entered a Los Angeles recording studio, and then emerged a couple months later remembering nothing about what had just happened. Discord & Rhyme is here to fill in the blanks for you: He spent those two months recording Station to Station, a transitional album between his funk and experimental art rock periods that may be his all-time greatest work. The only album from Bowie’s Thin White Duke persona is only six songs long, but they’re so colorful and dense that Producer Mike and co-hosts John, Rich, and Ben spend nearly two hours talking about them. There’s so much going on in this music that it could fill a movie or book (and Ben even wrote one about him), but for today, a really enthusiastic podcast episode will suffice. And unlike your television set, there is no evidence that your podcatcher of choice will try to eat you!Cohosts: Mike DeFabio, Rich Bunnell, Ben Marlin, John McFerrinComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/068-david-bowie-station-to-station-1976Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Finishing up the Yellow Pills comp, this is the first batch from disc 2. Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67MbIIImCx9MRdYZuel6MG?si=wdezwl38ReuBtYAb36rgZwCo-hosts: Rich Bunnell, Mike DeFabio, Dan Watkins• The Toms - (I Wanna Be A) Teen Again• The Bats - Not Easy For Me• Treble Boys - Julie-Anne• Tommy Rock - Dream Rocker• The Sponsors - Love I Can't Wait• The Colors - Growing Up American• Finns - Hello Mr. Jenkins• Tactics - Things I Am• Treble Boys - One KissOther links:Treble Boys YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/TrebleBoysBetween the Liner Notes podcast on Disco Demolition Night:http://www.betweenthelinernotes.com/episodes-1/disco02Tommy Rock radio promo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hCjuB2Yx0sSupport these artists:The Toms (Bandcamp):https://thetomspowerpop.bandcamp.com/Treble Boys, Real Life in the Red LP (Neon Waste):https://www.neonwaste.com/new-music-12-punk-rz/7xixfp55m2jrb4pbb8tuxblzwvew8mThe Colors, Teenage Furniture (Apple Music):https://music.apple.com/us/album/teenage-furniture/1153880134The Handgrenades (Bandcamp):https://handgrenadesny.bandcamp.com/The Finns (Bandcamp):https://thefinnsstlouis.bandcamp.com/Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpodOpening music: 20/20 - Yellow PillsClosing credits music: Kenneth Krayliehttps://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/https://casinos.bandcamp.com/

This week, Dan, Mike, and Rich take a break from the usual state-of-the-art Discord & Rhyme studio, dust off the four-track, and head down to the basement with a case of beer for a no-frills chat about Guided by Voices. After percolating as 37-year-old school teacher Robert Pollard’s side hustle for over a decade, GBV (as we refer to them for 99% of the episode) suddenly found themselves on the radar of hip indie-rock tastemakers. 1994’s Bee Thousand captures this turning point for the band with a gloriously messy patchwork of 20 home-recorded songs that incorporate influences of what Pollard calls the Four P’s of Rock: prog, psych, pop, and punk. Jam along with us to these lo-fi anthems, and try to not pull a muscle while imitating Pollard’s signature stage kicks. (Rated Explicit for occasional naughty language.)Cohosts: Dan Watkins, Rich Bunnell, Mike DeFabioComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/067-guided-by-voices-bee-thousand-1994Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Continuing our series on the Yellow Pills compilation, featuring returning special guest Dave Weigel!Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67MbIIImCx9MRdYZuel6MG?si=wdezwl38ReuBtYAb36rgZwCo-hosts: Rich Bunnell, John McFerrin, Dave Weigel• Randy Winburn - Somebody Else's Girl• Luxury - One in a Million• The Toms - Sun• Luxury - Countdown• The Colors - Rave it Up• The Speedies - 1-2-3• The Kids - Hey Little Girl• The Bats - Mr. PeculiarOpening music: 20/20 - Yellow Pills Closing credits music: Kenneth Krayliehttps://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/https://casinos.bandcamp.com/