Discord and Rhyme: An Album Podcast

It's the last of this Motown disc, including "Tears of a Clown" Redux, some more of our best pal Stevie Wonder, and a Diana-less Supremes hit.The Jackson 5 - I'll Be ThereStevie Wonder - Heaven Help Us AllSmokey Robinson & the Miracles - The Tears of a Clown (US Version)The Supremes - Stoned LoveGladys Knight & the Pips - If I Were Your WomanCohosts: Phil Maddox, Ben Marlin, John McFerrin  Theme 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/ 

Sometimes we choose albums to cover on the show because they’re important and we want to analyze them, and other times we choose albums because they make us happy. The Traveling Wilburys fall firmly into that second group. Their music may not have been especially important or ground-breaking, and the history of music wouldn’t be any different without them - but the world would certainly be poorer without this album in it. Amanda, Rich, Ben, and John spent a very happy 90 minutes talking about why we love these songs, and why one of them is Amanda’s very favorite song of all time.Cohosts: Edith Wilbury (Amanda Rodgers), Charlie T. Wilbury III (Ben Marlin), Dewey Wilbury (Rich Bunnell), Levi Wilbury (John McFerrin)Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/054-the-traveling-wilburys-vol-1-1988Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

We're back with another batch of Motown songs! Even though these are especially great, you know we are incapable of staying on topic, so digressions include electric sitars, Karen Carpenter, and (inevitably) the Moody Blues. Also some dumb Genesis jokes.Rare Earth - Get Ready The Temptations - Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) Edwin Starr - War Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - The Tears of a Clown (UK Version) Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough Support the podcast and get early access to bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/discordpodCohosts: Rich Bunnell, Mike DeFabio, Amanda Rodgers Theme 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/

Follow us back to Olde, Olde England for a look at Richard and Linda Thompson’s classic 1974 album I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight. Actually, 1974 wasn’t that Olde - by that point, the English had been enjoying color TV for eight long years. But Richard Thompson’s songs evoke an England that existed centuries before The Avengers and The Prisoner brightened the airwaves. His is an England of drunkards and scoundrels, of circus performers, of little beggar girls, and of pub singalongs after a hard day of working the fields. With crisp guitar playing and sublime harmonies, Richard and his then-wife Linda wring a timeless resonance out of these archetypes from long ago. Join host Ben, along with Will, Amanda, and Dan, for a discussion about one of our favorite folk-rock albums of the 1970s.Cohosts: Ben Marlin, Amanda Rodgers, Chris Willie Williams, Dan WatkinsComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/053-richard-and-linda-thompson-i-want-to-see-the-bright-lights-tonight-1974Support the podcast! http://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Get ready, get ready, 'cause here we come with a new Motown episode! In which John mathsplains the Jackson 5 and we tell the Beatles to suck it for the second time in this series.The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back Stevie Wonder - Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday The Jackson 5 - ABC Diana Ross - Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) The Four Tops - It's All in the Game The Jackson 5 - The Love You Save Support the podcast and get these episodes early! https://www.patreon.com/discordpodCohosts: Rich Bunnell, John McFerrin, Amanda RodgersTheme 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/

We tried, we honestly tried to feature XTC as one of Discord & Rhyme’s earliest episodes, but technical issues derailed this podcasting train. Two years later, we’ve rebuilt our reserves of soul coal and dream steam, and Rich is ready to take John, Ben, and Dan aboard The Big Express, a relatively unknown but quintessential album from the Swindon trio. In 1984, the band was newly confined to the studio after eccentric frontman and lead songwriter Andy Partridge permanently swore off touring. Resultantly, the album finds him and bandmates Colin Moulding and Dave Gregory at their most kitchen-sink creative, as well as their most frustrating, which is a fundamental part of the proper XTC experience. So put your cleanest dirty shirt on, shake you donkey up, and get ready for some truly idiosyncratic songcraft. Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, Ben Marlin, John McFerrin, Dan Watkins  Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/052-xtc-the-big-express-1984 Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Heading back to the Motor City! This time around, we learn that this was a very dorky period for the Hot 100, plus more bonkers information about the Supremes and another Marvin Gaye classic.The Temptations - Runaway Child, Running Wild Marvin Gaye - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby Jr. Walker & the All Stars - What Does it Take (To Win Your Love) The Temptations - I Can't Get Next to You The Originals - Baby, I'm for Real Diana Ross & the Supremes - Someday We'll Be TogetherCohosts: Rich Bunnell, Ben Marlin, Phil Maddox Get early access to bonus episodes on Patreon! 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/

Kick off your shoes, take a seat in your comfiest electric chair, and join the Discord & Rhyme crew for a look at Alice Cooper’s 1971 shock-rock classic Killer. In this episode, Dan is joined by Mike, Phil, and Ben to discuss how there is much more to Alice Cooper than the elaborate stage show and persona. In particular, we break down what a great group of players the original Alice Cooper band was and how they managed to craft some of the most fun and exciting hard rock of the early ’70s.Cohosts: Dan Watkins, Mike DeFabio, Phil Maddox, Ben MarlinComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/051-alice-cooper-killer-1971Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod 

SCOOBITY WAH! Returning guest Libby Cudmore’s love for Steely Dan is so immense that we needed two albums to contain it. Much like the Oscars, we’re going without a host for our 50th episode, with Libby joining Rich, Mike, and Dan for 2+ hours of free-for-all Dansplaining. We’re specifically focusing on 1973’s Countdown to Ecstasy, where the Dan functioned as a full band under the command of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, and 1977’s Aja, by which point Becker and Fagen had gone studio-only and ditched the band for a revolving door of experienced session musicians. Aja is a much smoother, “FM radio” album in contrast with Countdown’s breezy “AM radio” rock band vibes, but Becker and Fagen’s musical sensibilities and biting sense of humor made sure the Steely Dan identity remained intact throughout. So grab either a big black cow or a glass of scotch whisky and join us, because this is a really fun one.NOTE: Rated Explicit for naughty language.Cohosts: Dan Watkins, Rich Bunnell, Mike DeFabio, Libby CudmoreComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/050-steely-dan-countdown-to-ecstasy-1973-and-aja-1977Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Our last round of ignoring the mainstream includes attempting to explain Bjork, discussing celebrity philanthropy, and buzzing your eardrums. The Sugarcubes - Birthday Hüsker Dü - Could You Be the One? Faith No More - We Care a Lot Violent Femmes - Gone Daddy Gone Wire - Eardrum BuzzCohosts: Chris Willie Williams, Rich Bunnell, Dan Watkins Get early access to bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/discordpodOpening music: The Hector Collectors https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/ Closing credits music: Kenneth Kraylie https://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/ https://casinos.bandcamp.com/