Discord and Rhyme: An Album Podcast

In this episode, Ben leads everyone through an album nobody would have pegged him as loving (since it's not by Elvis), 1967's The Velvet Underground and Nico. Produced (sort of) by Andy Warhol and featuring singing (sort of) by German model Nico, the album's noisy, abrasive rock music - sweetened by Lou Reed's reliable pop instincts - has influenced generations of bands. But is it any fun to listen to? Ben says heck yes, Will rolls his eyes, and Amanda and Phil bring some sorely needed nuance to the table. There's definitely Discord here - probably inevitable whenever Lou Reed is involved. WARNING: This episode contains some adult themes and naughty language. Listener discretion is advised. Cohosts: Benjamin Marlin, Phil Maddox, Amanda Rodgers, Chris Willie WilliamsComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/035-the-velvet-underground-the-velvet-underground-and-nico-1967Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

ULLA!!! Discord & Rhyme tackles an art-rock/disco musical based on the 1898 H.G. Wells novel The War of the Worlds and which John posits as the most ‘70s album ever made. Featuring an unforgettable spoken word performance by Richard Burton, as well as an absolutely fascinating who’s who collection of prominent late-’70s vocalists from the worlds of rock music and musicals, this album has gone down in history in the United States as a cult obscurity, but is one of the 40 best-selling albums of all time in the United Kingdom. In this episode, John leads Amanda, Phil, and Rich in a deep-dive examination of this album, with particular focus on the various leitmotifs used in creating the music, but also focuses on the question of how such a strange album, made by somebody best known for writing British advertising jingles and television themes, became such a lasting cultural phenomenon in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking nations outside the United States and Canada.Cohosts: John McFerrin, Rich Bunnell, Phil Maddox, Amanda RodgersComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/034-jeff-waynes-musical-version-of-the-war-of-the-worlds-1978Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

This is the last of our miniseries on Pure Moods! In this episode: more soundtracks, some critiquing of Twin Peaks, and a surprise Eurythmic. (Also some technical difficulties - please forgive our less-than-stellar audio quality in this one.)Angelo Badalamenti - The Theme from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me Geoffrey Oryema - Makambo Mark Isham - My Wife With Champagne Shoulders Michael Nyman - The Promise Candy Dulfer & Dave Stewart - Lily Was HereGet early access to bonus episodes on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod Opening music: The Hector Collectors https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/ Closing credits music: Kenneth Kraylie https://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/https://casinos.bandcamp.com/

This week on Discord & Rhyme, we strap in for another ride through ’90s indie rock as we discuss Pavement’s beautifully messy third album, Wowee Zowee. Released right as the band was positioned for a possible mainstream breakout, this sprawling, stylistic tour de force was apparently the last thing MTV’s Buzz Bin was looking for in 1995. Over the years, however, fans and critics have come around to the album’s wild, unpredictable twists and turns through gorgeous soundscapes, tossed-off blasts of punk fuzz, country-rock ballads, big power-pop hooks, and stoned weirdness. Special guest (and fellow music podcaster himself) Jeff Blehar joins Dan, Phil, and Rich for a deep dive into Pavement’s eclectic masterpiece. (NOTE: We said some swears in this one, but nothing too terrible.)Co-hosts: Dan Watkins, Phil Maddox, Rich Bunnell, Jeff BleharComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/033-feat-jeff-blehar-pavement-wowee-zowee-1995Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

It's the next set of Pure Moods! In this episode: more mispronounced words, a couple of soundtrack excerpts, and...David Byrne?Enigma - Sadeness, Part 1 Karl Jenkins - Adiemus Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme Ennio Morricone - Theme from The Mission David Byrne - Main Title Theme from The Last Emperor Sacred Spirit - Yeha-Noha (Wishes of Happiness and Prosperity) Get early access to bonus episodes on Patreon! 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/

This week on Discord & Rhyme: witty, unpredictable talent and natural game. In the early ‘90s, Bobby Diggs, aka Bobby Digital, aka the RZA, served as de facto leader for a nine-piece Staten Island (or Shaolin) collective that changed the face of hip-hop. The Wu-Tang Clan’s rhymes were clever, aggressive, filled with pop culture references, and came at you from all sides, paired with production from the RZA, who preferred to sample empty space and dissonance over conventional hooks. Between 1994 and 1996, the members of Wu-Tang unleashed a whole volley of classic solo albums, and 1995’s Liquid Swords by the GZA, alias the Genius, might be the greatest of all of them. On this episode Rich leads Mike, Ben, and Phil through RZA’s chaotic sound landscapes and GZA’s murderous rhymes tight with genuine craft, both of which helped him realize that hip-hop is one of the greatest things in the entire world.NOTE: This episode is marked Explicit, which you may or may not be able to see in your podcatcher, due to some strong language and violent imagery (i.e., we said a bunch of swears). Don't say we didn't warn you! Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, Mike DeFabio, Phil Maddox, Ben MarlinComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/032-geniusgza-liquid-swords-1995Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Our new series of compisodes is covering Pure Moods, the New Age collection that you saw one million commercials for back in the '90s! This episode includes many mispronounced names, lots of reminiscing about our teenage years in the 1990s, and a surprising number of video game references. Enjoy! Enigma - Return to InnocenceEnya - Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)Deep Forest - Sweet LullabyJean-Michel Jarre - Oxygène Part IVDJ Dado - The X-Files Theme (DADO Paranormal Activity Mix)Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells Part 1 Get early access to bonus episodes on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod Opening music: The Hector Collectorshttps://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/ Closing credits music: Kenneth Krayliehttps://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/https://casinos.bandcamp.com/

My, my, my! Brian Eno is the producer’s producer, so it only makes sense that Producer Mike would eventually get around to him. Eno is renowned for producing classic albums for U2 and Talking Heads, pioneering and naming the genre of ambient music, and composing the seven seconds that comforted Windows 95 users as they learned how to use the Start button. Today, Mike guides Dan, John, and Rich through Here Come the Warm Jets, Eno’s 1974 solo debut, released shortly after Roxy Music proved too small to house both his ego and Bryan Ferry’s. Warm Jets was composed and produced piecemeal in the studio, which Eno saw as its own instrument, and the result is a taped-together masterpiece filled with overdubs (one song contains 27 tracks of piano). It can take some time for the noisy blur of Warm Jets to coalesce into identifiable, hummable pieces, but we’re hoping to help ease you into the madness.Cohosts: Mike DeFabio, John McFerrin, Rich Bunnell, Dan WatkinsComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/031-brian-eno-here-come-the-warm-jets-1974Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

You guys were knocking at our door with a thousand million questions, so we thought we'd give you some answers! In this episode, you'll find out what albums we'll probably never discuss, our desert island discs, our favorite music books, and why Rich hates bananas. Theme music: The Moody Blues - QuestionSupport the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

WE DID IT! We've reached the very end of the Nuggets box set! In the final episode: a truly astonishing number of Simpsons jokes, young idiots who want to be shocking, a great struggle to find new things to say about Nuggets songs, and the big reveal of our next compilation. And Amanda, who writes these descriptions, gets the last word on the Sonics. Get early access to the next set of This Is Comp episodes at http://www.patreon.com/discordpod. The Rumors - Hold Me NowThe Underdogs - Love's Gone BadThe Standells - Why Pick On MeThe Zakary Thaks - Bad GirlGONN - Blackout of GretelyThe Bees - Voices Green and PurpleDavie Allan & the Arrows - Blues' ThemeTheme song based on "This Is Pop," written by Andy Partridge, with new lyrics by Adam Smith Opening music: The Hector Collectors https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/ Closing credits music: Kenneth Kraylie https://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/https://casinos.bandcamp.com/