Nakedly Examined Music Podcast

Though best known as lead guitarist for Wilco since 2004, Nels has recorded 30+ instrumental albums, often as band leader. We discuss "Headdress" by The Nels Cline Singers from Share the Wealth (2020), "The Nomad’s Home" from Coward (2009), and "Fives & Sixes" from his first solo release, Angelica (1987). We conclude by listening to "Imperfect Ten" by The Nels Cline 4 from From Currents, Constellations (2018). Intro: "You Are My Face" by Wilco from Sky Blue Sky (2007), co-written with Jeff Tweedy. More at nelscline.com. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page. Support us on Patreon. Sponsors: Get 15% off an annual membership at MasterClass.com/examined. Visit nebia.com/nem and use code NEM for 15% off your shower upgrade.

Jay is best known as sideman for Drive-By Truckers since 2008 but has written songs for Athens bands like The Possibilities and Nutria since the 90s and has three solo releases. We discuss the title track (and listen at the end to "I Wanna Hold You") from Back to the Hive (2021), "%!" and "Shenorock Lane" from The Bitter Suite (2015), and "Turning Me On" from Mess of Happiness (2012). Intro: "Tough to Let Go" by Drive-By Truckers from The New OK (2020). For more see jaygonzalez.com. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page. Support us on Patreon. Sponsors: Get 15% off an annual membership at MasterClass.com/examined. Visit nebia.com/nem and use code NEM for 15% off your shower upgrade.

Dennis fronted the Baltimore punk band Ebenezer and The Bludgeons in the late 70s, and after some transitional projects moved to L.A. where his '60s-ish guitar pop band The Jigsaw Seen released nine albums from 1989-2015. We discuss "Museum Piece" (and listen to "Shadow on a Tall Tree" at the end) from his debut solo album, The Book Of Strongman (2020); "Idiots with Guitars" from Old Man Reverb (2014); and the title track from My Name Is Tom (1991). Intro: "Jim Is the Devil" (a 1989 single). For more, visit dennisdavisonmusic.com. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page. Support us on Patreon. Sponsor: Visit nebia.com/nem and use code NEM for 15% off your shower upgrade.

After joining Jellyfish in 1993 just before its demise, Eric's big break came when he was asked to sing for Slash's Snakepit. He then returned to Roger Manning from Jellyfish for an album as Imperial Drag, worked as sideman (e.g. for Alice Cooper) and studio guy and had two releases as Sextus. He's now back with Roger in The Lickerish Quartet, which released two EPs. We discuss "The Dream That Took Me Over" by The Lickerish Quartet from Threesome, Vol. 2 (2021), "Wishing You Well" by Sextus from Stranger Than Fiction (2008), and "Boy or a Girl" from Imperial Drag (1996). End song: "What Do You Want from Me?" from The Eyes of Alice Cooper (2003). Intro: "Beggars & Hangers-On" by Slash's Snakepit from It's Five O'Clock Somewhere (1995). More at thelickerishquartet.com. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page. Support us on Patreon. Sponsors: Get 15% off an annual membership at MasterClass.com/examined. Visit nebia.com/nem and use code NEM for 15% off your shower revolution.

Folky, soul-singing Rebecca has had six releases since 2007. We discuss "Mama" from her solo EP, Songs for Cleaning Women, Pt. 1 (2020), "No One Knows Me" by Rebecca Rego and the Trainmen from Speaking of Witches (2019), "Gave Me" by rego off of From the Royal Arcade (2009), and "Cruel" from Lay These Weapons Down (2016). Intro: "Call My Mother" from Tolono (2014). See rebeccaregoandthetrainmen.com. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page. Support us on Patreon. Sponsor: Visit nebia.com/nem and use code NEM for 15% off your shower revolution.

Robert co-fronted the Australian-born post-punk band The Go-Betweens through nine albums in the '80s and '00s with Grant McLennan before the latter's death in 2006 and has also released seven solo albums. We discuss "No Fame" from Inferno (2019), "Here Comes a City" by The Go-Betweens from Oceans Apart (2005), and "On My Block" by The Go-Betweens from Before Hollywood (1983). We conclude by listening to "Let Me Imagine You" from Songs to Play (2015). Intro: "Clouds" by The Go-Betweens from 16 Lovers Lane (1988). Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page. Support us on Patreon. Sponsors: Get 15% off an annual membership at MasterClass.com/examined. Visit nebia.com/nem and use code NEM for 15% off your shower revolution.

Larry has appeared on 20+ albums since co-founding Magraw Gap in 1990 and then becoming bandleader on '97. He's known for his lightning flat picking and has more recently added a good dose of social commentary and fundamental questioning to his songwriting. We discuss "Mars’ Cry" (and listen to "Try") from American Dream (2020), "Crocodile Man" from One (2019), and "Diamond Break" from Backwoods (2009). Intro: The title track to The Sound (1999). For more, see larrykeel.com. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page. Support us on Patreon. Sponsor: Get a month's free trial of guided meditations at headspace.com/NEM.

Don started the NY-based Life in a Blender in the late 80s and has put out ten albums of tunes with off-kilter lyrics and increasingly elaborate arrangements. We discuss "The Ocean is a Black and Rolling Tongue" (and listen at the end to "Soul Deliverer") from Satsuma (2020), "Falmouth" from We Already Have Birds That Sing (2014), and "Chicken Dance" from Two Legs Bad (1997). Intro: "Mounds of Flesh" from Welcome to the Jelly Days (1988). For more see lifeinablender.net. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page. Support us on Patreon. Sponsors: Get three months free Internet privacy protection at ExpressVPN.com/NEM. Get 15% off MasterClass at masterclass.com/EXAMINED. Get a month's free trial of guided meditations at headspace.com/NEM.

Recycling a great music discussion featuring a past NEM guest from Mark's other entertainment podcast for the New Year! Plenty of songs try to tell stories, but do the pop song format and narrative really mix? Rod Picott joins Pretty Much Pop to talk about classics by Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, formative nightmares like "Leader of the Pack" and "The Pina Colada Song, borderline cases like "Bohemian Rhapsody," and more. How does this form relate to theater, videos, and commercials? Subscribe directly to Pretty Much Pop at prettymuchpop.com. Get bonus discussion at patreon.com/prettymuchpop. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page. Support NEM on Patreon.

Join the office party, where Mark holds mini conversations on philosophy, art, and life with all PEL and PMP co-hosts, plus Ken Stringfellow, Jenny Hansen, and the members of Mark Lint's Dry Folk, whose 12 tunes are presented in succession with nary a partridge in sight. Will these 12 spirits turn you (or Mark) from errant ways? BYOB!