Nakedly Examined Music Podcast

Scott established himself fronting Seattle's Young Fresh Fellows starting in 1981, then around 1994 joined R.E.M. as a recording/touring member and started The Minus 5 with R.E.M.'s Peter Buck. We discuss The Minus 5's "In the Ground" from Dungeon Golds (2015), "All the Time" from their Old Liquidator (1995), and "Weymer Never Dies" from their Of Monkees and Men (2016). We conclude by listening to "Another Ten Reasons" by Young Fresh Fellows from Tiempo de Lujo (2012). Intro music: "Two Lives" from their Topsy Turvy (1985). For more information, see minus5.com and youngfreshfellows.net. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page. Please support the podcast at patreon.com/nakedlyexaminedmusic.

Most famous for her '90s Boston grunge band Come, Thalia has since 2001 put out six albums and some EPs, with a stripped-down yet not acoustic sound that makes good use of her low, smoky voice and tasteful electric guitar, often accompanied by viola and/or piano with prominent drums. We discuss "Northwest Branch" by The Thalia Zedek Band from Eve (2016); opening music is "Afloat," also from that album. We then cover "Desanctified (Full Circle)" from Been Here and Gone (2001) and "Hell is in Hello" from Trust Not Those in Whom Without Some Touch of Madness (2004). End song: "Regatta" from the self-titled debut album (2016) by a collaboration called E. Learn more at thaliazedek.bandcamp.com and Thalia's Facebook page. Hear bonus audio for this episode by supporting NEM at patreon.com/nakedlyexaminedmusic or through a a PEL podcast network membership. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page.

After stints with The Three O'Clock and Jellyfish, Jason co-fronted The Grays and then worked solo, also playing with Beck, Aimee Mann, Paul McCartney, etc. and acting as one-man-backing-band/producer for other artists. Songs: "Sincero Amore" and (ending with) "Horror Show" from Make It Be (2017) with R. Stevie Moore, "The Lie in Me" from All Quiet on the Noise Floor (2009), and "Both Belong," by The Grays from Ro Sham Bo (1994). We conclude by listening to "Horror Show," also from Make It Be. Opening music: "I Live" from Jason Falkner Presents Author Unknown (1996). For more, see jasonfalkner.com. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page.

Chandler was a comedian in the '70s, launched a rock group in the '80s, and has released dozens of albums, fronting multiple bands at a time. We discuss "The Strongman of North America" by The Chandler Travis Philharmonic from Waving Kissyhead Vol. 2 & 1 (2017), “The Crutch of Music” by the Catbirds from Catbirds Say Yeah (2012), and “Fluffy” by the Philharmonic from Llama Rhymes (2003). We conclude by listening to another Kissyhead track, "By the Way." Opening music: "Long As You Have Somebody Else" by The Incredible Casuals from That’s That (1987). For more, see chandlertravis.com. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page.

Steve released six studio albums with Genesis between 1971 and 1977 and twenty-five solo albums that feature his virtuosic guitar and the spirit of '70s prog rock. He now works with producer/keyboardist Roger King to create dense, cinematic soundscapes. We discuss "In the Skeleton Gallery" (and listen to "Anything but Love") from The Night Siren (2017), "Love Song to a Vampire" from Wolflight (2014), and "Omega Metallicus" from Darktown (1999). Opening/closing music: Steve's solo from "Firth of Fifth" from Genesis's Selling England by the Pound (1973). More at hackettsongs.com. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page.

Lys is a Connecticut singer/guitarist with an eccentric country twang who's put out two albums, plus EPs and other stuff since 2003. We discuss "M.K." from the I'm a Boy EP and also get to hear "Nothing to It" and a bit of the title track from that EP. We also address "Silver" from Winged Victory (2013), and "When I Was a Tiger Lily" from Three Songs (2006). Opening music: "Little Wren" from Lys Guillorn (2003). More at lysguillorn.com. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page.

Starting with the Dream Syndicate in the early '80s in L.A. and then going solo in 1990, Steve has released over 35 albums of lyrically driven rock. We discuss "Resolution" from Northern Aggression (2010), "Punching Holes in the Sky" from Crossing Dragon Bridge (2008), and "There Will Come a Day" from Here Come the Miracles (2001). We wrap up with "I'm Not Listening," a 2007 recording released on Sketches in Spain (2013). Opening music: "Tell Me When It's Over" by Dream Syndicate from The Days of Wine and Roses (1982). Learn more at stevewynn.net. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page.

Karla has put out four albums since 2006 with the Corner Laughers, a Bay Area band that has been categorized as "twee" given Karla's ukulele, sparkly Brit-pop ornamentation, and similarly colorful lyrics. We discuss "Queen of the Meadow" from Matilda Effect (2015), the Nov. 2016 single "Don't Hush, Darling," and "Grasshopper Clock" from Poppy Seeds (2012). We also listen to "Fairytale Tourist" from Matilda Effect, and the opening/closing music is from that album's "Midsommar." Learn more at cornerlaughers.com. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page.

Glenn's albums with the Feelies since 1980 have a unique sound, due to his insistence that production is part of the composing process. We discuss "Been Replaced" and "Gone Gone Gone," from The Feelies' new album Here Before, then "Larmaie" from Glenn's instrumental solo album Incidental Hum (2015). We conclude by listening to "Should Be Gone" by the Feelies from Here Before (2011). Intro music: "The High Road" by the Feelies from The Good Earth (1986). Outro music: "Like Yesterday" by Wake Ooloo from Stop the Ride (1996). Learn more at thefeeliesweb.com. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page.

Clive is the guy who dreamt up the melodies and initial motifs for "The Promise" and other songs for When in Rome in the late '80s, and after leaving the business for a while, the continued use of that one big song (most notably for the Napoleon Dynamite closing sequence) enabled his return to touring and recording. We discuss two songs from his solo album Independence (2013), "Fall" and "Just Another Love Song," and then look back to the 1988 self-titled When in Rome album for "Something Goin' On." We close by listening to a 2016 single performed with his fellow WIR frontman Andrew Mann, "Lost (Driving All Night)." The intro/outro music is of course "The Promise." Hear more Clive at soundcloud.com/clive-farrington1. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page.