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This week on Name 3 Songs…⚡ Fangirl Nonsense: We take a look at the way SXSW is or isn’t living up to its reputation as a place for music discovery. We also talk through some of our favorite bands of the week ahead of our SXSW interviews dropping in the next two weeks. ⚡ Prior to SXSW taking place, several musicians and panelists pulled out of the festival due to the US Military's involvement as a “super sponsor.” Some artists dropped their official showcases but remained performing at unofficial shows, while other artists dropped from the festival completely and did not make the trip to Austin, Texas. We look at the decisions of the artists, the conversations that happened on the ground at the fest, and why the military would be involved in SXSW in the first place. We also look at other arts and entertainment moments that the military was involved in and why, at the end of the day, art and war will always be at odds with one another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs:⚡ Fangirl Nonsense: Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan are seen walking the red carpet for the Oscars together, but separate, but together?! ⚡ The trailer for ‘The Idea of You’ featuring Nicholas Galitzine and Anne Hathaway has dropped! The movie is based on a book, which is loosely based on Harry Styles and his tendency to date older women. In the movie Galitzine’s character Hayes is 34 and Hathaway’s character Solène is 41. Netizens and Harry fans have taken to the internet to express their distaste for the movie, and specifically the age gap relationship. We discuss why people raise eyebrows when the relationship involves an older woman while age-gap relationships with older men are never questioned. Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal! Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_millionCheck out all the sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re getting candid in our interview with Brynn Cartelli.We’re Getting Candid with Brynn Cartelli about how she’s honed in her singing and songwriting skills since she was 15, why she waited to released a debut record until she had her own stories to tell, as well as how how Brynn is bringing her music to life by creating a visual world and directing her own music videos.Brynn Cartelli started her journey as a singer when she won The Voice (America) at 15 years old. Now 20, Brynn released her debut album OUT OF THE BLUE as of March 1. Listen to the full interview with Brynn Cartelli on Name 3 Songs podcast and find a transcribed excerpt at name3songs.comFor more of Name 3 Songs, check out our podcast here and other interviews here.Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal! Want to talk more? Find us @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs:⚡ Fangirl Nonsense: Sydney Sweeney acknowledges the cheating rumors with Glenn Powell while she was hosting SNL. Barry Keoghan is spotted supporting Sabrina Carpenter on the Eras tour in Singapore. Olivia Rodrigo is making choices with the performances on headline tour. ⚡ Raye takes home six Brit Awards including Breakthrough Artist and Artist of the Year. This comes after Raye’s years-long fight to end her recording contract and make the music she’s always wanted to make. ⚡ James Blake posts an Instagram Reel and a series of Tweets calling out the way the music industry’s obsession with TikTok virality is preventing musicians from making true art. This comes just days after Charli XCX is featured in a Subway Takes TikTok saying that music is boring and art is what matters. While we’ve discussed how labels are forcing musicians into using TikTok, we take a different look at how the changing industry is hurting art and artists. Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal! Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_millionCheck out all the sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs we’re joined by special guest Sofia Loporcaro from Before the Chorus podcast. (PS Find Name 3 Songs on a special episode of Before the Chorus!) Sofia weighs in on this week’s hot topics including…⚡ Fangirl Nonsense: We can’t stop thinking about Fleetwood Mac’s 1997 performance of “Silver Springs” with Stevie Nicks putting a hex on Lindsey Buckingham. 2007 Hot Topic core is apparently well and alive thanks to Jake Webber and Johnnie Gilbert and they’re bringing big internet names like Trisha Paytas and Hasan Piker with them on their missed to make emo mainstream again. Lastly, we’re obsessed with Zendaya being obsessed with Tom Holland in every interview for Dune 2. ⚡ The announcement of Beyonce’s country album is already showing a positive impact for black female country artists who saw a significant increase in streams since her announcement.  ⚡ Taylor Swift announced a special edition vinyl of Tortured Poet’s Department with one bonus track “The Albatross” that is only available on the vinyl print. While Taylor Swift is not the only mega star making special edition physical albums, it does bring up questions of capitalism and overconsumption. At the same time, mega stars producing vinyl is creating a hurdle for mid- and small-tier artists to be able to print their own vinyl. We explore the widening gap between these mega artists and the “middle class” of musicians. ⚡ Charli XCX seems to be painting herself as the “tortured pop artist” amid marketing campaigns leading up to her 6th studio album. We look at Charli’s history of being the anti-pop popstar while trying to hold onto mainstream fame. We also explore the pattern of major label artists complaining about having to market themselves, particularly as it comes to using TikTok. Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal! Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_millionFind sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re Getting Candid with SPIDER about how she’s using music as an outlet for expression but also to get out her feminist rage, how more POC and female voices are taking over alternative music, and how growing up in fandom left an impact on how SPIDER operates as an artist.SPIDER is a London-based artist making a name for herself with loud feminist punk and alternative music. Her new EP an object of desire comes just dropped February 23rd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs…⚡ Fangirl Nonsense: Harry is back! Harry’s hair is back! Ayo Edebiri reacts to Prince William at the BAFTAs like any Irish person would. Dua Lipa is back with another song that sounds like all of her other songs and we love her for it. ⚡ In the midst of red carpet season, Timothee Chalamet and Andrew Scott are each asked inappropriate questions, making them visibly uncomfortable on camera. We continue to explore the state red carpet reporting and why journalists are leaning into click bait questioning that dehumanizes professional actors. ⚡ Beyonce’s country music album is out March 29 as act ii of Renaissance. We explore country music’s origins with black culture and slavery as well as its long-standing reputation of keeping POC and women out of the country music radio charts. Beyonce’s power will undoubtedly shake up the country music industry and allow for POC and female country artists to rise. But her album will also signal a new opportunity for fans and people who grew up in the South who previously felt alienated by the genre. Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal! Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re Getting Candid with Bloom Twins about how their modeling careers and interest in fashion has influenced their artistry as musicians, their approach to making loud feminist pop anthems, and why they spent 100 hours learning judo for a music video.Bloom Twins are Sonia and Ana – a Ukrainian twin duo making music and taking over the fashion world in London. Their latest series of singles, “Drunk & Loud,” “Beats Not Bombs,” and “Pretty in Pink,” were produced by Sam Harris of X Ambassadors and combines a punk ethos with a dark pop sound.For more of Name 3 Songs, check out our podcast here and other interviews here.Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal! Want to talk more? Find us @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs…We’re discussing the biggest (pop culture) moments from the Super Bowl including Usher’s perfect performance, why Justin Bieber didn’t perform and why the internet was convinced he would, Taylor Swift being No. 1 girlfriend and also appearing with her girl gang, and of course, Beyonce using a Verizon commercial to announce that she’s dropping new music, and that new music then leading us to find out she’s dropping a full album on March 29.Then! We’re looking back at the previous episode “Leaked Nudes, Sex Tapes, and America’s Obsession With Power.” We felt it was important to revisit this episode after explicit AI images of Taylor Swift were passed around the internet. We discussed this at length with special guest Matt Thompson, digging into men’s relationship and pornography and how they use it to exert power over women. About Leaked Nudes, Sex Tapes, and America’s Obsession With Power:America is both terrified and obsessed with the idea of nudity and how nude bodies must be viewed as sexual objects. This double-edged sword of a relationship America has with nudity shows its true colors whenever we see celebrity nude photos or sex tapes leak. Since the internet became a household commonality, America’s obsession with holding some sort of power over its brightest stars has led to an influx of leaked nudes and sex tapes.We’re looking into both America’s weird relationship with naked bodies as well the media and general public’s response to leaked celebrity nude photos and unauthorized releases of sex tapes. A conversation sparked by the recent controversy over Britney Spears sharing self-censored nudes on Instagram led us down a rabbit hole covering everyone from Vanessa Hudgens to Pete Wentz to Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian.Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal! Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_millionCheck out all the sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re getting candid in our interview with Katelyn Tarver.We’re Getting Candid with Katelyn Tarver about her struggles with finding her place in the world and the revelations she’s drawn from this album, her experience as a young adult in the entertainment industry and the pressures placed on her by society, and connecting with fans and growing together over the years.LA-based pop-leaning artist Katelyn Tarver just released her sophomore album Quitter on February 9. The album sees Katelyn navigating her early 30s, opening up about imposter syndrome, self-worth, the fear of the unknown, and working to accept it all. Katelyn is also known for her role on Big Time Rush.Listen to the full interview with Katelyn Tarver on Name 3 Songs podcast and find a transcribed excerpt at name3songs.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices