Name 3 Songs

This week on Name 3 Songs…⚡ ️Fangirl Nonsense: Quarters of Change dropped their new album! The 66th annual Grammy Awards took place this week. We’re talking about the biggest wins and snubs and the moments that had us giggling. ⚡ As of February 1, 2024, Universal Music Group (home to Taylor Swift, Noah Kahan, and many more) has pulled their music from TikTok, citing that the app will not meet their asks for better pay for artists, protection against AI content, and safety for fans. We discuss the ramifications this has on all levels of the music industry and if UMG will bring their music back to TikTok. We also the ways major labels have forced up and coming artists to using the platforms for vitality and growth, just for their music to be removed.⚡ Nicki Minaj claps back at Megan the Stallion with diss track “Big Foot '' after Megan’s song “Hiss” seemingly referenced Nicki’s husband. We look at Nicki’s history of celebrity feuds and the way Nicki and the Barbz have a symbiotic relationship of protecting each other, even if it’s at the cost of another person’s safety.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 Susannah Joffe.We’re Getting Candid with Susannah Joffe about how she gained the confidence to become the most authentic version of herself, how growing up in Austin, Texas and moving to New York has shaped her artistry, and the importance of building a visual world around her music.Susannah Joffe’s new EP dropped February 2nd and sees her blending elements of indie rock, lofi, and country songwriting. She’s racked up millions of streams as an independent artist and has been featured on playlists like Spotify’s Lorem, Undercurrents, and All New Indie.Listen to the full interview with Susannah Joffe on Name 3 Songs podcast and find a transcribed excerpt at name3songs.com.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 joined by special guest Matt Thomson from British rock band The Amazons. Matt brings his perspective as a musician to weigh in on this week’s hot topics including…⚡ ️Fangirl Nonsense: Zac Efron is snubbed of an Oscar nomination for his role in The Iron Claw. Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera are nominated while Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig are passed up. Barry Keoghan and Masters of the Air costars visit the white house. Austin Butler hires a coach to get rid of his Elvis accent. ⚡ Matty Healy is back in good graces with fans largely due to making appearances in Gabriette’s videos and re-emerging on Instagram. This is yet a new iteration of Matty’s continuous downfall and redemption within The 1975 fandom. We explore the line fans are willing to walk with Matty, whether or not he is putting on a provocative persona, and the complicated nature of navigating fan relationships once you’ve hit a certain level of fame.  ⚡ Explicit AI-generated images of Taylor Swift went viral on Twitter this week, causing the platforms to remove the content only after it was viewed 45 millions times. This raised concerns with the US government about the use of AI to create deepfake porn. We discuss Taylor Swift’s power in getting the government involved, men’s relationship to consuming pornographic images of women, and how creating deepfake porn is an act of gaining power over women. We also explore the future of AI in visual art and music, whether fans will adopt or reject AI as consumers, and how capitalism and overconsumption ties into all of it.  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 aldrch.We talk to Sam Richman, known by his artist name aldrch, on finding inspiration in the flourishing pop/rock scene in NYC, bringing a new life to his music to through visuals and live performance, and drawing influence from the 1975 as a producer and navigating the parasocial relationship with Matty Healy as a controversial figure.Aldrch is an NYC artist, producer, and DJ, blending hyper pop and indie rock – which you can hear more on his new Would You Like To Go Out? out on February 9. Aldrch has worked as a producer and collaborator with artists like Sophie Powers, poptropicaslutz!, Billy Martin of Good Charlotte, and more.Find a transcript excerpt of the interview and more at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margot Robbie, an actress who worries people are sick of her, discusses the backlash and double standards faced by female celebrities in the entertainment industry. The podcast also explores the recent closure of Pitchfork and its significance in the music journalism landscape, as well as the future challenges for music critics and the importance of diverse perspectives.

We’re getting candid in our interview with Vacations.We talk to Campbell Burns of Vacations about how the band broke out of the Australian music bubble through SoundCloud, the importance of being honest with your mental health struggles to be the best advocate you can, and how Campbell is breaking the image of the untouchable rockstar.The Australian indie rock band is back with their 3rd studio album No Place Like Home released on January 12. The album sees Vacations exploring loneliness, relationships, the idea of home, and frontman Campbell’s diagnosis with Pure OCD. In 2023 the band toured across the globe playing shows in America, Europe, and in Singapore and Indonesia, with more exciting plans ahead in 2024.Find a transcript excerpt of this interview as well as the video of it at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs…⚡ ️Fangirl Nonsense: Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter and spotted on a date in LA. Jeremy Allen White is seen at the Critics Choice Awards wearing a rose pin on his lapel that is  tied back to Rosalia. Selena Gomez tells everyone she’s quitting social media and then returns 18 hours later. Ayo Edebiri is taking home all the awards while shouting out Ireland over an internet joke. ⚡  Lil Nas X debuts a new song and music video for “J Christ,” causing much controversy among christian netizens. Lil Nas X is depicted as Jesus, contrasting to his music video for “Montero” in which he was quite literally dancing with the devil. The pop singer took to Instagram to post an apology video, claiming that his intention wasn’t to mock christianity. We discuss Lil Nas’s history with provocative art and whether he had any deeper intentions. We also look at the ways Madonna and Lady Gaga used christian iconography to make statements, and the backlash they faced.⚡  Ariana Grande is back with her single “yes, and?” teasing at what could have been an iconic follow-up to the internet’s favorite “thank u, next.” Instead, the single acts as a diss-track aimed at the general public for having opinions about her life including her relationship with Ethan Slater and her change in appearance and body weight. We discuss the trade off of having a private life as a public figure, and the way the song’s message is an example of the widening disconnect between celebrity and public. 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 with @charliekerrforreal from Hotel Mira about releasing a record that gained success right before covid and how Charlie turned to TikTok to maintain steam, dealing with TikTok virality and being accessible online, and how fans are a reflection of the artists they support.Hotel Mira released their 4th studio album I Am Not Myself at the end of 2023. The album explores ideas of mental health, fame, and identity throughout the pandemic. The Canadian quartet embarks on their biggest headlining tour to date across their home country this February. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs…⚡ ️Fangirl Nonsense: The Golden Globes were full of celeb crossover moments including Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White being wholesome friends, Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jennier being stupidly in love, and Selena Gomez spilling the tea with Taylor Swift⚡ Jeremy Allen White’s recent Calvin Klien campaign made its way to the Golden Globes red carpet multiple times over. Celebrities, including The Bear’s co-star Ayo Edebiri, were asked to react to the Calvin campaign to much dismay and discomfort. How far has journalism shifted that red carpet interviews are now being turned into clickbait content?⚡ Billie Eilish claims she was “out” by Variety on the red carpet at Variety’s Hitmakers event last December. The red carpet reporter and senior producer at Variety appeared on Shannon Beveridge’s Gayer Than Ever podcast to tell her side of the story. Tiana shared her intention to create a safe space to talk about queer stories, as a queer journalist. But do good intentions cross over to celebrity interviewing and red carpets? We talk about the assumptions made from both Tiana and Billie, and whether lines were crossed. ⚡ Taylor Swift’s sexuality was questioned in the New York Times when guest writer Anna Marks published her 5,000 word op-ed on the topic. This comes after Anna’s op-ed on Harry Styles’ sexuality in 2022. While Swifties have been sharing theories of Gaylor online for years, there’s a different gravity when one of the most renowned publications in the world airs these opinions.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 with Charlotte Sands about how she opens up during the songwriting process to access true vulnerability, how she’s grown as an artist from making music as a teenager to now releasing her debut record, and discussing the stigma around viral fame and being labeled as a TikTok artist.Charlotte Sands is making a name for herself in the rock world, notably touring with 5 Seconds of Summer last year. Her debut album can we start over?, comes out on January 24 and combines her love of 2000s pop punk music with the storytelling of folk singer/ songwriters. She’s heading out on a world tour in early 2024 that includes shows across the US, Europe, and Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices