Losing My Opinion (Niagara Moon and Thin Lear)
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| 06 Nov 2024 | #118 - Talking "IDM", aka bleep bloop music | 01:00:33 | |
Matt reveals a strange collection he's been sitting on - songs that are just shoutouts to other musicians. Thomas shares his curious fascination with 90's and 00's experimental electronica...
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| 25 Jan 2023 | #37 - What are the best SPORTS songs out there...? | 00:56:51 | |
Matt arrives with a very specific mission - find a genuinely good song about sports to jam out to, even if you're off the field. Thomas discusses one of the great musical duos Hall & Oates, and shows off some of their more obscure, unusual numbers... https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion | |||
| 19 Jun 2024 | #106 - Daddy's Busy: Steely Dan again?! | 00:38:45 | |
Coming off of a wild Father's Day, Matt wasn't able to deliver a segment this week. But no matter! Thomas is ready for yet anoooother discussion on Steely Dan - this time starting out with the early stuff, and seeing how close they can get to Aja before Matt throws down his headphones in disgust... https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter ("X"): https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion | |||
| 31 Jan 2024 | #87 - What if Phil Spector hadn't been insane? with Matt Farley | 01:08:26 | |
Motern Media mastermind (and writer of over 25,000 songs) Matt Farley is BACK! Thomas starts the discussion with a look at Phil Spector's bizarre yet captivating output post-solo Beatles albums. Matt then shares some of his favorite tunes from a beloved unsung artist Bill Mallonee.
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| 06 Sep 2023 | #68 - Paul McCartney: lazy songwriter? | 00:57:00 | |
Matt shares his some of his favorite "half-finished" solo McCartney tunes. Thomas looks at the musical output of several Hollywood celebrities - asking whether they're a hack or an artiste... https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter ("X"): https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion | |||
| 22 Jun 2022 | #6 - This is a ”foundational episode” | 00:41:36 | |
Also a little shorter than normal - you'll hear why... Thomas kicks things off today, talking about another Japanese band. Matt follows up with a discussion on the different Becks, and which Beck is the best Beck.
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This episode features a version of Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1, performed by Kevin MacLeod | |||
| 19 Oct 2022 | #23 - Daddy’s Busy: The World’s Best Hold Music | 00:27:04 | |
The first 'minisode' of the podcast. Only one topic for today because, well... ya know. Thin Lear (Matt) had a lot goin' on this week, so Thomas gently invites him into a discussion on hold music - and shares a couple of songs he believes would make for the Best Hold Music in the country. Nay, the world!
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| 12 Oct 2022 | #22 - How moldy is this 60’s cheese? | 00:57:37 | |
Matt shows off some of the many schmaltzy, dated 60's pop love tunes he shamefully enjoys - guilty pleasures galore. Thomas then discusses one of his all-time fave artists Bjork, and attempts to find the Perfect Bjork Song for Matt. https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion Ask us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days... | |||
| 29 May 2024 | #103 - Trying to make a new Tool fan. | 00:57:59 | |
Matt tries his darndest to get Thomas more interested in the ultimate prog-metal band. Thomas shares songs he thinks are ideal for "clearing a room" - tunes you'd put on at a bar to get straggling customers to pack up and go home...
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| 10 Jul 2024 | #109 - Celebrating the discography of Warren Zevon, with Chris Ingalls | 01:03:17 | |
Music journalist Chris Ingalls (Popmatters) is back again! Thomas initiates with a scenario involving secret agents, interrogation rooms, and songs you reaaally wouldn't want to hear over and over again. Chris dedicates his segment to exploring the rich, underrated tapestry that is Warren Zevon's catalogue of song. Chris's Zevon Spotify playlist LMO Survey https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/
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| 12 Apr 2023 | #48 - The true king of French pop. | 00:48:20 | |
Matt clues Thomas in on the goofy yet suave sound of Sébastien Tellier - forget that ol' Serge Gainsbourg. Thomas then stumbles through his examination of three different tunes and their would-be "non-secular" nature... https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/
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| 21 Sep 2022 | #19 - The ”Best” Bowie Album. | 01:04:48 | |
Of course there's no such thing, but Matt shares his personal favorite from David's discography. Thomas largely agrees, and then presents his "Trilogy of Power Trios" - and no, neither Nirvana, Cream, nor Jimi Hendrix made the cut. https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion Ask us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days... | |||
| 29 Mar 2023 | #46 - The best of 2023, even though it’s only March... with Jason Reis | 00:59:01 | |
Jason Reis of Youtube channel Tastes Like Music and podcast Worst Favorite Record joins the show this week! Thomas kicks things off with a retrospective on Sgt Pepper's. Simple as that - no surprises... Jason then shares his favorites songs from this year. Always good to take a break from the old stuff. https://tasteslikemusic.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion | |||
| 15 Jun 2022 | #5 - ”The Greatest American Songwriter” | 00:54:01 | |
Matt's a papa! Huge congrats. Now he won't stop going on about dad rock. Meanwhile, Thomas is soooo confident about who the Greatest American Songwriter is. https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ FB: https://www.instagram.com/losingmyopinion/
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| 01 Mar 2023 | #42 - Niagara Moon’s Gym Playlist. | 00:49:09 | |
Matt comes out swinging with a dive into the greatest "punk" album (if we'll call it that) of all time - Raw Power, baby. Thomas then shares his scientifically curated collection of tunes that make up The Perfect Workout Playlist.
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| 23 Nov 2022 | #28 - Do you stand with Steely Dan? | 00:57:08 | |
Matt starts off strong with a presentation on Al Green - *master* of doing cover songs. As if being an all-time great soul singer-songwriter wasn't enough... Thomas then gets confrontational as he attempts to get Matt - known Aja-hater - onboard with Steely Dan's dark weird funky triumph "Gaucho". https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion Ask us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days... | |||
| 06 Mar 2024 | #92 - Nicholas Krgovich's hidden gems. | 01:09:02 | |
Vancouver songwriter Nicholas Krgovich is back on the show! Thomas starts the episode by finally issuing Matt his "punishment" - part of which consists of subjecting him to a ENTIRE segment dedicated to Paolo Conte and his 1987 album Aguaplano. Nicholas then takes the boys through a wonderful winding journey through the music of several highly obscure but very special artists he's been enjoying recently.
https://nicholaskrgovich.bandcamp.com/
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| 24 Apr 2024 | #99 - Carly Rae Jepsen is secretly a genius, with Basic Printer | 01:04:49 | |
Gloitchpop master Basic Printer (aka Jesse Gillenwalters) joins the pod again! Thomas shares songs with lyrics in languages that he can't understand, but that sound "important". Jesse shares some massively underrated bops from a massively underestimated musician - Carly Rae Jepsen, of all people...
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| 07 Feb 2024 | #88 - Spoken word in pop music... can it work? | 00:58:25 | |
Matt shows off several songs from artists who briefly dabbled in the "spoken word world". Thomas asks a deceptively simple question - what's the best song for a serial killer movie?
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| 22 Feb 2023 | #41 - Toots and the Maytals are sheer joy. | 00:48:55 | |
An interesting coincidence this week. Matt shares music that exemplifies joy, ala classic hits from legendary reggae band Toots and the Maytals. Thomas then shares music that exemplifies sadness - the "brutally beautiful", as he calls it. Buckle up, buttercups... See Thin Lear perform at Stephen F's Bar in Austin, TX on 3/18! https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion
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| 17 Jul 2024 | #110 - The softer side of Tom Waits... | 01:10:50 | |
Matt pays homage to tender balladeer Tom Waits, and some underrated gems from various eras. Thomas celebrates the Donovan album Open Road, yet gets increasingly discouraged with the rest of his 70s catalog...
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| 24 Aug 2022 | #15 - The Bermuda Triangle of Jangle-pop | 01:04:47 | |
Matt unleashes his over-the-top enthusiasm for the very over-the-top "prog-adjacent" Electric Light Orchestra - particularly their album Eldorado. Thomas then sets off on a journey to discover the reason why many superb early 90's UK bands couldn't quite make their dent into the US market. It's a bizarre phenomenon known as the "Jangle-pop Bermuda Triangle"... https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: (groan...) https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion Ask us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days... | |||
| 09 Nov 2022 | #26 - Are we too hard on Coldplay? | 01:10:04 | |
LMO "badboy" Nate Safren is back this week! Thomas kicks things off with an in-depth segment on the most successful band of the 21st century (for realsies), and all the contempt, confusion, and reluctant admiration they inspire. Nate then discusses the singular legacy of Matt Farley - writer of over 23,000 songs and Master of the Algorithm. Wild surprises ensue. https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion Ask us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days... | |||
| 29 Jun 2022 | #7 - Willis Vs. Seagal: Music Edition | 00:54:03 | |
Matt raves passionately about the Best Live Album Of All Time. Thomas brings the energy back waaaay down with a contest involving the music of Bruce Willis and Steven Seagal. https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ | |||
| 25 May 2022 | #1 - This guy beats out The Beatles. | 00:51:28 | |
Welcome to Losing My Opinion! Matt (Thin Lear) kicks things off with a legendary soul recording he believes put The Beatles to shame. Thomas (Niagara Moon) retaliates with some revisionist history - a long-lost psych album from a one-hit wonder who could have been much more, had things gone differently...
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| 12 Jun 2024 | #105 - The art of the song outro, with Cole Fortier | 01:10:58 | |
Phenomenal singer-songwriter / classical composer Cole Fortier joins the show today! Thomas opens up the discussion with a look at the "Simlish Radio" phenomenon, wherein popular artists rerecord their hit songs in a made-up language for the computer game The Sims. Cole then shows several beautiful examples of outstanding outro sections in pop songs. https://www.instagram.com/colefortier/
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| 24 Jan 2024 | #86 - Which Sophisti-pop band is the MOST sophisticated? | 00:59:40 | |
Matt shares his favorite standout performances from The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. Thomas showcases several so-called sophisti-pop artists from the 1980s in an effort to determine the true sound of sophistication.
Click here for the LMO survey!
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| 03 Aug 2022 | #12 - Trying sooo hard to get into KIϟϟ. | 00:58:13 | |
Matt conducts a twisted experiment where they listen to five of the "best" Kiss songs - all for the first time - to see if they can't change their minds about the band at least a little. Thomas then starts sharing the good stuff. The real stuff. All songs previously shown may now be dismissed. (Artists mentioned: Sachiko Kanenobu, Happy End, Makoto Kubota) https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ | |||
| 28 Feb 2024 | #91 - When the singer starts SCREAMING!!! | 00:56:02 | |
Matt presents a dreaded second installment of The Toddler Playlist. Thomas showcases notable examples of artists screaming their lungs out on otherwise "normal" songs.
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| 10 Aug 2022 | #13 - This is so bad but I can’t stop. | 00:52:12 | |
(Note: This episode was recorded much earlier than others. If anything seems weird, there ya go.) Matt shares his guiltiest musical pleasure - does it serve as escapism? A bizarre vicariousness? Who knows. Thomas introduces yet another Japanese band he loves, even more than their Western counterpart... Time for Kirinji!
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| 15 Nov 2023 | #78 - Songs with the worst album covers of all time | 01:03:18 | |
Tom Rainey's back on the show to hang! Matt starts with a selection of tunes from albums with all-time terrible/distasteful artwork. Can you truly judge a song by its cover? Thomas then explores the topic of songs that focus on the hardships of show business and the music industry itself, and what makes for something poignant (and not just whiny)...
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| 18 Oct 2023 | #74 - Zelda’s got the best video game music... | 00:57:01 | |
Matt exposes Thomas to the world of MMA fighter walk-out songs. Thomas shows Matt some of his favorite themes from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild (and ToTK), but has him listen blind and imagine what kind of situation he'd encounter them in... Click here for the LMO survey!
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| 29 Nov 2023 | #80 - Age Of Adz ＞ Illinois, with Mike Farrell (aka Mt. Feral) | 01:03:56 | |
Fantastic NJ musician Mt. Feral (aka Mike) joins the show today! Thomas shares songs from 4 different countries, sung in 4 different languages, with zero clue what they're singing about in the lyrics - and that's ok! Mike then unleashes his piping hot take that Age Of Adz is a better Sufjan Stevens album than Illinois, and somehow doesn't get thrown out of the Zoom chat.
Click here for the LMO survey! Songs Thomas played: Bicho No Cio - Marcos Valle La donna d'inverno - Paolo Conte https://mtferal.carrd.co/
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| 11 Oct 2023 | #73 - Iconic musical moments in film, with Cole Mitchek of smallsongs | 00:55:26 | |
Indie music documentarian Cole Mitchek of smallsongs joins today! Thomas stirs up trouble with a dive into the legendary songwriting partnership of Marr-Morrissey and their band The Smiths. Cole shares some of his favorite scenes in cinema history that feature music front and center.
https://www.youtube.com/c/smallsongs
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| 06 Jul 2022 | #8 - Truly the worst album of the 2010’s? | 00:50:25 | |
Matt charges in to defend the reputation of one of the most critically reviled albums in recent memory (hint, it's "Lulu"). Thomas goes down the Joni Mitchell rabbit-hole, and shares one of his favorite moments in all recorded music history. https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ | |||
| 03 Apr 2024 | #96 - The amazing legacy of Ry Cooder. | 01:07:00 | |
Matt steers things back to the positive side, delving into all the exquisite musical facets of legendary guitarist & songwriter Ry Cooder. Thomas then piles on the drek with some notoriously tacky and dated rap from movie scenes.
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| 24 May 2023 | #54 - Bob Dylan never had a comeback... or did he? | 00:53:01 | |
Things get tense this week. Matt offers up a tasteful mix of Dr. John, only for Thomas to coldly refuse. Thomas then rails against 1997's Time Out Of Mind, and later era Dylan in general.
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| 22 Nov 2023 | #79 - Randy Newman is our guardian angel. | 00:57:06 | |
Matt talks about the best songs from fake bands in movies. Yep, we cover Spinal Tap. Thomas then insists on revisiting Randy Newman's legacy and stature as a singer-songwriter (beyond Toy Story) - concluding everything was for the best.
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| 17 Jan 2024 | #85 - The problem with Yargle (aka the ”Merry Quismoss” effect), with Joseph Shabason | 01:11:13 | |
Acclaimed Canadian composer (and "Saxman Supreme") Joseph Shabason joins the show! Thomas pushes his luck with a naive hot take on jazz - when in doubt, go to Miles Davis. Joseph then woefully discusses the phenomenon of Yargle - also known as "sexy baby voice" - a vocal affectation that far too many singers are guilty of using today. https://josephshabason.com/
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| 22 Mar 2023 | #45 - Daddy’s Busy: Back on our Hosono BS | 00:29:53 | |
Matt rocked the house down in SXSW and now needs a quick breather, so Thomas barrages him with a collection of killer 70's Japanese grooves - all featuring the man Haruomi Hosono on bass. Artists featured: Eiichi Ohtaki - Yubikiri Chu Kosaka - Flying Saucer Yukihiro Takahashi - Present Makoto Kubota - Kawaii Omae https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion | |||
| 28 Jun 2023 | #59 - Weird Al did it better, with Amy Lynne Berger of The Nitro Girls | 01:01:31 | |
Writer / comedian Amy Lynne Berger joins the show today! Thomas get things rolling with a look at music made by comedians, and where the line is drawn between "joke" and genuinely enjoyable. Amy then celebrates her love of Weird Al, and several examples where his version beats the original. http://www.amylynneberger.com/
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| 06 Dec 2023 | #81 - Hit songs that these artists just gave away... | 00:56:06 | |
Matt plays several hit songs written by famous artists that were given to other bands to cover, begging the question - why not keep em to yourself? Thomas hosts another round of Hollywood Hack or Artiste - blind-listening to the musical projects of notable actor celebrities trying their hand at the singer-songwriter thing.
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| 19 Apr 2023 | #49 - In defense of The Final Cut. | 00:55:45 | |
Matt introduces Thomas to the bizarre world of stage banter albums. Thomas then attempts to settle some unfinished business - it's time for more Waters-dominated Pink Floyd talk, and a closer look at an underrated 1983 classic that's definitely too good for Nate Safren.
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| 23 Oct 2024 | #117 - Ruination Records have all my faves, with Chris Ingalls | 01:01:49 | |
Music journalist Chris Ingalls (Popmatters) is back! And just in time for the Halloween season... Thomas initiates the discussion by showcasing the best horror video game soundtrack ever - Akira Yamaoka's Silent Hill 2 score. Chris talks about most of his favorite records this year have been released by the Ruination Record Co.
https://ruinationrecordco.bandcamp.com/
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| 17 Aug 2022 | #14 - Just your friendly underrated 90’s classic... | 00:56:46 | |
Matt shares one of his favorite 90's alternative albums that he believes should get to sit on the shelf with all the big boys like Nirvana or Soundgarden. Thomas then reveals some bizarre songs that are actually very near and dear to his heart. Are they guilty pleasures? That's for Judge Matt to decide, in the very first installment of "Guilty or Not Guilty?" https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Ask us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days... | |||
| 15 May 2024 | #101 - The greatest Bob Dylan covers that never were. | 01:03:18 | |
The boys are back in podcast-town! Thomas and Matt join forces on this special themed episode to imagine their favorite hypothetical Dylan covers.
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| 20 Nov 2024 | #119 - Wallace Field's Scorpio sisters... | 00:57:09 | |
The phenomenal MA folk-rocker Wallace Field is back! Thomas starts the show with another round of everyone's favorite game Guilty or Not Guilty? Wallace brings the pod into the world of horoscopes, exploring the variety and intensity of Scorpio-born musical artists.
https://www.wallacefieldmusic.com/
LMO Survey https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/
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| 13 Sep 2023 | #69 - The Disney Legend that never was, with Ali Holder | 00:58:10 | |
The amazing singer-songwriter Ali Holder joins the show today! Thomas opens with another edition of revisionist history, presenting an artist that could have been a Disney Legend - like Elton John or Randy Newman - had things gone another way... Ali then draws on her Texas roots to explore some classic guilty pleasure country songs. https://aliholder.com/
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| 14 May 2022 | Coming May 25th: Losing My Opinion | 00:07:24 | |
Another music critique podcast? That's right - and it's the last one you'll ever need... Presenting "Losing My Opinion". All the hot takes you could ask for and more. Hosted by indie musicians and self-confessed pop encyclopedias Thin Lear (Matt Longo) and Niagara Moon (Thomas Erwin). New episodes every Wednesday! | |||
| 31 May 2023 | #55 - All-time anthems for graduation. | 01:03:25 | |
Tom Rainey is back once again! Thomas opens the discussion with a selection of songs that are terminally overplayed - is it still possible to enjoy them? Tom then acknowledges this special time of year with a look into the all-too-rare "graduation" song, starting with the obvious choice of Vitamin C.
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| 18 Jan 2023 | #36 - What’s the BEST TV show theme song? | 00:56:38 | |
Yay Tom Rainey's back! The boys start off on a goofy note, with Thomas presenting classic rock tunes "reimagined" with the sound palette of Super Mario 64. It'll make sense when you hear it... Tom then presents a series of all-time classic theme songs from TV shows, attempting to break down what makes the best the BEST. https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion | |||
| 16 Nov 2022 | #27 - The best 80s band. | 00:49:05 | |
Matt comes in hot with a strong argument for why The Lovin' Spoonful deserve more love from the latest generation of music snobs/hipsters. Thomas then showcases his favorite band of the 1980s (so sorry, Talking Heads and XTC...) - mostly confounding everyone in the process. https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion Ask us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days... | |||
| 07 Jun 2023 | #56 - Emo: A Naive Retrospective | 00:52:38 | |
Thomas remembers everybody in middle school obsessing over the likes of My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy, but never heard any of the music firsthand - until now! Matt caps it all off with a celebration of the hard-rockin lads known as The Walkmen.
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| 26 Jul 2023 | #63 - What is ”chunky” music? | 01:01:31 | |
Tom Rainey joins once again! Matt opens the show with a good hard look at some of the more "unintentionally creepy" songs from the 60s pop canon. Thomas then tries his best to explain his love of The Chunk.
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| 15 Mar 2023 | #44 - The Wall IS a masterpiece, excuse me... | 00:53:25 | |
LMO troublemaker Nate Safren is back again! Thomas takes him and Matt to task over their disdain of Waters-driven Pink Floyd. Nate then invites everyone to take part in The Challenge. Listener discretion is advised... The Challenge Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7vgbVWNyibNtIDJnJfP7e2?si=HpMGHLIzSuy6CrGnGgwn-w https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion
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| 23 Aug 2023 | #66 - Good Songs: Bad Advice, with Mark Kramer | 01:05:25 | |
LA comedy writer (Last Week Tonight, Vulture) and obscure music aficionado Mark Kramer joins on this week! Thomas shares his homespun Train to Rome playlist after returning from his recent trip to Italia. Mark then presents a bizarre, outrageous collection of good tunes with bad/misguided messaging. http://www.markkramercomedy.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter ("X"): https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion | |||
| 05 Apr 2023 | #47 - The most annoying pop song of all time. | 00:55:03 | |
Matt attempts to persuade Thomas into becoming a country fan again. Thomas then drags the podcast down to hell with a steady descent into the most annoying pop song of all time...
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| 01 Jun 2022 | #3 - Bob Dylan can actually sing though, right? | 00:49:21 | |
Matt gushes over how great Randy Newman is - screw you, Family Guy. Thomas showcases the best (and worst) Bob Dylan has to offer in the vocals department.
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| 30 Nov 2022 | #29 - Nickelback vs. Creed... Who’s better? | 00:48:19 | |
The boys are particularly unprepared this week, so what better to fill the time than a deep-dive into two of the biggest-selling (and reviled) rock bands of the 2000's? It's time for a good ol' Battle of the Bands!
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| 21 Feb 2024 | #90 - Can you open your mind to Dream Theater? with Mike Moran | 01:04:29 | |
Guitarist and podcaster Mike Moran joins the show today! Matt hijacks Thomas's opening segment to talk about the soundtrack from the 1999 Schwarzenegger flick End Of Days, of all things... Mike then shares his lifelong passion for the band Dream Theater, seeing how far he can get the guys over to his side. https://coolkidslunchtable.podbean.com
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| 18 Dec 2024 | #121 - The only way to hear the White Album, with Jeremy Shatan | 01:01:02 | |
Music critic/podcaster Jeremy Shatan @anearful joins the show! Thomas opens with a glowing endorsement of the 2018 remaster of The Beatles' White Album. Jeremy then takes the reigns to shed light on some lost - but not forgotten - underrated indie bands of the 2010's.
https://anearful.substack.com/ LMO Survey https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/
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| 13 Dec 2023 | #82 - Songs about booze (aka hooch, sauce, giggle juice...) | 00:58:50 | |
Matt pays homage to the blinding talents of Nina Simone and her myriad of soulful & extremely creative cover songs. Thomas cracks open a tallboy and shows off his favorite, nuanced songs about alcohol.
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| 14 Jun 2023 | #57 - Persuasive rap for the skeptical indie fan, with Basic Printer | 00:59:50 | |
Nashville gloitchpop wunderkind Jesse Gillenwalters aka Basic Printer joins on today! Thomas shares the best TV show theme songs from a very particular category... Jesse then gives the guys an update on what's happening in new alternative hip-hop. Check out all BP activities over at https://www.basicprinter.com/
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| 20 Jul 2022 | #10 - We Love Bruce (Springsteen, this time...) | 00:57:22 | |
Matt gushes over a nearly forgotten classic record by the perpetually underrated Kinks, while Thomas fires up the BBQ and cracks open a cold one to celebrate the perpetually misunderstood Boss of New Jersey. https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ | |||
| 13 Jul 2022 | #9 - Karen Dalton, Pet Sounds, and a surprise... | 00:51:58 | |
Matt examines one of the great tragic figures of folk, nearly forgotten by time - though he expects she'll make a resurgence! Thomas then needles him over his "hate" of Pet Sounds, and things spin out of control from there.
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| 05 Oct 2022 | #21 - An ode to wrestling theme music - with Tom Rainey | 00:57:09 | |
Our 2nd guest! Matt's old chum and comedy writer Tom Rainey (Vulture, Funny or Die) comes on for this very special occasion. Thomas kicks things off with an exposé on the Bad Boys of 80's Japanese pop, sharing tunes from Yutaka Ozaki, The Blue Hearts, and Yasuyuki Okamura. Tom then takes the reins with a loving ode to 90's wrestler theme music, and the underrated genius behind it all - Jim Johnston. (Sorry we keep pronouncing it "Johnson"...) https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion Ask us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days... | |||
| 07 Dec 2022 | #30 - Oh Rod Stewart, what you once had... | 00:52:24 | |
Matt confesses his deep admiration of Rod Stewart's "Every Picture Tells A Story", doing his best to forget all about the Great American Songbook schlock in the process. Thomas then tells a story of three different acclaimed record producers - who all tried their hand at the singer-songwriter thing themselves... https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion Ask us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days...
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| 26 Jun 2024 | #107 - In Defense of Noah Kahan, with Sailor Down (Chloe Deely) | 01:09:41 | |
Massachusetts indie rocker Sailor Down is back on the pod! Thomas kicks things off with an ode to shoegaze. Chloe delivers a convincing argument as to why modern pop-star Noah Kahan is actually worth a closer look.
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| 08 Feb 2023 | #39 - Guilty or Not Guilty (Pleasure)? with Dan McInerney of The Story Song Podcast | 01:02:20 | |
Dan from The Story Song Podcast is here today! An expert on talkin' tunes in-depth, he joins Matt in the jury box as they both review Thomas's new round of potentially guilty pleasure songs - and decide the severity of his sentence. Dan then takes the reigns to discuss and defend the finer points of perennial LMO favorite - Billy Joel. (He's baaaaack...!)
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| 14 Feb 2024 | #89 - That was NOT on the lyric sheet, with Abigail Devoe | 01:04:58 | |
Album reviewer sensation Abigail Devoe is back on the pod! Thomas enlists her and Thin Lear to play another round of Guilty or Not Guilty - helping decide if his appreciation of certain "questionable" songs warrants a punishment. Abby shares some of her favorite bizarre yet wonderful vocal ad-lib moments from classic rock stars. https://www.youtube.com/@abigaildevoe
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| 01 May 2024 | The 100th Episode Spectacular! | 01:06:31 | |
100 episodes of Losing My Opinion! Recurring guest Tom Rainey joins to provide an audience for Thomas and Matt's musical show and tell. As a special "assignment", Matt agreed to make a song in the style of Roger Waters, and Thomas in the style of Gaucho-era Steely Dan. Both share specific sources of inspiration that guided their creative journey.
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| 30 Aug 2023 | #67 - Ageism in music.. what’s up with that? | 01:00:05 | |
Matt examines the rich legacy of the Elephant 6 Collective and its influence on a new generation of indie artists. Thomas muses about if and how artists can age out of making new music truly worth listening too... Come see Niagara Moon perform at the Fort Hill Brewery in Easthampton, MA - Thu, Sep 7th at 5pm.
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| 21 Jun 2023 | #58 - Weezer doesn’t have a bad album, with Matt Kelly of Geekscape | 00:58:49 | |
Matt Kelly - man of 1000 podcasts (including One Hit Thunder and Weird Al-Gorithm) - joins the show today! Thomas starts the discussion with an argument for Jethro Tull as easily the weirdest classic rock band. Matt (not Thin Lear) then passionately defends Weezer's discography as a whole, controversial though some parts may be...
https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/
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| 03 May 2023 | #51 - AI in Music: What You Should Know | 00:48:02 | |
Matt sings the praises of early Sheryl Crow, before she went on to soak up the sun. Thomas takes a glimpse of the confusing future that awaits us with the usage of AI in music.
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| 07 Sep 2022 | #17 - The Most Self-Indulgent Album of All Time | 00:59:01 | |
Matt shares a beloved compilation of classic soul tracks (his favorite genre, of course) called "Take Me To The River". Things then take a wild turn as Thomas unleashes what he claims to be the most self-indulgent album ever, and somehow also gets Poseidon Ishikawa into the mix... See Thin Lear at the Mercury Lounge on Sep 15th: https://mercuryeastpresents.com/event/jesse-malin/
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| 26 Oct 2022 | #24 - The Perfect Halloween Soundtrack | 00:53:30 | |
The boys both have Halloween on the brain this week, as Matt (aka 'Spooky' Thin Lear) kicks things off with some good ol' horror folk courtesy of The Wicker Man soundtrack - no, not the Nic Cage version... Thomas (aka 'Spooky' Niagara Moon) then tries to one-up him with a look into the musical work of legendary director John Carpenter, including those three awesome "Lost Themes" albums... https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion Ask us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days... | |||
| 08 Mar 2023 | #43 - Everybody gets their chance to freak out, with Abigail Devoe | 01:08:42 | |
The fantastic and fabulous music history youtuber Abigail Devoe joins the show today! Thomas gets the ball rolling with an inspection into the first two post-Jim Morrison Doors albums. Abby then heightens the excitement with a celebration of rock songs with loooong running times. They're not just for prog and jazz... Check out her Vinyl Monday series at @abigaildevoe on Youtube, and blog at www.reallifelayla.com https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/losingmyopinion
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| 02 Aug 2023 | #64 - T. Rex deserves more love. | 00:51:34 | |
Matt dedicates his segment to the completely underrated brilliance of Marc Bolan's musical legacy. Thomas explores the topic of long song intros - when they're warranted, and when they just waste your time...
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| 14 Sep 2022 | #18 - Do we... like Billy Joel? - with Nate Safren | 01:01:46 | |
Our first guest! Matt brings on his oooold bandmate and chum Nathaniel Safren to join in the fun. Thomas opens the show with an in-depth examination into the Patron Saint of Long Island - the Piano Man himself. Lots of conflicted feelings... Nathaniel then talks about the legacy of the "skit track" in hip-hop albums, and almost gets the podcast canceled. Good job, buddy.
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| 14 Dec 2022 | #31 - Michael McDonald is awesome, say it with me. | 00:58:56 | |
Matt remembers his college dorm days with a collection of mid-00's indie pop favorites, downloaded from Limewire and burned onto busted CDs - "Matt's Mixes", if you will. Thomas then attempts - seemingly in vain - to get this known Mikey McD hater over to the right side of the tracks, and truly appreciate those husky soulful pipes. https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion Ask us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days... | |||
| 21 Dec 2022 | #32 - Holiday Music: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | 00:49:47 | |
Happy Christmas and Merry Hannukah! On this special episode of LMO, Matt scrounges through the pop music canon for a decent Hannukah-themed tune that's not Eight Crazy Nights - he finds it, eventually... Thomas has the opposite problem. With a seemingly infinite supply of Christmas music at his disposal, he curates a special selection of songs to celebrate the longstanding (and often lucrative) musical tradition - and you know at least one of them is going to be Japanese. https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion Ask us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days... | |||
| 11 Sep 2024 | #114 - The Stones, Zeppelin... Bob Seger? | 01:05:25 | |
Matt divulges a secret fondness for some choice Bob Seger tunes - a diamond-selling rocknroller Thomas had never even heard of... Thomas switches up the vibe with a presentation on one of his top favorite current songwriters, John Grant.
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| 27 Jul 2022 | #11 - And The Beatles of the 00’s award goes to... | 00:59:28 | |
Matt celebrates the wonderful and deeply undervalued legacy of Labi Siffre, a consummate musician, poet, and activist. Thomas then majorly gets on his case about not liking one of his favorite bands of the 21st century. https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/
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| 01 Feb 2023 | #38 - The beauty of earnestness, with Matt Farley of Motern Media | 01:09:23 | |
Guest overload this week! Not only does Matt Farley - the most prolific songwriter of all time - join the pod for some good ol' musical nerdery this week, but friendo Nathaniel Safren (Safren) is back as well! Thomas kicks off the discussion with an dive into The Most Disrespectful Album Ever, then Farley picks things up with a celebration of beautiful straightforwardness in songwriting. https://moternmedia.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion | |||
| 01 Nov 2023 | #76 - More cursed songs for Halloween, with Dan Barracuda | 01:00:18 | |
Songwriter/producer Dan Barracuda joins the show to hang today! Matt shows off more spooky tracks for Halloween, and this time it's all horror movie scores. Thomas then unleashes a bizarre collection of "cursed" songs, where the backstory behind the music is more frightening than the music itself.
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| 25 May 2022 | #2 - Is country music reeeally that bad? | 00:46:33 | |
Matt makes a passionate defense of the country music genre (the key is to mostly stick with the 70's...) Thomas conducts an experiment - if you hate a band, and then that band makes an album they themselves hate, do two musical wrongs make a right? https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ FB: https://www.instagram.com/losingmyopinion/ | |||
| 20 Sep 2023 | #70 - The Toddler Playlist. | 00:55:24 | |
Matt shares 6 songs that he must listen to with his infant daughter before sunrise every single morning. Thomas showcases transcendent tunes all from artists who never "made it" back in the day - his Beautiful 70's Nobodies.
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| 10 Apr 2024 | #97 - The 2006 indie songs we left behind... | 01:05:38 | |
Matt doubles down on the Ry Cooder appreciation with a loving retrospective on Buena Vista Social Club. Thomas looks back on some indie bands from 2006 that were hot in the moment, but that he hasn't thought about since...
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| 09 Aug 2023 | #65 Pt. 1 - The Most ”Beatlesque” Band. | 00:28:04 | |
A two-parter?! Well, Thomas is away on his Italian honeymoon, after all... Matt covers the first half of the show with a selection of tunes more than a little inspired by the Fab Four. https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter ("X"): https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion | |||
| 28 Aug 2024 | #113 - Good artists borrow. Great artists steal... | 00:53:51 | |
Matt shares his exposé on plagiarism in songwriting - citing some particularly infamous examples. Thomas presents more Japanese bands, mostly from the 70s. The spin this time however is guessing which Western band they're most inspired by... What makes for a true homage vs. simple soundalike?
Songs Thomas shared: Sora to kumo - Yonin Bayashi Yume de aetara - Minako Yoshida Shiranai aizu shiraseru ko - Ogre You Asshole Kitto ieru - Yumi Arai Letters, Lights, Travels On the Streets - Kenji Ozawa https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/
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| 05 Jul 2023 | #60 - From Tom Verlaine to XTC, we like it angular. | 00:57:51 | |
Matt reveals how important Tom Verlaine and Television were in his own formative years as a guitar player. Thomas then dares Matt to become a fan of UK artpop cult band XTC - and doesn't make it particularly easy for him...
https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/
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| 08 Jun 2022 | #4 - The scariest, most beautiful album ever. | 00:49:59 | |
Matt shares tunes from an album that's gonna make it hard to fall asleep tonight. Thomas discusses a particularly underappreciated artist, with an existential twist.
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| 11 Jan 2023 | #35 - I like Elliott Smith, and I’m not sad... | 01:00:04 | |
Matt does his best to get Thomas into the songwriting legend that is John Prine - but Thomas keeps saying "preen"... Thomas then explores the legacy of Elliott Smith, a truly "Beatles-esque" artist, though they wonder just how universally appreciated his music can truly be. https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion | |||
| 17 May 2023 | #53 - Embrace the mess of SMiLE by The Beach Boys, with Giggens | 00:54:02 | |
Vinyl connoisseur and Youtuber Giggens joins on today! Thomas first tackles the question of alternate studio versions of the same song - and picking the right one to release. Giggens then takes the crew through the dazzling world of SMiLE - the Beach Boys' masterpiece that never was, or was it? Check out Giggens' review videos: https://www.youtube.com/@Giggens
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| 31 Aug 2022 | #16 - You can’t teach an old dog nu-metal. | 00:59:42 | |
Matt makes Thomas physically nauseous with a selection of nu-metal tracks from his youth, supposedly the cream of the genre's crop. Thomas then saves the day by digging into the Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack, Richard O'Brien, and Tim Curry - imagining an alternate musical timeline that never was... https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/losingmyopinion IG: https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinion Ask us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days... | |||
| 09 Oct 2024 | #116 - Collabs done right (and wrong...), with Emma Rosa Katharina & Abby Devoe | 01:11:10 | |
Abby returns for a third round, joined this time by her new podcast cohost Katharina! Thomas gets the conversation going with songs that make you ask "what if?" Abby and Katharina team up to talk about notable collabs in rock, with some increasingly bizarre examples... Check out their show Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70s on Spotify and Apple! LMO Survey
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| 03 Jul 2024 | #108 - Miles Hewitt's "Dark Night of the Soul" Records. | 01:09:24 | |
The exquisite Brooklyn songwriter Miles Hewitt joins the pod today! Thomas breaks the ice with a selection of tunes so enduring that they're "impervious to overplay". Miles then presents a subgenre he's gone ahead and invented - that "dark night of the soul" sound, featuring beloved artists that exorcise their demons through song.
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| 04 Dec 2024 | #120 - Music made by children, with Adam Kastin | 01:16:46 | |
NYC rocknrolla Adam Kastin is back again! Thomas kicks things off with a unusual selection of songs from some familiar artists, prompting the question - should they feel embarrassed? Adam throws the gang off-guard with an even more curious look into the world of music created by kids.
Check out Weegee's latest radio spot: https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/146432 https://weegeenyc.bandcamp.com/
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| 20 Mar 2024 | #94 - A solo Roger Waters hatefest, apparently... | 01:11:02 | |
Resident badboy Nate Safren is back on the pod! And what timing - Matt finally conducts his "punishment" segment, going over his least favorite songs from Roger Waters' solo discography. Nate then drastically changes the vibe with a deep-dive into the work of pianist/composer Leo Ornstein.
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| 10 May 2023 | #52 - Songs Thin Lear’s wife will hate (or love!), with Emely Grisanty-Longo | 00:59:36 | |
A very special episode this week! Matt welcomes Thomas over for an in-person record with his wife Emely, and they hold a contest. Matt shows the group some songs he hopes Emely will hate (but that he personally likes), while "good cop" Thomas shares songs he hopes Emely will love.
Check out Niagara Moon at Somerville Porchfest on Sat, May 13th. Details HERE. Several upcoming Thin Lear shows listed on https://www.thinlear.com/
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