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Discologist

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A Milwaukee/DC based music podcast about discussing and sharing the best new and new-to-you music PLUS interviews with music legends that you won"t hear anywhere else!Hosted by Kevin HIll and Eduardo Nunes.*May be powered by cats.*Intro narration created using Eleven Labs (AI) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 350: Neil F@^ing Diamond

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2018/03/22

After a recent diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease, legendary singer/songwriter Neil Diamond announced that after Fifty Years of sold-out crowds all over the world he was retiring from the road. But NEVER from creating music.Andrew Wright (Blankus Larry) and Marcus K. Dowling (Iconoclasm) are joining Kevin in the basement to celebrate the career of this living legend, how his music shattered boundaries to become benevolently ubiquitous, and some awkward truths about Diamond's finest hour,the 1980 film

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Episode 349: R-Son and Rench of Gangstagrass

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2018/03/19

On our latest podcast, we're turning over our mics to Marcus K. Dowling as he explores the intersection of hip-hop and country with R-Son and Rench of Gangstagrass. It's a (mostly) Kevin-free conversation that you're not gonna want to miss.Show NotesIncidental music courtesy of Aquatic Gardener. Hear more/buy it HERE.Support us on Patreon! [LINK]Support/find out more about Washington, DC's Uptown Art House [LINK]Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/discologist. Hosted on Acast. See

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Episode 348: What A Time To Be Alive - Superchunk

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2018/03/15

What happens when one of the most revered indie-rock bands of all time gets fed up with the state of the world around them?On What A Time To Be Alive,Superchunk answers that question the only way they know how: with shrieking guitars, wit, and fury. On our latest episode, musician/photog/cat dad PJ Sykes is joining Kevin via teh interwebs to dive into this minor masterpiece of righteous outrage that may just save us all.PLUS! Richmond, VA's DOLL BABY has a throwback sound that sounds all their own,

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Episode 347: By The Way, I Forgive You - Brandi Carlile

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2018/03/12

On her latest LP,Brandi Carlile isn't so much returning to her roots as she is challenging the idea of what folk and Americana can be, and maybe should become. Sonically and stylistically diverse, the Dave Cobb produced By The Way, I Forgive Youis a seemingly unconnected collection of songs that, taken together, packs an emotional wallop unlike anything in Carlile's career.PLUS! Eduardo goes crate digging and comes back with a killer track from Italian singer/songwriter Pino Daniele that Steely Dan

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1:33:11

Episode 346: Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz...

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2018/03/08

In 1993 Lenny Kravitz was a star to some, and a point of confusion to many more. But none of that kept him from creating his future-forward masterpiece that plays as hot today as it did twenty-five years ago.Timothy Anne Burnside (NMAAHC) and Marcus K. Dowling (Medium) join Kevinin the basement to dig into this timeless LP, and get to the heart of why Kravitz was - and probably still is - misunderstood as an artist, the legacy of his music, and how making art that comes directly from the heart and

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Episode 345: Historian - Lucy Dacus

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2018/03/05

Lucy Dacus's debut album No Burdenannounced the Richmond, Virginia native to the world as a musical force to be reckoned with.On her sophomore effort,Historian,Lucy and her band haven't just lived up to that expectation, they've created a modern classic.That's it. That's the pitch. Go listen to the album NOW, then come back to hear Kevin and Eduardo gush.PS. We're bum ping a rad track from Washington, DC's Stronger Sex after all the gushing.Show NotesIncidental music courtesy of Aquatic Gardener

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1:40:54

Episode 344: Art vs Artist

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2018/03/01

R. Kelly. Michael Jackson. Woody Allen. Kanye West. Roman Polanski. Chris Brown. Harvey Weinstein. These and many more artists and entertainment luminaries have all reached the peak of and continue to enjoy great success despite being, in some cases, general a-holes, and in many, guilty of acting on, the worst impulses humanity has to offer. On a very special episode, we're talking about the separationbetween art and artist, how much responsibility do we as fans have, and when enough should be

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1:58:04

Episode 343: The Sounds of Washington, DC, Part 2 -...

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2018/02/26

Known to most of the world as a political playground, Washington, D.C. is a city where decisions that shape the course of, not just American, but HUMAN history, are made every day. More than that though, D.C. is a city where cultures collide resulting in a creative class that produces some of the most compelling and diverse art in the world. Built on the legacy of jazz and go-go, D.C. is on the cusp of a creative explosion and bringing everything from hip-hop to indie rock into the fold.In part two

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Episode 342: The Optimist - Ryan Porter

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2018/02/22

Eight years ago, before To Pimp A Butterfly, before The Epic, the West Coast Get Down was a rising force in the Los Angelas jazz scene...who recorded their epic work in Kamasi Washington's garage.On The Optimist, WCGD trombonist Ryan Porter is unleashing some of the group's early work as scrappy young jazz savants and in the process revealing the heart of what drives its member's dominance of the music world to this day. Bandcamp's Marcus J. Moore joins Kevin and Marcus K. Dowling (Iconoclasm) as

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1:14:23

Episode 341: Pablo Honey - Radiohead [Discologist]

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2018/02/19

Every great band starts somewhere and for Radiohead, their introduction to the world was the biggest hit of their career wrapped in an album of loud, forward-thinking, guitar rock.And for some reason their fans hate it.We're holding court to defend this classic album and show why it's not just so much more than "Creep", it's one of the best albums of their career.BUT FIRST: We need #GunControlNow, and it's the younger generation that is going to finally put a stop to the murder-machine that is the

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Episode 340: See You Around - I'm With Her

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2018/02/15

All it took was an off-the-cuff show back in 2014, and the trio of Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O'Donovan knew they had something special. Formalizing this new union under the name I'm With Her, the three powerhouses have spent the past few years sporadically touring the group around, releasing an EP, and now they are releasing their much-anticipated debut full-length,See You Around.Built on a foundation of tradition, intimate confessionalism, and expert musicianship, See You Aroundowes as

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1:13:55

Episode 339: Love Hz (A Valentine's Day Special)

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2018/02/12

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, we thought it was high time to explore the dumber side of love. Throughout history, men have been writing songs about love in a quest to continually pitch their woo, but sometimes - pretty much every time - it just comes out wrong.Join Kevin, Carrie, Marcus, and Ian as they embark on a journey into the heart of derpness and laugh their way through some of the most egregiously awkward "love" songs that missed their mark, and then some.Show NotesIncidental

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2:05:51

Episode 338: Van Halen - Van Halen [Discologist]

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2018/02/08

In the late 70's on the Sunset Strip an, ahem,eruption of pure rock-and-roll was about to occur, and it was to be led by four dudes by the name of Eddie, Alex, David, and Michael. Van Halen didn't just bring "ass-rock" into the 80's, the guitar wizardry of Edward Van Halen revolutionized the electric guitar in every way, from how it was played, to the gear that was used to keep it dialed up to 11.Join us as we celebrate the 40th anniversary this monster of rock with our friends Casey Rae

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Episode 337: Andrew Grossman of The North Country

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2018/02/05

Washington, DC's The North Country has changed a lotin its seven years of making music. Onething that has remained consistent is front-man Andrew Grossman's commitment to creating electric and innovative pop and folk music pushes artistic boundaries as much as it honors them.On ourlatestepisode, we're sitting down with Grossman to talk about the past and future of the band, what it takes to stay dedicated to making art in the nation's capital, Sean Barna, their newArdor EP, and much, much more.Show

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Episode 336: Wide Open Spaces - Dixie Chicks...

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2018/02/01

Before they were country music's most "controversial" superstars, the Dixie Chicks ruled the charts with their savvy mix of bluegrass, country, and pop. On our latest episode, we're digging into the trios finest hour and the record that jump-started their career, 1998's iconic Wide Open Spaces.What was the legacy of this monster crossover hit on not just country music, but pop and rock? Why has endured as not only a classic, but a standard-bearer for excellence? Eduardo, Marcus, and Kevin are asking

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1:05:10

Episode 335: The Sounds of Washington, D.C. - Part 1

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2018/01/29

Known to most of the world as a political playground, Washington, D.C. is a city where decisions that shape the course of, not just American, but HUMAN history, are made every day. More than that though, D.C. is a city where cultures collide resulting in a creative class that produces some of the most compelling and diverse art in the world. Built on the legacy of jazz and go-go, D.C. is on the cusp of a creative explosion and bringing everything from hip-hop to indie rock into the fold.On our

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Episode 334: Chris Dave and The Drumhedz - Chris Dave...

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2018/01/25

Legendary drummer and bandleader Chris Dave has made a career out of playing with the best of the best. Featured on tracks by artists as diverse as D'Angelo, Justin Bieber, Adele, and Dolly Parton, Dave is a musical omnivore of the highest order. On his debut album with the Drumhedz, he's throwing everything into the mix (including the kitchen sink) to craft a potent stew of funk, jazz, pop, rock, soul, r&b and, of course, hip-hop, that educates, stimulates, and vibrates with life from start to

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Episode 333: i can feel you creep into my private...

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2018/01/22

From the beginning, it was clear that Merril Garbus (tUnE-yArDs) is a force of nature. Over the course of now four albums, she has reshaped the pop landscape into a much more meaningful, and blissfully weirder, place.i can feel you creep into my private life, hermost straightforward work to date (and now a duo featuring longtime collaborator Nate Brenner)isn't just a record that challenges what it means to betUnE-yArDs, but the privilege and power that pop music commands in the modern age.PLUS! As

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Episode 332: Ruins - First Aid Kit

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2018/01/18

In 2008,Klara and Johanna Söderberg were just two Swedish kids with powerful voices and an undeniable love for American country and folk music. That same year, a video of them performing the Fleet Foxes track " Tiger Mountain Peasant" rocketed them into the spotlight, and they've never really left. On their fourth album Ruins,the duo moves beyond merely celebrating the American folk canon; they take their place as masters of the craft alongside the artists they idolize.PLUS! Singer/guitarist Lauren

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1:48:41

Episode 331: MLK and the Music of Civil Rights

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2018/01/15

Fifty years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. died for holding the simple belief that ALL people were equal, regardless of religion, race or creed, racism still plagues the human condition. On our latest episode we’re taking time to honor his legacy, exploring the music that surrounded, shaped, and carries forward, his mission of equality for all, regardless of race or creed.Special guest Timothy Anne Burnside (NMAAHC) joins Kevin, Eduardo, and Marcus K. Dowling in the basement for a deep journey

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