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No Filler Music Podcast

No Filler is a music podcast dedicated to sharing the often overlooked hidden gems that fill the space between the singles on our favorite records. In each episode we’ll dive into a little history of the artist and the album of choice, with snippets from interviews & concerts, as well as music from the album itself. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.

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Ep 33: Korn and the Rise of Nu-Metal

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2019/04/07

We take a deep dive into Korn, the pioneers that took metal into new directions with their unique blend of funk, hip hop, and thrash. Nu-metal took off with a slew of imitators and fast-followers, but Korn's lead singer Jonathan Davis and the rest of his bandmates always stayed one step ahead of the sound they created, pushing the envelope and finding new ways to evolve the genre. What really made Korn so different than their successors was Davis' truly unique vocal performances, ranging from

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Ep 32: A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2019/03/26

On this week's episode, we take our first dive into hip hop, and listen to possibly its most influential album, "The Low End Theory". A Tribe Called Quest emerges from the Native Tongues in the early 90s, bringing with them positive-minded, Afrocentric lyrics and eclectic, unique, & jazz-influenced beats. We also take a quick peak at the golden age of hip hop, focusing on New York's hip hop community in the mid to late 80s and early 90s, leading up to the rise of A Tribe Called Quest. Learn more

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Sidetrack: Radiohead - Bangers And Mash

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2019/03/18

On this week's Sidetrack we finish up our Radiohead stint with "Bangers and Mash", a B-side from In Rainbows Disk 2. Borrowing From The Basement once more, we listen to audio from that recording and geek out over Thom Yorke singing and drumming alongside Philip Selway. Check out the video From The Basement in our show notes! https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/ep-31-radiohead-in-rainbows#sidetrack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ep 31: Radiohead - In Rainbows (w/ special guest...

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2019/03/10

On this week's episode we welcome our first guest to No Filler - musician and Radiohead superfan Nathan Forster. To finish up our coverage of Radiohead (for now), we take our first true deep dive, and go track by track through their 2007 release "In Rainbows". Join us as we geek out over not just "In Rainbows", but all things Radiohead - everything from Yorke's infamous lazy eye to Godrich's awe-inspiring recordings From The Basement. For more info, check out the show notes:

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26:35

Sidetrack: Beck's Early Influences

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2019/03/02

On this week's Sidetrack we focus on the vibes and styles from Beck's 1994 release, "One Foot In The Grave", by taking a look at some of his early influences. Starting out as a "folk teenage hobo", Beck would take his guitar with him on city buses, covering Mississippi John Hurt and other standard folktales made famous by acts such as The Carter Family. For more info, check out the show notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/episode-30-beck-sea-change#sidetrack Learn more about your ad

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Ep 30: Beck - Sea Change

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2019/02/25

The anti-folk, alt pop rock legend Beck has been cranking out some of the most unique and memorable albums for the better part of the last 20 some-odd years. Back in 2002, after making a household name for himself with songs like "Loser", "Devil's Haircut", and "Where It's At", Beck flipped the script on himself and shared his hauntingly beautiful, acoustic-heavy break-up album, Sea Change, shortly after his relationship of 9 years fell apart. As David Fricke of Rolling Stone puts it, "Sea Change,

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23:15

Sidetrack: Jonny Greenwood - You Were Never Really...

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2019/02/17

On this week's Sidetrack we take a listen to Jonny Greenwood's soundtrack for the 2017 psychological thriller "You Were Never Really Here". With both ambient and beat-heavy tracks, the OST gives us a solid representation of Greenwood's diversity as both a composer and an electronic artist. For more info, check out the show notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/album-review-radiohead-hail-to-the-thief#sidetrack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ep 29: Radiohead - Hail To The Thief

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2019/02/10

We continue our deep dive into Radiohead with a look at Hail To The Thief. Coming out of the Kid A and Amnesiac tunnel where Thom nearly turned his back completely on guitar-based melodies, Hail is a return to Radiohead embracing the traditional rock song format and Thom finding his voice again. The computer was still a critical component to the song-writing process, but treated like the other instruments used in the recording session. The result is uniquely Radiohead, a mashup of every stepping

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Sidetrack: Textual - Cracked Halls Menthol In My Pocket

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2019/02/02

David LeBleu, drummer for The Mercury Program (and The Album Leaf!) and all-around dabbler in sound manipulation, has been creating his own electronic music for at least a couple decades now under the name Textual. We take a quick look at his first full-length, Hindsight Sunglasses, which is the much more melodic and rhythmic side of Textual. Robot Science finishes out the episode with "Teacups", a song from his 2010 album, Square. For more info, check out the show notes:

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Ep 28: The Mercury Program - a data learn the language

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2019/01/27

Quentin is back from vacation and back on the mic with Travis to cover one of their favorite instrumental albums, "a data learn the language", by The Mercury Program. Drummer Brian Lebleu and bassist Sander Travisano showcase their skills and unique dynamic as a rhythm section, playing in tandem with Sander's brother Whit on keys and vibes and Thomas Reno on guitar to deliver one of the most memorable instrumental rock albums of the last 20 years. For more info, check out the show notes:

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Sidetrack: Soulfly - The Summoning

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2019/01/20

Travis flies solo again on this episode and decides to crank it to 11 with a quick look at Soulfly's crushing and relentless track "The Summoning". Their latest album "Ritual" marks a return to form for Max Cavalera, with a throwback to the sound and energy he brought to his first group Sepultura. Fans of both groups have something to love about this new album, a tour de force and proof that Max still has something to say 12 years since his departure from Sepultura. For more info, check out the show

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Sidetrack: Helmet - Vaccination

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2019/01/16

Travis takes a quick look at 90s alt-metal outfit Helmet and their track "Vaccination" off the 1994 album Betty. With their unique blend of metal and alternative rock, these guys went on to have a huge impact many of the nu-metal and post hardcore acts that followed them. And as showcased in "Vaccination", with their syncopated guitar riffs and unconventional time signatures one could even argue that Helmet flirts with math-rock, or perhaps math-metal? Either way you look at it, Helmet's originality

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Ep 27: Radiohead - Amnesiac

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2019/01/07

No Filler kicks off the new year with another one of our favorite Radiohead albums, Amnesiac. After emerging from his musical existential crisis post OK Computer, Thom Yorke began loosening his grip on creative control and started to reach out to other band members in the songwriting process. The band ended up having over 60 sketches for song ideas and structures, narrowing down & piecing them together to give us both Kid A and Amnesiac within 8 months time. For more info, check out our show

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EP 26 - No Filler Favorites From 2018

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2018/12/30

From doom metal to Thai-inspired funk, we each bring 5 of our favorite albums from 2018 to the table and play a song from each. Tracklist: 1. Graham Coxon - Lucifers Behind Me 2. Khruangbin - Evan Finds the Third Room 3. YOB - Ablaze 4. Hayley Heynderickx - The Bug Collector 5. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Hanoi 6 6. Echlo - Got Me Drinking 7. Mr. Twin Sister - Echo Arms 8. Courtney Barnett - Hopefulessness 9. Yimino - Cartoon 10. Wand - The Gift For more info, check out our show notes:

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Sidetrack: The Minus 5 - Find A Finger

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2018/12/21

We take a look at R.E.M. guitar player Peter Buck's side project The Minus 5, headed by Scott McCaughey of the Seattle-based The Young Fresh Fellows. The Traveling Wilburys also sneak into this episode as Quentin was shocked and dismayed that Travis had never heard of them before, arguably the most "super" of super groups to ever assemble. For more info, check out our show notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/music-review-rem-lifes-rich-pageant#sidetrack Learn more about your ad choices

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Ep 25: R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant

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2018/12/17

If you were to plot R.E.M's path from underground buzz to household name, their fourth studio album Lifes Rich Pageant was the turning point. Coming out of a miserable recording experience in London with Fables of the Reconstruction in 1985, the band heads back to the states and are determined to inject some energy and creativity back into their music. The result is the loud, invigorating, and often spontaneous fourth album. R.E.M. did a lot of interesting things on this album, utilizing banjos,

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Sidetrack: Aphex Twin

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2018/12/10

Fresh off the heels of our Kid A episode from last week, we take a look at the music of Richard D. James, better known as Aphex Twin, one of the artists responsible for pulling Thom Yorke out of his musical funk. Aphex Twin, along with countless other artists under the Warp record label umbrella, breathed in new life to electronic music, with a long lasting influence on the ambient, IDM, & downtempo genres. For more info, check out our show notes:

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Ep 24: Radiohead - Kid A

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2018/12/02

Radiohead-A-Palooza? Yeah, we'll go with that. And for our second installment we dive into their 2000 release, "Kid A". After a bought of epic writer's block and a deep depression, Thom Yorke emerges with a newfound love for all things rhythm and electronica. The rest of the gang follows suit, and after 3 years of writing and a full year of recording, "Kid A" is born, and in a way, so is Radiohead. For more info, check out our show notes:

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Sidetrack: David Byrne & St. Vincent - Dinner For Two

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2018/11/19

On this week's Sidetrack we give a listen to Talking Heads' frontman David Byrne & indie rock darling St. Vincent's 2012 collaboration Love This Giant. An album three years in the making, and with help from 46 additional musicians, this art pop gem, spanning generations of musical badass-ness, is just one of those special moments in the new wave zeitgeist. For more info, check out our show notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/music-review-talking-heads-77#sidetrack Learn more about

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Ep 23: Talking Heads 77

No Filler Music Podcast ·

2018/11/13

We take a look at the Talking Heads debut album Talking Heads: 77. Opening for The Ramones in 1975 at CBGBs, the Talking Heads came straight out of the New York punk scene with a sound that needed a new classification, quickly pioneering the term "new wave" with their mix of punk, art rock, and funk. For more info, check out our show notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/music-review-talking-heads-77 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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