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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 272: The Joshua Tree - U2 [Discologist]

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2017/04/13

Thirty years ago a little "punk" band from Ireland changed pop music forever with the release of their fifth album,The Joshua Tree.Built on American roots music and soundscapes from the future,The Joshua Tree elevated the Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr from scrappy rock star activists to international superstars.Join us as we explore the roots of this landmark album, it's impact on the musical landscape then and now, and it's relevance in a world that, 30 years later, is seemingly

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Episode 271: Pure Comedy - Father John Misty

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2017/04/10

Over the course of three albums now, Josh Tillman has made quite the reputation for himself as provocateur extraordinaire Father John Misty. On Pure Comedy,Tillman/Misty is letting it all hang out in a gaudy, profane, philosophically perverse masterpiece that transcends the swarmy persona that people love to hate by speaking up about nothing less than what it is to be human in the modern age.Plus! Cory Branan is back with a new LP (Adios)and we've gotthe single "Imogene" to help you get

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Episode 270: Emperor Of Sand - Mastodon

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2017/04/06

Atlanta's Mastodon, arguably the kings of modern metal, are back with a crushing new album that cements their legacy as much as it catapults them into the future. After playing it straight for two albums,Emperor Of Sandis a return to the concept album, this time exploring some very real, and very close to home, battles with cancer. Andre and Marcus join Kevin in the basement to talk through this savage masterpiece from one of the fiercest bands in the land. PLUS! Saltland aka Rebecca Foon is back

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Episode 269: Jamal Gray

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2017/04/03

Musical shaman Jamal Gray (Nag Champa, CMPVTR CLVB)is a creator, an educator, a motivator, ainstigator, a father, a son, a being of the universe, and, most importantly, one of the the most vibrant and important voices in #newDC's burgeoning creative scene. For the next hour and change he's here in the basement preaching the new gospel for the most powerful city in the world. Hang out for a while. Get illuminated.PLUS! Jules Hale's tape project Den Mate found a home last year on DC's Babe City

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Episode 268: The Iceberg - Oddisee

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2017/03/30

Washington, DC is a town that is in the middle of a massive cultural shift, and I.M.P Productions (the folks behind the 9:30 Club) are at the forefront of this change. Recently the mega-promoter signed a 40 year lease on the historic Merriweather Post Pavilion and has announced plans to open another venue - The Anthem - on the shores of the rapidly developing DC waterfront. Marcus Dowling (Bandcamp, Decades) is joining us to talk about what these changes mean for this "small town", what I.M.P's

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Episode 267: Semper Femina - Laura Marling

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2017/03/27

Over the course of 6 albums Laura Marling has proved that she's a force to be reckoned with.On her latest effort,Semper Femina,set out to explore her relationship to feminism, femininity and relationships in a modern age, and the result is a flat-out masterpiece. Join us as we gush over this unexpected triumph of feelzcore.PLUS! Swedish prog/jazz rockers brought their latest album Haxanto US shores recently and blew a lot of minds in the process. Buy the ticket and take the ride with a track from

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Episode 266: Trophy - Sunny Sweeney

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2017/03/23

Streaming radio mainstay Pandora has finally revealed their Spotify/Apple Music competitor. Built on the ashes of Rdio, and released well into these streaming wars, will Pandora Unlimited change the game or is it too little, too late? We've got some thoughts.Sunny Sweeney has made some damn fine country music in her relatively short career. On her latest LPTrophy,she's walking the fine line between growing up and keeping her "bad girl" edge and the result is her strongest album yet.PLUS! Senders

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Episode 265: Hot Thoughts - Spoon

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2017/03/20

For over twenty years, indie-rock mainstays Spoon have made some of the most consistently satisfying albums in rock and roll history. On their ninth outing,Hot Thoughts,Britt Daniels and crew are looking back to their past as they evolve the sound of the band into a new future. We've got some possibly "hot" thoughts to share about one of the most anticipated albums of 2017. PLUS! Saxophonist Ted Taforo provides one of the highlights ofHot Thoughts,improvising on the album's closing track, "Us." When

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Episode 264: Uyai - Ibibio Sound Machine

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2017/03/16

London's Ibibio Sound Machine "...is a clash of African and electronic elements inspired in equal measure by the golden era of West African funk, disco, modern post-punk, and electro" and on their first release on North Carolina's vaunted Merge Records, they've refined their sound without skimping on any of its power. Full of songs that are just as likely to make you consider injustices in the world as they are to get you on the dance floor,Uyaiis a triumph for the band and maybe a sign of a new

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Episode 263: Mount Royal - Julian Lage and Chris...

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2017/03/13

PledgeMusic is a crowdfuning platform that aims to help artists of every genre and creedachieve their dreams. Every artist except Wheeler Walker, Jr. it would seem. In an unprecedented move, the artist friendly org recently cancelled the country star/comedian's campaign to raise funds for his upcoming sophomore album, and we've got some questions.On their second album as a duo, guitarists Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge (Punch Brothers)are travelling down well worn musical paths, but still manage to

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Episode 262: FUTURE/HNDRXX - Future

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2017/03/09

Atlanta rapper Future just made history by knocking himself out of the top spot on the Billboard charts with his second release in as many weeks,HNDRXX.Join us for a very special episode as Marcus Dowling (Bandcamp, Decades) guides Kevin through the past, present, and...future of this record setting artist. (Spoiler: This is gonna be awkward.) PLUS! Ameripolitan legends Dale Watson and Ray Benson (Asleep At The Wheel) have unitedunder the moniker Dale and Ray and made a barnburner of an album. We've

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1:51:58

Episode 261: Go-Go as DC History w/Marcus K. Dowling

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2017/03/06

Go-Go as DC History is a discussion offive iconic go-go songs from DC's legendary "Chocolate City" past as we seek to preserve that era, as well as determine what of those legendary times will be retained in the rapidly changing cultural present and future of the nation's capital. Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson (Rare Essence), Michelle Blackwell (The What Band), Nico Hobson (Go-Go Radio), and Geronimo Knows (host of "All the Fly Kids" Podcast) join us for this compelling look at one of Washington, DC's

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Episode 260: Uprising - Miles Mosley

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2017/03/02

Eric Church is an OUTLAW and he's proving it by taking the fight to ticket scalpers and reclaiming 25K tickets for his upcoming world tour. OUTLAW.Bassist Miles Mosly has collaborated with some of the biggest and most creative names in music. Miles Mosely is a badass. Now Miles Mosely has made a badass album. We discuss.MANWOLVES may not be the reboot of the Wolfen franchise you've been waiting DECADES for, but they are a pretty groovy jazz/hip-hop/rock/funk outfit from Chicago who's starting to

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Episode 259: Bobby Thompson of Revelator Hill

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2017/02/27

After years of laying down the blues as a solo act and sideman extraordinaire, Washington, DC based guitarist Bobby Thompson and some of his closest brothers in arms have joined forces in their new band, Revelator Hill.It's a conversation you don't want to miss when Bobby drops by thebasement to chat about the new album, growing up on a steady diet of rock n' roll, over-the-top guitar nerdery, and more!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/discologist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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Episode 258: Marquee Moon - Television [Discologist]

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2017/02/23

In 1977 a fussy proto/post punk band from NYC dropped one of the most influential albums in rock n' roll history. Forty years later,we're talking about why this fidgety masterpiece not only influenced and defined a generation of musicians, but why it sounds just as vital and savage as it did way back when.That's it. That's the pitch.Are you in, or is you isn't?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/discologist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 257: Prisoner - Ryan Adams

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2017/02/20

This year, the Grammy's made it clear that they may have some...issues to work through. Kevin and Marcus Dowling (Bandcamp/Pitchfork) try to clear the air on how the esteemed organization really functions, and what you, YES YOU, might be able to do to change that.Ryan Adams is one of the most prolific, and most successful singer/songwriters of the past 20 years. OnPrisoner, his 16th LP, he's mining the pain of his recent divorce and the glory of 80's rock n' roll in equal measure? Is it another hit

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Episode 256: The El Mansouris - The El Mansouris

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2017/02/16

First there were whispers. Then there was a video. And finally, after years of waiting there was a debut album. And just like that, Washington, DC "supergroup" The El Mansouriswere gone. Tune inas we dive deep into a minor masterpiece by a band that barely existed, but left a hell of a mark in the short time they had.PLUS! Tidal Talk is BACK, and now living in our darkest timeline where Net Neutrality is on its last legs and Justin Bieber is the only state approved music for the masses.OK. That last

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Episode 255: Faith - George Michael [Discologist]

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2017/02/13

By the late 80's,Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, known to the majority of the world as George Michael, had already seen the heights of fame with his group Wham. He had experienced the power that artists could achieve by uniting their voices with We Are The World, and played an integral part in the video revolution that was MTV. But the best was yet to come.In 1987,Faith, his debut solo album dropped and changed the face of pop music forever. Unabashedly open in matters of the heart, sexuality, and

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Episode 254: False Youth Etcetera, Vol 1 - Roadkill...

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2017/02/09

In 2014 Athens, GA's Roadkill Ghost Choir released their masterful full-length debut,In Tongues. With miles on the road behind them and a years worth of waiting, their follow up,False Youth Etcetera, Volume 1is finally here and we're bringing back a blast-from-the-past to talk through their finest, and poppiest, song-cycle yet.PLUS! Singer/songwriter Lincoln Barr makes some mighty fine "weird folk" music and we've got a taste for you from his new LP,Trembling FramesFalse Youth Etcetera, Vol

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Episode 253: Process - Sampha

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2017/02/06

Sampha Sisay has spent the bulk of his career on the sidelines, singing and producing for the likes of Drake, Kanye West, Solange, and many more. OnProcess, his first full-length,the multi-talented soul phenom is finally stepping fully into the spotlight, and the results are stunning.Marcus Dowling(Decades, Pitchfork)andMarcus Moore(Bandcamp) join Kevin this week to work through their multitude of feels.PLUS! Everybody needs more jazz in their life, and we've got a taste of pianist Noah Haidu's

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