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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 232: Skylar Gudasz

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2016/11/03

Singer/songwriter Skylar Gudasz's debut LP,Oleander,is a sublime exploration of modern romance that wears its influences on its sleeve and is bursting at the seams with humor, heart, and class. It's also one of the best albums of 2016.When she's not busy making great albums, Gudasz can be found palling around on stage with members of Big Star, Wilco, R.E.M., and more.She's KINDA a big deal.Lucky for you, Skylar had time to hang out with us in the basement to talk about her unique approach to

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Episode 231: Death

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2016/10/31

In 1971, history was made when brothers Bobby, Dannis, and David Hackney got together to jam, and inadvertently "created" punk music in the process. That history wouldn't be discovered until almost 40 years later, and having their story told in the documentary A Band Called Deathin 2013,the group is touring again, making new music,and finding new fans everywhere they turn.More importantly, their story has now been recognized by the recently opened National Museum of African American Historyin

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Episode 230: NxWorries - Yes Lawd!

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2016/10/27

Put two musical powerhouses together and blend them up, and what comes out is bound to be (mostly) genius.We've assembled an all-star panel featuring Marcus J. Moore(Bandcamp,Pitchfork),Briana Younger(Washington Post,Bandcamp),Marcus K. Dowling(Bandcamp,Pitchfork)and Julian Kimble(The Undefeated, Washington Post), to dig deep into NxWorries Yes Lawd!, the new collaboration from Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge!PLUS! John Davis's Title Tracks has a new album (Long Dream,out 11/18)on the way,and we've got

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Episode 229: Sara Watkins

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2016/10/24

Over the course of her career, Sara Watkins (I'm With Her, Nickel Creek)has stretched the boundaries of bluegrass, toured the world, and collaborated with legends of the music industry, all the while continuing to shape her own formidable legacy.Right now, she's sitting down to chat with us about her new album Young In All The Wrong Ways,how she got hooked on music and more.For realz.Show NotesLearn more about The Watkins Family HourOfficial Site|Facebook|TwitterCheck out the title track from Sara

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Episode 228: Teenage Fanclub - Here

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2016/10/20

Like a sexier version of a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, you can now mix your Tinder with your Spotify. Join us as three middle-aged men discuss the implications, you've obviously come to the most qualified source for these sort of things.Scottish indie-rock legends Teenage Fanclub are back with a new label (Merge!) and a new album (Here!). Kevin's neighbor (and lifelong Teenage Fanclub fan) Michael Zwirn joins us in the basement to get to the bottom of what makes their latest power-pop gem

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Episode 227: Norah Jones - Day Breaks

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2016/10/17

A free tier is all fun and games, until you start getting served malware in it's ads. We're getting to the bottom of this so-obvious-we-can't-believe-it-hadn't-happened-yet "crisis" so you don't have to.On her latest album Day Breaks,nine time Grammy winner Norah Jones is returning to the jazz sound that made her famous. Join us as we dig into this modern greats' newest chapter.Moses Sumney is rad AF. But don't believe us. Check out the track "Lonely World" of of his new EP Lamenatations,and join

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Episode 226: Solange - A Seat At The Table

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2016/10/13

With A Seat At The Table,Solange Knowles hasn't just made the best album of her career, she's made one of the most compelling, and most important albums of 2016.We're going deep into this modern masterpiece with the help of music journo heavyweights Marcus K. Dowlingand Sarah Godfrey(!!!).PLUS:Daveed Diggs'band Clipping. latest albumSplendor & Miseryis out NOW, and we've got a taste for ya. Show Notes"Solange Scores Her First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'A Seat at the

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Episode 225: Hiss Golden Messenger - Heart Like A Levee

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2016/10/10

In the 21st century one of the greatest scourges on the music industry is piracy. Time was though that Seymour Butts could get twelve albums for one shiny penny.M.C. Taylor's Hiss Golden Messenger is back with his follow up to 2014's critically lauded,Lateness Of Dancers. On Heart Like A Levee,the North Carolina singer/songwriters second album for Merge Records, Taylor is going deeper into questions of faith and explorations of country soul, and we're tagging along for the most excellent

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Episode 224: Bon Iver - 22, A Million

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2016/10/06

WAMU's Bluegrass Country is on the chopping block and up for sale. Help save it,and by doing so,save a little bit of us all.Bon Iver returns after a five year hiatus, and the results are polarizing. We're choosing sides in the war of 22, A Million.Ever wonder how to make great, kinda weird, super-intellectual pop music that actually works? Louis Weeks has the answers that you seek. All of them.Show Notes"Bluegrass Country Foundation forms to save BluegrassCountry.org"[Bluegrass Today]Donate NOW to

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Episode 223: Aaron "Ab" Abernathy

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2016/10/03

Aaron "Ab" Abernathy has built his career on helping artists like Black Milk and Slum Village elevate their art, but now he's breaking out on his own with his new album,Monologue.A potent combination of autobiography and R&B retrospect,Monologueis a capital "S" SOUL record, that recounts Abernathy's formative years growing up outside Cleveland, Ohio. We sit down with Aaron to discuss the origins of the album, why his high school experience had such an important impact on his life even today, and

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Episode 222: Drive-By Truckers - American Band

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2016/09/29

The protest song is nothing new, but now in 2016 it may be the best defense we have against, well, 2016.And speaking of protest songs...Drive-By Truckers have always infused their songs with politics, but the scorching truths of their latest album,American Band,may be their strongest, most important statement yet. We're going in on the band's history, why this album is essential listening in 2016, and figuring out where we go from here.Show NotesProtest songs in the United States [Wikipedia]"Let

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Episode 221: Flock Of Dimes - If You See Me, Say Yes

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2016/09/26

The next great battle in the streaming wars may have just been started by Pandora with the announcement of their "half-price" streaming service. Is $4.99 a month the future of the music industry, or the beginning the end of it as we know it?After a career conquering the indie airwaves as one half of Wye Oak, Jenn Wasner is breaking out on her own under the name Flock Of Dimes.Washington, DC's Aaron "Ab" Abernathy has spent the past few years acting as music director for hip-hop artist Black Milk and

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Episode 220: Florida Georgia Line - Dig Your Roots

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2016/09/22

Nelly is in trouble with the tax man, and it's teh INTERNET to the rescue! Wait...really?We're reviewing Florida Georgia Line's latest, guys. This is happening. Strap in for a wild ride with Eduardo and Marcus Dowling as we dig into one of this years biggest releases that everyone loves to hate. Or DO they?LVL UP's third album Return To Love is out 9/23, and on Sub Pop no less! We're taking their single "Pain" out for a spin to see how this New York quartet is doing.Show Notes"Fans Are Trying to Pay

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Episode 219: Robert Glasper Experiment - ArtScience

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2016/09/19

What's in a name? Turns out a whole lot if you're in a band. Some guy named Eric has offered up a whole mess of suggestions, some good, some...not so much.Since roundabout 2004, jazz pianist Robert Glasper has played on all your favorite records, won all the Grammy's, and blown all of the minds in the process. Marcus Dowling (Pitchfork, Bandcamp) and Marcus J. Moore (Sr. Editor, Bandcamp) join us to work through this musical giant's latest "experiment",ArtScience.Mndsgn's latest LP Body Washis a

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Episode 218: The Avalanches - Wildflower

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2016/09/15

As the idiocracy draws ever closer, we take a look a new spin on the reality show where nine strangers are picked to makes some tunes and get judged by...Spotify.After fifteen years, Australian sample kings The Avalanches return with their new album,Wildflower. Carrie's spawn joins us to discuss this comeback and drop some serious knowledge on our ass.To celebrate ten years of being awesome, Portland Cello Project have released their version of the Prince classic (because every Prince song is a

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Episode 217: Wilco - Schmilco

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2016/09/12

It's official, the headphone jack is no more...at least according to Apple. We're parsing the pro's and con's and abusing the word "dongle" excessively in the process.WILCO'S BACK MOTHER F@#@ERS! But you knew that. 3 lifelong fans of the band weigh in on the alt-country fixture's latest,Schmilco.The Flat Five (feat. Kelly Hogan)are from Chicago. The Flat Five are groovier than you, or anyone you know. We have proof. Put it in your ears.Show Notes"The biggest winner from removing the headphone jack

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Episode 216: Black Alternative

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2016/09/09

As of late, the music industry has seen a rise in talented African-American musicians who paint outside of expected mainstream lines for pop artists. In eschewing easy-to-consume tropes for left-of-center jazz, soul, and techno-influenced sounds, performers like Kendrick Lamar, Robert Glasper, Chance the Rapper, Frank Ocean and so many more have created a sustainable and alternative-inspired vibe. However exciting this class of stars may be, it's important to remember that this is a movement that

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Episode 215: Ryley Walker - Golden Sings That Have...

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2016/09/06

Spotify may be winning the streaming wars, but with a new round of rights negotiations ahead, will they be stopped in their tracks by the labels.Chicago's Ryley Walker makes guitar music. Heady guitar music. On his latest album,Golden Sings That Have Been Song, we take yet another trip into the cosmos searching for answers that we may never find.Sylvan Esso is back AF. Witness their new single "Radio". Rejoice.Show Notes"Spotify Seeks to Fine-Tune Music Rights as It Gears Up for IPO"[Wall Street

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Episode 214: Lydia Loveless - Real

Discologist ·

2016/09/01

The internet has given us a lot of things, but probably its most valuable contribution to society (besides cat videos) has been access to loads and loads of stats. A recent study by Value Penguin (internet stat provider!)went ahead and ranked the quality of music cities around America. Noble goal. Dubious results. Because internet.On Lydia Loveless's fourth album,Real,the Ohio-based singer/songwriter is growing in all kinds of new directions. Kevin and Paul get real about the songs, the critical

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Episode 213: Cass McCombs - Mangy Love

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2016/08/29

Leaks are de rigueur in this digital age, and recently the band Twenty One Pilots had a new track freed from its capitalist coil and spread forth across the digital oceans for the masses to "enjoy." This didn't sit well with the powers-that-be, and so it was that Reddit deliver unto them the head (name) of the vile curr who would commit such a crime.Reddit said no. What now doods?At this point it's generally understood that singer/songwriter Cass McCombs is a de facto national treasure. He made a

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