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We hope you enjoy this sneak peek at our very recent and very fun bonus episode  about costumed bands and extremely-Chicago things. We had a ton of fun recording it (as you'll hear), and there's plenty more where that came from over at our Patreon!

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Sampha is a singer, songwriter and producer from London. His first album, Process, won the Mercury Prize in 2017. He’s collaborated with artists like the XX, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and Solange. If you saw the Song Exploder Netflix show, Sampha was in the Alicia Keys episode, for the song they did together as a duet. This year, in October 2023, Sampha put out his second album, Lahai. And for this episode, I talked to Sampha about the song “Spirit 2.0.” Coming up you’ll hear the original demo, and some early voice memos.

Sampha recruited some collaborators for the song, like producer Pablo Diez-Reixa, aka El Guincho, who won a Grammy for his work on Rosalia’s first album; plus Yaeji; and Lisa Kaindé, from Ibeyi. But the song “Spirit 2.0” first took shape when Sampha was by himself, at home.

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For episode 101 we invited comedy writer Dan Sheehan (I AM NOT A WOLF, Pie Break! Podcast) to join us for a chat about Jason Isbell and his modern classic song "Cover Me Up," from his seminal album Southeastern. We talk Isbell's career, the power of Sad Boi Music, and Magic: The Gathering.

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Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "Cover Me Up" by Jason Isbell
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Wanna check out more Isbell but don't know where to start? Here's a list of recommended songs from Dan and the boys!

• Hurricanes and Hand Grenades
• If It Takes a Lifetime
• Flagship
• If We Were Vampires
• Last of My Kind
• Chaos and Clothes
• Deathwish
• King of Oklahoma
• Alabama Pines
• 24 Frames
• Cumberland Gap
• Cast Iron Skillet
• Flying Over Water

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It's hard to believe but Danny and Tyler have been doing this ol' thing for almost 2 years and an official 100 episodes (plus Patreon-exclusive bonus episodes!). Today the boys discuss how the podcast has changed their tastes in country, some of their favorite on-air moments, and whether or not "Howdy" is grammatically sound.

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We'd like to take a moment to sincerely thank everyone for their support and listenership. We wouldn't be doing this without ya, and we're honored to have our shovelos on board. We hope you'll stick around for the next hundred.

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I think one of the hardest things there is to do in music is to write a love song that expresses something real. I read that the song "Liar" by Paramore was written by Hayley Williams, the singer of the band, about her longtime bandmate Taylor York, and about the feelings she started to realize she’d had for him. Paramore has been a band for over 20 years, since Hayley and Taylor and Zac Farro, who plays drums, were all young teenagers. Paramore’s won a Grammy for Best Rock Song, and they have multiple platinum albums. But with all that history, Taylor and Hayley only recently became a couple. "Liar" is a song off of their most recent album, This Is Why, which came out in February 2023. So I talked to Hayley, Taylor and Zac in their studio about how their song first came about and what it means to them.

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Happy Halloween! For this year's Halloween episode, we explore some of our favorite covers of one of the creepiest songs of all time: "In the Pines" aka "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?"

"In The Pines" is one of the most-famous, most-covered, and most-open-ended murder ballads of all time. It's been made famous by the likes of Lead Belly and Nirvana, and covered by everyone from Loretta Lynn to Smog to Fantastic Negrito. Check out our "In The Pines" playlist here and let us know your favorite!

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Episode 169 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Piece of My Heart” and the short, tragic life of Janis Joplin. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.

Patreon backers also have a half-hour bonus episode available, on “Spinning Wheel” by Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt’s irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/

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This week we are joined by arguably our most important guest yet: our host Danny Maupin's mother! And for the playlist Debbie Maupin brought us a surefooted rocker from country music prodigy Lorrie Morgan. Morgan was country music royalty as well as a country music prodigy, becoming the youngest member of the Grand Ole Opry ever, and becoming the first and only woman in country to start her career with three platinum albums. We go through Morgan's hit-filled imperial period, learn how the Maupin family became Lorrie Morgan fans, and more!

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Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "Watch me"
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Haven't heard much Lorrie Morgan, but want to hear more? We have some recs!

• Except for Monday
• Something In Red
• I Guess You Had To Be There
• We Both Walk
• Dear Me 
• It’s a Heartache
• He Drinks Tequila 
• Good As I Was To You
• Eight Days A Week

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Kesha is a singer and songwriter from Los Angeles. She put out her first song in 2009, and it was a huge #1 hit in the US and 13 other countries. She’s had 10 top-ten singles on the Billboard charts, and sold millions of albums.  She got famous for songs that were about partying, and breaking the rules, and having fun. But this year, in May 2023, she put out the album Gag Order, which is a lot more raw and vulnerable. She made it with superstar producer Rick Rubin. And for this episode, I talked to Kesha about her song “Eat the Acid," which she wrote early on in the pandemic. I was really interested in the intense, distorted vocal sound that I’d heard in the track; and, as you’ll hear, it turns out most of that was a byproduct of the way she had to write and record when we were all in lockdown.

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For track 65 of our Ultimate Country Playlist, we finally add the King of Country himself, George Strait. We are joined by comedian Patrick Hastie (I Will Fight All of You) to discuss the impressive career and catalog from the record-breaking, award-winning, smooth-voiced master of Neotraditional Country. PLUS we talk Garth Brooks' songs, Metallica's documentary, and what Country and Nü Metal might have in common.

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Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "All My Ex's Live in Texas"
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Want more George Strait? Here's some Strait recs from Patrick, Tyler, and Danny!

• Heartland
• I Hate Everything
• Ocean Front Property 
• Love Without End
• You Know Me Better Than That
• I Can Still Make Cheyenne
• Amarillo By Morning
• Honky Tonk Crazy 
• Willy the Wandering Gypsy and Me (cover)
• Check Yes or No
• Here For A Good Time
• Every Little Honky Tonk

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