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Episode 68: Gang of Four's "Entertainment!"
Episode 68
“Entertainment!” is described by Gang of Four’s Jon King as “a record about young people smiling and dancing in the face of disaster.” Uh oh, sound f…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 67: Brooks & Dunn's "Brand New Man"
Episode 67
This is the tale of two lonesome cowboys who got down, turned around, and went to town catching lightning in a bottle on their first try together. Wh…
11 months ago
Episode 66: Oumou Sangaré's "Moussolou"
Episode 66
The name "Oumou" derives from an Arabic word meaning "mother of." It is associated with dignity, wisdom, and maternal strength. Southern Mali’s Oumou…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 65: Missy Elliott's "Supa Dupa Fly"
Episode 65
In the words of one of her groundbreaking forebears, “You feel free? You want to try some wild s**t? Thank Missy.” Since the very first frame of “The…
1 year, 1 month ago
Episode 64: The Cramps's "...Off the Bone"
Episode 64
God is a woman and she plays the guitar loud … y’all come catch some Holy Ghost in your hips.
Hear our hallelujah for the love story of the queen of …
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 63: Black Moth Super Rainbow's "Dandelion Gum"
Episode 63
Life’s a bit heavy to chew on these days, so we reached into the pocket of our mid-2000s jeans and found an old piece of Dandelion Gum to chew on ins…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 62: Project Pat's "Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin"
Episode 62
This life we're livin' is oh so beautiful. Take it from Patrick Houston, who has spread the gospel of the real for three decades, followed by a disci…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 61: Grace Jones's "Nightclubbing"
Episode 61
Not a woman. Not a man. A revolution. Music’s long history is littered with larger-than-life characters whose mythology shapes reality for the masses…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 60: Paramore's "This Is Why"
Episode 60
The menace and melancholy of modern life have sentenced scores of young people to the gilded prison of nostalgia — but much to our surprise, a band o…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 59: Ennio Morricone's "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly"
Episode 59
You know that five-note coyote howl. You may even know the classic film it helps power. But what do you know about the man behind those iconic moment…
1 year, 6 months ago