Podcasts

I suppose this is shameless personal promotion, but I am one half of a thing called Moronophonics (a sidecast on the Pods and Sods Network found at THE PODS & SODS NETWORK ) where I and another musically obsessive guy dissect albums that at least one of us really likes. It's really a pretty loose conversation between two old friends that focuses on the album or artist but can deviate more than a little.

Of course, I think we're also hilarious at times, but I would, wouldn't I?

 

Ahh, you must be Ian! Moronophonics is great!

 

Heh heh, you said "raise".

 

Aww shucks, thanks much!!

 

A few I try to keep up with

Music in general:

*The Eddie Trunk podcast; always good interviews in rock / metal
*metal wraps: 3 guys talk select topics that are happening in the music world, again mostly metal and rock. Can be many weeks between episodes though
*1 on 1 with Mitch lafon. Interviews, this also mainly rock and metal (has now become "rock talk with Mitch lafon)
* talk is Jericho- some good interviews there
* classic metal show - when the topic is interesting to me

Specific bands

* the Yes music podcasts
* 3 sides of the coin (kiss)

Depends on what they cover each week

 

Yeah, I generally agree with you. I listen to and enjoy all three. I've found myself listening to Fab 4 a lot lately though. It reminds me of hanging out with my music friends with all the jokes and inside references. It's a lighter change of pace, I guess.

Has anyone found a Dylan podcast? I haven't run into one.

 

Let me know if you get far enough to recommend a good starter episode other than the first. I guess being able to talk about Yes for 200+ hours means you have some sort of authority!

 

Oh, Sodajerker! Top notch podcast. I must've listened to 50+ shows.

So I can save it as an mp3 in Chrome by right clicking on "Download This Episode" and selecting save as. Maybe switch browsers or see if you can update Firefox. Maybe an uninstal/reinstall?

 

Ah, yeah. You nailed it, probably why I've dropped off with them after listening to nearly every show up until early last year. They are great personalities and talkers otherwise. Probably the most knowledgeable Beatle-ites out there.

 

The stupendous Beyond Yacht Rock is all I have time for. It's not at all just yacht rock. The crew invents a new genre each episode, then compiles and counts down a Top 10 all the while making me LOL.

 

Is there room for another Beatles podcast? I'm up for starting one. I'd like to do something different: "Learning about the Beatles", where a new (2013, thanks to Lewisohn) fan like me talks to experts and discusses books. It's a different angle - as it is, every single Beatles podcast there's ever been in history has been run by people who are already superfans who know everything. I'm from the Erin Weber (The Beatles and the Historians, an excellent book) school of reading history: don't believe every word you read, examine it, have fun with it. I'd love to pick the brains of experts.

What I think it is is, the English guy never lets a single opportunity pass to make one of his snipey jokes. Any comment that he can use to say "well you would say that wouldn't you" or "yeah well that's like you isn't it", he uses. I think that's my problem - I'd love to be surprised even with an awful joke (you've all got a real treat in store in the last line of this post!) - but I think it's that every single time there's something that can be used, it is used. Every time they mention "Mona Best", I brace myself for Richard (finally remembered his name) to say "I wonder if she's the best moaner". DO IT ONCE A YEAR GUYS!

I just listened to the Lewisohn/Alan Williams episode, and because Lewisohn (while being a friend of Buskin) is such a giant figure, there were NONE of those "obvious" jokes, and the show was brilliant - Richard is extremely knowledgeable and he was around in the 70s, talking to Mona Best and Bob Wooler and Alan Williams. He's someone I want to listen to. And he proved in that episode that he can do a fun, interesting, irreverent interview without finding words like "queen" funny.

And you're a member with the number 2 in your user account number! Haha sorry man, I actually made myself laugh at how bad that was!

 

I also have 9/11 in my user number.

 

I find the podcast reached a new level with the arrival of a "co-host" (Mark Anthony K), when they discuss things and react to each other's comments. I he came on board sometime after the death of Chris Squire.
Prior to this, while there was a lot of great content, it was a little too scripted imo.

episodes to start with? depends on what YES content you're most interested in. Take your pick.

 

Thanks for the recommendations for Rock Solid. I'm making my way through the first of their Kinks episodes and really enjoying it.

 

No, that's just the kinda thing I wanted to know. Podcasts can take a while to get in their groove so I am always suggesting starting points when giving podcast recommendations to others, i.e. the second host, audio issues earlier and like you said, stilted/scripted monologues.

70-74 is my sweet spot with Yes but I know I'd get into more if I heard more and especially hearing someone talk about it. Thanks!

 

I absolutely love "The Vinyl Guide" by Nate Goyer. It's available on Itunes and on the web. A ton of great topics and extremely educational!!! Has really helped re-invigorate my quest for vinyl.

 

Absolutely agree - I discovered Nate probably six months ago and now am a covert. Very informative and just the right amount of quirky humour.

 

My friends The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band's podcast Hard Times and Weirdness is now up to 21 episodes. #11 is an absolute classic about a run-in with the Motor City Madman.

Hard Times & Weirdness: Hard Times & Weirdness - Episode 11

These folks travel all over the world, playing 200+ dates a year. Their most recent episode is about their adventures touring in Spain in an incredibly tiny van.

 

The latest episode of The Vinyl Guide is part 1 of a 2-part interview with Jakko of King Crimson.

 

Thanks for the heads up - I will certainly be listening.

 

Episode 100 of the Vinyl Guide featured Henry Rollins and was a great listen. Shocked at how into vinyl he is.

 

My Favorite Album with Jeremy Dylan has artitst talking about their favorite albums> He had Benemot Tench talking about Beggar's Banquet and Bob Harris talking about Forever Changes for example.

 

The series isn't about music, but the adult film star podcast The Rialto Report had a fascinating two part piece about Andrea True. They dug out the demo tape of Turn The Beat Around (More More More) and compared the original mix to the final, and it's a wonderful demonstration of the importance of the process. Content advisory : she was an adult film star, and they do talk about that.

 

These guys will be in town in a month or so. I plan on trying to make it.
1. I assume you recommend?
2. Will there be any adult film stars involved?

 

I’m going to find one to listen to right now.