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Modern Musicology #135 - Filmmaker Olivia Serafini-Sauli

Modern Musicology #135 – OLIVIA SERAFINI-SAULI!

Olivia Serafini-Sauli A year ago we interviewed filmmaker OLIVIA SERAFINI-SAULI on the completion of her film Endless Calls For Fame: The Story of the New Rising Sons. Since then, that film has found North American distribution and is now available on all major streaming platforms in a slightly reworked / updated

Modern Musicology #134 - The Music of 1975

Modern Musicology #134 – The Music of 1975

The Music of 1975 This week we set the controls of our Wayback Machine to the funky days of 1975 and celebrate the 50th anniversary of some iconic albums! It’s a year of highs for a lot of bands we now think of as classic rock, and a key year for funk

Modern Musicology #133 - 2 Tone Records with Daniel Rachel

Modern Musicology #133 – 2 Tone Records

2 TONE RECORDS This week we’re joined by author Daniel Rachel, whose book Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation, which transports us to the late 70s and the explosion of 2 Tone Records, the home of such recording artists as The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The

Modern Musicology #132 - Bands and Their Fans

Modern Musicology #132 – Bands & Their Fans

Bands and their Fans There are artists and bands who are very well known for their very loyal and ultra-supportive fanbase. Some of those include Elvis, the Beatles, the Grateful Dead, and Taylor Swift. But what about when that devotion maybe gets taken too far? Anthony leads us in a discussion about the extreme side

Modern Musicology #131 - Favorite Album Covers

Modern Musicology #131 – Favorite Album Cover Art

ALBUM COVER ART Never judge a book by its cover, but sometimes you really can judge an album by its cover! This week on Modern Musicology we’re talking about album cover art! We each pick five of our favorite album covers and talk about the story behind them and why we

Modern Musicology #130 - The Kinks with author Chris Kocher

Modern Musicology #130 – The KINKS!

THE KINKS The Kinks was one of the most influential bands to come out of England in the 60s, with a career that lasted up through the late 90s. Their style and sound changed numerous times over the decades and they amassed a legion of dedicated fans. We talk with author

Modern Musicology #129 - SNL 50 Years Music Documentary

Modern Musicology #129: SNL Music Documentary

SNL Music Documentary Rob and Alan compare notes on the fantastic new documentary, Ladies and Gentlemen: 50 Years of SNL Music, written, directed and produced by Questlove. This film covers the entire spectrum of Saturday Night Live‘s long history with music and performance, and includes lots of behind-the-scenes footage and commentary from cast members, crew members and

Modern Musicology #128 - Covering BOWIE

Modern Musicology #128 – Covering BOWIE

COVERING BOWIE To celebrate the life, career, and birthday of DAVID BOWIE, we are devoting our first show of 2025 to a discussion of our favorite BOWIE covers! Since Bowie has been covered by so many artists in so many genres, our discussion runs the gamut from rock to classical to samba

Modern Musicology #127 Robyn Hitchcock

Modern Musicology #127 – Robyn Hitchcock

Robyn Hitchcock This week we chat with music legend ROBYN HITCHCOCK about his new memoir 1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left and the accompanying album, 1967: Vacations in the Past, which take one year out of his life and describe how his circumstances and the music he was exposed to sha

Modern Musicology #126 - Rock Hall Inductions 2024

Modern Musicology #126 – Rock Hall Inductions 2024

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2024 This week we review the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2024 Induction Ceremony! We run through the entire show and share our reactions to every performer, some of the other inductees, and some of the presenters. What was our favorite performance of the

Modern Musicology #125 Richard Evans Interview

Modern Musicology #125 – The Science of Music

The Science of Music This week we chat with author and science blogger Bethany Brookshire who shares her knowledge about how music works, its importance to community, and its impact on culture. We address questions like: How do our brains process music? How do vocal cords work? Why do we perceive dissonance

Modern Musicology #124 - SOUNDTRACKS

Modern Musicolog #124 – SOUNDTRACKS

SOUNDTRACKS Rolling Stone Magazine has released another of their infamous lists! This time they’re naming their picks for the 101 Best Soundtracks of All Time! And we’re joined by our amazing friend Julie Filipek to help us analyze their choices. We look at where they placed the titles on their list, talk about ones

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