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Episode 189 Recap
A last-minute Cleveland gig, a Go-Gos comparison, and five new songs worth your time — from Slow Fiction's spoken-word cool to Emma Ruth Rundle's haunting vocals.
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Episode 188 Recap
NASA engineer turned novelist Zach Taylor joins the podcast to talk Rockstar Echoes, his grunge-era novel, world-building a fictional band, and what comes next.
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Episode 187 Recap
The RIAA says the music industry pulled in $6 billion this year. So why are musicians filing bankruptcy and orchestras voting to strike? Plus five new songs worth your time.
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Episode 186 Recap
Spotify's new "AI Persona" badge claims to bring transparency to AI music, but does it actually solve anything? Plus four new songs worth your ears.
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Episode 185 Recap
Mark hits two sold-out Detroit arenas in one weekend, Rush and Ed Sheeran back to back, then digs deep for four songs that still don't suck this week.
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Episode 184 Recap
Mark torches Suno's AI vinyl scheme, then serves up five real songs worth your time from Squirrel Flower's Cleveland ode to Blondshell's vocal range flex.
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Episode 183 Recap
Foo Fighters played a three-hour marathon in Cleveland, a Prince tribute band turned into old person prom, and five new songs deserve your ears this week.
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Episode 182 Recap
It took "I Believe" 73 years to lose its UK chart record. Here's why "Rein Me In" finally did it, plus five new tracks worth your ears this week.
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Episode 181 Recap
A confession about hating cover bands, a cruise-ship Beatles tribute band that changed the argument, and six new songs worth your ears this week.
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Episode 180 Recap
Discover the fascinating science behind earworms (Involuntary Musical Imagery) and explore five "from the vault" track recommendations that will get stuck in your head for all the right reasons.