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MTV's Never Mind the Mainstream Vol. 2, Tracks 1-6
MTV's Never Mind the Mainstream Vol. 2, Tracks 1-6
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
May 26, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Back to ignoring the mainstream! In which we analyze R.E.M., criticize Morrissey, and learn that this is not a love song.R.E.M. - Orange Crush Public Image Ltd. - This Is Not a Love Song Ramones - Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? X - Burning House of Love Ministry - Stigmata Morrissey - Everyday Is Like SundayCohosts: Mike DeFabio, Phil Maddox, Chris Willie Williams Get early access to bonus episodes on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod Opening music: The Hector Collectors https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/ Closing credits music: Kenneth Kraylie https://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/https://casinos.bandcamp.com/
Released:
May 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
001: Earth, Wind, & Fire - All 'N All (1977): For one of the most popular, beloved, and commercially successful bands of the 1970s, Earth, Wind, & Fire have become something of an afterthought by the 2010s. Bandleader Maurice White’s death in February 2016 earned a few loving obituaries, but mostly got lost in the shuffle between Bowie and Prince’s respective passings. More recently, Taylor Swift’s gentrified, tone-deaf cover of their signature hit “September” underscored a sad reality: Earth, Wind, & Fire have passed the Beach Boys “Endless Summer” threshold and become a Greatest Hits band, their songs part of the cultural wallpaper. For the inaugural episode of Discord & Rhyme, host Rich Bunnell uses EWF’s 1977 release All ‘n All to illustrate that EWF were far more than a playlist’s worth of hit singles. All ‘n All is the arguable peak of an incredible run of late-’70s albums, several of which deserve to be viewed as part of the canon alongside Revolver, Songs in the Key of Life, a by Discord and Rhyme: An Album Podcast