Radiolab
• WNYC Studios
Got the second COVID-19 vaccine shot Wednesday evening. And other than a sore upper arm again, I haven’t had noticeable side-effects.
Of course, I have been listening to this album quite a bit around recording my “Buried by the Dead” guitar cover. Catchy songs, ridiculous (good) guitar sound, and Åkerfeld’s amazing vocals. It’s a bit of a shame he no longer growls like this.
This is the best bad idea that The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan have had, by far. They rewatch Best Picture Academy Award winner ‘Argo,’ starring Ben Affleck, John Goodman, and Alan Arkin and directed by Ben Affleck. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Song Exploder
• Hrishikesh Hirway
Singer, songwriter, and producer James Mercer of The Shins wrote “New Slang” when he was living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It came out as a single and then he re-recorded it for The Shins’ debut album Oh, Inverted World, which came out 20 years ago, in 2001. After Garden State came out, featuring the song "New Slang," that album went gold. And the soundtrack for the movie won a Grammy. Nowadays, James Mercer lives in Portland. I spoke to him from his home studio, and he told me how The Shins actually first started as a recording project, a side project, while he was in another band called Flake Music. In this episode, James breaks down "New Slang" and looks back at how his songwriting and his early home recording skills came together to make this iconic song.
For more, visit songexploder.net/the-shins.
Covering Bloodbath’s “Buried by the Dead” on guitar, having a bit of fun with my “Eyemaster” pedal. This album has definitely one of the most gnarly Swedish guitar tones out there.
Signal chain is:
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Wow! Just terrific! You really get a feel for what dementia might feel like. The set was amazing. The dialogues were perfect. And of course, the acting was splendid – especially of the two main actors Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman. I feel like there are so many subtle details in this movie that I hadn’t time to fully process. I could easily watch this again and again.
This was ok. But not more. It was a pretty straight forward story. Indeed not for you, if you can’t stand (graphic) violence. What the protagonist’s transformation does to his family relationships was unconvincing in my humble opinion (and so was the change in character of his son).
Radiolab
• WNYC Studios
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan return to the stadium to finish the second half of the game after rewatching the 1981 film ‘Victory’ starring Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, and Pelé. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
