Streaming is a very cool way to access tens of millions of songs with a few pokes on your phone…the idea of being able to listen to virtually any song from any era of human history with such ease is something akin to magic…
The downside of streaming is that it doesn’t provide any context to what we’re hearing…a continuous stream of music tells us nothing ab ... Show More
Today
Catching Up with Blink 182
Blink‑182’s story has always been chaotic, inspirational, and a little unbelievable...and the last decade has been no exception. We thought this would be a good time to revisit the band’s evolving saga since our original 2017 trilogy on their rise, fall, and rise again. A lot has ... Show More
28m 32s
Mar 4
The Rise and Fall and Future of the Music Video - Part 2
The music video didn’t just shape pop culture…it defined it. From the glam‑soaked excess of the ’80s and ’90s to the gritty authenticity of the alt‑rock era, and finally to the algorithm‑driven, globally connected internet age, the music video has lived many lives. In part two of ... Show More
35m 52s
Feb 25
The Rise and Fall and Future of the Music Video - Part 1
For decades, music videos weren’t just promotional add‑ons…they were the beating heart of global pop culture. The music video affected the art of movie-making...it affected the way we look at tv, not to mention fashion, language, politics, gender fluidity, LGBTQ issues, and so mu ... Show More
42m 7s
Jun 2019
Nothing Is Real - Episode 5 - Songs The Beatles Wrote About Each Other Part I
<p>As the years went by, and there seemed like there were no worlds left to conquer, The Beatles started to create songs about the subject they knew best: Themselves. Over the years these songs were direct, opaque, angry, conciliatory, happy and sad. Nothing Is Real hosts Steven ... Show More
41m 23s
Sep 2019
Nothing Is Real - Episode 12 - Other People's Songs About The Beatles
<p>Episode 12 - Other People’s Songs About The Beatles In 1963</p> <p>The Beatles very quickly became a cultural phenomenon, and if you’re part of the culture you will be referenced in print, on the screen, and in song. By the end of the year, the very first songs about The Beatl ... Show More
39m 15s
Jul 2023
Mozart's Sex Life
<p>When we think of the biggest pop icons of all time, we might reach for Madonna, Elvis, or yes, even Michael Jackson. </p><br><p>One name that’s not thrown into the pot is Mozart. But why? His music was undoubtedly the pop music of his day, and as we’ll find out today, he ... Show More
38m 47s