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Feb 2016
1h 16m

PEL Special: Nakedly Examined Music #1 w...

Mark Linsenmayer, Wes Alwan, Seth Paskin, Dylan Casey
About this episode
Welcome to Nakedly Examined Music, our first spin-off of PEL. Hear more at nakedlyexaminedmusic.com or find it via iTunes. Mark interviews songwriters about why and how they do what they do. Think of it as applied philosophy. Four episodes are now posted; this cross-post of our pilot features David Lowery of Camper van Beethoven and Cracker talking through three of his songs. He's as well-spoken and full of ideas as many a decent philosopher, so sit back and turn on your active listening function!
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