WorkTape
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Brutally honest, hilarious, and not afraid to keep it real, WorkTape is THE ULTIMATE music podcast for artists and nerds (made BY artists AND nerds)! Produced by Isaac Grover and co-hosted by Mitchell Palmer, join them and the rest of the JWYL team weekly as they discuss both the freshest and classic sounds, teach you valuable songwriting techniques, review guests, and more! From alternative to pop, we cover all things music in the most unorthodox ways. This is the perfect show to nerd out on if you’re an artist creating music for the world to hear, or if you just love listening to music, period! Subscribe to WorkTape to get new episodes every week! Dare to hear music from a completely different perspective!
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#174 - Taylor’s 7th Grammy Nom, Linkin Park’s New Era & McGee’s Rise
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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#173 - 2025 Grammy Nominations: Snubs, Predictions & Industry Shifts
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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#172 - The Impact of Quincy Jones: A Tribute to a Music Legend
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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#171 - The 14s (10th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 6
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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#170 - The 14s (10th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 5
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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#169 - The 14s (10th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 4
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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#168 - The 14s (10th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 3
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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#167 - The 14s (10th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 2
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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#166 - The 14s (10th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 1
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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#165 - The 04s (20th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 5
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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#164 - The 04s (20th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 4
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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#163 - The 04s (20th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 3
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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#162 - The 04s (20th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 2
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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#161 - The 04s (20th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 1
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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#160 - The 94s (30th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 3
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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#159 - The 94s (30th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 2
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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#158 - The 94s (30th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 1
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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#157 - The 84s (40th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 2
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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#156 - The 84s (40th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 1
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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#155 - The 74s (50th Anniversary LPs)
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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#154 - The 64s (60th Anniversary LPs)
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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#153 - Celebrating Ten Years of Coldplay’s "Ghost Stories": The Sequel to "Parachutes"
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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#152 - feelslikeimoutofideas: Yet Another Coldplay Discussion
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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#151 - Circling Back to The Sphere with The Eagles
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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#150 - KAYTRANADA’s “TIMELESS” Classic Brings House Back to the Forefront, and Paramount+ Reminds Us About “How Music Got Free”
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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#149 - From the Real Slim Shady to Real Shady CEOs: The Cost of Music Creation
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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#148 - The Taylor Swift/Beatles Comparison, & Post-Grunge Post-Relevance
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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#147 - twenty øne piløts' "Clancy", and the Apple Music's 100 Best Albums List Hits and Misses
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May 31, 2024 |
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#146 - Billie Eilish's Freshly-Prepared "LUNCH", the End of the Drake-Kendrick War, and Apple’s "Controversial" Ad
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May 24, 2024 |
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#145 - Remembering Steve Albini, Dissecting Spotify’s Restructuring, and Overviewing the Escalating Drake-Kendrick War
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May 17, 2024 |
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#144 - From Glory to (Sam) Ashes: Music Retail Survival and the Drake-Kendrick (and J. Cole) Situation
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May 10, 2024 |
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#143 - those lyrics kinda sus tho ngl
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May 03, 2024 |
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#142 - Taylor Swift’s Department of (Somewhat) Tortured Poets
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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#141 - "Black Yacht Rock" Stealth Drops and the Future of Music Distribution
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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#140 - From Hardship to Harmony: Does Trauma Enhance Art?
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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#139 - Beyoncé Rides the Country Horse
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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#138 - Tuning Into Change: James Blake's Streaming Revolution and Drake Bell's Comeback Tune
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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#137 - TikTok's Ticking Clock...
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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#136 - Prompting a Revolution: AI in Music & Adobe's Angle of Attack
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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#135 - Beyond Beyoncé's Country Road
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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#134 - Reggae Legends and Country Rebels
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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#133 - Is There One Love for Country (After All)?
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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#132 - The Swift Effect, Grammy Glory, and Ye's "Comeback"
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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#131 - UMG’s TikTok Withdrawal and Typical Grammy Buzz
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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#130 - The Raps of Ben Shapiro, and Nepotism in the Music Industry
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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#129 - "No Doubt" About the 2024 Coachella Lineup
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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#128 - The Return of Lil Nas X and the Stirring of Music's Pot
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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#127 - Celebrating Musical Giants and Scoping the Horizon
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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#126 - New Year, New Music; New Music, New Methods
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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#125 - Wrapping Up 2023: A Musical Year in Review
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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#124 - The 13s (10th Anniversary LPs)
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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#123 - The 03s (20th Anniversary LPs)
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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#122 - The 93s (30th Anniversary LPs)
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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#121 - The 83s (40th Anniversary LPs)
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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#120 - The 73s (50th Anniversary LPs)
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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#119 - The 63s (60th Anniversary LPs)
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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#118 - Exploring Experimental and Avant-Garde Trends
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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#117 - “I Walk the Line”: The Art and Controversy of Lyrical Freedom in Music
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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#116 - Are Drake's Efforts "For All the Dogs"?
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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#115 - Scam Concerts & Partially Lowered Expectations Pt. 2: The Fyre Sequel
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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#114 - Scam Concerts & Partially Lowered Expectations Pt. 1: Was the Fyre Festival Fire?
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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#113 - Beyond Stop Making Sense: Concert Films Through the Ages
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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#112 - The Modern Talking Heads of the New Wave Revival
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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#111 - Fan Fervor and the Double-Edged Sword of Concerts
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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#110 - From Controversy to Charts: Artists "Defying" the Odds
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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#109 - The Sound of Change: How Music Artists Evolve and Face Controversy
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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#108 - The Rise of Plugins, the Return of Vinyl, and the Paradox of Progress in Music Production
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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#107 - Signature Instruments Pt. 3: Piano Icons and VSTs
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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#106 - Signature Instruments Pt. 2: The Icons of Reggae and Disco
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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#105 - Signature Instruments Pt. 1: The Stories and Controversies of Signature Instruments
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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#104 - Music Biopics Pt. 3: (Even More) Estate Limitations
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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#103 - Music Biopics Pt. 2: Original Music vs. Backing Tracks
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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#102 - Music Biopics Pt. 1: Band Progression and Music Biopics
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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#101 - Balancing Act: Musical Skill and Mainstream Appeal
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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#100 - Technically Technical: An Analysis of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Beyond
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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#99 - AI in the Grammys and Post-Grammy Declines
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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#98 - Independence and AI: Reshaping the Music Landscape
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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#97 - Ethical Echoes: Ethical Business Practices in Music Marketing
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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#96 - Hey! Jonni: The Evolving Music Industry & Remembering Music Legends
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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#95 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2023: Inductees and Snubs
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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#94 - Harmony Restored: How Ed Sheeran's Copyright Victory Resonates in Music
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May 26, 2023 |
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#93 - Memorable Coachella 2023 Moments
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May 19, 2023 |
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#92 - Brian Eno's Impact on Coldplay: A Journey Through Musical Evolution and Underrated Masterpieces
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May 12, 2023 |
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#91 - An Introduction to Brian Eno's Production (Prolific Producers)
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May 05, 2023 |
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#90 - The (Second) Rickiest of the Ricks - Rick Rubin (Prolific Producers)
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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#89 - Iconic 90s Rock Producers of Alternative: Butch Vig & Steve Albini (Prolific Producers)
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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#88 - Subsidiary Labels & More on Sample Clearance
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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#87 - Dr. Dre: A Quick Dive Into His Impact on Hip-Hop and Major Music Production
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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#86 - Quincy Jones' Impact: Music Production, Michael Jackson, and Modern Influences
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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#85 - Masters of 80s Dance and R&B Production: Nile Rodgers
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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#84 - J Dilla: Godfather of Lo-Fi Beatmaking and Pioneer of Black Music Production
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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#83 - Modern Music Production: The Rise of Sample Packs and the Hybrid Studio
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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#82 - Sampling: Originality & Copyright
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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#81 - Virtual Bands and Artists
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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#80 - Holograms and Artificial Intelligence
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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#79 - Music and the Rise of Artificial Intelligence
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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#78 - Posthumous Releases Pt. 2: Re-Released Re-Releases
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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#77 - Posthumous Releases Revisited
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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#76 - Untimely Deaths in Popular Music: 2022 in Retrospect (Pt. 2)
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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#75 - Untimely Deaths in Popular Music: 2022 in Retrospect (Pt. 1)
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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#74 - Master of Tickets: The Ticket Master Disaster
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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#73 - Paranews Pt 3: The Morning After "After Laughter"
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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#72 - Paranews Pt. 2: "No Doubt" About Hayley Williams
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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#71 - Paranews Pt. 1: "This Is Why" and "The News" Takeaways
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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#70 - The 12s (10th Anniversary LPs)
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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#69 - The 02s (20th Anniversary LPs)
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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#68 - The 92s (30th Anniversary LPs)
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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#67 - The 82s (40th Anniversary LPs)
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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#66 - The 72s (50th Anniversary LPs)
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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#65 - How Do You Stay Relevant for a Long Time?
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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#64 - It’s "JUST" a Modern Mix
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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#63 - Disco: Where Did "Dis Go"?
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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#62 - Disco Demolition
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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#61 - One Chip Forward, Two Chips Back
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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#60 - Bit by Boring Bit
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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#59 - Keeping It PC
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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#58 - Sounding Lively
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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#57 - Stop Wearing the Nirvana Shirts
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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#56 - Guitar Zeroes (Guitar Heroes Pt. 2)
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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#55 - Late Listens Pt. 1
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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#54 - Melismas Revisited
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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#53 - Unplugged, Not Drugs (Playing It Forward Pt. 2)
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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#52 - Juxtapositional (Playing It Forward Pt. 1)
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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#51 - Scatchat
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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#50 - Melismatic Origins
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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#49 - Messianic Music (More on Melismas)
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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#48 - Running Up That Chart (I Think Ur A Contra)
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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#47 - Nay for Ye
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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#46 - I'm Your Biggest Fanatic
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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#45 - Taylor Swift's "National" Acclaim (Mitch's Return)
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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#44 - Copy and Paste (Jeff's Songwriting Pt. 3)
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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#43 - Music Theory: Helpful or Hindering? (Jeff's Songwriting Pt. 2)
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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#42 - Don't Call Me... ...Ever! (Jeff's Songwriting Pt. 1)
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May 27, 2022 |
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#41 - Viet-tone (Jazz Rock)
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May 20, 2022 |
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#40 - "The Top" Is "The Bottom" (The Cure Discography Overview)
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May 13, 2022 |
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#39 - Professional Punk
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May 06, 2022 |
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#38 - Gibberish & Melismas
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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#37 - "Time" Is "Money" ("The Dark Side of the Moon" LP Overview)
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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#36 - In Through the Out Ear ("Presence" LP Overview)
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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#35 - From Billie to Chicago ("Happier Than Ever" LP Review)
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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#34 - Joy, Fun, & Grit: Remembering Taylor Hawkins
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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#33 - Extra Classic (Guilty Pleasures Pt. 1)
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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#32 - The Industry Is Sick
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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#31 - Mostly Women (Women's History Month)
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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#30 - Queens of the Stone(r) Age
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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#29 - Do It Yourself (Weird Voices Pt. 1)
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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#28 - Ready for Freddie
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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#27 - The Tea for Today
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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#26 - One for the Vocalists
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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#25 - The Power of Music Pt. 1
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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#24 - The 20-Year Stretch (Quality Control Pt. 3)
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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#23 - Tacos & Napster
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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#22 - Metallurga
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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#21 - He Was the Guy (Guitar Heroes Pt. I)
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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#20 - Cookies and Milquetoast (Christmas Time Is Here)
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Dec 24, 2021 |
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#19 - Sgt. Pepperoni's (Get Back)
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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#18 - Are Sublime All That Sublime?
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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#17 - We Didn't Feel the Blend
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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#16 - But Synth You Asked...
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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#15 - Movin' to the Country (I'm Gonna Eat a Lot of Turkey)
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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#14 - Give Me Some Thumbs Up
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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#13 - People That Like Audio Just a Little Bit Too Much (The AudioFiles Pt. 1)
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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#12 - Unconventionally Speaking
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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#11 - They Wish They All Could Be California Punks (California Punk Pt. 1)
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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#10 - A Casual Introduction to Punk (& Alternative)
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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#9 - Switching Over Is Much Easier Than Apologizing (Quality Control Pt. 2)
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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#8 - Quality Control Pt. 1
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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#7 - Chronically Sonic
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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#6 - Is Vinyl the Only Way? (Danthems Pt. 2)
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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#5 - The Means Still Matter (But, Apparently, Lyrics Don't)
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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#4 - Danthems
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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#3 - Popular Music's Massive Egos
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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#2 - Landmark Albums Pt. 1
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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#1 - Artistic (De-)Evolution
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Aug 27, 2021 |