Pretty Songs

All Our Pretty Songs

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Two poets overthinking the 90s rock canon.

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R.E.M. 19.04.2021 1:21:01

This week we dove into R.E.M. Listen in for a discussion about butterfly decals and what, exactly, aluminum tastes like.  Our theme song is original music by Golden West Service & Shreddie Vedder. Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0C2f5fZx9axz72pGYK4TFq?si=e34eff6b4cd3466b

Alice in Chains 03.04.2021 1:08:55

We each choose our top three songs by Alice in Chains: the Emily Dickinson of Grunge Music. Our theme song is original music by Golden West Service & Shreddie Vedder. Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Qx5Woo5jr6iaEDBM0nJK9?si=3L9w7QbbRT6-hNx7mmQDig

Bush 21.03.2021 1:03:09

We each choose our top three songs by Bush, and then we fly to Los Angeles to find our asshole brother. Our theme song is original music by Golden West Service & Shreddie Vedder. Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0MgTxvRMbRSK6nESrXxrUx?si=BVGhgQkAQRaksNsNtxMr_g

Tracy Chapman 07.03.2021 1:06:45

We each choose our top three songs by Tracy Chapman, and have a little talk about matters of the heart. Our theme song is original music by Golden West Service & Shreddie Vedder. Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1mGnP5uxwgvjLia5pVE6Iz?si=OBDBXF85T5WZfkfi0WBorg

Live 06.02.2021 1:07:05

We each choose our top three songs by Live; we try to uncover whether the speaker in these songs might be God. Our theme song is original music by Golden West Service & Shreddie Vedder. Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4nRzuBInF2xnGmWnAnfTlX?si=hEe-a4_nS52mpYXrNvXz8w

Counting Crows 31.01.2021 1:07:48

We each choose our top three songs by Counting Crows, and in so doing reveal which parts of the songs made us weep this week. Our theme song is original music by Golden West Service & Shreddie Vedder. Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0yjCNHP7BDBfyJFi46rXUS?si=ylpMNXMqR6O7qLBr1cmZCQ

Pearl Jam 19.01.2021 1:05:29

We each choose our top three songs by Pearl Jam. One of us really struggled to do this and one of us didn't, but our lists ended up in similar places.  Our theme song is original music by Golden West Service & Shreddie Vedder. Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4jtRtv6LF35H0Q5LMHmUEr?si=80gCteL2RJuUpGyT27RKzQ

Seven Mary Three 23.12.2020 1:12:19

We each choose our top three songs by Seven Mary Three, including a data-driven discussion of the band's biggest hit. Spotify Playlist for this episode.  Our theme song is original music by Golden West Service & Shreddie Vedder.