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One more before the EarWax crew takes a summer break, so let's make it iconic, yeah? Born This Way. Lady Gaga. You already know it. Now come learn about Mother Monster and one of most "most" albums of the 2010s. Hilary and Cody try to get their arms around an album that is a relentless onslaught of pop, helmed by an artiste who makes no bones about pushing to be a superstar. Whether gay, straight,...

Whatever will you do without us talking about Music This Week for the next couple of months? Well, don't worry about that right now. Instead, tune into what we've got going on one more time before our summer break! Spencer hits us up with some new releases, and stories about a Tarantino/Kylie Minogue collab, the resurgence of The Cardigans (hell yeah), and plenty of other goodies. We got the news....

1989 was a year soooo fine in hip-hop. Queen Latifah was right at the top of the class with her debut album All Hail the Queen . DJ Mark the 45 King chose some elite samples to pair with Queen Latifah's buttery smooth flows. Packed with empowering bars, and what's that?...an electro club jam? Well, I'll be. Hilary and Cody marvel at the production of this album, the elegance of those who grace the...

Hey hey hey we've got some new jams and some stories to cover on Music This Week. Spencer dives into the collab between Olivia Rodrigo and Robert Smith (so dang cool), the Knicks winning the chip, and all the hot cuts coming out today. Muuuuuuusic. Thiiiiiis. Weeeeeeeek. Check out everything we have going on via the info below: Instagram: @earwaxpod TikTok: @earwaxpod Email: earwaxpod@gmail.com Cr...

Is your rage at an all time high right now? Not sure where the outlet is? This record is your answer, and this week's episode will tell you all about it! The Dicks' Kill From the Heart is 0% subtle. All gas. Gary Floyd's pointed lyrics (he wrote all the songs, mostly, except the ones he didn't write) mix with the fiery energy of the Buxf Parrot, Glen Taylor and Pat Deason. The concoction is volati...

Plenty of hot hot hot new release and some goss goss goss...eh, I don't love that one, but whatever, we're keeping it. Spencer leads the way, considering the new vanguard of pop stars, and giving flowers to a pop star making their way back to the spotlight. What's coming out this week? Find out here. What's the music news this week? Also find out here. It's Music This Week. Booyah. Check out every...

Power ballads forever! That's our official take, especially after this week's episode of EarWax. More. MORE. MOOOAAAAR! That's the theme and vibe of Céline Dion's Falling Into You. With producers galore and vocals that soar, this record is ALL. Simply ALL, and then some. Motorcycles, intrigue, Meat Loaf, David Letterman? Oh, it all connects, baby. And the through line is Queen m'fn Céline. Check o...

Spencer has all the new releases fit to print, and all the print fit to discuss on Music This Week. Paul McCartney's press tour rolls on. Backrooms is crushing it, and dropping new Boards of Canada tracks. And you know Vince Staples is gonna have something hot coming out. All that, more, and then a bit more even. Check out what we got goin' on, on Music This Week! Check out everything we have goin...

If landmark records that are kinda remixes and also kinda historically murky are your jams, then look no further. The EarWax crew has you covered this week, chopping it up about the dub classic King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown. Cody and Hilary discuss very pressing matters such as the various Augustus Pablos, the coolness of names (and there are plenty of cool names on this album), and the unbelie...

Who wants moooooaaaar AI in their pop culture? We don't! But we do want to share Music This Week! Spencer guides us through the new releases, as well as stories about an AI Ozzy that is totally gonna be great, Drake's place atop the charts, and Stephen Colbert's place atop our hearts. We've got takes; they may not be hot, but they are Music This Week. Check out everything we have going on via the...

We love showing L.A. love. And Los Angeles (and more specifically, East Los Angeles) loves Los Lobos! How Will the Wolf Survive? was the group's breakthrough record, after finding a home inside the Sunset Strip punk scene of the 80s. The fascinating mix of rock, country, traditional Mexican music, and everything in between gives Los Lobos the keys to the doors of many genres. A smart, sharp record...

Did you miss us? We thought of you the whole time, we promise. Well, we're back now with more Music This Week! Spencer gives us the low down on what's coming out today, and then we get into the oh so wonderful news about AI in music. Huzzah! But seriously, Jack Antonoff has a great take on being a musician. Doechii and Lady Gaga causing a kerfuffle for their song...kinda not causing a kerfuffle? O...

Calm. Vibes. Futuristic. Ethereal. Brilliant. This is Brian Eno. And this is Ambient 1: Music for Airports - the focus of this week's episode of EarWax. Where do you go after Roxy Music? Oh, I don't know, how about a crazy run of incredible solo albums leading up to this one? Eno was already basically a legend, so why not just try something out? Recovering from a car wreck, my guy decided to spear...

Kick ass music. I could really stop there and it would be a perfectly apt episode description. Hiatus Kaiyote's Choose Your Weapon is where we're headed for this week's episode of EarWax! A mix of jazz and soul and...video game music?...Hiatus Kaiyote takes us on a journey through time signatures, wisdom, and the mystical. Ohhh, and do you like Studio Ghibli? Well, so do they, and there may be som...

Well, well, well, what have we here? New Releases, you say? But wait, there's more! We've also got news about music, this week. We've got pop stars going country. We've got lost and found Coachella gear. And we've got Kanye shows being shuttered. What more do you want? Well, if you want more, let us know what more you want! Check out everything we have going on via the info below: Instagram: @earw...

You are not ready for this one. You think you are, and you probably are and I'm just hyperbolizing, but you're not ready for this one. EarWax. Usher. Confessions. Already on top of the world, Usher mixed messiness and sexiness and decided he was going to reign supreme in the 2000s. And so he did. Club bangers, salacious storytelling, and hooks that haven't left our heads since 2004. Confessions di...

More new releases hot off the vinyl pressing plant and coming at ya this week! Spencer and crew also talk about Justin Bieber's Coachella set (can you predict whether or not Cody will be a fan of the idea?), the Rock Hall inductees, and whether or not Sade is going to grace us with her presence and a performance when the time comes! Intrigue, opinions, and music...It's Music This Week. Check out e...

Truly one of the most bonkers albums we have tackled on the show, this week the EarWax crew is taking on the genre of "Japanese funk-fusion rock based on an Italian children's picture book." That's right, Masayoshi Takanaka's "Rainbow Goblins"! A story about rainbow eating goblins with zero analogy attached at all, Takanaka makes maximalism razor sharp. Soaring guitar melodies backed with insanely...

Alllllllright dudes and dudettes, we've got another batch of new releases and takes on music news! Led by the inimitable Spencer, we take on the latest development with the Michael Jackson biopic (and how much we just looooove biopics. Can we get 20 more in the pipeline please?), Kanye's unfortunately triumphant return, and Afroman's triumphant triumph. Wanna hear what's coming out? Wanna hear the...

Hey, look at us, 100 episodes. How about that? And what's a 100th episode without a legendary guest spot? Pfffffffft, we got it covered. John Flansburgh and John Linnell of They Might Be Giants dropped by the show to talk about their new record "The World Is to Dig", as well as touching on their illustrious career of over forty years! From their approach to arrangements, winning a Grammy for a sit...

Have we reached rock bottom? Well, Music This Week maaaay just have the answer, or at least an opinion! Spencer guides the crew through new release from Arlo Parks and others, before diving into stories about Bob Dylan's bizarre Patreon content (I hate it. - Cody), Eurovision, and a lovely look at Bob's Burgers. There was no mention of Sexistential in the room, so I'll have to bury it here! Thanks...

Plenty to talk about in this week's installment of Music This Week. We got new releases galore, some old faces, some new faces, some aliens? Jay-Z talked about hip-hop beefs, so we talk about him talking about hip-hop beefs. Priced out of concerts? Psh, same, brother, same. Let's dump on Ticketmaster and LiveNation some more! Spencer guides us through the headlines, and we give him our opines...(E...

Buckle the hell up, or down, or sideways, or however your buckle buckles. We are one away from triple digits here on EarWax. And the 99th episode is one for the books. The Runaways are a moment in rock history, and one that brings up some inconvenient truths about an era we looooooooove to look at through rose-tinted glasses. For all of the many, many obstacles foisted upon them, the Runaways self...

Country crooners get no better than the legendary Patsy Cline, and that is just who we are covering this week on EarWax! "Showcase" is exactly that, a tour de force for one of country music's top vocalists of all time. Recorded right on the heels of a near-fatal car crash, and accompanied by the Jordanaires, this record contains versions of her two massive hits - Crazy and Walkin' After Midnight -...

We are back with a new installment of Music This Week! Did we miss last week? We did. Do we have a very compelling reason for that? Oh, we do, but more on that later! Spencer guides the crew through a discussion on Ticketmaster/Livenation's backroom dealings with the DOJ, pirates pirating Johnny Blue Skies, and a slew of new releases that we recommend you dive into! Thanks for listening! Check out...