Groupie and Harmony

After Marilyn Manson was accused of abuse from multiple ex-girlfriends, Loma Vista, the record label distributing Manson's music, dropped him.  While some have praised this move by the label, I discuss in this episode why this was not a heroic move and one solely for financial and publicity sake.  I also discuss other music news stories, including sex trafficking allegations against T.I....

My sister, Meaghan, is a guest on the podcast again and we discuss controversial Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, one of the most brilliant business moves made by a musician, and discuss some music we started listening to in 2020.

After a hiatus from the podcast, Groupie and Harmony has returned for Season 2. After discussing the attempted coup of the Capitol Building, I discuss some updates in the music world and continue the State of Music series with metalcore music.

I neglected to discuss John Lennon after recording an episode on the 40th anniversary of day he was murdered, so I recorded one a couple days after in memory of him.  I ranked his 10 best solo songs and the 15 best songs he wrote and sang with the Beatles.

In this episode, I discuss some Album of the Year winners at the Grammys that seem to be upsets or the wrong choice now and explain why I think some of these happened as well as who I think should have won in retrospect.  I also have a new entry in the State of Music series.

A couple months ago, Rolling Stone released their updated list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. There were a lot of changes in it, so I discussed the Top 10. Additionally, I continued the Protest Music series and the State of Music series.

The Grammy Nominations are out and...there were a lot of surprises, to say the least.  I discuss the nominees of the major awards and others, my preliminary predictions, and notable snubs.

The Grammy Nominations will be announced tomorrow, so I have amended and finalized my predictions for the major 4 categories:  Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.

In this episode, I introduce a new segment, The State of Music.  The first genre I discuss is K-Pop music and look at the rise in popularity in the U.S., how it reminds me of a previous musical trend, and what I think the short-term and long-term popularity future is in the U.S.  I also speculate who the reuniting artist at Aftershock will be.

My sister, Meaghan, guest stars in this episode and I surprised her with a new segment where I asked her thoughts on topics I didn't prepare her for.  We also discussed some music news and played a game where we had to name what we thought the best song by artists either we don't like or are hated by several people.

I have finally reached one of the most well-known and important protest song in the Protest Music series:  "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy.  I discuss this song in depth after hitting on a few news stories and festival announcements from the last week.

It's not quite Grammy season quite yet, but I have officially made my predictions for the major awards:  Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.  I also discuss the Save Our Stages Act and read my letter to my Senators and Representative, Eddie Van Halen, and my new blog, Feeling Groupie.

I have finally reached the final artists in the Rising Artists series.  In this episode, I discuss the remaining genres:  R&B and rock/alternative.  I also review two new albums and discuss another song in the Protest Music series.

After the death of Breonna Taylor, I thought a good song to focus on for the Protest Music Series was "Lift Every Voice and Sing", often known as the Black National Anthem.  I also briefly discuss my views of the verdict of the officers involved in Taylor's death and then continue the Rising Artists Series.

I originally hoped to do a special for Pride Month since the LGBTQ+ community has had a major influence in several genres of rock.  Since I missed doing something in honor of it while I was AWOL for over 2 months, I decided to have a belated segment for it now.  In particular, I discussed 3 influential artists who are not household names but have a major influence on their respectiv...

After 2 and a half months of being MIA from podcasting, I'm back.  In this episode, I discuss some updates about the podcast, some future projects I have in mind, some upcoming topics, rapid fire round of many events that have happened since my last episode, and a new segment of the Protest Music Series.

In the last week, Austin Carlile (formerly of Of Mice & Men and Attack Attack!) was accused of rape and sexual harassment by 15 women.  Alternative Press had a story ready reporting the allegations, but scrapped it...in favor of a story portraying Carlile in a positive light.  While Alternative Press's handling of the situation was largely criticized, it doesn't take away from the fa...

Coachella and Stagecoach have both been cancelled and Musikfest has been moved to a virtual festival as a result of COVID-19.  I discuss these briefly as well as other news in the world of music.  I also continue with the Protest Music series by discussing a song by Sam Cooke and the Rising Artist series by discussing country artists.

Lollapalooza 2020 was finally cancelled.  In this episode, I discuss the humorous manner in how it was announced as well as what the next festivals to watch are.  Additionally, I discuss a new song from the Protest Music series and discussing punk artists in the Rising Artists series.

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the protests that have ensued, I am introducing a new series regarding protest music.  In this episode, I discuss music by Kendrick Lamar, Nina Simone, and Rage Against the Machine.  #BlackLivesMatter

My sister, Meaghan Kirby, joins the podcast again to discuss some music festival questions.  In particular, we discuss what is going on with Lollapalooza, whether Coachella will in fact occur, and what a new festival from Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman means.  Additionally, we play a game of guessing whether the other likes an artist or song.

Coronavirus is really making it difficult to talk about a lot of music in the middle of a non-existent music festival season!  Instead, I focus more on the third part of my Rising Artists segment.  In this episode, I focus on folk, pop, and metal artists.

In this episode, I discuss a festival cancellation in Chicago and how that could impact Lollapalooza.  I also resume my Rising Artists series and discuss some artists who have upcoming albums, just released albums, or are in genres that I don't have a lot listed.  Even though this episode has been posted a day after Mother's Day, happy Mother's Day!

In Episode 1 of my Rising Artists series, I discuss several artists of various genres and my predictions for their popularity, including YBN Cordae, Royal Blood, The Internet, I Prevail, Tyler Childers, Kaytranada, and many more!  I also briefly talk about various changes in concerts and festivals due to Coronavirus.

While we're all wishing we were able to live our normal lives, in this episode I reflect on a happier time; in particular, I rank each live act I've seen.  Before that, I provide some updates about music news related to COVID-19 and discuss the Boston Calling lineup.