Losing My Opinion

Nashville country rocker Ry Jennings joins the show today! Thomas celebrates the wonder of Bob Marley and the Wailers - noting just many "alternate versions" of classic songs their catalog offers. Ry exposes the group to Nirvana for the first time. Not the grunge act, but a 60s band that is as psychedelic as it gets! https://www.instagram.com/whisperin_ry/   https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/   htt...

Richmond tunesmith Benjamin Shepherd joins the show today! Thomas opens with an ode to the Best Rock Drummer of the 20th Century. Ben follows with an outrageous selection of classic disco tracks with the weirdest lyrics you've ever heard... https://www.benjaminshepherdmusic.com/   https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok

Matt's back from tour, and trades off with Thomas with their choices of Most Overplayed Songs. They might have been fun once, but they've since been overexposed...   https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/   https://www.thinlear.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok

Thomas catches Matt during a brief reprieve from his May tour - they recount fun times from shows they've played thus far, while Matt buckles up for the remaining trip ahead. Thomas then asks if "On The Road Again" is truly the definitive touring song.   https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok

New York songwriter Charlie Kaplan joins today! Thomas leads with an argument over the creative merits of Mike Love - a somewhat less beloved member of The Beach Boys... Charlie rips into a reverent ode to the 1972 Live album of legendary soul artist Donny Hathaway, and what it says about the power of music. https://charliekaplan.bandcamp.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/     https://www.niagaramoonm...

He's back! Writer of over 25,000 songs Matt Farley joins the boys today to talk their upcoming New Hampshire gig on Mother's Day, and ponder over larger questions regarding the music biz. Thomas warms up the discussion with an ode to Prefab Sprout. https://moternmedia.com   Thin Lear's new album "Many Disappeared" releases this week! And the LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear...

Matt and Thomas collaborate on this episode, finally reflecting on THE ultimate rock n roll band. Matt shares some choice cuts he bets regular Stones fans don't even know about, while Thomas trades off with some underappreciated classic album tracks. LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear.com/     https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/   Bluesky IG Tiktok

Buffalo NY folk artist Ian McCuen joins the show today! Matt opens with an ode to the 2009 indie benefit compilation Dark Was The Night. Thomas follows with a perfectly dreary playlist to accompany the month of March.   https://ianmccuen.bandcamp.com/   LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear.com/     https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/   Bluesky IG Tiktok

Charlottesville singer-songwriter Erynn McLeod joins the show today! Matt opens with yet another valiant attempt to develop an appreciate for Frank Zappa. Thomas struggles through a cold as he follows up with a look at music through the ages that seemed to come from the future. https://erynnmcleod.com/ LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear.com/     https://www.niagaramoonmusic.c...

NY most ornate singer-songwriter Stephen Bluhm joins the show today! Thomas discusses the subtle (or not subtle) art of using sampling in music. Stephen wows the group with a convincing case for ABBA's 1980 album "The Visitors" being a divine hidden gem. https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/   LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear.com/     https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/   Bluesky IG...

New Zealand songwriter and Youtube reviewer Nancy Howie - aka Fathom - joins the show today! Thomas leads with a look at different ways artist have tackled the hallowed Beatles cover. Nancy then exposes the group to fresh new artists who deserve a closer look, and thoughts on the current state of music distribution in general.   Fathom on Youtube   https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoon...

NY rock songwriter Adam Lytle joins the show today! Thomas opens with a tough question - what 5 songs in all of music would you send out into space, in the hope that aliens would discover them someday? Adam goes equally ethereal as he explores the delicate art of songs that originate from poems. https://www.adamlytle.com/   ttps://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/   https://www.thinlear.com/ Bluesky IG Ti...

For this very special installment of LMO, Thomas and Matt have yet another contest! They've both brought in 5 songs to share with the other person, with the question being - is the song they've brought in one that they enjoy, or dislike? How well do the boys know each other's taste after all this time? Whoever gets more points by the end DOESN'T have to binge Taylor Swift's discography for a futur...

Music journalist Chris Ingalls (PopMatters) is back to help the boys close out the year! Thomas initiates with an examination of the artistic tightrope that is the grocery store playlist. Chris then pays tribute to a forgotten but wonderful Todd Rundgren album "A Cappella" - and yes, it's just as it sounds...   https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/   https://www.thinlear.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok

Matt rings in the holiday cheer with a slew of Christmas songs he's never heard from classic rock & pop artists. Thomas imagines an alternate reality where the Beatles got back together in 1971 and improved on some of the material that came out on their respective solo albums.   https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok

New Hampshire DIY indie-folkster Geoff Himsel joins the show today! After reminiscing about their time playing Portsmouth together, Thomas shares songs from artists at their various ...low points. Geoff then asks the group to really examine the three "Christian" albums from ol' Bob Dylan.   https://www.birdfriendtheband.com   LMO Survey https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/   https://www.thinlear.com/...

Swiss-American alt rocker Sam Himself joins the show today! Thomas starts the conversation with a look back at the glory of 2010 indie. Sam then shares a number of brilliant, heartbreaking songs from some of the most criminally underrated artists of the 1960s.   https://www.samhimself.com/   LMO Survey   https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok

Songwriter Drew Danburry of Icarus Phoenix joins the show today! Matt sings the praises of the first two (legitimate..) albums of David Bowie, noting how they set the course for his subsequent creative output. Thomas explores the niche topic of songs from fictional bands in movies.   https://linktr.ee/drewdanburry   LMO Survey https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/   https://www.thinlear.com/ Bluesky I...

Music promoter Ben Zalman (Planetary Group) joins the show today! A special themed episode this week. Everyone selects 3 songs from the 1990's that should have been released as singles from their respective albums, in another installment of revisionist history...   Spotify playlist   LMO Survey   https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok

Acclaimed songwriter and author Luke Beling joins the show today! Thomas opens with a search for the most *dated* music of all-time. Luke pays loving homage to one of South Africa's greatest pop artists - Johnny Clegg.   https://lukebeling.com/   LMO Survey https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/   https://www.thinlear.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok

Music critic, historian, and fashionista Abby Devoe is back on the show! Thomas opens with an ode to perhaps classic rock's most "liminal" figure, Doug Yule of the Velvet Underground. Abby then delights and frightens the group with a selection of tunes ideal for blasting on a surround sound system - and confusing everyone else around...   https://www.abigaildevoe.com/   LMO Survey   https://www.th...

Thin Lear's got a segment this week! Just in time for his microphone to break down... He opens with a list of songs written with Elvis Presley in mind, that ended up going to other cover artists or performed by their composer. Thomas then follows with some beloved indie songs he thinks should become karaoke staples.   LMO Survey https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/   https://www.thinlear.com/ Bluesky...

LMO all-star (and former bandmate of Thin Lear) Nate Safren returns to the show! Thomas opens with a question - in terms of its influence on a pop, how much jazz is too much jazz? Nate then opens the group's minds over the bizarre sound of unlikely spoken word mashups.   LMO Survey   https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok

The hardest working man in show business is back! Songwriter/performer/filmmaker Matt Farley of Motern Media joins the show, just in time to hear Thomas's idea of which songs received the definitive cover version treatment. Mr. Motern then leads his own segment, an ode to the many hidden and not-so-hidden pop gems from genius Gregg Alexander of New Radicals.   moternmedia.com   LMO Survey https://...

Long Island pop and classical maestro Cole Fortier is back! Thomas opens with a segment on iconic video game soundtracks, and how the aquatic vibe may be the best of all. Cole showcases a lovely collection of songs that feature piano and voice only.   https://www.instagram.com/colefortier   LMO Survey   https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok