No Filler Music Podcast

Now considered a touchstone record of the emo genre, we take a look at Jimmy Eat World's 1999 classic Clarity, and how the sound they were perfecting ushered us into the third wave of emo music. Before that we go all the way back to the spring of 1985 in Washington D.C. to explore the origins of emo, and discuss how difficult the genre is to define. For more info, check out our show notes: https:/...

One year after releasing ​"A Series Of Sneaks​", Spoon erects a permanent middle finger to Ron Laffitte in the form of a single. Laffitte, the recently canned VP at Elektra Records, was ultimately responsible for ASoS's failure & for Spoon getting dumped from the label. This week's sidetrack dives a little deeper into the story as we listen to both sides of the single, "The Agony of Laffitte" & "L...

We begin our monthly love fest for indie rock gods Spoon with a look at their 2nd studio album "A Series of Sneaks". Although the album was ultimately unsuccessful due to limited support from the Elektra records (more on that story later), the album went on to receive critical acclaim and admiration as one of the greatest 90's rock albums of the decade. For more info, check out our show notes: htt...

On this week's Sidetrack, We explore the origins of the Melvin Lindsey's smooth jazz radio format "Quiet Storm" and the Smokey Robinson song of the same name that inspired the genre. For more info, check out the shown notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/music-review-sade-promise#sidetrack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take a break from the usual rock and folk to explore the legendary R&B soulstress Sade and her second studio album Promise, and how with the help of her incredible backing band were able to cut through the 80's pop formula with their unique blend of jazz, R&B and soul. For more info, check out the shown notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/music-review-sade-promise Learn more about yo...

Fresh off the heels of last week's episode on Foals' debut album ​Antidotes​, this week's Sidetrack focuses on one of the "founders of math rock", Polvo, with music from their 1996 release ​Exploded Drawing.​ For more info, check out the shown notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/music-review-foals-antidotes#sidetrack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No Filler explores what makes Foals' debut album Antidotes one of the greatest math-rock albums of all time. The angular guitars, complex drums, and punchy, anxious vocals make this album truly unforgettable. For more info, check out the shown notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/music-review-foals-antidotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Sidetrack we take a look at Feist's second studio album ​Let It Die ​with a quick listen ​​​of track 5, "Leisure Suite". Feist also appears in a couple tracks on Kings of Convenience's ​Riot On An Empty Street​, which was covered on last week's No Filler episode. We intro this Sidetrack with a clip from "Know How", which features Feist's vocals. For more info, check out the shown no...

On this week's episode, we take a look at our all-time favorite folk group Kings of Convenience, and we dive into their 2nd studio album "Riot On An Empty Street". Let these two gentlemen serenade you with the most beautiful harmonies & melodies...and when I say gentlemen I, of course, am talking about the Self brothers---boom! Got 'em. For more info, check out the shown notes: https://www.nofille...

On this week's Sidetrack we take a closer look at Cass Elliot of The Mamas & The Papas, and her drug-fueled relationship with David Crosby. We listen to one of Q's favorite songs of theirs, "Mansions", which appears on their 4th studio album The Papas & The Mamas. For more info, check out the shown notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/ep-6-crosby-stills-nash-s-t#sidetrack Learn more abou...

In this week's episode we start by taking a brief look at the individual careers of David Crosby, Stephen Stills, & Graham Nash, and tell the story of how they met and the factors that eventually brought them together as one of music history's greatest folk rock groups. For more info, check out the shown notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/ep-6-crosby-stills-nash-s-t Learn more about yo...

On this week's Sidetrack we focus on the art of sampling in electronic music. A single chord from a 1977 Pat Metheny song gets sampled in one of our favorite Tosca tracks, "Rondo Acapricio". For more info, check out the shown notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/tosca-suzuki-review#sidetrack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No Filler discuss what goes into making a great downtempo track, and ultimately conclude that it doesn't get much better than the music of Tosca, specifically the Austrian duo's 2000 release Suzuki. For more info, check out the shown notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/tosca-suzuki-review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No Filler takes a well-rounded look at singer/songwriter Mark Lanegan's genre-spanning career, from the early days as frontman for 90's Seattle grunge band Screaming Trees & his hauntingly beautiful solo work from the same era, as well as his collaborations with desert rockers Queens Of The Stone Age. For more info, check out the shown notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/ep-4-foo-fighte...

No Filler welcomes our first guest on the podcast to talk about our favorite Foo Fighters' album There Is Nothing Left To Lose. We take a look at Dave Grohl's life and circumstances leading up to the recording of this album, and all the factors that led to making this record truly special. For more info, check out the shown notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/ep-4-foo-fighters-there-is-...

Creedence Clearwater Revival are one of the early pioneers of the southern rock genre. On this week's sidetrack we touch on John Fogerty's lyrical confrontation with Richard Nixon on their 1969 album Willy And The Poor Boys, and take a quick look at the last track of the record, "Effigy". We close out this episode with an equally gloomy King's of Leon track, "Wicker Chair". For more info, check ou...

In this holy rollin', blues-heavy episode, No Filler takes a nostalgic look at Kings Of Leon's debut album "Youth & Young Manhood". We also touch briefly on the relations between gospel music and the early origins of rock 'n' roll. For more info, check out the shown notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/ep-3-kings-of-leon-youth-and-young-manhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

This week's sidetrack touches on Scottish electronic duo Boards of Canada, one of the early pioneers of the IDM genre. We listen to "Bocuma" off the 1998 album Music Has the Right to Children, and discuss the major influence that Boards of Canada had on Tycho's early work. For more information, check out the show notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/tycho-dive#sidetrack Learn more about...

Tycho's second studio album ​"Dive" is reviewed, and we explore how music is so closely tied to memory and nostalgia with a discussion of the term hypnagogic pop and how it applies to the chillwave genre. For more information, check out the show notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/tycho-dive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our sidetrack episode this week we dig a little deeper into Green River, the so-called original grunge band, with a look at their 1985 EP "Come On Down". For more information, check out the show notes: https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/alice-in-chains-dirt#sidetrack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the very first episode, the heavier side of grunge is explored with No Filler's review of Alice in Chains second studio album "Dirt". We are also briefly distracted by a photo of Pantera from 1985 (follow the link below). https://www.nofillerpodcast.com/episode/alice-in-chains-dirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No Filler is a music podcast dedicated to sharing the often overlooked hidden gems that fill the space between the singles on our favorite records. In each episode we’ll dive into a little history of the artist and the album of choice, with snippets from interviews & concerts, as well as music from the album itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices