Put on some headphones, lets talk music
In this podcast we talk with mk, sounds_sound, kevinstep, hootsbox, bgood79, theadvancedapes and Ian about music, why they love it and which artists have had the greatest impact on them.
Ask Hubski: Why do you love music? What bands/artists have had an impact on you?
A special thank you to Cadell Last of theadvancedapes for your help with this one. I apologize for not mentioning it at the end. Your contributions are always much appreciated.
Music from Podcast
TNG Podcast Intro -Steven Clausnitzer ABC - Jackson Five Soul Love - David Bowie Given to Fly - Pearl Jam When You Wake Up Feeling Old - Wilco Casimir Pulanski Day - Sufjan Stevens Glow Worm - Mills Bros You Make My Dreams Come True - Darryl Hall and John Oates In My Life - The Beatles In Hiding - Pearl Jam War on War - Wilco Leaf House - Animal Collective Angel Dust - New Order Low Light - Pearl Jam gymnopedie no. 1 - Erik Satie Dance the Night Away - Van Halen The Song Remains the Same - Led Zeppelin Good Times Bad Times - Led Zeppelin What Is and What Should Never Be - Led Zeppelin Do You Realize - The Flaming Lips
As always, any feedback is much appreciated. If you are a Hubski user and are interested in taking part in a podcast, let me know.
As always, a good podcast. I never really think about music even tough I listen quite a lot. I used to be one of those people who "listens anything" which is still mostly true, but music with repetitive lyrics/tunes are on my do not listen list. I guess that makes me someone who listens to a lot of different music.
It is funny how music is always a valid topic of conversation. Even if you don't have the same taste in music.
Thank you very much speeding_snail, I'm glad you are listening and enjoying them. My wife hates any music that has too much repetition, it can drive her crazy. It's amazing how much pop music is the same hook over and over.
I like that music is always a valid topic, I think you can learn a lot about someone based on what it is they listen to and more importantly how it is they view music. A while back Owl posted this crash course in classical music and I knew immediately that he/she would be someone that I would enjoy talking with. I don't know much about classical music but I instantly connected with Owl's passion for it and I understood why it exists.
bgood79 made a point that I wasn't able to fit in to the podcast, which is that music is the universal language. You can go anywhere in the world and share music with people and they will understand what it is you are doing and why you are doing it. Conversely, they can share their music with you and it's the same thing. It's the simplest cultural exchange there is and it's very powerful.
Thanks again for listening.
Yes, sounds_sound actually pointed me in its direction. It was a fantastic listen. I think it may have been one of the influences for me to start "podcasting". The Gold Standard, them and This American Life imo.
That said, insomniasexx definitely helped stoke my appreciation for TAL too.
I don't think I've ever met a person who didn't listen to music. May be a human universal?
It may be. I have met some people that are ambivalent about music, they could take it or leave it. To them it's just something that fills in the space and could be anything. One of my biggest pet peeves is when you ask someone what type of music they listen to and they say "well, I sorta like everything". -No you don't.
I feel the same way when I ask a waiter what is good on the menu and they say, "I dunno, everything is good".
Thanks again for your help Cadell.
[edit] theadvancedapes, What bands/artists are you in to?
Since the late 90s I've been a big hip hop fan (e.g., Lupe Fiasco, The Roots, Jay-Z, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar). Around 2005 I also started to like a lot of different indie rock/folk bands/artists (e.g., Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, Phoenix, Sufjan Stevens, Brand New, Sigur Ros, Broken Social Scene, The xx, The New Green) and I also like a lot of other music that I find hard to classify (e.g., Crystal Castles, Animal Collective, The Weeknd).
I mostly listen to hip hop when I'm running/working out. I listen to indie when I'm studying/working. And I try and listen to new albums when I'm just walking around etc.
Not sure if you were able to listen to the entire podcast (it's a bit long this time) but sounds_sound mentions Animal Collective as one of his favorite bands and talks about how they may seem inaccessible to some but to him it's still pop music. He finds the "kernel of pop melody" in their songs.
Also, thanks for the nod. Glad you are digging the New Green!
Ya I listened to it before bed last night! There are definitely aspects of Animal Collective's music that have a "kernel of pop melody". But there music can also be unbelievably and purposefully esoteric. I guess I would define them as experimental - with a mixture of pop, rock and electronic.
Really nice, tng.
I'm envious, hootsbox. Led Zepplin in Nuremburg in 73' sounds sick. Houses of the Holy was one of the first CDs that I owned. Columbia Records used to have a mail-order CD service, and when you joined, they gave you something like 8 CDs for $20. I had never listened to Led Zepplin, and got HotH as one of my 8 CDs on the suggestion of a friend. I can't imagine hearing that live.
Thanks mk. That Hootsbox portion on Zeppelin was my favorite part to edit. I hadn't listened to Zeppelin in a while and damn it's awesome. John Bonham was such a bad ass. I also remember the Columbia Records CD service. My brother got in a lot of trouble as a kid for ordering a bunch for a dime and then not living up to the promise to buy 12 full priced throughout the year. I remember him getting a bunch of REM.
It is difficult to pick just one. I should mention that most of the participants mentioned more than one band/artist as a "favorite".