Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Completely Conspicuous 631: Into Action

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about the music of 2007. Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click and "save as").

Show notes:

  • In 2007, Jay had a kid starting kindergarten; that kid graduates from college soon
  • Zeppelin played two reunion shows
  • Separating the music from artists' bad behavior
  • Daughtry had the #1 selling album of '07
  • Phil's non-top 5s: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, the National, St. Vincent, Jason Isbell, Okkervil River, Buffalo Tom, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Arctic Monkeys 
  • Let's hear it for Dad Rock
  • On Madonna's career
  • Discovering music through commercials or movies
  • Music services
  • Jay's non-top 5s: LCD Soundsystem, the Dears, Tim Armstrong, Black Francis, Thurston Moore, Arcade Fire, Bloc Party, Ray Davies, Beastie Boys
  • To be continued

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The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

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