Culture Drop: Recent Episodes
Jed
Welcome to Culture Drop, where we explore below the surface to find the best music, art, literature and film. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/culturedrop/support
Welcome back to Culture Drop, where we today we dive into the rhythms that shape our world, with your host Jed, and with me is the groove guru himself, drummer William Devitt.
In this podcast,we’re exploring in depth our favorite drummers, from the legendary Charlie Watts and Ringo Starr to Stewart Copeland, and beyond.
We’ll explore these icons and many more, covering all genres and styles. Whether you’re a drumming enthusiast or just love great music, we’ve got something for you.
So, let’s drop the beat and get started...
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This is the fifth and last episode on our series on the musical career of Lou Reed, where we discuss Lou's final albums, including: Ecstasy (2000), The Raven (2003), Hudson River Wind Meditations (2007) and Lulu (2011).
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Join us in today's Culture Drop podcast as we discuss reading. Topics include:
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What is reading?
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Reading as prayer/meditation.
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How does reading affect the news?
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Archetypes of communication in ancient times and today.
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Brain activity of reading as a divine act.
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Reading/writing as creation.
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The value of the written word.
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In this episode, we discuss Lou Reed's solo albums (and a Velvet Underground album) from 1989-1996, including New York (1989), Songs for Drella (1990), Magic and Loss (1992), Live 1993 (Velvet Underground, 1993) and Set the Twilight Reeling (1996).
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Join us as we continue our Lou Reed discussion with his solo albums The Blue Mask (1982), Legendary Hearts (1983), New Sensations (1984), Mistrial (1986), Lou Reed's live albums and what John Cale has been up to recently.
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In this episode, we discuss Lou's Reed solo albums from Metal Machine Music (1975) through Growing Up in Public (1980).--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culturedrop/support
Join us as we discuss Lou Reed's solo career chronologically. In part 1, we cover Lou Reed's eponymous solo release in May 1972 through Lou Reed Live in March 1975.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culturedrop/support
Join me, your host, Jed, and author/cultural critic William Devitt as we explore the unique music of Kimya Dawson.
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Jed and esteemed author/cultural critic William Devitt discuss their favorite guitarists, including: George Harrison, Robert Quine, Check Berry, Cliff Gallup (Gene Vincent), Prince, Lou Reed, Neil Young, Bo Diddley, Stuart Adamson/Bruce Watson (Big Country), Mick Ronson, Ron Wood/Keith Richards, Richard Thompson, Johnny Thunders, Mick Jones (The Clash), Tom Verlaine/Richard Lloyd (Televison), Bill Carter (Screaming Blue Messiahs), Andy Summers, Edge, Mitch Easter, Peter Buck, Johnny Marr, Jimmy Reed/Eddie Taylor, James Honeyman-Scott (The Pretenders), Billy Bremner, Marty Willson-Piper/Peter Koppes (the Church), Sean Eden (Luna), Rory Gallagher, Nich Drake, Peter Green and Harvey Mandel.
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Join me, your host Jed, and cultural critic and esteemed author William Devitt as we discuss some of the best films of 1973, including: The Sting, Enter the Dragon, Don't Look Now, Live and Let Die, Charley Varrick, The Harder They Come, The Exorcist, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Last Tango in Paris, Mean Streets, Serpico, Badlands, Papillon, Westworld, Cinderella Liberty, and last but not least, The Last Detail.
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Join your hosts Jed and Willy as we dive into a nearly 3-hour mega discussion about the best music producers, including George and Giles Martin, Jimmy Miller, Bob Clearmountain, Chris Thomas, Bill Price, Todd Rundgren, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Tony Visconti, Glyn and Andy Johns, Steve Lillywhite, Nick Lowe and Mitch Easter.
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Kick back and get comfortable as Jed and Willy wax lyrical on the best albums and singles of 1982.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culturedrop/support
In this episode, we discuss various aspects of Lou Reed and more, including the book The Art of the Straight Line about about his love of Tai Chi, Lou's bass player Fernando Saunders, Robert Quine, and several of Lou's albums including his first eponymous release, Live in Italy, New York, Lulu, The Blue Mask and Legendary Hearts. We also explore further thoughts on U2, The Rolling Stones, and The Clash.Episode music provided by Tokyo Night Lights.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culturedrop/support
Join us as we explore great voices vs. great singers, musicians as artists, The Clash, Replacements, Beatles, Stones, heroes beyond music, and Bono's voice. Theme and background music by Tokyo Night Lights.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culturedrop/support
After a five year hiatus Culture Drop is back! Buckle up, as in this episode we cover The Beatles, The Stones, Dylan, Springsteen, U2, The Clash, The Smiths, Johnny Marr, The Pistols/PiL, The Screaming Blue Messiahs, Dr. Feelgood, Kate Bush, Pink Floyd/Wizard of Oz, The Big Music, and last but not least, The Replacements.A big thank you to Tokyo Night Lights who provided the theme and interlude music for this episode.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culturedrop/support
In this final episode in our series (of four episodes) on The Clash, William Devitt joins me to discuss reggae, Don Letts, BAD, modern folk music.... and we compare The Clash with the Beatles and the Stones. Join us next time for a whole new topic.
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In the third episode of the Culture Drop Podcast, we continue our discussion about The Clash with author and cultural critic William Devitt. We explore the London Calling Tour of 1979, the opening bands on that tour, and the musical careers of the individual band members post-Clash.
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A second in a series of podcasts about The Clash, with my special guest, author and cultural critic William Devitt. We dig into the politics that informed the band and explore the music production of each record.
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The very first episode of Culture Drop! . . . where we explore below the surface to find the best music, art, literature and film. This intro podcast is a first in a series of podcasts about The Clash with my special guest, author and cultural critic William Devitt. We dig into the symbolism of the band as well as discuss the arc of their singular and epic career.
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