Headphone Alliance Podcast: Recent Episodes
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SIA - THIS IS ACTINGDid you hear that? That's the sound of an awesome episode uploaded in the interwebs!
In this episode, we are reviewing Sia's latest album "This Is Acting" with Stacy Baldwin (@stacybee23, www.stacybaldwin.com) of the Black Mirror Reflections and I'd App That podcasts.
We discussed in this podcast: Sia's dynamic tonal range, the probable artists singing this "Unused" songs and a mystery within the album itself.
ALBUM PICKS:
- Rafael: "Sweet Design"
- Curtis: "Move Your Body"
- Stacy: "Unstoppable"
LISTENING/PURCHASING LINKS:
GOOGLE PLAY MUSIC / ITUNES / AMAZON / SPOTIFY
RECOMMENDED TRACKS OF THE WEEK:
- Temper Trap - Burn
- Hey Geronimo- Bake a Cake
- Bayside- Two Letters
- Nicole Cross - Don't You Worry Child (cover)
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Nadia Batson - RealAwesome! We have just uploaded another great episode for you to listen!
In this episode, we are reviewing Nadia Batson's latest album "Real".
We discussed her wrinkle in the wide and entertaining genre blanket called "SOCA", her balanced take on it and her great writing in her songs. Also: Pokemon GO...
ALBUM PICKS:
Rafael: "Sorry", "Split Personality"
Curtis: "Turbulence", "Powder"
LISTENING/PURCHASING LINKS:GOOGLE PLAY MUSIC / ITUNES / AMAZON / SPOTIFY
RECOMMENDED TRACKS OF THE WEEK:The Stiffys - The Pokemon GO Song
LEISURE - Nobody (ft. GoldLink)
Rob Lynch - Prove It
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Rush - Clockwork AngelsAwesome! We have just uploaded the second of the double header episodes as a reward for subscribing to us!
In this episode, we are reviewing Clock Work Angels by Rush with Sgt Muffin (@sgtmuffin, Developer extraordinaire of Diamond Club TV, DCFM, AHOY.fm, MuffinCDN, PWC-Networks)
We discussed the band's divisive sound, tendency to have long track times in songs and placing heavy themes on their albums.
P.S.
As promised, here's the RED RED WINE cover mentioned in this episode.
ALBUM PICKS:
RAFAEL: "Headlong Flight"
CURTIS: "Halo Effect"
SGT. MUFFIN: "BU2B"
LISTENING/PURCHASING LINKS:GOOGLE PLAY MUSIC / APPLE ITUNES / AMAZON / SPOTIFY
RECOMMENDED TRACKS OF THE WEEK:Work Drugs - Permanent High
popcaan - everything nice
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Caravan Palace - <|°_°|>Awesome! We have just uploaded the first of the double header episodes as a reward for subscribing to us!
In this episode, we are reviewing Caravan Palace's third album <|°_°|> or "Robot Face"
We discussed the album's best song (spoiler: its the first track!), how some albums are created (according to us..) and how bangin' these tracks are from Caravan Place.
Album Picks:Rafael: "Lone Digger", "Wonderland"
Curtis: "Mighty", "Tattoos"
LISTENING/PURCHASING LINKS:GOOGLE PLAY MUSIC / APPLE ITUNES / AMAZON / SPOTIFY
RECOMMENDED TRACKS OF THE WEEK:The Estrons - Drop
Islands - Fear
Vinnie Caruana - We Don't Have To Die Alone
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GreyMarket - Dauntless ReduxAwesome! We have just uploaded another awesome episode for you to hear!
In this episode, we are joined by Surge of the Sci-Fidelity Podcast (@scifishow, http://facebook.com/scifishow , scifishow.net) as we review GreyMarket's second album called "Dauntless Redux".
We talk about the album's moving sound, its vocal intricacies and some thoughts on GreyMarket's upcoming album "The Stress Kills"
Album Picks:Surge: "Building On Mistakes"
Rafael: " Morphine Sea"
Curtis: "Domino"
Listening Links: Google Play , BandCamp , iTunes , Amazon, SpotifyRecommended Tracks of the Week:Francis - Follow Me Home
Will Joseph Cook - Girls Like Me
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Oh Land - Earth SickIn this episode, we review the 4th album of the band Oh Land which is Earth Sick. We talked about the album's weird yet awesome sound, its lyrical sensibilities and a to-do/grocery list.
PICKS:
Rafael1: "FAVOR FRIENDS"
Curtis: "DOUBT MY LEGS"
Rafael2: "FLAGS"
Curtis2: "NO PARTICULAR ORDER"
LISTENING LINKS:GOOGLE PLAY MUSIC / APPLE ITUNES / AMAZON / SPOTIFY
TRACKS OF THE WEEKRafael : Males - Go!
Curtis: Royal Headache - Another World
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Mutemath - MutemathAfter a long break, we're back with our guest Matt or "Waffleophagus" on the internets.
We review in this episode the self-titled album of the band Mutemath. We talked about the album's sound compared to the latest one, their lawsuit against their label for tagging them as a "Christian rock band", comparisons of the overall sound of them with The Police and much more.
PICKSMatt : "Typical"
Rafael: "Chaos"
Curtis: "Control"
Listening Links:GOOGLE PLAY MUSIC / APPLE ITUNES / AMAZON / SPOTIFY
TRACKS OF THE WEEKRafael : Pell - In the Morning / Work Drugs - State of the Art
Curtis: Into it. Over it. - Required Reading
Matt: Kaleo - All The Pretty Girls
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No Album This Week - 9 of our favorite one hit wonders from the 90'sShow NotesWELCOME! This is the first posted episode of Headphone Alliance Podcast, and it's a special!
We've got 14 episodes in the bag already, but we decided to debut with a special episode for Halloween. And what's more scary in the world of music than One Hit Wonders!?
Plus, this episode, we have special guest Ev Lloyd!
Can you tell how special this is? I'll say special again just to make sure you get it.
We each chose three of our favorite 90s one hit wonders to discuss with the group.
And of course, the conversation gets derailed in so many ways.
Our next post will be our true "first" episode. Stay tuned for that, and in the mean time...
Enjoy!
TracksCurtis 1: House of Pain - Jump Around
Ev 1: 2 In A Room - Wiggle It
Rafael 1: Inner Circle - Sweat
Curtis 2: Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz - Deja Vu
Ev 2: Dennis Leary - Asshole
Rafael 2: Dada - Dizz Knee Land
Curtis 3: iNi Kamoze - Here Comes the Hotstepper
Ev 3: Pauline Pantsdown - I Don't Like It
Rafael 3: Deee Lite - Groove Is In the Heart
PlaylistsGoogle Play Music
Our Guest: Ev LloydHere's where you can find Ev and his work:
Not Two Bright | Twitter
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Yo! Welcome to episode 6! This time around, we have the musical stylings of Grey Gordon, and his album Forget I Brought It Up. We dive into sound, message, and general musings amongst ourselves, and later, drop a few (that's right, three!) Tracks of the Week, just cuz we like ya. Enjoy!
PICKSRafael 1: Revelation Summer
Curtis 1: Learned Helplessness
Rafael 2: Target
Curtis 2: Hardened Regards
Album links: iTunes | Google Play Music | Amazon | Bandcamp
TRACKS OF THE WEEKCurtis 1: Koji - Everyday
Rafael 1: Miracles of Modern Science - Follow Your Heart (Or Something)
Rafael 2: Isaac - Ship Around
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Miguel - WildheartThis is an EARLY EPISODE. There are some rough audio issues. Thanks for sticking through it again.
Awesome, we made it at episode 5. Isn't that nice?
We review in this episode the album "Wildheart" by Miguel . We talked about the weirdness and experimentative nature of this latest album offering of Miguel.
PICKSRafael 1: "Deal"
Curtis 1: "Hollywood Dreams"
Rafael 2: "Waves"
Curtis 2: "Face the sun" (featuring Lenny Kravitz)"
ALBUM LINKS: SPOTIFY ; GOOGLE PLAY ; AMAZON ; ITUNESTRACKS OF THE WEEKRafael 1: Dead Stars - "Calm Punk"
Curtis 1: The Wonder Years - Cardinals
Rafael 2: Loon Lake - Just Now
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HIT THE LIGHTS - SUMMER BONESShow Notes:
*This is an EARLY EPISODE. There are some rough audio issues. Thanks forsticking through it again.*
Cool, we made it at episode 4. Isn't that great? What? How could this have been done? I dunno.
We review in this episode the album "Summer Bones" by Hit The Lights. We discuss the change of band's music against its last album "Invicta" , the album's themes, and how this is recieved by fans and critics.
PicksRafael 1: "Revolutions and Executions"
Curtis 1: "Summer Bones"
Rafael 2: "Blasphemy, Myself and I"
Curtis 2: "Old Friend"
Album links: Spotify ; Google Play ; Amazon ; iTunesTracks of the WeekRafael 1: SKYLAR SPENCE - CAN'T YOU SEE
Curtis 1: BEAR SUCCESS - FIVE, FOR, THREE, TOO
Rafael 2: SHE SAID DISCO - FOUND MY LIGHT
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Sport - Bon VoyageShow NotesThis is an EARLY EPISODE. There are some rough audio issues. Thanks for sticking through it.
We made it to episode three...hope you did too. This time around, we're giving a listen to a French band called Sport's album Bon Voyage. We discuss, along with the music itself, the interesting track naming technique, question deeper meaning, and get a little emo. Enjoy!
PicksRafael 1: Ulrike Maier
Curtis 1: Florence Griffith-Joyner
Rafael 2: Charles Lindbergh
Curtis 2: André The Giant
Album links: Bandcamp
Tracks of the WeekRafael 1: Sleater Keanney - A New Wave
Curtis 1: Into It. Over It. - Heatificial
Rafael 2: Hippo Campus - Suicide Saturday
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Machel Montano - Monk MonteShow NotesThis is an EARLY EPISODE. There are some rough audio issues. Thanks for sticking through it.
Hey there! Soca is on the agenda for today. What's soca, you ask? We go over that and more as we review the latest album from Machel Montano, one of the genre's most celebrated artists of recent.
We also tease a bit more soca in the Tracks of the Week, and get a glimpse of our future from Fate. Enjoy!
PicksRafael 1: Like A Boss
Curtis 1: Great Parade (feat Patrice Roberts)
Rafael 2: Erupt
Curtis 2: Watching Meh
Rafael 3: Losing It
Album links: iTunes | Google Play Music | Amazon
Tracks of the WeekCurtis 1: Destra - Lucy
Rafael 1: Vundabar - Chop
Rafael 2: Fairchild - Burning Feet
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The Preatures - Blue Planet EyesShow NotesThis is an EARLY EPISODE. There are some rough audio issues. Thanks for sticking through it.
It's our very first episode!! Well, technically it's not, but it's the one that marks the show's graduation from "beta" to "production." Maybe we'll release some beta content in the future...well, anyway.
This episode we cover Blue Planet Eyes by The Preatures. We introduce you to our magical Rating System. We throw in some extra tracks for fun (and also because that's a recurring part of the show). And, we meet Fate. Enjoy!
PicksRafael's Pick 1: Somebody's Talking
Curtis' Pick 1: Cruel
Rafael's Pick 2: Ordinary
Album links: iTunes | Google Play Music | Amazon
Tracks of the WeekRafael's Track 1: Moi Je - Fais Rien
Rafael's Track 2: Toro Y Moi - Empty Nesters
Curtis' Track 1: Brian Marquis - Say It Ain't So (Weezer Cover)
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