Groupie and Harmony: Recent Episodes
Matthew Kirby
Groupie and Harmony is my podcast all about music! While it does not feature any groupies and much about harmonies, it does feature me discussing a variety of music topics, including concerts and festivals, music news, music awards, new releases, music history, and much more! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-kirby/support
I discuss the lineup for 2024 Riot Fest. I also discuss several concert cancellations, Marilyn Manson's comeback, and provide a spontaneous top-5...that might have been a bit too spontaneous for me.
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I revisit the 2021 Album Fictional Festival series as a preview for the upcoming 2022 series. I also discussed Riot Fest lineup rumors/speculated acts.
I discuss about half of the festivals in this episode, and discuss the others in Part 1.
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I revisit the 2021 Album Fictional Festival series as a preview for the upcoming 2022 series. I also discussed some festival announcements.
I discuss about half of the festivals in this episode, and discuss the remaining in Part 2.
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I discuss the most chaotic concerts and festivals I have ever attended.
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I discuss the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees.
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I predict the 2024 inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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In this episode, I discuss several festival lineups and discuss potential acts for Riot Fest. I also discussed some other pressing topics in music.
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I discuss 15 female artists who are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and should be (in my opinion) for Women's History Month. I also discuss updates in the Diddy legal situation, an interesting update in Lollapalooza's headliner schedule, and more!
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I discuss the recently announced Lollapalooza lineup and 5 topics of varying importance and attention.
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I discuss the impact of black artists and culture in music by both discussing entire genres and individual artists.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees were announced, and they are...interesting. I discuss them.
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I recap major events/stories at the Grammys and compare the award winners to my predicted winners.
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For Saturday of Grammy Week, I predict the winners of the General field.
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For Friday of Grammy Week, I predict the winners of the Best Traditional Pop Album award and the awards in the Pop & Dance/Electronic field.
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For Thursday of Grammy Week, I predict the Rock, Metal & Alternative and Production, Engineering, Composition & Arrangement fields.
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For Wednesday of Grammy Week, I predict the winners of the awards in the R&B, Rap and Spoken Word Poetry field.
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For Tuesday of Grammy Week, I predict the winners of awards in the Country & American Roots field.
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For Monday of Grammy Week, I predict the winners of the awards in the Latin, Global, African, Reggae & New Age, Ambient or Chant field.
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On Sunday of Grammy Week, I gave an overview of the awards and predicted the winners of the awards in the Gospel & Contemporary Christian; Children's and Comedy, Audio Book Narration & Storytelling, Visual Media & Music Video/Film fields.
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I discuss Coachella's lineup and my top albums of 2023. I also discuss several other festival lineups and the allegations and lawsuits against Diddy and T.I.
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I discuss the lineups for several major festivals and I think could be going on with the Coachella lineup.
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I discuss rumored acts for Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Bonnaroo, and make some predictions about headliners. I also speculate who could perform Riot Fest.
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After I recorded Part 2, I had some updates to discuss regarding a couple potential Coachella acts. I discussed them as a separate intro/episode.
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I discuss the 2024 Grammy Nominees and why I didn't think there was anything too shocking with the nominations.
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I predict the 2024 Grammy Nominees of the Big 4 categories. I also discuss some festival lineups and the Beatles' "final" song.
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After a long time teasing it, I discussed the 2023 XXL Freshman Class. I also discussed Rolling Stone's 2023 edition of the Top 250 Guitarists.
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I recap 2023 Riot Fest, which I attended this year
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Upon coming back from a couple months off, I do 5-minute news stories to cover several of the notable stories in music. I also tease an upcoming special event and announce a life update.
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In an episode discussing several depressing topics, including deaths, arrests, mental health, and more, I lightened the mood a bit by discussing...gothic rock band The Cure.
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In this episode, I discuss the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees for 2023. I also discuss some news stories (including the result of a lawsuit that I think will have a massive impact in music) and festivals.
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In this episode, I predict who I think will get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the class of 2023.
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In this episode, I discussed 10 influential women in music who have not been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I also discussed a couple news stories and some festival lineups.
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After The Cure got involved in their ticket sales to reduce prices and make it easier to buy tickets, Ticketmaster got involved, resulting in some fees costing more than tickets. I discussed this, Ticketmaster's reaction, and why nothing will change despite this. I also discuss some recent festival lineup announcements, including Lollapalooza.
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In this episode, I discuss the recently announced Sound on Sound lineup. I also discuss a few other festival lineups, Travis Scott's return to the festival stage, the crowd rush at a recent concert, The Cure's strategy for their upcoming U.S. tour, and why I thought Chris Rock's special was bound to disappoint.
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I discuss some possible acts for Sound on Sound Festival 2023, as well as some festival news, a recent death, and a defense for the organizers of Sound on Sound
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I discuss 10 influential black artists in honor of Black History Month
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In a post that corresponds to my most recent blog post, I discuss some genres that fell out of popularity before making a comeback and why this happened with each genre.
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I recap the winners of the awards and how my predictions faired
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For Saturday of Grammy Week, I predict the winners of the Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their nominees, so I discuss and react to each of them.
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For Friday of Grammy Week, I predict awards in the Pop, Production, and Music Video/Film categories.
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For Thursday of Grammy Week, I predict the awards in the Rap, R&B, and Comedy categories.
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For Wednesday of Grammy Week, I make predictions for the awards in the Rock, Alternative, Global Music, and Reggae categories.
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For Tuesday of Grammy Week, I predict the winners of awards in the Country, Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music, and Contemporary Instrumental Music categories.
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For Monday of Grammy Week, I predict the winners of several awards in the Latin, Dance/Electronic Music, Spoken Word, and Music for Visual Media categories.
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For the first day of Grammy Week, give a background regarding the series and my predictions for the awards in the Songwriter and American Roots categories.
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I discuss my list of top albums of 2022. I also discuss several news stories and festival lineups.
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When We Were Young Fest occurred and, despite my beliefs prior to the festival, was not a scam! Instead, I discuss how it sounded like it went based on what I heard about the setup and what people appear to be saying. I also discuss several other festival lineups and news stories.
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Recently, Ticketmaster faced criticism due to the result of the Taylor Swift concert ticket sales issue. Around the same time, there was also controversy surrounding the price of Blink-182 concert tickets. In this episode, I discuss both of these, as well as several other news stories from the last couple months.
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After the Sound on Sound festival in Bridgeport CT occurred this year, it received a substantial amount of attention for issues with the festival and received a bad rap as a result. However, I attended the festival and want the truth about the festival to be revealed, while discussing both positives and negatives regarding the festival. In this episode, two individuals who I attended the festival (my sister, Meaghan, and our friend, Tyler) joined the show to discuss their experiences at the festival and what they think went well and where things fell short of their expectations
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I discuss the nominations for the 2023 Grammies.
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I provide my nomination predictions for the 4 major Grammy categories
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In this episode, I discuss the Netflix documentary about Woodstock '99, as well as some recent news stories and festival lineup announcements.
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The Sound on Sound Festival in Bridgeport, CT received a significant amount of negative press due to organizational issues. As an attendee, I discuss my experience at the festival and why much of this was overexaggerated. I also cover some music news and a fun thing related to band names.
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I discuss several music industry trends/news stories, including the impact of guns at festivals, AI artists, owning/selling music rights, livestreams, and holographic concerts. Prior to that, I also cover sexual misconduct/assault allegations against Arcade Fire's Win Butler.
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In this episode, I discussed what I would look for if booking an artist for concert at a college and a music festival. I also discussed some music news stories.
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After pushing it off for a bit too long, I finally discuss the 2022 XXL Freshman Class. I also discuss a music festival lineup and my issues with coverage of Amy Grant's recent injury.
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In this episode, my sister, Meaghan, and I discussed the disconnect between live reputation of artists and ticket sales.
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In honor of Pride Month, I discussed 10 artists who are members of the LGBTQ+ community and their importance in music. I also discussed several news stories, some recent political/social issues in the U.S., and teased something special for upcoming episodes.
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After Tilian Pearson stepped away from Dance Gavin Dance amidst several allegations of sexual misconduct, I discussed how conflicting and difficult it is to navigate fandom when an artist is accused of something against your morals. I also discussed some music news stories.
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After being gone for a couple weeks, I discussed a dozen topics (literally 12 topics), including festivals, music industry stories, the recent school shooting in Texas, and a special congratulations.
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I discussed possible artists who could perform Riot Fest this year. I also discuss two recent deaths and the Hot 97 Summer Jam lineup.
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In this emergency episode, I discuss the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees.
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I make my predictions for who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I also discuss some festival lineups and preview a new blog post.
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In this episode, I discuss my favorite pranks musicians have pulled. I also discussed some festival updates
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I recap the Grammy Winners for 2022.
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For Saturday of Grammy Week, I predicted awards in the General Field and discussed general info about the Grammys.
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For Grammy Week Friday, I discussed awards in the Pop, Latin, and Global categories.
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For Thursday of Grammy Week, I discussed awards for the Rock, Alternative, Dance/Electronic, and Production categories.
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For Wednesday of Grammy Week, I discuss awards in the Rap, R&B, and Music for Visual Media categories.
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For Tuesday of Grammy Week, I predicted the winners of awards in the Music Video/Film, Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music, and Country categories.
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For Monday of Grammy Week, I made my predictions of awards in the Reggae, Spoken Word, Comedy, and American Roots categories.
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In honor of Women's History Month, I praised several female artists who have an impact on music today, as well as some who are still performing. I also discussed the death of Taylor Hawkins and the upcoming Grammy Week.
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In this episode, I clearly showed my youth by discussing several older artists selling their catalogs and then nerding out about...80's alternative? I also discussed some festival lineups and news
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In this episode, I discuss an issue with streaming and trends in popular music. I also discussed some music festival announcements
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In honor of Black History Month, I discuss the impact of black artists in music, particularly in the development of rock music, as well as 10 artists in particular than I find especially important who I don't believe get enough respect. I also discuss several festival announcements and a music death.
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I discuss the albums I consider the top albums of 2021 and then discuss Whitney Houston.
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Since the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees were announced recently, I discuss each nominees, some notable surprises, and who are frontrunners for induction. I also discuss several festival lineup announcements, the Joe Rogan/Spotify controversy, and music news.
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In this episode, I discuss my favorite songs of 2021. I also discuss some music festivals and the death of Meat Loaf.
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In this episode, I discuss some news stories, some festival lineup announcements, and some upcoming features for the podcast and blog.
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In this episode, I discuss why I think several rock albums aren't charting as high on the Billboard 200 and something that has bothered me related to songwriting credit. I also cover some music news and festival announcements, as well as a random album recommendation.
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After I took a couple weeks off from the podcast, a lot happened in music news and festival lineup announcement, so I tried to catch up on all of that.
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Note: This episode was originally released on 11/11/2021 exclusively on the Facebook page for Groupie and Harmony, so some information is not up to date.
In this episode, I discuss various legal aspects related to the Astroworld with my sister and podcast legal expert, Meaghan.
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On Tuesday, the Grammy nominees were announced and I gave my reactions to them; I also gave quick early predictions for some awards.
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In this episode, I make my official predictions for the 2022 Grammy Nominations. I also discuss the murder of Young Dolph and some festival lineup announcements
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I tease my first ever top 100 list to be released on my blog, top 100 metalcore acts, by revealing the top 10. I also discuss the manner in which several several are able to make comebacks after being "cancelled", some festival lineups, and some news updates.
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This past Friday, Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival resulted in hundreds injured and multiple deaths. First, I give my reactions (recorded Sunday) and what I think went wrong during the avoidable tragedy; I also give some additional updates (recorded Monday) about some that were announced after recording.
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I make my predictions for the nominations of the General awards for the 2022 Grammys.
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While the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album has been a fascinating and competitive award for the past several years, this year might be the most competitive I've ever seen, possibly even resulting in some wacky nominees. I also discussed multiple news stories and two interesting Grammy questions I have considered this year.
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In this episode, I discuss several genres that are typically criticized or outright hated by music fans and their impacts on modern music. I also discuss a disastrous festival and the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show performers.
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In the wake of Covid, many have questioned whether it is safe to hold music festivals. However, while most focus on the health, safety, and business aspects of this, I ponder whether they should due to the number of artists cancelling their tours. I also introduce a new segment where I give quick updates related to several news stories.
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In this episode, I discuss the top-10 songs in Rolling Stone's recent top 500 list. I also discussed my first concert since Covid, discussed some music festivals, and gave an album review.
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In the Billboard Top 200 the week of September 11th, Turnstile's third album debuted at 30, which was their first album to chart. In this episode, I discussed their sudden rise in popularity. I also discussed the top 200 competition between Drake and Iron Maiden, the latest news with Britney Spears' conservatorship, the passing of Lee "Scratch" Perry, and a lawsuit against Nickelback.
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My sister, Meaghan, is back again, and to celebrate her finishing the Bar Exam for law school, we play a game called the Music Bar. We also discuss topics such as Bonnaroo being cancelled, what festival is trying to book ABBA next year, whether electronic artists should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and more. I also discuss a questionable collaboration on Kanye's new album and some disasters going on in the world.
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On August 24th, Charlie Watts, best known as the drummer of the Rolling Stones, passed away at the age of 80. I discussed him and his impact in music. I also gave yet another update related to DaBaby, a twist in the Tory Lanez shooting Megan Thee Stallion incident, a potential lawsuit regarding a classic album cover, and a reiteration of a podcast recommendation.
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To tease an upcoming blog post, I discuss some of my favorite one-hit wonders. I also discuss some festival updates after artists cancelling, offer an updated opinion and clarification related to DaBaby, cover what the latest with Britney Spears' conservatorship means, and give a podcast recommendation.
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In this episode, I discuss a few news stories before discussing a few topics that have been on my mind lately.
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Warning: This episode discusses various sexual assault, harassment, and other crimes of this nature. While I don't discuss these in graphic depth, I still do discuss certain situations.
Over the past couple months, there have been several instances of famous and notable individuals who are either accused of sexual crimes or have updates related to previous accusations or cases. I discuss several individuals, including the hirings of Chauncey Billups and Jason Kidd, Bill Cosby's release from prison, Drake Bell's trial, and accusations against Diplo. With several instances of this, I fear that we are taking a step back in the Me Too movement.
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In this episode, I discuss why I'm so excited about modern hip hop and the future of the genre. I also discussed some comments T-Pain made, Lorde's plans for the physical release of her newest album, and more!
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For a belated Pride Month Special, I discussed a bit of history regarding the LGBTQ+ community in music, some prominent members I respect, and give an album recommendation.
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Courtney Love has levied accusations against Dave Grohl regarding royalties and against Trent Reznor regarding child abuse on Twitter. While she deleted the tweets and apologized for the manner of the statements, I still wanted to discuss them. After looking at the claims, I discussed them the legality regarding them with my sister, Meaghan. I also discussed the XXL Freshman Class and two album recommendations.
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In the last decade, nu metal has seemingly been viewed in a different light; a genre that was previously ridiculed by many across genres is now not viewed in such a negative manner. In this episode, I discuss the history of nu metal, what factors I think have caused the change, and the future of the genre. I also discuss several music festival lineups.
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For the final episode of the trilogy of episodes, I have a mental health awareness special where I discuss my history with mental health issues. I also discuss more festival lineups and I recommend a hip hop album from the last few years.
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In this episode, I discuss some Asian American artists who I respect or are incredibly influential to honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. I also discuss some festival lineups and give another album recommendation.
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To make up for my lack of published material recently, I am making it up by doing a series of multiple episodes to be released separately. In this, the first of these, I discuss the Download Pilot Festival, which is going to be the U.K.'s test to see if they are able to hold music festivals upon the return from Covid. I also discuss sexual misconduct allegations/lawsuits against three rock musicians that have come to (or back to) light recently and give another album recommendation.
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Lollapalooza announced that they were returning and announced the lineup, but left more questions than answers after specifying that they would return at full capacity. I discuss the lineup and how this will work. I also discuss several other festivals and give another album recommendation.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have announced the inductees for 2021, so I discuss them. I also discuss the lineup for Ohana Music Festival and give another album recommendation..
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In this episode, I discuss the lineups of several music festivals. I also cover some music news and give another album recommendation.
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In this episode, I cover several topics, including recent music news, a recent death in music, and the Derek Chauvin verdict. I also bring back the Protest Music series with a Gil Scott-Heron classic and introduce a brand new segment.
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In the month prior to the announcement of inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I made my predictions for who I think will get in as well as who I would choose if I had a vote. I also discussed My Chemical Romance postponing their tour and what this means for a couple festivals that booked them, the murder of Daunte Wright, and a massive update regarding the podcast.
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To tease an upcoming segment for my music blog, Feeling Groupie, I discussed some acts whom I am surprised by the success they have found. Additionally, I discussed DMX's death and the lineup for Imagine Music Festival.
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In this episode, I discuss DMX as he is on life support. I also discuss two festival lineups that have been announced and an article in BBC regarding an open letter from songwriters regarding royalties.
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In honor of Women's History Month, I discuss the impact that women have had on various forms of music and several women who are essential in music history. I also briefly discuss the lawsuit regarding Lil Nas X's new shoes.
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A friend sent over a March Madness style bracket from the page Not a Phase titled March Sadness, which included Warped Tour style acts, specifically focusing on "Pop Punk, Emo, [and] Rock". I went through the bracket and chose my winners for the bracket based on my favorite styles and their influence on the genres represented.
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Now that it's almost the end of March and the Grammys are over, I have released my top 10 albums of 2020. I also discussed who I would nominate and select for some Grammy awards if it were my decision, A Day to Remember's album charting placement, Demi Lovato revealing she was raped, and the recent shootings in Atlanta.
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Now that the Grammys have passed, I can evaluate my predictions a bit...they were a bit off for the winners, but most of the ones that won I deemed as likely. I look at all my predictions I made during Grammy Week and discuss some of the performances.
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For Saturday of Grammy Week, I make my predictions for the General Awards: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist. I also discuss how it is set up this year.
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For Friday of Grammy Week, I made my predictions for the awards in the Rap and R&B categories. I also discussed The Weeknd boycotting future Grammys and many people online trying to cancel Eminem.
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In this episode, I make my predictions for the winners of the awards in the Rock and Alternative categories for the Grammys.
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For Wednesday of Grammy Week, I make my predictions for the awards in the Pop and Dance/Electronic categories.
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In this episode, I make my predictions for awards in the Country and Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music categories.
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For Monday of Grammy Week, I make my predictions for some of the awards in the Latin, American Roots, Spoken Word, Production, and Music Video/Film categories. Additionally, in honor of International Women's Day, I discuss the musician I consider the best female musician in rock, who I also consider the most underrated musician of all time.
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In this episode, I discuss my favorite songs of 2020. I also preview my Grammy Week Special, which I am doing again, and apologize for the chaos that was my Black History Month special while trying to explain my reasoning more concisely.
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In honor of Black History Month and the major impact black artists have had on music, I released a double episode special to honor several musicians.
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I discuss the history of hip hop music nominees in the four major awards at the Grammys and how it is frequently snubbed, even after being nominated. Additionally, I also discuss Daft Punk briefly amidst their breakup.
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The nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2021 were announced yesterday, so I recorded a podcast discussing it. I discussed each nominee, who I hope is inducted, who I think will be inducted, and why I love this class so much more than the last several classes. Prior to this, I also discuss why it's not the time to be concerned or confused about Morgan Wallen's newest album remaining at number one in the US (and why I am not surprised that it still is).
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In this episode I give my predictions for who will be nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. Before that, I also discuss news related to Morgan Wallen, Silento, the Elements Festival Lineup, and the Danny Wimmer Presents calendar.
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After Marilyn Manson was accused of abuse from multiple ex-girlfriends, Loma Vista, the record label distributing Manson's music, dropped him. While some have praised this move by the label, I discuss in this episode why this was not a heroic move and one solely for financial and publicity sake. I also discuss other music news stories, including sex trafficking allegations against T.I. and his wife, multiple music festivals being cancelled, Sophie's death, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I also discuss the strangest Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class and nominating year.
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My sister, Meaghan, is a guest on the podcast again and we discuss controversial Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, one of the most brilliant business moves made by a musician, and discuss some music we started listening to in 2020.
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After a hiatus from the podcast, Groupie and Harmony has returned for Season 2. After discussing the attempted coup of the Capitol Building, I discuss some updates in the music world and continue the State of Music series with metalcore music.
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I neglected to discuss John Lennon after recording an episode on the 40th anniversary of day he was murdered, so I recorded one a couple days after in memory of him. I ranked his 10 best solo songs and the 15 best songs he wrote and sang with the Beatles.
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In this episode, I discuss some Album of the Year winners at the Grammys that seem to be upsets or the wrong choice now and explain why I think some of these happened as well as who I think should have won in retrospect. I also have a new entry in the State of Music series.
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A couple months ago, Rolling Stone released their updated list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. There were a lot of changes in it, so I discussed the Top 10. Additionally, I continued the Protest Music series and the State of Music series.
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The Grammy Nominations are out and...there were a lot of surprises, to say the least. I discuss the nominees of the major awards and others, my preliminary predictions, and notable snubs.
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The Grammy Nominations will be announced tomorrow, so I have amended and finalized my predictions for the major 4 categories: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.
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In this episode, I introduce a new segment, The State of Music. The first genre I discuss is K-Pop music and look at the rise in popularity in the U.S., how it reminds me of a previous musical trend, and what I think the short-term and long-term popularity future is in the U.S. I also speculate who the reuniting artist at Aftershock will be.
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My sister, Meaghan, guest stars in this episode and I surprised her with a new segment where I asked her thoughts on topics I didn't prepare her for. We also discussed some music news and played a game where we had to name what we thought the best song by artists either we don't like or are hated by several people.
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I have finally reached one of the most well-known and important protest song in the Protest Music series: "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy. I discuss this song in depth after hitting on a few news stories and festival announcements from the last week.
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It's not quite Grammy season quite yet, but I have officially made my predictions for the major awards: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist. I also discuss the Save Our Stages Act and read my letter to my Senators and Representative, Eddie Van Halen, and my new blog, Feeling Groupie.
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I have finally reached the final artists in the Rising Artists series. In this episode, I discuss the remaining genres: R&B and rock/alternative. I also review two new albums and discuss another song in the Protest Music series.
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After the death of Breonna Taylor, I thought a good song to focus on for the Protest Music Series was "Lift Every Voice and Sing", often known as the Black National Anthem. I also briefly discuss my views of the verdict of the officers involved in Taylor's death and then continue the Rising Artists Series.
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I originally hoped to do a special for Pride Month since the LGBTQ+ community has had a major influence in several genres of rock. Since I missed doing something in honor of it while I was AWOL for over 2 months, I decided to have a belated segment for it now. In particular, I discussed 3 influential artists who are not household names but have a major influence on their respective genres and music as a whole. Additionally, I continued the Rising Artists and Protest Music series.
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After 2 and a half months of being MIA from podcasting, I'm back. In this episode, I discuss some updates about the podcast, some future projects I have in mind, some upcoming topics, rapid fire round of many events that have happened since my last episode, and a new segment of the Protest Music Series.
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In the last week, Austin Carlile (formerly of Of Mice & Men and Attack Attack!) was accused of rape and sexual harassment by 15 women. Alternative Press had a story ready reporting the allegations, but scrapped it...in favor of a story portraying Carlile in a positive light. While Alternative Press's handling of the situation was largely criticized, it doesn't take away from the fact that rape, sexual assault, harassment, and misconduct is not a foreign topic in society or music, despite the rise of the #MeToo movement. I discuss this issue and my concerns about how this has gone largely unmentioned in the industry and how individuals in the industry accused of such behaviors (or in some cases are even found guilty) continue to find success. Prior to that, I discuss more event changes due to Coronavirus, something special Bandcamp is doing for Juneteenth, and continue the Protest music series.
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Coachella and Stagecoach have both been cancelled and Musikfest has been moved to a virtual festival as a result of COVID-19. I discuss these briefly as well as other news in the world of music. I also continue with the Protest Music series by discussing a song by Sam Cooke and the Rising Artist series by discussing country artists.
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Lollapalooza 2020 was finally cancelled. In this episode, I discuss the humorous manner in how it was announced as well as what the next festivals to watch are. Additionally, I discuss a new song from the Protest Music series and discussing punk artists in the Rising Artists series.
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In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the protests that have ensued, I am introducing a new series regarding protest music. In this episode, I discuss music by Kendrick Lamar, Nina Simone, and Rage Against the Machine. #BlackLivesMatter
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My sister, Meaghan Kirby, joins the podcast again to discuss some music festival questions. In particular, we discuss what is going on with Lollapalooza, whether Coachella will in fact occur, and what a new festival from Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman means. Additionally, we play a game of guessing whether the other likes an artist or song.
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Coronavirus is really making it difficult to talk about a lot of music in the middle of a non-existent music festival season! Instead, I focus more on the third part of my Rising Artists segment. In this episode, I focus on folk, pop, and metal artists.
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In this episode, I discuss a festival cancellation in Chicago and how that could impact Lollapalooza. I also resume my Rising Artists series and discuss some artists who have upcoming albums, just released albums, or are in genres that I don't have a lot listed. Even though this episode has been posted a day after Mother's Day, happy Mother's Day!
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In Episode 1 of my Rising Artists series, I discuss several artists of various genres and my predictions for their popularity, including YBN Cordae, Royal Blood, The Internet, I Prevail, Tyler Childers, Kaytranada, and many more! I also briefly talk about various changes in concerts and festivals due to Coronavirus.
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While we're all wishing we were able to live our normal lives, in this episode I reflect on a happier time; in particular, I rank each live act I've seen. Before that, I provide some updates about music news related to COVID-19 and discuss the Boston Calling lineup.
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It sure feels like the end of the world with COVID-19 happening. In this episode, I discuss the impact Coronavirus has had on several concerts and music festivals, including a final update regarding Epicenter. I also discuss what other artists I would compare the nominees for Best New Artist at the Grammy's to.
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As a special for International Women's Day, I discussed five influential female musicians. I also provided some festival and concert updates and rumors regarding the Coronavirus and some funny political campaign song stories.
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In this episode I discuss and analyze several upcoming festival lineups.
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In this episode, I reviewed three different albums (including one by Pop Smoke who recently passed away), the issues that Ticketmaster has had with scalpers for several shows, and talked about how excited I was about the Epicenter lineup.
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Everybody knows about how Woodstock is a legendary festival and is one of the most popular, if not the most popular, music festival of all time. However, I am more interested in everything that went wrong with Woodstock. In this episode, I investigate several issues with each iteration of Woodstock, starting with the issues that should have ruined the original Woodstock and ultimately the ones that undermined the notorious Woodstock '99 and the cancelled Woodstock 50. I also briefly discuss the future of the festival and if there is one.
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I discuss my list of best albums of 2019. I also briefly discuss the Ticketmaster issues with the My Chemical Romance show in Brooklyn.
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I review my predictions and how they turned out at the Grammys.
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Since the Grammys are today, I discuss the Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist awards. I also discuss some news related to the Academy's recent controversies.
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For Saturday of Grammy Week I discuss the nominees for the Electronic and Pop awards. I also discuss some news regarding performers.
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For Friday of Grammy Week, I discuss the nominations for the Rap and R&B awards.
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For Thursday of Grammy Week, I discuss the Grammy nominees in the Rock, Alternative, and Country awards.
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On the Wednesday of Grammy Week, I discuss the nominees for the Christian/Gospel and Latin categories as well as news about the controversies related to the Academy Presidency.
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For Tuesday in the Grammy Week series, I will discuss the nominees for the Musical Theater, Music for Visual Media, Production (Non-Classical), and Music Video/Film.
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The Monday Episode of my Grammy Week special. Every day until the Grammys I will post an episode about something related to the 2020 Grammys. This episode is about the schedule, award changes, performers, and news regarding the Academy presidency.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees were officially announced Wednesday, so I discuss the inductees and my thoughts about the selections.
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We've reached the point where several festivals are announcing their lineups. I discuss some notable lineup announcements over the past week or so.
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There has been a bunch of news stories within the music world in the past few weeks. In this episode, I discuss some that I found interesting.
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The lineup for Coachella was announced on Thursday, so I discuss how my predictions were, what I thought about the selection about several notable acts, and my analysis of this lineup as a whole.
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Have you seen those lists of favorite songs of 2019 all over the place recently? I have and I decided to jump on the bandwagon with these. I made a list of my 20 favorite songs of 2019 (with 2 honorable mentions that gained popularity this year).
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Unfortunately, I wasn't able to record this episode until right after the headliners for Coachella were announced. However, I did discuss who I did predict to headline as well as some other performers at Coachella and Lollapalooza.
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I discuss four genre specific Grammy categories: Best Alternative Music Album, Best Metal Performance, Best Rock Album, and Best Rap Album. I discuss my views on each nomination and my predictions for the winner
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In this episode I discuss the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees for 2020, who I would select if I had such a vote, and who I think will get in.
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I discuss 5 music news stories: the death of Juice Wrld, Huey Lewis and the News releasing a new studio album, Pete Townshend comments on deceased band members, Billie Eilish's appearance on Jimmy Kimmel, and Motley Crue going on tour.
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Rolling Stone released their top 100 albums and songs of the decade (2010-2019). I go through the top 10 of each list and discuss my views on the selections.
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In this episode, I react to the lineup announced for 2020 Epicenter Music Festival.
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I discuss the nominations for the upcoming Grammy awards.
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At the advice of my sister, I decided to discuss my musical background and interests. In particular, I talked about genres I enjoy, mentioned several of my favorite artists, and touched on topics I find interesting in music (and will probably choose as topics for later podcasts).
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This is the first episode of my new podcast, Groupie and Harmony. This episode is about a hard rock/metal music festival I went to in May 2019 and the future of this festival.
Note: When speculating who I thought would perform next year, I said I thought Slayer would be a headliner. However, they are retiring from performing and will not be actively touring in 2020. This prediction will be incorrect as a result.
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