Been meaning to write this post for a while and finally getting around to it...
I spend a lot of time driving for work and have a few music podcasts I am regularly listening to. My musical interests are varied but in general I just like good music over specific genres.
Bandsplain
The presenter does come across as a grown-up teenager sitting in her bedroom looking at the posters on her wall but some of the stories she has researched are hilarious (Shaun Ryder's dad was a writer on The Two Ronnies before becoming a postie!) even if the episodes are long. The seven-hour pod on the Mondays and Stone Roses is particularly epic but also enjoyed the ones on Primal Scream, Portishead and JAMC too.
You'll Hear It
Two trained jazz musicians breaking down classic albums. The majority are jazz albums and artists, but they also cover albums by the likes of Prince, Stevie Wonder, D'Angelo, Parliament and Radiohead.
Sound Opinions
Two Chicago-based music writers covering a multitude of different musical subjects along with regular reviews on new releases. A couple of new artists and releases they put me onto from their Sept 10th episode "Buried Treasures, RIP Dolly Parton" episode are...
Prisoner - "La femme qui s'etait faite toute seule"
Nia Archives - "Danger"
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
This one is a beast. I've been listening to it for 5+ years now and we're not out of the 1960's yet. It is VERY in-depth and incredibly well researched but some of the episodes can be a grind, especially the ones on artists you don't particularly care for. The depth of knowledge is encyclopedic, and the presenter does weave interesting, connected threads though his stories and goes so much deeper than the usual bumpf we hear about certain artists or records being made. I've been diligent in listening to every episode but you could easily pick and choose depending on the artist.
One by Willie
Listen...my wife is from the southern US and she turned me on to old country when we started dating. I like it more than the newer pop-country rubbish but Wille Nelson is the only artist from the older country generation I really listen to. Whether you like his music or not, he's more than just a country artist and is truly one of the greatest songwriters still alive (over 150 studio albums released and at 94 years old he still puts out two albums a year and performs 100+ shows). Anyways, this pod is one famous Willie fan selecting one song and talking about it and how it has influenced them.
Happy to receive any other recommendations...
