Stereothematica

Forget “please allow me to introduce myself” or “my name is….” What if your introduction were a song, or a mesmerizing opening credit sequence, or maybe even a reference you can’t stop thinking about? This episode is about the art of introduction through music, because before a single word is spoken, music can tell us exactly who we’re meeting and what kind of world we're about to enter.
SONGS:
Terry Zwigoff’s Ghost World Opening Title Sequence (2001)
 The Adventures of Pete and Pete Intro (1993) 
RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:
Freaky Friday Title Sequence (1976)
“Jaan Pehechan Ho” from Gumnaam (1965)
Noir Meets Nawathe: Close-Up on "Gumnaam" (Bedatri D.Choudhury)
Stereothematica Get Up and Dance Playlist
Cosmopolitanism, Remediation, and the Ghost World of Bollywood (David Novak)
Three Things You Never Knew About Ghost World (Dazed Digital) 
Why a Fake Band From a 1990s Kids' Show Decided to Tour This Year (Wired)
Critic’s Notebook: Polaris rising: Mark Mulcahy’s ‘Pete and Pete’ band comes to town (LA Times) 
Catching Up with the Cast of The Adventures of Pete & Pete (Consequence of Sound)
The Adventures of Danny and Mike (podcast)
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Ever feel like skipping ahead to see what's in store for the next chapter?Understandable, but it's probably best to let your next chapter unfold naturally. That's what we're doing this week--embracing next chapters and the music we listen to as we mentally settle into a new path. Welcome to Season 3, friends!
SONGS:
Broadcast: Before We Begin (2003)
Canned Head: Going Up the Country (1968 / 1970 Performance)
RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:
Broadcast Wants You to Stay Inside (Medium)
Untold Stories (Part 1) - The History of the Birmingham Music Scene in the 1960s (YouTube)
Broadcast Singer Trish Keenan Dies (Rolling Stone)
A true artist: The legacy of Broadcast’s Trish Keenan (Far Out Magazine)
Distant Call - Collected Demos 2000-2006 (Bandcamp)
Spell Blanket - Collected Demos 2006-2009 (Bandcamp)
Henry Thomas: Bull Doze Blues (1928)
Henry Thomas: Honey, Won’t You Allow Me One More Chance (1927)
Bob Dylan: Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance (1963)
Henry Thomas: Fishing Blues (1928)
Lovin’ Spoonful: Fishing Blues (1965)
Henry Thomas: Don’t Ease Me In (1927)
Grateful Dead: Don’t Ease Me In (1966)
Tommy Jones: Canned Heat Blues (1928)
Son House: Father of Folk Blues Album (1965)
Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson Website 
Alan Wilson: The Bridge Between Woodstock and the Delta Blues
Five Reasons Alan Wilson Remains a Guitar Legend
HAPPENINGS:
Devo: The First 50 Years! (Until June 20 at MutMuz Gallery)
ADVICE:
Download the Merlin Bird ID app
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Memorable melodies. A theatrical flair. A note only a Broadway star could hold. It's showtime, baby! This week we're puttin' on the ritz and singing along to our favorite showtunes. Join us in the chorus line, won't you?
SONGS:
Big Spender from Sweet Charity (Original, Broadway cast 1966) 
Cats Memory Reprise (Original Broadway cast 1983) 
RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:
Big Spender Scene from Sweet Charity Movie (1969)
The Rich Man’s Frug from Sweet Charity Movie  
Beverly D’Angelo performing Big Spender in National Lampoon’s European Vacation  (1985)
Shirley Bassey: Big Spender (1967 - Live Performance: 1971)
Peggy Lee: Big Spender (1966)
Queen: Big Spender Live (Night at the Odeon - Encore - 1975)
Cy Coleman talking about Collaboration with Dorothy Fields on NPR (1999)
The Fosse Woman: Analysis of Femininity, Aesthetics, and Corporeality by Dara Milovanovic (2018) 
Missy Elliott: Big Spender (2002)
Freeway Ft. Jay-Z: Roc-A-Fella Billionaires (2007)
'Memory' Elaine Paige | Cats The Musical (1999)
Echoes Phantom of the Opera Comparison
CATS: The Jellicle Ball Broadway Montage
Paris is Burning (1990)
Chasity Moore Ballroom Wiki 
NYT: I Was Broadway’s First Grizabella. I Couldn’t Have Imagined the New ‘Cats.’
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"Not knowing is the most intimate." We might not be Buddhists, but we can definitely get behind this logic. Join us as we lay bare our ignorance and learn some really cool stuff along the way (to enlightenment???).
SONGS:
Flying Burrito Brothers: If You Gotta Go (1970) 
Minnie Riperton: Lovin’ You (1974)
RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:
Bob Dylan - If You Gotta Go, Go Now (Or Else You Got to Stay All Night) (Studio Outtake - 1965) 
Manfred Mann: If You Gotta Go, Go Now (1965)
Si tu dois partir - Fairport Convention (1969)
If You Gotta Go, Go Now. Dylan being light-hearted and spooky (Untold Dylan)
The many cover versions of If You Gotta Go + Bob’s rarest single! (Untold Dylan)
Hermit Who Lives In Literal Cave Learns About Pandemic, Gets Vaccinated 
Lovin’ You Live Performance on Burt Sugarman’s The Midnight Special Live (1975)
South Park - Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride  
Minnie Riperton: Les Fleurs
Maya Rudolph on Questlove Supreme
Minnie Riperton’s Lovin’ You Gives a Voice to the Whistle Register  
Amazing Moments in Timbre
Magic Flute, Queen of the Night Aria 
Best Singers of All Time: Which Singers Have the Best Vocal Range
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What makes a perfect road trip song? That depends on countless factors and combinations, it's really its own sort of equation. And while we don't go through all the possibilities, we do talk about a couple of our favorite tracks for trippin', and we hope you'll share yours on Instagram.
SONGS:
Ana Tijoux: 1977 (2010)
Steely Dan: Reelin’ In the Years (1972)
RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:
Breaking Bad  - Shotgun - 1977 Clip 1 (Jesse and Mike)
Breaking Bad Shotgun - 1977 Clip 2 (Walt)
Broad City - Abby’s and Ivana’s Divergent Days  - 1977
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra: From Russia with Love (1966)
Matt Monro: From Russia with Love (1963)
Anita Tijoux: Despabílate 
Words Like Hails of Bullets (Norient)
For Ana Tijoux, Hip Hop is Home (The Harvard Gazette)
NPR Tiny Desk (2024) 
Makiza: La Rosa de los Vientos (1999)
Dhakabraka: Sonnet (2020)
Deep Cuts Lost & Found Podcast
The origins of Steely Dan (Entertainment Weekly)
America's Finest Maybe‐Rock Non‐Band (NYT)
Steely Dan’s Induction into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame
Footnote to Statement:
Toxic Confidence is Everywhere (NYT)
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