Stereothematica

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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Natural beauty can be ephemeral. Take wildflowers, for example. They bloom and often quickly disappear, leaving you wishing it were springtime again. How do you capture that feeling of fleeting beauty? Maybe with a song. And that's exactly what we attempted this week.
SONGS:
Hot Chip: Colours (2006)
Dina Ögon: Undantag (2021)
RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:
How Did the Bluebonnet Become a Symbol of Texas?
Tom Petty - Wildflowers
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center - Texas Bluebonnet
California Super Bloom
Poppy Cam Live Feed 
Reaction Video for Udantag (Neon Mushroom)
Pri on Dina Ögon’s new album Människobar
Tyler, The Creator Shares His Favorite Songs of 2022 
Dina Ögon Might Be the Brightest Band on the Planet (Pop Corporation, 2023)
Dina Ögon’s guest Dj set on KEXP
Dear listener, please take a page out of the book of wildflowers and grow where you want. Be delicate, and resilient. Exceed expectations (if you feel like it). And take care of yourself, and those around you.
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Do you have a personal motto? Should you? We think it's fine. After all, nothing matters... but music. Join us this week as we dive into the songs we utilize as our personal mottos of sorts.
SONGS:
Bomba Estéreo: Soy Yo (2015)  
Charli XCX: Twice (2022)
RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:
Merrell Wrapt (POOG 20% OFF: HAGFOOT20) 
Bomba Estereo: Huepaje (2005)
NPR with Bomba Estéreo Founder Simón Mejía about So Yo 
How #NiUnaMenos Grew from the Streets of Argentina into a Regional Women’s Movement (NPR)
So Yo Grubhub Commercial (2020)
Bomba Estéreo Collabs:
Bomba Estéreo & Will Smith - Fiesta (Remix) 
Bomba Estéreo ft. Balkan Beat Box - Química  
Bad Bunny (ft. Bomba Estéreo) - Ojitos Lindos  
Bomba  Estéreo & Manu Chau - Me Duele 
Sofi Tukker & Bomba Estéreo - Playa Grande
Charli XCX - Twice links
Predatory Wasp - Twice
Charli XCX Apple Music Interview
Buddhism: Basic Beliefs
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