Stereothematica

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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Can you remember what you were listening to in 2016? It was a different world, an end of an era, a sad time, in fact, a shit year, some might say–we say it pretty unequivocally. But the music we listened to provided an escape, relief, and sometimes just a pleasant enough distraction. Join us on this (brief) trip down memory lane!
SONGS:
Julia Jacklin: Pool Party (2016)
Gal Costa: ​​Vou Recomeçar (1969)

RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:
Pitchfork The 100 Best Songs of 2016
Solange: Cranes in the Sky
What Are The Filming Locations of Solange's Latest Album?
Pitchfork’s Ryan Schreiber shaped Internet music journalism and now leaves it behind (2019)
NPR Obituary for Gal Costa (2022)
Interview with Gal Costa (2020)

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As we established back in March of last year, all protest songs are love songs! If you're confused, check out the episode. And if you're intrigued, join us for this week's sweeping statement: Resistance is NOT futile. The world might seem like it's imploding. You might be mad as hell (we are). So join us, and the resistance. We need you. 

SONGS:
Nina Simone: Mississippi Goddam (Live at Carnegie Hall, 1964)
Le Tigre: Hot Topic (1999) 
RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:
Nina Simone’s LIVE Performance of Mississippi Goddam at the Antibes Jazz Festival (1965) 
The Story Behind Nina Simone’s Protest Song Mississippi Goddam
The Story Behind the Anthem
Rev Left Radio Podcast - Nina Simone: The Revolutionary High Priestess of Soul (2019)
Riot Grrrl United Feminism and Punk. Here’s an Essential Listening Guide (NYT)
“Hot Topic”: The Complete Annotated Lyrics
When Racism And Sexism Are No Longer Fashionable, How Much Will Your Art Collection Be Worth?
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"Nepo babies." Pejorative term or celebration of creative lineage? We don't care, as long as the outcome is good! And the outcome from our nepo baby musicians is, indeed, good. Whether your parents are indie folk legends or you're part of Hollywood royalty.... it doesn't really matter to us. Keep making the hits!  

SONGS:
Going to a Town: Rufus Wainwright (2007) 
Coconut Records (Jason Schwartzman): Any Fun (2009)

RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:
Billie Eilish's Mom Maggie Baird Claps Back at "Nepo Baby" Label
Louden Wainwright III - Dead Skunk (1972)
Folk Singer Kate McGarrigle Dies At 63 
Rufus Wainwright interview in the Sunday Times
Between My Legs: Rufus Wainwright's Phantom Nod
Going to a Town Wikipedia page
Bored to Death Opening Credits (HBO)
Phantom Planet: California (2001)
Jason Schwartzman on The Treat with Elvis Mitchell (KCRW- 2025)
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