Discord and Rhyme: An Album Podcast

In this week's Wrecking Crew retrospective, our crew makes a feast out of some puzzling but very fascinating table scraps, including a rowdy, drunken recording session allegedly conducted as a tax write-off for Michael Nesmith, and several songs written by the enigmatic Lee Hazlewood. And just for kicks, we threw in one of the most iconic songs of the '60s as a special bonus track!

Co-hosts: Rich Bunnell, Ben Marlin, Dan Watkins

Tracklist:

Jack Nitzsche - Baja

The Shacklefords - California Sunshine Girl

Michael Nesmith - Don't Call on Me*

Suzi Jane Hokom - Little War

Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

*erroneously listed on the official tracklist as "You Told Me"

Other clips:

Jack Nitzsche - The Lonely Surfer

The Beach Boys - I Get Around

Neil Young - Expecting to Fly

John Carpenter - Starman

Stanford Clark - The Fool

Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser

The Beach Boys - You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone

The Monkees - You Told Me

The Monkees - Don't Call on Me

Michael Nesmith - You Told Me

Lee Hazlewood & Suzi Jane Hokom - Califia (Stone Rider)

Lee Hazlewood & Suzi Jane Hokom - Summer Wine

Megadeth - These Boots

British Electric Foundation - These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

The Residents - Boots

Crispin Glover - These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Some Velvet Morning

Nancy Sinatra - You Only Live Twice

Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

Sideshow Bob & Selma Bouvier - Somethin' Stupid

Paul Simon, famously short of stature but enormous in talent, is one of the most beloved and acclaimed American songwriters of the past century. He has at least four solo albums that would have made for great podcast episodes, but Amanda picked There Goes Rhymin’ Simon. This is probably not his absolute best album, but it’s incredibly good and serves as an excellent introduction to his solo career. He departed from the folk-rock style of Simon and Garfunkel and expanded on his experimentations with jazz, reggae, and R&B (some of these experiments being more successful than others), always accompanied by his characteristically clever turns of phrase. The result is an album that is widely varied but also sonically consistent, very early-’70s but also timeless, and extremely interesting and fun.
Cohosts: Amanda Rodgers, Ben Marlin, Rich Bunnell
Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/177-paul-simon-there-goes-rhymin-simon-1973
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This week, the D&R crew discusses a new batch of tunes featuring our favorite L.A.-area session musicians, including the accidental invention of a silly but awesome production technique, a sick beat that helped lay the groundwork for hip-hop, and a celebrated trumpeteer whose cornball music nearly tears this podcast apart.
Co-hosts: Rich Bunnell, Mike DeFabio, Amanda Rodgers

Tracklist:

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - This Guy's in Love with You

Harry Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin'

Toni Fisher - The Big Hurt

The Monkees - Mary, Mary

Sonny & Cher - The Beat Goes On

Other clips:

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Spanish Flea

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - The Lonely Bull

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Whipped Cream

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Lollipops and Roses

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Rise

Faith No More - This Guy's in Love with You

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - A Taste of Honey

The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows

Scott Walker - The Big Hurt

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Mary, Mary

The Bloodhound Gang - Along Comes Mary

Run-DMC - Mary, Mary

Big Daddy Kane - Pimpin' Ain't Easy

De La Soul - Change in Speak

Solange - Sandcastle Disco

DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - The Reverend

Theo Mondle - The Humpback Hop

Cornershop - Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix)

Devo - Post Post-Modern Man (Sub Post-Modern Mix)

Caesars - Jerk It Out

Sonic Youth - Bull in the Heather

The Winstons - Amen Brother

The Monkees - Zilch

The Searchers - Needles and Pins

Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe

Cisco Kid - Freak On
Theme song based on "This Is Pop," written by Andy Partridge, with new lyrics by Adam Smith
Opening music: The Hector Collectors
https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/
Closing credits music: Kenneth Kraylie
https://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/
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In late 1995, Stone Temple Pilots were one of the most popular bands in the United States, but they were still widely disliked by critics. The band responded with Tiny Music... Song From The Vatican Gift Shop, where they forged their own unique identity and branched out to try a bunch of styles far from the 90's grunge music they had long been associated with. Phil has been fascinated by this record for a long time and is thrilled to share his appreciation with Rich and Dan.

Cohosts: Phil Maddox, Rich Bunnell, Dan Watkins

Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/176-stone-temple-pilots-tiny-music-songs-from-the-vatican-gift-shop

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Back to the Wrecking Crew! Since "Good Vibrations" got its own showcase as it deserves, this is tracks 2-6, including some of the best sunshine pop and some of the most annoying protest music, all performed expertly by the best musicians in Los Angeles. 

Songs: 

The Mamas and the Papas - California Dreamin' 

Tommy Roe - Dizzy

Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction

The Association - Windy

The 5th Dimension - Up, Up and Away

Other clips:

Barry McGuire - California Dreamin'

The Beach Boys - California Dreamin'

Tommy Roe - Sheila

Nice & Smooth - Early to Rise

Heavy D & the Boyz - You Can't See What I See

Public Enemy - 1 Million Bottlebags

Leaders of the New School - A Quarter to Cutthroat

D-Nice - Straight from the Bronx

Naughty by Nature - Guard Your Grill

D-Smooth - Droppin' Smooth Lyrics

Eric B. & Rakim - Casualties of War (Soulpower Remix)

3rd Bass - Problem Child

Girl Talk - Here's the Thing

They Might Be Giants - Ana Ng

Bob the Builder - Dizzy

The Dickies - Eve of Destruction

The Spokesmen - Dawn of Correction

The Beatles - The Beatles Third Christmas Record

The Association - Cherish

Ruthann Friedman - Windy (demo)

Stereolab - Ping Pong

The Free Design - Make the Madness Stop

Dizzy Devil - Dizzy