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MikeyPod 153 | Conversation With Corey Dargel

mikeypod — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:35:29 +0000

Corey Dargel’s latest album, Someone Will Take Care of Me, deals with somewhat unusual disturbances in the human psyche with an abundance of empathy and compassion. He joins me on this episode to talk about his process with writing this music and why he is drawn to write the way he does.

Music:
Everybody Says I’m Beautiful
Impotent Teeth
Castration
Sincerely Yours
Everybody Wannabe

Links:
Corey Dargel
New Amsterdam Records
Andy Melton, my personal Lord and savior.
Gavin Castleton’s Kickstarter Page

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MikeyPod 152 | Conversation with Lee Hall

mikeypod — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:48:14 +0000

I’m joined on this (fifth anniversary) episode of MikeyPod by Lee Hall, who is the Vice President of Legal Affairs for Friends of Animals and the author of several books, most recently On Their Own Terms: Bringing Animal Rights Philosophy Down To Earth

Thanks, as always, for listening to the show – especially to those of you who have been listening since the very beginning!

Music:
Stars and Stripes Forever – Matmos
The Sexual Politics Of Meat – Consolidated
Someone You Need – Howard Jones

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MikeyPod 151

mikeypod — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:53:00 +0000

00:09 Spanish Sahara – Foals
08:51 Everybody Says I’m Beautiful – Corey Dargel
11:57 Sun Body – Christopher Willits
15:33 Morning (feat. Micachu) – Ghostpoet
19:21 I Feel Bonnie (feat. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy) – Hot Chip
26:27 Odessa – Caribou
31:37 AM/FM – !!!
37:38 Cosmic Love (Short Club Remix) – Florence + The Machine
43:56 Midday Refuge – In The Cinema
48:54 We Don’t Want Your Body – Stars
52:47 Dark Horse – Bella Rouse

edit: I am an idiot. I said “Jonathan” instead of “Joseph” Tranvan when talking about how I discovered the band Foals. I said it has been years since I have seen him…. add that to my ridiculous memory for even what I had for breakfast and…well….
Sorry, Joseph.

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MikeyPod 150

mikeypod — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:04:59 +0000

Music. It is good.

(00:00) Like A Prayer – John Wesley Harding
(04:48) Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
(09:47) Ambling Alp – Yeasayer
(13:38) Mudra – Stereolab
(21:42) Claustrophobia – Choir of Young Believers
(26:34) The Carpathians – Ben Frost
(29:27) Paradise Circus – Massive Attack
(38:16) The Book of Love – The Magnetic Fields
(40:55) Bliss – Kristin Hersh
(44:30) Roll Over- Uniform Motion
(49:26) Oh, The Divorces! – Tracey Thorn
(55:09) Taxi Cabs & Country Roads – Zia Hassan

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MikeyPod 149

mikeypod — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:47:04 +0000

In this episode, I sit in New York City’s Christopher Park with Robert Conroy of the duo Misty Roses. Have a notepad on hand while listening to this show, so many references and influences to check out! My netflix queue got a solid work out ofter talking to Robert.

The songs:
Dreaming of Delphine from the album Villainess
Starry Wisdom from the album Villainess
Innsmouth Jewelry from the album Monster Zero
Nicht Plus Ultra from the album Villainess

Buy music from Misty Roses on emusic, iTunes, or your favorite music seller!

Also, I’m curious about how you guys like this type of interview show as opposed to the regular musiconly type shows. Does the sound of the city add a nice ambiance or do the honking horns make you want to chew ground glass. I would love some feedback! Thanks!

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Best Albums of 2009

mikeypod — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:42:48 +0000

I am hesitant to write “best of” lists. I mean, really, who the hell am I to start talking about which album is better than another? Well, I am a music snob, that’s who. You should be listening to me, and if you aren’t then you are stupid and I’m, like, way cooler than you.

I’m glad that’s settled. Here’s the list:

1. *Gavin Castleton – Home (Five One)
This one won’t come as a surprise to those of you who listen to the podcast or follow me on twitter. This is my favorite album of 2009, hands down. Castleton placed the story of a six year relationship and subsequent break up in the context of a zombie film and did so with great effectiveness. He wrote every note of these luscious arrangements, giving nods to numerous genres while maintaining his own sense of identity. No other album gave me as much pleasure this year and I remember distinctly how it felt to listen to “Coffeelocks,” the first track I heard from the album.

In the liner notes, Gavin says, “This album is designed to be a sonic hug to those of you who are dealing with heartbreak.” To Gavin, I say, “It worked. Thanks.”

standout tracks: Coffeelocks, The Human Torch, and Oregon.

2. Sweet Billy Pilgrim – Twice Born Men (