Episode 303: One Foot in the Grave, and the Other on the Dance Floor
On the TFT Podcast we listen to and discuss 2 albums by Beck: 1998’s “Mutations” and 1999’s “Midnite Vultures.”
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The Beatles on Overthinking It
Episode 299: Nothing or Everything or Whatever You Want
On the TFT Podcast, we listen to and discuss Elliot Smith’s “XO,” his major-label debut from 1998.
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Episode 93: The Endogenous Dynamics of Beatlemania
Ryan and Matt celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles arrival in the USA with a discussion of “With The Beatles” and “A Hard Day’s Night.”
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Unlock The Beatles
Five great Beatles songs that many fans haven’t heard. Which one’s on the Rock Band playlist?
The Great Trans-Atlantic Tax-Themed Song Battle ’09
Hello, America.
Today, we’re going look at taxes as viewed from both sides of the Atlantic, through the lens of pop music. Read on – but if you qualify for the Earned Income Credit (EIC), please make sure to first fill out the worksheet on page 15.
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The Greatest Stories Ever Sung, Part 1 [Think Tank]
This is the first of what we hope will be a regular feature. In Think Tank, we’ll all join forces to tackle one question. To kick things off: Which pop song has the best plot? “Jungleland,” Bruce Springsteen from lee … Continued
Vatican 1, Beatles 0: Why the Church still wins after forgiving John Lennon
Why does the Catholic Church repeatedly get itself into trouble by issuing official condemnations on pop culture? Isn’t it just digging itself deeper and deeper into a hole of cultural irrelevance?
There Will Be Radiohead
So let’s talk about the music. As you probably know, the score is by Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood (the musical equivalent of stunt casting) and it’s gotten a lot of press for that reason alone. But Greenwood has serious chops … Continued
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