MODERN MUSICOLOGY
Modern Musicology covers topics on rock and pop ranging mostly from 70s, 80s and 90s (with occasional excursions into 60s and 00s). Anything is fair game -- classic rock, R&B, folk, punk, prog, rap, metal, and more. Hosted by DJ and author Rob Levy, solo artist and former Aquanettas drummer Stephanie Seymour, drummer and author R. Alan Siler, and guy from London Anthony Williams.
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Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
We're very excited to have the opportunity to chat with Katherine Yeske Taylor, author of the new book She's a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism, available now from Backbeat Books. In the book, Katherine talks to 20 musicians, from legends like Ann Wilson, Gina Schock, Suzi Quatro, Exene Cervenka, Amy Ray to younger artists like Tobi Vail, Laura Veirs, Orianthi, and Fefe Dobson about what it means to be a woman in the music industry and how ideas of feminism have changed over the decades. In our interview, we learn about the Atlanta- and Athens-area music scenes where Katherine got her start in journalism in high school, how this book came about and developed, and some of the things that surprised Katherine as she interviewed them badasses.
Purchase your copy of She's a Badass HERE
Follow Katherine on her Socials:https://www.facebook.com/katherine.yeske.taylor https://www.instagram.com/kyt_in_nyc/ https://www.threads.net/@kyt_in_nyc
Please let us know what you thought of this episode! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode and let us know! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/
Find more about us:
Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
To celebrate our 100th EPISODE, we've turned the show over to our listeners! We asked our audience to send us questions that we would answer as we launch into our THIRD YEAR, and wow did we get some doozies! In this episode, you'll learn some of our dream guests, the weirdest gigs we ever played (or attended), how we would cast each other in a blockbuster film, the most surprising things we learned about some of our past guests, what bands or artists we'd like to see a biopic made about, and more! We hope you have as much fun listening to this show as we did recording it!
We greatly appreciate all of our listeners, and we'd love to hear from you with further questions (we'll include them in upcoming episodes), topic or guest suggestions, or feedback on a specific episode. Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode and let us know! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/
Find more about us:
Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
The Winter Holidays are full of great music! Anthony, Stephanie and Alan share some of their favorite holiday traditions and talk about their favorite Christmas music. And as you'd expect, it's an eclectic mix to say the least, ranging from traditional Latin hymns to heavy metal holly! We have a couple of controversial tunes, breakup songs, camels crossing the desert, remembrances of lost friends, a tale of drugs and reindeer, and even a song about a space alien!
We've compiled everything we discuss in a big Spotify playlist that you can check out here (except for a couple of things that aren't on Spotify).
And as mentioned in the episode, here's the link to Steph's husband Bob Perry with his instrumental cover of "Jingle Bell Rock": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KEosSfubLc
Make sure you stick around til the very end to hear Alan give a surprise Christmas present to Stephanie and to get a preview of our 100th episode!
Click Here to watch the FULL video (including live performance) of Stephanie's Christmas present!
We'd love to hear some of your favorite holiday music, especially if you celebrate something other than (or in addition to) Christmas! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode and let us know! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/
Find more about us:
Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
To continue our 2nd Anniversary celebration, we are pleased to welcome back to our show Go-Go's drummer GINA SCHOCK! She has an insane amount of stuff going on right now. She tells us all about reviving her band House of Schock, and gives us the lowdown on their new single, “Smile Pretty.” She tells us the story behind her new visual art project The Art of Rhythm, a series of art pieces created in conjunction with SceneFour, Inc. She shares her experience of standing on stage alongside rock legends as part of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s new expansion project. She talks about her love of Turner Classic Movies, a new book project, the music she’s listening to at the moment, and along the way we get life lessons on letting go of fear and never giving up.
Visit ginaschock.com and ginaschockart.com, and follow her on Instagram at realginaschock
And two organizations close to Gina’s heart: https://pittiesandpurrs.org/ and https://funnyfarmrescue.org/
Please let us know if you enjoyed this interview with Gina Schock! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode and let us know! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/
Find more about us:
Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
This week is our SECOND ANNIVERSARY! And we're celebrating by inviting back one of our favorite guests from last year -- musician and songwriter GARY CLARK. Mr. Clark is the composer of music for the new AppleTV Original Film, FLORA AND SON. He takes us behind the scenes to talk about the process of composing these songs, collaborating with actors Eve Hewson, Orén Kinlan and Joseph Gordon-Levitt on tailoring the songs for their characters, the journey of both the characters and the actors during the course of the film, and much more.
And definitely listen out for his wife's new definition of the word "composer".
To follow Mr. Clark on the socials, just search garyclarkmusic on your preferred platform.
Please let us know if you enjoyed this interview with Gary Clark! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode and let us know! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology
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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/
Find more about us:
Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtapositionStephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Rolling Stone Magazine is at it again! Another list specifically crafted to make music fans' heads spin! This time they count down their ranking of the 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time! And, this being Rolling Stone, there are both some very odd inclusions and exclusions. Anthony and Alan dive into this controversial list and highlight some of their faves, like Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour, Prince, Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore, HER, Steve Hackett, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Mark Knopfler, and more. Even A Taste of Honey get a shout-out! Then Anthony gives us his personal Top 10, and Alan shares a few names who aren't on the list that he can't wrap his head around.
If you want to peruse the list for yourself, please GO HERE.
And by all means, let us know your reactions to this episode and to the RS list. Where do you agree or disagree? Where do you think we've completely lost our marbles? Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode and let us know! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/
Find more about us:
Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtapositionStephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
With the release of "Now and Then", the new single from The Beatles, comes reissues of the iconic two-volume collection, 1962 - 1966 (The Red Album) and 1967 - 1970 (The Blue Album). This week we are joined by Alan J. Porter, author of Before They Were Beatles: The Early Years 1956 - 1960 and host of the podcast Before They Were Beatles, to discuss these newly-remastered and newly-expanded landmark albums. We talk a little bit about the history of these albums, our reactions to the new additions to the collections, and what stands out the most (good and bad) in the new remasters, and where we think "Now and Then" stands in the canon of Beatles history.
To get more from Alan J. Porter find him, his books, and his podcasts HERE.
We're anxious to hear your thoughts on these new old volumes! Let us know! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode and let us know! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/
Find more about us:
Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtapositionStephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
No matter how good a band or artist is, a producer can make or break them. A good producer can elevate mediocre material, and a bad producer can turn great songs into sludge. This week we're talking about some of the GREAT producers, those geniuses who work magic in the studio. We mention Eddie Kramer, Giorgio Moroder, Steven Wilson, Bob Ezrin, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Trevor Horn, Quincy Jones, Nile Rodgers, Martin Birch, Steve Lillywhite, and a plethora of others. And Stephanie Seymour shares her experiences of her band The Aquanettas working with different producers.
We know we couldn't possibly cover all the great producers, and we will likely do a Part 2 at some point (and a Part 3 -- listen to find out!). Did we miss someone that you find significant? Let us know! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode and let us know! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/
Find more about us:
The Spirit of Rush: http://www.reverbnation.com/thespiritofrush4 Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtapositionStephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
We're at a moment in history -- the release of "Now and Then", the very last new recording by the greatest rock band in history, The Beatles. We're joined by Ira Elliot, the drummer of Nada Surf and the Beatles tribute band Bambi Kino, to analyze this old/new track and the "long and winding road" it took to see fruition. We talk about the song itself, the music video, the making-of documentary, the technology that made this recording possible, the new editions of the Red and Blue compilations, and the emotional impact of hearing John's voice on a new record.
We'd love to hear your impressions of "Now and Then" and/or about our review of it. Please do get in touch with us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode and let us know! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
If you want to learn more about Ira and his bands, please visit www.nadasurf.com and The Bambi Kino Facebook Page.
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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/
Find more about us:
Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtapositionStephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
GHOST
In time for Halloween, we thought we'd do a show all about our favorite spooky band, Ghost! Alan and Anthony are joined by our good friend Vicki Hudson, lead singer of the Atlanta-based Rush tribute band, The Spirit of Rush, to do a deep dive into the culture of Ghost; seeing the band live; their influences; protesters outside of rock concerts; favorite songs, albums, and covers; and much more. And if you like Ghost, Anthony has a list of other bands that you should check out as well.
Are you a Ghost fan? How did you discover them? What are some of your favorite doom bands?? Let us know! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode and let us know! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/
Find more about us:
The Spirit of Rush: http://www.reverbnation.com/thespiritofrush4 Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtapositionStephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
GREAT FINAL ALBUMS
Every artist or band eventually has a final album -- whether that be because of retirement, lack of interest, or in many cases, death. This week, Anthony, Rob and Alan talk about those bands or artists that went out on a high note, with a really great final album. We cover albums by The Beatles (but which one, eh?), David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Amy Winehouse, Rush, The Police, Genesis, Marillion, The Smiths, Joy Division, Johnny Cash, and many others.
Do you have a favorite final album? One that really stands out in a band's or artist's catalog as one of their best? Let us know! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode and let us know! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/
Find more about us:Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtapositionStephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
We recount some of our favorite OPENING BANDS we've ever seen! And trust me, we've seen a lot! We talk about some really unexpected bands like Opus, Billy Satellite, Flesh for Lulu, Red Rider, Molly Hatchet, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and The Plasmatics!
You wanna hear stories? WE GOT STORIES! Like that time a member of Galaxie 500 peed in Rob's mother's rose bushes; or that time Steph's band The Aquanettas played Lalapalooza; or how 'bout when Alan asked to be John Mayer's drummer; or when Rob told Darryl Hall to leave his girlfriend alone?
What's your favorite opening band ever? Let us know! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode and let us know! And don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast app!
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology
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Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModrnMusicology
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk-MlcGy5u3fK1j4bVty1Kw
Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/
Find more about us:Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtapositionStephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/