MODERN MUSICOLOGY

#109 - CRAIG ALVIN Interview

This week we have the pleasure of chatting with Grammy Award-winning recording engineer Craig Alvin. Craig has worked with artists like Hanson, Little Big Town, Amy Grant, Andrew Bell, and Brittany Howard, as well as on projects ranging from metal to symphonic to African marimba bands. He engineered the three most recent Kasey Musgraves albums, including the massive Grammy winner Golden Hour (2018) and her newest record, Deeper Well (released March 15, 2024). In February of 2024, he announced the opening of his brand new studio, Noble Steed, in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Our conversation covers his career, very nerdy questions about his new studio, Country Music gatekeepers, and his love of Yacht Rock. 
You can learn more about Craig at https://www.craigalvin.com/ and do a 3D walk-through of the new studio at https://www.noblesteedstudios.com/ 
Thanks for checking out our interview with Craig Alvin! If you'd like to hear more episodes like this, let us know! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com  and tell us all about it, 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! 
And thanks to Stephanie's husband Bob Perry for his invaluable assistance in correcting a big audio problem and saving our bacon!
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#108 - RUSH 50th Anniversary

On March 18, 1974 the debut album by Canadian power trio RUSH was released. Since then, they have become one of the biggest bands in the world, with a fanbase unlike any other. This week, Alan is joined by Gerry Schramm of the Something For Nothing podcast, and Vicki Hudson, lead vocalist of the tribute band The Spirit of Rush, to talk about that debut album, and our deep and abiding love for Rush. We discuss some favorite concert memories, working within the Rush fan community, our favorite album from every decade of Rush's career, and of course, Rush Mustard. 
We hope you enjoy this deep dive into the career of Rush. If you'd like to hear more episodes like this, let us know! And if you have your own Rush story, share it with us! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com  and tell us all about it, 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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#107 - Changing Genres

On February 11, Beyonce surprise-released a new country-western single, "Texas Hold 'Em", along with a second song "16 Carriages", the first two singles from her upcoming country music album. The song became the first recording by a Black woman to gain the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, despite some country radio stations initially refusing to play it. Rob and Alan, joined by good buddy JM Tuffley, take a listen to the new songs and turn the conversation to other artists who have crossed genre lines in their career, like David Bowie, Johnny Cash, Elvis, Ray Charles, and many others (even Ethel Merman!).
What do you think of the new Beyonce singles? Are you looking forward to the album? Let us know! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com  and tell us all about it, 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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#106 - The Music of 1974

This week we're jumping in our musical wayback machine and setting the dials for 1974! We talk about some of our favorite albums from that year, with music by Linda Ronstadt, Bowie, ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, John Lennon, Sparks, Kraftwerk, Parliament, Dolly Parton, Donny and Marie and Funkadelic. It was also a huge year for Prog, so we talk about masterpieces by Yes, Genesis, Renaissance, Camel, Kansas, Hawkwind, and more. 
If you'd like to listen to all the music that we discuss, you can follow along with our accompanying Spotify Playlist! 
Do you agree or disagree with our 1974 picks? Did we miss one of your favorite albums from that year? Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com  and tell us all about it, 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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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/ 

#105 - KISS 50th Anniversary

The first KISS album was released on February 18, 1974! To help celebrate that momentous occasion, Alan is joined by good friend Matt Alschbach of the Rock and Metal Profs Podcast! We talk about the brilliance of that debut album and how it set the template for everything that followed; Matt tells us about seeing the End of the Road show twice and tells stories from last year's Creatures Fest, and then we name our favorite KISS albums from each decade. 
Check out the Rock and Metal Profs Podcast here: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/rockandmetalprofs
Are you a KISS fan? Let us know when and how you became a fan, favorite albums or songs, best concert experience, or anything else you'd like to share! 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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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/ 

#104 - Rock Hall and Grammy Coverage

It's Awards Season again! In this episode we review the 2024 Grammy Award Ceremony. We talk about some of the outstanding musical moments from the show (like performances by Joni Mitchell, Tracy Chapman, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and more) and share our reactions to some of the awards presented. And, of course, we cover the BIG Taylor Swift news (because, as a music podcast, we're legally obligated to do so!).
But before that, we take a look at the newly-announced list of nominations for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Spoiler alert: we're underwhelmed. 
Let us know your reactions to the Rock Hall announcement and to the Grammy Awards show! 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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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/ 

#103 - Immediate Family Documentary

As soon as we saw the trailer for the Immediate Family documentary last year, we knew we wanted to review it on our show! The film covers the extraordinary careers of Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar, Danny Kortchmar, and Waddy Wachtel, and the amazing music they've made over the years. They've been session players and band members for just about every artist on the planet, including James Taylor, Carole King, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins, Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Dan Fogelberg, Carly Simon, Toto, Jon Bon Jovi, James Taylor, Iggy Pop, Warren Zevon, Keith Richards, Don Henley, and literally hundreds of others. Steph and Alan talk about the first time we ever became aware of each guy, the iconic albums that they appear on, highlights from the film, and more.
Have you seen the Immediate Family documentary? Please let us know what you thought of it! 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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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/ 

#102 - BEATLES Covers

The Beatles, like most bands, started out as a cover band, but became arguably the most covered musical act in history. You can find covers of Beatles songs in literally every genre of music. This week, we talk about many of our favorite covers of Beatles classics, including different versions of "Helter Skelter"; weird covers by Tiny Tim, The Flaming Lips, Echo and the Bunnymen, and Tori Amos; Beatles songs transformed into county, soul, jazz, and metal; Christmas songs by The Fab Four; new versions of songs from various soundtracks (Sgt Pepper, Yesterday, Across the Universe); and much more. We even get two live covers from a George Harrison tribute show that Stephanie and Bob played, including their version of The Traveling Wilburys' "Handle With Care."
We're joined by Veronica Dashiel and Charles Kelso of the Monkeeing Around Podcast who introduce us to covers by Micky Dolenz, Apple Jam and The Weeklings. 
Check out The Monkeeing Around Podcast here!
Spotify Playlist:If you'd like to listen along with the songs that we talk about in the episode, check out our Spotify Playlist. Not everything we mention is available on Spotify, sadly, but this cover almost all of it (72 songs!!!)
Please let us know what you thought of this episode! What are your favorite covers of Beatles songs?? 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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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/ 

#101 - Katherine Yeske Taylor Interview

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 
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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/ 

#100 - Listener Questions

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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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/ 

#99 - Holiday Music

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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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/ 

#98 - Interview with GINA SCHOCK!

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/