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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Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
It's the Great Pumpkin, Modern Musicology! Yes, this is our Halloween special, where we talk about all the great music that's associated with the spookiest season of the year! We cover classics from rock, hip-hop, jazz, soul, goth, and metal. If you're wanting to put together a great Halloween playlist, we've got suggestions for you.
00:00 - Introductions02:00 - Shout Outs (What We've Been Listening To)08:40 - THE SONGS OF HALLOWEEN
We'd love to hear from you! What's your favorite Halloween song? Is there a good one that we missed mentioning? Let us know! Email us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode!
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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.kozmicpress.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
This week the Modern Musicology gang celebrates some of the greatest musical collaborations of all time! What happens when two artists, two songwriters, an artist and a producer, or two bands come together to create something entirely new? The results are always amazing, right? Well, most of the time, but not always! We cover it all -- the good and the bad!
00:30 - Introductions01:55 - Weekly Shoutouts (What We've Been Listening To)09:40 - COLLABORATIONS
We'd love to hear from you! What's your favorite collaboration? Is there a good one that we missed mentioning? Let us know! Email us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode!
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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.kozmicpress.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
1977 was a landmark year for a lot of reasons: Disco is in full swing, culminating in the release of Saturday Night Fever and the opening of Studio 54, but along with that we have punk rock making a huge global push, the release of one of the biggest selling albums in music history, one artist having to follow up the surprise hit of the previous year, and most significantly the death of a 50s icon weeks before a New Wave artist of the same name makes his debut. We discuss the enormous and lasting impact of 1977 and talk about artists like The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, The Clash, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie, Peter Frampton, Iggy Pop, Donna Summer, KISS, Styx, Rush, plus many more -- and of course there's no way you can talk about 1977 without mentioning Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.
00:00 - Intros01:45 - Listener Feedback03:20 - Rob Reviews the Unity Tour (New Order and PSB) and Paisley Park Studios13:20 - THE ALBUMS OF 1977
What's your favorite release from 1977? Let us know! Email us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode!
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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.kozmicpress.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
This week the Modern Musicology gang is joined by guitarist / songwriter / solo artist BOB PERRY to talk about some of our favorite releases from the crazy year that was 1972! Some of the artists that get a mention are Bowie, Michael Jackson, Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac, Deep Purple, Elton John, Aretha Franklin, The Eagles, King Crimson, The Osmonds, Alice Cooper, The Carpenters, Jefferson Airplane and many more.
First we chat a bit with Bob to find out what's up to, and then we shout out what's been on our turntables and MP3 players this week.
00:00 - Intros01:30 - Meet Bob Perry11:40 - What We've Been Listening To21:40 - THE ALBUMS OF 1972
What's your favorite release from 1972? Let us know! Email us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you find our episode!
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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.kozmicpress.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
This week the Modern Musicology team takes a look at two documentaries about Woodstock '99: the two-hour film Woodstock '99: Peace, Love and Rage (HBO 2021) and the three-part series Trainwreck: Woodstock '99 (Netflix 2022). Both tell a similar story but each one reveals different details. How did an event supposedly dedicated to peace go so wrong?
0:00:45 - Welcome0:01:40 - Shoutouts (What We've Been LIstening To)0:10:45 - Tributes to Anton Fier, Pharaoh Sanders and Ramsey Lewis0:14:20 - ad break0:14:45 - Woodstock '99
We'd love to hear from you, especially if you were at Woodstock '99 - we'd love to hear all about your experience. Email us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com and tell us your story!
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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.kozmicpress.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
This week the Modern Musicology crew sits down with GINA SCHOCK, the drummer of The Go-Go's! We chat with Gina about her role as an influence on the music industry, being inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, her musical influences, her beginnings as a photographer, her successes as a songwriter, band dynamics, some of the current artists that she loves (like the Linda Lindas, Glass Animals, and Harry Styles), her new book Made in Hollywood: All Access With the Go-Go's, and a whole lot more!
Order your copy of Gina's book HERE.
We want to hear from you! Let us know what you thought of this episode, or anything else that's on your mind! Contact us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave us a comment wherever you're listening!
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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/
Find more about us:Gina Schock: www.ginaschock.comRob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtapositionStephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com R. Alan Siler: www.kozmicpress.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Artists We Wish We Had Seen
We all have those artists that we regret never having seen live for whatever reason -- work, proximity, cost, or not having been born yet. The Modern Musicology gang talks about some of theirs, including Prince, Bowie, Roxy Music, ELO, Elvis, the Beatles, the Clash, and many more.
How about you? What are some of the bands or artists that you never saw that you wish you had? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave us a comment wherever you're listening!
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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.kozmicpress.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
This was supposed to be a week off for the Modern Musicology gang! Alan, Rob and Anthony were at Dragon Con in Atlanta all weekend, and there wasn't an opportunity for the four of us to record a new episode. But I came home from the convention on Monday and had the opportunity to watch the entire Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, and I really wanted to record a review. So I called up my good friend Vicki Hudson, lead singer of the RUSH tribute band The Spirit of Rush, who had watched the concert live!
We talk about The Spirit of Rush, Vicki's published works, and some of our favorite performances from the Tribute show, like Paul McCartney, Rush, Queen, Stewart Copeland, Brian Johnson, Supergrass, The Pretenders, and of course The Foo Fighters.
What were your favorite moments from the Taylor Hawkins tribute show? Were you there? Let us know! We'd love to hear from you. Email us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave us a comment wherever you're listening!
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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.kozmicpress.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/ Vicki Flier Hudson: www.reverbnation.com/thespiritofrush4, Vicki's Books at Lulu
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
The spotlight is on the drummers this week as Anthony, Stephanie and Alan are joined by IRA ELLIOT, the drummer from the band NADA SURF, to talk about what makes a great drummer! We debate the qualities that a good drummer needs to have and cite some of our favorite players, like Neil Peart (Rush), Stewart Copeland (The Police), Phil Collins (Genesis), Keith Moon (The Who), Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree), Gina Schock (The Go-Go's), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Michael Derosier (Heart), and many others. And then we attempt to sing to each other our favorite drum fills! But first we get an update on Stephanie's single "There Was a Time" (which Ira played on) and talk about what we've been listening to.
00:35 - Introductions01:50 - "There Was a Time" with Steph and Ira10:20 - What We've Been Listening To This Week23:10 - Quick Interview with Ira Elliot28:45 - WHAT MAKES A GREAT DRUMMER
Can you think of something that we didn't cover -- a great drummer we didn't mention or a groovy drum fill that you love? Let us know! We'd love to hear from you. Email us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave us a comment wherever you're listening!
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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.kozmicpress.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/ Ira Elliot: www.nadasurf.com
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Songs We Love by Artists We Don't Love
Even bands we can't stand get lucky sometimes and craft a song so good that we can't deny them! That's the topic this week for the Modern Musicology Team -- finding that oasis in the desert. Stephanie, Rob, Anthony and Alan excavate some unexpected treasures from bands and artists like Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, The Smashing Pumpkins, Shania Twain, and a whole lot more.
1:15 -Listener Feedback5:30 - Shout Outs (What We've Been Listening To)14:15 - SONGS WE LOVE BY ARTISTS WE DON'T LOVE
Can you think of something that we didn't cover -- something you really like by a band or artist that you really dislike? Let us know! We'd love to hear from you. Email us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave us a comment wherever you're listening!
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology
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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 Alan Siler: www.kozmicpress.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Bad Albums (or Songs) by Great Artists! Every artist or band, no matter how great they are, have that one (hopefully only one!) album that just doesn't stack up to the rest of their output. Or, maybe that artist or band has a great album, but right in the middle is that one track that you just don't care for. That's the topic this week as Stephanie, Anthony, Rob and Alan dig through their collections to find some of the lowlights by U2, Prince, Stevie Nicks, INXS, Marillion, Suede and more. But first, we take a few moments to remember Olivia Newton-John and Lamont Dozier.
1:00 -Listener Feedback2:30 -Olivia Newton-John11:30 -Lamont Dozier13:45 - Shout Outs (What We've Been Listening To)22:30 - BAD ALBUMS (OR SONGS) BY GREAT ARTISTS
Can you think of something that we didn't cover -- something that really sets your teeth on edge?
Let us know! We'd love to hear from you. Email us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave us a comment wherever you're listening!
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology
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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 Alan Siler: www.kozmicpress.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/
Monday Aug 08, 2022
Monday Aug 08, 2022
Travel Music! The Modern Musicology Team is joined by Julianne Wurden, a travel advisor for Rick Steves Europe and a host of Monday Night Rick, to talk about the role music can play in international travel as a way of learning a language, immersing in a culture, and getting to know the locals. She also tells us about her new album, Goodbye, Forget Me, which she recorded and released in 2020.
Take a listen to Julianne's album on Spotify.
This episode:0:55 - Listener Feedback3:25 - Tribute to Nichelle Nichols4:30 - Shout Outs (what we've been listening to this week)19:35 - Interview with Julianne Wurden
Does music play a part in your travel plans? Let us know! We'd love to hear from you. Email us at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave us a comment wherever you're listening!
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology
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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 Alan Siler: www.kozmicpress.com Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/