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**This episode was originally published on November 7, 2023, and really, any time is a good time to revisit this hang with Patrick!**
For this episode of Songs of Our Lives, I invite Patrick Shiroishi on the show. It would take a novel to list all the incredible things Patrick is doing these days, but notably he has new album out this week, “I was too young to hear silence” on American Dreams. He’s also a member of The Armed, and has a dizzying array of collaborative projects on every single burner. We get into the wild backstory of Doraemon, the power of a wordless chorus, teenage screamo dreams, the levels of K-Dot, and our hopes of a new Joanna Newsom album in 2024.
Listen to all of Patrick’s picks HERE
I was too young to hear silence
Patrick Shiroishi’s Website
The Armed
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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“Doraemon” Theme Song
Curtis Mayfield “Move On Up”
The Beatles “Hey Jude”
Finch “What It Is To Burn”
Yellow Eyes “Sick With Bloom”
Boyz II Men “I’ll Make Love To You”
Black Thought Freestyles on Flex
Kendrick Lamar “For Free”
The Blood Brothers “Under Pressure”
D’Angelo “Untitled”
Nai Palm “Crossfire”
Anteloper “Earthlings”
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Joy Guidry! I’ve admired Joy’s work for years, so it was a real pleasure to finally connect one-on-one. She’s consistently pushed the boundaries of what the bassoon can do, and her latest album, Five Prayers, is a beautifully distilled expression of that evolving vision. We talked about pre-show rituals, Stevie Wonder as the GOAT, how incredible Cleo Sol is, getting a wider view of Tyler, The Creator, Ella Mai, Solange, The Temptations, and so much more!
Listen to all of Joy’s picks HERE
“Five Prayers”
Joy’s website
Joy on Instagram
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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Erykah Badu “On and On”
Cleo Sol “Know That You Are Loved”
Teedra Moses “Be Your Girl” (Kaytranada Remix)
Stevie Wonder “As”
The Temptations “Silent Night”
Ella Mai “Not Another Love Song”
Cleo Sol “When I’m In Your Arms”
Tyler, The Creator “Chromakopia” (whole album)
Jazmine Sullivan “In With Another Man”
Jaylen Josey “New Girl”
Tyler, The Creator “Balloon”
Florence and the Machine “Dog Days Are Over”
Solange “Losing You”
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Thor Harris! I don’t think Thor needs much introduction, but I have to mention the incredible new Thor & Friends Album, “Heathen Spirituals,” that’s out this week. It’s such a cathartic joy to listen to - so many moving parts, all of it interlocked and moving together beautifully. Thor and I talk about the marimba gifted to him, the album, and plenty more before diving into all things Kraftwerk, Steve Reich’s genius, prog love, Paul McCartney, Chappell Roan, The Jackson 5, and more!
Listen to all of Thor’s picks HERE
“Heathen Spirituals”
Thor’s website
Thor on Instagram
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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The Jackson 5 “I’ll Be There”
Kansas “Dust In The Wind”
Kraftwerk “Model”
Steve Reich “Music for 18 Musicians”
Genesis “Seconds Out”
Yes “Siberian Khatru”
Utopia “Mated”
Robert Fripp “North Star”
Swans “Failure”
Chappell Roan “Good Luck Babe”
Paul McCartney “Silly Love Songs”
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s the return of Sarah Hennies! I always knew I’d have Sarah back, and with her new album with Tristan Kasten-Krause out now on Dinzu Artefacts, it was the perfect opportunity. (The album is incredible, by the way). We talk a lot about the point of singular genius that is Jandek, belting out “The Piano Man,” Hatebeak, The Shaggs, Cerberus Shoal, Bobby Conn, The Fire Theft, and more!
Listen to all of Sarah’s picks HERE
“The Quiet Sun”
Sarah’s Website
Sarah’s First Episode
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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The Shaggs “I’m So Happy That You’re Near”
Jonathan Richman “Cold Pizza”
Billy Joel “The Piano Man”
Hatebeak "Beak of Putrefaction”
Officer! “Dynamite?
Jandek "You Won't Get Up”
Frances Baskerville "The Nanny's Panties”
The Shivers "L.I.E.”
Cerberus Shoal “Wyrm”
Bobby Conn “Never Get Ahead”
The Fire Theft “Uncle Mountain”
Baudouin Oosterlynck "La Point et La Ligne”
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Greg Davis! Greg and I go pretty far back - I think I first covered him on Foxy Digitalis when “Curling Pond Woods” came out in 2004, but this year he’s got a new LP from Asterisk, his awesome hip-hop/beats project. With a slew of incredible MCs on board, “No School” is fun, deep, and an incredible record that invites repeat listens. We get into all of that before going long on Brian Eno & John Cale, Norma Tanega, Stevie Wonder, Gerry Rafferty, Nina Simone, MJ, and loads more!
Listen to all of Greg’s picks HERE
Asterisk “No School”
Autumn Records
Greg’s Website
Greg’s Bandcamp
Greg on Instagram
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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Stevie Wonder “Sir Duke” Michael Jackson “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough”
Simon & Garfunkel “Song For The Asking”
Brian Eno & John Cale “Lay My Love”
John Lennon “Imagine”
Gerry Rafferty “Baker Street”
John Coltrane “Say It (Over and Over Again)”
Grateful Dead “That’s It For The Other One”
Beach Boys “Surf’s Up”
Norma Tanega “I’m The Sky”
Nina Simone “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues”
Paul Simon “The Rhythm of the Saints”
Christopher Cross “Sailing”
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**This episode was originally published on February 6, 2024, but the warm days from the last few weeks have had me bumping PHASOR a lot, so - let's hear from Roberto!**
For this episode of Songs of Our Lives, I invite Helado Negro on the show. After talking a little about his process and the story of Lupe Lopez, he takes us on quite the journey (including me reacting to one of his off-the-cuff picks live - ha!). We get into the all-time greatness of Teddy Pendergrass, Piero’s timeless moments, Bonnie Raitt’s calypso side, the utter seduction of Maria Marquez’s “Loveroom,” Caliban bringing it, the understated magic of Luiz Bonfa, being moved to tears by Xenia Rubinos, and so much more!
Listen to all of Helado Negro’s picks HERE
PHASOR
Helado Negro Official Site
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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Piero "Yo Vengo"
Xenia Rubinos "Cherry Tree"
Caliban "Open Mind"
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes "Bad Luck"
Onyx "Bacdafucup"
Frank Harris & Maria Marquez "Loveroom"
Bonnie Raitt "Wah She Go Do"
T.I. "Sorry"
Luiz Bonfá "Enchanted Mirror"
Luiza Brina "Back in Bahia"
Prefuse 73 "Afternoon Love In"
Meridian Brothers "Guaracha UFO"
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Kaho Matsui! This is, full stop, the most fried episode so far, and I mean that as the biggest, baddest compliment possible. We talk about her latest record, the incredible “Life Lover,” plus being prolific, and a whole lot more. Then we go into the wilds with the majesty of Dragonforce, all the things that make more eaze great, Manami Kakudo being amazing, Shane Justice McCord surprising us, Charli XCX, Bright Eyes, Smash Mouth, and more!
Listen to all of Kaho’s picks HERE
“Life Lover”
“computer and recording works for girls” (w/ more eaze)
Kaho’s Substack
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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Smash Mouth “All Star”
Porter Robinson “Russian Roulette”
LUCY (Cooper B. Handy) “Make My Bed”
Dragonforce “Through the Fire and Flames”
Frank Ocean “Self Control”
lil aaron “DRUGS”
Bright Eyes “First Day of My Life”
Charli XCX “So I”
Corbin “Scab”
Shane Justice McCord “Absolute Singularity”
Manami Kakudo “Ikareta Baby”
more eaze “Accidental Prizes”
Adrianne Lenker “Not A Lot, Just Forever”
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Mark Nelson! Mark has been involved in so many incredible things across the last 30+ years - Labradford, Pan American, etc. - that this episode is a bit of a dream. His new album with Michael Grigoni, “New World, Lonely Ride” is one of the most beautiful things I’ve heard this year. After talking a bit about how the collaboration came together, we go into Karen Carpenter’s greatness, the all-time everything of the B-52s, Cindy Lauper’s shining moment, Bobbie Gentry, Damian Marley, Train, Kelela, Tribe Called Quest, and plenty more!
Listen to all of Mark’s picks HERE
“New World, Lonely Ride”
Pan American Instagram
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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Carpenters “Rainy Days and Mondays”
Damian Marley “Welcome to Jamrock”
B-52’s “Rock Lobster”
Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”
Jason Aldean “Tattoos On this Town”
Train “Drops of Jupiter”
Bobbie Gentry “Courtyard”
David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group “This Is Not America”
Chuck Berry “Memphis, Tennessee”
Kelela “Furry Sings The Blues”
Tribe Called Quest “Check the Rhime”
My Favorite Things
Marvin Gaye “What’s Goin’ On”
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Macie Stewart! Her new album, “When The Distance Is Blue,” has resonated with me in such a powerful way, and talking to her about some of the ideas and emotions behind it helped explain why. From there, we talk about ultimate earworms, the greatest band of the last 20 years, still getting shocked by Arthur Russell, the GOAT of GOATs, Dick Raaijmakers, Wilco, Labi Siffre, Lhasa de Sela + more!
Listen to all of Macie’s picks HERE
"When The Distance Is Blue”
Macie On Tour
Macie’s Website
Macie on Instagram
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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The Beach Boys “Surfin’ USA”
Lhasa de Sela “Is Anything Wrong”
Outkast “GhettoMusick”
Gillian Welch “Revelator”
Simon & Garfunkel “A Hazy Shade of Winter”
Dick Raaijmakers “Tweeklank”
Labi Siffre “Bless the Telepone”
Arthur Russell “I Couldn’t Say It To Your Face”
Wilco “Hummingbird”
Kristine Lechsper “Figure and I”
Pointer Sisters “Dirty Work”
Nina Simone “Let It Be Me”
Sly & The Family Stone “Hot Fun In The Summertime”
Kate Bush “The Sensual World”
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Circuit des Yeux! My love for Haley Fohr’s work goes way, way back (shout out Night People), but this new record, “Halo On The Inside” is a different beast entirely. I am pretty much floored by it, so this was an absolute treat. We get into eternal love for the Bee Gees, Joëlle Leandre’s tearjerker, Neil Young at his worst, vibing with Jandek, the madman that is Lindsey Buckingham, Chris & Cosey, Brian Eno, Charli XCX, Van Halen, and more!
Listen to all of Haley’s picks HERE
“Halo On The Inside”
Tour Dates
CdY on Instagram
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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Bee Gees “How Deep Is Your Love”
Joëlle Leandre “Cri”
Missy Elliot “One Minute Man”
Ronnie Spector “Try Some Buy Some”
Olivier Messiaen “L'Ascension”
Teenage Jesus & the Jerks “Orphans”
Jandek “Naked in the Afternoon”
Chris & Cosey “October (Love Song)”
Neil Young “There’s a World”
Lucinda Williams “Fruits of My Labor”
Brian Eno “Green World”
Charli XCX “Von Dutch”
Van Halen “Humans Being”
Neil Young “Razor Love”
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Lucy Liyou! If it was up to me, Lucy would be a global superstar. Her music means that much to me. This episode was way too much fun. After talking about her incredible new record, “Every Video With Your Face, Every Sound Without Your Name,” it all goes up. We talk about loving Lee Greenwood’s schmaltzy voice, the audacity of Remy Ma, Nicki Minaj’s maximalism, Lil B’s greatness, the magnificence of YEOCH, Flash Flood Darlings, Ravel, Prokofiev, and, of course, Mariah.
Listen to all of Lucy’s picks HERE
Every Video Without Your Face, Every Sound Without Your Name
Lucy on Instagram
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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Debussy “Arabesque No. 1”
Lee Greenwood “I.O.U.”
플래시 플러드 달링스 (Flash Flood Darlings) “별” “(Byeol)”
Remy Ma “Blasremy”
Ravel “Lever Du Jour”
Nicki Minaj “Roman Holiday”
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2, Movement 1
Jennifer Lopez “This is Me… Now”
Björk “It’s Not up to You”
Half Waif “Siren”
Lil B “B.O.R.”
Britney Spears “Anticipating”
YEOCH “별이 진다네”
Mariah Carey “Can’t Take That Way (Mariah’s Theme)”
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**This episode was originally published on January 16, 2024, but with Grails announcing a new record this week, I thought it was a good time to revisit this classic episode**
For this episode of Songs of Our Lives, I invite Ilyas Ahmed on the show. After reminiscing a bit about the 2007 Digitalis music fest, Bottled Smoke, we talked about both incredible albums Ilyas released in 2023 - his solo joint, “A Dream of Another,” and Grails’ “Anches En Maat.” We had a blast getting into the underrated shredding of Steve Stevens, Velvet Underground’s ability for tender destruction, where you go after making one of the all-time records as your debut, how Bono ruins some great songs, Guy Picciotto as an underappreciated lyricist, Scott Walker being Scott Walker, Q Lazzarus’s genius and tragedy, feeling good with Donna Summer, and loads more!
Listen to all of Ilyas’s picks HERE
Ilyas Ahmed “A Dream of Another”
Grails “Anches En Maat”
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Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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Billy Idol "Eyes Without A Face"
The Velvet Underground "Candy Says"
Nas "Memory Lane"
Scott Walker "On Your Own Again"
U2 "With or Without You"
Phil Collins "Sussudio"
Donna Summer "I Feel Love"
Captain Beefheart "Frownland"
Fugazi "Last Chance For a Slow Dance"
ecoegoe "kissing"
Q Lazzarus "Goodbye Horses"
John Coltrane "A Love Supreme"
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Katy Henriksen! Season three of her excellent podcast, Sound Off, debuts on March 6th, so we talk about what to expect from the upcoming episodes, and the challenges in producing podcasts on your own. Once we get into the music, we talk Thelonius Monk, Etta James, Beirut, Mingus, Tumi Mogorosi, all the incredible versions of “Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child,” and plenty more!
Listen to all of Katy’s picks HERE
Sound Off Podcast
Trillium Salon Series
Liz Pelly “Mood Machine”
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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“My Favorite Things”
Mahler’s Adagietto (from the 5th Symphony)
Charles Mingus “Haitian Fight Song”
Nina Simone “Funkier Than a Mosquito’s Tweeter”
Beirut “Gulag Orkestar”
Etta James “I’d Rather Go Blind”
Joni Mitchell “A Case of You”
Ella Fitzgerald “Summertime”
Terry Callier “You Goin’ Miss Your Candyman”
Thelonious Monk Quartet “Monk’s Dream”
Tumi Mogorosi “Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child”
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s James Toth! I’ve known James for almost 20 years now (which is hard to get my head around), and in that time he’s made a ton of music that’s near and dear to me, written a lot of things that have inspired, and generally been a fellow lifer that does work that resonates with me. So, getting him on the show was a no brainer! We talk about his excellent Dunza project before bonding over Crystal Gale and Madonna, Bobby Charles’s incredible voice, Pat Methany, Black Flag, The Roches, Randy Newman, Celtic Frost, Rainy Day, and more!
Listen to all of James’s picks HERE
DUNZA
James Toth on Patreon
James on Instagram
James & The Giants
Wooden Wand “Harem of the Sundrum & The Witness Figg”
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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Crystal Gale “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue”
David Ackles “I’ve Been Loved”
Pat Metheny Group “[Cross the] Heartland”
The Roches “Hammond Song”
Black Flag “TV Party”
Celtic Frost “Cherry Orchards”
Chris Squire “You By My Side”
Madonna “Live to Tell”
Randy Newman “Feels Like Home”
Rainy Day “Flying On the Ground is Wrong”
Bobby Charles “I Must Be in a Good Place Now”
Tony Rice “Last Thing On My Mind”
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Damon Locks! Over the last long while, Damon’s been one of my favorite artists on the planet. From the Black Monument Ensemble, his visual art, and all things in between, I have endless gratitude and awe for his work. We talked about his new, text-based record, “List of Demands,” before waxing on about Nikki Giovanni’s influence, The Hues Corporation bringing the sun, Duke and Coltrane going all-time, David Bowie, Parliament, Labi Siffre, The Specials, Bjork, and plenty more!
Listen to all of Damon’s picks HERE
“List of Demands”
Damon’s website
Damon’s Instagram
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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Hues Corporation “Rock the Boat
Björk “I Remember You”
The Jam “Happy Together”
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane “In A Sentimental Mood”
Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots “Disco Duck”
Falco “Der Kommissar”
Donny Hathaway “A Song for You”
Parliament “Getten to Know You”
DEVO “Auto Modown”
David Bowie “Changes”
Labi Siffre “Bless the Telephone”
Susan Cadogan “Do It Baby” (Nice and Easy)
Duke Ellington “Lotus Blossom”
The Specials “Ghost Town”
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Sam Sodomsky! Sam is an old friend and an OG Foxy Digitalis alum who has gone on to much bigger and brighter things including The Bird Calls. His latest record, “Melody Trail,” is a big leap for the project and a record I’ll be returning to a lot. After we talk about that and old time Foxy Digitalis days, we get into our love of Bruce Springsteen. how nobody says it better than Joni, Carly Simon’s underappreciated greatness, Sinatra, James Taylor, Mia Doi Todd, Office Culture, and more!
Listen to all of Sam’s picks HERE
“Melody Trail”
Sam’s Newsletter
The Bird Calls on Bandcamp
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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“Those Magic Changes” (from “Grease”)
Office Culture “Was I Cruel”
Bruce Springsteen “Darkness On the Edge of Town”
Joni Mitchell “A Case of You”
U2 “Vertigo”
Frank Sinatra “Strangers In The Night”
Mia Doi Todd “My Baby Lives in Paris”
James Taylor “The Frozen Man”
Lambchop “The New Cobweb Summer”
Carly Simon “Coming Around Again”
Bruce Cockburn “Wondering Where the Lions Are”
Adeline Hotel “Whodunnit”
Prefab Sprout “Bonny”
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Sarah Belle Reid! She’s got a fantastic new record, “Accidental Ornithology,” in collaboration with Vinny Golia (the legend!) out now. It’s such a fun record. We talk about that a bit, Vinny’s magic, and her learning synthesis courses. Then, it really goes places with memories of Taj Mahal, finding joy in playing music, all the places Mahler’s 5th takes us, Else Marie Pade’s underappreciated greatness, Robert Ashley, SOPHIE, Wynton Marsalis, Parmegiani, Laurie Anderson, and more!
Listen to all of Sarah’s picks HERE
“Accidental Ornithology”
Sarah’s Website
Sarah on Instagram
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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Taj Mahal “I Need Your Loving”
“How Deep Is The Ocean”
Mahler “Symphony 5”
Else Marie Pade “Symphonie Magnétophonique”
Nat King Cole “The Very Thought of You”
Wynton Marsalis “Blood on the Fields”
Robert Ashley “Improvement”
Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton (any)
Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden “Jasmine” (album)
SOPHIE “Faceshopping”
Charlie Haden, Liberation Music Orchestra “Goin’ Home”
Bernard Parmegiani “De Natura Sonorum”
Laurie Anderson “O Superman”
Louis Armstrong “What A Wonderful World”
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Martha Skye Murphy! Her debut album, “Um” - released last year on AD 93 - has etched itself into my bones in the last couple months. We get into all of that and the weirdness of the holidays before going long on early Spice Girls memories, Gavin Bryars’ all-time turn, being in awe of Scott Walker, Langley Children’s Choir perfection, Bill Callahan, Patti Smith, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy + more!
Listen to all of Martha’s picks HERE
“Um”
Tour Dates
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Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
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Song List
Spice Girls “Wannabe”
Low “Do You Know How to Waltz”
Opus III “It’s A Fine Day”
Gavin Bryars “Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet”
Kelis “Bossy”
Scott Walker “Patriot (a single)”
Nine Inch Nails “La Mer”
Bill Callahan “Angela”
Serge Gainsbourg ft. Jane Birkin “Je t’aime… Moi non plus”
Patti Smith “Dancing Barefoot”
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy “I See A Darkness”
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Ava Mendoza! She’s been one of my favorite guitarists for quite some time, and her latest album, “The Circular Train,” is incredible. We get into the details behind the record plus her time with the Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet before Ava educates me on different Blues’ styles from various regions in Mississippi (and then some!) Then, we talk about conceptual connections between Alice Coltrane and Keiji Haino, the joy of Kid Congo Powers, Chrome’s greatness, Skip James, Loren Connors, Roy Buchanan, Earth, and more!
Listen to all of Ava’s picks HERE
The Circular Train
Ava’s Website
Ava on Instagram
Gary K. Spain on Chrome at Foxy Digitalis
Song List
Savia Andina “Danza del Sicuri”
Skip James “Devil Got My Woman” or “Hard Time Killing Floor Blues”
Kid Congo Powers and the Pink Monkey Birds “Ese Vicio Delicioso”
Albert Ayler “Truth is Marching In”
Blind Willie Johnson “Dark Was The Night”
Virus “The Black Flux”
Earth “The Bees Made Honey In The Lions Skull”
Nicki Minaj “Stupid Hoe”
Roy Buchanan “Sweet Dreams”
Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi “Thinking too deeply I skipped over ¯¯ three by three”
Geraldine Fibbers “Richard”
Can “Father Cannot Yell”
Alice Coltrane “Turiya Sings”
Chrome “SS Cygni”
Cakes da Killa “Keep it Goin”
Carla Bozulich “Winds of St. Anne”
Jessie Mae Hemphill “Eagle Bird”
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
Follow Foxy Digitalis:
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Bluesky
The Jewel Garden
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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Tony Rolando! I first learned about Tony through his incredible solo work, not realizing that he was the co-founder of one of the most interesting synthesizer companies of the last decade or so - Make Noise Music. Putting it all together, the depth and unique scope of his sonic explorations and compositional approach made more sense. His latest, “Imagine A Dolphin Dreaming,” is the latest chapter in that story. After digging into the album and our mutual love of aqueous sounds, we talk about Rockwell creating a timeless banger, unequivocally loving US Maple, Caterina Barbieri’s mind-bending approach, the fingertapping-to-arpeggio pipeline, Sinead, Smashing Pumpkins, 90 Day Men, and more!
Listen to all of Tony’s picks HERE
“Imagine a Dolphin Dreaming”
Tony on Instagram
Make Noise Music
Song List
Rockwell “Somebody’s Watching Me”
Billie Eilish “When The PArty’s Over”
Newcleus “Jam On It”
The White Stripes "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground”
US Maple “Letter to ZZ Top”
Harold Budd & Brian Eno "A Stream with Bright Fish”
Oneohtrix Point Neverw/ Iggy Pop "The Pure and the Damned”
90 Day Men “Dialed In”
Catarina Barbieri “Fantas”
XOR “Lazy Heat”
Sinead O’Connor “Nothing Compares 2 U”
Prince “When Doves Cry”
Van Halen “Panama”
Smashing Pumpkins “To Sheila”
Prince “Pop Life”
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)
Follow Foxy Digitalis:
Website
Patreon
Instagram
Twitter
Bluesky
Mastodon
The Jewel Garden
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