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Song lyrics are generally only regarded as placeholders for melodies. In this episode, SB and tREBLEFREE do a deep on the messages, stories, and emotions in the lyrics of popular songs that the everyday music listeners may not have been aware of.
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SB and tREBLEFREE talk about the role New York played in carrying R&B through the 80's, and the seeds of a new sub-genre in the Midwest. As always, the guys break down a classic album that simultaneously closed and began two eras in R&B.
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In this episode, SB & tREBLEFREE count down their favorite soulful Christmas jams. Later in the episode, they break down the 1985 classic album, The Night I Fell In Love. An expertly constructed work by Luther Vandross, a master of his craft whose art deserves closer examination.
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In this episode, SB and tREBLEFREE conclude their exploration of the blatantly crossover music by Black artists that made all of the world dance together for a few years in the mid-80's and the social climate behind it. How did this "beige" music affect our lives?
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In the mid-80's, there was a phenomenon of Black artists making pop records with just a tinge of R&B in a blatant effort to crossover. Strangely, these records were equally successful with both urban and pop audiences. In this episode, SB and tREBLEFREE, trace the evolution of this "beige" music.
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In this episode, hosts SB and tREBLEFREE take a look at a Detroit musical landmark. Later in the episode, they do a deep dive on Parliament's 1978 conceptual masterpiece, The Motor Booty Affair.
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In the premiere episode, hosts SB and tREBLEFREE introduce themselves and the podcast. Later in the episode, they do a deep dive on Brainstorm's 1978 cult classic magnum opus Journey To The Light.