Pop Shield: Perspectives on Music Past and Present
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Latest Episodes
Beyonce's Homecoming and the Future of Live Albums
The success of Beyonce's new live album and concert film, Homecoming, raises a ton of interesting questions about the future of live albums in the age of streaming, poptimism, and on-demand video. We discuss!
The Top 5 Albums of 2009
We celebrate the 10th anniversary of a bunch of a great music by counting down our top 5 albums of 2009 and discussing the musical trends that dominated the year.
Learning to Love Scott Walker
After Scott Walker passed away, Dan was shocked to learn that Gabe and Darin had never listened to him before. He assigned us one early album (Scott 2) and one late (Tilt) to teach us about Walker's incredible career arc and covert us into fans.
The Olivia Tremor Control's Black Foliage Turns 20
The 20th anniversary of The Olivia Tremor Control's Black Foliage unexpectedly inspired numerous retrospective reviews and discussions. We revisit the record ourselves and try to figure out what makes it such an enduring classic.
What Ruined Pitchfork?
Is it poptimism? Good old fashioned selling out? Something's wrong with Pitchfork, the defining music publication of the last two decades, and the guys are determined to figure out what.