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And introducing…King of the hill…A#1……KING OF THE HILL: it’s Frank Sinatra! Yes we’re ring-a-ding-dinging in the New Year with one of the greatest recording artists of all time AND one of the greatest pieces of Words About Music of all time in one go. We’re covering Ol’ Blue Eyes from Gay Talese’s celebrated, wildly influential 1966 profile for Esquire magazine, “Frank Sinatra Has A Cold.” Looking at Sinatra’s whole life, work and cultural impact through three pivotal months in ‘65-’66, Talese’s profile sheds light on a man seemingly unstuck from time and place by his massive celebrity. And, it’s very funny. COME TO OUR PARTY AT ELSEWHERE in NYC 1/18/88: https://www.elsewherebrooklyn.com/events/night-rippers-presented-by-audio-video-disco-18th-jan-the-loft-new-york-tickets Songs played: Frank Sinatra - New York, New York 8-bit by Jack Phillips Frank Sinatra - Ring-a-Ding-Ding Frank Sinatra - That’s Life Frank Sinatra - Mama Will Bark Frank Sinatra - Luck Be A Lady

A fresh new episode of And Introducing! On it, we talk to Ryan Dusick, Maroon 5's founding drummer, about his new book Harder To Breathe: A Memoir of Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery. Ryan's story is extremely wild: an impossibly long pre-stardom grind as part of Maroon 5 leading up to their smash (sort of) debut album Songs About Jane, overwhelming "overnight" success, and a stunning reversal where a physical breakdown hindered his ability to play drums to the point of his dismissal from the band. We get into all of that, plus pop stardom's inherent body-and-brain-rattling stress, the 1990s Los Angeles music scene, being a musical athlete slash athletic musician, and much more...so have a listen! We missed you!! Songs played: Maroon 5 - "Harder To Breathe" (8-Bit Arcade Version) Kara's Flowers - "Soap Disco" Maroon 5 - "Harder to Breathe" Maroon 5 feat. Megan Thee Stallion - "Beautiful Mistakes"

This week (month...summer...) we are talking about none other than FLEA. One of the world's funkiest living bassists, Flea has kept it thick on the low end for the Red Hot Chili Peppers for almost forty years. His 2019 memoir Acid For The Children enthusiastically details his life from conception to right as the Peps formed. It's a tale of Dickensian proportions: street rapscallion lifestyles, dirty Hollywood escapades, 1970s high school vibes, various freaks and creeps practically vibrating off the page. Shooting cocaine on an Amtrak train, hitchhiking, actual hiking, wrap party meth sharing, jeans that show off one's camel toe, puking at the club, dine-and-dashing at the local BBQ joint, and of course the power of jazz: it's all here and sometimes it's in ALL CAPS, BABY. Join us as we trace Flea's path from Australian childhood to Anthony Kiedis-enhanced adolescence and beyond. "Give It Away [8 Bit Tribute to Red Hot Chili Peppers]" - 8 Bit Universe "Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples" - Parliament Funkadelic "I Don't Care About You" - Fear "Out In LA" - Red Hot Chili Peppers The National Anthem - Flea "Give It Away" - Red Hot Chili Peppers "Party Party Superstar" - Pretty Dim Wonder

And introducing…the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley! We welcome Atlantic movie critic and co-host of the Blank Check podcast David Sims back to the pod to discuss Baz Lurhmann’s new biopic ELVIS. We talk about the King’s legacy, Baz’s filmography, Tom Hanks going sicko mode, whether the music biopic genre can be transcended (or if it’s been fully murdered by Walk Hard), and all the pop-culture Elvis missed. RIP Elvis, you would have loved mdma. Check out Molly’s essay on attending a Deadmau5 NFT party: https://themollyzone.com/post/687870869007187968/i-went-to-a-music-nft-party David’s work at the Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/david-sims/ All things Blank Check: https://www.blankcheckpod.com/

On this episode of And Introducing, we meet a new type of guy: human vampire, Polish legend, gentle giant, Parks Department tree-hugger, Slim-Fast guzzler, melodramatic romantic, Brooklyn baby, cat dad, and overall agent provocateur Peter Steele. Most famously of the 1990s gothic metal band Type O Negative, Peter achieved a long list of accomplishments in his short lifetime, and we don't just mean his extremely erect appearance in a 1995 issue of Playgirl. We're joined by new guest Ryan of AntiArt, an up-and-coming digital publication and podcast breathing some fresh air into Instagram these days. Don't follow AntiArt at your own risk because we are giving it a heart endorsement as the future of music media (seriously). Type O Negative - "Christian Woman (8-Bit)" Fallout - "Batteries Not Included" Carnivore - "Jesus Hitler" Agnostic Front - "Public Assistance" Type O Negative - "Unsuccessfully Coping With The Natural Beauty of Infidelity" Type O Negative - "Christian Woman" Type O Negative - "Summer Breeze" Type O Negative - "Cinnamon Girl" Type O Negative - "Love You To Death" Type O Negative - "I Don't Wanna Be Me" AntiArt's blog: https://www.antiart.blog/ AntiArt instagram: instagram.com/__antiart__ Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/saywhatagain Molly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/missmollymary

On a very special episode of And Introducing, we bring back Matthew Perpetua for his third pod appearance to talk about something a little more personal than Donald Fagen or Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas: Fluxblog, Matthew's mp3 blog that has now reached its landmark 20th year of existence. Gird your loins for a rich and digressive conversation that covers topics such as poptimism, the rude and gross 2000s, how music media has changed over the past two decades, Kylie Minogue and "alt pop" girlies, being the first person in North America to blog about that insanely good song "Heartbeats" by the Knife, and why everyone is always acting like it's the end of the world when it's never really the end of the world. Matthew's freakin blog: http://www.fluxblog.org/ Matthew's Spotify playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/123059001?si=9a603cb29fae4268 Matthew's newsletter: https://fluxblog.substack.com/ Matthew's podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fluxblog Molly's videos for The Alternative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huEtAZe2H8U&list=PL91XLsodQepCJeZ2c1Ja9V7x9PLc0zsv1 Pickathon: https://pickathon.com/ Songs in this episode: Automatic - "New Beginning" (first song currently on Matthew's Fluxcaviar playlist) Harry Styles - "As It Was" Kylie Minogue - "Sweet Music" Doja Cat - "Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Freestyle" Måneskin - "Beggin'"

And Introducing…we are taking a brief but fertile trip to Key West to visit a friend of quite a few folks: that's right, it's Jimmy Buffett. A son of a son of a sailor, a blender-drink connoisseur, a schooner crooner, a Conch Train stowaway, a vacation virtuoso, and an escape artist on the level of Houdini, Jimmy Buffett's life and career are truly one of one, and we learned all about it via his 2017 biography Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All The Way by Ryan White. So throw some lime juice and tequila in a glass...........grill up some hot dogs..........whip out the old Hawaiian shirt.........and listen to our podcast. It may not be Key West, and as I type this I'm immediately regretting not putting in some like wave/ocean sounds or seagull calls into the podcast but it's simply too late now.....but regardless it might take your mind on a brief vacation. Songs played on the pod: Jimmy Buffett - "Margaritaville" (Raxlen Slice 8 Bit Chiptune Remix) Jimmy Buffett - "The Christian?" Jimmy Buffett - "Come Monday" Jimmy Buffett - "Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude" Jimmy Buffett - "Margaritaville" Jimmy Buffett - "Cheeseburger in Paradise" Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett - "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"

And introducing, a guy who nobody knows at all, someone who has released music that literally not a soul cares about...it's Bob Dylan! Just kidding, we are aware he's very popular. And he had a very popular...memoir? autobiography? autofiction? book to prove it. On this episode, we discuss Bob's 2004 "tome" Chronicles, Vol 1 with two guys who certainly know their Empire Burlesque from their Blood On The Tracks — Evan and Ian from the Jokermen Podcast! We get into many but definitely not all things Bob, from his weapons-hoarding NYC roommate, to his obsession with the Civil War, to his completely obscure "numbers" system that apparently has influenced his live shows for the past like 40 years, and the Jokermen school us in some elite and deep-cut Bob Dylan anecdotes along the way. Listen now and you too might have a time that might have a-changed, at some point. Buy Bob's book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Chronicles/Bob-Dylan/9780743244589 Jokermen Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jokermen-a-podcast-about-bob-dylan/id1519299517 The Jokermen Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jokermen Songs in this ep: "The Times, They Are A-Changin' (8-Bit)" - ChubbyBunny "Blonde On Blonde" - Nada Surf "Jokerman" - Bob Dylan "Maggie's Farm (Live At Budokan)" - Bob Dylan "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" - Bob Dylan "The Man In Me" - Bob Dylan "Series Of Dreams" - Bob Dylan

And introducing, from TikTok to chart top, it's GAYLE! We discuss the recent abecedarian pop hit "abcdefu" by up-and-coming singer-songwriter GAYLE. A Twitter thread by music TikTok trendspotter Alice Ophelia detailed the song's precipitous rise to the charts via a commenter making a song request. But things aren't always what they seem.... (suspenseful enough for you?? oh yeah babe) An episode about viral songs, TikTok trends, astroturfing fandom, industry plants, and teenage musician sigma grindset. Wow! Songs played in this episode: "abcdefu" (8-Bit Version) - 8 Bit Universe "abcdefu" (TikTok version) - GAYLE "abcdefu" (studio version) - GAYLE "dumbass" - GAYLE "I'd Rather Die" - Tramp Stamps "Chaise Longue" - Wet Leg Works cited: Alice Ophelia's thread: https://twitter.com/iamaliceophelia/status/1468345748039344130 Ryan Broderick's Garbage Day: https://www.garbageday.email/p/our-sneakerhead-future Mia Nazareno for Billboard, "CHARTBREAKER: HOW GAYLE SPELLED OUT HER SUCCESS WITH BREAKUP SMASH ‘ABCDEFU’" :https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/gayle-abcdefu-january-2022-chartbreaker-interview-1235015322/ Tina Benitez-Eves for American Songwriter, "Youthful GAYLE Has a Story to Tell": https://americansongwriter.com/dumbass-gayle-song-interview/

Can we pod you a cast? Today's episode focuses on T-Pain, a talented musician and a notable bon vivant with a taste for the good life. Said taste is displayed in a new book of cocktail recipes and general drinking wisdom called Can I Mix You a Drink?, which T-Pain collaborated on with noted hospitality pro Maxwell Britten (curated by Kathy Iandoli), and which features 50 cocktail recipes inspired by T-Pain's abundant catalog. We talk about T-Pain's life and work and then we chatted with Maxwell Britten himself about working with T-Pain, the process of putting together a cocktail book, how to drink like a pro, what kind of snacks T-Pain gets served at the strip club. It was a great time! Here's the book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/688058/can-i-mix-you-a-drink-by-t-pain/ Music played in the episode: "All I Do Is Win" - 8 Bit Universe "I'm Fucked Up" - T-Pain "I'm 'N Luv (Wit a Stripper)" - T-Pain "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin') (Tiny Desk Concert Version)" - T-Pain "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" - T-Pain "All I Do Is Win" - DJ Khaled feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross

And introducing….OPPRESSED by the music industry! Silenced for their ART! It’s Jared Leto and Thirty Seconds To Mars!! Yes this week is a mmmmmmovie episode. We’re joined by Matty Monroe and Gavin Wilks of the Indieheads Podcast to dive into the wildly mediocre world of Oscar Winner Jared Leto’s alt rock act and its struggle with their label EMI, through his 2012 self-direct documentary ARTIFACT. Check out the Indieheads podcast here: https://rindieheadspodcast.wordpress.com/

And introducing, bands of brothers! We’re joined by brothers Max and Andrew Savage of Parquet Courts to discuss the phenomenon of bands with brothers, including a special look at two of rock n’ roll’s most contentious brothers, Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis. We also discuss Parquet Courts’ new album, their upcoming tour, and Max & Andrew’s experiences of being brothers in a band. Check out all things Parquet Courts at https://www.parquet-courts.com/

And introducing, on the mic, it’s Mariah Carey! We’re joined by Jasmine Danielle (@ItsAJasmine) to talk about THE Diva of Divas, the superstar who’s unstoppable voice dominated the charts of the 90’s and 2000’s, making her one of the best selling and most respected vocal artists of all time. We’ll be taking a look at her traumatic but resilient life story, her wildly power imbalance marriage to Columbia Records exec Tommy Mattola, and eventual career emancipation and success all through her harrowing but hilarious 2020 memoir “The Meaning of Mariah”. Check out Jasmine’s Mariah Bangerz spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2QKmIBZATJZUB58El5krkl?si=zMqM4T5STyqsBmIeb4qBHw&dl_branch=1&nd=1 And follow her instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/blackbubblegumpod/

We welcomed Maria Sherman back to the pod, this time not to talk about Calvin Johnson and his merry band of yogurt-drum twee dreamers, but to talk about THE HISTORY OF BOY BANDS — as detailed in Maria's book Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKOTB to BTS. From shady '80s managers screwing New Edition out of their hard-earned dough, to the secret hidden original member of *NYSYNC that Molly didn't know existed, to the fruitful fanfiction culture of One Direction, we got into a bunch of things that happened when you put a bunch of cute boys in a room together and had them sing and dance. Buy Maria's book here: https://www.blackdogandleventhal.com/titles/maria-sherman/larger-than-life/9780762468904/ Songs played: "What Makes You Beautiful (8-Bit Remix) - 8BitUzz "I Want To Hold Your Hand" - the Beatles "Candy Girl" - New Edition "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" - New Kids On The Block "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" - Backstreet Boys "Bye Bye Bye" - *NSYNC "Back Here" - BBMak "Burnin' Up" - Jonas Brothers "Little Black Dress" - One Direction "Mic Drop" - BTS (Steve Aoki Remix)

And Introducing...Psychic Dairy! On this bonus episode of And Introducing, Molly chatted with Sebastian Keim and Ben Green, two of the five poets who joined forces to create a book of poems inspired by everyone's favorite genre-freak troubadour Beck, called, appropriately, Beck Poems, as the first release of their Brisbane-based indie press Psychic Dairy. They talked about humor in music, reading poems aloud vs. on the page, and the "gentle prodding" that is the lingua franca of getting your friends to collaborate on creative experiences. Did I use the phrase "lingua franca" correctly? Seemed like a literary thing to do. You can enjoy Beck Poems by ordering it from Psychic Dairy here: https://psychicdairy.com.au/Beck-Poems SONGS IN ORDER Beck - Loser Beck - Satan Gave Me a Taco Beck - Asshole Beck - Pink Noise (Rock Me Amadeus) Beck - Cold Brains Beck - The Golden Age Beck - Where It's At Beck - Pay No Mind (Snoozer) Beck - Cyanide Breath Mint

And introducing, in therapy, it’s Metallica: Some Kind of Monster! For our 100th EPISODE we’ve decided to return to our roots in HARD ROCK, but instead of looking at it’s decadent heights, examining it at it’s most grinding, tedious, bureaucratic lows. We’re talking about the fantastic 2004 documentary Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, following the heavy metal goliaths as they drift aimlessly, tensions high, missing a member, recording an album no one’s interested in - including themselves - and most hilariously in FULL BAND therapy. And through it, finding one of the most fascinating and intimate portrayals of a rock band ever made. SONGS Metallica - Seek & Destroy Metallica - Frantic Metallica - St. Anger

And Introducing...Andrew Low! The lead singer and guitarist for the fundamental Pennsylvania emo band The Jazz June, Andrew joined Molly for a very special solo episode, aka one where no books were read but music was certainly discussed. Topics of conversation include embracing vs. rejecting the emo label, playing DIY shows in the late '90s, and rock bands getting "Mountain Dew money." Andrew is making new music in the band Post-Skeleton whose Bandcamp you can check out here: https://postskeleton.bandcamp.com/releases SONGS IN ORDER The Jazz June - The Phone Works Both Ways The Jazz June - Rich Kid Shakedown The Jazz June - Antiquated The Jazz June - The Scars to Prove It The Jazz June - Nicaragua The Jazz June - Over Underground Post-Skeleton - The Loudest

AND introducing WE POD ECONO: an Our Band Could Be Your Life miniseries! We’re joined by the Michael Azerrad, the author of Our Band Could Be Your Life to discuss the book’s legacy, DIY in the 21st century, and #RockCriticLaw. Then, Chris and Molly share some final thoughts on our first miniseries, pitch some movie ideas, share listener mail, and talk future programming. Thanks for listening everybody, it’s been a blast. The instagram music review zine thing I mention can be found at: https://www.instagram.com/__antiart__/ Thanks to Lil Tupperware for the outro music: https://soundcloud.com/user-491229571/american-woman-nmv-lil?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=1&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

AND introducing WE POD ECONO: an Our Band Could Be Your Life miniseries! We are taking a journey through Michael Azerrad’s chronicle of the 1980’s American underground rock scene, FINISHING today with Chapter Thirteen: Beat Happening! We’re talking Calvin Johnson, K Records, and exploding the teenage underground into passionate revolt against the corporate ogre with our guest Maria Sherman! Check out Maria’s book on Boy Bands here: https://www.blackdogandleventhal.com/titles/maria-sherman/larger-than-life/9780762468904/ SONGS Supreme Cool Beings - Our Advice To You Beat Happening - Look Around Beat Happening - Our Secret Beat Happening - Bad Seeds Beat Happening - Midnight a Go-Go Beat Happening - Indian Summer Beat Happening - In Between Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Having an Average Weekend Beat Happening - Hot Chocolate Boy Dub Narcotic Sound System - Banana Meltdown

AND introducing WE POD ECONO: an Our Band Could Be Your Life miniseries! We are taking a journey through Michael Azerrad’s chronicle of the 1980’s American underground rock scene, continuing today with Chapter Twelve: MUDHONEY! For the last leg of our trip, we turn to the Pacific northwest to cover Mudhoney, Sub Pop records, the origins of “Grunge”, a little subset of a subset of post-hardcore that probably won’t amount to much anyway. To do so we’re joined by Mark Yarm (not Marc Arm!), the author of “Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge.” Check out Mark’s work at InputMag: https://www.inputmag.com/profile/mark-yarm-19450961 Including his work on this new piece on the king of Pokemon card collectors: https://www.inputmag.com/features/king-pokemon-cards-charizards-gary-haase-profile Songs: Mr. Epp and the Calculations - Mohawk Man The Thrown Ups - Eat My Dump The Thrown Ups - Bucking Retards Mudhoney - Touch Me I’m Sick Mudhoney - You Got It (Keep It Out of My Face) Mudhoney - Mudride Everett True feat. Kurt Cobain - Do Nuts Mudhoney - Here Comes the Sickness Mudhoney - Good Enough Mudhoney - Kill Yourself Live