128. Meghan Minior Discusses Naomi Punk, Television Man

Send us Fan MailVocalist, bassist, artist and graphic designer Meghan Minior (Longings, Corrode) introduces Al to Naomi Punk’s 2014 album, Television Man. Meghan talks about what makes this an album she returns to over and over again and what makes it a rewarding listen from start to finish, while Al likens Naomi Punk to another band that came out of Olympia, Washington. Meghan also talks about the new Longings album, Dreams In Red, and her upcoming plans musically and otherwise.Meghan recommended several music venues to check out for anyone who lives in or is visiting Western Massachusetts. These are the ones she mentioned.Flywheel Arts Collective: puts on shows at various venues10 Forward in Greenfield: https://www.10forwardartsvenue.org/Marigold in Easthampton: https://marigoldtheater.com/The Drake in Amherst: https://www.thedrakeamherst.org/Tree House Brewing Company in Deerfield: https://treehousebrew.com/visiting-deerfieldHutghi’s in Westfield: https://hutghis.square.site/Find/Follow Meghan on the internet!@mminior and @static_frame_ on Instagrammeghanminior.comhttps://longings.bandcamp.comhttps://corrodehc.bandcamp.com/Al is on Twitter/X at @almelchiorBB and on Bluesky at @almelchior.bsky.social. This show has accounts on Twitter/X, Threads and Instagram at @youmealbum. Be sure to follow @youmealbum to find out in advance about upcoming guests and featured albums for this podcast.Subscribe for free to You, Me and An Album: The Newsletter and participate in weekly chats about this podcast’s featured albums! https://youmealbum.substack.com/1:19 Meghan joins the show2:22 Television Man has been a frequent topic of conversation for Meghan4:12 Meghan discusses her process for picking an album for this episode5:40 Al talks about his initial reaction to Television Man8:08 Meghan explains why the album has stuck with her over the years9:06 Meghan and Al talk about “Firehose Face” as the album’s opening statement12:03 Meghan describes Naomi Punk’s sound13:53 Al was surprised by a Naomi Punk live performance video he watched15:39 Meghan appreciates the uniqueness of Naomi Punk’s sound17:30 Television Man is a very visual album for Meghan24:32 Meghan likes the album’s flow and sequencing30:30 Is this a punk album?33:53 Meghan is not sure how much her work has been influenced by Naomi Punk35:07 Television Man moved Naomi Punk towards a more experimental approach37:20 Al sees parallels between Naomi Punk and Unwound40:10 The new Longings album was years in the making42:03 Meghan talks about her future plans, including with Longings and Corrode44:10 Meghan gives Al some recommendations for music venues to visit in Western MassachusettsOutro is from “Expensive Graves” by Longings.Support the show