16. Mariana Timony Discusses Quasi, Field Studies

Send us Fan MailThis week, Mariana Timony of Bandcamp Daily introduces me to Field Studies, a 1999 album by Quasi – a band I have only discovered during the past year. We discuss how Mariana got into music journalism, her path to Quasi fandom, what makes Quasi such a special group and, of course, what makes Field Studies one of her favorite albums.You can find Mariana on Twitter here: @marianatimony.My weekly apology for mispronunciation: I did manage to pronounce former Quasi bassist Joanna Bolme’s last name correctly, but unfortunately, I referred to her as Joanne on this episode. Sorry for the error.For those looking ahead to Part 2 of this episode, it will be published in late April. 1:02 Mariana joins the show1:44 Mariana has to let readers know that she is not related to Mary Timony2:46 Al is reliving Mariana’s teenage years3:32 When did Mariana realize that music was critically important to her?4:21 How did Mariana become a music journalist?7:30 How did Mariana get into the Pacific Northwest music scene?9:19 When did Mariana become a Quasi fan?13:17 Mariana’s hot take on the Black Keys13:49 Why did Mariana choose to discuss Field Studies for this episode?17:41 Which tracks are Mariana’s favorites?Track by track breakdown19:30 All The Same23:16 The Golden Egg28:52 The Skeleton30:33 The Star You Left Behind34:12 Empty Words37:37 Birds41:46 A Fable With No Moral45:14 Under a Cloud50:12 Me & My Head52:27 Two By Two54:42 It Don’t Mean Nothing56:35 Bon Voyage1:01:45 Smile1:06:08 Let’s Just Go 1:08:16 Mariana’s final thoughts on Field Studies1:10:30 Mariana recommends the next Quasi album for Al to listen to1:12:33 A note about a future episode Support the show