Big In Japan, Mule Variations, Tom Waits [255]
Episode 1 of the Song by Song podcast, hosted by Song by Song podcast, titled "Big In Japan, Mule Variations, Tom Waits [255]" was published on October 28, 2020 and runs 21 minutes.
October 28, 2020 ·21m · Song by Song
Episode Description
We return and begin again, this time with Chad Clark of Beauty Pill joining Martin and Sam for the first track of 1999's Mule Variations. We discuss Chad's perspective on music label relationships, the production choices and where the album sits at the end of the 20th century, plus how Waits relates to the energy of punk music.
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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
Big In Japan, Mule Variations, Tom Waits (1999)
Making Plans For Bison, Pretty Little Baka Guy, Shonen Knife (1986)
Do You Like Me, Red Medicine, Fugazi (1995)
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