EPISODE · Nov 2, 2020 · 26 MIN
Julie: Night Shift
from The Volume Knob · host Conseil Keith Serry Inc.
Once again, many thanks to Julie for her time and her vulnerability this week. The complexity of her feelings towards her decisions and her partner and his kids were fascinating to me, and deeply human. I'm really proud she felt comfortable enough to express her thoughts, even if some of them may have seemed taboo. I'm also really (really!) glad that Julie introduced me to Lucy Dacus. Since Julie told me that Night Shift was the song that she wanted to talk about, I've been listening to Dacus' 2018 record Historian on pretty heavy repeat. I'm not keeping as close an eye on these things as I used to, but is "big" sounding indie rock now pretty much completely dominated by amazing 20-something queer women? (Dacus, Courtney Barnett, Phoebe Bridgers and Lindsey -- Snail Mail -- Jordan). Worth a ponder and definitely worth a listen to Night Shift before and/or after you hear this week's show. Oh, and if you like stuff that sounds like that, be sure to check out this duet of Phoebe Bridgers and Courtney Barnett covering Gillian Welch's Everything is Free. The guitar tone on that recording hits me. Right. There. Make sure you follow The Volume Knob on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at our website volumeknob.net. And if you have a story about the song that saved your life be sure to send it to me at [email protected].
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Falling in love is easy, it's the rest that's hard. Julie found her person. The problem is the other stuff. He lives in the suburbs, a long way from her hip old neighbourhood and a long, long, commute from her job. And then there's his two kids. Julie's story is about discovering that that song you were listening to -- in this case Lucy Dacus' fantastic break-up rocker Night Shift -- has layers of meaning that you might have originally taken for granted just as the relationships you want might come with strings attached.
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