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Life to Labyrinth
by life2labyrinth
We’re a couple of dads that realized we were sick of hearing the same 50 songs we listened to in high school. So we're going to be introducing each other to music we like and music we've heard is good, even i we think we'll hate it!
Episodes
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Steel Panther - Feel the Steel
Recorded in January of 2022. We listened to the 2009 album Feel the Steel, by Steel Panther. Knowing very little about what we were in for, we dove in and just had to face the music...so to speak. Join us as Bryn asks for forgiveness and Angie and Emily learn where their respective lines are when...
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Air - Moon Safari
For our return episode we decided to review something we're all familiar with that's celebrating it's 25th anniversary this year! 1998's Moon Safari by Air. Comfortably fitting into the Relaxtronica genre, we had a great time reminiscing as we revisited this old friend
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Where Did We Go?
Once upon a time, we had a podcast, then it seemed like we didn't....but we do. We wanted to explain ourselves and see if you'll take us back
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Greta Van Fleet - From The Fires
On this episode we listened to three bothers and another guy throw it down Frankenmuth-style, it's Greta Van Fleet with their album from 2017, From the Fires! Marvel as we talk about how they aren't Led Zeppelin; how Bryn is a music gear nerd, and Angie fills us in on how she fills out a SPANX...
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Silk Sonic - An Evening with Silk Sonic
On this, our fifty first episode we are taking a listen to another of Emily's picks, An Evening with Silk Sonic from 2021. A strong album featuring Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, with Bootsy Collins... but can they bring in both the noise and the funk? Podcast Theme Music by Devon Rose
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Jacob Collier - Djesse Vol. 3
For our 50th episode we've stretched ourselves way out of our comfort zones with Bryn's pick of Jacob Collier's 2020 release, Djesse Vol. 3. Not only did we learn that it's the piano that's out of tune, but we'd need to know a lot more about music theory to scratch the surface on what he's doing....
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Gin Wigmore - Gravel & Wine
On this episode we listen to one of Angie's picks that she took right out of a Heineken beer commercial, she thinks....Gin Wigmore's 2011 album Gravel & Wine. This New Zealand artist has a voice as powerful as the landscapes of her home country, although these days you can find her in Palm…
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Broken Bells - After the Disco
Emily comes back to join Angie and Bryn as we establish our new normal with the three of us, and brings her first album choice to the pod with Broken Bells' 2014 sophomore album, After the Disco. We all agreed it was a strong start to her suggestions and despite wandering into tangents, many of...
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The Prettiots - Funs Cool
We kick off Season 3 officially with our new host Emily who last joined Bryn and Angie on our Rocky Horror Picture Show Episode. This week we were listening to the 2016 album Funs Cool by The Prettiots. A one album band that seems to have come and gone too quickly. Will their sweet ukulele jams,...
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MuchMusic - Big Shiny Tunes 2&3
After talking about how they wanted to revisit these albums since the podcast started, Bryn and Angie have finally let themselves listen to the Canadian phenomenon that was the Big Shiny Tunes compilations. Focusing on the two most important in their lives they've gone with #2 and #3 from 1997…
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Jim Henson‘s - Labyrinth
In this episode we really expose how far in advance we record episodes vs when we release them. In September 2021, for our first anniversary as a podcast we closed out our musical reviews with the 1986 movie Labyrinth. Staring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly we look at this crazy Jim Henson…
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
On this episode we come in under our usual time due to technical issues when we were recording, but we were so excited to talk about 1971's Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory that we pushed on and tried to still salvage an episode out of it. We figured it's a bizarre movie with weird music and...
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Peter Pan
For this episode we took it way back to 1960 for the TV broadcast of the 1954 musical of the story of Peter Pan, Staring Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard. Bryn and Angie reflect on how despite this being the most low budget production they've ever seen, everyone they spoke to over the week had...
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
After much promising that went unfulfilled we finally got a bonus episode done! We've joined in the annual fun of watching The Rocky Horror Picture Show for Halloween and have of course spent time listening to the soundtrack. Joined by a Angie's friend Emily, we share stories of loving the music...
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Moulin Rouge!
On this episode as we continue forth with exploring and reviewing musicals we arrive in 2001 for Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! Angie teaches us that this falls into a new category of musical that we were unfamiliar with, Rob doesn't hold back about his love for Nicole Kidman, and Bryn just can't...
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The Producers
In this episode we continue our attempt of watching and reviewing musicals with 2005's The Producers. Featuring Mel Brooks' soundtrack as a backbone we explore a first time watch for Bryn and Angie, while our guest host Rob enjoys another of his many rewatches of this legendary film. Podcast…
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Disney‘s - Mary Poppins
After discussing it for ages and teasing it in past episodes we finally dove headfirst into our first week of watching musicals. Our friend Rob is back to help us review and try to understand the cultural milestone that is Disney's Mary Poppins. We share memories of the movie and talk about how...
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Sly & The Family Stone - The Woodstock Experience
On this episode Bryn and Angie discuss how watching the documentary Summer of Soul turned into listening to Sly & The Family Stone's performance at Woodstock. The album is called The Woodstock Experience and it's an amazing snapshot of one of the best bands every put together at the top of their...
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Eve 6 - Eve 6
On this episode we wrap up our 90's theme with Angie's own pick for her birthday. The 1998 self titled release by Eve 6, yes the "Heart in a Blender song" album. We manage to draw our conclusions and tangent all under 50 min for this pocket sized episode. By the way, in case we don't mention it…
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Spice Girls - Spice & Spice World
On this episode we have our second week of 90's music and take our second try at reviewing two albums by the same artist. We tackled 1996's Spice and 1997's Spice World by the world wide phenomenon known as The Spice Girls. We had so much to say we only went on one little tangent about Robbie...
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Radiohead - OK Computer
For this episode we begin Angie's birthday theme of the 90's with Radiohead's 1997 album OK Computer. Although it was met with groans when Bryn announced it as his selection, we all seemed to be pleasantly surprised. Tangents include Netflix shows and figuring out the criteria for a favorite…
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Lily Allen - Alright, Still
On this week's episode we visit another of Angie's favorite British artists, Lily Allen and her debut album Alright, Still. We all agreed that the hardest part was conveying how we felt about it into words, but somehow we managed. Podcast Theme Music by Devon Rose
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AJR - Neotheater
On this episode Steven takes us on a deep dive of his research into the band AJR and regales Bryn and Angie on all the fun facts he discovered about the band and their album Neotheater. Spoilers, they didn't do anywhere near as much research as him. Podcast Theme Music by Devon Rose
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Claptone - Charmer
On this week's episode we listen to 2015's Charmer by Claptone, one of Bryn's favorite artists of the last couple of years much to his surprise. Angie and Steven come away from the experience feeling like the spice in this dance music may have contained a little too much flour. We also share...
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Deerhoof - Offend Maggie
On this week's episode we welcome back our co-host Steven and our friend Rob. Rob has fixed his mic issues from our last episode and we dig into his suggestion of Deerhoof's 2008 release, Offend Maggie. In possibly our most challenging listen to date we all found things to enjoy and opportunities...
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David Usher - Little Songs
On this episode Bryn and Angie are joined by our friend Rob to listen to Angie's favorite artist David Usher's first solo album Little Songs from 1998. Angie and Rob share their very strong feelings about David's appearance and Angie shares some of her memories from a lifetime of being a "Moist...
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Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual
On this episode Bryn and Angie round out our third of three weeks listening to music from the 1980's with 1983's She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper. We discuss how watching her episode of Behind the Music helped us connect with Cyndi as an artist and her find a level of charm and enjoyment in the...
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INXS - Kick
On this episode Bryn and Angie are in our second of three weeks listening to music from the 1980's with INXS's 1987 album Kick. We discuss the album and the documentary Mystify from 2019 and how it really helped us connect with the band. Angie brings back her "this or that" 80's song questions…
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Tears For Fears - Rule the World: The Greatest Hits
On this episode Bryn and Angie begin the first of three weeks listening to music from the 1980's with 2017's Rule the World: The Greatest Hits from Tears For Fears. We discuss how the 80's has been the purposefully forgotten decade, but really doesn't deserve to be and continue to work out how to...
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Santigold - Master of My Make-Believe
On this episode Bryn and Angie are joined by Renee from the Ravage Love Podcast to listen to an album she was very excited to share with us, Santigold's 2012 album Master of My Make-Believe! We struggled through recording interruptions and technical issues but kept going because we all agreed...
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Aretha Franklin - The Genius of Aretha Franklin
This week we've been listening to one of the newly released Aretha Franklin compilation albums, The genius of Aretha Franklin. Angie shares stories of her life long love of Aretha and her devastation when introduced to Aretha's 1968 Live in Paris album. Podcast Theme Music by Devon Rose
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Swollen Members - Beautiful Death Machine
On this episode Angie and Bryn are once again joined by Ben as we listen to another rap album. This time we go with Canada's own Swollen Members' album Beautiful Death Machine. Tangents include nightlife in Toronto and reality TV. Podcast Theme Music by Devon Rose
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Shelby Merry - Young Guns & Revelations
This week Bryn and Angie are joined by our first guest, her bother Ben. We also tried listening to two albums by an artist for the first time to compare them, Shelby Merry's Young Guns from 2013 and 2019's Revelations. We talk about her being involved in Final Space and Ben and Angie tell stories...
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A Perfect Circle - Mer de Noms
For our last week of Breakup Albums, Bryn and Angie swing back to a staple in Angie's life for A Perfect Circle's debut studio album Mer de Noms. Angie shares concert stories including seeing A Perfect Circle in Ottawa, we also go on a tangent discussing the challenges of choosing a family name...
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Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill
In this, our third week of Breakup Albums, Bryn and Angie actually stay on topic and gush about listening to Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette. Angie shares her long history with this album, how much it meant to her growing up and how much it influenced her taste in music, Bryn shares a...
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Hozier - Hozier
On this week's episode Bryn and Angie discuss listening to Hozier's self titled album in our second week of Breakup Albums. Tangents include Adventure Time, artists that have passed away, and conflicts about listening to musicians we love when allegations come out about them. Podcast Theme Music…
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Supertramp - Crime Of The Century
On this week's Episode Bryn and Angie hold down the fort without Steven as we discuss our first "Breakup Album" as per our February theme, Supertramp's Crime of the Century. Tangents include dreading work from home ending, Graham Norton, and the BBC. Podcast Theme Music by Devon Rose
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Charley Pride - The Best of Charlie Pride
On this episode Steven introduces Country Music to the Podcast, with 2014's The Best of Charlie Pride. In addition to the album we talk about our personal experience resisting country music while growing up surrounded by it. Podcast Theme Music by Devon Rose
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The Struts - Everybody Wants
On this week's episode we address the body glitter we have lodged in our ears after several weeks listening to Everybody Wants by The Struts. Tangents include British TV, online dating apps and Angie's celebrity crushes... Podcast Theme Music by Devon Rose
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CupcakKe - Ephorize
On this week's episode we try to overcome some recording difficulties while we emotionally recover from CupcakKe's Ephorize album....Grab some Cinnamon Toast Crunch and join us on a wild ride. Our parents should feel free to skip this one! Podcast Theme Music by Devon Rose
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Life to Labyrinth - 2020 Wrapped
On this week's episode we go through and compare our Wrapped playlists. We compare most listened to songs, artists and other podcasts, paying special tribute to Alan Cross and The Ongoing History of New Music. Podcast Theme Music by Devon Rose
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Bug Hunter - The Rough Draft
On this week's episode we discuss Bug Hunter's album The Rough Draft....In between tangents about YouTube and parenting, Top Gear and nachos. Podcast Theme Music by Devon Rose
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Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
In this week's episode Steven returns to discuss Amy Winehouse's Back to Black album and the AMY Documentary. Podcast Theme Music by Devon Rose
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alt-J - Relaxer
On this week's episode, Steven takes a week off and leaves Angie and Bryn to discuss the folktronica gem, Relaxer by alt-J. Podcast theme music by Devon Rose
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Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
On this week's episode, we're joined by our friend Angie to bring a fresh viewpoint to our review of Stevie Wonder's Talking Book. This is the album from 1972 that features the hit, Superstition. Podcast theme music by Devon Rose
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Amy Winehouse - Frank
On this week's episode we visit Amy Winehouse's first album Frank. This is one of Bryn's favorite albums and a first listen for Steven. Podcast theme music by Devon Rose
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Lizzo - Cuz I Love You
On this week's episode we listen to Cuz I Love You by Lizzo. Bryn falls in love and Steven manages to relate it to Punk Rock. Podcast theme music by Devon Rose
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Weird Al - Straight Outta Lynwood
Bonus Episode: We break our format and discuss Weird Al's Straight Outta Lynwood. Podcast theme music by Devon Rose
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Labrinth, Sia & Diplo - LSD
On this week's episode we inch ever closer to newly released music as we discuss Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present... LSD. Podcast theme music by Devon Rose
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Chris De Burgh - High on Emotion: Live from Dublin
In this week's episode, we listen and discuss the first musical cornerstone in Bryn's childhood, Chris De Burgh - High on Emotion: Live from Dublin. A tremendous performance from the late 1980s by a band of mulleted men. Podcast theme music by Devon Rose
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We’re a couple of dads that realized we were sick of hearing the same 50 songs we listened to in high school. So we're going to be introducing each other to music we like and music we've heard is good, even i we think we'll hate it!
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