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Talking Music! Podcast

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The show where we - you guessed it - talk about music. Born from late-night arguments over how good or bad U2 really are, 'Talking Music!' aims to be your new go-to podcast for music discussion. Through fun segments such as 'Rate or Hate', 'Record Rodeo', and 'Check the Label', you will laugh, cry, and rage along with us as we express our opinions on your favourite bands and albums. You don't have to agree with us. We can't agree with each other, either.

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Episodes

  1. Record Rodeo - February and March 2019: Ariana Grande, Xiu Xiu, Solange, and More

    Another monthly instalment of Record Rodeo, our album review round-up show. Featuring discussions on records by Ariana Grande, Xiu Xiu, Sun Kil Moon, Electric Wizard, Solange, and many more,

  2. Rate or Hate - Ep. 009: Nick Drake vs. Spokane

    Episode 009 of RATE OR HATE, brought to you by the Talking Music! Podcast. Featuring Nick Drake's 'Pink Moon' and Spokane's 'The Proud Graduates'.

  3. Rate or Hate - Ep. 008: Fugees vs. cLOUDDEAD

    Episode 008 of Rate or Hate, by Talking Music! Podcast.

  4. Check the Label - Jagjaguwar

    C'mon, skinny love. It's another episode of CHECK THE LABEL. This time, the boys are diving into the awesome, consistent-as-fuck indie rock titans known as Jagjaguwar, selecting the five essential albums in their 20 year discography. Jagjaguwar have a very special place in Josh and Connor's…

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  5. Rate or Hate - Ep. 007: Animal Collective vs. Jim O'Rourke

    Gushing and crying over High School Musical 2 can be exhausting. After the ravaging success of their discussion of the film's soundtrack, the boys are taking things easy for this episode by bringing their newly-found musical obsessions to the table. Josh has brought Jim O'Rourke's emotional…

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  6. Record Rodeo: January 2019: James Blake, Queen, Bob Dylan, and More

    YEE-HAW! Another month, another trip down to the Record Rodeo, where Josh and Connor round up the best and worst albums they have listened to in the last 30 days. If you're unable to tell when listening to the episode, Josh is really excited. Is it the caffeine, sugar, or something else entirely?...

  7. CHECK THE LABEL: Sub Pop Records

    New year, new segment on the Talking Music! Podcast. Introducing a brand new semi-regular series called 'CHECK THE LABEL', where Josh and Connor discuss the history and lineage of a record label and the five albums that helped define it. The aim is to celebrate these labels, put forward a case…

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  8. Rate or Hate - Ep. 006: High School Musical 2 vs. Death

    WHAT TIME IS IT?!?! It's not summer time, unfortunately. But it's a fabulous time to be alive, as Josh and Connor discuss a record from one of the most beloved acts in all of music history. They also discuss an album by Death. The first episode of 2019 witnesses the greatest culture clash ever...

  9. Our Top 50 Albums of 2018 - End of Year Special

    The time has come. Christmas is in the dust, and 2019 is on the horizon. Pitchfork, Fantano, Rolling Stone, literally everyone has beaten them to it. But they don't care. The guys are posting their 2018 AOTY lists at the end of the year, like reasonable human beings. Crazy, huh? So yes, as you…

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  10. Rate or Hate - Ep. 005: Eminem vs. The Feeling

    Just gonna stand there and listen to the boys cry? Well, that's alright 'cause they love the way you... listen to their podcast. Fuck it. This is awful music. These albums don't deserve clever puns. This episode, Josh and Connor discuss the first albums they ever bought. Of course, as kids with...

  11. Record Rodeo - Dec. 2018: Earl Sweatshirt, Bell Witch, Hookworms, and More

    YEE-HAW! Another month, another trip down to the Record Rodeo, where Josh and Connor round up the best and worst albums they have listened to in the last 30 days. Josh is wearing his fanciest pair of spur boots and is dressed in his most distressed jeans. Why? Because he had a great month of…

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  12. Staff Picks: Ween - Quebec (2003)

    Hey there, fancypants! Welcome to the first episode of STAFF PICKS, a brand new series where Josh and Connor discuss an album they both love, one that you MUST check out. And what better way to kick off the series than talking about Ween and their sentimental masterpiece, 'Quebec'. Released in...

  13. Rate or Hate - Ep. 004: Aphex Twin vs. The Postal Service

    Bleep boop bleepy boop boop beep. The machines have taken over. Two electronic juggernauts, in particular, are fighting for total supremacy over the human race: Aphex Twin and The Postal Service. One plays an unwinnable game of chess with a sickening grin on its computer screen. The other simply...

  14. Record Rodeo - Nov. 2018: Sun Kil Moon, Tenacious D, Sonic Youth, and More

    "Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation" - Khalil Gibran This week, Josh and Connor could not be together to record a new episode. Sad emojis and violin music, please. But that did not stop them from talking about music with you. Individually, they share...

  15. Rate or Hate - Ep. 003: Coil vs. Sparks

    As Winter approaches, the nights are getting longer and the sunlight is dwindling. Thankfully, the boys are discussing an album for these dark times ahead, as well as an album for those short mornings and bright afternoons. Need party jams for 1 PM and foggy soundscapes for 1 AM? They've got you...

  16. Rate or Hate - Ep. 002: Kero Kero Bonito vs. Sean Kingston

    The air is tense. No friendly love is being shared tonight. Episode 2 of the Talking Music Podcast is defined by one word only: pain. Josh had to listen to Kero Kero Bonito's 'Bonito Generation', an experimental J-Pop album. He was not looking forward to it. Connor, on the other hand, had to…

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  17. Rate or Hate - Ep. 001: The National vs. Smashing Pumpkins

    On the debut episode of the Talking Music! Podcast, nostalgia is in full bloom. For Josh, The National's 'High Violet' is a dark magnum opus rich with angst - a Godsend during his moody teenage years. And for Connor, Smashing Pumpkin's double album 'Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness' is a...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The show where we - you guessed it - talk about music. Born from late-night arguments over how good or bad U2 really are, 'Talking Music!' aims to be your new go-to podcast for music discussion. Through fun segments such as 'Rate or Hate', 'Record Rodeo', and 'Check the Label', you will laugh, cry, and rage along with us as we express our opinions on your favourite bands and albums. You don't have to agree with us. We can't agree with each other, either.

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The show where we - you guessed it - talk about music. Born from late-night arguments over how good or bad U2 really are, 'Talking Music!' aims to be your new go-to podcast for music discussion. Through fun segments such as 'Rate or Hate', 'Record Rodeo', and 'Check the Label', you will laugh, cry,...

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