Acclaimed songwriter and author Luke Beling joins the show today! Thomas opens with a search for the most *dated* music of all-time. Luke pays loving homage to one of South Africa's greatest pop artists - Johnny Clegg.

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Music critic, historian, and fashionista Abby Devoe is back on the show! Thomas opens with an ode to perhaps classic rock's most "liminal" figure, Doug Yule of the Velvet Underground. Abby then delights and frightens the group with a selection of tunes ideal for blasting on a surround sound system - and confusing everyone else around...

https://www.abigaildevoe.com/

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Thin Lear's got a segment this week! Just in time for his microphone to break down... He opens with a list of songs written with Elvis Presley in mind, that ended up going to other cover artists or performed by their composer. Thomas then follows with some beloved indie songs he thinks should become karaoke staples.

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LMO all-star (and former bandmate of Thin Lear) Nate Safren returns to the show! Thomas opens with a question - in terms of its influence on a pop, how much jazz is too much jazz? Nate then opens the group's minds over the bizarre sound of unlikely spoken word mashups.

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The hardest working man in show business is back! Songwriter/performer/filmmaker Matt Farley of Motern Media joins the show, just in time to hear Thomas's idea of which songs received the definitive cover version treatment. Mr. Motern then leads his own segment, an ode to the many hidden and not-so-hidden pop gems from genius Gregg Alexander of New Radicals.

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Long Island pop and classical maestro Cole Fortier is back! Thomas opens with a segment on iconic video game soundtracks, and how the aquatic vibe may be the best of all. Cole showcases a lovely collection of songs that feature piano and voice only.

https://www.instagram.com/colefortier

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Matt forces Thomas to listen to The Velvet Sundown, as the two discuss the recent controversy surrounding AI in music. Thomas redeems the vibe with an ode to simply one of the greatest artists in rock history - Joni Mitchell.

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Music journalist Rich Wilhelm (PopMatters) joins the show today! Thomas celebrates the wonder and majesty of film composer Joe Hisaishi, aka the Ghibli guy. Rich then takes the boys down a crazy rabbit hole, as he shares some of the insanely iconic recording credits of session musician Paul Griffin.

https://www.popmatters.com/author/richwilhelm

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