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Mixomusicology is a podcast hosted by Alexander Daoust and Jana Pochop. In each episode, Alex walks Jana (and the listeners!) through making a delicious cocktail based on a batch of new songs the duo have chosen for the week. They'll review and break down recently released songs and chat about production, lyricism, and where the work fits into the larger pop culture zeitgeist. They'll bring along a few tangents, and you BYOB.Copyright 2026 Mixomusicology アート クッキング 音楽 食品・ワイン
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  • The BoyToy: Carly Rae Jepsen, Madonna, Endlaf

    The BoyToy: Carly Rae Jepsen, Madonna, Endlaf
    2026/07/09
    Welcome back to Mixomusicology! Season 2 is upon us, and we brought out some heavy hitters for our return.First up, we catch up post-break and Jana monologues about her blissful moment of revelation at a Hilary Duff concert. Not having everything figured out is a feature of living, not a bug. Also the quote "there are only adults in the room if there are children present" rings really true. The best we can do is not take things too seriously, while we take them very seriously. We take listening to music and talking about it over a cocktail...very seriously. Onward.-----This week's drink:THE BOYTOYNamed after a lyric from Madonna’s “Danceteria.”1oz tequila2oz prosecco.5oz Campari.5oz lime juice2 scoops watermelon sorbetMix all ingredients, reserving 1oz Prosecco, in a chilled measuring glass. Pour into a chilled rocks glass. Top with 1oz reserved Prosecco.Sgroppino! It’s one of the oldest cocktails. It dates back to Venice in the 1500s, so a certified classic, like Madonna. Ice back then was a bit of a status symbol, which, this song is such a name dropper that it felt like it paired up well. I wanted to use nontraditional ingredients, so I swapped out the vodka in a traditional sgroppino for a tequila. The very original recipe was likely grappa-laced lemon ice.-------We jump into this episode with a full on Popmergency...when Carly Rae Jepsen announces a new project, we are SAT. We have nothing but praise for her 2015 album Emotion (highly recommend). "On Wires" is the first single from her 24-track double album coming this fall. We love the tension built by the plunky piano stabs in the intro and verse...not your usual CRJ turn and this bodes well for the new project. Then, the drop - a soaring release of the chorus with the repetitive, reverby vocals comes in and we feel euphoric. Alex hears some of AWOLNATION's "Sail" in here. The production features more live instrumentation than other CRJ projects...live drums, a talky distorted electric guitar part.Alex's bold statement: "Carly Rae is the Mary Oliver of pop songwriters." Denigrated by male critics, known for one big work, underrated as a whole in every way.Jana: '"Call Me Maybe" is Carly Rae's "let the soft animal of your body love what it loves."' Fin.Madge is back! Next up is "Danceteria" from Madonna's epic new Confessions Part II. The whole album is pure Madonna-in-a-club euphoria, but this one is a bittersweet look back on the famous Lower East Side club in NYC where Madonna got her start in the 80's. She name drops everyone from Debi Mazar to Keith Haring to the door person. (Here's some footage from Danceteria for a deeper dive). We love the throwbacks in the song itself, where the production shifts to mimic the songs referenced. Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" being a main one alluded to, with Madonna's "doo de doo" bass line at the end. The vocals feel a little over-compressed when Madonna is singing, though the speaking parts are spot on. Otherwise, it's a solid club track and the whole record is made for sweaty dancing in a dark room. Get to it.(Also, Alex discloses he has a "Kick Down the Door" playlist - which now contains "Danceteria.")Lastly, we listen to Endlaf's "Burn Down the Louvre." Endlaf is comprised of Stacy King (Eisley, Sucré), Darren King (Mutemath), and cellist/composer, Chelsea McGough. It's a gorgeous track, full of beautifully arranged string parts and King's perfectly doubled vocals. Alex muses that perhaps this song is a reference to the joke among early 19th century artists like Picasso that they wanted to burn down the Louvre as a protest against stale art. Listen on headphones and take in the gorgeous strings, layered and octaved. It's 4:30 long, and doesn't feel like it at all. Swoon.Thanks for listening, we're glad to be back!------Alex's links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboyingTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboyingAlex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.comJana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochopWebsite: http://www.janapochop.comJana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com
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    41 分
  • Minicast: Bizarre Pop

    Minicast: Bizarre Pop
    2026/07/02
    Our second minicast! We'll be back next week for Season 2. In the meantime, please enjoy Alex's banger Transatlantic accent.We decided to do this episode about what we term "Bizarre Pop." Songs that we've wanted to fit into typical episodes but are just a little too...bizarre.Playlist if you wanna get weird with us: https://www.tunemymusic.com/share/LCgMnaQFr4------Firstly, we have another Minicast shot for you!Professor Pepper1 part cherry liqueur1 part coffee liqueur1 part bergamot or orange liqueur1 part bourbon.Chill ingredients beforehand for a layered cocktail. Tastes like a bizarro world version of Coke. Bizarre pop. Salud.------A little Bizarre Pop history (thanks Alex!):Bizarre pop has been around for decades – with roots dating back to vaudeville, and modernized in novelty songs and one-hit wonders. In the digital era, though, it seems like a wider audience has begun to embrace or even celebrate things like aesthetic gimmicks and strange production choices. It doesn’t surprise me that the fanbases of a lot of the artists we’re about to talk about are queer or otherwise minority-identifying; as music has democratized, I think fans feel a lot more represented by the strangeness of it all.More than alt pop, bizarre pop music features aesthetics that may shock or be part of counterculture – in essence maybe they’re anti-pop songs using the sonic palette of pop. Whereas alt pop is typified by the usage of non-pop sounds borrowed from rock and elsewhere, I think bizarre pop is typified by the unexpected – culturally and sonically. Unlike novelty songs, I also think that bizarre pop songs are generally meant with some amount of earnestness. Before we get into it: there’s a huge number of artists and songs that could fit this prompt, from Madonna to We Might Be Giants to M.I.A. to Gorillaz. This is a minicast. If you want a full history lesson, you’re going to have to comment.Songs discussed in the history section:O Superman - Laurie AndersonAqua - Barbie GirlHollaback Girl - Gwen StefaniMOOO! - Doja Cat (the video is a MUST watch)------Alex's Choices:Caroline Polachek - Dang (2023)SOPHIE - Immaterial (2018)Magdalena Bay - Image (2024)Jana's Choices:Britney Spears - Oops I Did It Again (2000)Meg Stalter - Prettiest Girl in America (2026)horsegiirL - Fun Guy Fungi (2026)------We hope your enjoyed our Minicasts, and thank you again for listening all season long! Subscribe, give us 5 stars, tell your friends. See you next week for Season 2. 🩷------Alex's links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboyingTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboyingAlex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.comJana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochopWebsite: http://www.janapochop.comJana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com
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    35 分
  • Minicast: Desert Island Songs

    Minicast: Desert Island Songs
    2026/06/25

    Welcome to our first minicast! We'll be back with Season 2 of Mixomusicology in July. In the meantime...

    🚨 ALERT 🚨

    The plane has crashed. We have nothing on this desert island but broken, screen-cracked iPod Nanos that only play 5 songs each. What songs will we choose?

    What would YOU choose? Let us know on our Substack / socials. Don't forget to leave a 5 star review if you like the pod!

    Follow along with our episode playlist here: https://www.tunemymusic.com/share/Ha4DNA144o

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    This week's shot:

    Banana Snaquiri

    Alex says: Karin Stanley owns a bar called Dutch Kills around the corner from my house. It’s one of my favorite bars in the city. It feels like it’s been there since the 1800s. The music is perfect. The people are perfect. I do wish they had more barstools, but that would kill the vibe.

    This drink is based on hers. It’s a mini daiquiri, and it’s the drink that starts the day for bartenders at Dutch Kills. It’s my desert island drink because it reminds me of home. And also because they’re very refreshing and citrusy, so no scurvy for me.

    6:4:3 ratio of aged rum to banana liqueur to lime juice. For a standard shot glass, that’s .75oz rum, .5oz banana liqueur, .3oz lime.

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    Jana's desert island list:

    • Mary Chapin Carpenter: Stones in the Road
    • SHeDAISY: Love Goes On
    • MUNA: Around U
    • Iron & Wine: Woman King
    • Taylor Swift: This Is Me Trying

    Alex's desert island list:

    • Magnetic Fields: I Don’t Want to Get Over You
    • Big Thief: Mythological Beauty
    • Mitski: Your Best American Girl
    • LCD Soundsystem: Someone Great
    • Liz Phair: Shatter

    Alex's Bonus Pick because he edits this pod: Le Tigre: Keep On Livin’

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    Alex's links:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying

    Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com

    Jana's links:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop

    Website: http://www.janapochop.com

    Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com
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    35 分
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