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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
  • On Principle: Ellie Goulding, Olivia Rodrigo, Rebecca Black

    On Principle: Ellie Goulding, Olivia Rodrigo, Rebecca Black
    2026/06/18
    Folks, we've hit episode 13 and thus, the end of Season One. Incredible. We can't thank you enough for all the listens and the love. It keeps us going. We have some mini-casts planned for our two week break, and we will hit the ground running on Season Two in July. Tell your friends that now is a great time to catch up before the next season!Follow along with this week's playlist right here: https://www.tunemymusic.com/share/6dA8kbd2HqAlex is monologuing about fame and what the heck is wrong and awful about it, something all three of our artist choices have experience with this week. We are not thrilled on their behalf, but we appreciate how they've processed it and how they comport themselves in their careers. "You can't achieve the same type of fame twice," says Alex.We discuss our various levels of fame, just as music makers, and the trappings and good parts of it. Social media and parasocial relationships make it a bit of a minefield even for your favorite mid-level podcaster musicians. Everyone just be cool. Let's have a drink.------This week's drink:ON PRINCIPLE1.5oz gin1oz genepy.75oz beet shrub.25oz simple syrup2 dashes Angostura bittersFor beet shrub:1 part beet juice1 part apple cider vinegar (white is fine)1 part maple syrup (sugar is fine)A few good twists of pepperA lemon peel if you have one laying aroundSteps:Shaker. Pour into Nick and Nora. Garnish with candied ginger.------First up this week is the return of Ellie Goulding, and we are so thrilled about it. Ellie has been making excellent pop albums for years, and "Black Prada Dress" is the first single from her September album release. Ellie's singular voice, with her breathy vocals and powerful lifts, is one of the most unique in pop. (We recommend the Delirium record if you're new to EG). The lyricism is strong, and it's a push back on someone who treated her poorly. This leads us into a discussion of Ed Sheeran releasing a diss track about Ellie, which affected her personally and professionally (BOO). Anyway...back to the song. We love the piano in the intro, we love the "janky strings" in the chorus, and we love that the lyrics have teeth. Alex says the words, "Ice Spice Jersey beat," and we also hear shades of Melodrama by Lorde. It's pure cinematic pop coupled with the innocent quality of her voice floating powerfully over it all. The outro takes us into a sudden cut after some granular delayed synths for a creative twist. Welcome back, Ellie Goulding, we can't wait for more.Next up is "Maggots for Brains," a track from the already critically acclaimed new release from Olivia Rodrigo. We feel this record is one of the best of the year. The gothic horror lyrical motif throughout works SO well. Images of maggots, moldy fruit, zombies, and rotting all fit with this love song. Hard to pull off and it works. It's very 80's inspired, and we hear definite tones of "I Melt with You," for one. Alex terms her "the Wario of Phoebe Bridgers." She captures fleeting love stories wrapped in pop that references several eras of influences, which makes it interesting. She's pulling from New Wave, and the dynamics in the production work really well.On to Rebecca Black's "Speakerphone." We have a lot to say about Rebecca Black, and we think she's potentially a pop genius. She had a rough start with her instant viral fame as a 13-year-old with "Friday," but Rebecca has grown her career and re-invented herself into a truly authentic artist. She's a DJ in high demand (check out her Boiler Room set), she is making consistently great visuals and videos (watch the Speakerphone video for one), and she is a vocal advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights. The song is soaked in OTT compression, and Alex finds it a bit hard to listen to because of that. Jana points out it is mixed well and sounds like it SHOULD blow out your speakers but it doesn't. It's just all loud. She's dipping into Phonk with this track, which is an internet born genre blown up by social media, consisting of a mashup of hip hop and electronic music, mixed with 90's Memphis rap and lo-fi. Lyrically we love any song in 2026 that references guillotines, and Rebecca uses the portmanteau of "sycophantasy," which wins the day.A note: Mixomusicology is charting in Australia, Norway, the UK, the US, and Canada! Thank you all so much for listening. Tell your friends and your enemies, too.------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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    47 分
  • Drive Around the Bend: Tinashe, deBasement, Taylor Swift

    Drive Around the Bend: Tinashe, deBasement, Taylor Swift
    2026/06/11
    Welcome to episode 12...a whole dozen of these things exist! Jana opens with a monologue referencing MUNA's new cover of "King of Wishful Thinking" and waxes poetic about how change is inevitable but it's not always good or kind in the moment. The king of wishful thinking is just getting through something by sheer will. Sometimes this is enough.Since we definitely need a drink after that monologue, Alex walks us through our first milk punch recipe! It's a reference to a Sidecar, with a new twist.Follow along with this week's playlist!----------This week's drink:DRIVE AROUND THE BENDMakes two servings as written, scales VERY wellIngredients: 3oz cognac3oz rum3oz curaçao2oz lemon juice (reserve the zest for garnish)4oz milk, infused with Raisin BranLemon demerara sugar (for rimming the glass)Steps:1. Infuse milk by packing in Raisin Bran (we used about a cup) and letting steep for an hour. Alternatively, heat mug in the microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Let cool.2. To make the lemon demerara sugar, mix lemon zest into a cup of demerara. Let sit.3. Mix all ingredients except for milk in a large measuring glass.4. Stream milk into measuring glass, and stir.5. Let the mixture sit for an hour. It will form curds. The curds will look gross.6. Using a mesh strainer and some cheesecloth, filter the drink into a clean container.7. Without disturbing the curds, filter the liquid again. Do this until it’s transparent.8. Refrigerate until chilled.9. Coat one side of the glass with lemon demerara sugar. Serve up.----------The first song up is Tinashe's "Too Easy." A filthy club song that's less than 2 minutes long. We both agree that it's too short because we wanna dance. Best lyric, "If you're mad then go to therapy." It's got great forward motion with the kick and bass, but the vocal arrangements shine with some modal harmony that is just hinted at, along with maybe even some K-Pop influences with the "la la" refrain. Inspirations hearken to Janet Jackson and Britney Spears. We agree maybe most good things reference Janet (which sends us down a reminiscence of the Janet and J*st*n incident). Also, Alex reveals he has a very secret "Sexy Getting Ready Playlist." One day, we will share it.deBasement brings us "STAY IN UR LANE," to which we ask, "Is you even gay?" This track has a giant sound and we love finding up-and-coming artists that we think should have way more listeners than they do. Alex hears Cobrah references, and overall, we just encourage you all to "stay in ur lane, bitch."On to Jana's favorite kind of moment, a new Taylor Swift song. "I Knew It, I Knew You" is featured on the Toy Story 5 soundtrack. A collab between Taylor and Jack Antonoff, we are taken to a breezy 70s folk rock + almost bluesy vibe, with some R&B Braxton-melody lines thrown in. It all works, and it's a fun departure from the Showgirl era Taylor has been in for a while. We even hear some Faith Hill "Love the Way You Love Me." We talk Taylor's odds of getting an EGOT (high), and go on a little diversion about the Cats remake. Overall, this is a simple and solid Taylor Swift song and we love it for the Toy Story nostalgia. The lyrics are vague enough to apply to anyone. Well-written, well produced, goes down like the smooth soundtrack song it is. (Just like a smooth cocktail called Drive Around the Bend).Then we go off on great soundtracks from our younger years. Jana brings up something that's not even in print anymore, Mr. Wrong. Alex talks about Magnolia with the fabulous Aimee Mann. Taylor makes us want to reminisce, apparently.--------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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    43 分
  • Three Wishes: Cara Delevingne, Bella Kay, CARI

    Three Wishes: Cara Delevingne, Bella Kay, CARI
    2026/06/04
    Welcome to Episode 11! Happy Pride, everyone!Follow along on our playlist: https://www.tunemymusic.com/share/bIlbUfUrbLAlex's beautiful and personal monologue talks about Doris Day's song "Secret Love," part of the soundtrack to the movie Calamity Jane. Love so big it can no longer be hidden...sounds like a theme to us. Secret loves and Calamity Janes...many of us know this combination well. We also talk rom-coms and Julia Roberts supremacy.----------The drink this week:THREE WISHES2oz dry vermouth.5oz sweet vermouth.5oz lychee syrupBarspoon of elderflower liqueurdrop of rosewaterShake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.This drink is based on a pre-Prohibition drink called a Richmond. Very vermouth forward, "east meets west" with some gorgeous flavors mixing together.-----------Cara Delevingne is quite the...quintuple threat? The actor / model / director / artist is releasing an album! The first few songs are out and we are listening to "I Forgot." We want to issue a headphone / levels warning on this...it varies quite a bit, to an interesting effect. This song has some of the hardest sound we've covered thus far due to the distorted synth and the weird mixing. The back and forth from soft piano to hard synth is overwhelming in a purposeful creative way. We like the vocoder on the vocals (hi Imogen Heap), and the switch from traditional pop vocals to a more theaterical approach which is cool. This song is a whole journey that we think sets the sonic palate for the project, and we are on the ride with Cara. There's also a short film!Bella Kay gives us a solid ethereal pop-songwriter track full of yearning with "Promise?" Bella is having a career surge this year at the ripe age of 20, putting out some critically acclaimed singles and opening for Gracie Abrams. The melodic hooks are excellent, Jana digs the acoustic vibes. We talk vocal production techniques (parallel compression, good or bad?). Mic proximity, stylistic choices, indie versus polished pop...all choices. We are excited to see where Bella goes (check out her breakout single The Sick, too).CARI takes us home with a gorgeously produced and sung track "Crashing Out!" It's half R&B and half industrial beats and distortion, which is a fascinating mix from this West London based artist. The song is about intense chemistry and pushing into passion instead of shying away. "You got me acting all 4-legged lately," is a the line for that vibe. The use of panning in the production is a stand out note, listen on headphones. CARI seems to be on the rise in her career, which we will absolutely gloat about when she is a household name. Bonus lesson on Brauer Motion!--------------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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    40 分
  • Blood Flower: Marmozets, Maisie Peters, The Mountain Goats

    Blood Flower: Marmozets, Maisie Peters, The Mountain Goats
    2026/05/28

    Episode 10! We are in double digits! Wow. Alex says he saw a stat that most podcasts don't make it to Episode 10, so congrats us, and mostly thanks to all you listeners. Jana monologues about the performance art demanded of being online, versus the existentialist detangling from it all..."nothing matters lol." Alex adds some great points about how queer musicians learn to mask and perform from a very young age, and it ends up in our art. There's also a very important update about Leo the Turtle learning new things at an advanced age.

    Follow along with this week's playlist: https://www.tunemymusic.com/share/CVvVc1QHdW

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    Alex sent some magic beans to Jana in the mail this week for the drink ingredient...Tonka Beans. They are used in a super delicious drink! Listen to Alex's very informative note about how these beans might be illegal in the U.S...but here we are making a drink with them anyway.

    BLOOD FLOWER

    1.5oz aged rum

    .75oz cherry liqueur (ginja rossio)

    .75oz lemon

    .5oz cinnamon and tonka syrup

    2 dashes angostura

    luxardo cherry

    Shake all the ingredients over ice and strain into a glass over a big ice cube

    Cinnamon and Tonka Syrup Recipe

    * 1 cup white sugar

    * 1 cup water

    * 2 tonka beans

    * 6 cinnamon sticks, broken into shards

    Toss everything in a saucepan, and whisk until sugar is saturated. Bring to a boil, let sugar dissolve, then let sit until cool.

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    This week's song batch is another interesting grouping. We start with "Cut Back" by Marmozets, a British-based four-piece rock band. We love the aggressive synth melodic line...maximalism is back, Alex exclaims. We hear some Paramore and Metric here. A song about hating small talk is close to both our hearts. "Keep it on the sunny weather," is a smart hook and they dig into the mindlessness of surface level interactions. The angle of the song's narrator criticizing herself for engaging this way keeps it from being a preachy song and more of a smart commentary.

    Maisie Peters and Julia Michaels give us "Kingmaker," an almost perfect folk-pop musing on being used and left behind. It's about a relationship, it's about the music business, it's about all the things. Maisie excels at a Swiftian confessional songwriting style, and pairing with Julia Michaels is a one-two punch of smart, witty lyricism. We love that it's a full-on duet, not just a guest spot with wimpy background vocals. We discuss whether the post-chorus is passé or coming back...or just needs to be executed really well.

    The Mountain Goats give us "Charlie Sheen Reaches Out to the Feds," already winning for best song title on the pod ever. It's referring to some interesting lore concerning Charlie believing that a Japanese horror film (Guinea Pig 2) was so violently realistic that it had to be a real snuff film. The FBI was called in (there was no real murder, it's just a movie). John Darnielle's songwriting is smart, charming, and another interesting take on being so deep into the screen that reality becomes fuzzy. Charlie is placed as the hero of the moment, which is another excellent use of a POV/angle in a song. It's a straightforward folk-rock song, which aids in getting the storytelling across. Will someone please think of the Charlie Sheen of it all? We did.

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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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    39 分
  • Train on the Island: Charli xcx, Tove Lo, Aldous Harding

    Train on the Island: Charli xcx, Tove Lo, Aldous Harding
    2026/05/21

    Episode 9 is here, and Alex is monologuing about how mystery is punk. Our online world doesn't allow for much of that mystery anymore. He admires sharing art while keeping some opacity to it, and our three artists this week lean into it really well. Media with good meta-commentary comes up, Josie and the Pussycats, Spice World, and Network pop up from the movie world. We ARE mad as hell and we don't wanna take it anymore, but we are going to talk about these awesome songs from Charli xcx, Tove Lo, and Aldous Harding. Also, Alex rescued a baby starling, so things are gonna be okay.

    Follow along with our playlist for this week: https://www.tunemymusic.com/share/w235LrEdWP

    First, though...Alex teaches us how to fat wash bourbon!

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    This week's drink:

    TRAIN ON THE ISLAND

    1.5oz sesame-washed bourbon

    .5oz rum

    .5oz banana liqueur

    pinch smoked sea salt

    2 dashes angostura bitters

    garnish with Básī xiāngjiāo (caramelized bananas)

    1. To fat wash the bourbon, add toasted sesame oil to bourbon in a 1:8 ratio. Steep for a few hours or overnight in a sealable container. Place container on its side in fridge for a few hours, until fat solidifies. Filter out bourbon.

    2. Add ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir until cold, then strain over a rocks glass with a large ice cube.

    3. Garnish with caramelized bananas, (or a banana chip, or an orange peel, if you don’t feel like candying something while you’re making a drink.)

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    Charli xcx dropped "Rock Music" out of nowhere and we are excited for whatever that means (new Charli music is what it means). We hear strains of Celebrity Skin, though Charli is not going with actual rock music here, it's classic Charli tongue-in-cheek fodder. We talk about the impact of brat on pop music and the culture as a whole, and now there's 1:55 of super processed guitars and live drums, but it's still a pop song. We agree she's priming us for a new sound palette, but this seems to be a transition track into her new world. More singles to come, and we will be listening. Plug for Alex's Substack where he writes about the PR behind music and how things are shifting weekly...well worth a read!

    Next up is Tove Lo, our Swedish pop icon who has been making bangers for a long time. Her lead single off her new project is "I'm your girl, right?" It's indie rock crossed with the house 90's vibe with a full on build to a drop. Take us to the club, Tove Lo. We love the opening lyric "I love your teeth, I could watch you eat for days." Phew.

    Lastly, Aldous Harding is a New Zealander who brings us a gorgeous track called "Train on the Island." as opposed to Charli and Tove Lo, there's a lot of lyrical mystery here. The repeating bass line, fuzzed out effected guitars, and the tasteful and restrained production really speak to the theme of mystery this week. We also love the blown out bass tone that sounds like it was run through a tiny practice amp. The lyrics seem to be bits and pieces of moments in time, but all wrapped up together by a gorgeous track. (Also, an amped flute...who needs anything more?)

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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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    44 分