Somebody Likes It

Shane Bartell, Kevin Newsum, Ryan Newsum, Mark Couvillion
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A music podcast where each week we gather to talk about an album that, while very important to a lot of people, none of us really know that well. Come hear something familiar or something new and learn a little something along the way. One thing is for sure; no matter what album we talk about, somebody likes it.

  1. Jimmy Buffett

    01/25/2024

    Jimmy Buffett

    We'll edit for the moment that I think Jimmy Buffett's real missed business opportunity could have been something called Jimmy's Buffet (just trays, warmers, cheeseburgers, presumably. Margarita machines). Admittedly, some of these episodes are excuses for us to take a ball peen hammer to the material, and there's some of that exercise here, but there are undoubtedly aspects to Buffet's ascent that defy logic and encourage chatter. There's a bit of an Austin angle to his gold strike, too. Indeed, as incredulous as we often seem throughout this episode that we actually listened to it (with the possible exception of Mark, who made a conscious decision not to torture himself), we tend to agree that it's unusual that career rocketships launch cocktail in hand. If you squint hard enough at sunset, you may see Just Another Island from here. Listen to the album on Spotify A Few Minutes WithCW McCall - Convoy A Current AffairThe Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters

    1h 3m
  2. Fontaines D.C. - Dogrel

    01/24/2024

    Fontaines D.C. - Dogrel

    Let's just get something incredibly obvious out of the way up top about this episode - there was a hiatus in between the time Ryan selected this LP and the time we were actually able to convene and record it, and by contrast, Fontaines DC are actually hyper prolific, meaning, by the time we laid this bad boy down, they had turned out an additional avalanche of tracks. Nevertheless, there is something refreshing yet acerbic about this band's point of view, and it's not terribly surprising that they've been so beloved by their homeland (and those who appreciate an Irish perspective, perhaps). They are as Irish as a somewhat damp, extremely heavy cable knit sweater and believe me when I tell you that I did not know the origin point for those sweaters was Irish, but I looked it up and turns out it is. Sometimes the world just lines up right. And there are so many stories lurking here, from the neighbor kid who stomps through the streets of a 'pregnant city with a catholic mind' to the open question of why punk needs saving, exactly. Conundrums, half-truths, attitudes that pull on longer yarns to come. Listen to the album on Spotify A Few Minutes WithGlen Hansard - Lowly Deserter A Current AffairSir Chloe - Know Better

    52 min
  3. The Guess Who - Canned Wheat

    10/25/2023

    The Guess Who - Canned Wheat

    So, to be obvious about it, we talk about Canada here, like a LOT. Entirely too much. The Guess Who will do that to you. All of the usual and a few unusual bits are trotted out. We are aware, and we are fond of Canadians. But the deep dive in this case is kind of unavoidable. Apologies to all the Gords north of the border. Maple! For all my friends. We canvass the practice of the forty-seven minute drum solo, what it's like to sound a third angrier lyrically than is necessary, fake zombies, and something that comes across like Elvis covering Van Morrison. This band represents another one of those acts who rocketed up the charts, encountered weird touring issues, and was typically driven by a couple of core dudes and a rotating cast of players. The public took notice. Tune in as we examine a quirky and occasionally accidental ascent. Listen to the album on Spotify A Few Minutes WithChemical Club - Spring A Current AffairLana Del Ray (ft. Father John Misty) - Let The Light In

    1 hr
  4. T-Rex - Electric Warrior

    05/30/2023

    T-Rex - Electric Warrior

    Marc Bolan went out like a Roman candle or a speed bump or in some such way an incandescent rock star dies at twenty-nine, and left in his wake a glitterbomb of glam stardust and swagger a mile wide and a few albums deep. It's hard to overstate his impact: T Rex enjoyed a run from 1970-73 where they charted like the Fab Four. Eleven singles in the UK top ten, among them 'Get It On,' cornerstone of Electric Warrior, touchstone of myriad covers since. Weird stories abound: Bolan and Bowie once painted their shared manager's walls and scavenged outfits from dustbins together, and years later Bolan grabbed camp and androgyny and sexy sheen by the scruff of the neck. It's very easy to get this kind of thing wrong, but there is something no doubt fundamental at play here. It is, as Ryan suggests, both 'dirty and sweet.' The flashpoint of an attitude. Bolan was a guy that couldn't drive but owned several cars and died in one. Life and death are funny sometimes. But in the time we're here, there's still time to start something. Something that echoes and reverbs through the ages. (Recorded May 30, 2022) In This Episode:A Few Minutes With: Roger Miller - Dang Me A Current Affair: NKTOB (Feat. Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley, En Vogue) - Bring Back The Time Listen to the album on Spotify

    46 min
  5. 10cc - The Original Soundtrack

    05/28/2023

    10cc - The Original Soundtrack

    I'm not sure what that has to do with the band 10 cc exactly, what with their high highs and low lows, the same band capable of trotting out a perfect all time classic like 'I'm Not In Love' along side some sort of song about Minestrone (which somehow actually charted). 'I'm Not In Love' alone could have made for a solid hour of chatter, what with the story about how they laid down layers upon layers of voice tracks, the true aesthetic which could be best felt by laying down on the ground in the studio and letting the track wash over them, which they actually did. Don't get me started on the fact that eventually the band broke up into two equal halves, a pop half and an art half, and that the art half (I think?) was responsible for an all time ditty of their own, and one of the weirdest album covers ever. Swing for the fences, I guess. No, don't get me started on any of that. But do lend an ear. There are plenty of yarns to spin. In This Episode:A Few Minutes With: Rex Orange County - Loving Is Easy A Current Affair: Silk Sonic - Fly As Me Listen to the album on Spotify

    57 min
  6. Oso Oso - Basking In The Glow

    05/08/2023

    Oso Oso - Basking In The Glow

    Let's say you have a band. It's mostly you, though you bring in a rotating cast of characters to help you fill it out. You don't love touring, but do love snapping together pop punk ditties with a surgical top-down-in-the-summertime sonic aesthetic. You tend to pair these with dada-esque videos, and somehow it makes sense. Though it's your act, your last name is a nom de plume. You may understand the difference between the 'emo' and 'scene' scenes, and you may churn out catchy harmonies like they're growing on trees, but beneath the surface of incandescent melodies lurks melancholy. That's where we find Jade Lilitri and his erstwhile ensemble, Oso Oso. Let's put the needle in the groove, together, and unpack what it means when an optimist drinks 'half empty cups.' (Recorded February 14, 2020) Listen to the album on Spotify A Few Minutes WithMatthew Sweet - Thought I Knew You A Current AffairDermot Kennedy - Outnumbered

    54 min
  7. Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time

    05/08/2023

    Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time

    A quick search online provides many examples of the extreme torture, pain, and suffering inflicted by the heavy metal device known as the Iron Maiden. It's legendary status puts fear into the eyes of even the strongest of humans and caused the slow, excruciating death of thousands. You will also find pictures of a large 19th century iron coffin device, lined inside with sharp spikes, into which people were imprisoned. One can only imagine it was nearly as painful.  For this episode, we focus on the former; subjecting Mark to unimaginable anguish and making the coffin with sharp spikes seem like a comfortable respite from the audible shrieks of torture. Memories of high school D&D campaigns flanked by long candles protruding from the mouths of empty beer bottles and sound-tracked by Iron Maiden aren't enough to make one love Somewhere In Time. Truth be told, there are gems to be pulled from this instrument of persecution that warrant a listen. If only once. (Recorded on February 06, 2020) Listen to the album on Spotify A Few Minutes WithNine Inch Nails - Closer A Current AffairCalexico - Father Mountain

    56 min
  8. Shane's Pandemic Picks

    09/30/2022

    Shane's Pandemic Picks

    At this point it feels almost antithetical to what we're worrying about in 2022 to talk about the pandemic, like we’ve come to regard it as some sort of distant, fuzzy memory. The scourge wasn't that long ago, and if you judge by my last trip to the supermarket, some folks are still sweating the outcome. A few months back Ryan and Mark and I put together our pandemic mixtape show, a glorious (and occasionally weepy) montage of the feels we found during those times. But Shane couldn't make that taping, and he proposed that we record a sort of adjunct episode, a Shane-centric one, if you will. So here we are, dialing up a sublime and occasionally hysterical batch of Shane's memories, from the 'What the hell did I just see' of Thundercat to the modern buzzy throwback of Bachelor to Run The Jewels (which gave me occasion to tell my ACL-TV story) to the nerdy upbeat bliss of Dayglow. And more. Because pandemic records were totally a thing, and so was pandemic listening. We reveal the escape where we can find it. Listen to the Spotify Playlist Watch The VideosTamar Aphek - Crossbow Run The Jewels - Ooh La La Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen - Like I Used To Anderson .Paak - Lockdown Thundercat - Dragonball Durag Goat Girl - Sad Cowboy Billy Eilish - My Future Sylvan Esso - Ferris Wheel Dayglow - Medicine Bachelor - Stay In The Car Clairo - Amoeba Haim - Summer Girl

    53 min
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A music podcast where each week we gather to talk about an album that, while very important to a lot of people, none of us really know that well. Come hear something familiar or something new and learn a little something along the way. One thing is for sure; no matter what album we talk about, somebody likes it.

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  • Creator
    Shane Bartell, Kevin Newsum, Ryan Newsum, Mark Couvillion
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    176
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    Explicit
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    ©2014-2023 Somebody Likes it
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