One Band, 5 Songs

David Brown
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A podcast dedicated to examining the career of one musical artist through the lens of five of their classic songs.

  1. 05/25/2025

    Thanks for Listening

    Host Dave Brown says thank you and goodbye to One Band, 5 Songs.

    8 min
  2. Update

    11/17/2024

    Update

    A quick update on the status of the podcast. Intro/Outro Track: “Instrumental (Thunder Jam)” by Roustabouts from 3017 (2018) BandCamp:  https://roustaboutsokc.bandcamp.com/album/3017  Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/album/3xvjP1CpanE8S1H3n0eLtV

    3 min
  3. Husker Du

    11/04/2024

    Husker Du

    Hailing from  Saint Paul, MN, Husker Du was formed in 1979 by guitarist/vocalist Bob Mould, bassist Greg Norton, and drummer/vocalist Grant Hart.  Before calling it a day in 1988, the band released six studio full-length albums, two live albums, two EPs, 10 singles, and two live albums (one released after the band broke up).  More importantly, the band was hugely influential, helping to pave the way for the alternative rock boom in the 1990s. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Part 1 00:07:26 - “In a Free Land” from In a Free Land (1982) 00:10:16 - Part 2 00:14:04 - “Never Talking to You Again” from Zen Arcade (1984) 00:15:40 - Part 3 00:17:38 - “I Apologize” from New Day Rising (1985) 00:21:12 - Part 4 00:22:28 - “Flip Your Wig” from Flip Your Wig (1985) 00:24:58 - Part 5 00:29:20 - “Keep Hanging On” from Flip Your Wig (1985) 00:32:30 - Part 6 00:35:33 - “Sorry Somehow” from Candy Apple Grey (1986) 00:39:53 - Part 7 00:43:43 - “These Important Years” from Warehouse: Songs and Stories (1987) 00:47:27 - Part 8 References and Clip Sources:  Wikipedia - Husker Du:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%BCsker_D%C3%BC Encyclopedia Britannica - Hüsker Dü:  https://www.britannica.com/topic/Husker-Du  The Current - Do You Remember?:  https://www.thecurrent.org/podcasts/husker-du  Hüsker Dü Database:  http://www.thirdav.com/hddb.shtml  MinnPost - How St. Paul punk pioneers Hüsker Dü paved the way for grunge music:  https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/2018/12/how-st-paul-punk-pioneers-husker-du-paved-the-way-for-grunge-music/  YouTube - Husker Du and The Replacements segment from "The Minneapolis Sound" documentary.:  https://youtu.be/uRIhtn-SWLI  YouTube - Husker Du Could You Be The One & She's A Woman Joan Rivers Show 27/04/87:  https://youtu.be/N7i_KL-2rEc

    50 min
  4. Bonus - Discography First Impressions: Gang of Youths

    10/16/2024

    Bonus - Discography First Impressions: Gang of Youths

    This was originally posted on the One Band, 5 Songs Patreon on October 14, 2024. I first heard Australia’s Gang of Youths in 2022 when they released their third full-length album angel in realtime., but for whatever reason, their music didn’t stick with me.  While doing research for a future bonus audio, I rediscovered the band and decided to give their discography a whirl.  This is my first impression. Playlist:  Spotify - Gang of Youths (discography):  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0uuGLaiOPnzmxfn8Fva6Hc References: Wikipedia - Gang of Youths:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Youths  Discogs - Gang of Youths:  https://www.discogs.com/artist/4450915-Gang-of-Youths  Rate Your Music - Gang of Youths:  https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/gang-of-youths  Rate Your Music: Big Music:  https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/big-music/  Switched on Pop - Learning to love: Coldplay:  https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/coldplay-moon-music

    23 min
  5. Buffalo Tom

    10/07/2024

    Buffalo Tom

    Hailing from Boston, MA, Buffalo Tom formed in 1986 by college friends Bill Janovitz (guitar), Chris Colbourn (bass), and Tom Maginnis (drums).  During their initial run, the band released six full-length albums and appeared on numerous soundtracks and compilations before going on hiatus sometime around 2000.  The band returned in 2007 and has since released four full-length albums, the most recent being 2024’s Jump Rope. Timestamps:   00:00:00 - Part 1 00:10:18 - “Taillights Fade” from Let Me Come Over (1992) 00:12:59 - Part 2 00:20:06 - “Late At Night” from Big Red Letter Day (1993) 00:23:53 - Part 3 00:26:43 - “For All To See” from No Alternative (1993) and Besides: A Collection of B-Sides and Rarities (2002) 00:30:13 - Part 4 00:38:02 - “Three Easy Pieces” from Three Easy Pieces (2007) 00:41:50 - Part 5 00:50:47 - “All Be Gone” from Quiet and Peace (2018) 00:54:12 - Part 6 References:   Wikipedia - Buffalo Tom:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Tom  Discogs - Buffalo Tom:  https://www.discogs.com/artist/190553-Buffalo-Tom  Rate Your Music - Buffalo Tom:  https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/buffalo-tom  YouTube - MTV 120 Minutes with Dave Kendall and guest Buffalo Tom (May 17, 1992):  https://youtu.be/ui09kvu5oHw  YouTube - "Mojo Bubbles" (PowerPuff Girls / Los Dos Mojos):  https://youtu.be/7XZlxsJoZkU  YouTube - My So-Called Life - Angela & Jordan Hallway Scene:  https://youtu.be/eQAAQeNnC-E

    56 min
  6. Bonus - Taking on a New Meaning: “Darkness”

    10/02/2024

    Bonus - Taking on a New Meaning: “Darkness”

    Sometimes circumstances make you reevaluate or give you a new perspective on a song.  That is exactly what happened to me with Sam Russo’s “Darkness.” References: BandCamp - Back To The Party by Sam Russo:  https://samrusso.bandcamp.com/album/back-to-the-party  Oklahoma Lefty - Album Review: 'Back To The Party' by Sam Russo:  https://oklahomalefty.blogspot.com/2020/04/album-review-back-to-party-by-sam-russo.html

    18 min
  7. Bonus - Discography Star Ratings: Iron Chic (with Justin Hensley of Punk Lotto Pod)

    09/25/2024

    Bonus - Discography Star Ratings: Iron Chic (with Justin Hensley of Punk Lotto Pod)

    This was originally posted to the One Band, 5 Songs Patreon on September 20, 2024. This week we are joined by Justin Hensley from Punk Lotto Pod to break down and properly give star ratings to the discography of Long Island, NY’s Iron Chic. TL;DL  Demo ‘08 (EP; Dead Broke Rekerds debut; 2008) Justin:  ****¼  Dave:  *** S****y Rambo E​.​P. (EP; 2009) Justin:  ***¾  Dave:  *** Not Like This (Full-length debut; 2010) Justin:  ***** Dave:  **** Split N' Shit (EP; 2011) Justin:  ***¼  Dave:  *** Spooky Action (EP; Bridge Nine Records debut; 2013) Justin:  ***½  Dave:  *** The Constant One (Bridge Nine full-length debut; 2013) Justin:  ****¼  Dave:  ****½  Ys (EP; 2015) Justin:  ***¾  Dave:  **** You Can't Stay Here (SideOneDummy Records debut; 2017) Justin:  ****½  Dave:  ***** Catgut (Single; 2021) and Ancient Pistol (EP; 2023) Justin:  ***½  Dave:  ****½  References:   BandCamp - Music | Iron Chic:  https://ironchic.bandcamp.com/  Rate Your Music - Iron Chic:  https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/iron_chic  Discogs - Iron Chic:  https://www.discogs.com/artist/1403345-Iron-Chic  Wikipedia - Iron Chic:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Chic  Oklahoma Lefty - Top 50 Records of the 2010's: 50-41:  https://oklahomalefty.blogspot.com/2019/11/top-50-records-of-2010s-50-41.html  Oklahoma Lefty - Top 40 Records of 2017: 10-1:  https://oklahomalefty.blogspot.com/2017/12/top-40-records-of-2017-10-1.html  Oklahoma Lefty - Top 30 Albums of 2013: 10-1:  https://oklahomalefty.blogspot.com/2013/12/top-30-albums-of-2013-10-1.html  Oklahoma Lefty - Album Review: The Constant One:  https://oklahomalefty.blogspot.com/2013/11/album-review-constant-one.html  Outro Track: “Instrumental (Thunder Jam)” by Roustabouts from 3017 (2018)BandCamp:  https://roustaboutsokc.bandcamp.com/album/3017  Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/album/3xvjP1CpanE8S1H3n0eLtV

    49 min
  8. Bonus - Taking on a New Meaning: "Heartless Bastard Motherf*cker"

    09/11/2024

    Bonus - Taking on a New Meaning: "Heartless Bastard Motherf*cker"

    Sometimes circumstances make you reevaluate or give you a new perspective on a song.  That is exactly what happened to me with Frank Turner’s “Heartless Bastard M**********r.” References: Frank Turner - Heartless Bastard M**********r:  https://frank-turner.com/tracks/heartless-bastard-m**********r/  Wikipedia - Frank Turner discography:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Turner_discography  Discogs - Frank Turner:  https://www.discogs.com/artist/534926-Frank-Turner  Rate Your Music - Frank Turner:  https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/frank-turner

    18 min
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A podcast dedicated to examining the career of one musical artist through the lens of five of their classic songs.

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  • Creator
    David Brown
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © David Brown
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    One Band, 5 Songs