Songs of Our Lives

Brad Rose

Songs of Our Lives is a podcast from Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Follow Foxy Digitalis: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky Mastodon The Jewel Garden

  1. The Christmas Special w/ Peter Taylor! - Songs of Our Lives #113

    DEC 16

    The Christmas Special w/ Peter Taylor! - Songs of Our Lives #113

    On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Peter Taylor! I’ve known Peter for nearly 20 years now - he’s a true Foxy Digitalis lifer, having first written for the site around 2006. He also makes music as MAbH, and is the person behind Foxy Digitalis’s Inside No. 9 podcast series. He’s a real one. So I’m thrilled to have him on for the 2025 Christmas Special talking childhood memories, favorite songs, emotional connections, and all of that. Classics by The Waitresses, Wham!, and The Pogues plus Nat King Cole’s golden voice, Cliff Richard’s full-on holidayfest, and plenty more! Listen to all of Peter’s picks HERE! Inside No. 9 on Foxy Digitalis MAbH Bandcamp First MAbH album Peter on Instagram Omni Gardens “Christmas” Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!) Follow Foxy Digitalis: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List Bing Crosby “Christmas Is A’Comin” Nat King Cole “Silent Night” The Waitresses “Christmas Wrapping” The Pretenders “2000 Miles” Mike Oldfield “In Dulci Jubilio” Wizard “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day” Cliff Richards “Mistletoe & Wine” Low “Little Drummer Boy” Wham! “Last Christmas” The Pogues & Kirsty McCall “Fairytale of New York”

    43 min
  2. Matt Evans - Songs of Our Lives #112

    DEC 2

    Matt Evans - Songs of Our Lives #112

    On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Matt Evans! Among the many awesome things Matt gets up to, he’s got a new record from his duo with Amirtha Kidambi, Neti Neti, called “Echo of Being / Grace in Rot.” We talk about all the things surrounding the creation of the project and the record before diving into a laundry list of great tunes from Weezer, Alvin Lucier, Pq, Tracy Chapman, Terry Riley, Ben Seretan, Hermeto Pascoal and my favorite answer so far to the ‘lyrics’ question + loads more! Listen to all of Matt’s picks HERE “Echo of Being / Grace in Rot” Matt on IG Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!) Follow Foxy Digitalis: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List Mark Mothersbaugh “Rugrats Theme” Ben Seretan “I Like Your Size” Hermeto Pascoal “Música Da Lagoa” Tracy Chapman “Fast Car” Terry Riley “In C” Paul McCartney “Wonderful Christmastime” George McCrae “You Can Have It All” Yo La Tengo “Our Way to Fall” Alvin Lucier “I am sitting in a room” Weezer “Undone (The Sweater Song)” Pq “Proprioception” Marvin Gaye “Come Live With Me Angel” Eliane Radigue “Adnos I”

    51 min
  3. Sean McCann - Songs of Our Lives #110

    NOV 11

    Sean McCann - Songs of Our Lives #110

    On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Sean McCann! It’s always a blast to connect with someone I’ve known for years, and especially around the occasion of their first-ever opera. In this case, Sean’s latest, “The Leopard.” We get into that, the difficulty in completing it, and plenty more before diving into the effervescent magic of Albert Ayler, The Blue Nile’s specific kind of romance, Billie Holliday, Psychic TV, Joseph Beuys & Nam June Paik, Led Zeppelin, GBV, Meat Puppets + more! Listen to all of Sean’s picks HERE The Leopard Recital Program Sean’s Website Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!) Follow Foxy Digitalis: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List Rosie & The Originals “Angel Baby” Albert Ayler “Our Prayer” Led Zeppelin “The Rain Song” Grateful Dead “Box of Rain” Sublime “40 oz to Freedom” Joseph Beuys & Nam June Paik “Coyote III/Pianovariation 1984” The Blue Nile “Saturday Night” Pink Floyd “Wot’s… Uh the Deal” Guided by Voices “Dusted” Billie Holiday “Let’s Call A Heart A Heart” Psychic TV “The Orchids” Roxy Music “Mother of Pearl” Meat Puppets “Up On the Sun” (Demo Version)

    54 min
  4. Dania - Songs of Our Lives #109

    NOV 4

    Dania - Songs of Our Lives #109

    On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Dania! Her new record, “Listless,” has been on regular rotation the last few months, but as it gets dark earlier, it’s going to be a mainstay on the stereo. We talk about the magic and mystery of late nights, Japanese snake gourds, and how it all came together on this record. Then we can’t stop talking about Tiesto covering the greatest song of all time, Mariah’s all-time status, Fayrouz, PJ Harvey, Clarissa Connelly, This Mortal Coil and more! Listen to all of Dania’s picks HERE “Listless” Dania’s Website Paralaxe Editions Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!) Follow Foxy Digitalis: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List Fayrouz “Hana El Sekran” This Mortal Coil “Song to the Siren” Taha, Khaled, Faudel “Abdel Kader” (123 Soleils, 1998) Samuel Barber “Adagio for Strings” AFI “Miss Murder” Islamic Call to Prayer Magnetic Fields “The Book of Love” Eartheater “Below the Clavicle” (Live, Acoustic) PJ Harvey “The Piano” (Live, Acoustic) Clarissa Connelly “Wee Rosebud” Mariah Carey “The Beautiful Ones” Craig Armstrong feat. Liz Fraser “This Love” Dolly Parton “Jolene”

    1h 3m
  5. Randall Dunn - Songs of Our Lives #108

    OCT 28

    Randall Dunn - Songs of Our Lives #108

    On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Randall Dunn! We recorded this episode in person at The Jewel Garden the morning after Charmaine Lee’s “Awaken the Dragon” tour rolled through Tulsa. We were well caffeinated for this episode (and Charmaine as in the room!) and had a blast talking about Kou Records, Randall’s new Slate & Ash instrument, John Carpenter, Beach Boys, Scott Walker, the Terminator 2 Soundtrack, Van Halen and more! Listen to all of Randall’s picks HERE Kou Records Randall on Instagram Slate + Ash - Ruins Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!) Follow Foxy Digitalis: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List Glen Campbell “Wichita Lineman” Henry Mancini “Day of Wine & Roses” Scott Walker “The Electrician” Beach Boys “I Just Wasn’t Meant For These Times” / “Surf’s Up” Lou Reed "Walk On The Wild Side” Dua Lipa "Levitating” Terminator 2 Soundtrack Van Halen "Sunday Afternoon In The Park” Beach Boys “Surf’s Up” John Carpenter “Chariots of Pumpkins” Aphex Twin “#3” Goblin "Profondo Rosso” Gary Numan "Cars” / John Tesh “NBA Theme” “Theme from CHiPs” (via Charmaine) Earth “The Driver” / Zola Jesus "Lost” / Miles Davis “Guinnevere”

    43 min
  6. Adeline Hotel - Songs of Our Lives #107

    OCT 21

    Adeline Hotel - Songs of Our Lives #107

    On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Dan Knishkowy (aka Adeline Hotel)! “Watch the Sunflowers” is Dan’s latest Adeline Hotel record, the second in an ongoing trilogy that began with last year’s “Whodunit.” We get into all of that, life moving forward, returning to music a decade later, and more! Then we chat about how visceral Mount Eerie can be, Arthur Russell’s lyrics, The Meters crushing one of the all-timers, Scott Walker, Wilco, Lambchop + more! Listen to all of Dan’s picks HERE Watch the Sunflowers Dan on Instagram Adeline Hotel Interview at Foxy Digitalis Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!) Follow Foxy Digitalis: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List Edgar Wright “Flannery’s Georgia” Mount Eerie “Two Paintings By Nikolai Astrup” Yumi Arai "Hikō-ki Gumo” Van Morrison “Astral Weeks” Loudan Wainwright “Motel Blues” Taking Back Sunday “A Decade Under the Influence” Ella Fitzgerald “Like Someone In Love” Lambchop “The Hustle” Arthur Russell “What It’s Like” Wilco “Spiders (Kidsmoke)” The Meters “Wichita Lineman” Chet Atkins & Dolly Parton “Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?” Scott Walker “Duchess”

    49 min
  7. Kalia Vandever - Songs of Our Lives #106

    OCT 14

    Kalia Vandever - Songs of Our Lives #106

    On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Kalia Vandever! She’s got a fantastic new record, “Another View,” coming out next month Northern Spy. We talk about being drawn to the trombone, working with Mary Halvorson, repetition, dread, inspiration from Carmen Maria Machado's “In the Dream House,” unearthing narratives, and plenty more. Eventually we wind our way into sharing special music-related moments with our parents, Stevie Wonder’s ability to lift us up, Tortoise, Aretha Franklin, Little Simz, Shirley Horn, Mk.gee, and more! Listen to all of Kalia’s picks HERE “Another View” Kalia’s website Kalia on Instagram Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!) Follow Foxy Digitalis: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List Louis Armstrong “What A Wonderful World” Madison Cunningham “Life According to Rachael” Stevie Wonder “Golden Lady” Aretha Franklin “I Say A Little Prayer” Steve Lacy “Bad Habit” Billie Eilish “Birds of a Feather” Billie Holiday “But Beautiful” Little Simz “I Love You, I Hate You” Shirley Horn “Here’s To Life” Tortoise “Oganesson” Doechii “Death Roll” Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” Mk.gee “Are You Looking Up”

    59 min
5
out of 5
8 Ratings

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Songs of Our Lives is a podcast from Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Follow Foxy Digitalis: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky Mastodon The Jewel Garden

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