Know Your Writes‪!‬ Know Your Writes

This ain't Texas, but it sure is Know Your Writes! On another one-album special episode, Robb and Colton saddle up, put on their Levii's, and dive into Beyoncé's country-pop opus Cowboy Carter. Our hosts will explore the high and lows of this massive album while also discussing the intricate balance that is pop-songwriting. Other topics include:
- new music from Thursday!
- what makes an album a "Beyoncé album"?
- the promise and peril of Poptimism 

Bands mentioned in this episode:
- Thursday
- Taylor Swift
- Solange Knowles
- Destiny's Child

Robb. And. Colton. Talk about. Tool's Discography. This week on Know Your Writes! we'll see. This band's mastery. Enjoy, please! 

Other topics include:
- the beginning of the podcast's "dirty thirties"
- the delusional nature of fandom 
- the greatness of Kaitlin Clark (and A'ja Wilson)
 

Bands mentioned in this episode:
- Vampire Weekend 
- A Perfect Circle 
- Tim McGraw 

Carry this podcast episode for luck, safe in your preferred media player, because it's time for Know Your Writes! This week, Robb and Colton take on the saddest songs written by Chris Carrabba's Dashboard Confessional; our hosts will sit around and wonder what makes the Florida outfit's first four albums tick. Other topics include:

- the glory of drummer Mike Marsh 
- Sports Talk: The Shohei Chronicles 
- the evolution of songwriter Robb McGregor 

Bands mentioned in this episode:
- Lauryn Hill 
- DeFault American 
- Fall Out Boy
- Avett Brothers 

There's nothing we can do...except hit you with another episode of Know Your Writes!  For their 1-year pod-iversary, Robb and Colton go back to where it all started (sort of) with Ozma. Our hosts will dive into this Pasadena band's entire discography to see what makes them more than a Weezer clone. 

Other topics include:
- the one opinion our hosts would change from the last year
- just how can a band sound like Weezer without it being weird
- Colton talking about Harold Bloom for some reason

Bands mentioned in this episode:
- Weezer
- The Hives 

Admit it: you've been waiting all week for an episode of Know Your Writes! Today's episode finds Robb and Colton taking on a collection of albums by Max Bemis's Say Anything. From 2004's ...is a real boy to Say Anything (2009), they'll unpack the good and the very, very not good in this volatile emo act's catalogue

Other topics include:
- is all music just bad now? 
- a short but weirdly detailed debate on where to buy indie music in Lancaster, CA during the early 2000s. 
- Robb's most controversial "Worst Song" pick 

Bands mentioned in this episode:
- Mother Mother
- Vampire Weekend 
- Norah Jones 
- MGMT 
- Tool (it happened again) 

Wind up your butterfly clocks, lie down on the hardwood floor, and tune in to Know Your Writes! This week, Robb and Colton take on the prog-rock art of Facing New York. Our hosts reminisce about their experience opening for this Bay Area trio before diving into their three amazing albums. 

Other topics include:
- How to embarrass yourself in front of songwriters you admire 
- Garfunkel vs Simon; Chevy Chase vs Bill Murray
- Who is the funniest bear?

Bands mentioned in this episode:
- Steel Train
- Paul Simon 
- Cursive
- Tool
- Circa Survive
- Explosions in the Sky