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Something in the Wilderness Something in the Wilderness
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Calling all Andrew McMahon fans: This show intends to pay tribute to all of the music Andrew has helped create in a song-by-song format. With a 20+ year-long music career spread among 3 different musical projects, Andrew is not only a musician, he is also a cancer survivor, philanthropist, and family man.
Beginning with Something Corporate, formed with some friends from high school, Andrew established himself as a pop punk icon in the early 2000s. The band set themselves apart from the rest of the scene incorporating a piano into the popular pop/punk sound. Following three records and countless tours, Andrew went on to form a new project called Jack’s Mannequin. This new direction allowed him to lean more into the piano pop/rock side of his music. While many of his original fans came along for the ride, he also gained an entirely new fanbase with his next three records and extensive world touring. This project helped boost his resume from a pop/punk frontman to a serious songwriter. His latest music venture is Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. Largely intended and referred to as his “solo project”, the majority of writing and instrumentation is done by Andrew himself, in partnership with co-writers, producers, and other collaborators. He has released three albums under the Wilderness moniker and has written some of his most prolific work yet. His wife and daughter have toured along with him for years and he has not taken much of a break in recent years between touring heavily and writing and releasing new music. Using his public voice for philanthropy,, he has formed the Dear Jack Foundation, which raises funds to help ease life for those suffering through cancer treatment and offering survivors a positive outlook for the future.
Inspired by his experiences in his three bands, his contributions to soundtracks, and his collaborations over the years with other musicians, Andrew has established himself as an artist for his generation. Come along for the ride as each song in his catalog is explored, discussed, and evaluated. Please subscribe if you are a fan of Andrew McMahon’s work or even a fan of music discussion in general.
Credit to After the Fire Designs for the artwork:
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Intro/Outro music provided by:
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Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AlAxo66T11w
Rate the podcast: https://www.ratethispodcast.com/something
Playlist of all songs covered on the show so far: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX_KsnmAMJnitmteLr2I7lbehabG2rvJc
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79. Casting Lines w/ Bailey Elizabeth Rogers
Photographer Bailey returns for another end of the album Jack’s Mannequin track that resonates with her. We talk about the origin of the song and a potential legacy it could have had, how we relate deeply to this song, Andrew’s most fitting album closers, and more!
“Casting Lines” short film: https://youtu.be/WaxXjP_Tlc8?si=0vN8WnLhzWazPvTK
Bailey's photography website: https://www.baileyelizabethphoto.com/
Bailey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baileyelizabethphoto
Track-by-Track commentary: https://youtu.be/EEIphLK-kxw?si=oE-8kJ7bw8thbeP0
Live at the DJF 11/11/11 show: https://youtu.be/wi77XqOzJbk?si=IEFieG6Crbwas7eS
Instagram live, 2020: https://youtu.be/qi7cZcc4XSg?si=g2nxy0-wzJW7GPrz&t=1840
Album Review from American Songwriter: https://web.archive.org/web/20181014204259/http://americansongwriter.com/2011/10/jack%e2%80%99s-mannequin-people-and-things/ -
78. I Don't Want A Job w/ Morgan
This one's for the OG and the old-school Something Corporate fans! Morgan and I discuss the musings and vibe of a teenage Andrew and join the ride back to our own teenage years to imagine his mindset for this one.
Song: https://youtu.be/nZF-hEaP87U
Performed at Blayne’s 21s bday party, 2001: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75KvjiqR3W4&t=344s
The Galaxy Sessions track list: https://www.last.fm/music/Something+Corporate/Galaxy+Sessions -
77. VHS w/ Kyle Simons, Patterns in Traffic
Kyle Simons of Patterns in Traffic and Harsh Lights returns to the podcast to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of Tilt at the Wind No More! Kyle picked a specific song from the album to focus on for this episode. He helps us break down the song and we discuss how this one represents the entire album well. Kyle provides a songwriter and musician’s perspective on this song and we also talk about his two music projects, Patterns in Traffic and Harsh Lights.
Song Visualizer: https://youtu.be/rEUZLkuAJs8?si=X472JMiJUYEZrFUn
Patterns in Traffic website: https://patternsintraffic.com/
Patterns in Traffic on bandcamp: https://patternsintraffic.bandcamp.com/album/lights-reflections
Review of Kyle and Eva’s Harsh Lights LP on Chorus.fm: https://chorus.fm/reviews/harsh-lights-watch-the-world-divide/
American Songwriter article, 2023: https://americansongwriter.com/review-andrew-mcmahon-sifts-through-his-past-in-tilt-at-the-wind-no-more/
Consequence of Sound article, 2023: https://consequence.net/2023/03/andrew-mcmahon-in-the-wilderness-tilt-at-the-wind-no-more-track-by-track/4/ -
76. Walking in My Sleep w/ Betsy
We have a new guest joining the show to talk about a more modern song that has had a lot of time in setlists on previous tours, but we don’t hear talked about too much among the fanbase lately. We talk about what makes this one unique among the discography, draw some comparisons to the latest album, and share our opinions about the songwriting, production, lyrics, and more! Is this one of your favorites? There’s also a special treat at the beginning from my daughters and I.
Lyric Video: https://youtu.be/a1ZZzu__jw0
Chorus.fm interview: https://chorus.fm/features/interviews/andrew-mcmahon/
Melodic.net interview: https://web.archive.org/web/20170217061803/http://www.melodic.net/?page=news&id=27932
Live at Austin City Limits, 2017: https://youtu.be/30dVYWTYzBk
Youtube Paste Studios version, 2017: https://youtu.be/9w76i5aICVM
Simlish version: https://youtu.be/yLNwnyI2xog -
75. Bruised w/ Kristin
Kristin joins the podcast to talk about one of her favorite songs by Andrew McMahon. We talk about recent live shows, a special video project she put together for the entire fanbase, and more!
Song Audio: https://youtu.be/ZPU8vsl6gyc?si=7G9Sh8XE3hKzGI9I
“Snakes on a Plane” Remix version: https://youtu.be/n_MkWIec9DI?si=TikLJuD9TC8JpNh9
Punk Goes Acoustic Version: https://youtu.be/7oHZ2becOqE?si=bK6d2PeFWkFt_62k
Kristin’s New Friends tour guest singer recap video: https://youtu.be/mjORoLK24LQ?si=hdQcR27-X4zQMsED
Bruised, Hello Gone Days Tour, Live 2022: https://youtu.be/_14pqOmC-J0?si=BlAMvEfI5udBlXli
Instagram Live, March 2020: https://youtu.be/H2L8EUg3gro?si=z3sv6qYygtf1At7B&t=1138
Bruised, instrumental version: https://youtu.be/aoDYXBBmxAY?si=nkCyfvqzGmpxlfSC -
74. Watch The Sky w/ Hazel Jacks
Author Hazel Jacks joins the podcast again to talk about her latest book and one of the more recent favorite SoCo songs! Her brand new book, Surf Road, has a killer soundtrack that contains the song we’re talking about and more old-school emo favorites!
Song Audio: https://youtu.be/pDiOHF0Q12A?si=W39NfsFg2_Nll4_P
Hazel Jacks’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorhazeljacks/
Order “Surf Road” on Amazon: https://a.co/d/4QSxTBO
“Surf Road” soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7CagOggw7Lc5aqcZdS3ZPE
Instagram Live, March 2020: https://youtu.be/H2L8EUg3gro?si=WZQqzlsEwODQgW5f&t=920
Yaara’s London video, 2015 (live piano-only): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH6TYAJg2yc
Jack’s Mannequin, Dayton OH, 2011: https://youtu.be/PK8mMnsH7P4?si=CAFsRjUYFldLvXjq
SoCo live at HOB Las Vegas, 2023: https://youtu.be/67kmm3NT0Ec?si=1LjlONcLeaWBF8SQ
“10 Essential Andrew McMahon tracks” article: https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/best-andrew-mcmahon-songs-marquee-tempe-may-2-9285540
Andrew talks about Watch The Sky, ET online interview: https://youtu.be/WeQLeiWkdgg?t=333
Customer Reviews
Love the discussion
I just wanted to say I was looking for Andrew McMahon interviews and found this. It filling a gap that is needed. Andrew’s catalog is worthy of appreciation and discussion and I’m loving it. Particularly just appreciating the content line by line. I also love study the lyrics and while appreciating what they mean to me, I also love to know what the artist was thinking and feeling at the time of writing the lyrics. I haven’t purchased physical cd’s since MacBooks stopped coming with cd drives but I used to read every single liner note. Dissecting the songs is beautiful and produces some great discussion and appreciation. IF you happen to start inserting clips of some specific places you want to reference, I would love it too. Especially the imports that are hard to find. Love the pod.
The Andrew McMahon Podcast I Didn’t Know I Needed
Steve dives deep into each song in the Andrew McMahon catalogue through each of his projects and I love the attention to detail given to exploring the lyrics in each song. I have always seen myself as among Andrew’s biggest fans, but I haven’t spend the time with his lyrics to understand the love, heartbreak, pain, joy, and emotion that Andrew was experiencing when he wrote these songs.
Hearing Steve’s connection to these songs as well as his conversations with other fans who each have a bond with the music is really enjoyable. I find myself sometimes listening to multiple episodes at a time and other times taking a tiny dip in to learn more about the artist I so respect. Thank you Steve for making this catalog of conversations to accompany the music we love.
I’m really glad this podcast exists
I love Andrew McMahon’s music and love there’s a podcast geeking out about all of it. Thanks, Steve! Keep up the great work!