The Sound and the Story

David Kallison
  • 4.8 (72)
  • MUSIC COMMENTARY

The Sound and the Story is a podcast about music. I, David Kallison, dive deep to uncover the story behind and inside your favorite records. I take artists at their words. Are you ready to listen?

  1. 12/17/2020

    Episode 25: Taylor Swift's folklore

    We dive deep into the life-affirming, meaning-making power of Taylor Swift's folklore.

    51 min

  2. 05/11/2020

    Episode 24: Signals Midwest's Pin with Max Stern

    I had an in-depth quaratine call with Max Stern of Signals Midwest about their latest album Pin. Go buy it directly from the artist here. Songs featured in this episode (in chronological order): Can't Help But Wonder Pin Your Old New Apartment Also mentioned: Wil Wagner - More Like Signals MidBEST

    1 hr

  3. 03/06/2020

    Episode 23: Future Teens with Amy and Daniel

    I talk to Amy and Daniel of Future Teens about their Dan Campbell-aproved record, Breakup Season. You can find Future Teens on Twitter @FutureTeensUSA and at futureteensusa.com.

    35 min

  4. 12/14/2019

    Episode 22: Kevin Devine

    Kevin Devine, a unique, thoughtful, loquacious, multi-talented musician talks about the ten-year anniversary of Brother's Blood as well as a whole lot of other things. Go buy his stuff at kevindevine.net.

    1h 35m

  5. 11/18/2019

    Episode 21: Better Oblivion Community Center's Better Oblivion Community Center

    We pay our dues to the surprise record from wunderkind Phoebe Bridgers (boygenius) and former wunderkind Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes). Full chronological playlist: Songs by Better Oblivion Community Center unless otherwise noted. Chesapeake My City Conor Oberst - College Bright Eyes - If Winter Ends Bright Eyes - The City Has Sex Bright Eyes - June on the West Coast Bright Eyes - Interview from An Attempt to Tip the Scales Bright Eyes - False Advertising Conor Oberst - You All Loved Him Once Phoebe Bridgers - Steamroller The Replacements - Here Comes a Regular Didn't Know What I Was in For Sleepwalkin' Dylan Thomas Service Road Forest Lawn Big Black Heart Phoebe Bridgers - Would You Rather (feat. Conor Oberst)

    54 min

  6. 08/13/2019

    Episode 20: Proper. with Erik Garlington

    In this two-part interview with Erik Garlington, the brains and brawn behind the black and queer pop-punk outfit Proper., we discuss both his records, "The Surburbs Have Ruined My Life" and "I Spent the Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better," and how his background of being an outsider and a military brat lead him on a wild journey to be a pop-punk singer in New York City. Full chronological playlist: "Germany, 1991" "A$AP Rocky Type Beat" "Not Black Enough" "Curtains Down! Throw in the Towel!" "Bragging Rights (ft. Willow Hawks of The Sonder Bombs)" "No Loitering"

    1h 9m

  7. 05/30/2019

    Episode 19: Sincere Engineer with Deanna Belos

    I interview the very talented and very funny Deanna Belos of Sincere Engineer about her debut album Rhombithian. We talk about the expectations of growing up, lab mice, relationships, and the time Deanna almost died getting coffee. Full chronilogical playlist: Corn Dog Sonnet No. 7 Clip from the film Dirty Work Overbite Let You Down Ghosts In The Graveyard

    50 min

  8. 02/11/2019

    Episode 17: Spanish Love Songs with Dylan Slocum

    In a Sound and the Story first, I interview Dylan Slocum of Spanish Love Songs about their album schmaltz. We talk about Dylan's painful journey south and the mechanics of mediocrity. Full chronilogical playlist (all songs by Spanish Love Songs): Beer and Nyquil (Hold It Together) Sequels, Remakes, and Adaptations Nuevo Buffalo Buffalo The Boy Considers His Haircut Otis / Carl Funeral (Phoebe Bridgers cover) And at 54:58, you can hear Dylan's mom sighing "wow" under her breath as noted in The Boy Considers His Haircut.

    1h 46m
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The Sound and the Story is a podcast about music. I, David Kallison, dive deep to uncover the story behind and inside your favorite records. I take artists at their words. Are you ready to listen?

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  • Creator
    David Kallison
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2020
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © David Kallison
  • Show Website
    The Sound and the Story