Discography Deep Dive

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Discography Deep Dive Podcast

Discography Deep Dive is an obsessive look at the history music. Each season will feature a different host discussing the history of one of their favorite artists across several episodes. Episodes are released monthly.

  1. Chapter 006 - A Return To Rock Music - "I'm Toast" (Sparks)

    18/06/2020

    Chapter 006 - A Return To Rock Music - "I'm Toast" (Sparks)

    Welcome to season two of Discography Deep Dive. For this series Lillian "Lilz" Martin (Jukebox Zeroes) will be guiding us through the timeline of the highly influential art-pop duo of brothers Ron and Russell Mael, better known as Sparks. In our sixth and final chapter in this arc, we reach the '10s and '20s, featuring stripped down tours, forays into the cinema, collaborations with young guns, and most importantly: a return to the quirky, eccentric blend of artsy rock music that made them glam darlings back in the 70s. Sources Include The Following: AllSparks.com - http://allsparks.com/ Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparks_(band) Songs Used In This Episode: "I'm Toast" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGPg8nVQ8k "Two Hands, One Mouth" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5A_Gk8ENP4 "Good Morning (Live)" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eltSGbHrCT4 "The Final Derriere" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YQw6KLJGf8 "Johnny Delusional" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac3qj-E4K4M "Collaborations Don't Work" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGAwp5syXyE "Piss Off" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3V4KfeJBCQ "Hippopotamus" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j2CJN8rmBE "Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me)" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5jtqCo43WM "What The Hell Is It This Time?" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC0rzv1j8Zc "Self-Effacing" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkEAhNJC-zE "Sainthood Is Not In Your Future" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL0q6RH-F5g "Please Don't Fuck Up My World" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Givls9BUhc "Number One Song In Heaven" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7QAuZeozFo

    24 min
  2. Chapter 005 - The Neo-Classical Years - "I Married Myself" (Sparks)

    19/05/2020

    Chapter 005 - The Neo-Classical Years - "I Married Myself" (Sparks)

    Welcome to season two of Discography Deep Dive. For this series Lillian "Lilz" Martin (Jukebox Zeroes) will be guiding us through the timeline of the highly influential art-pop duo of brothers Ron and Russell Mael, better known as Sparks. In our fifth chapter we join Sparks coming off another creative rut, only to throw all semblances of contemporary pop out the window and emerge with one of the most acclaimed works of their career. We also touch upon new experiments in old sounds, an incredibly prolific concert series, and newfound success in the oft unheard of radio musical. Sources Include The Following: AllSparks.com - http://allsparks.com/ Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparks_(band) Songs Used In This Episode: "I Married Myself" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-ONRt9ER6Y "Wunderbar (Concerto In Koch Minor)" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=324ZCCxfxd8 "The Rhythm Thief" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgGMU3puNJE "Your Call's Very Important To Us, Please Hold" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK9ylfHktqw "How Do I Get To Carnegie Hall?" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU6Ia8pkhMk "This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us (Justin Hawkins Version)" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX5r78caUcE "Dick Around" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgakpSoHEiE "Metaphor" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPCZRlh6G_g "Perfume" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0hSxdQHJ_s "Good Morning" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vd2upDDmwk "Lighten Up Morrissey" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwIrFTo495E "I Can't Believe That You Would Fall For All The Crap In This Song" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm8R1DAYFYs "Mr. Bergman, How Are You" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sofH9bOyCj4 "Limo Driver (Welcome To Hollywood)" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzK_ga_gJ0Q "The Studio Commissary" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNmwrzmti4E

    21 min
  3. Chapter 004 - The Dance Club Years - "When Do I Get To Sing My Way?" (Sparks)

    21/04/2020

    Chapter 004 - The Dance Club Years - "When Do I Get To Sing My Way?" (Sparks)

    Welcome to season two of Discography Deep Dive. For this series Lillian "Lilz" Martin (Jukebox Zeroes) will be guiding us through the timeline of the highly influential art-pop duo of brothers Ron and Russell Mael, better known as Sparks. For our fourth chapter we join Sparks' turbulent journey through the latter half of the 1980s, only to emerge creatively invigorated, and experiencing critical and commercial success via the dance clubs once again. We'll also touch upon some brief forays into the film industry, a strange variety of tribute record, and prelude to one of the most important works of their career. Sources Include The Following: AllSparks.com - http://allsparks.com/ Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparks_(band) Songs Used In This Episode: "When Do I Get To Sing My Way?" - https://youtu.be/Fh9fP4PBYR4 "With All My Might" - https://youtu.be/ISAakl_PGN4 "Pretending To Be Drunk" - https://youtu.be/O3CA5S09KvM "Music That You Can Dance To" - https://youtu.be/7OygMu9SS68 "Fingertips" - https://youtu.be/pPboAdbsDAk "Change" - https://youtu.be/1aqwsF0z73c "Madonna" - https://youtu.be/IvoJB5Y8880 "So Important" - https://youtu.be/q-U8Fvm1f5Y "Just Got Back From Heaven" - https://youtu.be/Dt4zBv9EDE8 "Singing In The Shower" - https://youtu.be/D-I_O3PNweE "National Crime Awareness Week" - https://youtu.be/6Iz53uzlNls "Tsui Hark" - https://youtu.be/-mbBTKCpj-8 "When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)" - https://youtu.be/pKFiOCKhLfg "This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us (Plagiarism Version with Faith No More)" - https://youtu.be/_34IS79hxDQ "The Number One Song In Heaven (Plagiarism Version with Jimmy Sommerville)" - https://youtu.be/Ro5iI-RhKxM "Balls" - https://youtu.be/E59AW_gIfAs

    19 min
  4. Chapter 003 - The Synth-Pop Years - "My Other Voice" (Sparks)

    25/03/2020

    Chapter 003 - The Synth-Pop Years - "My Other Voice" (Sparks)

    Welcome to season two of Discography Deep Dive. For this series Lillian "Lilz" Martin (Jukebox Zeroes) will be guiding us through the timeline of the highly influential art-pop duo of brothers Ron and Russell Mael, better known as Sparks. In our third chapter we find Sparks in a holding pattern after their return home failed to render continued pop success. We'll be covering an unlikely shift in sound that reinvigorated the duo, removing them out of the rock clubs and into the discotheque. Followed by an embrace of new wave, but at the expense of their core identity. Sources Include The Following: AllSparks.com - http://allsparks.com/ Sound On Sound - https://www.soundonsound.com/people/sparks Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparks_(band) Songs/Audio Clips Used In This Episode: "My Other Voice" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3f9rbOEmps "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHfrdQ8h2Pw "Tryouts For The Human Race" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX6c_7upnwc "The Number One Song In Heaven" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7QAuZeozFo "Beat The Clock" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIzleISU5jw "When I'm With You" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPfI2uU78gE "Young Girls" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BCSacXbV6g "Tips For Teens" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYS27VKif7U "Funny Face" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W91nbOGeLmk "I Predict" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk0ldSF3FX8 Danny DeVito/Sparks episode of SNL - https://vimeo.com/262151804 "Eaten By The Monster Of Love" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUxheK7soS4 "Cool Places" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipTCslcSSoU "All You Ever Think About Is Sex" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msro9PGsLmc

    20 min
  5. Chapter 002 - The Glam Years - "Amateur Hour" (Sparks)

    19/02/2020

    Chapter 002 - The Glam Years - "Amateur Hour" (Sparks)

    Welcome to season two of Discography Deep Dive. For this series Lillian "Lilz" Martin (Jukebox Zeroes) will be guiding us through the timeline of the highly influential art-pop duo of brothers Ron and Russell Mael, better known as Sparks. In our second chapter we find Sparks at their greatest commercial peak; the duo's glam rock period. We cover the Mael Brothers' relocation overseas during which they enjoy mainstream success throughout the United Kingdom, their gradual regress in popularity, leading to a return to the United States, and their first tastes of negative critical reaction. Sources Include The Following: AllSparks.com - http://allsparks.com/ Sparks Early Years - http://graphikdesigns.free.fr/sparks-ron-russell-mael.html Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparks_(band) Songs Used In This Episode: "Amateur Hour" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YBmS5oaNwU "Falling In Love With Myself Again" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx4ERgegpO8 "This Town Isn't Big Enough For The Both Of Us" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI9gOtRMogY "Equator" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bp_B45Hr7s "Reinforcements" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVD5oJDuXTA "Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4esybKKOYYo "Something For The Girl With Everything" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKj4a-vwV00 "Hospitality On Parade" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHyryt1L79Y "Looks Looks Looks" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTg8JPFrE70 "Get In The Swing" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo1VYFAijjY "Big Boy" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojVPOEYR6Mo "I Like Girls" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQDDBJb1TAc "Over The Summer" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vony9BuhxGg

    17 min

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Discography Deep Dive is an obsessive look at the history music. Each season will feature a different host discussing the history of one of their favorite artists across several episodes. Episodes are released monthly.

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