S1E3. Live At Carnegie Hall (Bill Withers, 1973)

08/31/20 • 84 min

Bill Withers may be one of the finest voices in r&b that not nearly enough people talk about. James and Dan delve into the man's career (which he began after age 30), the amazing band he put together for this concert, the sheer volume of hits he had in such a short time, and that 'Lean On Me' should be our national anthem.

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S1E2. Living in Clip (Ani Difranco, 1997)- Part 2

In Part 2, we slide disc 2 of 'Living In Clip' into the player for more great live Ani Difranco. James and Dan get more into Ani as a lyricist, some of her classic folk singer moves, her work with Utah Phillips, what she means to the LGBTQ community, and more hilarious onstage banter. They wrap up by answering the question: Should this be the only Ani record you own?

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S1E4. Roseland NYC Live (Portishead, 1998)

In the 90s, there was no other group like Portishead. And there is no live album from the modern rock era that swings for the fences like this one, and pulls it off as beautifully. James and Dan both cite this album, the band, and the accompanying concert film as life changing for them as late teens, and they talk about the brilliant use of orchestration for an otherwise sample-heavy band, the delicacy of dynamics, and Beth Gibbons' haunting vocal range.