Same as it ever was... We're letting the days go by as we review and rank Remain In Light by the Talking Heads! For their iconic 1980 record, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz migrated to the Bahamas to escape city life. While they were there they developed an affinity for the Caribbean ethos and African-inspired percussion, which they brought into the studio alongside producer Brian Eno. The result is a polyrhythmic, pulsing new-wave sound, made with "human sampling" techniques and a flair for the funky. The record is home to instant classics like Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) and Once In A Lifetime, but how will the rest of these intense-yet-danceable tracks hold up?

James & Connor (your own resident talking heads) walk through the band's history and a breakup so sudden only David Byrne knew it had even happened! We'll talk about their inspirations and legacy, and we'll learn why this blotchy album cover is the first of its kind! The Mixtaper's ready for another round on the Great Curve of Fact Or Spin with tales of limo dispatches, sticky shaving, and a humiliating burglary at letter-opener point. Then we'll Overload you with facts about the 8 tracks that make up Remain In Light... but the Talking Heads' score remains to be Seen And Not Seen.

You may ask yourself, "well, how did I get here?" Good question. Let us know on our socials and wherever you get your podcasts! Are you a Talking Head-head? Do you have a tiny way mouth? What's the worst shaving liquid? We want all your thoughts in the comments!!

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0:00 Intro

3:19 About Talking Heads

10:50 About Remain In Light

22:46 Awards & Accolades

23:24 Fact Or Spin

24:21 Tina Weymouth Was A Limo Dispatcher

27:40 David Byrne Shaved With An Interesting Lubricant

30:37 David Byrne Was Burgled With A Letter Opener

36:51 Fast Fire Facts: Celebrity Talking Head Heads

44:16 Album Art

48:21 Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)

51:35 Crosseyed And Painless

54:05 The Great Curve

55:38 Once In A Lifetime

1:01:43 Houses In Motion

1:03:18 Seen And Not Seen

1:05:08 Listening Wind

1:07:26 The Overload

1:09:09 Final Spin

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Ooh-wah-ah-ah-ah!!! This week we head into the Eye Of The Storm as we review and rank Immortalized, the riotous sixth studio album from Disturbed! After an indefinite hiatus in the early 2010s the band roared back onto the scene with this surprise record in 2015, featuring iconic moments like The Vengeful One, the ballad-adjacent The Light, and an unforgettable cover of The Sound Of Silence. Sucker punch hooks and powerful vocals keep the album moving, but did the band play it too safe by sticking to their tried-and-true formula?

Connor first recommended Disturbed's Evolution to James half a decade ago. It was a solid record, but scored low on his ranking list. In the Year Of Redemption, Connor's hoping a more lively record can Fire It Up and recalibrate James' opinions. We'll talk about the band's rise to greatness, David Draiman's decision to walk from a six-figure salary, and learn about the secret reunion that led to Immortalized! The Mixtaper is brewing up facts about a wrestling wife, defenestration, and a four-year follicular fakeout. Can Disturbed Open Our Eyes or have we Saved Our Last Goodbye for the latest of Connor's picks?

Have you ever been to Oconomowoc, WI? Did we even get close to saying that one right? Did you recognize that gurgly sound? Let us know in the comments or on social media! And be sure to like and subscribe for more-- in the words of Disturbed, "What Are You Waiting For?!"

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0:00 Intro

1:45 Past Disturbed Experience

6:55 About Disturbed

17:13 About Immortalized

25:50 Fact Or Spin

27:19 Love Was Brewing For Mike Wengren

30:43 Brewing Was Love For Mike Wengren

36:42 David Draiman Disturbs Almost Everyone

44:11 Dan Donegan Was Not As He Appeared...

51:50 Album Art

54:43 The Eye Of The Storm

55:59 Immortalized

59:37 The Vengeful One

1:02:12 Open Your Eyes

1:05:44 The Light

1:08:36 What Are You Waiting For

1:10:43 You're Mine

1:12:14 Who

1:14:51 Save Our Last Goodbye

1:18:48 Fire It Up

1:20:32 The Sound Of Silence

1:25:09 Never Wrong

1:27:48 Who Taught You How To Hate

1:29:59 Final Spin

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Honey, Just Allow Him One More Chance! The Year Of Redemption blows us back into the North Country this week to revisit The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan! After Highway 61 Revisited didn't exactly leave Connor "going electric," we decided to wind back the clock to 1962 and explore one of Dylan's first masterpieces. After barely breaking even with his debut, people called him a folly... but with his sophomore effort, this so-called spokesman of a generation set out to prove them wrong! Armed with a guitar and a harmonica and inspired by social upheaval that defined the decade, the future folk legend suddenly came into his own with hits like Blowin' In The Wind, A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall, and Don't Think Twice, It's All Right.

James & Connor break down what went wrong for Dylan in our first episode. Then we'll explore his backstory and dive deeper into the making of Freewheelin', from its jazz producer to its strikingly cool (literally) cover photo. The Mixtaper is back to redeem himself with facts about loitering crime, scared children, and a $100,000,000 secondhand couch. As we move through Freewheelin' track by track, we'll discover the traditional roots of so many of these songs and learn the social, political, and personal context behind lyrics that evolved the course of popular music. Whether you're here for pacifist protest pieces like Masters Of War, heartaching ballads like Girl From The North Country, or you just want to hear him say "needle" in a funny voice... Freewheelin' could be just the Bob Dylan redemption you need.

Have you tried the infamous cherry cordial milk? Would you be kind to a scruffy vagrant? Is YOUR favorite Dylan track in the acoustic or electric style? Let us know if Dinky Dylan deserved a follow-up in the comments or on socials. See you soon for another album; Happy New Year!!

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0:00 Intro

6:50 About Bob Dylan

11:09 About The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

22:18 Awards & Accolades

23:37 Fact Or Spin

26:21 Bob Dylan Is A Scruffy Vagrant

30:35 Bob Dylan Went Incognito

34:48 Grandpa Bob Scares Children

38:17 Bob Dylan Is Not Much Of A Negotiator

46:48 Album Art

49:59 Blowin' In The Wind

54:23 Girl From The North Country

58:16 Masters Of War

1:00:52 Down The Highway

1:03:59 Bob Dylan's Blues

1:04:57 A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

1:08:20 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

1:10:49 Bob Dylan's Dream

1:13:10 Oxford Town

1:15:12 Talkin' World War III Blues

1:17:08 Corrina, Corrina

1:19:18 Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance

1:21:04 I Shall Be Free

1:23:53 Final Spin

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