Jul 29, 2024

The song that launched an enduring genre of music with a combination of brilliance and success in spite of itself, and a cover that succeeds in surprising ways, but has an even more surprising legacy. 

Outro music is Girl You Know It’s True by Milli Vanilli. 

Jul 22, 2024

A perfect representation of the band that started the revolution, but is mostly remembered by there reflection in the revolutionaries who followed, and the master of taking a whole lot of nothing and turning it into something amazing. Radioactivity, originally by Kraftwerk, covered by Fatboy Slim.

Outro music is Linus...

Jul 15, 2024

A song that does manage to really hit the mood even without a ukulele, that missing ukulele, and an artist who does it the hard way but just right. Another Love, originally by Tom Odell, covered by Blanks, and by Josiah and the Bonnevilles. 

Outro music is Heart on Fire, also by Blanks, and apparently from that thing we...

Jul 8, 2024

A comeback song that does its job perfectly in spite of an incredible disguise, one of the greatest teams in modern music, and an utterly savvy outside perspective. I’m Still Standing, originally by Elton John, covered by Gold Fang. 

Outro music is I Guess That’s why They Call It The Blues, also by Elton...

Jul 1, 2024

A genre-specific tragedy, strife in Eastern Europe, and the golden age of musical charity. Last Kiss, originally by Wayne Cochran, covered by Pearl Jam. 

Outro music is Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai.