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Quick Update: Jason Talks Radiohead's Kid A12 Nov 202400:03:36

Just a quick little update to let you know that Jason talked about Radiohead's album Kid A on the podcast "You, Me and An Album" with Al Melchior. 

You can listen to the episode here or wherever you listen to podcasts. Al has had a ton of great guests and discussed a lot of great albums if you don't know the podcast. 

Al and Jason also talked a bit about Jason's album The Grand Routine and the history and future of this podcast.

I hope you'll give it a listen. 

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Jason Bemis Lawrence: A Safe Place, with Rob Collier07 Jun 202400:41:10

A Safe Place is out. It's the 3rd single from Jason's forthcoming new album The Grand Routine. 

Great friend of the show Rob Collier joins again to talk about the song, how it was written, songwriting, production, Andrew Carlson's bass playing, music marketing, etc etc. 

The two friends also try to define what type of music Jason's music is, what Soft Rock is, if lyrics matter at all, and more. 

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R.E.M: Automatic For The People, with D. James Goodwin31 Jan 202301:33:23

D. James Goodwin is back on the show. 

We're taking a break from the Nirvana series to ask Dan some questions about his process of learning and engaging with the world via social media, technology, etc, before getting into R.E.M's 1992 album Automatic For The People.

Dan had mentioned his deep emotional connection to the album on his previous appearance so we decided to dig further into it.

As usual, we talk lyrics, production, songwriting, the specific qualities and characteristics of each band member, and more. 

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Nirvana Unplugged: On A Plain, with Travis Smith30 Dec 202200:38:48

Before the Stream is currently talking about Nirvana's MTV Unplugged In New York one song at a time.

Travis Smith returns to the pod to discuss On A Plain and reminisce about Nirvana. Jason and Travis talk about album sequencing, "great little pop songs" vs "great songs", poignant lyrics vs throwaway lyrics, what stands out about this song in this performance and on Nevermind, and more.

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Nirvana Unplugged: All Apologies, with Heather Woods Broderick07 Dec 202200:50:49

Before the Stream is currently talking about Nirvana's MTV Unplugged In New York one song at a time.

We finally had to go out of song order for this one, but you'll be glad to get it sooner.

Singer/Songwriter/cellist/multi-instrumentalist Heather Woods Broderick joins Jason to talk about the penultimate song of the performance All Apologies.

The two friends and sometimes bandmates discuss Heather's memories of Nirvana, grunge music, and Unplugged before moving through a variety of topics like live performance versus recorded performance, how people will get inspired to learn an instrument in the future, songwriting, and more. 

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Nirvana Unplugged: Dumb, with Chris Buckridge14 Nov 202200:54:13

Before the Stream is currently talking about Nirvana's MTV Unplugged In New York one song at a time.

Chris Buckridge joined Jason to share his deeply personal connection to this song and to Nirvana. 

The two friends and erstwhile/forever bandmates discuss music theory, mental health, cognitive dissonance and of course, Nirvana. 

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Nirvana Unplugged: Pennyroyal Tea, with Rob Collier25 Oct 202200:46:46

Before the Stream is currently talking about Nirvana's MTV Unplugged In New York one song at a time.

Rob Collier returns to the show to talk about Pennyroyal Tea, the 5th song on the album. 

We explore why Rob didn't get into Nirvana in the 90s as much as he did the other major grunge bands, what makes this song and Kurt's performance of it on Unplugged so compelling, a little bit of music theory, and a lot more. 

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Nirvana Unplugged: The Man Who Sold The World, with Dean Wareham06 Oct 202200:36:45

Dean Wareham (Luna, Galaxie 500, Dean & Britta, etc) is on the show! 

Before the Stream is currently talking about Nirvana's MTV Unplugged In New York one song at a time.

Dean's band Luna was making major label rock albums at the same time Nirvana was, so he has an interesting perspective on the time period. 

Dean and Jason talk about the aesthetics of "Unplugged", vocals, covers, and more. 

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Nirvana Unplugged: Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam, with John Whitaker20 Sep 202200:37:01

We're talking about Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York song by song. John Whitaker joins Jason to talk about Nirvana's cover of The Vaselines' Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam

The two old friends and bandmates discuss John's teenage perspective on Nirvana in the 90s, everything that Dave Grohl adds to this performance, what it's like to have lived a song, the gift that Nirvana gave so many people by covering relatively unknown songs, and more.

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Nirvana Unplugged: Come As You Are, with Louis Cohen06 Sep 202200:53:04

We're talking about Nirvana's MTV Unplugged In New York song by song. Our guest for Come As You Are, the 2nd song of the show, was born the same year Nirvana Unplugged was performed.

Guitarist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Louis Cohen joins Jason to discuss his connection to Nirvana, musical plagarism, 90s guitar sounds and fashion, Judee Sill, and a lot more. 

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Nirvana Unplugged: About a Girl, with David Nagler22 Aug 202200:36:45

We're talking about Nirvana's MTV Unplugged In New York song by song and we start at the beginning with David Nagler

Jason and David discuss the song About a Girl along with David's first impressions of MTV's Unplugged series, the time David saw Nirvana in concert, guitar playing, and much more. 

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Where We've Been and Intro to Nirvana Unplugged19 Aug 202200:11:12

We're back! 

We're going to go through Nirvana: MTV Unplugged in New York song by song with different guests over the next couple months. 

Jason introduces the 1993/94 TV performance and album, and talks a bit about what's been going on the last few months.

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Jason Bemis Lawrence: Same Conversations, with Anthony LaMarca23 Apr 202400:45:36

The 2nd single from Jason's forthcoming LP is out now. 

Singer-songwriter/drummer/multi-instrumentalist/producer Anthony LaMarca of The Building and The War on Drugs joined Jason to talk about the song and the album. 

The two friends and longtime cohorts discussed production, tracking at Peppermint Studios in Youngstown, OH, tempos, Anthony's sweet guitar solo on this song, the definition of the term "shralping", why the album took a long time to write and record, whether the demos are better than the album versions, songwriting, and a lot more. 

Plus, there's a bonus post-script detailing another of Jason's awkward interactions with a musician. 

Awesome contributions were made to this song by:

Anthony

Andrew Carlson

Gary Rhamy

D. James Goodwin

Rob Collier

Heather Woods Broderick

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41. Nirvana: Bleach, with Travis Smith04 Apr 202201:40:55

Jason is joined for the 2nd time by one of his oldest and dearest friends Travis Smith, this time to discuss Nirvana's 1989 full length debut Bleach.

Jason and Travis try to remember if the performance of "About a Girl" on MTV Unplugged really was their introduction to this album, they discuss what aspects of the songwriter Kurt Cobain would become were already present on this album, the progression from Bleach (which was produced for around $600) to Nevermind, and much more. 

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40. Primus: Frizzle Fry, with Michael Quoma03 Mar 202201:32:54

Guitarist, composer, multi-instrumentalist Michael Quoma joins Jason to talk about Primus' 1990 debut studio album Frizzle Fry.

What is up with this band? How unique are they? Are they a jam band? How much depth is behind their quirky surface? 

Jason and Mike discuss all these questions, plus their memories of the album and Primus, thoughts on composition and band dynamics, and much more.

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39. Get Me Into Chris Weisman, with Alex Kirkpatrick11 Feb 202201:33:45

Jason asked drummer/songwriter/bandleader Alex Kirkpatrick to introduce him to music that has been important to Alex. 

Alex chose Chris Weisman and pointed Jason to 6 songs to listen to and discuss. 

Those songs are:

"Double Bill"

"The Fingers of Mars"

"Fa Mi May (Dream Away)"

"Living With Poison "

"The Winning Blues"

and "Changes in the Fourth Dimension"

The two friends talked about how Alex learned about Weisman and what Weisman's music has meant to him, what can be learned from Weisman's approach, how their listening and writing habits have changed over time, and much more.

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Who is Chris Weisman? (Primer for Ep. 39)04 Feb 202200:06:09
For the next full-length episode (episode 39, next week), Jason asked drummer/songwriter/bandleader Alex Kirkpatrick to school him on an artist Jason didn't know, but who has had a profound impact on Alex.

Alex chose singer/songwriter Chris Weisman

In this preview/primer for the full-length episode, Jason lays out the 6 songs that Alex chose for them to dig into, where to find the songs if you want to hear them in advance, and more.

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38. U2: Pop, with Mike O'Neill25 Jan 202201:23:04

Mike O joins Jason to talk about U2's 1997 album Pop

Did the tepid response to this somewhat experimental album lead U2 to make safe music for the rest of their career? 

Is this album sequenced for the CD era, and does it trail off at the end because they didn't quite finish it? 

The two friends discuss their memories of U2, the album, how they're connecting with music these days, and much more. 

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37. Fugazi: Repeater, with Chris Buckridge11 Jan 202202:03:26

Finally a Fugazi episode. 

Singer/Songwriter/Multi-instrumentalist Chris Buckridge joins Jason to discuss Fugazi and their 1990 album Repeater.

Was Fugazi preachy? Were they sloppy? Were they an amazing example of creativity, integrity and creating a community? 

The two friends and erstwhile bandmates discuss their memories and updated thoughts about Fugazi and Repeater.

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36. Billy Joel: The Nylon Curtain, with Pascal Balthrop14 Dec 202101:47:55

Singer/Songwriter Pascal Balthrop (Balthrop, Alabama) joins Jason to discuss Billy Joel's 1982 album The Nylon Curtain

Pascal remembers all the reasons this was an important album for him in his childhood while Jason tries to track down why exactly he never gave a crap about Billy Joel. 

This all leads to an in-depth discussion of every song on the album plus songwriting, production, vocal effects, music videos and much more.

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35. Tom Petty: Wildflowers, with Dean Anshutz18 Nov 202101:47:47

Drummer/percussionist/businessman extraordinaire Dean Anshutz joins Jason to talk about Tom Petty's 1994 album Wildflowers

The two friends have a wide-ranging discussion about first impressions of the album, it's place in Tom's body of work, lyrics, production, drumming. 

Is it front-loaded? Is it a little uneven as it goes on? Could some of the newly released tracks from the sessions worked better on the single album? Or is it just perfect?

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34. R.E.M.: New Adventures in Hi-Fi, with Michael Arthur29 Oct 202101:43:54

Michael Arthur (@inklines) joins Jason to discuss R.E.M.'s 1996 album New Adventures in Hi-Fi

Did everyone grow up in a crappy time for pop music? Does anyone want to be someone's Easter Bunny? What is it about this band? About Michael Stipe? Is this record just too long or too same-y because it's so live? 

Jason and Michael discuss all these things, plus the creative process, how bands keep it fresh on their 10th album and beyond, and much more.

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33. Jane's Addiction: Ritual de lo Habitual, with D. James Goodwin08 Oct 202101:43:48

D. James Goodwin rejoins the pod to discuss Jane's Addiction's 1990 album Ritual de lo Habitual. Jason and Dan discuss Jane's place among rock bands during a time when popularity was switching from Hair and Glam Metal to Alternative. They go through the sounds and production on each instrument, how to get the most out of less technically proficient singers, Navarro's place amongst rock guitarists, and much more. They even share their own personal 'been caught stealing' stories. 

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Jason Bemis Lawrence: In the Quiet Golden Hour, with Andrew Carlson21 Mar 202401:03:48

The 1st single from Jason's forthcoming 2nd LP is out! 

The song is called In the Quiet Golden Hour, and Jason talked all about it with Andrew Carlson, who played bass and guitar and sang on the track. 

The two friends talk about recording at Peppermint Studios in Youngstown, OH, with Anthony LaMarca and Gary Rhamy. They talk about all the other people that worked on the song and album. They analyze the track and the original demo of the song while sharing lessons they learned on this session and talking about production, arrangement, songwriting, lyrics, etc. 

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32. Guns N' Roses: Use Your Illusion I & II, with Bryan Bruchman03 Sep 202101:33:27

Photographer, producer, podcast host, musician Bryan Bruchman (bryanbruchman.com) joins Jason to discuss the 1991 Guns N' Roses releases Use Your Illusion I & II. 

Both Bryan and Jason got these cds before they had cd players, but they did different things about it. They discuss their memories of first hearing the music, the lasting impacts it had on them, how it sounds to them now, and how their listening habits and relationship to music has changed.

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31. Metallica: Metallica, with Rafal Sarnecki 12 Aug 202101:45:16

Jason and Polish guitarist Rafal Sarnecki (rafalsarnecki.com) grew up on different continents but they both had a strong relationship with Metallica's The Black Album in the 90s. 

The two friends, who met and studied jazz together in NYC, revisit the album and talk about the difficulties of purchasing it in Poland, seeing Metallica live in the 90s, the impact it made on them as musicians, and more.

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30. Jesse Marchant: Antelope Running, with Jesse Marchant03 Aug 202101:23:26

Jesse Marchant makes another in-person appearance on the podcast to discuss his new album Antelope Running (released 6/25/21 - AntiFragile). Then Jason calls him back to ask more questions about stories depicted on the album, songwriting, process, etc. 

We started a YouTube channel 

You can see video clips of this conversation with Jesse on the YouTube channel, and there will be more there soon. 

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29. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Blood Sugar Sex Magik, with Andrew Carlson21 Jul 202101:44:00
Singer/songwriter, bassist, patch creator, tour manager, musical jack of all trades Andrew Carlson (namesofwar) returns to the pod to discuss RHCP's 1991 album Blood Sugar Sex Magik.  Topics include: Toxic Masculinity, funk-shouting, Rick Rubin's influence, hits and filler tracks, Flea and Frusciante's musicianship, Chad and Anthony's limitations, and more.

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28. Radiohead: OK Computer, with Jesse Marchant and D. James Goodwin (Part 2)18 Jun 202100:57:58

The final chapter of Jason's conversation with Jesse Marchant and Dan Goodwin from the control room of The Isokon studio during the making of Jesse Marchant's new LP "Antelope Running". 

They talk about the production on Ok Computer, the contributions of Colin, Phil and Ed, what is the best Radiohead record, lyrics, how a track like "Fitter Happier" fits on the album, and more. 

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27. Radiohead: OK Computer, with Jesse Marchant and D. James Goodwin (Part 1)11 Jun 202100:57:32

Finally a Radiohead record! Finally another in-person talk!

This part 1 of 2 took place in the control room at The Isokon in Woodstock during the making of Jesse Marchant's 5th studio LP "Antelope Running", which is due out June 25th. 

Jesse, Jason and Dan sat down after a long day of basic tracks to discuss Radiohead, OK Computer, Lars von Trier, Pink Floyd, lyrics, production, and much more. 

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26. The Wallflowers: Bringing Down The Horse, with Rob Collier31 May 202101:30:12

Happy 25th Anniversary to Bringing Down The Horse by the Wallflowers!

Dr. Rob Collier returns to the podcast to play some trivia, to debate what's special or important about this album, and to talk about Jakob and Bob Dylan, the album's legacy, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, songwriting, and lyrics lyrics lyrics. 

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25. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: Ugetsu, with Claude Rosen14 May 202101:13:26

It's a jazz extravaganza on Before the Stream. 

Jason met pianist/singer/songwriter Claude Rosen (clauderosen.bandcamp.com) on one of his first days at jazz school in New York City and they have been friends ever since. 

They discuss the album Ugetsu, but also what drew Claude to jazz at a very young age, what music school was like, how the record sounds to them now that they aren't in school or pursuing careers in jazz, and so much more.

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24. The Building: Indianola Pizza Dough, with Anthony LaMarca (Part 2)26 Apr 202101:12:37

The thrilling final chapter of our 2-part episode with Anthony LaMarca on Indianola Pizza Dough, the new album by The Building. Anthony and Jason pick up where they left off in part 1 and continue to dive into the songs, the process, the stories and the people behind the album. 

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23. The Building: Indianola Pizza Dough, with Anthony LaMarca (Part 1)12 Apr 202100:54:02

Pizza! Polka! Rock and Roll! Collage! Truth! 

We're doing a brand new album this month on Before the Stream. 

Anthony LaMarca writes, records and performs music as The Building and he has a new album called Indianola Pizza Dough out on April 23rd. 

In this part 1 of 2, Jason and Anthony discuss the inspiration and process behind making the album, where it fits in The Building's catalogue, and how it reflects Anthony's life and family history.

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Tori Amos: Under the Pink, with Natasha Alexandra22 Feb 202401:33:21

We are back! 

The grand return of Before the Stream features Jason and Natasha Alexandra talking about Tori Amos' 1994 classic album Under the Pink.

Jason tries to guess Natasha's defining 3 songs from this record before the two friends and musical colleagues dive into the full album, whether spirits help with songwriting, storytelling vs. marketing, 30-year anniversaries, the 90s, production, and so much more.

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22. Checking in with Megan LaMarca26 Mar 202100:48:04

Jason's good friend Megan LaMarca (bravealsatianmakes) had some thoughts about the recent Everclear episode, podcasts, evaluating music, John Mayer, and lots of other things, so they hopped on a zoom call and hashed some things out. 

This is a rare episode that doesn't revolve around one album, but it allowed Megan and Jason to talk about a wide range of artists, from Beethoven to Staind.

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21. The Afghan Whigs: Gentlemen, with Chris McFarland08 Mar 202101:16:43

Singer/songwriter Chris McFarland (chrismcfarland.com) joins Jason to discuss The Afghan Whigs' 1993 album Gentlemen

The two friends share their memories of finding out about the Whigs and the album and go track by track diving into how the songs struck them back in the 90s and how they sound now. 

They also talk about creative process, songwriting, the very effective use of ugliness on this album, and singer Greg Dulli's persona and career arc. 

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20. Everclear: So Much for the Afterglow, with Adam Aizer22 Feb 202100:43:44

Adam Aizer (@AdamAizer), host of the CBS Sports Fantasy Football Today Podcast, joins Jason to talk about Everclear and their hit album So Much for the Afterglow

Adam and Jason discuss their memories of first hearing the record and try to track down what made this music special and how it might have stood out from all the other alternative rock bands from the 90s. 

Then they tackle some deeper questions like: is rock and roll dead? If not, where do you find it? And, is this a Christmas album? 

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19. Portishead: Dummy, with Caithlin De Marrais11 Feb 202101:11:45

Caithlin De Marrais (caithlindemarrais.com) joins Jason to discuss their memories, lasting impressions, and new revelations about Portishead's debut album Dummy. 

The two friends also discuss Caithlin's new album What Will You Do Then?, what makes albums feel coherent, what makes music sexy, songwriting and inspiration while parenting, and so much more. 

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18. Weezer: The Blue Album, with Jesse Marchant29 Jan 202101:21:20

The world has turned, and Weezer's still here.

Jesse Marchant (jessemarchant.com) joins Jason to talk about Weezer's 1994 debut album. The two friends discuss their memories of how they were introduced to and influenced by the album, how it sounds to them now, and they try to figure out what the heck happened to Weezer. 

They also discuss Jesse's career, his upcoming 5th studio album and the evolution of his songwriting. 

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17. Smashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream, with Eric D. Johnson18 Jan 202101:09:37

Yes, we've already done this album but Jason got the chance to talk to Eric D. Johnson (Fruit Bats, Bonny Light Horseman) about it, and about his full cover of the album so of course we're doing it again!

Jason and Eric talk about the significance of Siamese Dream to Eric when it came out, Eric's process of recording his version of the album, boiling songs down to their essential elements, and so much more.

They also touch on other Fruit Bats music, Bonny Light Horseman, and some of Eric's thoughts on covers in general.

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16. Wilco: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, with Josh Kaufman31 Dec 202001:23:19

Jason is welcoming in 2021 by talking to one of his favorite musicians and producers, Josh Kaufman. 

The two friends reflect on Wilco's classic album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, how it influenced them when it came out and how it sounds to them now. 

They also discuss many of Josh's recent projects (Bonny Light Horseman, Muzz, The Hold Steady, etc) and how to approach all the drastically different situations that Josh finds himself in as a producer and performer. 

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Quick Holiday Music Talk #6, with Anthony LaMarca21 Dec 202000:23:12

Checkerboards! Tricycles! Popcorn! And plums! 

Johnny Holiday, aka Anthony LaMarca, shows up to drop some knowledge and drop the mic on these holiday music talks. We talk about Anthony's memories, Anthony's own Christmas song, his favorite holiday albums, how to produce a Christmas album, and so much more. 

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Quick Holiday Music Talk #5, with Andrew Carlson17 Dec 202000:28:58

Maybe holiday music doesn't come from a store. Maybe holiday music means a little bit more.

Andrew Carlson drops back by the podcast to talk to Jason about how his relationship with the holidays and holiday music has evolved. The two friends try to decipher if they actually know anything about Mannheim Steamroller and Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and so much more. 

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Quick Holiday Music Talk #4, with Lauren Smith14 Dec 202000:20:48

Guys! We're eating junk and watching rubbish. You better come out and stop us! 

Lauren Smith stops by to chat with Jason about her experience with holiday music as a child and as an adult. 

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Soul Asylum: Let Your Dim Light Shine, with Rob Collier21 Jul 202301:47:40

Rob Collier made his first appearance on the show back in episode 4 to talk about Soul Asylum.

Now he's back to talk about their 1995 album, Let Your Dim Light Shine.

It's impossible not to talk about Dave Pirner's lyrics. But Rob and Jason also talked a lot about music production (Butch Vig produced this record), songwriting, arrangement, and much more, going song by song while interspersing games, jokes and anecdotes. 

They finished up with some more games, a dramatic reading of a review (of the complete Soul Asylum lyrics book), and the first ever edition of Dramatic Music Tweets on Before the Stream.

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Quick Holiday Music Talk #3, with Rob Collier10 Dec 202000:27:54

There's room for everyone on the nice list! 

Rob Collier joins Jason to bash through the snow and through some holiday music talk. Rob shares his memories, associations, favorites, and even takes a little quiz. Jason continues to puzzle over why there's seemingly an endless demand for new Christmas music.

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Quick Holiday Music Talk #2, with John Mosloskie07 Dec 202000:20:42

Podcasts Actually... are all around. 

In the 2nd of several short December talks, John Mosloskie (guttersparrow.bandcamp.com) joins Jason to talk about his experiences, from childhood and as an adult, with Christmastime and holiday music.

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Quick Holiday Music Talk #1, with Natasha Alexandra04 Dec 202000:12:24

December is here, 2020 is ending!

This is the first of several short talks about holiday music and much more with previous guests of the podcast. 

Natasha Alexandra (NLX, Sound Sentiments, PoLe) joins Jason to talk about childhood holiday rituals, favorite holiday music and movies, etc etc. 

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15. Shudder to Think: Pony Express Record, with Annie Nero23 Nov 202000:59:14

People can get a podcast anywhere, ok? They come to Before the Stream for the atmosphere and the attitude. 

The fantastic Annie Nero (Bonny Light Horseman, Muzz, Craig Finn, Fruit Bats) joins Jason to talk about Shudder to Think's 1994 album Pony Express Record

The two friends discuss their first impressions of the record back in the 90s, how it sounds to them now, and all of the memories and ideas it triggers for them as musicians in the world today.

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