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Adam Scott Glasspool, Steve Murphy, Lucas Way
What Is Music?
A Music Podcast About Music
A podcast about discographies. A different artist every season. Currently in Season 6! Join Adam, Steve, and Lucas, as they go album by album, track by track, to find out if context can change your experience of music, how people become obsessed with artists, and to ultimately answer the question 'what is music?' Expect in-depth analysis, tedious tangents, controversial music opinions, and an exhaustive attitude to context. Also expect to find out more about the artists (and the hosts) than anyone could ever want to know! Previous seasons have covered Manic Street Preachers, Muse, Billie...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.6 stars from 212 ratings
I feel cheated…
because I never heard Reckoning in 1984. In fact, I only had a vague inclination that REM even existed before Losing My Religion. 1984 was right around the time I was really getting into music too. Anyways, the upside is that I am now hearing the absolute gems Seven Chinese Brothers, So Central...Read full review »
Mr Jay 0620 via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 01/17/24
What is nu-dad rock?
A fun hang with likable hosts, but who are unapologetically stuck in their nostalgia for alternative rock bands that haven’t been relevant in decades. Great news for superfans who want to spend years exhausting over every REM album, but if you enjoy a more diverse spectrum of music, or feel that...Read full review »
Ed Mod via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/28/23
I really don’t laugh at stuff in any form of media. No clue why. So I was shocked to listen to this podcast and find myself on the verge of tears from the beyond witty banter. You guys are hysterical. I love it. Please do these podcasts forever.
Shayflakes via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/06/23
Recent Episodes
The Big Mates provide exciting and tangential audio commentary for a selection of R.E.M. clips ranging from 1982 to 1986. Confronted with very little  good footage of the Pageantry tour, Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss a range of clips, from news reports, live performances, interviews, and promos...
Published 03/18/24
The Big Mates discuss Godzilla, a car crash, The Lion King, and Lifes Rich Pageant by R.E.M. Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career and discography of R.E.M. by finishing up their track-by-track analysis of the band's fourth studio album, released in 1986. They talk...
Published 03/11/24
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