Excellent introduction to music from the sixties on
I am not a music nerd. I am however a musician and have been a singer songwriter, and I don’t understand loads of musical terms. I do however love a lot of music and missed out on a lot of contemporary music because during the nineties I listened to fifties music. I realised this left a gap in my knowledge. Like why do Radiohead fans seem to despise Coldplay? Its all a bunch of teams I don’t understand, isn’t it all just music? Anyway I listened to this. And I learned a lot. It is entertaining to hear the two podcasters discussing their taste and opinions and I have gone on to download hundreds and hundreds of songs to listen to. I think I am beginning to understand what post-punk means so that I will be ready next time I meet a real life music nerd and hopefully won’t repel them with my ignorance.
Primitive Person via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 03/20/24
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Steven and Tim’s enthusiasm and knowledge for their love of music seamlessly take you on a musical journey without actually listening to any music. Very engaging and interesting to hear their take on artists styles, transformations and the evolution of music for that year and era.
metalikirk via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 05/22/20
This is a fresh angle on the "Best Albums of the Year" theme. Some of the interaction between Steven Wilson and Tim Bowness remind me of similar discussions with friends in high school and college, but they are at a much higher level of knowledge. I always learn of at least one unknown...Read full review »
ProgFreak82 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/23/20
Listening to these two “nerds” talking about music is amazing. I want MORE!!!
Pedro Regueira via Apple Podcasts · Spain · 07/18/20
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