Musicology With The Eagle Podcast
1) Episode 17 - Sampling & 'The Amen Break', John Frusciante, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
In this episode, I try to get my head around sampling and copyright law with regard to music, and end up learning about one of the most sampled recordings of all time, 'The Amen Break', which for year...Show More
2) Episode 16 - The Clash, Coldplay, Jeff Buckley
In this episode, I notice a sharp increase in the number of musical biopic films being released over the past year, and given the news of an upcoming biopic about punk pioneers The Clash called 'Londo...Show More
3) Episode 15 - John Mayer & Grateful Dead, Grimes, Radiohead
This week, I try to understand why some bands choose to soldier on after original members have passed away, with the news that guitar sensation John Mayer has joined the Grateful Dead off-shoot group ...Show More
4) Episode 14 - Adele, Eagles Of Death Metal, Bruce Springsteen
This week, I look at the musical phenomenon that is Adele, and how her first release in 3 years still has the music industry on the edge of its seat. We also buckle up for another wild ride with Eagle...Show More
5) Episode 13 - Usher & Nas, Jakob Danger, Bloc Party
This week, I see the future of music videos in Usher and Nas' new anti-police brutality protest anthem, which uses your computer's webcam to force you to not look away from the victims of such injusti...Show More
6) Episode 12 - South African Music, The 1975, Johnny Cash
Fresh from a vacation to my home country, I ponder what it means to make South African music, and offer 'The Answer' to any listeners interested in finding some great South African artists. We also de...Show More
7) Episode 11 - Sam Smith, The Arcs, The Tallest Man On Earth
This week, I look at tradition and how certain artists are adhering to it. With the announcement of Sam Smith as the singer of the new James Bond theme, we look back at past Bond themes to determine w...Show More
8) Episode 10 - Lemmy Kilmister, Thunderbitch, Incubus
In this week's episode, I look at rock 'n roll through various lenses, whether it's dealing with the inevitable aging of rockstars (Lemmy Kilmister), absorbing past influences to strike out in a new p...Show More
9) Episode 9 - Hozier, Foals, GZA
This week, I express my frustrations with award shows after finding out that my childhood friend was recently nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards​ as a co-director of the stunning music video for I...Show More
10) Episode 8 - CHVRCHES, Mutemath, Kyuss
This week, I expose the ugly side of online interactions with musicians, using recent case studies from Scottish indie pop trio CHVRCHES and their fellow countrymen Frightened Rabbit. But it's not all...Show More