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This episode of the "First Impression" series goes elbow deep into Ben Seretan's new song called New Air from the forthcoming album Allora. We answer the question: Can a walrus play guitar?
Listen to the song: Ben Seretan - New Air
This week's podcast features another "First Impressions" theme for the song Souvenir by the band Belong. Will we like or dislike it after one listen? Tune in.
Listen to the song here: Belong - Souvenir
We return this week with a new series we are calling "First Impressions." The first song is Wires by Red Fang. Did it deliver after one listen?
Listen to the song here: Red Fang - Wires
On a very special Is This Song Good episode, we discuss the Oscar Best Song nominations. Which ones do we like? Which one will win?
Listen to the playlist of all five songs: Oscars Best Song Nominations 2024
This week's episode is the last of the posthumously released series. This episode features INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence's song Slide Away from his self titled solo album released in 1999.
Listen to the song: Michael Hutchence - Slide Away
This week's episode discusses Soundgarden lead singer Chris Cornell's posthumously released cover song of Guns N' Roses' Patience.
Listen to the song: Chris Cornell - Patience
This week's episode visits the posthumous release of the song Harry Green by Tom Petty.
Listen to the song: Tom Petty - Harry Green
This episode of Is This Song Good features the posthumously released Dolly Dagger by Jimi Hendrix.
Listen to this song: Jimi Hendrix - Dolly Dagger
This week's posthumously released song is the last song recorded by Nirvana called You Know You're Right. Is it actually a good Nirvana song or just a cash grab? We'll decide for you.
Listen to the song on YouTube: Nirvana - You Know You're Right
We've returned with a new series featuring posthumously released songs. This episode discussion is about the "last" Beatles song called Now and Then, which was released in early November 2023.
Listen to this song here: The Beatles - Now and Then
This week's episode of Is This Song Good wraps up the NOT one hit wonders series with Hum's song In The Den from their 2020 album Inlet.
Listen to this song on YouTube: Hum - In The Den
Continuing the NOT one hit wonders series, we're discussing "Reach the Beach" by The Fixx. While this new wave British band has had several big songs in the UK, they are most known for their one hit "One Thing Leads to Another" from the early 1980s.
Listen to this song on YouTube: The Fixx - Reach the Beach
This week's Is This Song Good podcast digs into "My Favourite Game" by The Cardigans who are known for their one hit wonder "Lovefool" from the Romeo + Juliet soundtrack.
Listen to the song on YouTube: The Cardigans - My Favourite Game
If you smell "Sex and Candy" you should get your nose checked, because this week's episode discusses the non-one-hit "Rebel Sodville" from the 1999 album "Shapeshifter."
Listen to the song on YouTube: Marcy Playground - Rebel Sodville
This week's Is This Song Good podcast mows the New Grass by Talk Talk, a one hit wonder band that produced It's My Life in the 1980s. Find out it the group enjoys this more artistic post rock song from the early 1990s.
Listen to the song on YouTube: Talk Talk - New Grass
This episode of the Is This Song Good podcast starts a new series of featured songs by one hit wonders, but not the hit song. The mid 1990s brought us Joan Osborne and the smash hit song One of Us, but we're listening to her cover of Bob Dylan's Man in the Long Black Coat.
Listen to the song on YouTube here: Joan Osborne - Man in the Long Black Coat
This week’s Is This Song Good podcast explores guitar shredding from Eddie Van Halen Rex Carroll and the 80s Christian rock hair band Whitecross. Get ready to be saved.
This week’s epic podcast delivers the Meat… Loaf. No half measures. No restraint. Just the past come back to haunt us. R.I.P. Kenny.
This week’s podcast is another blast from the past. 80s style. This guilty pleasure song is from The Lost Boys soundtrack by Tim Cappello. Sax ’em, Timmy!
This week we have another guilty pleasure from 80s band Bon Jovi. Watch the music video for some mountaintop rocking from the Jovis.