Songs of Our Lives

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Michael Cormier-O’Leary! His project, Hour, has a new record out next month called “Ghost Bridge.” That’s such a great title. We get into all the various meanings behind it plus the process of writing and recording it. Then, we move onto all sorts of bangers from ABBA, Warren Zevon, Astrud Gilberto, Jo Dee Messina, Archie Fisher, ylayali, Phish, Joni Mitchell +_ more!Listen to all of Michael’s picks HEREHour “Ghost Bridge”Michael’s WebsiteDear Life RecordsSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramThe Jewel GardenSong ListAnderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe “Order of the Universe”Archie Fisher “The Final Trawl”ylayali “Golden Hour”Joni Mitchell “Hejira”The Who “Behind Blue Eyes”Phish “Pebbles and Marbles”Astrud Gilberto “Never My Love”Warren Zevon “Tule’s Blues (demo version)”Leonard Cohen “Alexandra Leaving”Mary Margaret O’Hara “When You Know Why You’re Happy”ABBA “Super Trouper”Jo Dee Messina “Heads Carolina, Tails California”Jane Siberry “Bound By The Beauty”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s plume girl! Look, I love plume girl’s work a lot. A lot a lot. Her latest with Home Baker, “Every Day I Weave on the Great Loom,” is no exception. We talk about that for a while before digging into Nick Drake, DJ Suzy, Lomelda, Juana Molina, Asa Chang & Junray, Dashboard Confessional, Alex G, Britney Spears + more!Listen to all of plume girl’s picks HERE“Every Day I Weave on the Great Loom”plume girl’s bandcampplume girl on IGSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramThe Jewel GardenSong ListOre Naal Unnai NaanLomelda “It’s Infinite”Juana Molina “Al Oeste”Nick Drake “From the Morning”Britney Spears “Lucky”Dashboard Confessional “Hands Down”Asa Chang & Junray “Kokuhaku (Cornelius ver)”Tex Patrello “Panda Express”Alex G “Kicker”Charli XCX & Sophie “Lightning”DJ Suzy “Caught by a Wind”Radiohead “Fake Plastic Trees”Home Baker” during an overnight bake”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Ótal! I first stumbled on his work via his “Heyr” album sometime last year and have been a big, big fan every since! The Icelandic-born, Akron-based composer has a new record out now called “Fjöður” - big time recommendation! We talk about the processes behind it before diving into Fela Kuti, Patricia Wolf, Nina Simone, Holger Czukay, ABBA, Vanilla Ice, Michael Stearns + more!Listen to all of Ótal’s picks HEREFjöðurÓtal’s websiteÓtal on IGSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramThe Jewel GardenSong ListErla Þorsteinsdóttir “Litli tónlistarmaðurinn”Nina Simone "Feelings”Holger Czukay “Persian Love”Portishead “The Rip”Vanilla Ice “Ice Ice Baby”ABBA “Two For the Price of One”DARKSIDE “Paper Trails”Steve Reich “It’s Gonna Rain, Pt. 1”Hildur Gudnadottir “The Handmaid’s Tale”Ravi Shankar & Philip Glass “Prashanti”Patricia Wolf “Sessile Existence”Fela Kuti “Zombie”Michael Sterns “As the Earth Kissed the Moon”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s John Thayer! John’s been on an incredible run as of late, from his solo record, “Winds Gate,” to the collaboration with Ben Seratan, and now, a new album with his partner, Lea Thomas as Miyaxx. We get into all of that before sinking into King Tubby, Bobby McFerrin, Alice Coltrane, Jeff Buckley, Cyndi Lauper, Raffi, Karen Dalton, and plenty more!Listen to all of John’s picks HERE“Hold Your Ego Out Like A Sun”“Sunbeam of No Illusion”“Winds Gate”John’s WebsiteSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramThe Jewel GardenSong ListRaffi “Apples & Bananas”Cyndi Lauper “Time After Time”Bobby McFerrin “Don’t Worry Be Happy”Aphex Twin “Avril 14th”Alice Coltrane “Journey In Satchidananda”Phil Collins “Sussudio”Jeff Buckley “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over”Karen Dalton “Something On Your Mind”Rage Against the Machine “Killing in the Name”Pharoah Sanders “The Creator Has a Master Plan”King Tubby’s Meet the Rockers Uptown “Keep on Dubbing”Dead Prez “Hip Hop”Ben E. King “Stand By Me”

This week on Songs of Our Lives, Sarah Davachi returns! I am thrilled to have Sarah back on the show, especially in celebration of her stellar (and monolithic!) new 3LP, “The Will of Tongues.” It’s one of 2026’s most incredible releases. After we talk about it, we get into Bauhaus, Harmonium, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, T. Rex, Zappa + Beefheart, Dexy’s Midnight Runners + plenty more!Listen to all of Sarah’s picks HERE“The Will of Tongues”Sarah’s websiteSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramThe Jewel GardenSong ListHarmonium “Vert”Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Come On Eileen”Alice Cooper “Hello Hooray”Zappa & Beefheart “Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy”Roy Harper “Hors d’Ouevres”NEU! “Lieber Honig”T. Rex “Cosmic Dancer”Leonard Cohen “One of Us Cannot Be Wrong”Kevin Ayers “Song for Insane Times”Pointed Sticks “What Do You Want Me To Do”David Bowie “Ashes to Ashes”Bauhaus “Mask”Ian & Sylvia “Four Strong Winds”