Name 3 Songs

This week on Name 3 Songs we’re giving our reactions to the biggest news of the week(maybe the year?!) – that Taylor Swift and Matty Healy of The 1975 are dating. Our lives have been full blown chaos since the news of these worlds colliding. We’re breaking down the validity of an unnamed source that brought this story to light in The Sun UK, talking about the significance of this relationship if true, and weighing in with our personal thoughts on this pairing.  And! We’re revisiting a previous episode. With the overwhelming popularity of blind items in the TikTok era, we thought it was worth a trip down podcast memory lane to discuss the way the tabloids treated popstars in the 90s and 00s – and what parallels we can draw to today.   Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Check out all the sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs… ⚡  Fangirl Nonsense: We saw Royel Otis live! Sabrina Carpenter turned 25 and someone gave her a cake with Leonardo Decaprio’s face. Nicholas Galitzine reveals he’s a spoon carver, but Jenna already knew this. Charli XCX is claiming her throne as an A-lister.  ⚡   TRIGGER WARNING: At a recent Trophy Eyes concert in New York, a fan was critically injured in a stage diving incident.  ⚡   Drake and Kendick Lamar have been dropping diss tracks back and forth – except Kendrick is dropping poetry about how Drake is a bad person all Drake can think of is “damn you’re short.” While diss tracks are not our area of expertise, we talk about this from the Name 3 Songs perspective of Drake’s age gap friendships with teen stars including Millie Bobby Brown, Billie Eilish and others.  Time Stamps: 3:22 Fangirl Nonsense 21:15 Trophy Eyes Concert 27:09 Drake vs Kendrick Intro 29:08 Basic Explanation of the Beef 31:37 Drake vs Kendrick Discuss Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Check out all the sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re getting candid in our interview with poptropicaslutz! Christian and Nick from poptropicaslutz! talk about being 2007 music historians, how the two found their writing style during lockdown, and why they incorporate tongue and cheek lyrics. We also talk about how they prioritized the fan-band relationship from the start of their music career to foster a growing community. Poptropicaslutz! is comprised of the duo Christian and Nick who make music hyper-punk music that harkens back to the year 2007. They recently wrapped up a tour with Waterparks and Their deluxe album ‘Face For The Radio: Voice For A Silent Film’ is out now. Listen to the full interview with poptropicaslutz! on Name 3 Songs podcast and find a transcribed excerpt at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A replay of our 2021 episode with author and journalist Maria Sherman! Throughout history, boy bands have been a massively lucrative enterprise for the music industry, thanks to their main demographic of teen girls. Join us to really learn about the importance of boy bands to pop culture and their dark history. Heartthrob boy bands + adoring fangirls = big money! And this is where things get shady. Behind every successful boy band is a man with industry know-how (and sometimes even nefarious intentions.) We’re joined by Maria Sherman, author of Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands, to explore the dark history of boy bands and the men who pull the strings – from Maurice Starr’s shady contracts with New Kids on the Block and New Edition to Lou Pearlman using Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC as the front of a Ponzi scheme. We also discuss their impact on pop culture which led to the rise of One Direction (thanks to Simon Cowell) and BTS (a la Big Hit Entertainment.) All of this to say, are boy bands inherently sexist? And at the end of the day, do we even care? Find Maria Sherman on Twitter and Instagram for fun boy band knowledge more! This is a music commentary podcast based on pre-existing knowledge and facts cited below. If you’d like to discuss anything we talked about today in greater detail with us, you can find us on Twitter @Name3Songs or @sara_feigin & @jenna_million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re Getting Candid in our interview with Lime Cordiale. Lime Cordiale is an Australian band comprised of brothers Oli and Louis Leimbach who played music together as teenagers and officially formed the band in 2009. The band has wracked up multi-millions of streams, known for their infectious melodies, catchy hooks, and clever lyrics, and they just wrapped up a tour across the US and Canada. We chatted with Oli and Louis about stepping into larger-than-life personas on stage to turn their live shows into a party. How the brothers compliment and challenge each other as writing partners and musicians. As well as discussing the skills they’ve learned from actors, including Idris Elba, and how they incorporate that into the creative process  Find a transcribed excerpt of the podcast at name3songs.com  For more of Name 3 Songs, check out our podcast here and other interviews here. Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us  @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs… ⚡ Fangirl Nonsense:  We are chomping at the bit to see the two horniest movies of the season: Challengers and The Idea of You. Billie Eilish is also on the cover of Rolling Stone giving TMI on her sexual life.  ⚡   A week after Taylor released The Tortured Poets Department and a week after our episode dropped, we’re revisiting thoughts based on online conversations to ask ourselves if you can be a fan of Taylor Swift without being invest in the lore. We also look at Taylor’s lyrical references to Kim Kardashian in “thanK you aIMee” and why she chose to bring up the infamous Taylor-Kim-Kanye beef now.  ⚡   Harry Styles’ Pleasing is hosting a pop up in Austin, Texas. It’s all very cute on the outside, but taking a closer look at the merchandise prices has us wondering – can you really buy your way into kindness and inclusivity? We discuss the ethics of capital accumulation and celebrity brands that continue to make the top 1% of artists richer while lower and middle class artists struggle to make music their full time job. This leads us to think deeper about overconsumption and market saturation, not only of physical products, but also as music as a product. We also bring Charli XCX and Troye Sivan’s collab arena tour and Halsey’s makeup line About Face into the conversation for comparison on how artists are turning a profit.  Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Check out all the sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're getting candid in our interview with Hannah Wicklund about the hardships of being a young female artist in a heavily male rock scene. How she was able to connect with a deeper feminine and emotional side of herself through taking time off the road and rediscovering her love of painting. And how all of this has impacted the way she shows up as a performer and the fan connections she’s made because of it. Listen to the full interview with The Vices on Name 3 Songs podcast available on your favorite podcast platforms.  For more of Name 3 Songs, check out our podcast here and other interviews here. Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs… ⚡ Fangirl Nonsense: We can’t stop thinking about Royel Otis’s cover of “Linger” by the Cranberries and neither can every 30 year-old man. Harry Styles’ Pleasing is doing a pop-up in Austin, Texas! Sara saw Quarters of Change in Washington DC.  ⚡ On April 19, Taylor Swift released The Tortured Poets Department *and* The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology with a total of 31 tracks. In a big surprise to all of us, this album is mostly about Matty Healy, rather than Joe Alwyn. One year after Taylor and Matty’s whirl-wind and highly criticized relationship, Taylor is telling her side of the story and possibly calling out fans in the process. All of this begs the question – who is the album for? And did we need to know all of this? We explore the significance of this album in the context of Taylor’s fame and power, her music choices on the record, and her relationship to fans and music critics. Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Check out all the sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re Getting Candid with The Vices about the importance of performing live and learning how to replicate that energy in the studio, how they’ve drawn influence from rock bands across the decades, and their decision to sing in English. Plus, we talk about how they recorded a live performance of their debut album on boat during covid, and how they built their own music festival with bands from around the world. The Vices are a four-piece rock band from The Netherlands formed in 2019. Their second album ‘Unknown Affairs’, early 2023, and reached over 1.5M streams within a month. Their very first show ever was supporting YUNGBLUD. They’ve since toured with Nothing But Thieves, opened stadium shows in Europe, and hosted their own festival called Vice Fest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs… ⚡ Fangirl Nonsense: Dua Lipa is maybe a boring pop star? Chappell Roan owned Coachella. Barry Keoghan is spotted being a supportive boyfriend to Sabrina Carpenter.  ⚡  Orville Peck and Willie Nelson teamed up for a gay cowboy anthem. Orville Peck is one of the few openly gay country singers. Willie Nelson is a grandfather of the genre. The two teamed up for a cover of “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other” – making a statement that country is for the LGBTQIA+ community despite what the country industry tries to make people believe.  ⚡ Jojo Siwa faces backlash from netizens after claiming she wanted to make a new genre – “gay pop.” This is coupled with the release of her new song “Karma” and the accompanying music video that sees Siwa leaning into the sexual pop star trope for the first time in her career. We discuss how the 20 year-old dancer-turned-singer is using sexual imagery to distance herself from her child star image and how this decision compares to Disney stars like Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato.  Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Check out all the sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re getting candid in our interview with Girl and Girl. We talk with Girl and Girl about how being theatrical helps singer Kai share difficult topic in his lyrics, how the band works together as a unit on stage to support Kai’s exuberant stage presence, and the way the band relates to Kai’s personal lyrics. Girl and Girl are a four-piece jangly garage rock band from Brisbane Australia. Notably, the band includes singer Kai James and his Aunty Liss on drums, along with – Jayden Williams on guitar and Fraser Bell on bass. The band just attended South By Southwest Music Fest in Austin, Texas and they are back in the US this spring supporting Royel Otis before they release their debut album Call A Doctor on May 24.  Listen to the full interview with Girl and Girl on Name 3 Songs podcast and find a transcribed excerpt at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been exactly a year since Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn's breakup hit the newsstands. Jenna's out sick this week so we're revisiting our discussion from April of 2023 to look back at the media and the world's reaction to Taylor and Joe parting ways. Also in this episode we were in the midst of a public feud between Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber, so we'll be revisiting that too. We'll be back next week with our regularly scheduled programming! https://name3songs.com/2023/04/16/taylor-swifts-breakup-selena-gomez-calls-to-end-hate/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs… ⚡ Jenna’s in NYC! In recent months Sara’s been digging into New York City’s alternative rock scene, which just might be at the precipice of Meet Me In The Bathroom 2.0. Since we’re both in the big apple, we’ve been experiencing music nightlife together, and want to bring you all in on the journey. Two bands in particular that we’ve seen: The Gasoline at Bowery Electric and Pan Arcadia at Mercury Lounge.  ⚡ Then we’re revisiting “Reclaiming 30: A Pop Star Renaissance” featuring guest journalist Hannah Ewens. At some point, the patriarchy decided that being a 30-year-old woman meant you were past your prime. For pop music fans, it meant you had no music left to relate to, while pop music stars were shunned from the spotlight. Tabloids called them washed up, and questioned their choices, hating them whether they listened to their biological clock or not. We’re joined by a long time fave of the pod Hannah Ewens to discuss how millennial women are reclaiming turning 30 and viewing it as more of a renaissance age rather than an expiration date. Join us for a look into how this generation of 30 year olds has grasped it as a second coming of age & made this big ole age feel like the start of something new. Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Check out all the sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re reporting from SXSW Music Fest in Austin, Texas! Coming from around the world, we talked to: Chloe Tang, Lulú, and Bones and Jones.  This episode includes a snippet of each interview. Visit name3songs.com to read the full Q&As with each artist.  More about today’s guests: Chloe Tang is an alternative pop and R&B artist based between Los Angeles and Arizona who makes anthems for the baddie in all of us. We talk to Chloe about making a name for herself as an independent artist, owning her sexuality, and the importance of celebrating her Chinese heritage. Lulú is a Mexican pop and R&B singer who uses music to express her deepest emotions. We talk to Lulú about finding her singing voice at a young age, building a community of supportive artists, and the importance of taking care of your mental health.  Bones and Jones are a five-piece band that live together in an apple orchard just outside of Melbourne, Australia. Their music blends elements of country and rock in a fresh light that’s landed them touring spots with King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Twin Peaks and more. We talk to Jasper, Finn and Bailey from Bones and Jones about their unique songwriting process that allows them to trade off singing parts, and what drew them to bring country elements into their songwriting.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs… ⚡ Fangirl Nonsense: It’s been 9 years since Zayn Malik left one Direction. We’re getting more teasers and interviews for The Idea of You starring Nicholas Galitzine and Anne Hathaway since the premiere of the film at SXSW. Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are the hottest new couple. Olivia Rodrigo’s extended edition songs are the perfect love song about her new boyfriend Louis Partridge.  ⚡ Kate Middleton recently announced her diagnosis of cancer amid media and public speculation about her absence from the public eye over the last three months. Kate seemingly disappeared from any public appearances or photo opportunities after a surgery in January. In early March, a heavily edited photo was posted to Kate’s Instagram account causing more public outrage and speculation. We break down this series of events including the way that the media and public responded, and how this all compares to female figures being treated in the limelight.  Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Check out all the sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re reporting from SXSW Music Fest in Austin, Texas! Coming from around the world, we talked to: Elle Shimada, Bathe Alone, ASHY, and Ada Oda. This episode includes a snippet of each interview. Visit name3songs.com to read the full Q&As with each artist.  More about today’s guests: Elle Shimada is a violinist, producer, DJ from Tokyo and based in Melbourne, Australia. We talk to Elle about making a space for herself in a heavily white and male music environment, and how she uses music as a tool for activism to make people think.  Bathe Alone is the dream-pop moniker of multi-instrumentalist Bailey Crone who works alongside producer Damon Moon to create indie rock through a sound design approach. We talk to Bailey and Damon about using sound design as a playground for infinite expression, and how they’ve translated this to the stage with a 6-piece band. ASHY is a pop artist and songwriter hailing from New Zealand. We talk to ASHY about finding the best writers to hone in her pure-pop sound, and why she incorporates dancing into her live performances. Ada Oda are a colorful and energetic pop rock band based in Brussels. We talk to Victoria and Clément about why they write their music in French but sing in Italian, and what it means to be the first band Belgium has sent to SXSW in 7 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs… ⚡ Fangirl Nonsense: We take a look at the way SXSW is or isn’t living up to its reputation as a place for music discovery. We also talk through some of our favorite bands of the week ahead of our SXSW interviews dropping in the next two weeks.  ⚡ Prior to SXSW taking place, several musicians and panelists pulled out of the festival due to the US Military's involvement as a “super sponsor.” Some artists dropped their official showcases but remained performing at unofficial shows, while other artists dropped from the festival completely and did not make the trip to Austin, Texas. We look at the decisions of the artists, the conversations that happened on the ground at the fest, and why the military would be involved in SXSW in the first place. We also look at other arts and entertainment moments that the military was involved in and why, at the end of the day, art and war will always be at odds with one another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs: ⚡ Fangirl Nonsense: Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan are seen walking the red carpet for the Oscars together, but separate, but together?!  ⚡ The trailer for ‘The Idea of You’ featuring Nicholas Galitzine and Anne Hathaway has dropped! The movie is based on a book, which is loosely based on Harry Styles and his tendency to date older women. In the movie Galitzine’s character Hayes is 34 and Hathaway’s character Solène is 41. Netizens and Harry fans have taken to the internet to express their distaste for the movie, and specifically the age gap relationship. We discuss why people raise eyebrows when the relationship involves an older woman while age-gap relationships with older men are never questioned.  Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Check out all the sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re getting candid in our interview with Brynn Cartelli. We’re Getting Candid with Brynn Cartelli about how she’s honed in her singing and songwriting skills since she was 15, why she waited to released a debut record until she had her own stories to tell, as well as how how Brynn is bringing her music to life by creating a visual world and directing her own music videos. Brynn Cartelli started her journey as a singer when she won The Voice (America) at 15 years old. Now 20, Brynn released her debut album OUT OF THE BLUE as of March 1.  Listen to the full interview with Brynn Cartelli on Name 3 Songs podcast and find a transcribed excerpt at name3songs.com For more of Name 3 Songs, check out our podcast here and other interviews here. Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs: ⚡ Fangirl Nonsense: Sydney Sweeney acknowledges the cheating rumors with Glenn Powell while she was hosting SNL. Barry Keoghan is spotted supporting Sabrina Carpenter on the Eras tour in Singapore. Olivia Rodrigo is making choices with the performances on headline tour.  ⚡ Raye takes home six Brit Awards including Breakthrough Artist and Artist of the Year. This comes after Raye’s years-long fight to end her recording contract and make the music she’s always wanted to make.  ⚡ James Blake posts an Instagram Reel and a series of Tweets calling out the way the music industry’s obsession with TikTok virality is preventing musicians from making true art. This comes just days after Charli XCX is featured in a Subway Takes TikTok saying that music is boring and art is what matters. While we’ve discussed how labels are forcing musicians into using TikTok, we take a different look at how the changing industry is hurting art and artists.  Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Check out all the sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices