Songs of Our Lives

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Weston Olencki! Over the last few years, Weston’s become one of my favorite musicians around, and their latest album, “Broadsides,” only cements that further. We get into the record’s interesting backstory and some specific moments before diving into the romance in Radigue’s work, Rahman Mammadli’s shredding, The Carter Family, Linkin Park, Asmaa Hamzaoui, Aphex Twin, and more!Listen to all of Weston’s picks HERE“Broadsides”Weston’s WebsiteWeston on InstagramHappy Valley Band “Crazy”Rahman Mammadli’s KEXP sessionSongs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListLooney Toons "Kill the Wabbit"Ralph Stanley "Little Birdie"Asmaa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktu "Lalla Malika 2&3"Gerard Grisey "Quatre chants pour franchir le seuil"Aphex Twin "Avril 14th"Linkin Park "Faint"Eliane Radigue "L'Île re-sonante"Scott Walker "Clara"Elizabeth Cotten "Freight Train"Rahman Mammadli "Yanıq Kərəmı̇"Happy Valley Band "Crazy"The Carter Family "Will the Circle Be Unbroken"Thomas Tallis "Spem in Alium"

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s White Boy Scream! For episode #100, it had to be special, and recording this with Micaela in person at The Jewel Garden… well, it doesn’t get much better, does it? We talk about the next White Boy Scream record (that we have been working on all summer!), grief, growth, and so much more. Then we dive into all kinds of music from Maria Callas, Kelsey Lu, Dorian Wood & Thor Harris, & Erykah Badu to Talk Talk, The Knife, Pietro Mascagni, and more!Listen to all of Micaela’s picks HEREMicaela’s WebsiteMicaela on InstagramSongs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListProkofiev "Peter & The Wolf Theme" Low "Fly" The Knife "Without You My Life Would Be Boring" Maria Callas "Vissi d'arte" Swans "Lunacy" Zhu "Good Life" Erykah Badu "Orange Moon" Talk Talk "Wealth" Tool "Lateralus" Kelsey Lu "Due West" Dorian Wood & Thor Harris "We Are Assembled in the Throes of a Long-Awaited Ecstasy" Pietro Mascagni "Cavalleria rusticana - Intermezzo" Floating Points & Pharoah Sanders "Promises [Movement 6]"

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Wilder Maker’s Gabriel Birnbaum! Wilder Maker have an incredible new record on the way, “The Streets Like Beds Still Warm.” It’s the first in a trilogy that tells a story of one night in the city from dusk to dawn. I love it. We talked about the story behind that before diving into a Bonnie Raitt, Deerhoof, Sandro Perri, Dougie Poole, Angel Olsen, and so much more!Listen to all of Gabriel’s picks HEREThe Streets Like Beds Still WarmWilder Maker on InstagramSongs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListPaul Simon “Graceland”Bill Callahan “The Breeze/My Baby Cries”Dougie Poole “Vaping on the Job”Bonnie Raitt “I Can’t Make You Love Me”Death Cab For Cutie “The New Year”Loggins & Messina “Danny’s Song”Angel Olsen “Big Time”Bill Evans “Peace Piece”State Champion “Death Preferences”Dave Douglas “Charms of the Night Sky”Deerhoof “This Magnificent Bird Will Rise”Sandro Perri “In Another Life”Wilco “Radio Cure”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Dorian Wood! She’s probably my favorite singer in the whole world. Her voice just stops me in my tracks every time. But she’s so much more than that, with so many wonderful, interesting projects across mediums, so it was a thrill to finally get on a chat together. After talking about her various projects, we get into the weeds with the Prince song everyone is wrong about, “Blue” Gene Tyranny’s singular genius, Love, Stevie Wonder, Ike and Tina, Silverchair, and so much more!Listen to all of Dorian’s picks HEREDorian’s WebsiteDorian on InstagramDorian’s BandcampDorian & Thor’s albumSongs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListCri-Cri “Di Porque”Nina Simone “Lilac Wine”“Blue” Gene Tyranny “Next Time Might Be Your Time”Ike & Tina Turner “River Deep, Mountain High”Portishead “Sour Times”Prince “Batdance”Fiona Apple “I Know”Scott Walker “Darkness”Silverchair “Across the Night”Stevie Wonder “You Haven’t Done Nothin’”Sinead O’Connor “Jump in the River” (Karen Finley Remix)Love “You Set The Scene” (Alternate Mix)Massive Attack “Superpredators”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Marissa Nadler! It was such a blast to connect with another life, someone who I have known for over 20 years at this point. Her latest album, “New Radiations,” is my favorite thing she’s done yet, and considering what’s come before, that’s a testament to the work she’s put in. We get into all of that before talking about when a chorus doesn’t deliver on the promise of a verse in a song, the effervescence of The Supremes, Mariah’s all-time status, Bob Dylan, Chris Isaak, Procol Harum, Hole, and more!Listen to all of Marissa’s picks HERE“New Radiations”Marissa’s websiteMarissa’s InstagramSongs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListPhil Collins “In The Air Tonight”Joni Mitchell “Little Green”The Supremes “Baby Love”Echo & The Bunnymen “Killing Moon”Hole “Teenage Whore”The Velvet Underground “I Found a Reason”Dolly Parton “Jolene”Bob Dylan “Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands”The Roches “Hammond Song”Cassandra Jenkins “Hard Drive”Mariah Carey “Without You”Chris Isaak “Wicked Game”Rocky Theme SongProcol Harum “A Whiter Shade of Pale”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Stefan Christoff! We talk a lot about his project, Earth Sounds Now and their album “Convergence,” plus the activist work he’s doing around Palestinians and Gaza before getting into a lot of great tunes. We chat about Don Cherry’s all-time status, meeting Lhasa, hip-hop lyrics, Hector Lavoe, Coltrane, Nicolás Jaar, Chico Buarque, & more!Listen to all of Setfan’s picks HEREEarth Sounds Now “Convergence”chapultepec atmósferasAdriana Camacho and Stefan Christoff “Años y Minutos”Stefan Christoff "In Belém"Stefan Christoff "Live Amsterdam / Berlin"Stefan on InstagramSongs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListThe Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir “Полегнала е Тодора (Love Chant)”Chico Buarque "Construção”Nicolás Jaar “No”Don Cherry “Utopia and Visions”Pixies “Where Is My Mind”Lhasa de Sela “De Cara a la Pared”Celia Cruz “La Vida Es Un Carnaval”Ravel String Quartet: II. Assez vif. Très rythmeMos Def “Auditorium”Marvin Gaye “Inner City Blues”Hector Lavoe “Periodico De Ayer”John Coltrane “Naima”Brian Eno “The Big Ship”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Charmaine Lee! In 2025, Charmaine is not fucking around. She’s got an incredible new record on the way in a couple months called “Tulpa.” She’s just started a new label, Kou, with her partner Randall Dunn that has a unique and innovative approach to running a label. Oh, and she’s about to go on a 3-month, 90 city tour of the US in which she will play in all 50 states. And yet, she found time to yak with me about Tower of Power, Grouper, Ornette Coleman, Eyvind Kang, Phil Collins, U2, Dilla, and more!Listen to all of Charmaine’s picks HERECharmaine’s websiteKou RecordsCharmaine on InstagramTour DatesSongs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListTower of Power “Don’t Change Horses”Grouper “Clearing”Evanescence “Bring Me To Life “Phil Collins “In the Air Tonight”Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros “Home”American FootballSchubert “An die Musik”Ornette Coleman “All My Life”Bon Iver “Re:Stacks”Eyvind King “Binah”J Dilla “So Far To Go”Auld Lang SyneU2 “Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Glenn Donaldson! An episode 20 years in the making, this one was an absolute blast. Glenn’s band, The Reds, Pinks, and Purples has a new collection of songs out now on Fire Records called “The Past Is A Garden I Never Fed,” and it continues a long line of stellar releases. We get into his approach to songwriting, the beauty in names (if you need a band name, you should reach out), and more before diving into the highs and lows of REM, Anohni’s crushing songs, a perfect pick for greatest song of all time, Juice WRLD, Sade, Metallica, Galaxie 500, English Beat, and more!Listen to all of Glenn’s picks HEREThe Past Is A Garden I Never FedThe Reds, Pinks, & Purples on InstagramGlenn’s LinktreeSongs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListRichie Valens “La Bamba”ANOHNI “Another World”English Beat “Save It For Later”Grouper “Heavy Water/I’d Rather Be Sleeping”Metallica “One”R.E.M. “Everybody Hurts”Sade “Lovers Rock”Rites of Spring “All Through a Life”The Jam “That’s Entertainment”Juice WRLD “Wasted”Galaxie 500 “Isn’t it a Pity”Television Personalities “Say You Won’t Cry”Hüsker Dü “Eight Miles High”

New episodes return! On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Ethan Miller! Ethan’s got a new trio record on the way with Bill Orcutt and Steve Shelley (talk about a dream team), so I had to get his side about how that all came into being. Then we wade into the weeds yapping about a good wordless chorus, why the New York Dolls should have been on the Voyager gold record, King Crimson, Dylan, Faust, Sonny Sharrock, Tom Jones, and loads more!Listen to all of Ethan’s picks HEREOrcutt Shelley MillerHowlin Rain’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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListThe Beatles “Hey Jude”Albert Ayler “The Truth Is Marching In”Pink Floyd “Fearless”New York Dolls “Trash”Lou Read “Metal Machine Music #1”Tom Jones “I Can’t Stop Loving You”King Crimson “Starless”Bob Dylan “Like a Rolling Stone”Faust “Krautrock”Fanny “Special Care”Jimi Hendrix “Like a Rolling Stone”Sonny Sharrock “Black Woman”

**Never a bad time to revisit this gem of an episode from the great Ka Baird. New episodes are on the way - just needed a little break this summer!**For this episode of Songs of Our Lives, I invite Ka Bard on the show. Their latest album, “Bearings: Soundtracks for the Bardos,” is something else. For all of the great music Ka’s made over the last 2+ decades, this one really stands out. After that, we try to figure out what it was about 1971 that went so damn hard! And we get into how the Muppets are a national treasure, the staying power of the Raincoats, Alice Coltrane’s all-time greatness, connecting with Joanna Newsom, MC Yallah’s infectious relentlessness, the impossibility of Can, Sinead O’Connor’s incredible power, and loads more!Listen to all of Ka’s picks HEREBearings: Soundtracks for the BardosKa’s Tour DatesKa’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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListThe Muppets “Rainbow Connection”Sibylle Baier “Says ElliotAlice Coltrane “Universal Consciousness”Hole “Teenage Whore”Comus “Drip Drip”Tricky “Overcome”Joanna Newsom “Only Skin”Leonard Cohen “Stories of the Street”Can “Vitamin C”MC Yallah “Kubali”Sinead O’Connor “Troy”Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes “Ame Debout”

If you haven’t heard Robert’s new soundtrack for UNION - listen to it today! I’ve been digging into it a lot the last few weeks, so I wanted to revisit his excellent episodeFor this episode of Songs of Our Lives, I invite Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe on the show. After learning about how he first got into soundtracking and scoring work and I tell a story about the time we actually met in person, Robert brings the heat. We wade well beyond the deep end, getting into the enigmatic wonder of Yoko Ono, the lyrical brilliance of Damon Locks, Sade always bringing the mood, the beauty behind “Chemirocha,” and why you just can’t do it anymore with one of the greatest pop songs ever.Listen to all of Robert’s picks HERE“Grasshopper Republic” Score“Grasshopper Republic” Film“Telemarketers” ScoreRobert Aiki Aubrey Lowe’s BandcampRobert Aiki Aubrey Lowe on InstagramSongs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListHolst “The Planets: Mars”Dead Can Dance “Mesmerisim”Chemutoi Ketienya “Chemirocha”Japan “Ghosts”R. Kelly “Ignition (Remix)”Yoko Ono “Mindtrain”Sade “The Sweetest Taboo”Talk Talk “New Grass”The Eternals “Eternally Yours”Kelan Phil Cochran “African Skies”Revolutionaries “Kunta Kinte Dub”Alice Coltrane “Journey in Satchidananda”Albert Ayler “Love Cry”

**The weather is getting hotter, the ground is cracked and humming - a perfect time to revisit last year's episode with Andrew Weathers!**For this episode of Songs of Our Lives, I invite Andrew Weathers on the show. Few people have been involved in more of my favorite albums over the last 10+ years, so I was thrilled to chat with him. Andrew’s a real one. We talk about a lot of pop punk, what made Roy Orbison finally click, the sweeter side of Bill Callahan, how improbable and seriously fun The Highwaymen are, American Analog Set’s all-time greatness, and loads more!Listen to all of Andrew’s picks HEREAndrew Weathers” A Cardinal With A Sign of Blood”Andrew’s WebsiteFull Spectrum RecordsWind Tide “Blue Breaking Brown”Songs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenCarl AntonowiczSong ListThe Temptations “My Girl”Osker “Kinetic”The Highwaymen “Highwayman”The American Analog Set “Punk As Fuck”Underoath “Reinventing Your Exit”Old Crow Medicine Show “Wagon Wheel”Smog “Truth Serum”Roy Orbison “I Drove All Night”Hot Water Music “Trusty Chords”The Wonder Years “Passing Through A Screen Door”Gay Meat “Lychee Ice”Hiroshi Sato “Blue and Moody Music”The Progress “Merit”

**It's a great time to revisit this Songs of Our Lives classic as Jeremiah and Marta Sofia Honer have a new album coming out on Friday - Different Rooms**For this episode of Songs of Our Lives, I invite Jeremiah Chiu on the show. He’s been on quite a run of incredible records the last couple years, and on February 2nd, it continues with “The Closest Thing to Silence,” a collaboration between himself, Marta Sofia Honer, and the gerat Ariel Kalma. After talking about how that came together, we keep channel Ariel’s spirit and keep things in the posi-zone, talking about Stevie Wonder’s all-time greatness, the gravity of Ryuichi Sakamoto, the personal impact of 80s and 90s R&B, Burt Bacharach putting us in a romantic mood, Radiohead recognizing Paul Lansky’s genius, Milton Nascimento’s all-timer, and loads more!Listen to all of Jeremiah’s picks HERE“The Closest Thing to Silence”Jeremiah’s WebsiteInternational AnthemPaul Lansky “More Than Idle Chatter”Songs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListStevie Wonder "I Just Called To Say I Love You"Ryuichi Sakomato "andata"Womack & Womack "Teardrops)Rotary Connection "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun"Radiohead "Idioteque"Paul Lansky "Idle Chatter"Yellow Magic Orchestra "Perspective"M83 "Laura"Franco Battiato "Una Cellula"Pet Shop Boys "Nervously"Herbie Hancock "Rain Dance"

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Hayden Pedigo! I absolutely adore his new record, “I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away,” so it was great to talk to him about it before diving into a host of excellent picks. We talk about the crushing agelessness of Judee Sill, Wolf Eyes on the jukebox, how everyone has their Disney song, Andy Shauf’s under-the-radar opus, the Fahey of it all, Paul Simon, Genesis, Gia Margaraet, Scott Walker, and more!Listen to all of Hayden’s picks HERE“I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away”Tour DatesHayden on InstagramSongs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListShelby Flint “The Journey”Judee Sill “The Kiss”Girls “Laura”Scott Walker “On Your Own Again”The War on Drugs “Under The Pressure”Wolf Eyes “Half Animal, Half Insane”King Crimson “Walking On Air”Arctic Monkeys “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball”Paul Simon “Slip Slidin’ Away”Gia Margaret “Guitar Piece”Andy Shauf “Daylight Dreaming”John Fahey “Sligo River Blues”Genesis “Carpet Crawlers”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s The Modern Folk (aka J Moss)! I keep getting pulled back to his new album with the Modern Folk Electronic Ensemble, and that felt like a perfect excuse to get him on the show. Good times were had! We talk about starting off with Bob Dylan, Gillian Welch’s devastating abilities, drug-fueled frenzy from Fleetwood Mac, going to bat for The Eagles, Lil Uzi Vert, Beefheart, Chance the Rapper, Twin Peaks, and so much more!Listen to all of The Modern Folk’s picks HEREModern Folk Electronic Ensemble on DebacleJ Moss on InstagramSongs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListBob Dylan “Man in the long Black Coat”Gillian Welch “April the 14th, Pt. 1”Lil Uzi Vert “Endless Fashion”The Rolling Stones “Sway”Chance The Rapper “No Problem”Eagles “Hotel California”Angelo Badalamenti “Twin Peaks Theme”Fleetwood Mac “The Ledge”Captain Beefheart "The Dust Blows Forward and the Dust Blows Back”Nina Simone “Suzanne”Guided By Voices “Motor Away”Velvet Underground “I Found a Reason”Big Star “Stroke It Noel”

**This episode was originally published on November 7, 2023, and really, any time is a good time to revisit this hang with Patrick!**For this episode of Songs of Our Lives, I invite Patrick Shiroishi on the show. It would take a novel to list all the incredible things Patrick is doing these days, but notably he has new album out this week, “I was too young to hear silence” on American Dreams. He’s also a member of The Armed, and has a dizzying array of collaborative projects on every single burner. We get into the wild backstory of Doraemon, the power of a wordless chorus, teenage screamo dreams, the levels of K-Dot, and our hopes of a new Joanna Newsom album in 2024.Listen to all of Patrick’s picks HEREI was too young to hear silencePatrick Shiroishi’s WebsiteThe ArmedSongs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong List“Doraemon” Theme SongCurtis Mayfield “Move On Up”The Beatles “Hey Jude”Finch “What It Is To Burn”Yellow Eyes “Sick With Bloom”Boyz II Men “I’ll Make Love To You”Black Thought Freestyles on FlexKendrick Lamar “For Free”The Blood Brothers “Under Pressure”D’Angelo “Untitled”Nai Palm “Crossfire”Anteloper “Earthlings”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Joy Guidry! I’ve admired Joy’s work for years, so it was a real pleasure to finally connect one-on-one. She’s consistently pushed the boundaries of what the bassoon can do, and her latest album, Five Prayers, is a beautifully distilled expression of that evolving vision. We talked about pre-show rituals, Stevie Wonder as the GOAT, how incredible Cleo Sol is, getting a wider view of Tyler, The Creator, Ella Mai, Solange, The Temptations, and so much more!Listen to all of Joy’s picks HERE“Five Prayers”Joy’s websiteJoy on InstagramSongs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListErykah Badu “On and On”Cleo Sol “Know That You Are Loved”Teedra Moses “Be Your Girl” (Kaytranada Remix)Stevie Wonder “As”The Temptations “Silent Night”Ella Mai “Not Another Love Song”Cleo Sol “When I’m In Your Arms”Tyler, The Creator “Chromakopia” (whole album)Jazmine Sullivan “In With Another Man”Jaylen Josey “New Girl”Tyler, The Creator “Balloon”Florence and the Machine “Dog Days Are Over”Solange “Losing You”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Thor Harris! I don’t think Thor needs much introduction, but I have to mention the incredible new Thor & Friends Album, “Heathen Spirituals,” that’s out this week. It’s such a cathartic joy to listen to - so many moving parts, all of it interlocked and moving together beautifully. Thor and I talk about the marimba gifted to him, the album, and plenty more before diving into all things Kraftwerk, Steve Reich’s genius, prog love, Paul McCartney, Chappell Roan, The Jackson 5, and more!Listen to all of Thor’s picks HERE“Heathen Spirituals”Thor’s websiteThor on InstagramSongs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListThe Jackson 5 “I’ll Be There”Kansas “Dust In The Wind”Kraftwerk “Model”Steve Reich “Music for 18 Musicians”Genesis “Seconds Out”Yes “Siberian Khatru”Utopia “Mated”Robert Fripp “North Star”Swans “Failure”Chappell Roan “Good Luck Babe”Paul McCartney “Silly Love Songs”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s the return of Sarah Hennies! I always knew I’d have Sarah back, and with her new album with Tristan Kasten-Krause out now on Dinzu Artefacts, it was the perfect opportunity. (The album is incredible, by the way). We talk a lot about the point of singular genius that is Jandek, belting out “The Piano Man,” Hatebeak, The Shaggs, Cerberus Shoal, Bobby Conn, The Fire Theft, and more!Listen to all of Sarah’s picks HERE“The Quiet Sun”Sarah’s WebsiteSarah’s First EpisodeSongs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListThe Shaggs “I’m So Happy That You’re Near”Jonathan Richman “Cold Pizza”Billy Joel “The Piano Man”Hatebeak "Beak of Putrefaction”Officer! “Dynamite?Jandek "You Won't Get Up”Frances Baskerville "The Nanny's Panties”The Shivers "L.I.E.”Cerberus Shoal “Wyrm”Bobby Conn “Never Get Ahead”The Fire Theft “Uncle Mountain”Baudouin Oosterlynck "La Point et La Ligne”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Greg Davis! Greg and I go pretty far back - I think I first covered him on Foxy Digitalis when “Curling Pond Woods” came out in 2004, but this year he’s got a new LP from Asterisk, his awesome hip-hop/beats project. With a slew of incredible MCs on board, “No School” is fun, deep, and an incredible record that invites repeat listens. We get into all of that before going long on Brian Eno & John Cale, Norma Tanega, Stevie Wonder, Gerry Rafferty, Nina Simone, MJ, and loads more!Listen to all of Greg’s picks HEREAsterisk “No School”Autumn RecordsGreg’s WebsiteGreg’s BandcampGreg on InstagramSongs 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:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListStevie Wonder “Sir Duke” Michael Jackson “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough”Simon & Garfunkel “Song For The Asking”Brian Eno & John Cale “Lay My Love”John Lennon “Imagine”Gerry Rafferty “Baker Street”John Coltrane “Say It (Over and Over Again)”Grateful Dead “That’s It For The Other One”Beach Boys “Surf’s Up”Norma Tanega “I’m The Sky”Nina Simone “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues”Paul Simon “The Rhythm of the Saints”Christopher Cross “Sailing”