For the Sake of the Song
For the Sake of the Song
Podcast Description
A podcast where musicians and music scene folks make playlists of songs they want to share then they tell us a bit about their picks!
Hosted by Beth P, each episode includes a 15-song playlist made by the guest and a short interview with the guest about their playlist. Then the interview is added to the playlist as the first track and the entire playlist is posted on Spotify.
Find the interviews and playlists on Spotify and the interviews and playlist track listings on Apple Music at For the Sake of the Song Podcast. Or just follow the podcast on Instagram @sakeofsongpodcast for all the links!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast emphasizes music exploration, artist insights, and playlist creation, featuring diverse genres and influences. Example episodes include Nick Avel's New Year's Eve playlist and Laka Soul's holiday playlist, highlighting themes of celebration and personal favorites along with anecdotes from the guests about their chosen songs.

A podcast where musicians and music scene folks make playlists of songs they want to share then they tell us a bit about their picks!
Hosted by Beth P, each episode includes a 15-song playlist made by the guest and a short interview with the guest about their playlist. Then the interview is added to the playlist as the first track and the entire playlist is posted on Spotify.
Find the interviews and playlists on Spotify and the interviews and playlist track listings on Apple Music at For the Sake of the Song Podcast. Or just follow the podcast on Instagram @sakeofsongpodcast for all the links!
Travis Dodds is well-known around St. Louis, mostly for his amazing guitar playing, which he’s been doing for nearly 20 years now, but he also plays bass, keyboards, synth, mandolin, and sings. And he’s got a lot of former bands to his name, including Jr. Clooney, LePonds, Yannon, Laika, and Big Color, and he also releases solo work as MacsHeadroom. His current project is called God and they just released their first EP back in November 2024 and they are working on their full-length now. If you want to hear the playlist of someone who grew up in Arkansas going to honky tonks and death metal shows, check it out!
Playlist Track Listing:
- “The Way Up: Opening & Part One” by Pat Metheny Group
- “Out of Sequence” by Drab Majesty
- “Either Way” by Wilco
- “Selkies: The Endless Obsession” by Between The Buried And Me
- “Right Where It Belongs” by Nine Inch Nails
- “I Ain’t Living Long Like This” by Waylon Jennings
- “Green Man” by Type O Negative
- “Ice Monster” by Minus the Bear
- “Witches’ Rave” by Jeff Buckley
- “Goodbye” by The Sundays
- “Aja” by Steely Dan
- “Julien” by Carly Rae Jepsen
- “The Valley Road” by Bruce Hornsby and the Range
- “Under The Pressure” by The War On Drugs
- “Brakhage” by Stereolab

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