The Indie 500 Podcast
The Indie 500 Podcast
Podcast Description
A discussion and dissection of the top 500 albums according to NME magazine (list from 2013)
Click here for a running playlist of songs we love throughout this process
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Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a wide array of musical themes and topics, including in-depth album analysis, cultural commentary, and music history. Specific episodes have focused on influential albums like Funkadelic's 'One Nation Under a Groove' and Gillian Welch's 'Revival,' exploring their historical context, musical intricacies, and cultural significance. The hosts also incorporate personal stories, listener questions, and segments like a recipe inspired by the album.
An indie music podcast featuring discussion and album reviews of the Indie Rock albums from NME’s 2013 Top 500 Albums list, with a focus on music history and world history. Each episode digs into the story of the album and the era it was recorded in, profiles the artists, and features interviews with musicians, critics, and writers. We’re prone to following the rabbit down the hole — expect offshoot episodes chasing whatever topic we get fascinated with along the way.
#63 Joni Mitchell – Blue
Joni Mitchell's Blue album review and music history deep dive — Episode 37 of our indie music podcast covering NME's Top 500 albums. We take on Blue, Joni Mitchell's 36-minute tour de force of poetry and unconventional guitar tunings, a landmark feminist album and a consensus classic on nearly every ”greatest albums of all time” list. This episode continues where our recent interview with music journalist Annie Zaleski left off — with the added bonus of finally avoiding the ”two old dads talking about a landmark feminist album” problem.
Inside this episode: the history of Blue, a look at Joni Mitchell as an artist and the era she was recording in, and why her songwriting and open-tuned guitar work still influences indie folk and singer-songwriters decades later. As always, we follow the rabbit down the hole — this time into color-themed music festivals, video game speedrunning, the ”I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke” ad campaign, and the abolition of the shilling, the sixpence, and the farthing.
If you're searching for a Blue album review, Joni Mitchell music history, or an in-depth breakdown of one of the most acclaimed folk albums of all time, this episode's for you.
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