Music fanatics Gabe, Dan, and Darin (formerly of the Metafork Music Review) use your favorite artists and albums to get at bigger trends and phenomena in the world of popular music.
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Welcome to the Nick Arneson Music Podcast, where I spend some time each week talking about my process, interviewing like minded friends, and generally extolling the virtues of chasing your dream and finding true happiness. It’s a lofty ambition, and I love company. I hope this podcast is the slight nudge you needed to pick up your dusty instrument, get your paints out of the closet or even have a more vigorous coloring session with your 7 year old. Life is short and complicated, though I fir ...
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The Nick Arneson Music Podcast s3 E4: Salvatore Manalo
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This week I interview Salvatore Manalo. He's a PDX based guitar player, producer, multi instrumentalist who plays smooth af rnb music. We have a good discussion about the usual suspects: creativity, music, tik tok kids, etc. Check out his newest single below: https://open.spotify.com/track/7jENVQkVdtsSJ3fLhqOxX4?si=ab7f1af5f45f4c28 Also check out t…
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The Nick Arneson Music Podcast s3 e3: ERIK ARNESON
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This week I interview MY BROTHER. He's such a helluva super awesome dude. Links below. Thanks for listening. Also, go rate this podcast! It helps with things I think. I don't know. Links from the podcast: Old music video with spaceships: https://youtu.be/dom6c47ZClo The Nick Arneson Variety Hour: https://youtu.be/17mYyF7KwR0 Erik's website: www.arn…
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The Nick Arneson Music Podcast s3 e2: Whim Grace
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For this official season kickoff I interview Whim Grace. Whim hired myself and producer Tommy Hazerian to work on her upcoming EP, Good Gurl. We flew to New Orleans to record and film, and while there, interviewed Whim from her vibe-y NOLA apartment. We talk about everything from how her parents wanted her to marry rich, to how to introduce yoursel…
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The Nick Arneson Music Podcast s3 e1: Season 3 kickoff
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Welcome back to the Nick Arneson Music Podcast. In this episode I talk about what's to come in this episode, rant about various things and actually wrap it up pretty quick. Thanks to my babe of a girlfriend Emma Chait for my sweet new artwork. Also thanks to Archie Heald for the bass playing on the new theme song. If you haven't dug into the Nick A…
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The Nick Arneson Music Podcast s2 e8: Haley Johnsen
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This week I interview Portland songwriter Haley Johnsen. We discuss touring, her time auditioning for American Idol, being mentored by Meredith Brooks and lots of other fun musical tangents. Check out more of Haley at her website: http://www.haleyjohnsenmusic.com Thanks for listening to this podcast! Go to www.nickarnesonmusic.com for more NAM orig…
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The Nick Arneson Music Podcast s2 e7: Laryssa Birdseye
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Hi Friends, This week I interview Portland musician Laryssa Birdseye. Laryssa is a very talented songwriter and performer, and our interview digs deep into her process, history and inspirations. Check Laryssa at her official site here. Also, Youtube and Instagram. As always, www.nickarnesonmusic.com if you want more of my stuff. Thanks for listenin…
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The Nick Arneson Music Podcast s2 e6: Adam Pike
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Hi friends, This week’s guest is my long time friend Adam Pike. Adam is an engineer, producer, front of house sound guy who has more stories than he knows what to do with. He’s toured with Red Fang, engineered an Icarus Line album and obviously he’s friends with me so he’s always rubbing elbows with the stars. Too much to cover in the description, …
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The Nick Arneson Music Podcast s2 e4: Brian Hall
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In this episode I interview Brian Hall, co-founder of Marmoset music (look em up), front man / songwriter of band Tents and overall creative mastermind. We dive deep into his backstory as well as the usual tangents and rants that make this podcast so enjoyable (for me). Thanks for listening! You can find Brian's video content on Youtube He's also o…
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The Nick Arneson Music Podcast Season 2 Ep 3: Producer Jon
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Great talking to good friend Jon Guisbert about the creative process, Sunshine Guaranteed and life in general. Lots of shit talking and laughing on this episode, as good friends often do. Per my comment about a quick and easy recording setup, here is what I recommend: Scarlet 2i2 - $199 Akai MPK Mini - $119 Audio technica AT2020 - $149 Great way to…
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The Nick Arneson Music Podcast Season 2 Ep 2: Zach Bloomstein
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For this episode I interview Zach Bloomstein, who is a house engineer at Jackpot! Studio here in Portland, Oregon. He has a great story and we have a riveting conversation around getting to where he is, working with all kinds of different artist and how he approaches his creative work each and every. You can check out more info on Zach at www.zachb…
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The Nick Arneson Music Podcast Season 2 Ep 1: Sunshine Guaranteed
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Hi friend, In this episode I discuss my upcoming album, Sunshine Guaranteed - making it, what went into it and mostly the story behind its creation. This episode is on the heavier side, as I discuss my divorce and the impact it had on my life and creative work, though I do feel it ends on an upbeat note. As always thank you for listening. If you wa…
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Ranking Every Song on Radiohead’s Kid A
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We're celebrating the 20th anniversary of Radiohead's Kid A by attempting to rank every song. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com And subscribe to our new side-pod, "GONKCAST: An Autechre Podcast"!By Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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The fall season has officially begun, so we're counting down the five greatest autumn albums of all time. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @PopShieldPodBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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Cocteau Twins’ Heaven or Las Vegas Turns 30
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We celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Cocteau Twins classic, Heaven or Las Vegas, by getting into the album for the very first time. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @PopShieldPodBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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Revisiting The Microphones’ The Glow Pt. 2 (and Microphones in 2020!)
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We celebrate Phil Elverum's return to The Microphones with a deep dive into Elverum's 2001 masterpiece, The Glow Pt. 2. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @PopShieldPodBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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BONUS: Lou Reed and Neil Young (Flashback!)
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We're taking a brief summer break, so here's an assortment of Lou Reed and Neil Young reviews from our archives to hold you over. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @PopShieldPodBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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We reflect on our past obsessions with Pink Floyd by diving deep into the band's 1971 LP, Meddle. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @PopShieldPodBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways, One Last Masterpiece?
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We take a deep dive into Bob Dylan's new LP, Rough and Rowdy Ways, as well as the state of Bob Dylan's legacy in 2020. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @PopShieldPodBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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We dive deep into the phenomenon that is 100 gecs by discussing their debut LP, 1000 gecs. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @PopShieldPodBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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We celebrate a ton of classics that are turning 50 this year by counting down and debating our favorite records from 1970. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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In honor of Mark Mothersbaugh’s 70th birthday (but mostly to appease Dan), we're getting into Devo by exploring the band's 1978 debut, Q. Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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We celebrate the 25th anniversary of Pavement's Wowee Zowee by diving deep into the album, as well as its curious reception history. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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Fiona Apple’s Fetch the Bolt Cutters, a Perfect 10?
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We discuss Fiona Apple's new LP, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, plus the insane hype surrounding the album, including Pitchfork's perfect 10 rating. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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Inspired by a random tweet, we've decided to put the years of our birth head to head to head. We're talking Sonic Youth, Pixies, The Cure, and a whole lot more. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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When we learned that Joy Division had never "clicked" for Darin, and that Gabe hadn't listened to them in years, we decided to dive deep into the band's classic second LP, Closer. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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Learning to Love Fishmans’ Long Season
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We dive deep into an emerging cult classic that everybody needs to hear, Fishmans' 1996 magnum opus, Long Season. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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Beethoven’s 5th Symphony (and How to Get Into Classical)
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Ranking Every Song on My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless
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John Coltrane’s Ascension vs. Ornette Coleman’s Free Jazz (and How to Get Into Free Jazz)
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Revisiting Modest Mouse’s Good News for People Who Love Bad News
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The Nick Arneson Music Podcast Episode 7
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Hi friends, Happy New Year. In this episode I interview Amy Dragon. She's a mastering engineer at Telegraph Audio here in Portland, OR. She masters all of my music, and is a fascinating person. This was one of the most educational interviews that I've done so far, as Amy does a great job de-mystifying the world of audio mastering. She's also just a…
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BONUS: Prince's Purple Rain, Song by Song (Flashback!)
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While we're all away for the holidays, enjoy this bonus episode from the archives breaking down every song on Prince's 1984 classic, Purple Rain. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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Hi friends, In this week's podcast I interview myself. I searched "best musician interview questions" and then interviewed myself based what our beloved internet told me were the best questions. Came out pretty good (of course I think that, it's me), and it really digs into my story. Thanks for stopping by and listening, and as always keep coming b…
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Ranking Every Song on Prince’s 1999
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We celebrate the new super-deluxe-edition of Prince's 1999 by ranking every song on the album and diving into all that amazing bonus material. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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The Nick Arneson Music Podcast Episode 5
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In this episode I interview Sundog, the space alien turned musician who is, frankly, awesome. I won't go into details, as you need to hear it to believe it. Check out his sites below, and as always - keep coming back and I'll keep making cool shit. Sundog website: http://sundogshows.com Newest music video: https://youtu.be/yy5IGcaE1u8 Also, and as …
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Learning to Love Captain Beefheart’s Trout Mask Replica
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We celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most polarizing albums of all time, Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica, by discussing discussing how to "get it." Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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The Nick Arneson Music Podcast Episode 4
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This week I interview Alison Segura from Nosila. We discuss everything from the challenges of being a woman in the music world to how she writes and crafts her unique brand of downtempo dream pop. Check out Nosila at https://nosilamusic.com where you can find music, merch and links to all of her carefully curated social media platforms. Thank you f…
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Yandhi, Jesus Is King, and the Last Year of Kanye West
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Instead of your run-of-the-mill review of Jesus Is King, we try to figure out how we got here by discussing the last year in the life of Kanye West, including the Yandhi leaks, Sunday Service, Jesus Is King, and all of the antics in between. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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Hi friends, I interview myself this week, which is what I'll do every other week in between guest interviews. I talk about what I learned this week, rant about bedtime, and discuss what I want. Clocking in around 10 minutes, it's a quick easy listen. Links to what I talk about are below, thanks for listening! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nick_a…
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The Nick Arneson Music Podcast Episode 2
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This week I interview Mike Barnhill. Mike is a long time friend and phenomenal musician who currently lives in Atlanta. He shares a lot of the same passions that I do, as he too is making music out of his home studio and allowing his creative impulses to flourish and not wither. Mike and I have a lot of similar interests, and he will be a regular g…
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The Top 10 Albums of the 2010s (and Pitchfork's Awful List!)
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We share our personal picks for the 10 best records of the 2010s, discuss the musical trends that defined the decade, and, of course, complain about Pitchfork's end-of-the-decade lists. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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Hello friends, In this inaugural episode, I explain why I have a podcast to begin with. I dig into my desire to always make and create, how I can't fight it and why I want to inspire others to do the same (if they feel so inclined). I also dig into my past as a musician, drummer and writer and talk a little bit about rejection. In future episodes I…
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BONUS: Ranking Every Song on The Beatles' Sgt. Peppers (Flashback!)
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Enjoy this bonus episode on The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, recorded back in 2017 to celebrate the release of the remixed 50th anniversary edition. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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Ranking Every Song on The Beatles’ Abbey Road
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We celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' Abbey Road by discussing the new "super deluxe" reissue and attempting to rank every song on the album. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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Revisiting the Wu-Tang Clan’s Wu-Tang Forever
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We revisit the Wu-Tang Clan's overstuffed and underrated sophomore LP, Wu-Tang Forever. Then, listener emails on Neutral Milk Hotel and Vampire Weekend. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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A listener email inspired us to dive deep into a masterpiece we all somehow missed, Burial's 2007 LP, Untrue.By Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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BONUS: Car Seat Headrest's Twin Fantasy (Flashback!)
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A listener email inspired us to share this bonus episode, recorded back in 2018, on the re-recording of Car Seat Headrest's Twin Fantasy. Enjoy!By Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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Revisiting Neutral Milk Hotel’s On Avery Island
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We've had pre-Aeroplane Neutral Milk Hotel on our minds lately, so we decided to discuss the band's criminally overlooked debut LP, On Avery Island, and finally give it its due.By Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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Is Billie Eilish the Only One Doing Anything Interesting Nowadays?
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Billie Eilish is proving to be one of the most divisive pop stars in recent memory. We dive deep into her debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, and try to figure out why.By Gabe, Dan, and Darin
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