Songs of Our Lives

**This episode was originally published on February 6, 2024, but the warm days from the last few weeks have had me bumping PHASOR a lot, so - let's hear from Roberto!** For this episode of Songs of Our Lives, I invite Helado Negro on the show. After talking a little about his process and the story of Lupe Lopez, he takes us on quite the journey (including me reacting to one of his off-the-cuff picks live - ha!). We get into the all-time greatness of Teddy Pendergrass, Piero’s timeless moments, Bonnie Raitt’s calypso side, the utter seduction of Maria Marquez’s “Loveroom,” Caliban bringing it, the understated magic of Luiz Bonfa, being moved to tears by Xenia Rubinos, and so much more! Listen to all of Helado Negro’s picks HERE PHASOR Helado Negro Official Site 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List: Piero "Yo Vengo" Xenia Rubinos "Cherry Tree" Caliban "Open Mind" Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes "Bad Luck" Onyx "Bacdafucup" Frank Harris & Maria Marquez "Loveroom" Bonnie Raitt "Wah She Go Do" T.I. "Sorry" Luiz Bonfá "Enchanted Mirror" Luiza Brina "Back in Bahia" Prefuse 73 "Afternoon Love In" Meridian Brothers "Guaracha UFO"

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Kaho Matsui! This is, full stop, the most fried episode so far, and I mean that as the biggest, baddest compliment possible. We talk about her latest record, the incredible “Life Lover,” plus being prolific, and a whole lot more. Then we go into the wilds with the majesty of Dragonforce, all the things that make more eaze great, Manami Kakudo being amazing, Shane Justice McCord surprising us, Charli XCX, Bright Eyes, Smash Mouth, and more! Listen to all of Kaho’s picks HERE “Life Lover” “computer and recording works for girls” (w/ more eaze) Kaho’s Substack 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List Smash Mouth “All Star” Porter Robinson “Russian Roulette” LUCY (Cooper B. Handy) “Make My Bed” Dragonforce “Through the Fire and Flames” Frank Ocean “Self Control” lil aaron “DRUGS” Bright Eyes “First Day of My Life” Charli XCX “So I” Corbin “Scab” Shane Justice McCord “Absolute Singularity” Manami Kakudo “Ikareta Baby” more eaze “Accidental Prizes” Adrianne Lenker “Not A Lot, Just Forever”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Mark Nelson! Mark has been involved in so many incredible things across the last 30+ years - Labradford, Pan American, etc. - that this episode is a bit of a dream. His new album with Michael Grigoni, “New World, Lonely Ride” is one of the most beautiful things I’ve heard this year. After talking a bit about how the collaboration came together, we go into Karen Carpenter’s greatness, the all-time everything of the B-52s, Cindy Lauper’s shining moment, Bobbie Gentry, Damian Marley, Train, Kelela, Tribe Called Quest, and plenty more! Listen to all of Mark’s picks HERE “New World, Lonely Ride” Pan American Instagram 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List Carpenters “Rainy Days and Mondays” Damian Marley “Welcome to Jamrock” B-52’s “Rock Lobster” Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” Jason Aldean “Tattoos On this Town” Train “Drops of Jupiter” Bobbie Gentry “Courtyard” David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group “This Is Not America” Chuck Berry “Memphis, Tennessee” Kelela “Furry Sings The Blues” Tribe Called Quest “Check the Rhime” My Favorite Things Marvin Gaye “What’s Goin’ On”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Macie Stewart! Her new album, “When The Distance Is Blue,” has resonated with me in such a powerful way, and talking to her about some of the ideas and emotions behind it helped explain why. From there, we talk about ultimate earworms, the greatest band of the last 20 years, still getting shocked by Arthur Russell, the GOAT of GOATs, Dick Raaijmakers, Wilco, Labi Siffre, Lhasa de Sela + more! Listen to all of Macie’s picks HERE "When The Distance Is Blue” Macie On Tour Macie’s Website Macie on Instagram 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List The Beach Boys “Surfin’ USA” Lhasa de Sela “Is Anything Wrong” Outkast “GhettoMusick” Gillian Welch “Revelator” Simon & Garfunkel “A Hazy Shade of Winter” Dick Raaijmakers “Tweeklank” Labi Siffre “Bless the Telepone” Arthur Russell “I Couldn’t Say It To Your Face” Wilco “Hummingbird” Kristine Lechsper “Figure and I” Pointer Sisters “Dirty Work” Nina Simone “Let It Be Me” Sly & The Family Stone “Hot Fun In The Summertime” Kate Bush “The Sensual World”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Circuit des Yeux! My love for Haley Fohr’s work goes way, way back (shout out Night People), but this new record, “Halo On The Inside” is a different beast entirely. I am pretty much floored by it, so this was an absolute treat. We get into eternal love for the Bee Gees, Joëlle Leandre’s tearjerker, Neil Young at his worst, vibing with Jandek, the madman that is Lindsey Buckingham, Chris & Cosey, Brian Eno, Charli XCX, Van Halen, and more! Listen to all of Haley’s picks HERE “Halo On The Inside” Tour Dates CdY on Instagram 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List Bee Gees “How Deep Is Your Love” Joëlle Leandre “Cri” Missy Elliot “One Minute Man” Ronnie Spector “Try Some Buy Some” Olivier Messiaen “L'Ascension” Teenage Jesus & the Jerks “Orphans” Jandek “Naked in the Afternoon” Chris & Cosey “October (Love Song)” Neil Young “There’s a World” Lucinda Williams “Fruits of My Labor” Brian Eno “Green World” Charli XCX “Von Dutch” Van Halen “Humans Being” Neil Young “Razor Love”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Lucy Liyou! If it was up to me, Lucy would be a global superstar. Her music means that much to me. This episode was way too much. After talking about her incredible new record, “Every Video With Your Face, Every Sound Without Your Name,” it all goes up. We talk about loving Lee Greenwood’s schmaltzy voice, the audacity of Remy Ma, Nicki Minaj’s maximalism, Lil B’s greatness, the magnificence of YEOCH, Flash Flood Darlings, Ravel, Prokofiev, and, of course, Mariah. Listen to all of Lucy’s picks HERE Every Video Without Your Face, Every Sound Without Your Name Lucy on Instagram 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List Debussy “Arabesque No. 1” Lee Greenwood “I.O.U.” 플래시 플러드 달링스 (Flash Flood Darlings) “별” “(Byeol)” Remy Ma “Blasremy” Ravel “Lever Du Jour” Nicki Minaj “Roman Holiday” Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2, Movement 1 Jennifer Lopez “This is Me… Now” Björk “It’s Not up to You” Half Waif “Siren” Lil B “B.O.R.” Britney Spears “Anticipating” YEOCH “별이 진다네” Mariah Carey “Can’t Take That Way (Mariah’s Theme)”

**This episode was originally published on January 16, 2024, but with Grails announcing a new record this week, I thought it was a good time to revisit this classic episode** For this episode of Songs of Our Lives, I invite Ilyas Ahmed on the show. After reminiscing a bit about the 2007 Digitalis music fest, Bottled Smoke, we talked about both incredible albums Ilyas released in 2023 - his solo joint, “A Dream of Another,” and Grails’ “Anches En Maat.” We had a blast getting into the underrated shredding of Steve Stevens, Velvet Underground’s ability for tender destruction, where you go after making one of the all-time records as your debut, how Bono ruins some great songs, Guy Picciotto as an underappreciated lyricist, Scott Walker being Scott Walker, Q Lazzarus’s genius and tragedy, feeling good with Donna Summer, and loads more! Listen to all of Ilyas’s picks HERE Ilyas Ahmed “A Dream of Another” Grails “Anches En Maat” ecoegoe 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky Mastodon The Jewel Garden Carl Antonowicz

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Katy Henriksen! Season three of her excellent podcast, Sound Off, debuts on March 6th, so we talk about what to expect from the upcoming episodes, and the challenges in producing podcasts on your own. Once we get into the music, we talk Thelonius Monk, Etta James, Beirut, Mingus, Tumi Mogorosi, all the incredible versions of “Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child,” and plenty more! Listen to all of Katy’s picks HERE Sound Off Podcast Trillium Salon Series Liz Pelly “Mood Machine” 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List “My Favorite Things” Mahler’s Adagietto (from the 5th Symphony) Charles Mingus “Haitian Fight Song” Nina Simone “Funkier Than a Mosquito’s Tweeter” Beirut “Gulag Orkestar” Etta James “I’d Rather Go Blind” Joni Mitchell “A Case of You” Ella Fitzgerald “Summertime” Terry Callier “You Goin’ Miss Your Candyman” Thelonious Monk Quartet “Monk’s Dream” Tumi Mogorosi “Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s James Toth! I’ve known James for almost 20 years now (which is hard to get my head around), and in that time he’s made a ton of music that’s near and dear to me, written a lot of things that have inspired, and generally been a fellow lifer that does work that resonates with me. So, getting him on the show was a no brainer! We talk about his excellent Dunza project before bonding over Crystal Gale and Madonna, Bobby Charles’s incredible voice, Pat Methany, Black Flag, The Roches, Randy Newman, Celtic Frost, Rainy Day, and more! Listen to all of James’s picks HERE DUNZA James Toth on Patreon James on Instagram James & The Giants Wooden Wand “Harem of the Sundrum & The Witness Figg” 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List Crystal Gale “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” David Ackles “I’ve Been Loved” Pat Metheny Group “[Cross the] Heartland” The Roches “Hammond Song” Black Flag “TV Party” Celtic Frost “Cherry Orchards” Chris Squire “You By My Side” Madonna “Live to Tell” Randy Newman “Feels Like Home” Rainy Day “Flying On the Ground is Wrong” Bobby Charles “I Must Be in a Good Place Now” Tony Rice “Last Thing On My Mind”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Damon Locks! Over the last long while, Damon’s been one of my favorite artists on the planet. From the Black Monument Ensemble, his visual art, and all things in between, I have endless gratitude and awe for his work. We talked about his new, text-based record, “List of Demands,” before waxing on about Nikki Giovanni’s influence, The Hues Corporation bringing the sun, Duke and Coltrane going all-time, David Bowie, Parliament, Labi Siffre, The Specials, Bjork, and plenty more! Listen to all of Damon’s picks HERE “List of Demands” Damon’s website Damon’s Instagram 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List Hues Corporation “Rock the Boat Björk “I Remember You” The Jam “Happy Together” Duke Ellington & John Coltrane “In A Sentimental Mood” Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots “Disco Duck” Falco “Der Kommissar” Donny Hathaway “A Song for You” Parliament “Getten to Know You” DEVO “Auto Modown” David Bowie “Changes” Labi Siffre “Bless the Telephone” Susan Cadogan “Do It Baby” (Nice and Easy) Duke Ellington “Lotus Blossom” The Specials “Ghost Town”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Sam Sodomsky! Sam is an old friend and an OG Foxy Digitalis alum who has gone on to much bigger and brighter things including The Bird Calls. His latest record, “Melody Trail,” is a big leap for the project and a record I’ll be returning to a lot. After we talk about that and old time Foxy Digitalis days, we get into our love of Bruce Springsteen. how nobody says it better than Joni, Carly Simon’s underappreciated greatness, Sinatra, James Taylor, Mia Doi Todd, Office Culture, and more! Listen to all of Sam’s picks HERE “Melody Trail” Sam’s Newsletter The Bird Calls on Bandcamp 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: Website Patreon Instagram Bluesky The Jewel Garden Song List “Those Magic Changes” (from “Grease”) Office Culture “Was I Cruel” Bruce Springsteen “Darkness On the Edge of Town” Joni Mitchell “A Case of You” U2 “Vertigo” Frank Sinatra “Stranges In The Night” Mia Doi Todd “My Baby Lives in Paris” James Taylor “The Frozen Man” Lambchop “The New Cobweb Summer” Carly Simon “Coming Around Again” Bruce Cockburn “Wondering Where the Lions Are” Adeline Hotel “Whodunnit” Prefab Sprout “Bonny”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Sarah Belle Reid! She’s got a fantastic new record, “Accidental Ornithology,” in collaboration with Vinny Golia (the legend!) out now. It’s such a fun record. We talk about that a bit, Vinny’s magic, and her learning synthesis courses. Then, it really goes places with memories of Taj Mahal, finding joy in playing music, all the places Mahler’s 5th takes us, Else Marie Pade’s underappreciated gratness, Robert Ashley, SOPHIE, Wynton Marsalis, Parmegiani, Laurie Anderson, and more! Listen to all of Sarah’s picks HERE “Accidental Ornithology” Sarah’s Website Sarah on Instagram 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky Mastodon The Jewel Garden Song List Taj Mahal “I Need Your Loving” “How Deep Is The Ocean” Mahler “Symphony 5” Else Marie Pade “Symphonie Magnétophonique” Nat King Cole “The Very Thought of You” Wynton Marsalis “Blood on the Fields” Robert Ashley “Improvement” Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton (any) Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden “Jasmine” (album) SOPHIE “Faceshopping” Charlie Haden, Liberation Music Orchestra “Goin’ Home” Bernard Parmegiani “De Natura Sonorum” Laurie Anderson “O Superman” Louis Armstrong “What A Wonderful World”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Martha Skye Murphy! Her debut album, “Um” - released last year on AD 93 - has etched itself into my bones in the last couple months. We get into all of that and the weirdness of the holidays before going long on early Spice Girls memories, Gavin Bryars’ all-time turn, being in awe of Scott Walker, Langley Children’s Choir perfection, Bill Callahan, Patti Smith, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy + more! Listen to all of Martha’s picks HERE “Um” Tour Dates Martha Skye Murphy’s Instagram 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky Mastodon The Jewel Garden Song List Spice Girls “Wannabe” Low “Do You Know How to Waltz” Opus III “It’s A Fine Day” Gavin Bryars “Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet” Kelis “Bossy” Scott Walker “Patriot (a single)” Nine Inch Nails “La Mer” Bill Callahan “Angela” Serge Gainsbourg ft. Jane Birkin “Je t’aime… Moi non plus” Patti Smith “Dancing Barefoot” Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy “I See A Darkness”

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Ava Mendoza! She’s been one of my favorite guitarists for quite some time, and her latest album, “The Circular Train,” is incredible. We get into the details behind the record plus her time with the Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet before Ava educates me on different Blues’ styles from various regions in Mississippi (and then some!) Then, we talk about conceptual connections between Alice Coltrane and Keiji Haino, the joy of Kid Congo Powers, Chrome’s greatness, Skip James, Loren Connors, Roy Buchanan, Earth, and more! Listen to all of Ava’s picks HERE The Circular Train Ava’s Website Ava on Instagram Gary K. Spain on Chrome at Foxy Digitalis Song List Savia Andina “Danza del Sicuri” Skip James “Devil Got My Woman” or “Hard Time Killing Floor Blues” Kid Congo Powers and the Pink Monkey Birds “Ese Vicio Delicioso” Albert Ayler “Truth is Marching In” Blind Willie Johnson “Dark Was The Night” Virus “The Black Flux” Earth “The Bees Made Honey In The Lions Skull” Nicki Minaj “Stupid Hoe” Roy Buchanan “Sweet Dreams” Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi “Thinking too deeply I skipped over ¯¯ three by three” Geraldine Fibbers “Richard” Can “Father Cannot Yell” Alice Coltrane “Turiya Sings” Chrome “SS Cygni” Cakes da Killa “Keep it Goin” Carla Bozulich “Winds of St. Anne” Jessie Mae Hemphill “Eagle Bird” 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky The Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Tony Rolando! I first learned about Tony through his incredible solo work, not realizing that he was the co-founder of one of the most interesting synthesizer companies of the last decade or so - Make Noise Music. Putting it all together, the depth and unique scope of his sonic explorations and compositional approach made more sense. His latest, “Imagine A Dolphin Dreaming,” is the latest chapter in that story. After digging into the album and our mutual love of aqueous sounds, we talk about Rockwell creating a timeless banger, unequivocally loving US Maple, Caterina Barbieri’s mind-bending approach, the fingertapping-to-arpeggio pipeline, Sinead, Smashing Pumpkins, 90 Day Men, and more! Listen to all of Tony’s picks HERE “Imagine a Dolphin Dreaming” Tony on Instagram Make Noise Music Song List Rockwell “Somebody’s Watching Me” Billie Eilish “When The PArty’s Over” Newcleus “Jam On It” The White Stripes "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground” US Maple “Letter to ZZ Top” Harold Budd & Brian Eno "A Stream with Bright Fish” Oneohtrix Point Neverw/ Iggy Pop "The Pure and the Damned” 90 Day Men “Dialed In” Catarina Barbieri “Fantas” XOR “Lazy Heat” Sinead O’Connor “Nothing Compares 2 U” Prince “When Doves Cry” Van Halen “Panama” Smashing Pumpkins “To Sheila” Prince “Pop Life” 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky Mastodon The Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s the return of Jeff Tobias!! In this first REMIXED episode, we tackle a whole new list of questions. We also talk about his busy 2024, the “Mandatory Liberation Vol. 1” compilation he released with Gold Bolus, and plenty more. After that, we get into Lindsey Buckingham’s insane solo arcs, Don Cherry at his most whimsical, love for Pony Tail, Joe Jackson, Tullio de Piscopo, VU, Van Morrison, and more! Listen to all of Jeff’s picks HERE Mandatory Liberation Vol. 1 Strategy of Tension Jeff’s website Jeff on Instagram Song List This Heat “Horizontal Hold” Ponytail “Dear God Plz Make My2eyes N2 One” Joe Jackson “Steppin’ Out” Don Cherry “March of the Hobbits” McLusky “Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues” Pere Ubu “Humor Me” Carl Stone “Shing Kee” Velvet Underground “I’ll Be Your Mirror” Mr. Bungle “Retrovertigo” Tullio de Piscopo “Stop Bajon” Kate Bush “Hounds of Love” Lindsey Buckingham “Go Insane” Van Morrison “Beside You” 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky Mastodon The Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s YATTA! Even though we had to fight through some technical difficulties throughout, we had a great time talking about YATTA’s latest album, “Palm Wine” (one of the albums of the year), the Palm Wine genre, making music videos, and more. Once we get to the questions, we go long about her granduncle, S.E. Rogie, the undeniable magic of Brenda Fassie, moments when Kanye’s still got it, an unapologetic appreciation for “Sandstorm,” Whitney Houston, Sufjan Stevens, The Flamingos + plenty more! Listen to all of YATTA’s picks HERE “Palm Wine” YATTA on Instagram YATTA’s website 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky Mastodon The Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Jeff Parker! Look, when it comes to favorite guitarists, Jeff is on my Mount Rushmore. A few years ago, he put together one of the best bands around with his ETA 4tet - Jeff, Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson, and Jay Bellerose, and they’ve got a new album - “The Way Out Of Easy” - out now on International Anthem. After talking about that and Tortoise, we get into Dionne Warwick singing some scary sentiments, the greatness of “Wichita Lineman,” learning to love Neil Young, one of Drake’s bangers, Steely Dan, Frank Ocean, Gladys Knight, and plenty more! Listen to all of Jeff’s picks HERE “The Way Out Of Easy” “Mondays At The Enfield Tennis Academy” Jeff Parker’s website Jeff Parker on Instagram Anna Butterss on Songs of Our Lives 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky Mastodon The Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s LEYA! I’ve never done a regular episode with two people at once, so not only is this a first, it was such a blast. After digging into some of the concepts behind their new mini album, “I Forget Everything,” and fangirling about more eaze, we get after it. Conversations around the epicness of Yanni, the Barbie movie, getting hyped with Big Moe, Guillaume de Machaut, Daddy Yankee’s party in a box, the greatness of Joanna Newsom, Eartheater, Charli XCX, Amen Dunes, and more! Listen to all of LEYA’s picks HERE “I Forget Everything” LEYA on Instagram 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky Mastodon The Jewel Garden

On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Alan Licht! Alan is an absolute legend, and his latest album, “Havens,” explores new ground in a career that has covered almost all of it. We talk about that and the idea of phantom harmonics before diving into kid’s show theme songs, controversial Lou Reed songs, Jackson Browne hitting the spot, Afrika Bambaataa’s greatness, Will Oldham, Big Thief, Roberta Flack, and so much more! Listen to all of Alan’s picks HERE “Havens” Love Child Reissues on 12XU Alan Licht on Instagram 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: Website Patreon Instagram Twitter Bluesky Mastodon The Jewel Garden