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Understanding Music, One Letter At A Time

S Is For Stars

1/15/2022

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It's the band we've spoken about the most that haven't done an episode on yet: here it is! Canadian band Stars, and their constantly evolving sound. From pop hits to experimental electronica, Stars constantly strives to mature their sound. The fellas also talk about Taylor Swift dishing on her exes, pop hooks, and helping out your fellow bands.

Music featured this week:
Take Me To The Riot - In Our Bedroom After The War
We Don't Want Your Body - The Five Ghosts
Elevator Love Letter - Heart
In Our Bedroom After The War - In Our Bedroom After The War
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1:38 - New Order's newest track "Be A Rebel" doesn't appear to affiliated with any upcoming album

5:40 - This is a fantastic breakdown of Taylor Swift re-recording an earlier album to get her rights back, and with two awesome YouTubers, Legal Eagle and Rick Beato: How Taylor Swift (Legally) Changed Music Forever

​13:26 - "Whoever has the power becomes the bully." Howard Stern's 2011 interview with Lady Gaga opens with some severe threats from some little monsters. Gaga gives them a comforting but straightforward reproach.

21:09 - Steve wasn't a fan of Miracle Fortress' "Five Roses" but really liked "Was I The Wave"

29:07 - You can hear more thoughts on Broken Social Scene here: B Is For Broken Social Scene

35:48 - Yep, here it is! D Is For The Dears

36:58 - "Thumbs down?!? I'm astonished"  Siskel and Ebert review Casino (1995)

49:18 - Looks like Steve and Doug are wrong! Amy Millan doesn't take lead on any of the songs on Broken Social Scene's self-titled album, but provides backing vocals to four of the tracks

52:00 - Here's the IMDb info on "The Cabin Movie" from 2005

55:14 - From "Twilight: New Moon" is this scene in a cinema lobby, which was The Ridge in Vancouver, where Steve was head manager for a few years before it closed down. God I miss it - RIP
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1:30:03 - Check out the video for "We Don't Want Your Body"

2:00:09 - Here's the Moving_Piktures episodes of "Allie Hasn't Seen...The Lion King", "Allie Hasn't Seen...The Lion King 1 1/2", and "Allie Hasn't Seen...The Lion King 2"

Doug's Recommendations:
Do You Trust Your Friends?
The Ghost Of Genova Heights - In Our Bedroom After The War
14 Forever - Sad Robots EP
He Lied About Death - Set Yourself On Fire

Steve's Recommendations:
Do You Trust Your Friends?​
Violent - The Comeback EP
Life 2: The Unhappy Ending - In Our Bedroom After The War
The Maze - There Is No Love In Fluorescent Light


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