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Math Hoffa’s My Expert Opinion is THE BEST NEW HIPHOP PODCAST!! Creating a setting to express his opinion of music culture and getting the opinions of other celebrity vet’s in the game while sharing stories, good laughs and insights that are entertaining to the viewers. Make sure to to head over to YouTube.com/MathHoffaTV and subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss out on ALL NEW content on the way!
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I NOPA-podden snakker Samsaya Sampda Sharma, Torgny Amdam og Ole Henrik Antonsen om løst og fast fra musikk- og kulturbransjen. Og gir et innblikk i arbeidet og livet på innsiden av opphaverorganisasjonen NOPA.
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Bi-Weekly Podcast about the contemporary Vaporwave & Future Funk Scene 🌊
News, Discussion & Current Trends from the Virtual Plaza 🏤
We review upcoming releases, report on events in the IRL and URL world as well as recent topics in the present day Internet Music community. We strive to keep you updated on what's happening in the Longest-Living "Dead Genre" on the Internet.
Submissions Forms and more information can be found on our website
Hosted by Alyx from Pacific Plaza Records. Our work is dedicated to past Vaporwave media sites like Sunbleached, Private Suite, Tiny Mix Tapes, Altered Zones, and other podcasts that came before us.
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A classic rock podcast with Matt and Brian discussing the latest rock news, we review gigs and concerts and discuss new releases our "New Rock on the Block" part of the show.
We feature some Hidden Gems as well as spotlight Unsung Heroes.
We are currently working our way through "The A to Z of Rock " where we focus in on a letter each episode and call out our favourite albums and artists.
After each episode, you will find a Spotify playlist of all of the artists we have discussed.
Please subscribe and leave us a review.....
You will find us on Facebook and Twitter and the shows are on YouTube as well
Our Twitter handle is @FTATPod
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Showbiz University is a podcast that brings together highly opinionated entertainment personalities and industry players to discuss topics and issues concerning Ghana’s music industry.
Showbiz University is a podcast by MG Digital under the 3Xtra brand.
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Join hosts Kat and Rita as they critically engage with the life, loves, lyrics, and more of Taylor Swift. They spill the Swift-tea, confess spicy opinions, and keep up with the latest projects and achievements of our favourite anti-hero.
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"If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?" With these words, Lynyrd Skynyrd's epic guitar ballad "Freebird" took flight into rock and roll immortality. Though now considered an iconic staple of classic rock radio, the song had remarkably humble beginnings before ascending to arena anthem status. "Freebird's" composition provides insights into Lynyrd Skynyrd's musical influences and Southern rock style that still resonate with listeners today. Examining it’s steadily building popularity over decades reveals deeper cultural connections empowering its mythic status. Much like the free-spirited bird it pays tribute to, "Freebird" proudly soars as a timeless piece of American musical heritage.
In 1970, a young guitarist named Allen Collins along with bassist Larry Junström started Lynyrd Skynyrd as a band in Jacksonville, Florida. Though skilled with fiery blues licks and heavy rock riffs, the group struggled initially to find their unique sound. After bringing in strong lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, their signature blend of blues, country and rock with blistering electric guitar soon defined Southern rock as a genre.
It was at one low-paying gig in a rural Alabama venue that "Freebird's" distinctive acoustic opening first echoed from Collins' guitar. As Van Zant and drummer Bob Burns joined harmonizing on the yearning ballad between raucous jams, audience's reaction was immediate and overwhelming. Struck by its emotional power, Van Zant pushed the fledgling band to start opening shows with "Freebird" as their signature piece despite its length.
At nearly 9 minutes long with three distinctive sections, "Freebird" broke conventions for radio singles of the early 1970s. Van Zant's soulful verses plead to know if his lover will stay faithful if he leaves. Then a moody minor key shift bridges into Collins and fellow guitarist Gary Rossington's legendary extended guitar solo battle. Finally, a swooping slide guitar closes out the balled as an elegy for the free spirit who cannot be contained by the singer's love. The composition flows seamlessly through despair, catharsis and liberation.
These layers directly reflect how Southern rock fused genres, blending the melancholy and storytelling of country music with blues guitar and rock anthem sensibilities. Beyond tight ensemble playing and searing solos, "Freebird’s" aspirational symbolism of the title creature evoked powerful emotions from 1970s audiences feeling restless and caged by societal tensions over Vietnam and civil rights struggles. Just as the bird flies freely, the song gave permission to roam outside musical bounds in pursuit of cultural liberation.
Lynyrd Skynyrd continued featuring “Freebird” prominently at their fiery live shows as they toured small venues across the South, their regional popularity as a must-see band slowly growing. The song truly took flight after the band's first album “Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd” was released by MCA Records in 1973, powered by constant underground radio play and enthusiastic word of mouth. Though never officially released as a single, fans voraciously requested "Freebird" on radio stations and begged for it as encores at concerts, often yelling “Play Freebird!”
By 1974, Lynyrd Skynyrd had developed a reputation for their incendiary stage performances. While sidling up to fame alongside Southern rock contemporaries like the Allman Brothers Band and the Marshall Tucker Band, Skynyrd's “Freebird” stood out as a crowning musical achievement of the genre for its artistic ambition. The song solidified its iconic status when Lynyrd Skynyrd performed it at the band’s career-defining breakthrough slot opening for the Who at the Charlton 1974 Concert.
In the coming years, as Southern rock's popularity boomed, "Freebird" became a quintessential staple of AOR (album-oriented rock) radio formats, skinny tie cover bands and high school guitar gods. Even after the devastating 1977 plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant and other original Lynyrd Skynyrd members, the song's popularity continued skyrocketing. New generations of fans kept "Freebird’s" spirit airborne, the composition's theme of transcending mortality through music taking on mythic proportions.
Since its creation over 50 years ago, "Freebird" has become firmly woven into American culture's musical fabric, never fading from ubiquity on classic rock radio. Few songs inspire such fervor when played live, reliably eliciting elated screams whenever those first familiar guitar chords are struck in any bar or stadium decades later. It has been covered by musicians from country star Keith Urban to pop punk band Yellowcard to R&B icon John Legend.
Whether expressing passion, paying homage or parodying its seriousness, modern references signaling "Freebird’s" permanence in pop culture span the comedy film "Talladega Nights" to TV shows like "Seinfeld" and "Family Guy" to video games even using it as triumphant background music. For many, the lyrics “If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?” have adopted new poignancy, immortalizing lost loved ones.
Very few compositions from the 1970s can match the ongoing cultural footprint left by "Freebirds”s soaring nine minutes. Like the great migrating bird for which it is named, the song has surpassed time and trends, remaining powerful, beautiful and always inclined to return home. Though originally written from restlessness, it bloomed into an anthem of liberation for generations. So if you hear someone in a crowded bar yell out “Play 'Freebird’!”, understand they are simply calling out for a brief transcendence back to a musical Eden when Southern rock royalty first took flight. Thanks for listening to Quiet Please. Remember to like and share wherever you get your podcasts. -
The Sunday Radio Magazine is a Broadcast East (Beast) Production written and presented by award winning broadcaster, Richard J Hannah.
Broadcast East have been creating engaging radio shows, podcasts, and corporate audio content since 1990.
The Sunday Radio Magazine is live streamed via Digital and Community station internationally and available via 20 podcast distribution services. It is an 'audio' Sunday colour supplement comprising Music, News, Competitions, Dedications, Comedy and regular features. -
Two sisters with PhDs in pop culture and shit-talking meet to provide regular entertaining commentary on the most pressing of topics.
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Montel Weekly - market insights from people in the know. Montel Weekly is a podcast dedicated to energy news from markets in Europe and beyond. Every week we invite key industry experts to share insights and to discuss latest developments. Hosted by Richard Sverrisson. Produced by Bled Maliqi & Sarah Knowles. Music by Laurence Walker and Ben Bower.
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Russia, behind the headlines as well as in the shadows. This podcast is the audio counterpart to Mark Galeotti's blog of the same name, a place where "one of the most informed and provocative voices on modern Russia", can talk about Russia historical and (more often) contemporary, discuss new books and research, and sometimes talk to other Russia-watchers.
If you'd like to keep the podcast coming and generally support my work, or want to ask questions or suggest topics for me to cover, do please contribute to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/InMoscowsShadows
The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides software for innovative and immersive crisis exercises in hybrid warfare, counter-terrorism, civil affairs and similar situations. -
A podcast from The Hindu that delves deep into current developments with subject experts, and brings in context, history, perspective and analysis.
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Leading philosophers bring to the surface the ideas hidden behind the biggest news stories.
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Have you missed the biggest news of the week? Olly Mann and The Week’s writers and editors talk about under-reported stories with long-term consequences
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The Slow Newscast from Tortoise takes the news slowly. We investigate, and every week we focus on stories that really matter in the UK and around the world. From the war in Ukraine, the downfall of Boris Johnson, to true crime and injustice and real life mysteries, The Slow Newscast team is devoted to narrative investigations. From a startup newsroom with a different approach to journalism.
For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise audio app.
For early and ad-free access, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts.
If you’d like to further support slow journalism and help us build a different kind of newsroom, do consider donating to Tortoise at tortoisemedia.com/support-us. Your contributions allow us to investigate, campaign and explore, and to build a newsroom that is responsible and sustainable.
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Your weekly fix of everything economics. Hosted by James Meadway.
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The Conversation Documentaries (formerly The Anthill) is podcast from The Conversation UK. Our documentary series cover everything from science to the environment, politics, culture and economics. We unearth new stories from the world of academia and talk to experts to shed light on some of the big questions of today. The Conversation is a not-for-profit independent media organisation and our journalists work with academics to help share their research knowledge with as many people as possible.
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The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.
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Motoring enthusiasts Alan and Andrew discuss their takes on the week's motoring news in this 45 to 60 minute audio podcast.
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Beatles podcast.
A jaunty stroll through Pepperland discussing The Beatles & solo Beatle albums with a pot pourri of delicious guests.
The I am the EggPod podcasts aim to bring a lighthearted side to the Beatles (and solo Beatles) studio albums, with a series of amazing guests.
If you’re after facts, figures, numbers and data, then you may wish to explore other podcasts. These podcasts are the equivalent of sitting in a pub, chatting and chewing the fat.
The shows are hosted by Chris Shaw who can be found on Twitter at @ChrisShawEditor
