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Episode 100!
For our landmark 100th episode, we have a couple of our favorite guests, Tara Giancaspro, and This is the Greatest Song I've Ever Heard in My Entire Life's Scott Interrante, returning to join Nicole and Ryan to soundtrack a movie that doesn't quite exist yet, the recently announced movie based on The Sims!
Our crew is tasked with coming up with a plot for the film and then a soundtrack full of needle drops. From the beginning of the film, to the end credits, our hosts and guests come up with songs for every big plot development in this fake film. It's a 1st for Soundtrack Your Life, and it won't be the last!
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Jim from the Film Rage podcast returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about the soundtrack to the 2023 Emerald Fennell film, Saltburn. Jim was previously a guest for our episode on David Byrneâs True Stories.
The movie had a moment in 2023 with its infamous needle drop of Sophie Ellis-Bextorâs âMurder on the Dancefloorâ, which is used in one of the filmâs most famous scenes.
The soundtrack is full of songs from 2007 and older (the movie takes place in 2007), and there are indie and pop acts like Arcade Fire, MGMT, Bloc Party, Girls Aloud and Cold War Kids to remind you that youâre in 2007.
We Discuss:
Our favorite non-"Murder on the Dancefloor" needledropsThe juxtaposition between the songs and Anthony Willis' scoreOther songs from the aughts that could've fit the soundtrack / mood of the movieWhat worked and didn't work for us in this divisive filmFor More Information about Jim / Film Rage:
Website: https://www.filmrageyyc.com
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Pop culture writer, Rachel Brodsky returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about the music from the Christopher Storer hit television series, The Bear. With season 3 due in June, we decided to take a look at the massive amount of needle drops from the 1st 2 seasons of this dense award winning dramedy.
From Dad rock to Swedish punk to Taylor Swift, we talk about all of our favorite needle drops, and we also talk about how much we love this show that totally stresses us out. Beware of spoilers but it's impossible to talk about the music without talking about the show.
Rachel has previously appeared on episodes for Dirty Dancing and Pretty in Pink.
For More Information about Rachel Brodsky:
Rachel's Time 100 Interview with Dua Lipa: https://time.com/6965325/dua-lipa-interview-time100-2024/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/rebrods/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachelbrods/
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Cultural theorist and host of the Nicstalgia Podcast, Nicole Tremaglio, joins Nicole and Ryan to discuss the soundtrack to the year 2000 McG directed film, Charlieâs Angels. The film was a huge success at the box office and the soundtrack was also a hit, with lead single âIndependent Women Part 1â topping the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 consecutive weeks. Billboard named it the 18th most successful song of the decade (2000-2009)
We discuss:
the multi-generational and multi-genre needle drops: Heart, Deee-Lite, Korn, Marvin Gaye, The Prodigy and morehow does the movie hold up 24 years later?Pharoah Moncheâs âSimon Saysâ was played at Ryanâs wedding reception?⊠And more!
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Film Critic and writer, Lex Briscuso joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the 2006 Sophia Coppola film, Marie Antoinette and it's iconic soundtrack. The soundtrack pulls from the 80s, 90s, and aughts with tracks from Gang of Four, Siouxie and the Banshees, The Strokes, Aphex Twin and more! Coppola put the soundtrack together with soundtrack supervisor, Brian Reitzell, who had worked with Coppola on her previous films, Lost in Translation and The Virgin Suicides. We previously talked about Reitzell in our Stranger than Fiction episode.
We talk about how important of a role the soundtrack plays in the film and we share some of our favorite needle drops. We also talk about how Aphex Twin's song, Avril 14th, found a weird 2nd life after appearing in the film.
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Composer and pipa virtuoso, Ms. Min Xiao-Fen is our guest this week to talk about her recently released album Metta, which features the scores of 2 Chinese silent films, The Romance of the Fruits Peddler and Romance of the Western Chamber. These scores were commissioned by the Smithsonian Institute in 2023.
We also discuss:
Growing up in a musical familyGoing from a classical background to collaborating with jazz greats like John Zorn, Derek Bailey and Wadada Leo SmithCollaborating with Bjork on "I See Who You Are" from the album VoltaLearning to improvise and learning the Chinese connection to jazzFor More Information about Min Xiao-Fen:
Website: http://minbluepipa.com/news
IG: https://www.instagram.com/minxiaofen
FB: https://www.facebook.com/min.xiaofen/
An NPR interview with Ms. Min from 2021:
https://www.npr.org/2021/07/03/1012832047/the-traditional-chinese-pipa-meets-guitar-in-min-xiao-fens-white-lotus
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Writer, Stephen Lee Naish joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about 4 soundtracks from films that Dennis Hopper directed: Easy Rider, The Last Movie, Out of the Blue, and Colors. Stephen just recently released a book on Dennis Hopper and these soundtracks called Music and Sound in the films of Dennis Hopper, which can be found here:
https://www.routledge.com/Music-and-Sound-in-the-Films-of-Dennis-Hopper/Naish/p/book/9781032737690
We talk to Stephen about how Hopper was one of the first directors to use songtracks, aka using previously released music to soundtrack a film. While best known for the iconic soundtrack to Easy Rider, Hopper continued to use music in interesting ways in all of his films. Stephen created a Hopper soundtrack mixtape that you can access here:
https://www.dmovies.org/2024/02/26/the-dennis-hopper-songs-that-will-get-you-moving/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiffsandMeaning
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It's that time of year again! Nicole and Ryan are here to break down the 2024 Oscars Best Original Song category. Did you know that "I'm Just Ken" was written by the same people who co-wrote another Oscar winning song? Will Diane Warren finally win after being nominated for the 16th time? Why is Ryan glad that Joseph Gordon-Levitt didn't get nominated? Find the answer to these questions and more as we break down the category and the songs that didn't make the cut from the shortlist.
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Emmy nominated composer, Robert Honstein is our guest this week to talk about the 2021 Peter Middleton and James Spinney directed documentary, The Real Charlie Chaplin. Honstein's Emmy nominated score for the documentary was just released in December of 2023. It is his first film score.
We discuss:
Honstein's classical composition background and how that contributed to him being brought onto the projectTrying to record for the soundtrack during the beginning of 2020Using his grandmother's slide guitar on the soundtrackThings he learned from film scoring that he has brought into his composition workYou can purchase the soundtrack for The Real Charlie Chaplin here:
https://roberthonstein.bandcamp.com/album/the-real-charlie-chaplin-original-motion-picture-soundtrack
It can be streamed on all major streaming services or via Robert's website:
https://www.roberthonstein.com/the-real-charlie-chaplin-soundtrack
For More Information about Robert Honstein:
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Perseverance Records founder, Robin Esterhammer, joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about his label's recent release, Forsaken Themes From Fantastic Films Vol. 2: Who Wants to Live Forever? The compilation features selections from Resident Evil (Mario Beltrami), Phantoms (David Williams), Dragon Soldiers (Edwin Wendler), as well as unused music from The Serpent and the Rainbow (Charles Bernstein), and a re-recorded selection of music from Michael Kamen's beloved Highlander score. Robin also talks about the origins of Perseverance Records, scores that he loved at an early age, Volume 3 of Forsaken Themes from Fantastic Films, and a huge project involving the late great James Horner.
Forsaken Themes from Fantastic Films Vol. 2: Who Wants to Live Forever can be purchased directly from Perseverance Records or streamed digitally.
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Nicole and Ryan are back on February 5th with Season 5 of Soundtrack Your Life! Season 5 will be split in 2 halves, each half containing 10 episodes.
The first half will be released between February and June (2 episodes per month)
The second half will be released between August and December (2 episodes per month)
We have an exciting mix of new and returning guests, and we'll also continue our tradition of breaking down the Best Original Song category for the Oscars.
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Happy Holidays! We've made it to the end of 2023 and Nicole and Ryan are ending the year by paying tribute to the great Paul Reubens aka Pee-Wee Herman, who passed away earlier this year.
Christmas at Pee-Wee's Playhouse was released in 1988 as a primetime special but it still holds a special place in the hearts of our hosts. It's a special packed to the brim with guest stars and musicians such as: Grace Jones, KD Lang, Little Richard, Magic Johnson, Oprah Winfrey, Cher, Charo, Lawrence Fishburne, and more!
Nicole and Ryan share their favorite memories from the special and talk about what they watch and listen to during the holiday season! Thanks for listening in 2023 and we hope that you'll be back to listen to new episodes of Soundtrack Your Life in 2024!
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Pop culture writer and co-host of the InSync Podcast, Rachel Brodsky, returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about Howard Deutch's 1986 film, Pretty in Pink. Rachel previously guested on this season's Dirty Dancing episode which you can find here:
https://player.captivate.fm/episode/c8a28688-3efa-4f2a-899a-82edfb335f01
Pretty in Pink is considered one of the best soundtracks of all time and we break down the big hits from the film, as well as the ending that John Hughes had to rewrite because of the poor reception it received at test screenings. We also talk about alternate Duckies and Molly Ringwald's connection to a band in the film that doesn't appear on the soundtrack.
Catch all of Season 1 of InSync wherever you get your podcasts!
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Musician and cat lover, Sean Faust, joins Ryan to discuss the soundtrack to Kevin Smith's directorial debut, Clerks. Being a New Jersey native, Sean has a deeper connection to the film than the average movie fan. He has also performed on a Christmas album with Brian O'Halloran and Scott Schiaffo's Wandering Wannabes. Ryan and Sean talk about how this small budget indie-film launched Kevin Smith's career and birthed the View Askewniverse, as well as 2 sequels and an animated series for Clerks.
Sean will be taking the sales of his single "Gin Asylum" to help pay off medical bills for cat owners in need. You can find "Gin Asylum" on all your music purchasing platforms and at this website:
https://t.co/G1Z85qKpUs
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Dan Delgado, host of the Industry podcast and fellow Feedback with Earbuds list curator, joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the Coen Brothers' 2013 film, Inside Llewyn Davis and its folk heavy, T Bone Burnett produced soundtrack. Juliard graduate, Oscar Isaac cut almost all of his tracks live, actually playing the guitar and singing.
We Discuss:
How this very bleak film is also very rewatchableHow this is an enjoyable film about folk music even for people who don't particularly care for folk musicThe resurfacing of "Dear Mr. Kennedy" because of Star WarsSome of our favorite Coen Brothers filmsFor More Information about Dan Delgado / The Industry:
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Manager of The Apples in stereo, Daniel Efram returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about Chad Stockflethâs recently released and extremely well received Elephant 6 Movie, which Daniel was involved with as an executive producer.
While the film doesnât technically have a soundtrack, we talk about many of the great artists that make up the Elephant 6 Recording Company such as The Apples in stereo, Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control, The Music Tapes, Elf Power and more! Daniel also shines a light on the many great folks who helped put this amazing documentary together.
Daniel was previously a guest on our Grosse Pointe Blank episode where we also talked about The Steve Keene Artbook that Daniel curated.
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Pop culture writer and songwriter, Tara Giancaspro, returns to the podcast to talk to Nicole and Ryan about Josh Schwartz's television series, The OC, which ran 4 seasons between 2003-2007 and launched the career of Schwartz (Chuck, Gossip Girl, Marvel's Runaways) and the many bands that were featured on the show. From Phantom Planet's iconic theme song, "California", to Seth Cohen's favorite band, Death Cab for Cutie, we try to cover as much of the music as possible, including the bands that played The Bait Shop.
Since The OC was so music heavy, we also discuss the show's soundtrack supervisor, Alexandra Patsavas, who it turns out, has been pretty busy the last 25 years or so. She's also responsible for the music in shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Gossip Girl, Mad Men, and Riverdale while also supervising for the Twilight and Hunger Games franchises.
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For More Information about Tara Giancaspro:
Website: https://substack.com/@taragiancaspro
IG: https://www.instagram.com/sweatylamarr/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sweatylamarr?lang=en
If you want to hear our previous episode with Tara, we covered Tarzan with her:
https://player.captivate.fm/episode/34c7222a-4cae-485e-a38c-3c90adcfa29e
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Brian Colburn of My Weekly Mixtape returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Ryan about the 1993 soundtrack juggernaut, Judgement Night. In season 2, Brian was our guest when we covered That Thing You Do with him, so he definitely knows his way around a rocking soundtrack!
We Discuss:
-How this soundtrack was the brainchild of Happy Walters, manager of Cypress Hill and House of Pain
-The enthusiasm of most of the artists towards this project
-How the soundtrack birthed nu-metal
...And Brian and Ryan make a mini-playlist of their favorite rap rock collabs that happened after the Judgement Night was released.
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Courtney E Smith, host of the Songs My Ex Ruined Podcast, and writer for Eater Dallas, joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the soundtrack to Ben Stiller's 1994 film, Reality Bites. The film is still thought of fondly by many because of how it captures the spirit of the 90s. The soundtrack was also successful and it even had a Billboard Top 100 #1 single with Lisa Loeb's "Stay", the first #1 single from an unsigned artist.
We Discuss:
The Story of "Stay" and how Reality Bites star Ethan Hawke helped get it on the soundtrackHow the soundtrack is a weird mix of 70s/80s and not very mainstream 90s songsHow the plot of the movie is very tied to 90s "sellout" cultureHow the stand in for MTV (In Your Face) was pretty accurate... And MoreIf you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at:
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IG: https://www.instagram.com/courtneyesmith
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/courtneyesmith
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Scott and Katherine from This Is the Greatest Song Iâver Heard in My Entire Life join Nicole and Ryan to discuss the soundtrack to the 2023 Greta Gerwig film, Barbie. (The episode starts spoiler free and mentions when the discussion of spoilers will begin.)
Among topics discussed in this episode:
Does this soundtrack hold up independent of the movie?The roll out of the soundtrack as a big pop eventHow a pair of Oscar winning songwriters contributed to the soundtrack<spoiler> the fun needle drops in the movie<spoiler> artists that we felt were missing from the soundtrackIf you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at:
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