Music Popcast
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 423:06:37
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Synopsis
New York Times music critics Jon Pareles, Ben Ratliff, Jon Caramanica and Nate Chinen talk each week about the latest pop music news, the top songs, the best albums, the biggest stars — and the up and coming stars you haven't heard of yet.
Episodes
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Kanye West: You Asked, We Answered
27/06/2018 Duration: 01h23minWas "Ye" rushed, and does it matter? How do women fit into Kanye’s world? Are conversations about politics with him fruitless? Guests: The New York Times's Joe Coscarelli and Reggie Ugwu, and the Ringer's Justin Charity.
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XXXTentacion, Mourning and Morality
22/06/2018 Duration: 58minThe 20-year-old broke out of the SoundCloud rap scene and reached No 1. But he faced accusations of violent crimes against a woman, and leaves behind a troubling legacy. Guests: Noisey's Lawrence Burney and Miami New Times's Tarpley Hitt.
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Charlie Puth and Shawn Mendes, Would-Be Pop Kings
16/06/2018 Duration: 01h09minBoy bands are on the rise and young male singers have some choices to make. A conversation about two performers with their sights set on pop ubiquity.
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Kanye West’s ‘Ye’ Is Here: Let’s Discuss
06/06/2018 Duration: 01h14minThe rapper’s polarizing eighth album arrived surrounded by a celebrity circus and provided few answers.
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Drake vs. Pusha-T, Unpacked
31/05/2018 Duration: 56minAn excavation of the skeletons animating the back-and-forth between the two rappers — and a conversation about who’s inching ahead.
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Yes, We Stuck With ‘American Idol’
26/05/2018 Duration: 54minMaddie Poppe won the show, rebooted on ABC with a new cast of judges. What worked, what didn’t and who really stood out? Two longtime “Idol” enthusiasts discuss.
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Pursuing R. Kelly: The Reporter Who Never Gave Up
23/05/2018 Duration: 37minFor two decades, accusations of sexual impropriety have been leveled at the R&B superstar. And Jim DeRogatis has been covering the story.
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‘Girls’ Gone Wrong: Who Gets to Make a Gay Love Song?
18/05/2018 Duration: 53minThe Rita Ora track was positioned as a celebration of bisexuality, but struck a sour note with critics who found its lyrics problematic.
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Avicii: Overexposed and Underappreciated?
04/05/2018 Duration: 01h05minThe 28-year-old producer and D.J., who died last month in Oman, was a pop savant and an EDM innovator who left behind a complicated legacy.
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Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar Break Boundaries
25/04/2018 Duration: 01h16minA Coachella set stunning in scope and execution. The first Pulitzer Prize winner who isn’t from classical or jazz. A conversation about the two artists’ triumphs.
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Pop’s Category Killers, From Live Nation to Spotify, Under the Microscope
20/04/2018 Duration: 43minIn recent weeks, the businesses that present music to the public have undergone major shifts.
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Cardi B Arrives at the Top
12/04/2018 Duration: 01h06minThe 25-year-old’s LP “Invasion of Privacy” is part of her broad-scale pop culture takeover. A conversation about her rise and debut album.
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Logic, XXXTentacion and Hip-Hop Morality in 2018
06/04/2018 Duration: 01h09minA conversation about the earnest rapper and the SoundCloud renegade, both successes of modern internet-driven rap fandom.
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Kacey Musgraves and Ashley McBryde, Country Traditionalists With a Twist
30/03/2018 Duration: 57minTwo new albums put a spotlight on Nashville’s ongoing, agonized relationship with female performers.
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Ashlee Simpson: You Asked, We Answered
16/03/2018 Duration: 01h18minPart two of our conversation about the mid-2000s pop star features debates about her MTV reality show and “S.N.L.” debacle, and a listener mailbag.
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Was Ashlee Simpson Underappreciated? Discuss
09/03/2018 Duration: 01h14minIn the mid-2000s, the pop singer had platinum albums and an MTV reality show. Hear the first of two conversations about Ms. Simpson’s misunderstood career.
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Lucy Dacus, Soccer Mommy, the Breeders and the Future of Indie Rock
02/03/2018 Duration: 56minA conversation about carefully considered creative paths — and how pristine voices with powerful messages are amplified — as three strong new albums arrive
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In Defense of Soundtracks. And Fergie.
24/02/2018 Duration: 01h13minWhat’s responsible for the recent soundtrack renaissance that brought albums from “Black Panther” and “The Greatest Showman” to the top of the charts?
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The Complex Intersection Where Rap and the Legal System Collide
16/02/2018 Duration: 45minA conversation with a criminal lawyer about the racial politics of legal representation, the Meek Mill saga and the future prospects of incarcerated would-be stars.
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Justin Timberlake Down, Meek Mill Up: How Twitter Swings Public Opinion
09/02/2018 Duration: 01h17minThe internet’s response to the two musicians after the Super Bowl shows how criticism works these days. Rapid-fire groupthink online can be strong enough to have real-world impact.