Losing My Opinion

#28 - Do you stand with Steely Dan?

Matt starts off strong with a presentation on Al Green - *master* of doing cover songs. As if being an all-time great soul singer-songwriter wasn't enough... Thomas then gets confrontational as he attempts to get Matt - known Aja-hater - onboard with Steely Dan's dark weird funky triumph "Gaucho".https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/https://www.thinlear.com/Twitter:https://twitter.com/losingmyopinionIG:https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/Tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinionAsk us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days...

#27 - The best 80s band.

Matt comes in hot with a strong argument for why The Lovin' Spoonful deserve more love from the latest generation of music snobs/hipsters. Thomas then showcases his favorite band of the 1980s (so sorry, Talking Heads and XTC...) - mostly confounding everyone in the process.https://www.thinlear.com/https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/Twitter:https://twitter.com/losingmyopinionIG:https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/Tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinionAsk us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days...

#26 - Are we too hard on Coldplay?

LMO "badboy" Nate Safren is back this week! Thomas kicks things off with an in-depth segment on the most successful band of the 21st century (for realsies), and all the contempt, confusion, and reluctant admiration they inspire. Nate then discusses the singular legacy of Matt Farley - writer of over 23,000 songs and Master of the Algorithm. Wild surprises ensue.https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/https://www.thinlear.com/Twitter:https://twitter.com/losingmyopinionIG:https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/Tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinionAsk us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days...

#25 - Here’s that 1999 power-pop time capsule you ordered.

Matt presents his curated selection of the best top 40 power-pop that 1999 had to offer - the perfect compliment to nu-metal, its kindred spirit. Thomas then finally gets to dedicate a segment to Haruomi Hosono, one of the all-time great influential Japanese pop artists - and a man who sold his soul to the synthesizer...https://www.thinlear.com/https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/Twitter:https://twitter.com/losingmyopinionIG:https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/Tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinionAsk us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days...

#24 - The Perfect Halloween Soundtrack

The boys both have Halloween on the brain this week, as Matt (aka 'Spooky' Thin Lear) kicks things off with some good ol' horror folk courtesy of The Wicker Man soundtrack - no, not the Nic Cage version... Thomas (aka 'Spooky' Niagara Moon) then tries to one-up him with a look into the musical work of legendary director John Carpenter, including those three awesome "Lost Themes" albums... https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/https://www.thinlear.com/Twitter:https://twitter.com/losingmyopinionIG:https://www.facebook.com/losingmyopinion/Tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@losingmyopinionAsk us a question via our DMs! We'll do an FAQ segment one of these days...

#23 - Daddy’s Busy: The World’s Best Hold Music

The first 'minisode' of the podcast. Only one topic for today because, well... ya know.
Thin Lear (Matt) had a lot goin' on this week, so Thomas gently invites him into a discussion on hold music - and shares a couple of songs he believes would make for the Best Hold Music in the country. Nay, the world!
 
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#22 - How moldy is this 60’s cheese?

Matt shows off some of the many schmaltzy, dated 60's pop love tunes he shamefully enjoys - guilty pleasures galore. Thomas then discusses one of his all-time fave artists Bjork, and attempts to find the Perfect Bjork Song for Matt.
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#21 - An ode to wrestling theme music - with Tom Rainey

Our 2nd guest! Matt's old chum and comedy writer Tom Rainey (Vulture, Funny or Die) comes on for this very special occasion. Thomas kicks things off with an exposé on the Bad Boys of 80's Japanese pop, sharing tunes from Yutaka Ozaki, The Blue Hearts, and Yasuyuki Okamura. Tom then takes the reins with a loving ode to 90's wrestler theme music, and the underrated genius behind it all - Jim Johnston.
(Sorry we keep pronouncing it "Johnson"...)
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#20 - Making a gym playlist is tough.

Matt enlists Thomas to help evaluate the workout playlist at his local gym on several criteria, with decidedly mixed results. Thomas then gets out the hazmat suits as they wade into the toxic wasteland that is Ted Nugent (aka Uncle Ted), and struggle to assess the songs on their own merits.
 
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#19 - The ”Best” Bowie Album.

Of course there's no such thing, but Matt shares his personal favorite from David's discography. Thomas largely agrees, and then presents his "Trilogy of Power Trios" - and no, neither Nirvana, Cream, nor Jimi Hendrix made the cut.
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