Losing My Opinion
Are we sure The Wall is a masterpiece? Can Dylan legit sing well? Is McCartney actually a lazy songwriter? And what exactly is “Nixon-rock”…? These are just some of the hard-hitting questions two indie musician pals, Thin Lear (Matt) and Niagara Moon (Thomas), come in with every week, surprising each other with strange fixations, controversial opinions, and of course - songs to listen to together. Join them as they eloquently bicker over the last 90 years of recorded music history, finding the overrated, underrated, and everything weird in-between.
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Episodes
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Fantastic NJ musician Mt. Feral (aka Mike) joins the show today! Thomas shares songs from 4 different countries, sung in 4 different languages, with zero clue what they're singing about in the lyrics - and that's ok! Mike then unleashes his piping hot take that Age Of Adz is a better Sufjan Stevens album than Illinois, and somehow doesn't get thrown out of the Zoom chat.
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Songs Thomas played:Bicho No Cio - Marcos ValleLa donna d'inverno - Paolo ConteNé Dans un Ice-Cream - Michel PolnareffShimendōka (四面道歌) - Haruomi Hosono
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Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Matt talks about the best songs from fake bands in movies. Yep, we cover Spinal Tap. Thomas then insists on revisiting Randy Newman's legacy and stature as a singer-songwriter (beyond Toy Story) - concluding everything was for the best.
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Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Tom Rainey's back on the show to hang! Matt starts with a selection of tunes from albums with all-time terrible/distasteful artwork. Can you truly judge a song by its cover? Thomas then explores the topic of songs that focus on the hardships of show business and the music industry itself, and what makes for something poignant (and not just whiny)...
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Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Matt just went to two weddings in one weekend and has lotsa thoughts on those certain songs you'll inevitably encounter on the dancefloor with grandma. Thomas then tries to untangle the whole Jefferson Airplane / Starship fiasco, and ponders how you go from White Rabbit to We Built This City...Click here for the LMO survey!
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Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Songwriter/producer Dan Barracuda joins the show to hang today! Matt shows off more spooky tracks for Halloween, and this time it's all horror movie scores. Thomas then unleashes a bizarre collection of "cursed" songs, where the backstory behind the music is more frightening than the music itself.
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Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Matt unleashes his most horrific, merciless collection of scary songs for the true Halloween aficionado. Thomas didn't get the memo with his segment, and instead celebrates both his love of Hot Rats and his frustration with Frank Zappa...
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Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Matt exposes Thomas to the world of MMA fighter walk-out songs. Thomas shows Matt some of his favorite themes from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild (and ToTK), but has him listen blind and imagine what kind of situation he'd encounter them in...
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Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Indie music documentarian Cole Mitchek of smallsongs joins today! Thomas stirs up trouble with a dive into the legendary songwriting partnership of Marr-Morrissey and their band The Smiths. Cole shares some of his favorite scenes in cinema history that feature music front and center.
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Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Matt sings the praises of Dungen, and proves just how much Tame Impala owes its sound to them. Thomas presents a soundtrack that best represents the late 00's. Hollywood may want to take notes when the inevitable Occupy Wall Street period piece gets green-lit...
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Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Music writer Chris Ingalls joins the show this week! Thomas breaks the ice with a futile analysis of the enigma known as Van Morrison - exploring some of the artist's more... unusual moments. Chris then takes the reigns to share some of his more controversial takes on Dylan...
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