#76 - Homer Steinweiss (Dap Kings) on Shuggie Otis ‘Inspiration Information’

Homer Steinweiss is not only the greatest drummer of his generation, but a producer and songwriter whose understated humility belies an immense list of fantastic credits. The rhythmic spine of Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and the Menahan Street Band, Homer has also lent his incredible feel on the drums to records by everyone from Amy Winehouse and Bruno Mars to Al Green and Rufus Wainwright. He’s also a frequent collaborator of Mark Ronson, including on his recent smash Uptown Special album.

Homer joins host Jeremy Dylan to talk about Shuggie Otis’s cult classic soul album “Inspiration Information”. They talk about how Shuggie’s pioneering use of drum machines has influenced his ideas of rhythm, playing as a one man band vs. playing live with a band like the Dap Kings, why Shuggie’s vocal style is so atypical for R&B, the similarities to Sly and the Family Stone’s “There’s A Riot Going On” album and more.

Plus, Homer reveals his favorite album of 2015 so far, how he balances his approach between different albums and artists, and friend of the show Rose Elinor Dougall drops in to pay tribute to Homer and ask him what it was like to work on St Vincent’s latest album.

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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

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LINKS

- Homer Steinweiss on Twitter.

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#75 Best of 2015 (So Far) ft. Danny Yau, Montaigne, Harts, Joelistics, Rose Elinor Dougall and Burke Reid

It’s an action packed name-dropping 75th episode extravaganza, as we mark the halfway point of 2015. Guest co-host Danny Yau joins Jeremy Dylan as they count down their three favorite albums of the year to date, plus Jeremy checks in with friends of the show Montaigne, Harts, Joelistics and Rose Elinor Dougall to find out what their top picks have been - and we hear from Burke Reid about some of the process of producing the best record of 2015 so far.

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RUNNING ORDER
0:00 Introduction
3:18 Best concerts of the year so far
8:30 Montaigne on Florence + the Machine “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful”
13:05 Danny on his #3 album: Laura Marling “Short Movie”
15:48 Jeremy on his #3 album: Kendrick Lamarr “To Pimp A Butterfly”
19:38 Harts on Kendrick Lamarr “To Pimp A Butterfly”
22:44 Joelistics on Kendrick Lamarr “To Pimp A Butterfly”
26:12 Danny on his #2 album: Blur “The Magic Whip”
30:57 Jeremy on #2 album: Mark Ronson “Uptown Special”
38:27 Rose Elinor Dougall on Father John Misty “I Love You, Honeybear”
41:34 Jeremy and Danny on their #1 album: Courtney Barnett “Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit” (including Burke Reid interview)
50:32 Previewing the rest of the year in music - Tame Impala, Oh Mercy, Jason Isbell, Kacey Musgraves.

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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

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LINKS

- Danny Yau on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and music video for 'Courtney's Moving to Newtown to Start a Band'.

- Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.

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#74 - Matt Farley (Motern Media) on Paul McCartney ‘Ram’

My guest today is the mindbendingly prolific Matt Farley aka Motern Media, the man behind a myriad of ‘bands’ whose specifically themed tunes are produced at the rate of roughly 100 songs a day. We have a passionate back and forth about the guvnor, Sir Paul McCartney, and his classic 1971 album “Ram”.

Why doesn’t McCartney get the critical respect he deserves? How does this record balance the homemade quality of his debut solo album with the ambition of the Beatles? Does it matter if you don’t understand what McCartney’s lyrics mean? How did this album exacerbate the Lennon v McCartney feud?

Plus an original song from Matt about why Paul is better than John Lennon, called “Paul McCartney is better than John Lennon”.

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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

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LINKS

- Motern Media on Twitter, Facebook.

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Neil Finn on The Beatles, Neil Young, Bowie + Radiohead

After receiving some requests from you listeners out there, I’m reposting my two-part interview with legendary singer-songwriter, Crowded House frontman and Twitter star Neil Finn, as one combined bonus episode. Regular programming resumes on Tuesday.

The first Kiwi on the podcast waxes lyrical on four of the most influential albums in his record collection.

Neil and host Jeremy Dylan delve into The Beatles’ “Beatles for Sale” and Neil Young’s “After the Goldrush” and along the way talk about their shared memories of a bizarre Crowded House gig in Hyde Park, covering the Beatles with Paul Kelly, the Finn family record collection circa 1964, Neil’s planned first name-based supergroup, singing in falsetto and why he’s a self-described “perverse bastard”.

They delve in to David Bowie’s “Hunky Dory” and Radiohead’s “In Rainbows”, try to resolve the Bowie vs. Bowie debate, why Bowie is as important to Neil as the Beatles, what Radiohead’s favorite card game is, the time and place to be methodical in rock'n'roll and Neil reveals his next musical project.

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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

LINKS

- Neil Finn on Twitter, Facebook.

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#73 - Grace Farriss (Burn Antares) on George Harrison 'All Things Must Pass'

Grace Farriss, frontwoman of Sydney’s heirs to 60s bay area rock’n’roll Burn Antares, joins host Jeremy Dylan for a chat about an iconic rock record - George Harrison’s mammoth 1970 solo album “All Things Must Pass”.

Why was Harrison sued for one of his biggest hits? Which legendary asshole of rock history was involved? How did George’s spirituality inform the album? Which other rock legends played on it? How did Harrison’s vocal limitations help shape his singing style? How has the production style of the album influenced Burn Antares’ recordings?

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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

LINKS

- Burn Antares on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

- Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.

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#72 - Katie Noonan on Joni Mitchell 'Blue'

To ARIA-award winning genre-bending singer-songwriter Katie Noonan, “Freedom is what Joni Mitchell means to me”. She joins host Jeremy Dylan to discuss Joni’s enduring classic “Blue”.

What was it like covering the songs from this album on record and in concert through the years? Is Joni underrated as a lyricist? Who’s better - Joni or Bob Dylan? How did polio affect the sound of this album?

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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

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LINKS

- Katie Noonan on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

- Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.

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#71 - Harts on Jimi Hendrix 'Band of Gypsys'

Prodigious funk-rock singer/songwriter/guitar-slinger Harts joins host Jeremy Dylan on the eve of his new EP “Breakthrough”, to talk about one of his biggest influences - the legendary Jimi Hendrix. They delve riff-by-riff into Hendrix’s last great album, 1970’s “Band of Gypsys”.

Why did Hendrix change his band and approach for this album? How does the live setting change the way Hendrix plays? How does Harts feel about how often he’s compared to Hendrix? Was one of the songs inspired by Sly and the Family Stone? Does the world need any more posthumus Hendrix albums?

Plus, Harts talks about capturing the feel of a band like Band of Gypsys when he’s playing all the parts on his own records himself.

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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

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LINKS

- Harts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

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#70 - Tim Rogers (You Am I) on John Hiatt 'Bring the Family'

The best nose in Aussie rock and frontman of legendary racket-makers You Am I, Tim Rogers, joins host Jeremy Dylan to reveal his surprising pick for his favorite album - John Hiatt’s 1987 breakthrough “Bring the Family”, which featured songs like ‘Thing Called Love’ and ‘Have A Little Faith In Me’.

Why did the album that made middle-age cool give Tim hope as a troubled teen? How did the all-star band that play on the album come together? Why did their follow up project Little Village fall apart? What are the boundaries when writing songs about your family members? Why is John Hiatt so damn sexy?

Plus Tim addresses the story Jon Auer told back in episode 17 about Tim saving his life during the sessions for Tim’s classic “Hi Fi Way” album and talks about why touring with Nick Lowe solidified his love for the man and why he turned down the chance to write with Kinks legend Ray Davies.

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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

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LINKS

- You Am I on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

- Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.

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#69 - Mark Seymour on Bruce Springsteen 'The Ghost of Tom Joad'

The ARIA Hall of Famer and frontman of legendary rock band Hunters and Collectors joins host Jeremy Dylan to discuss Bruce Springsteen’s 1995 album “The Ghost of Tom Joad”.

Mark explains how Springsteen’s lyrics made him reconsider his approach to songwriting, how the acoustic album influenced Mark’s new electric album ‘Mayday’, writing about villainized groups in society, reinterpreting old songs anew and what Mark learned from watching and playing on the bill with Springsteen.

Mark also explains the real inspiration for one of his most iconic songs, the football anthem 'Holy Grail’.

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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

LINKS

- Mark Seymour on Twitter, Facebook.

- Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.

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#68 - Jeremy Neale on Paul Simon 'Graceland'

Singer, songwriter, king of social media, all around legend and constant source of inspiration Jeremy Neale (one third of my supergroup The Jeremys) joins me to close out Graceland week on the podcast.

We talk about why Paul Simon was the original Liam Neeson, how Graceland is like a chicken burrito, how Simon became relevant a second time in middle-age, how Jeremy recently changed his sound, the similarities between Paul Simon and Phil Collins’ writing processes and Jeremy’s lost Simon-inspired EP.

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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

LINKS

- Jeremy Neale on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

- Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.

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#67 - Joelistics on Paul Simon 'Graceland'

Melbourne-based TZU co-founder and hip-hop MC-songwriter Joelistics reveals his unexpected favorite album - Paul Simon’s 1986 classic “Graceland”.

How did his father’s near-death experience get Joel into the album? Why was Simon’s songwriting process similar to a hip-hop record? Why did Simon have to fail commercially before he could make Graceland? What groundbreaking production techniques made this album quintessentially 80s? How does Paul Simon’s self-deprecation shine through in his lyrics? and how does this album provide a model for Joel as he starts to get older?

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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

LINKS

- Joelistics on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

- Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.

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#66 - Brian Nankervis (RocKwiz) on Van Morrison 'Astral Weeks'

Co-creator and co-host of RocKwiz, comedian, writer and producer Brian Nankervis joins host Jeremy Dylan to explain his hair and go deep on Van Morrison’s classic 1968 album “Astral Weeks”.

Why did Brian’s mother love the song “Madam George”? What was the weird, lethal and sometimes violent backstory to the album’s recording? How did Brian discover the album as a teenager? How does the jazz influence give the album a unique sound? Which track did Brian always skip? What did the recording process have in common with Bob Dylan’s “Blonde on Blonde”?

Plus, Brian gives a sneak preview of the upcoming guests on the new series of RocKwiz, which kicks off on SBS on Saturday 30 May at 8.30pm.

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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

LINKS

- RocKwiz on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

- Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.

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#65 - Iluka on Nina Simone 'Pastel Blues'

Sydney’s soul-folk star Iluka (aka Nikki Thorburn) joins host Jeremy Dylan to talk about the artist Elton John once called the most important of the 20th century, Nina Simone, and her seminal 1965 album “Pastel Blues”.

They talk about how the album blends jazz, blues, soul and classical influences, how Simone opened up Iluka’s ideas of what singing could be, the “fuck-you” quality of the vocals, Simone’s underrated piano playing and the historical mistreatment of black artists in 50s and 60s music industry.

To close the show, Iluka straps on her beautiful Gretsch guitar and lays out a wild solo version of “Sinnerman”.

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Subscribe to the podcast in Apple Podcasts here or search 'My Favorite Album' wherever you listen to podcasts.

My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

LINKS

- Iluka on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

- Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.

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#64 - Rose Elinor Dougall on Broadcast 'Tender Buttons'

English singer-songwriter Rose Elinor Dougall joins host Jeremy Dylan to explain her love for “Tender Buttons”, the 2005 album from indie electronica band Broadcast.

Rose reveals how she discovered the record while still part of The Pippettes, how the superficial differences and deeper similarities influenced the path she’s taken as a solo artist, the distinctive Englishness that ties her together with late Broadcast front woman Trish Keenan and the dynamic balance between her more organic solo work and her collaborations with Mark Ronson.

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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

LINKS

- Rose Elinor Dougall on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

- Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.

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- If you dig the show, please leave a rating or review of the show on iTunes here.

#63 - Sarah McLeod (The Superjesus) on The Smashing Pumpkins 'Siamese Dreams'

The first lady of Aussie rock Sarah McLeod, frontwoman of the legendary Superjesus, joins host Jeremy Dylan to discuss the album that inspired her band’s sound - “Siamese Dream” by the Smashing Pumpkins.

How did the Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin’s heroin addiction effect the sessions? What was the song that convinced record execs that Corgan was on the right track? Why was producer Butch Vig the best at handling Corgan’s vocals? Why is it physically impossible for Sarah to fire the rest of the Superjesus? Why did the Pumpkins go $250,000 over budget? How has doing this podcast influenced the upcoming new Superjesus album?

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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

LINKS

- The Superjesus on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

- Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.

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#62 - Keyone Starr on Lauryn Hill 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'

Down the line from Mississippi, Keyone Starr (one of the stars of Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Special” album) joins host Jeremy Dylan to talk about the seminal 1998 R&B album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”.

Why did Keyone have to sneak around to listen to the album when it came out? How did a Lauryn Hill song help Mark Ronson and Jeff Bhasker discover Keyone? Why did both Lauryn and Keyone experience an artist awakening while pregnant? Why has Lauryn never made a follow up album? How has her new-found fame effected Keyone’s life? and what can we expect from Keyone’s upcoming debut album?

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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

LINKS

- Keyone Starr on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

- Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.

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#61 - Chase Bryant on Keith Urban 'Defying Gravity'

Texan country hitmaker and fiercely talented guitarist Chase Bryant joins me to discuss his favorite album - Keith Urban’s 2009 record “Defying Gravity”.

What inspiration did Chase take from this while working on his debut album? How does Keith’s guitar genius lie as much in what he doesn’t play? How does Keith use playing and production to sell the emotion of his lyrics? Why is drummer Chris McHugh such a genius? What do Chase and Keith talk about when they get together?

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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

LINKS

- Chase Bryant on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

- Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.

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#60 - Brian Koppelman on Jason Isbell 'Southeastern'

Pictured above: Totally legit, not at all photoshopped shot of me, Jason Isbell and Brian Koppelman hanging out.

The acclaimed screenwriter of Ocean’s Thirteen and Rounders, director of Solitary Man and creator of the upcoming Showtime drama Billions, Brian Koppelman has had the kind of career some people spend a lifetime failing to achieve. But he’s also a former music industry executive, a sage advisor to aspiring creatives and the host of his own excellent podcast “The Moment”. He joins host Jeremy Dylan to explain why Jason Isbell’s incredible album Southeastern has effected him like no other record in twenty years.

What insights did Brian glean from his own chats with Isbell? What is is like to discover one of your favorite albums in your late 40s? How does this album help dispel destructive myths about creativity? What emotions do these songs provoke live? And which Australian singer/songwriter is Brian currently blown away by?

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Subscribe to the podcast in Apple Podcasts here or search 'My Favorite Album' wherever you listen to podcasts.

My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

LINKS

- Brian Koppelman on Twitter, Instagram. 

- Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.

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#59 - Michael Carpenter on The Beatles 'White Album' Side 4

We wrap up our four-part look at the Beatles White Album by welcoming back producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and co-proprietor of Love Hz studios - Michael Carpenter.

Why were the Beatles Michael’s first memory? Which version of “Revolution” is better - electric or semi-acoustic? How did Lennon’s songwriting change on the White Album? How did Lennon come through for McCartney on “Honey Pie”? How did “Savoy Truffle” change the way Michael records music? Why does Michael (and John Lennon) hate “Cry Baby Cry”? How the hell can Michael defend “Revolution 9”? 

All this and more for your listening pleasure.

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Subscribe to the podcast in Apple Podcasts here or search 'My Favorite Album' wherever you listen to podcasts.

My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

LINKS

- Michael Carpenter on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

- Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.

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#58 - Pete Kilroy (Hey Geronimo) on The Beatles 'White Album' Side 3

Our third Beatletastic spectacular, examining side 3 of the classic double White Album, features singer/songwriter and frontman of pulsating Brisbane pop-rockers Hey Geronimo, Pete Kilroy.

How was “Birthday” responsible for Pete forming Hey Geronimo? Was Lennon taking the piss on “Yer Blues”? Which underrated track does Pete champion as one of his favorite Beatles tunes? Which song by The Who inspired “Helter Skelter”? What were John Lennon’s alternate lyrics for “Sexy Sadie” (WARNING EXPLICIT LANGUAGE)? Is “Long Long Long” about God or a girl?

All this and more on the podcast that thinks if you’ve run out of things to say about the Beatles, start over again in a different language. Next week we wrap up our White Album specials with side 4 and Michael Carpenter.

Listen in the player above or download the episode by clicking here.

Subscribe to the podcast in Apple Podcasts here or search 'My Favorite Album' wherever you listen to podcasts.

My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

LINKS

- Hey Geronimo on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

- Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.

- Like the podcast on Facebook here.

- If you dig the show, please leave a rating or review of the show on iTunes here.