114. Xmas Music ft. Kristian Bush, Lee Brice, Corb Lund and Tim Byron
For the first ever My Favorite Album Christmas special, I delve into the origins of the Christmas pop songs we all know today with musicologist and Sydney Morning Herald music journo Tim Byron - how did we go from religious music to songs about cold weather? Why were all the best Christmas songs written by Jewish guys? And why is an album of Christmas standards by a Canadian outselling ever album but Adele? I also check in with friend of the show Kristian Bush (Sugarland) to talk about his new original Christmas song - what Christmas music did he dig growing up? How do you write a great Christmas song? And what are the essential elements of Christmas music? Plus Canadian Corb Lund on why he'll never make a Christmas album and Lee Brice on why he will. Come back for our next episode - an emotional deep dive on the greatest Christmas album of all time. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com
22 Joulu 201527min
113. Sam Outlaw on Emmylou Harris 'Pieces of the Sky'
Californian Americana singer/songwriter Sam Outlaw explains the roots of his passion for country music - Emmylou Harris's classic 1975 country debut 'Pieces of the Sky'. We talk about how the album introduced Sam to a litany of classic country songwriters, the Hot Band that Emmylou assembled to record the album, why she and Sam both used non-country players for their debut albums and how Emmylou is like the Foo Fighters. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.
17 Joulu 201526min
REPOST - Jason Isbell 'Southeastern' with Brian Koppelman
On the heels of my conversation with Jason Isbell, I'm revisiting one of my favorite episodes from the archives - acclaimed filmmaker and former music exec Brian Koppelman talking about how and why he fell in love with Jason's album 'Southeastern'. 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? My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.
14 Joulu 201529min
112. Jason Isbell on The Rolling Stones 'Sticky Fingers'
One of today’s most renowned and skilful Americana singer-songwriters, Jason Isbell, talks about the classic record that helped inspire the genre - The Rolling Stones 1971 LP ‘Sticky Fingers’. We talk about how growing up around Muscle Shoals Alabama got Jason into the record as a child, how the album shows the Stones maturing as a band as they entered the 70s, why the self-destructive lyrics of ‘Sway’ resonated with Jason as he endured his own struggles, what he misses about being in the Drive By Truckers, which song from ‘Southeastern’ was inspired by the Stones, how the Stones used their business acumen to assert creative control and whether authenticity matters. Plus Jason reveals special moment when he met Bruce Springsteen recently backstage at New Orleans Jazz Festival, and we argue over the merits of the ganjo and producer Dave Cobb’s wardrobe. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.
9 Joulu 201535min
111. Ash Naylor (Even) on Led Zeppelin 'Houses of the Holy'
After two years of podcasting, we finally get to one of rock's most iconic bands, Led Zeppelin. Aussie guitar god and Melbourne rock institution Ash Naylor, frontman of Even, joins me at his local football grounds to talk about Zep's album 'Houses of the Holy'. How does the record mark the transition between the first and second parts of the band's career? What Keith Richards quote applies to the band's style? How did they replace blues with funk? What did Ash learn about the album from having to play it live? and how did it go when he met Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones a few years ago? My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.
8 Joulu 201526min
110. Burke Reid (Gerling) on Sonic Youth 'Dirty'
Burke Reid was the Canadian guitarist for dormant Aussie rock band Gerling. He's also the producer behind many great records, including the recipient of 98,000 awards this year, Courtney Barnett's "Sometimes I Sit and Think, Sometimes I Just Think". We talk about how Sonic Youth turned him on as a 12 year old, meeting the band as a pimply teenager at an Aussie festival, how their album 'Dirty' balances experimentation and accessibility and the process of making Courtney's world-conquering album. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.
1 Joulu 201530min
109. Lance Ferguson (Bamboos) on Miles Davis 'Kind of Blue'
Erudite multi-hyphenate songwriter, musician, bandleader and producer Lance Ferguson (The Bamboos, Lanu) opens up on his deep emotional connection with the most inconic album in jazz history - Miles Davis 'Kind of Blue'. Lance reveals how the album is tied into the complex relationship with his father, how the songs from the record have woven into key moments of his life and how he tried to carry the spirit of the record through his own collaborations and his jazz project 'Menagerie'. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.
23 Marras 201529min
108. Lindsay 'The Dr' McDougall (Frenzal Rhomb) on Future of the Left 'Curses'
Lindsay McDougall aka The Doctor, Frenzal Rhomb guitarist and broadcaster, on Welsh punk rockers Future of the Left's debut album 'Curses!' (2007), why he loves hate and cynicism, and his ongoing feud with the Adelaide Tourism Commission. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.
19 Marras 201548min
