Tips for Singing the Theme Song
Tony goes over tips to sing the Philosophically Sound theme song. Remember, done is better than perfect, but if it makes you more comfortable to practice and refine your singing before sending it in, ...
20 Jul 202311min
Tips for Recording the Theme Song
Tony goes over the technical details of how to record yourself singing the Philosophically Sound Theme Song. Instructions written below. We invite you to record yourself singing the theme song to Phi...
20 Jul 20233min
Episode 3 — Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey, Authenticity, Criticism
Gus & Tony get inspired by an article from the Atlantic by James Parker that uses vivid imagery to describe the music & voices of Lana & Miley, discuss whether criticism is worth spending time on, ana...
30 Jun 20231h 15min
Episode 2 — Dead Sara, Warped Tour, Listening Mindset
Gus & Tony talk about the unique listening mindset at a music festival like Warped Tour — "I don't usually spend 8 hours drinking and listening to music... but maybe I should!" — analyze Dead Sara's s...
29 Jun 20231h 14min
Episode 1 — Simon & Garfunkel, Collaboration, Can Music Change You?
Tony & Gus prepare a bonafide outline for an episode, dig in to the sweetness of Simon & Garfunkel harmonies, talk about what you might owe your influences, and Sinatra-fy "Bridge Over Troubled Water....
28 Apr 20231h 36min
Prelude Pt. 4 — Money, Attention, What Should We Create?
Tony gets real about his creative mental blocks as a song writer: is a song only "successful" if it sells copies and makes money? Does our language as we speak about music really reflect what we find ...
31 Mar 202354min
Prelude Pt. 3 — Dolly Parton, Nickelback, Authentic Words
Sometimes we react weirdly to other people saying they haven't heard of something (you've never seen Star Wars?!). Tony investigates some music that friends were surprised he hadn't heard before, "9 t...
31 Mar 202345min
Prelude Pt. 2 — The Killers, Nickelback, Change What You Like
Gus and Tony listen to and discuss "Somebody Told Me" (The Killers) and "How You Remind Me" (Nickelback). We theorize about how instruments you play influence how you listen and what you prefer, talk ...
31 Mar 202358min
