106. Melody Pool on Joni Mitchell 'Blue'
Badass white witch of Australian roots music, Melody Pool, wears the influence of Joni Mitchell's "Blue" album like a badge of honour. In a frank and generous conversation, Melody talks about how discovering Joni from an unexpected source helped revolutionise her songwriting, the influence of depression on 'Blue', Joni's European travels, sustaining emotional connections with your own music and how she deals with dredging up traumatic memories and the ghosts of her pain when recording and performing some of her best songs. 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.
11 Nov 201543min
105. Rusty Hopkinson (You Am I) on 'Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era'
The thunderous heart of Australia's greatest rock'n'roll band You Am I, drummer Rusty Hopkinson, dons his professor's cap and guides us through a potted history of garage rock and early psychedelia through the seminal Lenny Kaye compiled box set 'Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era' (1972). We talk about whether or not you need drugs to appreciate psychedelic rock, the ongoing musical conversation between Britain and the US, the influence of the record on some classic You Am I tracks, how this compilation helped birth punk rock and what is at the heart of all great rock'n'roll. Plus, Rusty recalls what it was like touring with the Replacements on their recent final shows, cutting the new YAI record at the Daptone studios in New York and why the band aren't purists. 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 Nov 20151h 3min
104. Jeff Greenstein on The Who 'A Quick One'
Emmy winning writer/director Jeff Greenstein (Desperate Housewives, Friends, Will & Grace) returns to the show for a deep dive about one of rock's most iconic bands, The Who, and their strange 1966 LP 'A Quick One'. We talk about how the album was a transition from the band's R&B beginnings to their concept album period, the influence of the Who's unconventional managers Lambert & Stamp, why every member of the band wrote songs on this album, the mini-opera title track, the relationship between Daltrey and Townshend and how Jeff almost had the Who appear in a TV show he wrote. 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.
5 Nov 201545min
103. Dave Cobb on The Beatles 'Revolver'
Americana super-producer Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Isaak, Corb Lund, Chris Stapleton) talks about the innovation and inspiration of The Beatles 'Revolver', the greatest album of all time. Why was listening to the Beatles Dave's way of rebelling? How did the closing track 'Tomorrow Never Knows' influence 90s British music? How did Dave first turn from band member to producer? How did the production techniques of 'Revolver' influence Dave's production of Sturgill Simpson? And what would Dave do if he got the chance to produce Paul McCartney? 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.
3 Nov 201527min
102. Justin Melkmann on Lou Reed 'Coney Island Baby'
Punk rocker (World War IX), The Daily Show producer and cartoonist Justin Melkmann joins me to discuss NYC legend Lou Reed and his 1975 album 'Coney Island Baby'. We talk about how the album is one of Reed's most sincere works, why Justin passed up the chance to meet Reed, the musical link from Reed to punk, the Lou Reed Brady Bunch connection, and how drawing a cartoon of Lou changed Justin's life. 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.
29 Okt 201532min
101. Kacey Musgraves on John Prine
Grammy winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves talks her love iconic iconoclast John Prine and his self-titled debut album. Kacey talks about performing with Prine, playing him the song she wrote about him, how his approach to lyric writing inspired her own songs, why she put her Grammy in a Prine exhibit in the Country Music Hall of Fame, and wonders why people keep thinking her and Prine's songs are about weed. 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.
26 Okt 201518min
100. Does The Album Have A Future? (ft. Davey Lane, Kacey Musgraves, Neil Finn and more)
For the special 100th episode extravaganza of 'My Favorite Album', I go from Sydney to Nashville to Melbourne, speaking to artists, journalists, producers and label execs to find out the answer to a question dear to my heart - 'Does the album have a future'? We hear from Kacey Musgraves on why she plans to keep making albums, Neil Finn on why he might not, Davey Lane on why he's making singles solo and LPs with You Am I. Universal Music's Mike Taylor explains why the industry is built around the existence of the album and Rice is Nice Records' Julia Wilson talks Cassette Store Day and other ways to measure album successes. Jim DeRogatis (Sound Opinions) explains why the album continues to be relevant to young music fans, Peter Cooper (Country Music Hall of Fame) weighs in on whether different genres put more emphasis on singles vs. albums and Americana producer of the moment Dave Cobb sticks up for selfishness. 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 Okt 201547min
99. Corb Lund on Marty Robbins 'Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs'
Canada's finest exponent of both kinds of music, punk rocker turned idiosyncratic Americana singer-songwriter Corb Lund, joins me in an Irish pub to talk his favorite album, the Western classic 'Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs' by Marty Robbins. Corb talks about how he discovered the album as a child, the balance between reverence of the past and subversive innovation in roots music, how Marty Robbins mainstream success was linked to John Wayne, which of his songs have been directly inspired by Marty Robbins, how he comes up with album titles and how working with producer Dave Cobb on his latest album 'Things That Can't Be Undone' changed his approach in the studio. Check back soon for our 100th episode special! 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.
20 Okt 201524min
