At First Listen
At First Listen
There's so much great music that it can be overwhelming to try and keep up with what's coming out today, let alone important music from years past. Each week on 'At First Listen,' cohosts Andrew and Dominique dive deep into music new and old that to broaden their musical horizons and (hopefully) discover new favorites. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Connect with 'At First Listen' on In…
Arguing That Dolly Babe's 'Pink Blush' Is More Wholesome Than It Is Raunchy
Dominique introduces Andrew to viral rapper Dolly Babe’s “Pink Blush,” a raunchy, empowering and yet eerily wholesome single. Tell us about your first list @AtFirstListenpodcast on Instagram. Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.
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Mystery, Intrigue & Disco in Lexxe's "The Box"
We have no notes for Lexxe's "The Box," but we have lots of questions! Tell us about your first listen @AtFirstListenpodcast on Instagram. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!
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A Remembering Dolly Parton Episode
Andrew and Dominique return after a late-summer break with an overdue tribute to Dolly Parton, who passed away this August at age 80. (Episode 52)
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Revenge As A Fantasy In No Cure's "Brain Matter Displacement"
Andrew and Dominique check out recent single "Brain Matter Displacement" from the straight-edge metalcore band No Cure. No Cure's latest album, It Is Going to Get Dark, arrived in July Tell us about your first listen at @AtFirstListenpodcast on Instagram. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!
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Blur 'Parklife' (1994) - Meeting BritPop With Christin Marks
Our guest Christin Marks of Q104.3 New York's 'Jim Kerr Rock and Roll Morning Show' introduces us to one of the great British pop/rock albums of the '90s, Blur's Park Life. Christin let's Andrew and Dominique in on the wide world of BritPop, which largely encompasses British bands that never broke…
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Is Sombr Speaking to His Generation With "My Body Isn't Ready"
Our favorite zoomer singer-songwriter Sombr tackles body dysmorphia on his latest hit, "My Body Isn't Ready." Tell us about your first listen on Instagram @AtFirstListenpodcast. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode.
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Pride Doesn't End In July: Applauding Damin Tyler's "Real Man"
Damin Tyler began his new era in June by releasing breezy new summer song about gay love called "Real Man." The song presents a wholesome, wistful experience of young love that makes no effort to obfuscate for the benefit of uptight straight audiences. Andrew and Dominique discuss the progress t…
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Take Me to the Nearest Breakdown: Bring Me the Horizon "Dehumanized"
Andrew and Dominique check out the new Bring Me the Horizon song "Dehumanized," a new single released in celebration of BMTH's re-recorded version of its 2006 debut album, Count Your Blessings. We discuss our preconceptions of BMTH and whether they're the only culturally relevant contemporary heav…
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Deftones' Lost Album 'Eros' Has Finally Leaked; Is It Wrong to Love It?
On this episode, Andrew and Dominique discuss the long-lost unfinished Deftones album Eros, which leaked last month after over a decade of fan fixation. Eros is the album the band was working on circa 2008 when bassist Chi Cheng was involved in a catastrophic car accident that left him in a semi-c…
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Ween 'The Mollusk' (1997) with Kelly Branco
Our guest Kelly Branco introduces us to Ween via the band's 1997 album 'The Mollusk.' We discuss the alternative music landscape in the '90s that enabled a strange band like Ween to find its audience, as well as how Ween's unsinkable irreverence influenced beloved millennial TV shows like 'South P…
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