Sinopsis
Each week filmmaker Jeremy Dylan chats with a musician/songwriter about their favorite album of all time - the songs, the history and how it has influenced their own music.
Episodios
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49. Joe Camilleri on The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones
24/03/2015 Duración: 44minIn the third of our three episodes looking at the Rolling Stones debut album, host Jeremy Dylan is joined by Joe Camilleri, an Aussie rock icon with five decades of amazing music under his belt, from Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons to the Black Sorrows and beyond. Did Joe really get fired from the Adderley Smith Blues Band for sounding too much like Mick Jagger? What was it like seeing the Stones on their first Australian tour? Was his early band the King Bees inspired by the song from this album? All this and more within. Program note: From this episode onwards, we are switching to a bi-weekly format, with a new episode every Tuesday and Thursday. Come back Thursday for the big 5-0! Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes here or in other podcasting apps by copying/pasting our RSS feed -http://myfavoritealbum.libsyn.com/rssMy 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, th
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48. Russell Morris on The Rolling Stones "The Rolling Stones"
12/03/2015 Duración: 32minOn the second of our three episodes on the Rolling Stones classic 1964 self-titled debut album, ARIA-winner and Hall of Famer Russell Morris joins me to talk about the impact its had on his own music. How did a Rolling Stones related humiliation turn Russell into a songwriter? What inspiration did Russell take from this album when recording his career revitalising Sharkmouth album? Which blues legends played on Russell biggest pop singles? Why did Russell miss the Stones first Australian tour - and what did he think when he saw them many years later? Plus Russell reveals the worst predictions he ever made and how he learned to ignore other people’s advice. Listen to Spectrum’s Mike Rudd talk about the album here and check back next week for Joe Camileri in the final part of our trilogy. Listen in the player above or download the episode by clicking here. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes here or in other podcasting apps by copying/pasting our RSS feed - http://myfavoritealbum.libsyn.com/rssMy Favorite Album
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47. Mike Rudd (Spectrum) on The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones
05/03/2015 Duración: 28min51 years ago, the Rolling Stones released their self-titled debut album, a key moment in their career - and a seminal event in the development of Australian rock'n'roll. Over the next three episodes, host Jeremy Dylan will be talking to three Aussie rock legends whose careers were shaped by this album. This week, Mike Rudd - frontman of legendary Melbourne band Spectrum - joins Jeremy to chat about how hearing this album turned him into a future blues-rock luminary. They talk about the dynamic within the Stones, their skill as arrangers, why Mike prefers their versions of classic RnB songs to the originals and Mike weighs in on the old Beatles vs. Stones debate. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes here or in other podcasting apps by copying/pasting our RSS feed -http://myfavoritealbum.libsyn.com/rssMy 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
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Preview: #50 Beatles White Album Special with Davey Lane (You Am I)
02/03/2015 Duración: 02minIn this deleted scene from our upcoming 50th episode special on the Beatles White Album, host Jeremy Dylan and Davey Lane (You Am I) talk about the short, odd, obscure Paul McCartney tune "Wild Honey Pie" and McCartney's relationship with his audience. Stay tuned for the full episode in four weeks time!
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46. Henry Wagons on Neil Young "Harvest"
25/02/2015 Duración: 39minThis week, the man once likened to a cross between Nick Cave and Johnny Cash - Henry Wagons (of Wagons fame) - joins host Jeremy Dylan to discuss the seminal, rollicking classic 1972 Americana album "Harvest" by Neil Young. They talk classic tracks "Heart of Gold", "Out on the Weekend" and "Old Man" and along the way, discuss the strange international journey of the album's recording, why the album wouldn't have been made the way it was today, why Nashville is such a great place to record, how the album has influenced Henry's own recording process and how he's indoctrinating his offspring with the 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 and music industry exec from Sydney, Australia. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim L
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45. Megan Washington on Rufus Wainwright "Poses"
18/02/2015 Duración: 46minOn a particularly spirited episode of “My Favorite Album” this week, 2-time ARIA winner, possible Eurovision contender and loose unit Megan Washington joins host Jeremy Dylan for a rave on Rufus Wainwright’s 2001 sophomore album “Poses”. They break down classic track “Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk” and along the way talk about the musically abusive relationships within the Wainwright family, the uncanny parallels between “Poses” and Meg’s new album “There There”, feeling old fashioned in contemporary music, the debauchery and cattiness of Rufus’s lyrics, why time slows down on stage and why performing at Triple J’s “Beat the Drum” has inspired Meg to make a disco album - plus Blacula! 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 music industry
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44. Andrew Hansen (The Chaser) on Jeff Lynne "Armchair Theatre"
12/02/2015 Duración: 42minDid you watch the Grammys on Sunday and think "Wow, who was that bearded dude playing that awesome medley with Ed Sheeran?" Well this is the podcast for you. This week, Andrew Hansen, the spiritually British but actually Australian member of Logie winners The Chaser and half the team behind "Dead Caesar" and "The Blow Parade", joins host Jeremy Dylan to express his love for ELO frontman Jeff Lynne's 1990 solo debut album "Armchair Theatre". They ask (and answer) questions like - What made this album so out of step with its times? What was Lynne's role in The Traveling Wilburys? How is Lynne like Kevin Bloody Wilson? Is ten o'clock actually the correct time to rock? 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 from Sydney, Australia who has worked
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43. She Rex on The Black Keys "BlakRoc"
05/02/2015 Duración: 30minOn this week’s My Favorite Album, host Jeremy Dylan is joined by half of Sydney’s premiere hip-hop-blues-rock band She Rex - MC Nikkita Rast and drummer Tash Adams - for a chat about the album that served as their sonic inspiration - 2009’s “BlakRoc”, that saw the Black Keys joined by an assortment of hip-hop MCs. They break down tracks “Ain’t Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)” and “What You Do to Me” and along the way, talk about how the why this album succeeds in mixing rap and rock when so many have failed, off-topic guest verses, contrasting vocal styles within a track and how She Rex have tried to carry on the organic music-making method of the LP in their own music. 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 from Sydney, Australia who has wor
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42. Catherine Britt on Patty Griffin "Living with Ghosts"
29/01/2015 Duración: 34minCatherine Britt is one of Australia's greatest Americana artists, so it's no surprise that she chose Patty Griffin's 1996 debut album "Living with Ghosts" album as her favorite album when she joined host Jeremy Dylan in the podbooth. They break down classic tracks "Poor Man's House", "Mad Mission" and "You Never Get What You Want" and talk about the confronting emotion of the songs, the timelessness of the production and how Patty's approach to her career has influenced Catherine's creative process. 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 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 Sniddl
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41. Robyn Hitchcock on John Lennon "Plastic Ono Band"
22/01/2015 Duración: 49minTraveler through space and time, British cult icon and legendary singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock steers his ship into the podbooth this week, for a chat with host Jeremy Dylan about John Lennon’s emotionally confronting classic 1970 album “Plastic Ono Band”. Along the way, they talk about why Robyn identified with Lennon as a kid, Lennon’s antipathy toward his Beatles music, the possible influence of Bob Dylan's “John Wesley Harding” album, John and Yoko's primal scream therapy and which Robyn Hitchcock song borrows its arrangement from a Plastic Ono Band tune. 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 from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King
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40. Gideon Bensen (The Preatures) on Lou Reed's "Transformer"
15/01/2015 Duración: 29minOn the second part of our five part series “Better Know A Preature”, the axe-man/vocalist of the ARIA-nominated GQ Band of the Year The Preatures, Gideon Bensen, rolls out of the tour bus and joins host Jeremy Dylan for a chat about Lou Reed's classic Bowie/Ronson produced 1974 LP “Transformer”. They break down classic tracks “Satellite of Love”, “Walk on the Wild Side” and “Perfect Day” and along the way talk about Gideon’s experiences in New York and how it compares to Reed’s NY, David Bowie’s production of the album and his dynamic backing vocals, Reed’s chilled vocal style and the real reason Gideon has started dressing like Lou on stage.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 from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry si
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39. Harry Hookey on Bob Dylan "Blood on the Tracks"
08/01/2015 Duración: 34minIt's Bobfest this week on My Favorite Album, as ARIA-nominated singer-songwriter Harry Hookey joins host Jeremy Dylan to break down Bob Dylan's classic 1975 album "Blood on the Tracks". They look at classic tracks "Tangled Up In Blue" and "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts" and talk about how Dylan's commercial instincts, why he recorded the entire album twice, how these songs continue to evolve live, the best Dylan impressions and who should turn the album into a movie. Harry closes the episode with a beautiful performance of "If You See Her, Say Hello", complete with harmonica. 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 from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim
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38. Rob Draper on George Michael "Faith"
01/01/2015 Duración: 36minWe kick off our second year of podcasting with a visit to the podbooth from our returning champion Rob Draper. Rob, who appeared on the very first My Favorite Album a year ago talking Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited, stops by to chat with host Jeremy Dylan about George Michael's 1987 raunchy smash album Faith. Along the way, they break down classic tracks Faith, Father Figure, I Want Your Sex and Kissing A Fool, debate sexually explicit lyrics in pop music, learning to tolerate 80s production techniques and outline the story for a Broadway adaptation of the album. The episode closes with Rob performing a rockin’ rockabilly rendition of the classic title track. 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 from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the m
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37. Best of 2014 ft. Danny Yau, Andrew Hansen, Gideon Bensen & Mike Carr
31/12/2014 Duración: 01h25minIn a special bonus New Year's Eve episode of My Favorite Album, host Jeremy Dylan takes a look back on the albums of 2014 with guest co-host Danny Yau (who guested on the show back on episode 18). Together they count down their top 5 albums of the year, and Jeremy chats to Gideon Bensen (The Preatures), The Chaser's Andrew Hansen and ARIA winner Mike Carr about their top picks of 2014. Jeremy's Top 5 of 20145. Ella Hooper - In Tongues4. The Preatures - Blue Planet Eyes3. Neil Finn - Dizzy Heights2. Taylor Swift - 19891. Jenny Lewis - The Voyager Danny's Top 5 of 20145. Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey – Going Back Home4. King Creosote – From Scotland With Love3. The New Mendicants – Into the Lime2. Damon Albarn - Everyday Robots1. Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott – What Have We Become? So if you've not heard any of those albums yet, in the immortal words of Molly Meldrum... do yourself a favor! Thanks to everyone who has been listening to my first year of podcasting, and all the amazing guests who have joined
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36. Doug Pettibone on Emmylou Harris "Wrecking Ball"
25/12/2014 Duración: 33minWhat could be a better Christmas present than a podcast recorded over Easter? That's when Doug Pettibone, "The Man with the Golden Tone" who has traded licks with everyone from John Mayer to Lucinda Williams, joined host Jeremy Dylan to talk about Emmylou Harris's seminal 1995 album "Wrecking Ball'. Along the way, they chat about Daniel Lanois' non-traditional guitar heroics, speculate about the one genre that Emmlyou isn't suited for, delve into the eclectic song choices that make up the album and examine how Emmlyou used the record to reinvent her whole career.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 from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King
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35. Ross Ryan on Jackson Browne "Late for the Sky"
18/12/2014 Duración: 33minLooking for Christmas gift ideas? This week on the podcast, host Jeremy Dylan is joined by legendary Melbourne singer-songwriter-producer Ross Ryan (I Am Pegasus) to make the case for Jackson Browne’s seminal 1974 album “Late for the Sky”. They breakdown classic songs “Late for the Sky”, “For A Dancer” and “Fountain of Sorrow” and along the way, they chat about Browne’s carefully crafted lyrics, mopeyness vs. optimism, the meaning of the album cover and writing about love in your twenties. 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 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
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34. Michael Carpenter on Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers "Hard Promises"
11/12/2014 Duración: 54minWe head back to '82 this week with an exploration of one of the decade's best albums - "Hard Promises" from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, with singer/songwriter/engineer/producer/one man band and Heartbreakers nut Michael Carpenter joining host Jeremy Dylan. They break down classic tracks "The Waiting", "A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)", "Insider" and "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" and along the way chat about the tasteful genius of Benmont Tench, the revolving door saga of Heartbreakers bassists, how Petty kept himself from a #1 single and Stevie Nicks' contribution to the album. The episode closes with Michael taking on the challenge of covering "The Waiting" while playing all the instruments by himself (save a minor assist on the backing vocals from Jeremy). 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 alb
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33. Davey Lane (You Am I) on Nick Lowe "Jesus of Cool"
05/12/2014 Duración: 44minOz rock's toppest bloke Davey Lane, axe-man for You Am I and now the man behind his solo debut album "Atonally Young", joins host Jeremy Dylan for a chat about a stone cold classic from Nick "Basher" Lowe - 1978's "Jesus of Cool". Along the way they break down classic tracks "I Love The Sound of Breaking Glass", "Shake and Pop", "Marie Provost", "Heart of the City" and "Nutted By Reality" and talk about Lowe's self-deprecating humor, his signature production style, close encounters of the Lowe kind, Coles mangoes and why Davey rerecorded the entire album himself. 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 from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King