Podcast
Losing My Opinion
Hosted by Niagara Moon and Thin Lear · EN
Are we sure The Wall is a masterpiece? Can Dylan legit sing well? Is McCartney actually a lazy songwriter? And what exactly is “Nixon-rock”…? These are just some of the hard-hitting questions two indie musician pals, Thin Lear (Matt) and Niagara Moon (Thomas), come in with every week, surprising each other with strange fixations, controversial opinions, and of course - songs to listen to together. Join them as they eloquently bicker over the last 90 years of recorded music history, finding the overrated, underrated, and everything weird in-between.
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#158 - A closer look at Mike Love, with Charlie Kaplan
2w ago01:12:32Tap to summarizeNew York songwriter Charlie Kaplan joins today! Thomas leads with an argument over the creative merits of Mike Love - a somewhat less beloved member of The Beach Boys... Charlie rips into a reverent ode to the 1972 Live album of legendary soul artist Donny Hathaway, and what it says about the power of music. https://charliekaplan.bandcamp.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok
Transcribe →#157 - Matt Farley is creatively exhausted.
4w ago01:04:47Tap to summarizeHe's back! Writer of over 25,000 songs Matt Farley joins the boys today to talk their upcoming New Hampshire gig on Mother's Day, and ponder over larger questions regarding the music biz. Thomas warms up the discussion with an ode to Prefab Sprout. https://moternmedia.com Thin Lear's new album "Many Disappeared" releases this week! And the LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok
Transcribe →#156 - Rolling Stones Deep Cuts!
Apr 800:48:36Tap to summarizeMatt and Thomas collaborate on this episode, finally reflecting on THE ultimate rock n roll band. Matt shares some choice cuts he bets regular Stones fans don't even know about, while Thomas trades off with some underappreciated classic album tracks. LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok
Transcribe →#155 - Miserable music for March, with Ian McCuen
Mar 2501:04:05Tap to summarizeBuffalo NY folk artist Ian McCuen joins the show today! Matt opens with an ode to the 2009 indie benefit compilation Dark Was The Night. Thomas follows with a perfectly dreary playlist to accompany the month of March. https://ianmccuen.bandcamp.com/ LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok
Transcribe →#154 - Music "ahead of its time", with Erynn McLeod
Mar 1101:10:06Tap to summarizeCharlottesville singer-songwriter Erynn McLeod joins the show today! Matt opens with yet another valiant attempt to develop an appreciate for Frank Zappa. Thomas struggles through a cold as he follows up with a look at music through the ages that seemed to come from the future. https://erynnmcleod.com/ LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok
Transcribe →#153 - Abba's secret masterpiece album, with Stephen Bluhm
Feb 2501:00:44Tap to summarizeNY most ornate singer-songwriter Stephen Bluhm joins the show today! Thomas discusses the subtle (or not subtle) art of using sampling in music. Stephen wows the group with a convincing case for ABBA's 1980 album "The Visitors" being a divine hidden gem. https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/ LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok
Transcribe →#152 - A selection of Beatles covers, with Fathom
Feb 1101:05:29Tap to summarizeNew Zealand songwriter and Youtube reviewer Nancy Howie - aka Fathom - joins the show today! Thomas leads with a look at different ways artist have tackled the hallowed Beatles cover. Nancy then exposes the group to fresh new artists who deserve a closer look, and thoughts on the current state of music distribution in general. Fathom on Youtube https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok
Transcribe →#151 - Songs to launch into outer space, with Adam Lytle
Jan 2801:12:40Tap to summarizeNY rock songwriter Adam Lytle joins the show today! Thomas opens with a tough question - what 5 songs in all of music would you send out into space, in the hope that aliens would discover them someday? Adam goes equally ethereal as he explores the delicate art of songs that originate from poems. https://www.adamlytle.com/ ttps://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok
Transcribe →The 150th Episode Spectacular
Jan 1401:01:24Tap to summarizeFor this very special installment of LMO, Thomas and Matt have yet another contest! They've both brought in 5 songs to share with the other person, with the question being - is the song they've brought in one that they enjoy, or dislike? How well do the boys know each other's taste after all this time? Whoever gets more points by the end DOESN'T have to binge Taylor Swift's discography for a future episode... https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok
Transcribe →#149 - The Art of Grocery Store Music, with Chris Ingalls
Dec 3101:08:02Tap to summarizeMusic journalist Chris Ingalls (PopMatters) is back to help the boys close out the year! Thomas initiates with an examination of the artistic tightrope that is the grocery store playlist. Chris then pays tribute to a forgotten but wonderful Todd Rundgren album "A Cappella" - and yes, it's just as it sounds... https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok
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