An Operatic Odyssey, with Luigi Boccia

It's time to return to Talking Heads, and their inimitable 1980 song "Once In A Lifetime." The subject of this episode was selected by the annual Strong Songs Patreon bracket vote. Thanks to everyone who voted!Written by: Talking Heads and Brian EnoProduced by: Brian EnoAlbum: Re ...  Show more

Kirk returns to the Mojave, and to QOTSA's groundbreaking 2002 album Songs For The Deaf. Written by: Josh Homme and Mark Lanegan Produced by: Josh Homme and Eric Valentine Album: Songs For The Deaf, 2002 Listen/Buy via Album.Link Episode photo by Kirk Hamilton @ Joshua Tree, 2026 ...  Show more

Overtures to The Impresario, The Marriage of Figaro, Cosi fan Tutte, The Clemency of Titus, Don Giovanni and more. Conductors include: Arturo Toscanini, Thomas Beecham, Bruno Walter, Wilhelm Furtwangler and Karl Bohm. 

Joe and Tom meet opera singer Rob Murray to chat Pavarotti, how you sing from your balls and why the Sydney Opera House isn't all that. Plus there's some world class singing (from Rob) and a story about Frank Bruno. To get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the ...  Show more

Podcast from Defected Records

Mass Order – Lift Every Voice (Take Me Away)
Gisele Jackson – Love Commandments (Vocal Edit)
Pal Joey – Hot Music
Lil’ Louis – I Called U
Robert Owens – Bring Down The Walls
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In a series of four Decca Icons podcasts, Gramophone's James Jolly explores the artistry of four major recording musicians with Rob Cowan, Jed Distler and Richard Fairman. Focusing on recordings in the Decca catalogue, the series turns the spotlight on Bernard Haitink, Vladimir A ...  Show more