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Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Christian Kriticos as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): Solomon Linda’s “Mbube” Danny & the Juniors’ “At the Hop” Miriam Makeba’s “Pata Pata” Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” Zager & Evans’ “In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)” Check out Christian Kriticos at https://www.christiankriticos.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/christian.kriticos/, and his book MUSIQUE CONCRÈTE coming soon from Bloomsbury! Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place! A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! Support the show

Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Zach Schonfeld as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): Pixies' “Debaser” CAN's “Vitamin C” Clinic's “The Second Line” The Boo Radleys' “Thinking of Ways” Yo La Tengo's “Cherry Chapstick” Zach Schonfeld is a regular contributor to Pitchfork (https://pitchfork.com/staff/zach-schonfeld/) and Stereogum (https://stereogum.com/author/zach-schonfeld) and wrote the book on Nick Cage, How Coppola Became Cage, which can be purchased at https://www.amazon.com/Coppola-Became-Cage-Zach-Schonfeld/dp/019755637X! Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place! A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! Support the show

Music fan Brian Koppen chats with Meinard Cuskey as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (Hall of Fame artists not eligible): Bad Brains’ “Sailin’ On”  The Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” Inhaler’s “My Honest Face”  Incubus’ “Pardon Me”  Bon Iver’s “Flume” Check out Meinard Cuskey at https://www.instagram.com/meinardcuskey/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@meinard_c; and on Spotify, listen to the Forever is Composed of Nows album by his band Cody’s Porch, and his own EP, Everything I’ve Known. Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place! A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! Support the show

Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Callum McLean as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): DJ Shadow’s “Midnight in a Perfect World” System of a Down’s “Aerials” Jorge Ben’s “Força Bruta” Aphex Twin’s “Window Licker” Björk’s “Play Dead” Check out Callum McLean at https://callummclean.me/! Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place! A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! Support the show

Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Max Freedman as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): Björk’s “Jóga” Mitski’s "Your Best American Girl" Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ "Y Control” My Bloody Valentine’s “Only Shallow” Perfume Genius’ “Wreath” Check out Max Freedman at https://lavendersound.substack.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/thelavendersound/! Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place! A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! Support the show

Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Lindsay Patton as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): Arthur Brown’s “Fire” Fiona Apple’s “Limp” Grace Jones’ “Pull Up to the Bumper”  Robyn’s “Dancing On My Own” Mazzy Star’s “Fade into You” Check out Lindsay Patton at https://notafitforourpublication.substack.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/pattonlindsay/! Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place! A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! Support the show

Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Stephen Deusner as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel’s “Make Me Smile (Come Up & See Me)” Boz Scaggs’ “Lido Shuffle” Candi Staton’s “Heart on a String” Dwight Twilley Band’s “Looking for the Magic” Status Quo’s “Paper Plane” Check out Stephen Deusner at https://www.stephendeusner.com/, https://www.instagram.com/stephendeusner/, and linktr.ee/stephendeusner! Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place! A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! Support the show

Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Aug Stone as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): Hanoi Rocks’ “Don't You Ever Leave Me” Smashing Pumpkins’ “Tonight, Tonight” Guided By Voices’ “Game Of Pricks” Rancid’s “Radio” The Afghan Whigs’ “Crime Scene Part One” Check out Aug Stone at instagram.com/augxstone/, augstone.com, https://twitter.com/augstone, augstone.substack.com, https://linktr.ee/augstone, and augstone.bsky.social! Also check out https://hbird.bandcamp.com! Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place! A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! Support the show

Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Reed Jackson as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): Captain Beefheart’s “Too Much Time” CAN’s “Oh Yeah” Arthur Russell’s “Close My Eyes” Helium’s “Pat's Trick” Shuggie Otis’ “Aht Uh Mi Hed” Reed Jackson is the managing editor of the Spectrum Culture website and a regular contributor to Aquarium Drunkard. You can also check out Reed at https://x.com/nakedfoul, https://www.instagram.com/blargeld, and https://nakedfoul.substack.com/! Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place! A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! Support the show

Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Josh Friedberg as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): Ella Fitzgerald’s “Summertime” (Live At Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, 1960) Velvelettes’ "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'" Tracy Chapman’s "Fast Car" Lauryn Hill’s "Everything Is Everything" Sweet Honey in the Rock’s "Run, Run, Mourner Run" (live at Carnegie Hall) Check out Josh Friedberg at https://linktr.ee/joshfriedberg, https://joshfrmusic.substack.com/, and https://www.instagram.com/joshfrmusic! Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place! A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! Support the show

Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Will Layman as they discuss Rock & Roll Hall of Fame artists: Elvis Costello & the Attractions’ “Man Out of Time” vs. Frank Zappa’s “Montana” Ray Charles’ “I Believe to My Soul” vs. The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me” Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Lookin’ Out My Back Door” vs.  Stevie Wonder’s “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” Heart’s “Barracuda” vs.  Joni Mitchell’s “Coyote” Four Tops’ “Bernadette” vs. Miles Davis’ “My Funny Valentine” (from 1965 live album of same name) Check out Will Layman at https://www.willlayman.com/, https://willlayman.substack.com/, and https://www.instagram.com/willlayman/! Intro music is from Jussy’s Down Open Roads. Check out Jussy at https://soundcloud.com/user-214048265/sets/jussy-demos-1! Support the show

Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Alex Gonzalez as they discuss Rock & Roll Hall of Fame artists: Marvin Gaye’s “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)” vs. Missy Elliott’s “Get Ur Freak On”  Chaka Khan’s “Ain’t Nobody” vs. Santana’s “Smooth” Carl Perkins’ “Glad All Over” vs. Eminem’s “Stan”  Impressions’ “People Get Ready” vs. OutKast’s “Git up, Git Out”  Dire Straits’ “Romeo & Juliet” vs. Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation” Correction (Koppen mistake): Although Janet Jackson’s “If” has been discussed on an episode of KoppenWithCritic, it was Janet Jackson’s “Again” that beat David Bowie on an episode of KoppenWithCritic. Check out Alex Gonzalez at https://www.instagram.com/alexgwriter/, https://linktr.ee/alexgwriter, https://x.com/alexgwriter, https://alexgonzalez.contently.com/, https://alexgwriter.substack.com/, and https://www.tiktok.com/@alexgwriter! Intro music is from Jussy’s Down Open Roads. Check out Jussy at https://soundcloud.com/user-214048265/sets/jussy-demos-1! Support the show

Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Jack Probst as they discuss Hall of Fame artists:  Platters’ “Only You” vs. Tom Waits’ “Hang Down Your Head” Funkadelic’s “Maggot Brain” vs. Bobby Blue Band “Lead Me On” Billy Joel’s “Movin’ Out” vs. Yes’ “Roundabout” R.E.M.’s “The One I Love” vs. Cure’s “Love Song” Salt-n-Pepa’s “Push It” vs. Missy Elliott’s “Get Ur Freak On” They also discuss food critic Jonathan Gold and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.  Check out Jack Probst at https://www.jackprobst.com/, https://www.instagram.com/jackdprobst, https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/author/jack-probst/ (including the Bargin Bin column), and https://bsky.app/profile/jackprobst.com!  Intro music is from Jussy’s Down Open Roads.  Check out Jussy at https://soundcloud.com/user-214048265/sets/jussy-demos-1! Support the show

Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Dan Bogosian as they discuss Hall of Fame artists:  Elvis’ “Long Black Limousine” vs. Stevie Wonder’s “Sugar” Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Aeroplane” vs. Paul McCartney’s “Temporary Secretary” Run-DMC’s “Rock Box” vs. Pearl Jam’s “Parachutes” Donna Summer’s “Love to Love you Baby” vs. Spinners’ “Rubberband Man” David Bowie’s “Heroes” vs. Chuck Berry’s “Almost Grown”   They also discuss comedy movie orgy music and Frank Black, including Frank on Mike Watt’s “Chinese Firedrill” from the Ball-Hog or Tugboat? album.  Check out Dan Bogosian at https://www.instagram.com/dlbogosian/, https://danbogosian.substack.com/, dlbogosian.bsky.social, and his RHCP book, Red Hot Chili Peppers FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Best-Selling Alternative Band, which can be purchased at https://www.amazon.com/Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers-FAQ/dp/1617137227!  Intro music is from Jussy’s Down Open Roads.  Check out Jussy at https://soundcloud.com/user-214048265/sets/jussy-demos-1! Support the show

Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Zach Schonfeld as they discuss Hall of Fame artists:  Michael Jackson’s “Don't Stop Till You Get Enough” vs. Outkast’s "Ms. Jackson" OutKast’s “B.O.B.” vs. Sam Cooke’s “Ain't That Good News” Guns n’ Roses’ “November Rain” vs. Nine Inch Nails’ "Hurt" The Beastie Boys’ "Sabotage" vs. White Stripes’ “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground” Rolling Stones’ “She Smiled Sweetly” vs. Prince’s "If I Was Your Girlfriend"  They also discuss Sly and the Family Stone’s "Family Affair" and "If You Want Me To Stay," The Beastie Boys’ "Shadrach," Prince’s "Darling Nikki," Nine Inch Nails’ "March of the Pigs," Big Grams (Big Boi & Phantogram), and Kurt Cobain.  Zach Schonfeld is a regular contributor to Pitchfork (https://pitchfork.com/staff/zach-schonfeld/) and Stereogum (https://stereogum.com/author/zach-schonfeld) and wrote the book on Nick Cage, How Coppola Became Cage, which can be purchased at https://www.amazon.com/Coppola-Became-Cage-Zach-Schonfeld/dp/019755637X!  Intro music is from Jussy’s Down Open Roads.  Check out Jussy at https://soundcloud.com/user-214048265/sets/jussy-demos-1! Support the show