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Dani and Sha are two students at the University of Chicago who are here to talk to you about all things music! Every week they'll update you on the most interesting and important news then tell you a crazy story you probably didn't know about an artist you love. The show features special guest student musicians from the University of Chicago.This is the official podcast for Firebird Magazine.

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Paul McCartney and How Taylor Swift Singlehandedly Saved Streaming

2021/04/19

On this episode we break down Paul McCartney's newest project McCartney III Imagined from this week along with the future of music collaborations. We also discuss Lucy Dacus's newest single "Hot & Heavy" as well as Fiona Apple's new Sharon Van Etten cover "Love More." We welcome special guest Sara Vargas and debrief about the time Taylor Swift wrote an angry open letter to Apple Music in 2015 and the echoes of this letter in 2021. We also show how everyone wins in the Kanye West and Taylor Swift feud. From the VMAs to "Famous," Kanye can't seem to stay out of this episode.

Taylor Swift, BROCKHAMPTON, and the time Radiohead Recorded Drunk on the Floor

2021/04/13

In this episode we discuss two new albums (ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE by BROCKHAMPTON and Fearless (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift). In the second half, we unpack the making of Radiohead's The Bends with special guest Nate Culbert including the time the wine-drunk band recorded in a single take or the time Jeff Buckley made Thom Yorke cry. From OK, Computer to Kid A, the stories only get crazier on this one.

Olivia Rodrigo and the Time Bon Iver Rejected Kanye West

2021/04/05

On this episode we break down two new singles (deja vu by Olivia Rodrigo and COUNT ON ME by Brockhampton) and Demi Lovato's new album. On the second half of the episode we talk to songwriter, producer, singer and multiinstrumentalist David Feigelson about Bon Iver's mythologized past and the time he rejected Kanye West and changed music forever.

Chemtrails and John Lennon's Accidental LSD Trip

2021/04/01

In this episode we debrief about two new albums (Chemtrails over the Country Club by Lana Del Rey and Justice by Justin Bieber) among other new releases and music news of the week. In the second half of the episode we discuss an incredibly interesting drug-fueled night The Beatles had during the recording of their legendary album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Welcome to Firebird.

Chemtrails and John Lennon's Accidental LSD Trip

2021/04/01