Episodes

  • SKATE AND DESTROY (SHORT VERSION)
    Oct 26 2024

    A shorter version of the skate podcast, where songs are cut down to 30 seconds.

    Full podcast: https://www.patreon.com/posts/skate-and-black-114132794?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2z2cnwiBCW6L2uGVtXg0c2?si=7d8ee43b56d848c5

    Youtube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiT2J7EEqn8tgbnaTheI4g2QHUUfU3PUY&si=MsxW8uKIfPSYIhkR

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • SKATE AND DESTROY: SONGS & COMMENTARY (BLACK FLAG, NOFX, BEASTIE BOYS, THE OFFSPRING, NAS, GREEN DAY, ODD FUTURE, PHARELL, GOLDFINGER, MINOR THREAT)
    Oct 16 2024

    In this episode, I discuss the origins of skateboarding and its connections to surfing, the evolution of hardcore punk into skate punk and pop punk, significant skate videos and games, the intersection of hip-hop and skating, and the rise of skate and streetwear brands.

    Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2z2cnwiBCW6L2uGVtXg0c2?si=7d8ee43b56d848c5

    Youtube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiT2J7EEqn8tgbnaTheI4g2QHUUfU3PUY&si=MsxW8uKIfPSYIhkR

    Tags: supreme, hardcore punk, palace, new york, tony hawk

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    2 hrs and 54 mins
  • COMPUTER LOVE: SONGS + COMMENTARY (WENDY CARLOS, BRIAN ENO, KRAFTWERK, APHEX TWIN, YUNG LEAN)
    Jun 15 2024

    In this episode, we’ll be looking at the development of electronic music, from the first computer to play music to the AI vocoders creating their own songs. We’ll look at production, instruments and recording methods, and the ethos of DIY and remixing that runs throughout. We’ll also be looking at streaming, internet music genres, and virtual bands.

    Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Oro9lZH5BX9repW5qdhLQ?si=a4cc17249f424cc7

    Youtube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiT2J7EEqn8viyKF0l8r8uVYdAUnwFilX&si=_gSZPEq4NhI6af9B

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    2 hrs and 46 mins
  • HAIL SATAN: SONGS + COMMENTARY (BLACK SABBATH, MARILYN MANSON, MAYHEM, THREE 6 MAFIA, DOJA CAT)
    Jun 15 2024

    Throughout music, the symbol of Satan has been used for artistic expression, rebellion, genuine spiritual belief, irony, and shock value. In this episode we’ll discuss the satanic panic, the evolution of heavy metal, the unsettling incidents of murders and church burnings within the black metal scene, and the emergence of more contemporary pop culture conspiracies.

    Spotify playlist of all the songs played, and more: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Nf7SHqyMIX3BQve2LzBW7?si=6adeca3cf24c459e

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • SURF'S UP: SONGS + COMMENTARY (DICK DALE, THE BEACH BOYS, SURF PUNKS, THE PIXIES, THE GROWLERS)
    Jun 15 2024

    In this episode we’re looking at the origins of surf music, its entanglement with punk, and its many revivals over the years.

    Spotify playlist of the songs played, and more: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/64TyeBXMFej021suh31aMW?si=e0956c66300c459e

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • MURDER BALLADS: SONGS + COMMENTARY (LEAD BELLY, JOHNNY CASH, NICK CAVE, NIRVANA)
    Jun 15 2024

    In this episode, we’ll be diving into murder ballads. Please be aware that this episode contains some sensitive topics.

    Playlist of songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2FiEHVUcInRsD2yBsipNfz?si=6e98b4bba0404f8c

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • SAHARA SOUNDS: SONGS + COMMENTARY (TINARIWEN, ALI FARKA TOURÉ, BOMBINO, MDOU MOCTAR, IMARHAN)
    Jun 15 2024

    In the second episode of Soundpit we’re exploring desert blues, a style of music that originated in the Tuareg and West African communities of the Sahara.

    Spotify playlist of songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4I6fx5foO7pOxpm4T401qD?si=2f426360b6ce4a48

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • FRENCH SLEAZE: SONGS + COMMENTARY (SERGE GAINSBOURG, JANE BIRKIN, BRIGITTE BARDOT, FRANCE GALL)
    Jun 15 2024

    The first episode of the podcast, I discuss french music, from chanson to electronic, grouped under the genre of "french sleaze."

    Spotify playlist of songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5B0e3aC6CQ0vHiUziMkNS1?si=7c50411b4cb14247

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    1 hr and 32 mins