Pop Unmuted

Wait, is Pop Unmuted back? No, unfortunately it is not! But Scott and his good friend and past Pop Unmuted guest Bri Mattia are doing a One Week // One Band this week on the Jonas Brothers! In addition to all the fun writing they’re doing on the blog, they’re also releasing daily podcasts talking about each of the Jonas Brothers’ albums, and that’s what this is! For the final day of the week, Scott and Bri are talking about post-Jonas Brothers solo material from Nick as well as Joe’s new band DNCE. They discuss toxic masculinity, Grease: Live!, and, of course, bacon. Be sure to follow along with all the One Week // One Band fun here and tune in tomorrow for the discussion of Post-Brothers music from Nick and Joe’s new band DNCE. http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/OWOB-Solo-JoBros-HQ.mp3

Wait, is Pop Unmuted back? No, unfortunately it is not! But Scott and his good friend and past Pop Unmuted guest Bri Mattia are doing a One Week // One Band this week on the Jonas Brothers! In addition to all the fun writing they’re doing on the blog, they’re also releasing daily podcasts talking about each of the Jonas Brothers’ albums, and that’s what this is! On Day 5, Scott and Bri are talking about the hiatus the band took after Lines, Vines, and Trying Times, when Nick put out an album as Nick Jonas and the Administration and Joe released an unfortunate solo album called Fastlife. We also talk about the band coming back together to record a new album, only to break up before they finished it. It’s very sad! Be sure to follow along with all the One Week // One Band fun here and tune in tomorrow for the discussion of Post-Brothers music from Nick and Joe’s new band DNCE. http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/OWOB-Administration-and-V-HQ.mp3

Wait, is Pop Unmuted back? No, unfortunately it is not! But Scott and his good friend and past Pop Unmuted guest Bri Mattia are doing a One Week // One Band this week on the Jonas Brothers! In addition to all the fun writing they’re doing on the blog, they’re also releasing daily podcasts talking about each of the Jonas Brothers’ albums, and that’s what this is! For Day 4, Scott and Bri are talking about the final studio album, Lines, Vines, and Trying Times. They talk about good use of horns, bad use of rappers, and sort of calling Taylor Swift a B****. Be sure to follow along with all the One Week // One Band fun here and tune in tomorrow for the discussion of Nick Jonas and the Administration and the come back that never was. http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/OWOB-Lines-Vines-Trying-Times-HQ.mp3

Wait, is Pop Unmuted back? No, unfortunately it is not! But Scott and his good friend and past Pop Unmuted guest Bri Mattia are doing a One Week // One Band this week on the Jonas Brothers! In addition to all the fun writing they’re doing on the blog, they’re also releasing daily podcasts talking about each of the Jonas Brothers’ albums, and that’s what this is! For Day 3, Scott and Bri are talking A Little Bit Longer, a third studio album from the group. They talk about Big Rob, growing up with Type 1 Diabetes, and Joe being a hypocrite and dating a Video Girl. Be sure to follow along with all the One Week // One Band fun here and tune in tomorrow for the discussion of Lines, Vines, and Trying Times! http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/OWOB-Little-Bit-Longer-HQ.mp3

Wait, is Pop Unmuted back? No, unfortunately it is not! But Scott and his good friend and past Pop Unmuted guest Bri Mattia are doing a One Week // One Band this week on the Jonas Brothers! In addition to all the fun writing they’re doing on the blog, they’re also releasing daily podcasts talking about each of the Jonas Brothers’ albums, and that’s what this is! For Day 2, Scott and Bri talk about the second Jonas Brothers album, aptly titled Jonas Brothers. They discuss Australian stereotypes, mid-2000s text speak, and Jonas Brothers fan fiction. Be sure to follow along with all the One Week // One Band fun here and tune in tomorrow for the discussion of A Little Bit Longer! http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/OWOB-Self-Titled-HQ.mp3

Wait, is Pop Unmuted back? No, unfortunately it is not! But Scott and his good friend and past Pop Unmuted guest Bri Mattia are doing a One Week // One Band this week on the Jonas Brothers! In addition to all the fun writing they’re doing on the blog, they’re also releasing daily podcasts talking about each of the Jonas Brothers’ albums, and that’s what this is! For Day 1, Scott and Bri talk about the Jonas Brothers’ debut albums, It’s About Time. They gush about baby Nick’s voice, Christian Book Stores, and far too many Busted Covers. Be sure to follow along with all the One Week // One Band fun here and tune in tomorrow for the discussion of the Jonas Brothers Self-Titled album! http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/OWOB-Its-About-Time-HQ.mp3

On Episode 39 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge throw a Pop Unmuted Office Holiday Party. They talk to guests about some of their favorite music of 2016, enjoy some non-alcoholic punch, and marvel at the paper snowflakes Kurt made. http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/Episode-39-Office-Holiday-Party.mp3

On Episode 38 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge talk about the new single from John Mayer’s upcoming 7th studio album “Love On The Weekend.” They are joined by music journalist Kira Grunenberg and founder of The Shotgun Seat Annie Dineen to talk about the song and John Mayer’s return to pop music. http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/Episode-38-Love-On-The-Weekend.mp3

On Episode 37 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge discuss the latest single from The Weeknd, “Starboy ft. Daft Punk.” They also squabble over Scandinavian pronunciations and talk about the appropriate time to start listening to Christmas Music. http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/Episode-37-The-Weeknds-Starboy.mp3

On Episode 36 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge discuss Scott’s Master’s Thesis “‘But I’m In A Cool Boy Band’: Anxiety and Masculinity in the Music of One Direction.” http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/Episode-36-But-Im-In-A-Cool-Boy-Band.mp3 Read Scott’s full thesis here

On Episode 35 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge discuss Kurt’s new music charts website, Crownnote, with pop blogger and music consultant Adam Soybel, introduce the Crowncast podcast, and share what’s on their personal charts. http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/Episode-35-Debuting-Crown-Note.mp3 Visit Crownnote.com

On Episode 34 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge talk with Argentinian writer Juana Giaimo about the current scene in Chilean pop music. http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/Episode-34-The-Chilean-Pop-Scene.mp3 Songs discussed in this episode: Javiera Mena – “Los Olores Tu Alma” Gepe – “En la Naturaleza (4-3-2-1-0)” Francisca Valenzuela – “Estremecer” Dënver – “Revista de Gimnasia” Alex Anwandter – “Siempre Es Viernes En Mi Corazón” Planeta no – “El Campo” Hear these songs and discover more Chilean pop music with this playlist created by Juana on Spotify or Google Play.

On Episode 33 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge are joined by Leonel Manzanares to discuss the music and legacy of late Mexican singer and songwriter Juan Gabriel. http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/Episode-33-Remembering-Juan-Gabriel.mp3 Hear all the songs discussed on this episode here.

On Episode 32 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge embrace their love of Carly Rae Jepsen. With music writer and Maura Magazine managing editor Brad Nelson, writer and photographer Zan McQuade, and host of ALL CAPS with Kate and Bri Bri Mattia, they discuss Carly Slay Jepsen’s latest release E·mo·tion Side B http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/Episode-32-Emotion-Side-B-.mp3 For more reading: Brad Nelson, “How Carly Rae Jepsen Draws Listeners Into Her Emotional Universe,” The Guardian. Brad Nelson (ed), Emotional, Maura Magazine (featuring essays by Zan McQuade and Scott Interrante) Bri Mattia, “E•MO•TION Side B” brimattia.com

On Episode 31 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge are joined by Business Development Coordinator at Songkick Adam Raza to talk about “Kids,” the latest single from OneRepublic and why some artists are perceived as “cool” while others aren’t. http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/Episode-31-Are-OneRepublic-Cool-Kids.mp3

On Episode 30 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge discuss this Summer’s lack of “bangerz.” With Katy Perry’s “Rise” and Britney Spears’s “Make Me,” it seems as if the era of battling for the Song Of The Summer is over. Guess you win, Justin Timberlake’s Troll song. http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/Episode-30-Where-Have-All-The-Bangerz-Gone.mp3 For more reading: Michael Cragg, “Britney Spears’ Make Me and the New Slow Pop Movement,” The Guardian

On Episode 29 of Pop Unmuted Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge are joined by Music Theory Ph.D. student Megan Lavengood, who is writing her dissertation on timbre and the Yamaha Dx7 synthesizer. They talk about the role timbre and sound plays in defining genre and why so much music released in the 2010s is called “80s inspired.” http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/Episode-29-Timbre-and-80s-synth-pop.mp3 For more reading: Mark Spicer, “(Ac)cumulative Form in Pop-Rock Music,” in twentieth century music vol. 1, 1. Theodore Canterforis, Are We Not New Wave?: Modern Pop at the Turn of the 1980s, University of Michigan Press. Marissa Larusso, “Shura’s ‘What’s It Gonna Be’ Video Celebrates Teen Crush Team Work,” npr.org.

To celebrate two years of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge look at songs from two years ago and then songs from those same artists that have come out this year. Kurt discusses Sia’s “Chandelier” and “Cheap Thrills” while Scott recommends Mitski’s “First Love / Late Spring” and “Your Best American Girl.” http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/Episode-28-Pop-Unmuted-Turns-Two.mp3 Thanks for sticking with us for two years! If you like the podcast, show your appreciation by leaving a rating and review on iTunes so more people can find us. Here’s to two more!

On Episode 27 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge are joined by the hosts of the ALL CAPS podcast, Kate McGarry and Bri Mattia, to discuss being a fan and the role fandom plays in our lives. http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/Episode-27-Being-A-Fan-With-ALL-CAPS.mp3 Be sure to subscribe to ALL CAPS with Kate and Bri.

On the first episode of our new K-Pop Unmuted podcast, Stephen Knight and Scott Interrante discuss the solo debuts of current and former Girls’ Generation members Tiffany’s and Jessica. http://popunmuted.com/wp-content/uploads/episodes/K-Pop-Unmuted-1-Tiffany-vs-Jessica.mp3 Songs in this episode: Tiffany – “I Just Wanna Dance” Jessica – “Fly (ft. Fabolous)” Girls’ Generation-TTS – “Twinkle” Wonder Girls – “I Feel You” Tiffany – “What Do I Do (English Version)” Tiffany – “Yellow Light” Jessica – “Falling Crazy In Love” Jessica – “Love Me The Same” Jessica – “Dear Diary” AOA – “10 Seconds” Oh My Girl – “Windy Day” After this first episode, K-Pop Unmuted will not show up in the Pop Unmuted feed. Subscribe to the new show if you want to keep following along!