MODERN MUSICOLOGY

Everyone loves a good cover! But not all covers are good! This week Rob and Alan talk about what turns them off about some covers. Is it the band doing the covering? Does it stray too far from the original? Or is the song transformed into a new genre that simply doesn't work? Or does it have more to do with our emotional attachment to the original? Along the way, we reference songs by Duran Duran, Thompson Twins, Marilyn Manson, Smashmouth, Scissor Sisters, Orgy, and more. And Rob makes the ultimate confession -- he doesn't like Jeff Buckley's cover of "Hallelujah"!

What's your favorite Bad Cover Song? Let us know! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or just leave a comment on our socials or whatever podcast platform you're listening to us. 

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Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition 
Stephanie Seymour: stephanieseymourmusic.com
R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com  
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Left to their own devices, Rob and Alan take a trip to the Nevada desert for BURNING MAN! Well, we watched the new documentary about it, anyway! The Man Will Burn is a new docuseries from HBO Films that came out in July. The film series explores the origins and development of the festival as well as the art, the music, the philosophy, and the challenges that it faced from COVID, extreme weather, and internal and external opposition. 

Afterward, we talk about new music from Simple Minds and U2, seeing Brandi Carlile live, and we go on a doozy of an old man rant about how no one cares about live music anymore!

One Album Wonders

There are some really obvious examples of bands or artists that only made one studio album -- The Sex Pistols, Jeff Buckley, and Lauryn Hill immediately come to mind. But how many others are there? Surprisingly, quite a few! We talk about those as well as other single-album artists like The La's, The New Radicals, The New Rising Sons, GTR, Derek & the Dominos, Blind Faith, Arcadia, Buckingham Nicks, and many others! 

How about you? What's your favorite one album wonder? Let us know! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or just leave a comment on our socials or whatever podcast platform you're listening to us. 

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Find more about us:

Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition 
Stephanie Seymour: stephanieseymourmusic.com
R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com  
Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/

The heart of the world was broken on August 25, 2026 when the news came out that legendary singer, musician, songwriter, actor, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton passed away. Dolly was as close to a universally-loved artist as you'll ever find. We are joined in the studio this week by Emmy Award-winning Good Day Atlanta feature reporter Paul Milliken, who met and interviewed Dolly numerous times over the years, to remember the icon. We talk about how her Appalachian upbringing influenced her life and career, the impact of her music, her film career, her extraordinary efforts as a humanitarian, and more. 

We'd love to hear from you! Please share your memories of Dolly with us and we'll include them in our next episode. Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or just leave a comment on our socials or whatever podcast platform you're listening to us. 

Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology 

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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/ 

Find more about us:

Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition 
Stephanie Seymour: stephanieseymourmusic.com
R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com  
Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/

Consequence, an online pop culture magazine, released their list of the 100 Greatest Tours of All Time, which included big names like Prince, Springsteen, Bowie, the Jacksons, Taylor Swift, Madonna, Beyonce, Metallica, and many others, plus a few surprising inclusions as well. This week, the Modern Musicology team reviews Consequence's list and talk about some of the tours that we have seen over the years as well as some that we wish we had seen!

Check out the Consequence list HERE.

We hope you enjoyed this episode! We'd love to hear from you! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or just leave a comment on our socials or whatever podcast platform you're listening to us. 

Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology 

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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/ 

Find more about us:

Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition 
Stephanie Seymour: stephanieseymourmusic.com
R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com  
Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/