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Hot Song for 2.27.15 – Ayo / Energy

Friday's ep blurb (pic attached): Dan and Chris argue about minimalist hip hop producers and whether they prefer rappers to be domestic abusers or Canadian, featuring two currently beloved...

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Hot Song for 2.25.15 – Repetition / No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross

Dan and Chris argue about the inevitable sophomore hipster slump and how air conditioners are the next ukulele in folk music, featuring two currently beloved songs from their new...

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Hot Song for 2.23.15 – Stranger/Lover / Sun Catcher

Dan and Chris argue about the non-resurgence of trip-hop and just how twee upstate New Yorkers can be, featuring currently beloved tracks from two emerging artists on their new...

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Hot Song for 2.20.15 – Forces Of Attraction / Everything Is Awesome

Dan and Chris argue about biopic mood-setting and what make the best brainwashing music, previewing the Best Original Score and Best Original Song categories to be televised on this...

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Hot Song for 2.18.15 – Sirens / The Blacker The Berry

Dan and Chris argue about mopey singer-songwriter cliches and objectively valuable socio-political hip hop, sharing two fave songs from established artists on their new music playlists.Songs over-analyzed on this...

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Hot Song for 2.16.15 – Kamikaze / Get It (Kelly)

Dan and Chris argue about the Scandinavian synth pop landscape and Minneapolis fuzz rock, sharing two fave songs from their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include...

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Hot Song for 2.13.15 – I Bet / Elastic Heart

On this week's special feature, Dan and Chris argue about 90s hip-hop production aesthetics and Shia LaBeouf's attempt at breaking into the avant garde modern dance scene, sharing two...

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Hot Song for 2.11.15 – Empty Nesters / Rose Of Sharon

Dan and Chris argue about the virtues of genre-hopping and what makes a perfect chorus, sharing two fave songs from established artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed...

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Hot Song for 2.9.15 – Dream / Umi

Dan and Chris argue about MOR Canadian indie rock and frantic Russian shoegaze, sharing two fave songs from emerging artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this...

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Hot Song for 2.6.15 – Strong Island / Andreas

Dan and Chris argue about the past, present, and future of the burgeoning emo revival genre on this week's special feature. Songs over-analyzed: You Blew It!’s “Strong Island” &...

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