Switched on Pop
The 'bummer hope' of midwest emo (ft. Yvette Young and Mike Kinsella)
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A few months ago, Nate came across a glittering guitar riff unlike anything he had ever heard before; it managed to perfectly balance careful optimism with plaintive melancholy, stirring the spirit. That melody, played by guitarist Yvette Young, was a shining example of the “midwest emo” sound, a genre pioneered by bands like American Football, Gauge, and Braid. On this episode of Switched On Pop, Nate introduces Charlie to all things midwest and emo, speaking with Young and American Football frontman Mike Kinsella in the process.
CREDITS
Reanna Cruz: Producer
Iris Gottlieb: Illustrator
Charlie Harding: Host, Executive Producer
Dion Lee: Art Director
Brandon McFarland: Audio Engineer
Nick Ripps: Video Editor
Nate Sloan: Host
Lissa Soep: Editor
Zach Tenorio & Jocie Adams: Theme Composers
Switched On Pop is a co-production of Vox Media Podcast Network, Vulture, and Rock Ridge Productions.
Link to Charlie and Nate's live event with Jensen McRae @ USC!
Songs discussed:
Gauge – Blunchlox
Braid – Never Will Come For Us
Joan Of Arc – The Hands
American Football – Never Meant
American Football – Stay Home
Covet, San Holo – shibuya (ft. San Holo)
Tiny Moving Parts – Always Focused
Oliver Houston – The Dork Ages
American Football – Man Overboard
American Football – Bad Moons
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