FINAL PODCAST SHOWDOWN

Bibliography for the Podcast

"Nardwuar vs. Fleet Foxes." YouTube. YouTube, 02 Mar. 2009. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.

"Staff Lists." Pitchfork. Pitchfork.news.net, n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.

"Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver and Indie-folk Are Too Boring Live | Reverb - Reverb Music - The Denver Post." Reverb I Might Be Wrong Fleet Foxes Bon Iver and Indiefolk Are a Bore Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.

"Robin Pecknold." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 May 2012. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.

"The Seattle Times: Seattle History." The Seattle Times: Seattle History. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.

"Fleet Foxes – English House." SongMeanings. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.

"Fleet Foxes Start Literary/Art Journal The Unified Field." Harriet The Blog RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.

1st Draft of Podcast

Podcast Script

Script: Podcast

Intro Voice: WART Radio. The only radio station that's not mainstream.

(Guitar sound)

FM: Welcome to WART Radio station. I'm FM Morales and with me, THE JO C MASTER.

(Artificial Clapping)

JRL: During this week, we have been on the lookout for indie songs that are quite obscure in the music industry. I have taken a liking to the band, Tame Impala, with their hit "Solitude is Bliss".

FM: That's a very good band. Tame Impala. My musical voyage has taken me to the music industry of indie-folk. I was in an endeavour to find one, until I grabbed hold to the Fleet Foxes. The song the I will be reviewing today will be "English House".

JRL: The first song that we are going to discuss will be Solitude is Bliss. For me, this song is definitely in one of my top 10 indie songs.

FM: I would have to disagree there.
JRL: No. Listen to me. It has an evocative meaning and its psychedelic instruments are surprisingly well put together. All I know is that they are a small band from Australia that...
(Partner's Part)

(A part of "Solitude is Bliss" is played)

FM: That was a part of solitude is bliss by Tame Impala.

FM: Now we go from psychedelic freakness to back to the folk. The fleet foxes are an upcoming great band and soon to hit the top of the indie charts. This band are not your typical band "We are all in for the money". This band are known for "bringing back the chair" this means that they prefer to sit down and perform beautiful music rather than standing up and playing horrible music. This band write songs about folk legends, tales and their personal life stories. The following song is about a tale from Lushootseed, a small place near their hometown. It is about a lonesome lady that got lost in her immense mansion and never found her way out. With you, "English House".

(The song fades in, in 0:40 and fades out in 1:25)

Intro Voice: The battle of the giants will be between Solitude is Bliss and English House. Let the DISCUSSION begin.
Order of discussion:
1) Musical Aspects2) Meaning of the Song3) The song's literary aspects

Information about Fleet Foxes

Fleet Foxes:

Style of Music and Personality of Members:

This band is a folk band that is originally from Seattle. Inspired by many folk stories and tales, this band has been considered one of the best in indie-folk bands in the past century. In one very famous interview in Vancouver, Canada, the band leaders stated that they wanted to bring entertainment without promoting a visual aspects, but their actual music. This shows how they are more interested in making music without forcing their way into fame. Many musical review aspire them to becoming at the top of the indie industry because of their current talent and their young age.

Members:

• Robin Pecknold—lead vocals, guitar
• Skyler Skjelset—lead guitar, mandolin
• Christian Wargo—bass guitar, vocals
• Casey Wescott—keyboards, mandolin, vocals
• Morgan Henderson—multi-instrumentalist, arrangements

The Song "English House": 

The song commences with a capo'd guitar and with some backup vocals and explodes with the entire band in 15 seconds inside the song. In the song there are mandolins, what seems to be a timpani, several guitars and strong back-up vocals. The song does include a nice folky-like effect and is relaxing and easy to listen to. The musical part is very easy to listen too. The story that this song tries to tell is an old tale of their hometown of Lushootseed. This story is about a lady louse that was often in quite solitude with herself in an immense house in which she got trapped in and died. Of course, the song does not complete revolve around this tale and it is constantly referring to other hidden aspects as well.   

Indie Songs and interviews

Found in Websites:

1) Tame Impala- Elephant:

"Tame Impala - Lonerism." CPR. Sound Opinions,
  Inc, n,d Web. 9, Nov, 2012

2) Pavement- Shady Lane:

"Greatest. Indie-est. Band. Ever."GQ. Inc, n,d
 Web. Mar, 2010

3) Fleet Foxes- Blue Ridge Mountains

"Fleet Foxes. Last.fm. Inc, n,d
 Web. N/A

4) Yo la Tengo- Cherry Chapstick

 "100 Greatest Indie Rock Artists" DDD. Digital Dream Door.
 Inc. n,d Web. 12, Nov, 2012.

5) The Shins- Sleeping Lessons

 "The Shins Ruined Indie-Rock." The Village Voice.
 INC. n,d Web 24, Aug, 2006

Recommended by Acquaintances:

1) Horse the Band- Birdo 

 Morales, Renato. Personal Interview
 22nd of Nov. 2012
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FM: I am currently doing an english project and I need to find 5 indie songs for a podcast. Do you know any bands or songs?

RM: When I was about your age I listened to a band called "Horse the Band". They are really cool and make songs of old Nintendo games. You should check it out.
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2) The Black Angels- Young Men Dead

 Galvez, Luis Alonso. Personal Interview
 20th of Nov. 2012
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FM: Do you know any indie songs that I could listen to later on. I need it for a project. Do you think you can help me out?

LG: I can give you a name although I think that they actually are not independent. The name of the band is "The Black Angels". They are too famous to be an indie band, though.
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3) The Black Keys- Set You Free

Morales, Aldo. Personal Interview
22nd of Nov. 2012
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FM: Indie rock bands are what interests me most and as we are doing a podcast, I am wondering if you could give me the names of some bands.

AM:  The black keys, maybe? I don't know... They are well known and they probably signed for a major record label. What you can do is listen to one of their first songs.
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4) Dinosaur Jr.- Little Fury Things

Morales, Aldo. Personal Interview
22nd of Nov. 2012
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FM: Just in case The Black Keys doesn't work, can you give me another band?

AM: I am quite sure Dinosaur Jr. will definitely work. They are quite good.
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5) Blur- The Universal

Galvez, Fernardo. Personal Interview
20th of Nov. 2012
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FM: I need about 2 more band names in order to finish a project. Can you give me some names?

FG: I have been a little attached to "Blur" and the song, "The Universal". It is a special band and it is as good as Pearl Jam but they are not as indie.

Vocabulary: PODCAST

 Imperative: Of vital importance; necessary; crucial.

 Apex: Reach a high point or climax.

 Psychedelic:  Of, characterized by, or generating hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered states of  awareness, and occasionally states resembling psychosis.

 Surplus: More than what is needed or used; excess

 Disorientating: A wild delusion

 Kafkaesque: A characteristic or reminiscent of the oppressive or nightmarish qualities of Franz Kafka's fictional world.

 Cliché: Something (as a menu item) that has become overly familiar or commonplace.

 Cataclysm: A violent upheaval that causes great destruction or brings about a fundamental change.

 Counterfeit: To make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge

 "Jackhammer to my head, Some type of damage to the head". Must use some type of imagery to express the initial idea.