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Hot Local Singles

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Hot Local Singles is a podcast about level-headed opinions on pop music. Josh and Juan discuss Spotify pop, stan culture and more – all within a rating binary of ‘hot’ or ‘local’ – as pop music continues its decade-long shift from ubiquitous culture machine to niche subgenre. Follow us on Twitter: @joshcore0 @vitaminintake
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Episodes

The Masked Singer

This week Josh and Juan discuss Orville Peck’s ROCK HARD past, Azealia Banks QUITTING music, the claim that all pop songs are essentially the SAME, Josh DELETING Spotify, Ava Max’s RELENTLESS new album and Lady Gaga’s TWISTY ‘911’ music video. But there’s more: hear the bonus PRE-SHOW for this episode on our new Patreon: patreon.com/hotlocalsingles Get in touch: comment on Patreon, email hotlocalfeedback@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at 647-847-8904....

Sep 21, 202050 min

Blessed Local Singles

Envision a club because there's EXCLUSIVELY remixes on the docket... today Josh and Juan investigate five unexpected and even great remixes from the past few weeks: Christine and the Queens 'La vita nuova' (A. G. Cook Remix), Chloe x Halle 'Do It [Remix]' (ft Doja Cat, City Girls & Mulatto), Dua Lipa 'Pretty Please' (Masters at Work Remix), Disclosure with Kehlani & Syd 'Birthday' (MJ Cole Remix) and Katy Perry 'Smile' (Giorgio Moroder Remix). Plus we get into Dua Lipa's 'Club Future Nos...

Sep 07, 202052 min

Cancellation Police

Hi all, We’d like all hands on deck to decide if these stupid songs from recent history are cancelled. Did they miss the cancellation wave? Are they valid now? Here's the hit list: ‘Hello Kitty’ (Avril Lavigne), ‘We Can’t Stop’ (Miley Cyrus), ‘Aura/Burqa’ (Lady Gaga), ‘Stupid Girls’ (Pink) and 'Ur So Gay' (Katy Perry). Make your calls and hit play. We’ll need your answers by EOD. Best, Josh and Juan from HR. E: hotlocalfeedback@gmail.com | P: (647) 847-8904...

Aug 24, 202053 min

The Chromatical Order

Today Juan and Josh take the summer's most commented-upon albums and make further comments upon them. The albums in question: Charli XCX's "how i'm feeling now", Lady Gaga's "Chromatica", Jessie Ware's "What's Your Pleasure?", Taylor Swift's "folklore" and Brandy's "B7". Previewed song from each album: "party 4 u", "Replay", "Spotlight", "the last great american dynasty" and "Unconditional Oceans". Hot Local Singles now 'publishes' every other Monday. Leave us a voicemail about what's bothering ...

Aug 10, 202055 min

Stan Wars: Episode XVI – Return of the Gay Guys

Josh and Juan are back to talk about how STANS interact with the rest of culture, from the doxxing of Pitchfork employees to their influence on marketing slang... from the power of Taylor's Swifties to the rebuking of AjayII by Gaga's Little Monsters... from Sky Ferriera Updates throwing in the towel to @chartdata eclipsing Billboard itself. It's all the moment and it's all connected... BTS Army do your thing. If you want to add anything leave a voicemail at 647-847-8904 or email us at hotlocalf...

Jul 30, 202048 min

Thousands of Vocal Runs

There's a lot of new pop music, so let us help you work through it. Juan and Josh talk about THAT perfect 10.0 album and its fanbase, plus figure out which other albums you should pay attention to: Rina, Yaeji, Lil Uzi, Empress Of, Little Dragon, Yves Tumor or The Strokes? But first, new singles by Charli, Azealia, Lindsay Lohan, Kllo, various Fifth Harmony members, PARTYNEXTDOOR ft Rihanna and more. Episode playlist on Spotify. Next time you have a pop music thought, tell us: leave a voicemail ...

Apr 20, 20201 hr 20 min

Future Nostalgia Listening Party

Has pop music ever mattered less? Josh and Juan hit play on the new Dua Lipa album and talk it out. Make sure you have it cued up too, we’ll tell you when to start. Leave us a message on the Hot Local Hotline: 647-847-8904 or hotlocalfeedback@gmail.com

Mar 24, 202058 min

On Masochism

Today on the pop music podcast you can't get rid of: we do a deep dive into why The Pussycat Dolls, Christine and the Queens, Sega Bodega, Lauren 5H and C. Tangana are so ducking miserable. Ultimately only Justin Bieber seems satisfied... and maybe Grimes at the end of the day? Depends on who you ask. Get this episode's tracklist as a playlist on our Spotify account & leave us voicemail at 647-847-8904 or hotlocalfeedback@gmail.com...

Feb 24, 20201 hr 16 min

Burning toast in the toaster,

Juan and Josh reunite to discuss the pop albums and singles of 2020 so far, and let me tell you the first SMASHES of the year are rigged! We talk Dua to Doja, Selena to Sevdaliza, Tennis to TOPS, Meghan to Megan... all the girlies are here. Find our Spotify account for this episode's full playlist if that's what the doctor ordered! Plus call us about pop as it happens and we'll respond next episode: leave a voicemail at 647-847-8904 or send a voice memo to hotlocalfeedback@gmail.com...

Feb 05, 20201 hr 14 min

The End of Friendship

Josh and Juan – we – are back and we MUST talk new singles by Grimes, Amnesia Scanner, Dawn Richard, Jessie Ware, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish and more... plus albums by FKA Twigs, Tinashe, Doja Cat, LIZ, and Hannah Diamond too. Next episode we'll do best of the decade but in the meantime leave us a message with your thoughts 647-847-8904 or a voice note at hotlocalfeedback@gmail.com.

Dec 05, 20191 hr 18 min

This is gonna be torture,

Let’s talk SINGLES babes… new ones by Zayn, Niall, Harry, Cher Lloyd, SebastiAn, Katy Perry, FKA Twigs, Henrik The Artist, MC Bin Laden and more, plus albums by Caroline Polachek, Tove Lo, Kim Petras, and the ESSENCE that is Garage Classical. (Sound issues this episode: we’ll ditch the rental mics by next episode, we promise.) After days of painstaking streaming and take-nurturing Josh and Juan return to do what seemingly no one else will: talk about the pop music people actually care about on a...

Oct 24, 20191 hr 22 min

Pop3lar Demand

Slayyyter, Azealia via Herrensauna, Lana, Erika Jayne's return, Charlie's Angels, and three of your calls... that's part 2 luv. We're servers, it's our job to serve. Call 647-847-8904 with your pop concerns and we'll sort it out for you next episode.

Sep 24, 201945 min

Pop2lar Demand

After weeks of offering stray pop music takes to strangers on the subway Juan and Josh reunite to go Charli mode track-by-track. Next they (we) lovingly agree about singles by Tove Lo, FKA Twigs, Mura Masa, Grimes, Jenny Hval, Caroline Polachek, Hannah Diamond, even Halsey one could argue. Also don't kill us but there's more coming in a few days so catch up now luv

Sep 20, 20191 hr 7 min

anyjuan up?

This week Hot Local Europe correspondent Juan discovers Clean Bandit and Josh absolutely obliterates him!! I forget the quote but it's something like U wot m8? I'll shag ur rich dad oh ye bruv only thing ur shagn is ur hand bruv... anyway there's also talk of Ava Max, Charli and Taylor because we're allergic to keeping quiet :( a couple good screamers and smashes today so hit play and then giver a ring at 647-847-8904

Aug 07, 201934 min

500 Gays of Summer

This week the gays come together to decide the song of the summer and rate new singles by absolute heavyweights Bad Gyal, Charli XCX, Beyoncé even, but let me continue, Blood Orange, ILOVEMAKONNEN, Lily Allen, and one City Girl (free JT) We'll be back the Sunday after next luv... have a whine and a moan with us at 647-847-8904 in the meantime alright

Jul 22, 201947 min

Iconic Pop

This week we use our morning meeting to both rate and deface pop music in what must be a post-pride comedown... plus we take your calls about the state of the year of our absolute legend 2019. Stay late for our Scooter "Midsommar" Braun aftershow and find your voice by leaving us a message at 647-847-8904 or hotlocalfeedback@gmail.com

Jul 08, 201952 min

Hot Local Housewives

Hey Swifties! This week Josh and Juan are talking about um… Lil Nas X and Madame X? The Countess Luann’s long-awaited new single? Pride? It’s madness luv. At least Shygirl and Caroline Polachek are here to let out absolutely blood-curdling screams :) Stressed yet? Give us a ring, we’ll respond next episode 647-847-8904

Jun 23, 20191 hr 2 min

Spotify Hell

Your biweekly new music lobotomy coming in hot from a local college closet. We’re talking Miley, Kim, Uffie, Roisin, Lana, Charli, and more with VERY little nuance. Obsessed! Wbu? Send a voice memo to hotlocalfeedback@gmail.com and let us know babe! CW: This episode contains gay men saying the ‘gay f-word’. If that doesn’t sit right with you, consider giving our next episode a try instead.

Jun 09, 20191 hr 24 min
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