This week, James talks about new songs by the Mountain Goats, Britney Spears, Ozzy Osbourne, Rina Sawayama, Death Cab For Cutie and more! Plus he gives rundowns of seeing My Chemical Romance (4x) and Riot Fest. a lughole podcast. Playlist: the Mountain Goats - Hostages The Chats - The Price of Smokes Cass McCombs - Unproud Warrior 4s4ki - ring ring, you kill me Elton John & Britney Spears - Hold Me Closer Tiny Blue Ghost - Fragile Coward Sudan Archives - Home Maker Ozzy Osbourne - Parasite (...
Sep 22, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 138
(Comedian) This week James talks about new music from Beyonce, Chat Pile, Kal Marks, Fugitive, and more, plus Rage Against the Machine. a lughole podcast. Playlist Bite: Rage Against The Machine - Down Rodeo Beyoncé - ENERGY Chat Pile - Why Pool Kids - Swallow Elder Brother - Welcome To The Black Parade HOLYFANGS - This Might Take A While Kal Marks - Everybody Hertz Fugitive - Hell's Half Acre Ocean Glass - Two Bastards In Boston SOCIALS: Follow James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jame...
Aug 17, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 137
(Comedian) This week, James talks about new releases from Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Flo Millie, The Wonder Years, Slipknot, and more. a lughole podcast. Playlist bite: Lizzo – Everybody’s Gay Magnolia Park – Don’t Be Racist Titus Andronicus – (I’m) Screwed Slipknot – The Chapeltown Rag A Day To Remember – Miracle Billie Elish – TV John Moreland – Lion’s Den Flo Milli – Pay Day (feat. Rico Nasty) Future Teens – BYOB The Wonder Years – Low Tide Stuff To Listen To: Megan Thee Stallion – Pressurelicious...
Jul 28, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 136
In this episode, James talks about some of his favorite recent releases, including Petrol Girls, Death Cab for Cutie, and Flo Milli. He also wants to know what you think about podcasts without song clips. a lughole podcast. Playlist bite: Petrol Girls—Baby, I Had An Abortion CLIFFDIVER—Who Let the Hawgz Out? Greet Death—Punishment Existence Gospel—MVDM Monaleo & Flo Milli—We Not Humping (Remix) Death Cab For Cutie—Here To Forever SOCIALS: Follow James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/...
Jul 20, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 135
(Comedian) James avoided the 27 club to be able to sit and talk about new music from Birds In Row, CORPSE, the Mountain Goats, and much more. a lughole podcast. Playlist bite: Birds In Row – Water Wings Jensen McRae – Good Legs The Mountain Goats – Training Montage Pinkshift – nothing (in my hed) Timeshares – Siren Sound CORPSE – Life Waster Bo Burnham – Biden Stuff To Listen To: Future Teens – Same Difference S.G. Goodman – Teeth Marks Dehd – Blue Skies Wilco – Cruel Country Joyce Manor – 40 Oz...
Jun 10, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 125
(Comedian) This week, James talks about some of the recent tunes he's been loving, including new Kendrick Lamar, Florence + The Machine, and much more. a lughole podcast. Playlist bite: My Chemical Romance – The Foundations of Decay With The Punches – Almost Everything Pkew Pkew Pkew – Young Pro Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties – Thunder Road The Smile – You Will Never Work In Television Again Florence + The Machine – Girls Against God Bartees Strange – Hold The Line Kendrick Lamar – Purple...
May 25, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 131
(Comedian) This week, James talks about some of his favorite new songs, including Kendrick Lamar, Camp Trash, and Arcade Fire. a lughole podcast. Playlist bite: Camp Trash – Let It Ride Christian Lee Hutson – Sitting up with a Sick Friend Joyce Manor – Don’t Try Spiritualized – The A Song (Laid In Your Arms) Arcade Fire – Unconditional I (Lookout Kid) Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5 Stuff To Listen To: Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Florence + The Machine – Dance Fever Ezra...
May 12, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 130
(Comedian) This week, James tries a new solo style for a brief minisode. Lots of talk about new songs from The Wonder Years, The Linda Lindas, and much more. a lughole podcast. Abortion Funds You Can Donate To Here Playlist bite: The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die – January 10th, 2014 The Wonder Years – Oldest Daughter Mel Bryant & The Marcy Makers – Relatively Good Pusha T – Rock N Roll (feat. Kanye West & Kid Cudi) The Linda Lindas – Growing Up Tomberlin ...
May 04, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 129
(Comedian) This week, James discusses some of his favorite recent releases, including Pkew Pkew Pkew, Oso Oso, talker, Babehoven, and much more. a lughole podcast. With The Punches – Stoneham Blues Remi Wolf – Sexy Villain Babehoven – Twenty Dried Chilies Pkew Pkew Pkew – Maybe Someday Peregrine – exorcism USA Tiny Blue Ghost – We Intertwined Proper. – McConnell Oso Oso – Computer Exploder Talker – Sad Chick Follow James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamespcrowley Twitter: https://twit...
Apr 20, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 127
(Comedy & Podcast producer) Following the second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning! This week, Al Kane joins the podcast to talk about some of our favorite Disney songs. From the classics to the deep cuts, Al and James Crowley get into all sorts of aspects of Disney. a lughole podcast. Al’s playlist: Hunchback of Notre Dame – The Bells of Notre Dame Dumbo – Pink Elephants on Parade The Little Mermaid – Poor Unfortunate Souls The Haunted Mansion – Grim Grinning Ghosts A Goofy Mov...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 125
(comic) Just James this week chatting about some of the songs he's been listening to! Some new, some new to him, and some just straight nostalgia. a lughole podcast. EARTHGANG — POWER (feat. Cee-lo Green and Nick Cannon) The Armed — Forever Scum Red City Radio — This Day's Seen Better Bars Pictoria Vark — I Can't Bike Bartees Strange — Heavy Heart Sueco — Sober/Hungover (feat. Arizona Zervas) Spanish Love Songs — Dolores (Etc. Version) The Wonder Years — Me Vs. The Highway The Wonder Years — Log...
Mar 09, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 124
(Podcaster) James and Sammy of the Red String Podcast finish up their discussion about what they think it would sound like as a dying robot recounts its memories. It gets a little dark and moody. a lughole podcast. Sammy's Playlist: The Strokes – At The Door Radiohead – Treefingers Bon Iver – 715 CrEEks Daft Punk – Within-robots Thom Yorke – Dawn Chorus James' Playlist: Nine Inch Nails – Hurt LCD Soundsystem – black screen Bon Iver – 715 Cr∑∑ks The Beatles – Revolution 9 Bartees Strange – Ghostl...
Jan 20, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 119
(Podcaster) Kicking off 2022 with a bang! James Crowley starts the year with a conversation with Sammy Wiener of the Red String Podcast, where they create playlists about a dying robot as it slowly recounts its memories. Equal parts moving and hilarious, it’s a great way to kick off the new year. a lughole podcast. Sammy’s Playlist: Sweet Trip – To All The Dancers Of the World My bloody valentine – Touched MGMT – As You Move Through the World Beach House – Space Song The Avalanches – Etoh DJ Sha...
Jan 13, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 118
(Comedian) Welcome to my nightmare! It's Halloween season, and with All Hallow's Eve just around the corner, Rory Patrick returned to talk about some of our favorite spooky season songs. Everything from classics like "I Put A Spell On You" to modern takes on classic horror films like Ice Nine Kills, James and Rory get scary. a lughole podcast. Rory’s Playlist: Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – I Put a Spell On You Warren Zevon – Werewolves of London Benji Hughes – The Mummy Bow Wow Wow – I Want Candy Ray ...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 110
(Comedian) Life's been super busy, but James is getting back into going to shows and is trying to keep up with some of the great new music coming out lately. a lughole podcast. Pastor T. L. Barrett & The Youth For Christ Choir – Like A Ship midwxst – Star Shortly – Dancer Bartees Strange – Weights Joyce Manor – Call Out Save Face – Bury Me (Tonight) illuminati hotties – Mmmoooaaaaaayaya Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit – Midnight Train To Georgia (Feat. Brittney Spencer & John Paul White)...
Oct 06, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 109
(Comedian) James checks in before the hallowed hundredth episode to share some of the stuff he’s been listening to. There’s a lot of interesting new stuff that blew me away this week, and a tribute to Biz Markie. A Lughole Podcast Backxwash – WAIL of the BANSHEE (feat. SurgeryHead) Field Medic – it’s so lonely being sober Meet Me @ The Altar – Feel A Thing (Feat. Dan Campbell) (Acoustic) latewaves – Sympathy (And Validation) Spanish Love Songs – Phantom Limb Lorde – The Louvre Lil Mariko – Don’t...
Jul 21, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 99
EDIT: Brought to my attention that the audio cut off in the middle of this episode. It should be complete now. Do you ever listen to a song and think, “How the hell did this happen?” Well, this week I chatted with Stefano Benatti from the Cappuccino@6 podcast to discuss songs that make you scratch your head. There’s a lot of really experimental, fun and funny songs from all across the globe and genres. Stefano’s Playlist: Skindred – Rat Race The Sidh – Iridium Alcest – Souvenirs D’un Autre Monde...
Jun 19, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Today we have the rest of the conversation between James and Hypothetical: A What If? Podcast to discuss songs about growth and change. It’s a deeply personal conversation with a lot of discussions about getting older and relationships. James’ Playlist: The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die—Getting Soda Kevin Devine—Protest Singer LCD Soundsystem—Someone Great Camp Cope—Lost (Season One) Taylor Swift—All Too Well Brian Fallon—You Have Stolen My Heart Mykahl’s Playlist...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 94
After feeling kinda starved for new music, James has been diving more into stuff that he loves and exploring a bunch of new stuff (as well as some familiar favorites). There’s so much new stuff to be excited about. Zeal & Ardor – Run Mdou Moctar – Layla KennyHoopla – ESTELLA// (feat. Travis Barker) Mannequin Pussy – Pigs is Pigs Foxing – Where the Lightning Strikes Twice Fiddlehead – Down University The National – Conversation 16 Mitski – Class of 2013 AJJ – Brave as a Noun + Survival Song (...
Jun 02, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 92
A quick check-in where James talks about what he's been listening to (even though he's in pain after walking 60 blocks) including the new Olivia Rodrigo single, Taylor Swift, and Weezer (obviously). the Mountain Goats — Tidal Wave We Are the Union — Boys Will Be Girls Real Friends — Cover You Up Niiice. — Born to Run Sincere Engineer — Trust Me Olivia Rodrigo — good 4 u Frank Turner — The Gathering Taylor Swift — Miss American & The Heartbreak Prince Weezer — 1 More Hit Follow James on Insta...
May 19, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Emmi (my girlfriend) and I kept discussing classical music. There's some more recognizable pieces in here, especially works by John Williams (Music from Star Wars and Jurassic Park ), as well as chats about what it was like when we first matched on Hinge and some of Emmi's memories from playing classical fiddle music in college. Emmi's Playlist: Antonio Vivaldi-Double Cello Concerto RV531: Allegro Sir Edward Elgar-Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio-Moderato John Williams-Theme from Jur...
May 12, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 89
This week, I brought probably the most important guest I've ever had on: my girlfriend Emmi Albarano to absolutely school me on classical music. It's both a fun and light conversation about our relationship, working in the arts, performing classical music, and indie films, written by Josh Radnor. Emmi’s Playlist: Igor Stravinsky-Petrouchka: VII. Dance of the Wet Camille Saint-Saëns-The Swan from Carnival of the Animals Oja Gjeilo-Serenity (O Magnum Mysterium)- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky-Serenade f...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 88
This week is the rest of conversation with Aaron Levine, talking about outlaw country music. It's a really fun chat (with some occasionally heavy moments) about one of the most American genres of music. Aaron’s Playlist: David Allan Coe—Need A Little Time Off For Bad Behavior Ray Wylie Hubbard—Conversation With the Devil Sturgill Simpson—You Can Have the Crown Colter Wall—Codeine Dream Tyler Childers—Whitehouse Road Benjamin Tod—I Will Rise James’ Playlist: Drive-By Truckers—Decoration Day Brian...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 84
We're in for a doozy with this one. This week begins the first of a few episodes with comedian Aaron Levine, where we discuss outlaw country music. Aaron and I really connected and spoke for a very long time about both the genre and life in general. These are all goodies. (Also, apologies for some rough audio). Aaron's Playlist: Johnny Cash—Cocaine Blues (Live) Marty Robbins—They’re Hanging Me Tonight Waylon Jennings—Lonesome, On’ry and Mean Willie Nelson—Always On My Mind James' Playlist: Johnn...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 83
This was recorded before I knew, but I did end up testing positive for COVID. I quarantined, and I'm doing okay. Here's some of the stuff I was listening to at the time. The Mountain Goats-The Plague Off With their Heads-Communist Daughter Slaughter Beach, Dog-Van Morrison Barely Civil-Box for My Organs Julien Baker-Hardline Jazmine Sullivan-Lost One Kali Masi-Recurring (II) Christian Lee Hutson-Betty The Dirty Nil-Doom Boy Follow James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamespcrowley Twitt...
Jan 27, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 75
We’re living in a time before riots and COVID in this week’s episode! My lifelong friend John Donnelly returns to talk about nostalgia on today’s episode, ranging from songs that were popular when we were young to songs our moms and dads taught us. John’s Playlist: Elton John-Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding Barry White-Never Never Gonna Give You Up U2-City of Blinding Lights Matt Nathanson-Laid The Specials-Pressure Drop James’ Playlist: Megadeth-Back in the Day The Who-Boris the Spider ...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 73
It's a solo episode this week where I announce that we're joining the Lughole Network, and I talk about some new stuff I've been listening to, including petitions to get Stevie Nicks to cover "You're So Vain." opinions on acoustic albums, and rediscovering blink-182. Carly Simon-You're So Vain 100gecs-money machine (A.G. Cook remix) Fireworks-Demitasse Laura Jane Grace-The Swimming Pool Song The Menzingers-I Can't Stop Drinking ( From Exile) Sufjan Stevens-Make Me An Offer I Cannot Refuse Blink ...
Oct 21, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 64
A solo episode, where I talk about some personal problems and larger issues plaguing the country and ska. Zeal & Ardor-I Can’t Breathe The Wonder Years-When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong We Are The Union-Post-Ironic Sinkhole Phoebe Bridgers-Kyoto Townes Van Zandt-Waiting Around to Die Proper.-The American Way DJ Shadow-Nobody Speak (feat. Run the Jewels) The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die-Fuzz Minor Power Trip-If Not Us Then Who Follow James on Instagram: https://...
Sep 30, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 61
We conclude Teen Idol month with some K-Pop, pop-punk's biggest stars, and an indie supergroup. Emily's Playlist: BTS-Spring Day Red Velvet-Bad Boy James' Playlist: All Time Low-Weightless boygenius-Me & My Dog Follow James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamespcrowley Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamespcrowley68 Newsletter: https://jamescrowley.substack.com/ https://jamespcrowley.com/ Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music...
Sep 23, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 60
This week I sat down with my friend and autumn influencer Becca Millner to discuss what she's been listening to in quarantine. The Lumineers-Cleopatra Cage the Elephant-Black Madonna The Hollies-We're Through Paramore-Interlude: I'm Not Angry Anymore Circa Survive-Everyway Follow Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pumpkinspice94/ Jumpkick: https://jumpkick.net/ Follow James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamespcrowley Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamespcrowley68 https://jamesp...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 55
