The Chain with Britt Aylen

Fashion Victim

In this episode of The Chain, we’re stepping outside of the music industry, and into the world of fashion - as we look at how Rihanna may have been partially responsible for the demise of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Follow The Chain on Twitter - @TheChainPod , and Instagram - also @TheChainPod . Britt is @brittaylen pretty much everywhere . For the “official playlist” with the featured songs between each episode, check out The Chain - The Podcast Playlist on Spotify. And if you want all ...

Sia Later

How did Sia go from indie darling to international songwriting superstar? In this episode of The Chain, Britt takes a look at Sia’s humble beginnings as an acid jazz singer in Adelaide, through to her work writing songs for the likes of Beyonce, Katy Perry and Rihanna. Keep in touch with The Chain on social media - @ TheChainPod on Twitter and @ TheChainPod on Instagram. You can also find Britt on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook . From this episode: UndercoverHD.com ’s 2005 interview Sia sits d...

Disc Menu

This episode of The Chain has got it all - Young MC, pizza, Paul McCartney, Kenny G, coffee, Sia and more… Follow The Chain on Twitter - @TheChainPod , and Instagram - also @TheChainPod . Britt is @brittaylen pretty much everywhere . For the “official playlist” with the featured songs between each episode, check out The Chain - The Podcast Playlist on Spotify. And if you want all the songs mentioned (but just the songs), try The Chain - Music from the Podcast on Spotify. Articles and videos from...

Touching Bass

In this episode of The Chain, we take a look at one of the instrumentalists behind both Alanis Morissette’s You Oughta Know and Young MC’s Bust A Move. We also spend way too much time theorising about Dave Coulier. The Chain is on Twitter - @TheChainPod , and Instagram - also @TheChainPod . Britt is @brittaylen pretty much everywhere . If you want to hear the featured songs between each episode, check out The Chain - The Podcast Playlist on Spotify. From this episode: You Oughta Know: an oral hi...

Pull the Plug

In this episode of The Chain, we look into the history of MTV Unplugged, and how Eric Clapton came to record the best-selling live album of all time. The Chain - Music From the Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6QsSyFFDN6fytPcdJVtzxw The Chain is on Twitter - @TheChainPod , and Instagram - also @TheChainPod . Britt is @brittaylen pretty much everywhere . If you want to hear the featured songs between each episode, check out The Chain - The Podcast Playlist on Spotify. This we...

Out of Credit

Who took the credit for writing Georgia on My Mind? And what does it have in common with Layla by Derek and the Dominos? Find out in this episode of The Chain. For more info about this podcast, you can follow The Chain on social media - @ TheChainPod on Twitter and @ TheChainPod on Instagram. You can also find Britt on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook . The Official Spotify Playlist, with the songs in between each episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ni4nNB9nwWvaUMIfxOow...

State the Facts

How did a John Denver song become the Official State Song of Colorado when he was born in New Mexico? And what’s the deal with Tennessee’s state rap? This episode of The Chain is all about US state emblems. The Chain - The Podcast Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ni4nNB9nwWvaUMIfxOow8 The Chain - Music from the Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBYHwH1Vb-c&list=PLiU0TyJs0SSRXDfl5bWT2_8_Dz1NGXQkz Follow Britt and The Chain: @ TheChainPod and @ brittayl...

Parental Advisory

In this episode of The Chain, Dee Snider from Twisted Sister teams up with a beloved US folk musician in an unlikely alliance against the Parents Music Resource Centre. The Chain is on Twitter - @TheChainPod , and Instagram - also @TheChainPod . Britt is @brittaylen pretty much everywhere . If you want to hear the featured songs between each episode, check out The Chain - The Podcast Playlist on Spotify. From this episode: The entire 1985 senate hearing on C-Span. Tipper Gore on Nightwatch via Y...

Don't Rock the Vote

Let’s get political in a new episode of The Chain - linking Foo Fighters’ Times Like These to Twisted Sister’s We’re Not Gonna Take It. Listen via the official Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ni4nNB9nwWvaUMIfxOow8 And follow The Chain on social media - @ TheChainPod on Twitter and @ TheChainPod on Instagram. You can also find Britt on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook . From this episode: Foo Fighters on The West Wing , The West Wing on IMDb Foo Fighters frontman Dave Gr...

Counting the Beat

What makes common time so common? And what is an asymmetrical meter? This episode of The Chain links Blondie’s Heart of Glass to Foo Fighters’ Times Like These through metric modulation. For more info about this podcast, you can follow The Chain on social media - @ TheChainPod on Twitter and @ TheChainPod on Instagram. You can also find Britt on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook . From the episode: Don't Trip on the 3/4 Measure: Changing Meter in Blondie's "Heart of Glass" via Rebel Music Teacher...

Machine Learning

How does a 1000 year-old invention link Arctic Monkeys’ I Wanna Be Yours to Heart of Glass by Blondie? And why has Britt been emailing the owner of an LA recording studio? Find out in this episode of The Chain. For more, follow The Chain on social media - @ TheChainPod on Twitter and @ TheChainPod on Instagram. You can also find Britt on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook . Featured in this episode: The Ultimate Guide To Arctic Monkeys' 'AM' via the NME Arctic Monkeys’ YouTube Channel: The Making ...

Poetic Licence

Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Jim Morrison, Alex Turner and John Cooper Clarke all feature in this episode of The Chain - as we discuss the link between The Passenger and I Wanna Be Yours. Follow The Chain on social media: @ TheChainPod (Twitter) and @ TheChainPod (Instagram). And if you want to, you can follow Britt on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook . From the episode: Iggy Pop and Josh Homme talk about their Post Pop Depression album via The Guardian Iggy Pop - Stories Behind the Songs on EW David ...

Banshees for Beginners

What is the link between Dear Prudence by The Beatles, and Iggy Pop’s The Passenger? Find out in the third full-length episode of The Chain. The Banshees for Beginners playlist can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/05wbOmjQVyzoKSRjlHz1R6 Keep up with The Chain on social media - @ TheChainPod on Twitter and @ TheChainPod on Instagram. You can also find Britt on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook . Featured in this episode: Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin on Pop Formule Rock Family ...

Fine-Tuning

In this episode, Britt takes a trip to India (not really) to find the link between Rage Against the Machine’s Killing in the Name and The Beatles’ Dear Prudence. A huge thank-you to Brett Marley for voicing the angry tweet, and to Rhys Auteri for his expert explanation of drop D tuning. Keep in touch with The Chain on social media - @ TheChainPod on Twitter and @ TheChainPod on Instagram. You can also find Britt on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook . Stuff from the episode: Tom Morello and Twitte...

Chart Campaigns

In the first full episode of The Chain, we take a look into the history of digital downloads on singles charts, and find the link between The Chain by Fleetwood Mac and Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine. For more, follow the show on social media - @ TheChainPod on Twitter and @ TheChainPod on Instagram. You can also get in touch with Britt via Twitter , Instagram and Facebook . Stuff from the episode: The BBC F1 coverage intro from 2019 . Love Actually clip via Movie Clips / Love A...

Introducing The Chain

The Chain is a podcast about different songs and the things that link them together. This episode introduces the concept, and the first song in the chain -- which happens to be The Chain by Fleetwood Mac. You can follow this podcast on Twitter @ TheChainPod and Instagram @ TheChainPod , and there's more info at TheChainPod.com . Britt can also be found on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook . -- Stuff mentioned in the episode: More of Ken Caillat's interview from Stevie Nicks - Through the Looking ...

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