Episode 25: Taylor Swift's folklore
We dive deep into the life-affirming, meaning-making power of Taylor Swift's folklore.
Dec 17, 2020•51 min•Ep. 25
The Sound and the Story
The Sound and the Story is a podcast about music. I, David Kallison, dive deep to uncover the story behind and inside your favorite records. I take artists at their words.
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Episode 24: Signals Midwest's Pin with Max Stern
I had an in-depth quaratine call with Max Stern of Signals Midwest about their latest album Pin. Go buy it directly from the artist here. Songs featured in this episode (in chronological order): Can't Help But Wonder Pin Your Old New Apartment Also mentioned: Wil Wagner - More Like Signals MidBEST
May 11, 2020•1 hr
Episode 23: Future Teens with Amy and Daniel
I talk to Amy and Daniel of Future Teens about their Dan Campbell-aproved record, Breakup Season. You can find Future Teens on Twitter @FutureTeensUSA and at futureteensusa.com.
Mar 06, 2020•35 min
Episode 22: Kevin Devine
Kevin Devine, a unique, thoughtful, loquacious, multi-talented musician talks about the ten-year anniversary of Brother's Blood as well as a whole lot of other things. Go buy his stuff at kevindevine.net.
Dec 14, 2019•1 hr 35 min
Episode 21: Better Oblivion Community Center's Better Oblivion Community Center
We pay our dues to the surprise record from wunderkind Phoebe Bridgers (boygenius) and former wunderkind Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes). Full chronological playlist: Songs by Better Oblivion Community Center unless otherwise noted. Chesapeake My City Conor Oberst - College Bright Eyes - If Winter Ends Bright Eyes - The City Has Sex Bright Eyes - June on the West Coast Bright Eyes - Interview from An Attempt to Tip the Scales Bright Eyes - False Advertising Conor Oberst - You All Loved Him Once Phoeb...
Nov 18, 2019•54 min
Episode 20: Proper. with Erik Garlington
In this two-part interview with Erik Garlington, the brains and brawn behind the black and queer pop-punk outfit Proper., we discuss both his records, "The Surburbs Have Ruined My Life" and "I Spent the Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better," and how his background of being an outsider and a military brat lead him on a wild journey to be a pop-punk singer in New York City. Full chronological playlist: "Germany, 1991" "A$AP Rocky Type Beat" "Not Black Enough" "Curtains Down! Throw in the Towe...
Aug 13, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Episode 19: Sincere Engineer with Deanna Belos
I interview the very talented and very funny Deanna Belos of Sincere Engineer about her debut album Rhombithian. We talk about the expectations of growing up, lab mice, relationships, and the time Deanna almost died getting coffee. Full chronilogical playlist: Corn Dog Sonnet No. 7 Clip from the film Dirty Work Overbite Let You Down Ghosts In The Graveyard
May 30, 2019•50 min
Episode 18: blink-182's Untitled
blink-182, the band every punk pretends they hate, grows up on their untitled album. All songs by blink-182 unless otherwise noted: Here's Your Letter Circle Jerks - I Just Want Some Skank Frank Turner - Dammit - Live at Salty Dog Cruise 2006 Going Away to College - Live at the Pop Disaster Tour 2002 Dammit Touchdown Boy Dick Lips All Systems Go Feeling This Obvious Violence Interview with Tom DeLonge Down Go Easy Target I Miss You Asthenia Always Dammit - Live in Montreal 1998
Apr 29, 2019•59 min
Episode 17: Spanish Love Songs with Dylan Slocum
In a Sound and the Story first, I interview Dylan Slocum of Spanish Love Songs about their album schmaltz. We talk about Dylan's painful journey south and the mechanics of mediocrity. Full chronilogical playlist (all songs by Spanish Love Songs): Beer and Nyquil (Hold It Together) Sequels, Remakes, and Adaptations Nuevo Buffalo Buffalo The Boy Considers His Haircut Otis / Carl Funeral (Phoebe Bridgers cover) And at 54:58, you can hear Dylan's mom sighing "wow" under her breath as noted in The Bo...
Feb 11, 2019•1 hr 46 min
Episode 16: The Depression Issue
Today we talk about depression. Full chronological playlist: The Weakerthans - Virtute at Rest Bright Eyes - Poison Oak The Good Life - O'Rourke's, 1:20 A.M. Laura Jane Grace - Manic Depression Phoebe Bridgers - Funeral Elliott Smith - 2:45 am Frightened Rabbit - Floating in the Forth Luke Rainsford - Frame Titus Andronicus - No Future, Part Three: Escape from No Future Frou Frou - Let Go Local News Legend - i wrote this when I was super mentally bad a few months ago :^( Jetty Bones - Bringing I...
Dec 31, 2018•59 min
Episode 15: The Wonder Years's Suburbia, I've Given You All, and Now I'm Nothing
The Wonder Years deliver a genre-defining album about surburbia and coming home. Full chronilogical playlist (all songs by The Wonder Years unless otherwise noted) Local Man Ruins Everything Came Out Swinging Buzz Aldrin: The Poster Boy for Second Place My Last Semester Allen Ginsberg and Tom Waits - America Pool scene from Garden State My Life As a Pigeon Came Out Swinging Woke Up Older The Mountain Goats - Woke Up New Local Man Ruins Everything Suburbia Okkervil River - Singer Songwriter Summe...
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Episode 14: Jawbreaker
The iconic grandfathers of emo and saints of the East Bay scene get the full Sound and the Story treatment. Full playlist (all songs by Jawbreaker unless otherwise listed): The Boat Dreams from the Hill Lurker II: Dark Son of the Night Shield Your Eyes Tour Song Donatello In Sadding Around Nirvana - Lithium Million Jet Black Save Your Generation Ache Want Chesterfield King Boxcar Condition Oakland Jack Keourac and Steve Allen - October in the Railroad Earth Jinx Removing West Bay Invitational Ac...
Sep 03, 2018•58 min
Episode 13: The Menzingers's After the Party
The Menzingers and I take a good, hard look at who we’ve been and who we want to end up with after the party.
Feb 07, 2018•43 min
Episode 12: Julien Baker's Sprained Ankle
In the Sound and the Story, I tell the stories of your favorite records. In this episode, I explore the pain and faith in Julien Baker's Sprained Ankle. Songs in order (all songs by Julien Baker unless otherwise noted) Something The Get Up Kids - I'll Catch You (Live) Clip from Before Sunrise Something The Star Killers - Dallas Rejoice Blacktop Vessels Go Home Sprained Ankle Accident Prone (Jawbreaker cover)
Oct 27, 2017•40 min
Episode 11: Counting Crows's August and Everything After
In the Sound and the Story, I tell the stories of your favorite records. In this episode, I contemplate the end of adolescence with the Crows' debut album, August and Everything After. Songs in order (all songs by Counting Crows unless otherwise noted) Round Here Anna Begins Sordid Humor - Barbarossa Mr. Jones (demo) August and Everything After (live) Round Here Mr. Jones Sullivan Street Anna Begins Rain King Raining in Baltimore Perfect Blue Buildings Murder of One Have You Seen Me Lately (live...
Jun 15, 2017•44 min
7 Inch Singles Club: Brand New vs. Taking Back Sunday
The 7 Inch Singles Club takes a dives as deep we can into one song. Exclusive for Patreon members, this first episode is available for everyone! In this episode, we compare Brand New's "Seventy Times Seven" and Taking Back Sunday's "There's No 'I' in Team," which was written about the same salacious incident. Song at the end is some live version of Jeff Rosenstock's "Beers Again Alone" I found.
Jun 15, 2017•22 min
Episode 10: Rilo Kiley's More Adventurous
In the Sound and the Story, I tell the stories of your favorite records. In this record, I dive deep into Rilo Kiley's best record, More Adventurous, an indie rock record with major label ambitions. Songs in order (all songs by Rilo Kiley unless otherwise noted): Portions for Foxes Kevin Devine - I Don't Care About Your Band With Arms Outstretched (from Execution of All Things) It's A Hit Does He Love You More Adventurous Portions for Foxes I Never Jenny Lewis - Rabbit Fur Coat
Apr 03, 2017•43 min
Special Announcement
www.patreon.com/thesoundandthestory I want to keep this show free without having obnoxious ads. I want to keep spending hours researching, writing, recording, and editing. I want to bring you more and more albums. I want to create a new type of episode, the 7" Single Series, that goes into one song by a lesser known artist (and maybe even an interview with that artist too). I want to make you playlists and I want to send you interesting emails about how I make the show. I can't do that without y...
Feb 08, 2017•7 min
Episode 9: The Gaslight Anthem's The '59 Sound
In the Sound and the Story we go behind and inside the meaning of your favorite records. In this episode we dive deep into The Gaslight Anthem's The '59 Sound, a rock trying to capture a time gone by. Songs in order (all songs by The Gaslight Anthem unless otherwise noted): Great Expectations The '59 Sound Casanova, Baby! Snippets of Great Expectations/Old White Lincoln/High Lonesome/Miles Davis and the Cool/Casanova Baby! Meet Me By The River's Edge Here's Looking at You, Kid Brian Fallon - Blu...
Jan 31, 2017•37 min
Episode 7: Say Anything's ...Is a Real Boy
In the Sound and the Story we go behind and inside the meaning of your favorite records. This month, we dive in to Say Anything's ...Is a Real Boy, a manic, incessant almost rock opera. Songs played in order: Say Anything - Belt Say Anything - The Futile Clip from the film Say Anything Say Anything - You Help Them Say Anything - Woe Say Anything - An Orgy of Critics Say Anything - Belt Say Anything - Woe Say Anything - The Writhing South Say Anything - Slowly, Through a Vector Say Anything - Ali...
Nov 15, 2016•39 min
Episode 4: Death Cab For Cutie's Transatlanticism
Death Cab For Cutie's Transatlanticism changed the indie rock scene for the better. Find out the story behind and inside the record, including why Ben Gibbard was so dang sad.]]>
Jun 22, 2016•35 min
Episode 3: The Mountain Goats' The Sunset Tree
In this episode we dig deep into The Mountain Goats' haunting, hopeful tale of sex, abuse, and music. Come, come, come to The Sunset Tree, there's lots of find here.]]>
May 12, 2016•49 min
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