Anyone Can Play Guitar

The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (Pt. 4)

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0600

In the last Siamese Dream episode, Nick and Austin finally answer the question you've all been wondering: What moon songs do you sing your babies? Nick crushes on a riff, talks about hobbits, and brings up Courtney Love again. Meanwhile, Austin learns a song in a day and exposes the connection between the band and Garth Brooks. It's a wild ride. Thanks for listening.

5:48 - "Silverfuck"

17:39 - "Sweet Sweet"

22:40 - "Luna"

Best Song: Nick and Austin - "Cherub Rock"

Best Riff: Nick and Austin - "Hummer"

Best Solo: Austin - "Mayonaise" Nick - "Soma

Corganiest Moment: Nick and Austin - "Silverfuck

Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003–2009)

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Machina/The Machines of God

Garth Brooks

I BOUGHT THE NEW SEVEN-CD GARTH BROOKS BOX SET FROM BASS PRO SHOPS (A TRUE STORY)

The Smashing Pumpkins - Vieuphoria - Silverfuck // Jackboot

Smashing Pumpkins - Silverfuck starting at 6:45

The Smashing Pumpkins 2000-12-02

Rick Beato - Jimmy Chamberlin: The Drummer Behind The Smashing Pumpkins' Iconic Sound

Smashing Pumpkast Podcast - Siamese Dream

Billy Corgan's notes on Luna

The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (Pt. 3)

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0600

Who is ready to misspell some common household condiments? We're back with three very different songs, starting with one of the Pumpkins' most raucous songs, "Geek U.S.A." For "Mayonaise," Austin geeks out on pinch harmonics, before digging into Beef. Both pick out their favorite David Bowie albums, before once again splitting on the merits of Pink Floyd.

1:40 - "Geek U.S.A."

18:00 - "Mayonaise"

34:50 - "Spaceboy"

Radiohead - Just music video

Smashing Pumpkins - Geek USA live (clowns)

Beef (TV series)

Ali Wong

Burning (2018 film)

Pinch Harmonics Tutorial: Super Easy And In Less Than 2 Minutes! (Guitar Lesson)

60 Songs that Explain the 90s

The Summer I Turned Pretty

The 20 greatest Smashing Pumpkins songs – ranked by Kerrang

Rolling Stone Readers' Poll of the Best Smashing Pumpkins Songs

Every Smashing Pumpkins Song, Ranked by Spin

Days of the New

Pink Floyd Animals

David Bowie - Space Oddity (Official Video)

David Bowie's Berlin Trilogy

The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (Pt. 2)

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0600

Life's not a bummer when you're discussing the first side of Siamese Dream. This episode, Nick and Austin dig into two epics and two singles — one saturated in Big Muff and the other with string. Along the way, Austin discusses proper guitarist handwear, while Nick finds a way to bring up Paul McCartney again. Special thanks to Eric Evans, who recorded bass on these tracks and orchestrated "Disarm."

3:45 - "Hummer"

16:30 - "Rocket"

25:58 - "Disarm"

35:30 - "Soma"

Miloš Karadaglić

Stephen Malkmus

Loveless (album)

Siamese Dream review by Jim Derogits

"Listen to What the Man Said" by Paul McCartney and Wings

Smashing Pumpkins Rocket music video

Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris

Jane’s Addiction Boston 9-13-2024

Eric Evans and Hinterfolk

Smashing Pumpkins Disarm music video

Pearl Jam - Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town

Most Of Siamese Dream Is About Courtney Love, Says Courtney Love

The Soma Delay Sound - Siamese Dream (The Smashing Pumpkins)

Soma - The Smashing Pumpkins (Instrumental Cover) by Eddie Clark

Rolling Stone: The Best Smashing Pumpkins Songs

The Best Smashing Pumpkins Songs, Ranked by Steven Hyden

Viewphoria Smashing Pumpkins "Soma"

"A Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (Pt. 1)

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0600

Drum roll, please. We are back with Smashing Pumpkin's second album, Siamese Dream. Besides being one of the most intense guitar albums of all time, it's also one of the best and most distinctive sounding albums of the 1990s. Can Nick and Austin even come close to replicating it, or will they give up at the start? Plus, Nick admits to listening to a bunch of Rush, while Austin recounts his time with Boston.

18:35 - "Cherub Rock"

29:35 - "Quiet"

34:00 - "Today"

Pitchfork review of Siamese Dream

Alan Moulder

Boston (album)

Black Sabbath - Master of Reality

Rush

Smashing Pumpkins Tower Records Cherub Rock Acoustic Live 1993

The Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock music video

Rick Beato The Smashing Pumpkins: The Billy Corgan Interview

High Fidelity Mixtape Rules

The Smashing Pumpkins - Today music video

Pixies - Where Is My Mind?

The Beatles - "A Day in the Life"

The Smashing Pumpkins - Gish (Pt. 3)

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 03:00:00 -0600

Are you going crazy, yet? We finish the Smashing Pumpkins' debut album by discussing the last three tracks, or four if you want to get technical. Then we make time for three extra tracks, including one that Nick said he'd trade for all of Gish. Austin breaks down two solos while also getting in a Guns N' Roses reference. Then they recap their favorite moments from Gish.

3:00 - "Tristessa"

9:42 - "Window Paine"

18:45 - "Daydream"

25:04 - "I'm Going Crazy"

31:40 - "Drown"

41:22 - "Glynis"

46:20 - "Bye June"

Billy Corgan's Gish "Album Deep Dive" from May 29, 2020

Smashing Pumpkins with Pearl Jam - Window Paine 3-28-1992

All By Myself (Hidden Track) Green Day

Singles (soundtrack)

Smashing Pumpkins - Drown (extended version)

No Alternative

Glynis (2012 Mix)

The Smashing Pumpkins - Glynis (live acoustic Halloween 1993)

The Smashing Pumpkins - Gish (Pt. 2)

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 03:00:00 -0600

This week we dig into the murky middle of Gish. The songs veer from riffy monsters like "Bury Me" to Indian-inspired mood pieces like "Suffer." Nick admits to a botched high school performance of "Crush," while Austin digs into the many solos of "Snail."

3:50 - "Bury Me"

15:01 - "Crush"

21:35 - "Suffer"

29:50 - "Snail"

How Gish got its name

Bandsplain: Smashing Pumpkins: Part 1 with Rob Harvilla

R.E.M. "Murmur"

The Beatles in India

Pennywhistle

Chino Moreno with Smashing Pumpkins performing "Snail"

Black metal cover of "Street Spirit"

Anyone Can Play Guitar - Radiohead - My Iron Lung EP

The Smashing Pumpkins - Gish (Pt. 1)

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 03:00:00 -0600

And we're back. Welcome to the next season of Anyone Can Play Guitar. After learning every Radiohead song on guitar (and maybe promising to repeat the process) this time we are digging into another mainstay of 90s alternative rock, The Smashing Pumpkins. Hope you're ready for some riffs because they are relentless on the band's debut album, Gish.

Why The Smashing Pumpkins? Nick lays out why he believes the band deserves the deep dive, from the astonishing drumming of Jimmy Chamberlin to the guitar heroics of Billy Corgan. But can he convince Austin? Get ready for a ludicrous number of solos and an examination of Corgan's unique voice.

23:50 - "I Am One"

34:00 - "Siva"

40:02 - "Rhinoceros"

J. S. Bach: Sonata No. 4 in E Minor BWV 528 | Pedal Clavichord

Smashing Pumpkast

Pitchfork's review of William Patrick Corgan's Ogilala

The Discographers

The Smashing Pumpkins "Siva" music video

The Smashing Pumpkins - Siva (Outtakes & Commentary)

The Smashing Pumpkins - Rhinoceros (Official Music Video)

Ranking the Best Radiohead Songs, Albums, and B-Sides

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0600

It's the big one. After more than three years of learning every Radiohead song on guitar, Nick and Austin spend a few hours ranking their favorite albums, b-sides, and songs. They even find time to pick out the worst songs in the catalog, in case you want to know how they both feel about "I'm A Wicked Child." Along the way, Nick mentions the unconscious more than he should, and Austin talks trash about "Optimistic" again.

Thanks for listening.

But is this the end?

1:32 - A discussion about learning each album on guitar

12:50 - The Best Radiohead Albums

34:00 - The Worst Radiohead Songs

47:10 - A concise history of Radiohead b-sides

50:25 - The Best Radiohead B-Sides

1:01:40 - The Best Radiohead Songs

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool B-Sides

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0600

With the main album out of the way, Nick and Austin dig into the meager leftovers of A Moon Shaped Pool. Austin geeks out about 90s movie soundtracks, before bringing up the inspirational American football movie, Rudy. For some reason, Nick talks about the charity single, "We Are The World." Then they both debate the fundamental nature of the b-side, and whether one song released without a single can even qualify.

1:00 - "Ill Wind"

7:45 - "Spectre"

"True Love Waits" original version from Brussels

"Spectre" time signature?

James Bond "Spectre"

"Nobody Does It Better" by Carly Simon

Radiohead cover of "Nobody Does It Better"

Rudy

The Sandlot

Hoosiers

"Big Boots (Man of War)" by Radiohead in "Meeting People is Easy"

Sam Smith "Writing's On The Wall" (from Spectre)

Michael Jackson "Earth Song"

Did Sam Smith copy 'Earth Song' in 'Writing's On The Wall'?

The Greatest Night in Pop

Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files

The "Creep" Award: The Best Song, Begrudgingly or Not

Austin - “Identikit”

Nick - “Daydreaming”

The "Blow Out" Award: Our Personal Favorite Song

Nick - “Daydreaming"

Austin - “Present Tense"

The "I Can't" Award: Most Improved Song

Austin - “Decks Dark”

Nick - “Present Tense"

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool (Pt. 3)

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0600

They've reached the end of A Moon Shaped Pool. Will Nick convince Austin that this is an underappreciated classic, or will Austin spend the whole time saying negative things about "The Numbers?" Nick brings up The Beatles again, before pledging his love for Paul McCartney. Finally, the two spend a good twenty minutes discussing "True Love Waits."

1:50 - "The Numbers"

11:45 - "Present Tense"

19:40 - "Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar Man Thief"

27:30 - "True Love Waits"

Radiohead - "The Numbers" Jonny, Thom & a CR78

Learn to play "Stairway to Heaven"'s interlude section

Beyoncé with Jack White - "Don't Hurt Yourself"

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - "Power to the People"

Paul McCartney - "Long Haired Lady"

Radiohead - "Present Tense" Jonny, Thom & a CR78

Tinker Tailor nursery rhyme

Radiohead - "True Love Waits" 12/5/95 Luna Theatre, Belgium

Drum heavy version of "True Love Waits" from OK Computer sessions

AI version of a theoretical full-band version from around 1996

Nearly two hours of different versions of "True Love Waits"

Radiohead - "True Love Piano" tape loop version from OK Computer sessions

Pulk/Pull (True Love Waits Version) from Kid A Mnesia

Acoustic version of "True Love Waits" from I Might Be Wrong

News story that was supposedly the inspiration for "True Love Waits"

"I Might Be Wrong: Every Radiohead Song, Ranked" from Vulture

Radiohead acoustic guitar version of "True Love Waits" from 2018

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool (Pt. 2)

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0600

35. Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool, Part 2

Before realizing that they host a Radiohead podcast, the two give their thoughts on the latest by Taylor Swift. Will Austin check out of this album after the fourth track? Can Nick figure out the proper length of delay to perform the guitar pattern for Identikit?

4:50 - "Desert Island Disk"

13:00 - "Ful Stop"

21:30 - "Glass Eyes"

27:24 - "Identikit"

Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department

Bjork - "Post"

Can - "Future Days"

Desert Island Discs

Austin's desert island discs: "Apologies to Queen Mary" by Wolf Parade, "Alice" by Tom Waits, "The White Album" by The Beatles, "Vitalogy" by Pearl Jam, "Either, Or" by Eliot Smith.

Nick's Desert Island Discs: "Mellon Colland the Infinite Sadness" by Smashing Pumpkins, "In a Silent Way" by Miles Davis, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The Beatles, "Moondance" by Van Morrison, and "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" by Kanye West.

"Ful Stop" live

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool (Pt 1.)

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0600

It's the last Radiohead album. Is this the last season? Before Nick and Austin contemplate what that means, they discuss why so many metal bands need to cover "Burn the Witch." Nick loses it a bit on "Daydreaming," while Austin gets to pine about Amnesiac again. Thanks for listening.

5:00 - "Burn the Witch"

17:30 - "Daydreaming"

32:40 - "Decks Dark"

"Burn the Witch" music video

"Burn The Witch" cello cover by Break of Reality

"Burn The Witch" cover by London Cello Quartet

"Burn the Witch" cover by The Fantasy Orchestra

"Burn the Witch" cover by Atomic Tom

"Burn the Witch" cover by 5th PROJEKT

"Burn the Witch" cover by Johari

"Burn the Witch" cover by Leo Moracchioli

"Burn The Witch" live at Lollapalooza 29/07/2016 (Chicago)

Øyvind Torvund: A Walk into the Future

"Daydreaming" music video

"Radiohead: The Secrets Of Daydreaming" by Rishi Kaneria

Radiohead - Pablo Honey B-Sides

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0600

This week, we're stepping back in time. After getting teased for years by Austin, Nick finally learns all the Pablo Honey b-sides. Needless to say, taking up some of their earliest tracks after "The King of Limbs" was quite strange for both. Will they find some hidden gems or spend the whole time trashing "Pop is Dead" again?

2:07 - "Inside My Head"

8:48 - "Million Dollar Question"

13:28 - "Yes I Am"

18:05 - "Faithless the Wonderboy"

22:12 - "Coke Babies"

28:12 - "Pop is Dead"

The Pixes - "Tame"

Rites Of Spring - "For Want Of"

Beefeater

"Inside My Head" live at Reading 1994

Live at Astoria 1994

The Offspring - "Come Out And Play"

The Cranberries - "Linger"

Ride - "Vapour Trail"

Radiohead - "Pop is Dead"

Radiohead - The King of Limbs B-Sides

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0600

"The King of Limbs" might have been a meager album, but there are plenty of b-sides to discuss. Will Austin and Nick create a fantasy version of the album, or admit that these extras don't fit? Nick finally gets to geek out about supercolliders, while Austin goes on about trees. They finish by picking the best songs of the era. Join the discussion on Facebook.

1:23 - "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)"

8:30 - "These Are My Twisted Words"

15:30 - "Supercollider"

19:45 - "The Butcher"

22:20 - "The Daily Mail"

28:40 - "Staircase"

Remembrance: Harry Patch recalls the trenches

Artwork for "These Are My Twisted Words"

Can (band)

Large Hadron Collider

Fermilab

Filter "Take A Picture"

Radiohead "Cuttouth"

What is Music Podcast

The "Creep" Award: The Best Song, Begrudgingly or Not

Nick - “Lotus Flower”

Austin - “Lotus Flower”

The "Blow Out" Award: Our Personal Favorite Song

Austin - “Feral"

Nick - “Feral"

The "I Can't" Award: Most Improved Song

Austin - “Bloom”

Nick - “Little By Little"

Radiohead - The King of Limbs (Pt. 2)

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0600

How does everyone feel about Thom's unique dance moves in the "Lotus Flower" music video? Nick and Austin discuss that important topic while briefly touching on 90s-era Christian rock music and Homer's "Odyssey." Will they agree with the consensus that the album's second, slower second half is better than the more rhythmic first half? Or will they find a way to disagree with that narrative?

1:12 - "Lotus Flower"

21:15 - "Codex"

30:12 - "Give Up the Ghost"

38:00 - "Separator"

Lotus Flower music video

The Thom Yorke Dancing Meme

"Lotus Flower" From the Basement

"Moon on a Stick" from a Fist of Fun

Nelumbo nucifera

R.E.M. "Lotus" music video

Lotus-eaters

Audio Adrenaline

"Codex" From the Basement

Radiohead - The "Worst Possible Setlist" (r/radiohead)

Euclidean rhythm

Sunset Rubdown

Radiohead - The King of Limbs (Pt. 1)

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0600

Austin and Nick finally tackle The King of Limbs, an album that both admit to disliking when it was released in 2011. Will learning all the songs on guitar help them understand the thorny album or will it just be a universal sigh? Nick learns about magpies, while Austin gets into ocean documentaries. Why do they spend an inordinate amount of time discussing the Counting Crows? There's only one way to find out.

7:51 - "Bloom"

19:45 - "Morning Mr Magpie"

33:08 - "Little by Little"

39:30 - "Feral"

Radiohead - The King Of Limbs From The Basement (December 2011)

Thom Yorke - Bloom (Live from Electric Lady Studios)

Planet Earth: Blue Planet II | Radiohead & Hans Zimmer - (ocean) bloom | BBC America

Everything in its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead by Brad Osborn

Aleatoric music

Why Arthur Schopenhauer thought music was the greatest of all art forms

"Morning Mr Magpie" Thom solo acoustic

"August and Everything After" by Counting Crows

"Round Here" by Counting Crows

Magpies And Superstition

Little by Little (From the Basement)

"Closer" by Nine Inch Nails

Radiohead - In Rainbows B-Sides

Tue, 16 May 2023 03:00:00 -0600

With In Rainbows over, Nick and Austin explore the polished leftovers found on the b-side disc. While a huge improvement over the Com Lag EP, the two do wonder why these songs don't stick in your head. Austin swears he'll never order bangers and mash, while Nick finds one of his least favorite songs of the project. Digressions abound, including more discussion about Seal than you'd ever imagine in a Radiohead podcast. Join the discussion on Facebook.

Songs Discussed:

2:04 - "Down Is the New Up"

8:45 - "Go Slowly"

13:48 - "Last Flowers"

20:25 - "Up on the Ladder"

24:25 - "Bangers + Mash"

31:50 - "4 Minute Warning"

"Down is the New Up" From the Basement performance

"Becoming Radiohead" in the New Yorker by Alex Ross

"Svefn-g-englar" by Radiohead

"Go Slowly" From the Basement performance

"Last Flowers" From the Basement performance

"Kiss from a Rose" by Seal

Switched on Pop podcast

Tool

"Bangers + Mash" From the Basement performance

"4 Minute Warning" live performance

The "Creep" Award: The Best Song, Begrudgingly or Not

Austin - “15 Step”

Nick - “Weird Fishes”

The "Blow Out" Award: Our Personal Favorite Song

Nick - “Nude"

Austin - “Reckoner"

The "I Can't" Award: Most Improved Song

Austin - “Jigsaw Falling into Place”

Nick - “Bodysnatchers"

Radiohead - In Rainbows (Pt. 3)

Tue, 09 May 2023 03:00:00 -0600

Before Nick and Austin reach the pearly gates, they first have to make it through the last three songs on In Rainbows. Things start off strangely, with Prince-like lyrics and mentions of wife-swapping. That's before Nick says the word "love" about 100 times and Austin brings up death again. Along the way, they struggle to pronounce Mephistopheles and discuss the Nietzschean concept of Eternal Return. Join the discussion on Facebook.

Songs Discussed:

1:40 - "House of Cards"

15:55 - "Jigsaw Falling into Place"

25:40 - "Videotape"

"I Wanna Be Your Lover" by Prince

"The Ice Storm" by Rick Moody

"House of Cards" music video

"Jigsaw Falling Into Place" music video

"This Charming Man" by The Smiths

Devo

The secret rhythm behind Radiohead's "Videotape"

"After Life" by Hirokazu Kore-eda

"Videotape" at Bonnarro (June 2006)

Mephistopheles

Eternal return

Ezra Pound and the drafts of The Waste Land

Radiohead - In Rainbows (Pt. 2)

Tue, 02 May 2023 03:00:00 -0600

You'd be crazy not to follow along as Austin and Nick delve into the mesmerizing middle of In Rainbows. Austin feels confident that all the songs are about death, before bringing up Blues Traveler. Nick continues to find excuses to chat about R.E.M. and The Beatles. Along with loads of praise, the two do manage to pick their least favorite track of the album. The episode starts with another round of "Spot the Alternative Rock Riff." Thanks for listening to season 5. Join the discussion on Facebook.

Songs Discussed:

6:25 - "Weird Fishes"

22:01 - "All I Need"

31:22 - "Faust Arp"

38:55 - "Reckoner"

Musical canon

Thom Yorke's "Arpeggi / Weird Fishes" debut

Brad Osborn, "Everything in its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead"

James Doheny, "Radiohead: The Stories Behind Every Song"

R.E.M. "So. Central Rain"

Blues Traveler "Run-Around"

Ophelia by John Everett Millais

German legend of Faust

The band Faust

Jonny Greenwood's "There Will Be Blood [Original Soundtrack]"

The original version of "Reckoner"

Radiohead - In Rainbows (Pt. 1)

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 03:00:00 -0600

You don't have to pay anything to listen to Nick and Austin discuss Radiohead's beloved 2007 album, In Rainbows. Just prepare yourself for some enthusiastic diatribes about terminally climatic song forms and Colin's bass playing. Austin admits to stopping his car in the middle of the street when he first heard "15 Step," while Nick can't stop thinking of Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk." Thanks for listening to season 5. Join the discussion on Facebook.

Songs Discussed:

6:45 - "15 Step"

21:10 - "Bodysnatchers"

30:03 - "Nude"

Radiohead's In Rainbows screenshot "Pay what you want"

Thom Yorke "The Eraser"

Brad Osborn's "Everything in its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead"

Peaches "F*** The Pain Away"

Lost in Translation

Radiohead - 15 Step Live (Grammy's 2009) Feat. Usc Trojan Marching Band

USC Trojan Marching Band + Radiohead @ 2009 Grammys | Behind the Scenes

Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk"

Through-Composed Music

Subverting the Verse–Chorus Paradigm: Terminally Climactic Forms in Recent Rock Music Brad Osborn

Wolfmother

The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin

The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney

High Fidelity Mixtape Rules

"Nude (Big Ideas)" on Meeting People is Easy

James Doheny, "Radiohead: The Stories Behind Every Song"

Radiohead - Com Lag EP

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0600

Thought Nick and Austin were too rough on "Hail to the Thief"? Just wait until they make their way through the "Com Lag" EP, which collects the b-sides from the era. How bad does it get? Let's just say that both find songs that they dislike more than "Pop is Dead." Nick sticks up for one track, while Austin talks about how much he loves the blues. Finally, they have the "Hail to the Thief" awards, though a certain single steals the show.

Songs Discussed:

2:45 - "Paperbag Writer"

10:50 - "I am a Wicked Child"

16:10 - "I am Citizen Insane"

20:25 - "Gagging Order"

28:27 - Where Bluebirds Fly

36:45 - "I Want None of This"

Original Pitchfork review of Com Lag

Pitchfork review of the deluxe version of "Hail to Thief"

The Beatles "Paperback Writer"

The Beatles "Let it Be"

Pavement "Terror Twilight"

B.B. King

Björk: Sonic Symbolism

Reddit fan ratings of "Hail to the Thief" songs

"Help!: A Day in the Life" charity album

The "Creep" Award: The Best Song, Begrudgingly or Not

Nick - “There, There”

Austin - “There, There”

The "Blow Out" Award: Our Personal Favorite Song

Austin - “There, There”; Otherwise favorite, "I Will"

Nick - “There, There”; Otherwise favorite, "Scatterbrain"

The "I Can't" Award: Most Improved Song

Austin - “Scatterbrain”

Nick - “There, There”, "Scatterbrain"

Radiohead - Hail to the Thief (Pt. 3)

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0600

It's the end of Hail to the Thief, but will Nick and Austin get the flan in the face? Nick sticks up for one of the album's least-loved tracks, while Austin has sharp words for one of the most beloved. Along the way, they discuss a viral rabbit disease, Bob Dylan, and Thomas Pynchon.

1:45 - "I Will"

9:28 - "A Punchup at a Wedding"

14:55 - "Myxomatosis"

19:56 - "Scatterbrain"

27:58 - "A Wolf at the Door"

Radiohead - I Will and Like Spinning Plates (reversed): I Will Like Spinning Plates

Radiohead - I Will / Like Spinning Plates (Cover by Joe Edelmann ft. Lucas Vallim)

"Everything in its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead" by Brad Osborn

"I Will" (Los Angeles Version)

Through-composed music

House Rabbit Society definition of myxomatosis

Cuttooth

Scatterbrain live

Thomas Pynchon

Bob Dylan "Subterranean Homesick Blues"

John Lennon "Gimme Some Truth"

Radiohead - Hail to the Thief (Pt. 2)

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0600

Will Austin and Nick finally find a song on "Hail to the Thief" that they love, or will the disappointment continue? Things certainly don't start well, as Austin briefly considers giving up on the whole project. Fortunately, they both persevere and eventually stumble onto one of their favorite songs. Along the way, they discuss New Order, Fiona Apple, and "Gulliver's Travels."

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Songs Discussed:

3:10 - "Go to Sleep"

8:52 - "Where I End and You Begin"

15:17 - "We Suck Young Blood"

23:32 - "The Gloaming"

32:09 - "There There"

"Go to Sleep" video

Gulliver's Travels

New Order "Age of Consent"

Charles Mingus "Freedom"

Reddit: TIL Paul Thomas Anderson shot an (unreleased) video for “We Suck Young Blood” with an old 1920s camera

Fiona Apple "Across the Universe" music video directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

"This Isn't Happening: Radiohead's "Kid A" and the Beginning of the 21st Century" by Steven Hyden

"There There" demo

"There, There" music video

Radiohead - Hail to the Thief (Pt. 1)

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0600

Have you been paying attention? Nick and Austin attempt to make sense of Radiohead's messy and slightly political sixth album, Hail to the Thief. Both had troubled experiences with the album when it was released in 2003, but will learning all the songs on guitar help them appreciate it? Nick catches up on George Orwell's "1984," while Austin ponders if Yorke actually sang "the raindrops" every single time in "Sit Down. Stand Up."

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Songs Discussed:

10:36 - "2 + 2 = 5"

21:20 - "Sit Down. Stand Up"

27:35 - "Sail to the Moon"

35:51 - "Backdrifts"

"Everything in its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead" by Brad Osborn Ph.D.

George Frideric Handel

George Orwell "1984"

George Orwell "The Road to Wigan Pier"

Revelation 3:16, New International Version

Genesis 5:32-10:1, New International Version

Sailor Moon

Radiohead - Amnesiac B-Sides

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 01:00:00 -0600

So far, Nick and Austin have been split on Radiohead's b-sides, struggling with Pablo Honey and OK Computer offerings, but loving the playfulness of the tracks orbiting around The Bends. Where will the Amnesiac b-sides land? Topics this week include Phil Collins, T.S. Eliot and the banking system. They end season three by discussing Kid Amnesia, the recently released deluxe album, which came with a bonus disc of unreleased tracks.

Songs Discussed:

3:42 - "The Amazing Sounds Of Orgy"

8:10 - "Trans-Atlantic Drawl"

12:02 - "Fast-Track"

15:04 - "Kinetic"

18:16 - "Cuttooth"

25:06 - "Worrywort"

29:23 - "Fog"

32:08 - "If You Say the Word"

33:19 - "Follow Me Around"

"The Amazing Sounds of Orgy" live on Austin City Limits

"In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins

Neu!

"Spiders (Kidsmoke)" by Wilco

Warm by Jeff Tweedy

"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T. S. Eliot

"Fog" live

"Follow Me Around" on Meeting People is Easy

Radiohead - Amnesiac (Pt. 3)

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 01:00:00 -0600

Is someone listening in? Today, we round out our discussion on Amnesiac. We find a surprising Brian Eno connection on "Hunting Bears," before spending an inordinate amount of time on "Like Spinning Plates" and "Life in a Glasshouse." Austin finally listens to early Louis Armstrong, while Nick admits to enjoying the music from the latest pop sensation. Plus, we pick out our favorite tracks from the album.

Songs Discussed:

3:08 - "Hunting Bears"

12:16 - "Like Spinning Plates"

25:28 - "Life in a Glasshouse"

37:36 - Amnesiac Awards

Radiohead's Amnesiac book CD

"Zawinul/Lava" by Brian Eno

"Everything in Its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead" by Brad Osborn

Radiohead" "Modified Bear" logo

Ear Training with the Music of Radiohead on JSTOR

Olivia Rodrigo Adds Paramore to Songwriting Credits on ‘Good 4 U’

“Like Spinning Plates” reversed

Live version of “Like Spinning Plates”

"The Windows Of The World" by Isaac Hayes from Live at the Sahara

"Cloud Cuckoo Land" by Anthony Doerr

Vivarium

“West End Blues” by Louis Armstrong

“St. James Infirmary” by Louis Armstrong

Humphrey Lyttelton

“Life in a Glasshouse” on Meeting People is Easy

The "I Can't" Award: Most Improved Song

Austin - “Like Spinning Plates”

Nick - “Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors”

The "Creep" Award: The Best Song, Begrudgingly or Not

Nick - “Pyramid Song”

Austin - “Pyramid Song”

The "Blow Out" Award: Our Personal Favorite Song

Austin - “Life in a Glasshouse”

Nick - “Life in a Glasshouse”

Radiohead - Amnesiac (Pt. 2)

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 01:00:00 -0600

Austin and Nick square off again, as they break down the middle of Amnesiac. Nick, once again, starts the episode by stating that the first song sounds like a demo, while Austin tries to convince Nick that this version of "Morning Bell" is better than the one on Kid A. Along the way, the two discuss the legendary Morrissey Night at Sway in Manhattan, before examining how the lyrics of "Knives Out" were inspired by a British TV show. But the show starts with another round of Name That Alternative Rock Riff.

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Songs discussed:

6:20 - “I Might Be Wrong”

15:40 - “Knives Out”

36:47 - “Morning Bell/Amnesiac”

42:55 - “Dollars and Cents”

Live version of “I Might Be Wrong”

Original Pitchfork review of Amnesiac

"Everything in its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead" by Brad Osborn Ph.D.

“The Headmaster Ritual” by The Smiths

Morrissey Night at Sway

“Knives Out” video by Michel Gondry

First performance of “Knives Out”

"This Isn't Happening: Radiohead's "Kid A" and the Beginning of the 21st Century" by Steven Hyden

Reddit post about "Knives Out" lyrics in Silent Witness

Silent Witness scene starts at 40:12

"Tago Mago" by Can

"Journey In Satchidananda" by Alice Coltrane

Radiohead - Amnesiac (Pt. 1)

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 01:00:00 -0600

In this week's contentious episode, the two dig into Amnesiac. Austin makes the case that this album is actually better than Kid A, while Nick calls "Packt" Radiohead's least impressive opening track. The majority of time is spent analyzing "Pyramid Song," which leads to a discussion of everything from "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" to Doctor Who. Plus, they manage to discuss The Lord of the Rings and the Holy Roman Empire.

Songs Discussed:

6:00 - "Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box"

13:33 - "Pyramid Song"

28:04 - "Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors"

36:10 - "You and Whose Army"

Early live version of "Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box"

"Packt Like Sardines" from 2012

Ed's diary from December 9th, 1999

What Time Signature is Radiohead’s 'Pyramid Song' in?

Doctor Who's Tardis

Egyptian Book of the Dead

"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" lyrics

Elijah Ascends to Heaven

"Siddhartha: An Indian Poem" by Hermann Hesse

Ending of Dante's Inferno

Charon's obol

Brent DiCrescenzo's review of Kid A by Radiohead

"Pulk/Pull (True Love Waits Version)"

Taylor Swift vs. Nine Inch Nails - Shake It Off (The Perfect Drug)

Carly Rae Jepsen vs. Nine Inch Nails "Call Me A Hole"

The Adventures of Egg Box Dragon

Holy Roman Empire

Army of the Dead from Lord of the Rings

Radiohead - Kid A (Pt. 3)

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 01:00:00 -0600

Nick and Austin don't need too much wine or sleeping pills to get through the last songs on Kid A. Just get ready for a discussion of old IBM computers, Wagner operas, and Bo Burnham. Nick forces Austin to listen to "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah," while they both rave about Alice Coltrane. For some inexplicable reason, the 1997 film Titanic comes up. They end the podcast with their Kid A Awards.

Songs Discussed:

2:05 - "Idioteque"

18:08 - "Morning Bell"

27:30 - "Motion Picture Soundtrack"

40:30 - The Kid A Awards

Paul Lansky "Mild und Leise"

Paul Lansky on Radiohead

IBM 360/91

The Tristan Chord

"Tristan und Isolde" by Richard Wagner

"Idioteque" live at Glastonbury

Bo Burnham Inside

"Short Piece" by Arthur Kreiger

Radiohead parody by Reggie Watts

How Reggie Watts Makes Music in Vulture

Judgment of Solomon in 1 Kings 3:16-28

"Morning Bell" monster blip

Acoustic version of Motion Picture Soundtrack

Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah

Alice Coltrane ‎– Journey In Satchidananda

"I'll never let go" in Titanic

Westworld's Motion Picture Soundtrack Cover

Motion Picture Soundtrack at a funeral

The "Creep" Award: The Best Song, Begrudgingly or Not

Austin: "Idioteque"

Nick: "Kid A"

The "Blow Out" Award: Our Personal Favorite Song

Nick: "Kid A" and "Idioteque"

Austin: "Everything In Its Right Place"

The "I Can't" Award: Most Improved Song

Austin: "In Limbo"

Nick: "In Limbo" and "Treefingers"

Radiohead - Kid A (Pt. 2)

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 01:00:00 -0600

The descent into the unconscious continues with a look at Kid A's eclectic middle. Austin escapes reality with "How to Disappear Completely," while Nick finds a way to quote James Joyce twice. They discuss the use of ambient tracks in the rock canon, and ponder if Led Zeppelin was ruined for Austin by the hilariously campy film, "The Song Remains the Same." Along the way they briefly debate how time flows and how to find Kid A's secret booklet.

Songs Discussed:

1:25 - "How to Disappear Completely"

16:02 - "Treefingers"

25:40 - "Optimistic"

36:12 - "In Limbo"

Irish Times review of Kid A

NME review of Kid A

The Dead by James Joyce

Radiohead Kid A blips

Ultimate Guitar for Treefingers

The Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

That Pedal Show - A Conversation With Ed O'Brien Of Radiohead

Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald

"Low" by David Bowie

"Heroes" by David Bowie

"Ambient 1: Music for Airports" by Brian Eno

"Ambient 4: On Land" by Brian Eno

"Selected Ambient Works Volume II" by Aphex Twin

Radiohead's Modified Bear

Hidden Kid A booklet

Led Zeppelin's "The Song Remains the Same"

Kylie Minogue "Can't Get You Out of My Head"

Earth, Wind & Fire "September"

Radiohead - Kid A (Pt. 1)

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 01:00:00 -0600

Season three delves into the wilds of Radiohead's Kid A and Amnesiac. Prepare for multiple semi-serious discussions of the unconscious, the terror of fairy tales, and the late 90s phenomenon of adding a DJ to every rock band. They start by exploring the first three tracks of Kid A, but can you play any of them on guitar? Nick also tries to dispel some common narratives about Kid A, while Austin wades into the world of free jazz.

Songs Discussed:

4:18 - "Everything In Its Right Place"

18:15 - "Kid A"

31:30 - "The National Anthem"

"Fly" by Sugar Ray

Jacques Lacan "What’s so Unconscious about the Unconscious?"

"Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman

How to make a dadaist poem

T.S. Eliot on escaping personality

"Mr. Brightside" by The Killers

"Freedom" by Charles Mingus

Kid A guitar part by Fitter Happier More Acoustic

Grimm's Fairy Tales

The Shades

"Kid A" performed by Chris Thile and the Punch Brothers

"Kid A" performed by John Mayer

Anil Seth's Being You: A New Science of Consciousness

Free Jazz

"Ascension" by John Coltrane

"Blues and Roots" by Charles Mingus

Ondes Martenot

"The National Anthem" live on Saturday Night Live

Radiohead - Kid A Mnesia Bonus Episode, "If You Say the Word"

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 03:00:00 -0600

Bonus mini episode! Radiohead is getting ready to release Kid A Mnesia, a deluxe version of Kid A and Amnesiac, which also includes a brand new album of alternate versions and outtakes. The first song released from the project, the haunting "If You Say the Word," leads them on a discussion of Neil Young and Dante. Plus, the two discuss how they'll even be able to do a next season, considering that many of the songs on the next two albums don't have guitars.

Song Discussed:

6:30 - "If You Say the Word"

"If You Say the Word" music video

Ed O'Brien's diary

"Rabbit in the Headlights" by Unkle

Big Thief

"Needle and the Damage Done" by Neil Young

Harvest by Neil Young

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young

Wood of the Suicides from Dante's Inferno

The Thom Yorke and Roger Waters controversy

Radiohead - OK Computer B-Sides and OKNOTOK

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 03:00:00 -0600

To cap off season 2, Nick and Austin tackle the remaining OK Computer b-sides, coming up with a grand theory to explain why some of these songs aren't as impressive as b-sides from The Bends. The two also have very conflicting feelings about the three "new" songs that showed up on OKNOTOK, the 20th anniversary edition of OK Computer. Did the band rerecord them in 2015? Fortunately, the episode ends with the OK Computer awards, where they get to select their favorite songs.

Songs Discussed:

4:00 - "Lull"

7:33 - "How I Made My Millions"

12:20 - "I Promise"

18:20 - "Lift"

25:17 - "Man of War"

29:20 - The OK Computer Awards

The "Creep" Award: The Best Song, Begrudgingly or Not

Nick: "Paranoid Android"

Austin: "Let Down"

The "Blow Out" Award: Our Personal Favorite Song

Austin: "Climbing Up the Walls"

Nick: "Let Down"

The "I Can't" Award: Most Improved Song

Nick: "The Tourist"

Austin: "No Surprises" and "Subterranean Homesick Alien"

The "Million Dollar Question" Award: Best B-Side

Nick: "Lift" (Minidisc Version) and "Palo Alto"

Austin: "Palo Alto"

Pitchfork's review of OKNOTOK, including mention of "I Promise"

"I Promise" OKNOTOK video

Radiohead MiniDisc leaks

"Lift" OKNOTOK video

"Lift" live from 1996

"Lift" from the MiniDisc leak

Guide to the MiniDisc leak

"Man of War" OKNOTOK video

"Man of War" on "Meeting People is Easy"

Billie Eilish's "No Time To Die" James Bond theme song

Radiohead's cover of "Nobody Does it Better"

Marlon and Jake Read Dead People podcast

"The Georgics" by Virgil

Radiohead - Airbag / How Am I Driving? EP

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 03:00:00 -0600

With OK Computer finished, it's time to dig into the b-sides, starting with the "Airbag / How Am I Driving" EP. This Grammy-nominated collection features a wide range of material. While some are still beloved, the two find that others haven't held up as well as they had hoped. Austin thinks "Polyethylene Part 1" is one of the best 30 seconds of Radiohead's catalog, while Nick thinks that "Part 2" might be the worst song they've done since Pablo Honey. Plus, stick around for a brief U2 tangent.

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Songs Discussed:

1:14 - "Pearly"

11:05 - "Meeting in the Aisle"

16:55 - "A Reminder"

20:33 - "Polyethylene (Parts 1 & 2)"

30:20 - "Melatonin"

35:08 - "Palo Alto"

Thom stops a live version of "Pearly"

"Pearly" on "Meeting People is Easy"

U2's "Numb," back when the group still took chances

"Bezos II" by Bo Burnham

"Palo Alto" on "Meeting People is Easy"

"Zero" by The Smashing Pumpkins

Radiohead - OK Computer (Pt. 4)

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 03:00:00 -0600

After twenty years of contentious debate, Nick and Austin tackle "Climbing Up the Walls." Will Austin finally convince Nick that it's the best song on OK Computer, or will learning it on guitar diminish the appeal? Also, Nick admits to loving The Beach Boys, while Austin explains why sad songs make him happy. Look out for a surprising Pearl Jam connection, too. But the episode begins with their favorite game of Spot the Alternative Rock Riff.

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Songs Discussed:

5:50 - "Climbing Up the Walls"

16:10 - "No Surprises"

26:20 - "Lucky"

31:55 - "The Tourist"

Radiohead - OK Computer (Pt. 3)

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 03:00:00 -0600

It's a dramatic episode this week, as Nick and Austin dig into "Let Down," "Karma Police," "Fitter Happier," and "Electioneering." Will their friendship survive after they get into a heated disagreement about one of Radiohead's most popular songs? Austin also lays out his grand theory about why he loves songs that sound like they were written on the couch, while skewering the idea that it’s possible for machines to measure sadness. Nick, once again, talks an awful lot about The Beatles, and then reveals his least favorite song on the album.

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Songs Discussed:

2:09 - "Let Down"

21:21 - "Karma Police"

31:40 - "Fitter Happier"

37:02 - "Electioneering"

Radiohead - OK Computer (Pt 2)

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 03:00:00 -0600

Everything's off kilter this week, as Nick and Austin discuss "Airbag," "Subterranean Homesick Alien," and "Exit Music." Both gush over Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo and Juliet," while failing to even mention Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues." Austin tries to get into some Miles Davis, while Nick repeatedly gets the title of Sogyal Rinpoche's The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying wrong. (He's very sorry.) But first, Austin sees if Nick remembers how to play some songs we've already discussed.

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Songs Discussed:

5:00 - "Airbag"

20:00 - "Subterranean Homesick Alien"

29:15 - "Exit Music"

Radiohead - OK Computer (Pt 1) "Paranoid Android"

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 03:00:00 -0600

Nick and Austin aren't exactly back to save the universe, but they have returned for season 2, where they'll explore Radiohead's 1997 classic, OK Computer. For the first episode, the two spend the entire time discussing one song, the album's first single, "Paranoid Android." They wonder how such a weird music video got played so much on MTV, and ponder if some commentators take the lyrics far too seriously. Austin breaks down one of his favorite guitar solos, while Nick makes his way through The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. They also welcome their first special guest, Eric Evans, to discuss Colin's wild bass part.

Song Discussed:

"Paranoid Android"

Radiohead - The Bends B-Sides

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0600

With The Bends out of the way, the two wade through the remaining B-sides, a trove of recordings that find the band alternating between some of its most experimental and straightforward songs to date. Austin breaks down a couple of Johnny's guitar solos, while Nick frets about Yorke's latest anti-car track. The two also discuss the history of cursing in Radiohead's catalog. The episode ends with The Bends Awards, where they pick their favorite songs of the period.

Songs Discussed:

1:42 - "How Can You Be Sure"

7:23 - "Killer Cars"

10:53 - "Maquiladora"

17:43 - "Talk Show Host"

25:05 - "Molasses"

28:00 - "India Rubber"

30:47 - "Banana Co"

35:20 - "Bishop's Robes"

37:58 - The Bends Awards

The "I Can't" Award: Most Improved Song

Austin: "My Iron Lung"

Nick: "(Nice Dream)"

The "Creep" Award: The Begrudgingly Best Song

Nick: "Fake Plastic Trees"

Austin: "Fake Plastic Trees"

The "Blow Out" Award: Our Personal Favorite Song

Austin: "Black Star"

Nick: "Planet Telex"

The "Million Dollar Question" Award: Best B-Side

Nick: "Talk Show Host"

Austin: "Trickster"

Radiohead - The Bends (Pt. 2)

Tue, 25 May 2021 02:00:00 -0600

The back half of The Bends starts off with one of Radiohead's most popular songs, though Austin ponders whether "Just" might actually be the dividing line between casual and hardcore Radiohead fans. Nick remembers when his high school teacher threw the lyrics to "Black Star" in the trash. And the two admit that their guitar skills aren't as strong as they were in college while trying to tackle "Street Spirit (Fade Out)."

Songs Discussed:

2:15 - "Just"

15:12 - "My Iron Lung"

16:45 - "Bullet Proof … I Wish I Was"

23:15 - "Black Star"

30:18 - "Sulk"

34:58 - "Street Spirit (Fade Out)"

Radiohead - The Bends (Pt. 1)

Tue, 18 May 2021 02:00:00 -0600

After a shockingly good EP, Radiohead is back with its first universally acclaimed album, The Bends. Nick barely keeps it together when praising "Planet Telex," while Austin admits to putting off learning "Bones" until the last minute. The two express some difficulties with the title track, which may ruin their memories of playing the song often in public during college. But first, Nick challenges Austin to a brief game of spot the alternative rock riff.

Songs Discussed:

4:25 - "Planet Telex"

12:20 - "The Bends"

18:50 - "High and Dry"

26:15 - "Fake Plastic Trees"

34:15 - "Bones"

38:55 - "(Nice Dream)

Radiohead - My Iron Lung EP

Tue, 11 May 2021 01:00:00 -0600

This seven song EP came out one year after Pablo Honey, but almost sounds like a completely different band. Nick and Austin gush over the various guitar lines on the title track, before finding comfort in Yorke's new terrifying lyrical style. Austin admits to playing one song constantly for over twenty years, while Nick manages to come up with at least one negative thing to say.

Songs Discussed:

2:22 - "My Iron Lung"

14:08 - "Trickster"

21:00 - "Lewis (Mistreated)"

25:55 - "Punchdrunk Lovesick Singalong"

30:01 - "Permanent Daylight"

34:22 - "Lozenge of Love"

39:20 - "You Never Wash Up After Yourself"

Radiohead - Pablo Honey (Pt. 2)

Tue, 04 May 2021 01:00:00 -0600

This week the two wrap up Pablo Honey by exploring the album's less discussed back half. Austin ponders why his high school band's cover of "I Can't" didn't win the talent show, while Nick contemplates how many times Radiohead can end a song by turning the guitars all the way up. Plus, the two hold a lightning round discussion for the album's mostly unloved b-sides, only to find out one of them has a secret favorite.

Songs Discussed:

1:46 - "Vegetable"

8:20 - "Prove Yourself"

9:15 - "I Can't"

17:14 - "Lurgee"

22:07 - "Blow Out"

31:15 - "Coke Babies"

33:40 - "Inside My Head"

34:40 - "Million Dollar Question"

37:10 - "Yes I Am"

38:02 - "Faithless the Wonder Boy"

Radiohead - Pablo Honey (Pt. 1)

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0600

Is Radiohead's 1993 debut album an underappreciated gem or a blemish on an otherwise spotless discography? The two make their way through the first half, where they drop some surprisingly strong opinions about the band's most popular song, which may lead to an unprecedented amount of hate mail. Along the way, Austin ponders whether "The Air I Breathe" has creepier lyrics than "Creep." Nick becomes despondent while describing his least favorite track.

Songs Discussed:

5:35 - "You"

6:05 - "Creep"

22:33 - "How Do You"

25:47 - "Stop Whispering"

31:40 - "Thinking About You"

33:30 - "Anyone Can Play Guitar"

40:22 - "Ripcord"

Radiohead - Drill EP

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Ready to learn every Radiohead song on guitar? Nick and Austin set up the rules, and then dig into the band's first official release, the Drill EP. Released in 1992, the four songs cover a range of different styles, though it quickly becomes clear that some work better than others. Austin has harsh words for two of the tracks, while Nick admits to playing the most profane one at a church function when he was a teenager.

Songs Discussed:

6:18 - "Prove Yourself"

15:35 - "Stupid Car"

21:13 - "You"

32:30 - "Thinking About You"