214. Madison Cunningham Discusses Silver Apples, self-titled

Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter-guitarist Madison Cunningham joins Al to introduce him to the 1968 debut album by Silver Apples, Madison talks about how she became acquainted with the album, the unusual way the album was made and why it has become a meaningful album for her personally. She and Al highlight their favorite tracks and discuss how they relate to the album’s lyrics. Madison also discusses the making of her latest album, Ace, and the process of selecting its three singles.

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1:26 Madison’s introduction

2:21 Madison explains what makes Silver Apples special for her

4:49 Madison shares how she first discovered this album

5:52 Madison talks about her initial experiences with listening to the album

9:08 Al describes his listening experience

11:35 Madison got some songwriting insights from listening to Silver Apples

13:39 Sliver Apples reminded Al of another artist covered on YMAAA

16:19 Madison and Al talk about the surprisingly human quality of the music, even though it’s electronic

19:09 Madison talks about Silver Apples' performance in Central Park for the moon landing

21:29 Madison recounts how Silver Apples disbanded after the release of their second album

23:57 Al explains why he finds “Oscillations” amusing

25:51 Madison and Al discuss their favorite tracks from the album

31:07 “Dancing Gods” left both Madison and Al confused

34:09 Madison appreciates Danny Taylor’s approach to drumming

36:39 Madison talks about her reactions to the album’s lyrics

41:52 Madison sees bands like Silver Apples as an antidote to the negative side of the singer-songwriter scene

43:46 Is there a common link between Silver Apples and Madison’s work?

47:36 Madison talks about her mindset during the time of making Ace

50:58 Do the singles from Ace feel like singles?

54:51 Madison explains why she recorded new live versions of songs for music videos

59:28 Madison talks about her upcoming tour and plugs one of her favorite albums of 2025

Outro music is from “Goodwill” by Madison Cunningham