The Musicscope
Episodes
31 episodes
The Musicscope Minute - KISS and Marvel Comics
Bite sized fun facts about the music we love! Check out full episodes on YouTube, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Musicscope Minute - Purple Rain
Bite sized fun facts about the music we love! Check out full episodes on YouTube, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Musicscope Minute - My Bonnie by Tony Sheridan
Bite sized fun facts about the music we love! Check out full episodes on YouTube, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Musicscope Minute - Monterey International Pop Festival
Bite sized fun facts about the music we love! Check out full episodes on YouTube, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Musicscope Minute - Workingman’s Dead
Bite sized fun facts about the music we love! Check out full episodes on YouTube, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Musicscope Minute - Hank Williams Joins the Grand Ol’ Opry
Bite sized fun facts about the music we love! Check out full episodes on YouTube, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Musicscope Minute - Brian Jones Leaves the Stones
Bite sized fun facts about the music we love! Check out full episodes on YouTube, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Musicscope Minute - The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper
Bite sized fun facts about the music we love! Check out full episodes on YouTube, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Musicscope Minute - The Freewheelin Bob Dylan
Bite sized fun facts about the music we love! Check out full episodes on YouTube, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Musicscope Minute - Dark Side of the Moon
The Musicscope Minute - Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and its record run.
Episode 9: Washington, DC
In this episode, we explore the musical history of Washington DC. Important contributions from DC include John Phillip Souza, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Shirley Horn, Ruth Brown, Buzz Busby and the Bayou Boys, The Country Gentlemen, The...
Episode 11: Detroit, Michigan
In this episode, we explore the musical history of Detroit. Starting with the world-famous Detroit Symphony Orchestra, we explore the city’s contributions to Jazz and hard bop, its influence on recording, songwriting and production through Moto...
Episode 12: San Francisco, California
In this episode we trace San Francisco’s musical evolution from Gold Rush-era vice districts and immigrant performance traditions to jazz, folk, psychedelia, punk, funk, hip-hop, and alternative rock. It highlights how the city’s long-standing ...
The Musicscope Minute - ‘Fallout' by The Police
The Musicscope Minute delivers music history factoids in 1 minute or less!
Episode 10: DC’s DIY Influence with Chris Richards of Q and Not U
The music of Washington DC has long been driven by the DIY or do-it-yourself ethos. Artists from all genres have continually introduced unique contributions to DC’s music community on their own terms, which in turn have inspired scenes across t...
Episode 8: Technology's Influence on Art with Eric Axelson
Mike spoke with Eric Axelson, bassist of Milliseconds and the Dismemberment Plan to discuss how technology has influenced him and what changes are alive in music today. Eric also shares some D-Plan history, gear knowledge and what influences ma...
A Very Special Christmas Episode
People love Christmastime, and Christmas music is a large part of the season. From centuries-old hymns to inspirational (and inescapable) pop versions of holiday classics, you can't have Christmas without the music we all know and love. Join us...
Episode 7: The Artist's Ever Changing Role
Since ancient times, musicians have been the conduit for the music people hold sacred. From providing music strictly for worship to managing an army of supporting cast at concerts for thousands of people, the role of the musical artist has evol...