Stereothematica
Welcome to Stereothematica, a podcast where two women geek out over music.
When Christina moved from LA to Texas, Christine suggested a weekly challenge to stay in touch: pick a song that fits a chosen theme. This game opened them to new perspectives on each other while deepening their own understanding of the music that shapes their lives. Each week Christina and Christine recreate the magic of their song exchange on a broader scale, deconstructing their thematic picks, providing personal anecdotes and historical insights, and sharing transformative tracks rarely spotlighted on the Billboard Hot 100.
Stereothematica
Our Favorite Band of 2025
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The year is (almost) over! And we are delighted. So what better time to share our most-loved and most-listened to bands with our dutiful, beautiful listeners? If the year-end "best of" lists overwhelm you, we hope you'll enjoy a mini-deep dive into two bands we kept coming back to all year long. And truly, we cannot wait to discover more new (and old) music with you in 2026! Thanks for listening all year long!
VIDEOS
Devo: Uncontrollable Urge (1978)
Being Dead: Van Goes (2024)
EXTRAS
Rolling Stone: ICE Ads Are All Over Your Favorite Streaming Services
Being Dead article in Texas Monthly
Being Dead: Big Bovine music video
Being Dead KEXP In-Studio Performance
Bowie Introduces Devo at Max’s Kansas City (1977)
Human Highway (1982)
Devo: Freedom of Choice (1980)
Devo: Girl U Want (1980)
Devo Performing I Can’t Get No Satisfaction on SNL (1979)
Devo Performing Uncontrollable Urge Live on Fridays (1980)
Devo Performing Nutra Theme/Jerkin Back and Forth Live on Fridays (1981)
Devo Performing Uncontrollable Urge at Hollywood Bowl (Oct. 18, 2025)
Guardian Interview with Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale (2022)
Mark Mothersbaug on KCRW with his Minimoog (2016)
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