Chappell Roan, Come Back; We Miss You. Plus, Jay-Z's Super Bowl Headliner and More Taylor Swift Discourse.
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Coach and Spotify announce a collaboration to merge music and style through the Tabby Tour, featuring live performances and personalized experiences across various cities. The tour aims to create custom playlists tailored to individual listeners, enhancing their connection to the music.
Nora Princiati and Nathan Hubbard reflect on recent events in the music world, including Taylor Swift's induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. They discuss Swift's performance and her humorous interactions during the ceremony, highlighting her ongoing impact on the music scene.
Hubbard shares his experience attending a Chapel Rhone concert, praising her dynamic stage presence and vocal talent. He notes that her performance felt like a significant moment, comparing it to witnessing legendary artists. The hosts express excitement about Rhone's potential future in the industry and speculate on her upcoming album.
The conversation shifts to Jay-Z's selection as the Super Bowl halftime show performer, with both hosts expressing enthusiasm for his upcoming performance. They discuss the significance of his role in shaping the halftime show landscape and speculate on potential guest appearances. The episode concludes with a discussion on Taylor Swift's discography and the varied fan reactions to her songs, emphasizing the deep connections listeners have with her music.
Show Notes
Nora and Nathan break down some pop music news and notes from this week, including Nathan's experience at Chappell Roan's Super Graphic Spectacular benefit concert and when the pop star may be returning for her second album (1:00), the news that Jay-Z has picked himself to headline LXI (16:06), and Taylor Swift being inducted into yet another Songwriters Hall of Fame (27:03). Then they wrap up their thoughts on Nora's ranking of every single Taylor Swift song (37:26).Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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It's official: Taylor Swift has been in our lives for 20 years. To celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the release of Swift's first album, 'Taylor Swift,' Nora ranked every single song from the pop star—and Nathan had some thoughts. They talk about their own respective top 10s (1:00), whether or not "Christmas Tree Farm" was ranked high enough (16:44), and why you should never trust a Swift song with a single exclamation point in the title (34:09).
Break out your beat up Chanels, it's time to talk about Slayyyter and her new-ish album, 'WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA.' Nora and Nathan talk about this year's breakout pop star and her initial breakout on the festival circuit (1:00), the intense hyper-pop sounds she's playing with (16:00), and whether or not Slayyyter is poised to break through to another level of stardom (27:40).
Nora and Nathan give some final thoughts on 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' and Taylor's appearance on 'SNL' with Dakota Johnson (1:00). Then Nora recaps a run of live shows she's been to recently, including the phone-free Phoebe Bridgers show (27:31), the short and sweet Audrey Hobert show (38:19), and the millennial-core Robyn show (45:31).
'The Life of a Showgirl' isn't over yet. Nora and Nathan break down the four bonus tracks we got in 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' and talk about why Taylor might have chosen to release the songs now (1:00), the highs and lows of these bonus tracks (13:42), and what could come next for Taylor now that this era is officially over (45:03).
We have been cl0wned. After dropping a series of obscure clues, Taylor Swift revealed that she is releasing an expanded edition of 'The Life of a Showgirl' on Friday called 'Encore,' featuring four bonus tracks. Nora and Nathan speculate as to why she's deciding to release bonus tracks after saying that 'Life of a Showgirl' would only be 12 songs (1:00), and talk about some of their favorite bonus tracks that Swift has released in the past (30:58). Then they talk about the latest album from Miley Cyrus, 'Bass Persuades,' and the two sold-out shows she'll be playing at the Hollywood Bowl (37:46).Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices