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Songs of Our Lives is a podcast from Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack.Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden
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- 6 days ago53 min
Ótal - Songs of Our Lives #140
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Ótal! I first stumbled on his work via his “Heyr” album sometime last year and have been a big, big fan every since! The Icelandic-born, Akron-based composer has a new record out now called “Fjöður” - big time recommendation! We talk about the processes behind it before diving into Fela Kuti, Patricia Wolf, Nina Simone, Holger Czukay, ABBA, Vanilla Ice, Michael Stearns + more!Listen to all of Ótal’s picks HEREFjöðurÓtal’s websiteÓtal on IGSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramThe Jewel GardenSong ListErla Þorsteinsdóttir “Litli tónlistarmaðurinn”Nina Simone "Feelings”Holger Czukay “Persian Love”Portishead “The Rip”Vanilla Ice “Ice Ice Baby”ABBA “Two For the Price of One”DARKSIDE “Paper Trails”Steve Reich “It’s Gonna Rain, Pt. 1”Hildur Gudnadottir “The Handmaid’s Tale”Ravi Shankar & Philip Glass “Prashanti”Patricia Wolf “Sessile Existence”Fela Kuti “Zombie”Michael Sterns “As the Earth Kissed the Moon”
- 3 weeks ago51 min
John Thayer - Songs of Our Lives #139
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s John Thayer! John’s been on an incredible run as of late, from his solo record, “Winds Gate,” to the collaboration with Ben Seratan, and now, a new album with his partner, Lea Thomas as Miyaxx. We get into all of that before sinking into King Tubby, Bobby McFerrin, Alice Coltrane, Jeff Buckley, Cyndi Lauper, Raffi, Karen Dalton, and plenty more!Listen to all of John’s picks HERE“Hold Your Ego Out Like A Sun”“Sunbeam of No Illusion”“Winds Gate”John’s WebsiteSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramThe Jewel GardenSong ListRaffi “Apples & Bananas”Cyndi Lauper “Time After Time”Bobby McFerrin “Don’t Worry Be Happy”Aphex Twin “Avril 14th”Alice Coltrane “Journey In Satchidananda”Phil Collins “Sussudio”Jeff Buckley “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over”Karen Dalton “Something On Your Mind”Rage Against the Machine “Killing in the Name”Pharoah Sanders “The Creator Has a Master Plan”King Tubby’s Meet the Rockers Uptown “Keep on Dubbing”Dead Prez “Hip Hop”Ben E. King “Stand By Me”
- Aug 18, 20261h 8m
Sarah Davachi (THE REMIX!) - Songs of Our Lives #138
This week on Songs of Our Lives, Sarah Davachi returns! I am thrilled to have Sarah back on the show, especially in celebration of her stellar (and monolithic!) new 3LP, “The Will of Tongues.” It’s one of 2026’s most incredible releases. After we talk about it, we get into Bauhaus, Harmonium, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, T. Rex, Zappa + Beefheart, Dexy’s Midnight Runners + plenty more!Listen to all of Sarah’s picks HERE“The Will of Tongues”Sarah’s websiteSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramThe Jewel GardenSong ListHarmonium “Vert”Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Come On Eileen”Alice Cooper “Hello Hooray”Zappa & Beefheart “Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy”Roy Harper “Hors d’Ouevres”NEU! “Lieber Honig”T. Rex “Cosmic Dancer”Leonard Cohen “One of Us Cannot Be Wrong”Kevin Ayers “Song for Insane Times”Pointed Sticks “What Do You Want Me To Do”David Bowie “Ashes to Ashes”Bauhaus “Mask”Ian & Sylvia “Four Strong Winds”
- Aug 11, 20261h 3m
Mayssa Jallad - Songs of Our Lives #137
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Mayssa Jallad! The Beirut-based artist is one of my absolute favorites. Not only do I love how she writes songs, but I come away from her work feeling as though I’ve learned something new. She’s incredible. We talk about her latest song, “Taamir (Bahriyyeh),” and then get into Jacques Brel, The Bunny Tylers, Fairuz, The Magnetic Fields, Radiohead, Postcards, Jamiroquai, Melhem Barakat + more!Listen to all of Mayssa’s picks HERE“Taamir (Bahriyyeh)”“Ad-Douar” (w/ Fadi Tabbal)“Marjaa: The Battle of the Hotels”Mayssa’s WebsiteSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramThe Jewel GardenSong ListMichael Jackson “Black or White”Jacques Brel “La chanson des vieux amants”The Great Departed “Don’t Mix”Melhem Barakat “Taa Nensa”Radiohead “No Surprises”Jingle Bell RockThe Magnetic Fields “Book of Love”Ziad Rahbani “Bala Wala Chi”Lana Del Rey “A&W”The Bunny Tylers “It Seems It All Disappears”Postcards “Little Lies”Bad Bunny “DtMF”Marwan Moussa “Batal 3alam”Jamiroquai “Canned Heat”Fairuz “Zahrat Al Madaen”
- Aug 4, 20261h 7m
Josh Mason - Songs of Our Lives #136
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Josh Mason! Josh and I go way, way back (his album, “Timecode Beach,” originally released on Digitalis remains one of my favorite things I helped put into the world), and over the years (decades!?), he has continued making music that simultaneously challenges and moves me. His newest, “Kicking a Dark Horse,” is one of the most impressive things he’s done yet. So we talk about that plus a ton of songs from the likes of Reversal of Man, Hendrix, Hot Water Music, Flim & the BBs, Go Sailor, Winger, Yume Bitsu + plenty more!Listen to all of Josh’s picks HERE“Kicking A Dark Horse”“Timecode Beach”Josh’s WebsiteSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyThe Jewel GardenSong ListFlim & the BB’s “Tricycle”Anonymous 4 “[Th] e milde lomb isprad o rode”Yume Bitsu “Good Vibes 2002/Wabi Sabi”Frank Sinatra “My Way”Venetian Snares x Daniel Lanois “Mag11 P82”Winger “Battle Stations”Go Sailor “Ray of Sunshine” (MTX “I Just Wanna Do It With You”)Neil Young “Dead Man Theme”Reversal of Man “Transfer Zounds”Jimi Hendrix “The Star Spangled Banner”Hot Water Music “Southeast First”Woody Herman & His Swingin’ Herd “Woodchopper’s Ball”Aloha “Protest Song”
- Jul 28, 202659 min
Dominique Matelson - Songs of Our Lives #135
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Dominique Matelson! I have been a big admirer of her work for years (did a great interview with her on Foxy Digitalis a few years back!), so it was a treat to talk with her about her new record, “The Difficult Way.” After getting into that, we get into it with Bonnie Tyler, Kath Bloom, Shelley Hirsch, Laurie Anderson, Franco Battiato, Carol Kleyn + loads more!Listen to all of Dominique’s picks HERE“The Difficult Way”Dominique on IGFoxy Digitalis InterviewAcross the Horizon PodcastSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramThe Jewel GardenSong ListCarly Simon “Coming Around Again”Mary Margaret O’Hara “Dark Dear Heart”Franco Battiato “Il sentimento nuevo”Shelley Hirsch “Blue”Book of Love “You Make Me Feel So Good”Bonnie Tyler “Total Eclipse of the Heart”Mary Schneider “Mocking Bird Yodel”Laura Nyro “Desiree”Liz Phair “Love Song”Laurie Anderson “Babydoll”Carol Kleyn “Sailor in the Sun”Hugo Largo “Fancy”Kath Bloom “What If I Found Out”Dead Moon “As Teardrops Break”Mary Margaret O’Hara “Body’s In Trouble”
- Jun 30, 202646 min
Concepcion Huerta - Songs of Our Lives #134
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Concepcion Huerta!! She’s got a fantastic new album out, “Nothing Remains Everything Resonates,” on July 3 recorded at EMS in Stockholm. We talked about that, resonance and signal paths, and the magic of every day sounds. Then we get into her love of Cumbia, Psychic TV, Los Saicos, Moondog, Los Kipus, Les Rallizes Denudes, Sun City Girls, Coil, and more!Listen to all of Concepcion’s picks HERENothing Remains Everything ResonatesConcepcion on IGBeatriz Ferreyra VideoSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramKo-fiThe Jewel GardenSong ListChavela Vargas “Paloma Negra”Portishead “The Rip”Pet Shop Boys “You Were Always On My Mind”Moondog “Bird’s Lament”Sarah Davachi “Play the Ghost”Psychic TV “I Love You, I Know”Low “White Horses”Coil "Careful What You Wish For”Los Kipus “Cariñito”Drew McDowell “A Dream of Cartographic Membrane Dissolves”Sun City Girls “Cooking With Satan”Les Rallizes Denudes “White Walking”Mi Banda El Mexicano “Feliz Feliz”Los Mirlos “Lamento en la Selva”Los Saicos “Demolición - Los Saicos”
- Jun 23, 20261h 7m
Ben Vida - Songs of Our Lives #133
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Ben Vida! I can’t overemphasize how much of a fan I am of Ben’s work generally, and especially his latest album, “Oblivion Seekers.” It follows-up the brilliant “The Beat My Head Hit,” and as ever, there is nobody working with language in the way Ben does, and in a way that I find utterly captivating. We talk all about it before getting into the likes of Caetano Veloso, Old & New Dreams, Mayo Thompson, VU, Kraftwerk, Metallica, Van Morrison, US Maple and plenty more!Listen to all of Ben’s picks HERE“Oblivion Seekers”Ben on IGPlaytime “Magic Object”Songs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramThe Jewel GardenSong ListFrank Mills “Music Box Dancer”The Velvet Underground “Ride Into the Sun” (Instrumental)Mayo Thompson “Fortune”The Fall “I Am Damo Suzuki”Metallica “One”Van Morrison “TB Sheets”Kraftwerk “Computer Love”PJ Harvey “The Last Living Rose”Leonard Cohen “The Future”US Maple “Letter to ZZ Top”Old & New Dreams “Lonely Woman”Caetano Veloso “You Don’t Know Me”My Blood Valentine “Off Your Face”
About Songs of Our Lives
Songs of Our Lives is a podcast from Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack.Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel Garden
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