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You, Me and An Album165. Jason Bemis Lawrence Discusses Radiohead, Kid ASend us a textLouisville-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jason Bemis Lawrence drops by YMAAA to talk about Radiohead’s 2000 album Kid A. Jason talks about why Kid A is one of his favorite albums and how his appreciation for Radiohead developed over time. He also discusses Radiohead’s influence on his own music and the difficulty of spending a lot of time with a particular album as one gets older. Jason also talks about the process of making his latest album, The Grand Routine, and his plans for his podcast Before the Stream.
2024-11-101h 17
Before The StreamJason Bemis Lawrence: A Safe Place, with Rob CollierA Safe Place is out. It's the 3rd single from Jason's forthcoming new album The Grand Routine. Great friend of the show Rob Collier joins again to talk about the song, how it was written, songwriting, production, Andrew Carlson's bass playing, music marketing, etc etc. The two friends also try to define what type of music Jason's music is, what Soft Rock is, if lyrics matter at all, and more. Subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts. Email: beforethestreampodcast@gmail.com Twitter: beforethestream Instagram: beforethestream...
2024-06-0741 min
Before The StreamJason Bemis Lawrence: Same Conversations, with Anthony LaMarcaThe 2nd single from Jason's forthcoming LP is out now. Singer-songwriter/drummer/multi-instrumentalist/producer Anthony LaMarca of The Building and The War on Drugs joined Jason to talk about the song and the album. The two friends and longtime cohorts discussed production, tracking at Peppermint Studios in Youngstown, OH, tempos, Anthony's sweet guitar solo on this song, the definition of the term "shralping", why the album took a long time to write and record, whether the demos are better than the album versions, songwriting, and a lot more. Plus, there's a bonus post-script det...
2024-04-2345 min
Before The StreamJason Bemis Lawrence: In the Quiet Golden Hour, with Andrew CarlsonThe 1st single from Jason's forthcoming 2nd LP is out! The song is called In the Quiet Golden Hour, and Jason talked all about it with Andrew Carlson, who played bass and guitar and sang on the track. The two friends talk about recording at Peppermint Studios in Youngstown, OH, with Anthony LaMarca and Gary Rhamy. They talk about all the other people that worked on the song and album. They analyze the track and the original demo of the song while sharing lessons they learned on this session and talking about production, arrangement, songwriting, lyr...
2024-03-211h 03
Before The StreamNirvana Unplugged: Something in the Way, soloWe're talking about Nirvana's MTV Unplugged In New York song by song. Host Jason Bemis Lawrence did this one by himself. It gave Jason a chance to ruminate on the song Something in the Way, play some guitar, sing a little, address some of the common topics about the song and the differences between the Unplugged performance and the version on Nevermind, lyrics, and a lot more. Subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts. Email: beforethestreampodcast@gmail.com Twitter: beforethestream Instagram: beforethestream
2023-03-2736 min
Before The StreamRanking The National's Albums, with Chris Towers Chris Towers of CBS joins the podcast to count down our rankings of the full-length albums by the band The National in anticipation of a new National album in April. Jason Bemis Lawrence is the host and once had his parody song played on Chris' podcast, as Jason mentions. You can hear Chris and his colleagues listening to it and commenting here at 39:50 into the podcast. (It's a Spotify link, but hey if you can easily find that episode in their extensive backlog elsewhere, please let us know) Chris and Jason talk through how they g...
2023-03-061h 16
Before The StreamRanking The National's Albums, with Chris TowersChris Towers of CBS joins the podcast to count down our rankings of full-length albums by the band The National in anticipation of a new National album in April. Jason Bemis Lawrence has been forgetting to introduce himself on the podcast, he's the host. Chris and Jason talk through how they got introduced to The National and what the band means to them before discussing the band's catalog and ranking their albums worst to best. Stick around until the very end to hear Jason's parody song that got him into Chris' podcast's fantasy bas...
2023-03-031h 22
Bend & ScoopEpisode 45: The More You Drive, The Less Intelligent You AreSpecial Guest: Jason Bemis Lawrence from the Before the Stream podcast
2021-04-091h 08
Before The StreamDef Leppard: Hysteria, with Brian KantorDrummer Brian Kantor (Fruit Bats, Nina Persson, etc) joins host Jason Bemis Lawrence to discuss Def Leppard's 1987 hit album Hysteria. The two friends have a blast discovering that they were children when they last give this cassette a proper spin, reliving childhood memories that the music conjures, and reevaluating the album now as adult musicians in what feels like a very distance, future world. Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts. Email: beforethestreampodcast@gmail.com Twitter/IG: @beforethestream
2020-11-101h 18
Before The StreamThe Presidents Of The United States Of America: S/T, with Mick SullivanDo ear worms live in peaches? Podcaster, musician, and author Mick Sullivan (thepastandthecurious.com) joins host Jason Bemis Lawrence to examine the 1995 self-titled debut album by The Presidents Of The United States Of America, and so much more. Is this album children's music? Is it sexually explicit at times? Is it just a good time that doesn't require much analysis? The longtime friends discuss a broad array of topics. Please subscribe, rate and review Email: beforethestreampodcast@gmail.com Twitter/IG: beforethestream
2020-09-291h 39
Before The StreamAlanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill, with Lauren SmithDo we stress you out? Our sweaters are on backwards and inside out. Brooklyn singer/songwriter and artist Lauren Smith joins host Jason Bemis Lawrence to discuss Alanis Morissette's classic album Jagged Little Pill, including what they remember about listening to it when it came out, and how they hear it now. The conversation revolves strongly around lyrics, songwriting, production, and Alanis' lasting appeal. Please subscribe, rate and review. Email: beforethestreampodcast@gmail.com Twitter/IG: @beforethestream
2020-09-111h 37
Before The StreamSmashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream, with Travis SmithFriends for over 25 years, host Jason Bemis Lawrence and Travis Smith connect to discuss Smashing Pumpkins' album Siamese Dream. They talk about listening to the record and learning songs from it in high school in the 90s, seeing the band live back then, how they perceived music in culture in high school, and the album's impact on them going forward. Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast. Email us at beforethestreampodcast@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and Twitter (beforethestream)
2020-08-241h 23
Before The StreamSoundgarden: Badmotorfinger, with D. James GoodwinDan Goodwin (djamesgoodwin.com), the brilliant record-maker behind recent releases from Bob Weir, Kevin Morby, The Hold Steady and so many more, joins host Jason Bemis Lawrence to talk about Soundgarden's 1991 album Badmotorfinger. Dan talks about the album's impact on him growing up and how it has remained one of his top all-time records, while Jason realizes he never absorbed it the way he thought he had. This leads to a wide-ranging discussion of grunge, songwriting, lyrics, production and so much more. Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast! Email us at b...
2020-07-201h 34
Before The StreamDave Matthews Band: Before These Crowded Streets, with Logan CoaleBassist extraordinaire Logan Coale (logancoale.com) joins host Jason Bemis Lawrence to discuss Dave Matthews Band's 1998 album Before These Crowded Streets. Is this music radio-friendly? Is it overproduced? Underproduced? What's kept DMB together all these years? And is Dave a creep, or is he playing a character? Or is he just a terrible lyricist? Jason and Logan try to answer these questions and many more while recounting their past experiences with the music. Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast. Email us at beforethestreampodcast@gmail.com and find us on Twitter and Instagram (@bef...
2020-07-061h 10
Before The StreamPearl Jam: Vs., with Anthony LaMarcaAnthony LaMarca of The Building (thebuildingmusic.com) and The War on Drugs joins host Jason Bemis Lawrence to discuss Pearl Jam's 1993 classic album Vs. Because of their difference in age, they had varying interpretations of the album when it was released but they agree that it was hugely influential and formative for both of them. They talk about visiting Pearl Jam's tape vault, compare and contrast the band's multiple drummers, discuss the impact of videos and live performances, and much more. Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast. Email us at beforethestreampodcast@gmail.com...
2020-06-221h 15
Before The StreamSoul Asylum: Grave Dancers Union, with Rob CollierHow cool is Dave Pirner? No seriously, we're trying to figure that out. Host Jason Bemis Lawrence and his guest Dr. Rob Collier converse about Soul Asylum's 1992 hit album Grave Dancers Union. They examine their memories of learning about the band, the music videos associated with the album, live shows they attended, Pirner's main lyrical device, and much more. Please subscribe, rate and review, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@beforethestream) or send us an email at beforethestreampodcast@gmail.com
2020-06-121h 17
Before The StreamStone Temple Pilots: Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop, with John MosloskieIs this the best STP album? Is it the statement with which they stepped out of the shadow of grunge bands like Pearl Jam? Does this album title mean anything? Who would play the band members in a biopic? Did Aerosmith really call a record "Big Ones"? Host Jason Bemis Lawrence and his guest John Mosloskie (guttersparrow.com) discuss the 3rd STP studio album Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop, their memories of listening to it when it came out, and how it holds up for them now. Please subscribe, rate and review, an...
2020-05-251h 24
Before The StreamSilverchair: Frogstomp, with Peter M. MurrayWas the main allure of Silverchair's debut album the fact that they were 15 years old when they made it? How does the music hold up now that we're all older and even more aware of the music they were influenced by. Should we be listening to the lyrics of a 15 year old? Was their producer listening to the lyrics? Host Jason Bemis Lawrence and his guest Peter M. Murray (petermmurray.com/) discuss their memories of listening to Silverchair's debut album Frogstomp when it came out in 1995, and their experience listening to it again 25 years later. P...
2020-05-111h 08
Before The StreamNine Inch Nails: Pretty Hate Machine, with Natasha AlexandraOn the first episode of Before The Stream, host Jason Bemis Lawrence and his guest Natasha Alexandra (NLX) talk about Nine Inch Nail's debut album Pretty Hate Machine. They discuss their memories of first listening to the album, what has aged well, what hasn't, NIN's live show, and the validity of various reviews of the album. Should we be listening closely to the lyrics? Which of Trent Reznor's talents were evident from the very beginning and which ones took some bumbling to realize? Natasha can be found at nlxmusic.com and soundsentiments.com Please rate and review us wherever you list...
2020-04-291h 01