Last Vestige
Last Vestige
Last Vestige Podcast
Dan and Josh are friends that grew up listening to, playing, and comparing notes on music of all kinds. Last Vestige is their attempt to recreate the excitement of finding new music or rediscovering old favorites. Each episode Dan and Josh have a completely improvised conversation about an album one of them chose for a close listen. No notes are compared ahead of time and every album is an exercise in understanding the artist, the album, and their own musical interests a little bit better. Welcome to Last Vestige.
Kraftwerk - The Man Machine
Metropolis robot: https://year0film.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/3-metropolis10.jpg Synthesizer Styles:  Modular: https://mixdownmag.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/junkie-xl.jpg Keyboard: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Roland-Juno-106.jpg/774px-Roland-Juno-106.jpg Synth Tuning: https://musicianshq.com/can-a-synth-go-out-of-tune/ Filter Resonance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA_WnyA7D6k
Jun 29, 2022
1 hr 10 min
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
We wanted to flag a content warning on this episode. From around 41:35 - 43:00 there's a discussion of sexual assault and domestic violence relating to Tone Loc. Chuck D's handwritten lyrics (bottom of the page): https://genius.com/Public-enemy-dont-believe-the-hype-lyrics 33 1/3 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4bz8CGSmHyXdvCJ4adwFWq Whosampled: https://www.whosampled.com/ J Dilla, Dolla Circulate: https://www.whosampled.com/sample/442858/J-Dilla-Track-18-Billy-Paul-Let-the-Dollar-Circulate/#:~:text=J%20Dilla's%20'Track%2018'%20sample,Let%20the%20Dollar%20Circulate'%20%7C%20WhoSampled Latest Trick Sheet Music (I honestly can't remember why this came up): https://tomplay.com/saxophone-sheet-music/dire-straits/your-latest-trick-intermediate-level-alto-sax-saxophone-score
Jun 15, 2022
1 hr 32 min
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity
I don't think we can say this is our weirdest album yet, but it is the weirdest constructed. Join us diving into the hypnotic, psychedelic, musically impressive world of Nonagon Infinity. Time Signature Explanations: https://www.reddit.com/r/KGATLW/comments/6mtpsg/time_signatures/ Watchmen echo chapter: https://medium.com/@pedrovribeiro/fearful-symmetry-almost-frame-by-frame-9a20c77651bd, 262 bpm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVhjYjI6-Mo
Jun 1, 2022
1 hr 5 min
Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
We're genre hopping once again! This week we've got Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, which seems like a good country album until it gets weird (and cool.) Here's some links to things we mention in the podcast:  Vanilla Ice on ripping off Under Pressure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-1_9-z9rbY Leslie Speaker explanation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_speaker When in Rome - The Promise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HI_xFQWiYU Leave a review if you like the podcast (or if you don't but it's a lot cooler if you do) and find us at [email protected] or @lastvestigepod
May 18, 2022
56 min
Koffee - Gifted
Looking at probably our most recent album in this episode with Gifted by Koffee. We jumped this one ahead in the release order but Dan is pretty sure he caught references to episodes that haven't come out yet. Time is a made up concept but the episode is good and we had fun talking about this album! If you have album suggestions you can let us know at [email protected] or @lastvestigepod on Instagram or Twitter Links:  Sean Paul Video mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh5ARlHFo-8 Drag Rat by Soviet Moon: https://open.spotify.com/track/2LPRHt4uTuL5cCcrwZRZO3?si=eaaafc166df540b4 Dire Straits Your Latest Trick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7ZM4mjgrFw
May 4, 2022
1 hr 22 min
100 Gecs - 1000 Gecs
How do you even describe 100 Gecs? In a drastic tone shift from last episode Josh and Dan dive into the frenetic, noisey, and really catchy 1000 gecs. Come join us for King of the Hill references, Gex: Enter the Gecko jokes, and a ska song about beating up a jokey and stealing a horse! (Also probably some music talk somewhere along the line.) For questions, comments, or album suggestions find us @lastvestigepod or [email protected]
Apr 21, 2022
1 hr 2 min
Leon Bridges - Gold-Diggers Sound
This time around Dan and Josh are talking Gold-Diggers Sound by Leon Bridges. Along with the usual album overview and track thoughts, they talk about Leon Bridges’ history and his approach to this album. This episode has multiple references to a Texas Monthly article titled “How Going Home Helped Inspire Leon Bridges’s New Album—And Saved His Life”. You can find that article here, it’s worth the read: https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/leon-bridges-after-dark/ Thanks to our returning listeners for coming back and for anyone new, welcome to Last Vestige!
Apr 6, 2022
1 hr 13 min
Amen and Goodbye by Yeasayer
Dan and Josh are joined by a guest this episode! (Thanks Matt!) Taking a look at Amen + Goodbye from Yeasayer they talk indie rock, album pacing, and cover art (plus what they thought of the album.) Thanks to everyone who tuned in for our last album, and for anyone new, welcome!
Mar 23, 2022
1 hr 18 min
The Black Album by Metallica
In this inaugural episode of our podcast, Dan and Josh have listened to The Black Album by Metallica, as well as their albums that came before. Notes in hand they talk through the early history of the band as well as the changes in sound they heard leading up to The Black Album.
Mar 9, 2022
1 hr 20 min