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Losing My Opinion

Niagara Moon and Thin Lear

Are we sure The Wall is a masterpiece? Can Dylan legit sing well? Is McCartney actually a lazy songwriter? And what exactly is “Nixon-rock”…? These are just some of the hard-hitting questions two indie musician pals, Thin Lear (Matt) and Niagara Moon (Thomas), come in with every week, surprising each other with strange fixations, controversial opinions, and of course - songs to listen to together. Join them as they eloquently bicker over the last 90 years of recorded music history, finding the overrated, underrated, and everything weird in-between.

#166 - It's Spooky Season, with Adam Kastin

It's been a month, but the show is back! Longtime friend of the pod Adam Kastin (Weegee) joins back up with Thomas and Matt for a wild ride. Thomas opens with an ode to songs based on a I V IV chord structure, aka "Do So Fa". You know it when you hear it. Adam then spoils the poppy mood with a look at songs from literal death cults...https://weegeenyc.bandcamp.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/BlueskyIGTiktok

Sep 16

1 hr 16 min

#165 - The art of commercial jingles, with Rich Wilhelm

Music journalist Rich Wilhelm is back! Thomas begins with some the most memorable commercial songs from his childhood. Rich examines the Billboard Top 100 Chart from January 11th, 1964 - a very strange, pivotal time in pop music history... The boys also share an announcement - LMO episode release frequency is switching to once a month, at least for the foreseeable futch. https://www.popmatters.com/author/richwilhelm https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok

Aug 12

1 hr 8 min

#164 - Who's the coolest grandpa? with Chris Ingalls

Music journalist Chris Ingalls (PopMatters) is back again! Thomas apparently repeats himself with a celebration of artists' unexpected triumphs from their golden years. Chris has the boys bask in the glory of UK songwriter Paul Heaton. Chris's Paul Heaton playlist https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/BlueskyIGTiktok

Jul 29

1 hr 11 min

#163 - New music should be harder to find, with Kyle Rosse of Smiling Strange

Lofi rocker renaissance man Kyle Rosse joins the show today! Thomas celebrates the one classic rock band that's "hardest to hate". Kyle shares recent musical finds that were difficult to discover - making them all the more meaningful and special... https://www.instagram.com/smiling_strange/ https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok

Jul 15

1 hr 2 min

#162 - The original band Nirvana (from the 60s!), with Ry Jennings

Nashville country rocker Ry Jennings joins the show today! Thomas celebrates the wonder of Bob Marley and the Wailers - noting just many "alternate versions" of classic songs their catalog offers. Ry exposes the group to Nirvana for the first time. Not the grunge act, but a 60s band that is as psychedelic as it gets! https://www.instagram.com/whisperin_ry/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/BlueskyIGTiktok

Jul 1

58 min

#161 - The insanity of disco lyrics, with Benjamin Shepherd

Richmond tunesmith Benjamin Shepherd joins the show today! Thomas opens with an ode to the Best Rock Drummer of the 20th Century. Ben follows with an outrageous selection of classic disco tracks with the weirdest lyrics you've ever heard... https://www.benjaminshepherdmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok

Jun 17

58 min

#160 - Is this song played to death?

Matt's back from tour, and trades off with Thomas with their choices of Most Overplayed Songs. They might have been fun once, but they've since been overexposed... https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/BlueskyIGTiktok

Jun 3

53 min

#159 - Daddy's Touring: Thin Lear on the road

Thomas catches Matt during a brief reprieve from his May tour - they recount fun times from shows they've played thus far, while Matt buckles up for the remaining trip ahead. Thomas then asks if "On The Road Again" is truly the definitive touring song. https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok

May 20

40 min

#158 - A closer look at Mike Love, with Charlie Kaplan

New York songwriter Charlie Kaplan joins today! Thomas leads with an argument over the creative merits of Mike Love - a somewhat less beloved member of The Beach Boys... Charlie rips into a reverent ode to the 1972 Live album of legendary soul artist Donny Hathaway, and what it says about the power of music.https://charliekaplan.bandcamp.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok

May 6

1 hr 12 min

#157 - Matt Farley is creatively exhausted.

He's back! Writer of over 25,000 songs Matt Farley joins the boys today to talk their upcoming New Hampshire gig on Mother's Day, and ponder over larger questions regarding the music biz. Thomas warms up the discussion with an ode to Prefab Sprout. https://moternmedia.com Thin Lear's new album "Many Disappeared" releases this week!And the LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok

Apr 22

1 hr 4 min