My Favorite Album With Jeremy Dylan

51 years ago, the Rolling Stones released their self-titled debut album, a key moment in their career - and a seminal event in the development of Australian rock'n'roll. Over the next three episodes, host Jeremy Dylan will be talking to three Aussie rock legends whose careers were shaped by this album. This week, Mike Rudd - frontman of legendary Melbourne band Spectrum - joins Jeremy to chat about how hearing this album turned him into a future blues-rock luminary. They talk about the dynamic within the Stones, their skill as arrangers, why Mike prefers their versions of classic RnB songs to the originals and Mike weighs in on the old Beatles vs. Stones debate. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes here or in other podcasting apps by copying/pasting our RSS feed -http://myfavoritealbum.libsyn.com/rssMy Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the

In this deleted scene from our upcoming 50th episode special on the Beatles White Album, host Jeremy Dylan and Davey Lane (You Am I) talk about the short, odd, obscure Paul McCartney tune "Wild Honey Pie" and McCartney's relationship with his audience. Stay tuned for the full episode in four weeks time!

This week, the man once likened to a cross between Nick Cave and Johnny Cash - Henry Wagons (of Wagons fame) - joins host Jeremy Dylan to discuss the seminal, rollicking classic 1972 Americana album "Harvest" by Neil Young. They talk classic tracks "Heart of Gold", "Out on the Weekend" and "Old Man" and along the way, discuss the strange international journey of the album's recording, why the album wouldn't have been made the way it was today, why Nashville is such a great place to record, how the album has influenced Henry's own recording process and how he's indoctrinating his offspring with the album. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music. Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker and music industry exec from Sydney, Australia. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim L

On a particularly spirited episode of “My Favorite Album” this week, 2-time ARIA winner, possible Eurovision contender and loose unit Megan Washington joins host Jeremy Dylan for a rave on Rufus Wainwright’s 2001 sophomore album “Poses”. They break down classic track “Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk” and along the way talk about the musically abusive relationships within the Wainwright family, the uncanny parallels between “Poses” and Meg’s new album “There There”, feeling old fashioned in contemporary music, the debauchery and cattiness of Rufus’s lyrics, why time slows down on stage and why performing at Triple J’s “Beat the Drum” has inspired Meg to make a disco album - plus Blacula! My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker and music industry

Did you watch the Grammys on Sunday and think "Wow, who was that bearded dude playing that awesome medley with Ed Sheeran?" Well this is the podcast for you. This week, Andrew Hansen, the spiritually British but actually Australian member of Logie winners The Chaser and half the team behind "Dead Caesar" and "The Blow Parade", joins host Jeremy Dylan to express his love for ELO frontman Jeff Lynne's 1990 solo debut album "Armchair Theatre". They ask (and answer) questions like - What made this album so out of step with its times? What was Lynne's role in The Traveling Wilburys? How is Lynne like Kevin Bloody Wilson? Is ten o'clock actually the correct time to rock? My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music. Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker from Sydney, Australia who has worked

On this week’s My Favorite Album, host Jeremy Dylan is joined by half of Sydney’s premiere hip-hop-blues-rock band She Rex - MC Nikkita Rast and drummer Tash Adams - for a chat about the album that served as their sonic inspiration - 2009’s “BlakRoc”, that saw the Black Keys joined by an assortment of hip-hop MCs. They break down tracks “Ain’t Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)” and “What You Do to Me” and along the way, talk about how the why this album succeeds in mixing rap and rock when so many have failed, off-topic guest verses, contrasting vocal styles within a track and how She Rex have tried to carry on the organic music-making method of the LP in their own music. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker from Sydney, Australia who has wor

Catherine Britt is one of Australia's greatest Americana artists, so it's no surprise that she chose Patty Griffin's 1996 debut album "Living with Ghosts" album as her favorite album when she joined host Jeremy Dylan in the podbooth. They break down classic tracks "Poor Man's House", "Mad Mission" and "You Never Get What You Want" and talk about the confronting emotion of the songs, the timelessness of the production and how Patty's approach to her career has influenced Catherine's creative process. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddl

Traveler through space and time, British cult icon and legendary singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock steers his ship into the podbooth this week, for a chat with host Jeremy Dylan about John Lennon’s emotionally confronting classic 1970 album “Plastic Ono Band”. Along the way, they talk about why Robyn identified with Lennon as a kid, Lennon’s antipathy toward his Beatles music, the possible influence of Bob Dylan's “John Wesley Harding” album, John and Yoko's primal scream therapy and which Robyn Hitchcock song borrows its arrangement from a Plastic Ono Band tune. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King

On the second part of our five part series “Better Know A Preature”, the axe-man/vocalist of the ARIA-nominated GQ Band of the Year The Preatures, Gideon Bensen, rolls out of the tour bus and joins host Jeremy Dylan for a chat about Lou Reed's classic Bowie/Ronson produced 1974 LP “Transformer”. They break down classic tracks “Satellite of Love”, “Walk on the Wild Side” and “Perfect Day” and along the way talk about Gideon’s experiences in New York and how it compares to Reed’s NY, David Bowie’s production of the album and his dynamic backing vocals, Reed’s chilled vocal style and the real reason Gideon has started dressing like Lou on stage.My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry si

It's Bobfest this week on My Favorite Album, as ARIA-nominated singer-songwriter Harry Hookey joins host Jeremy Dylan to break down Bob Dylan's classic 1975 album "Blood on the Tracks". They look at classic tracks "Tangled Up In Blue" and "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts" and talk about how Dylan's commercial instincts, why he recorded the entire album twice, how these songs continue to evolve live, the best Dylan impressions and who should turn the album into a movie. Harry closes the episode with a beautiful performance of "If You See Her, Say Hello", complete with harmonica. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim

We kick off our second year of podcasting with a visit to the podbooth from our returning champion Rob Draper. Rob, who appeared on the very first My Favorite Album a year ago talking Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited, stops by to chat with host Jeremy Dylan about George Michael's 1987 raunchy smash album Faith. Along the way, they break down classic tracks Faith, Father Figure, I Want Your Sex and Kissing A Fool, debate sexually explicit lyrics in pop music, learning to tolerate 80s production techniques and outline the story for a Broadway adaptation of the album. The episode closes with Rob performing a rockin’ rockabilly rendition of the classic title track. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the m

In a special bonus New Year's Eve episode of My Favorite Album, host Jeremy Dylan takes a look back on the albums of 2014 with guest co-host Danny Yau (who guested on the show back on episode 18). Together they count down their top 5 albums of the year, and Jeremy chats to Gideon Bensen (The Preatures), The Chaser's Andrew Hansen and ARIA winner Mike Carr about their top picks of 2014. Jeremy's Top 5 of 20145. Ella Hooper - In Tongues4. The Preatures - Blue Planet Eyes3. Neil Finn - Dizzy Heights2. Taylor Swift - 19891. Jenny Lewis - The Voyager Danny's Top 5 of 20145. Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey – Going Back Home4. King Creosote – From Scotland With Love3. The New Mendicants – Into the Lime2. Damon Albarn - Everyday Robots1. Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott – What Have We Become? So if you've not heard any of those albums yet, in the immortal words of Molly Meldrum... do yourself a favor! Thanks to everyone who has been listening to my first year of podcasting, and all the amazing guests who have joined

What could be a better Christmas present than a podcast recorded over Easter? That's when Doug Pettibone, "The Man with the Golden Tone" who has traded licks with everyone from John Mayer to Lucinda Williams, joined host Jeremy Dylan to talk about Emmylou Harris's seminal 1995 album "Wrecking Ball'. Along the way, they chat about Daniel Lanois' non-traditional guitar heroics, speculate about the one genre that Emmlyou isn't suited for, delve into the eclectic song choices that make up the album and examine how Emmlyou used the record to reinvent her whole career.My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King

Looking for Christmas gift ideas? This week on the podcast, host Jeremy Dylan is joined by legendary Melbourne singer-songwriter-producer Ross Ryan (I Am Pegasus) to make the case for Jackson Browne’s seminal 1974 album “Late for the Sky”. They breakdown classic songs “Late for the Sky”, “For A Dancer” and “Fountain of Sorrow” and along the way, they chat about Browne’s carefully crafted lyrics, mopeyness vs. optimism, the meaning of the album cover and writing about love in your twenties. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and

We head back to '82 this week with an exploration of one of the decade's best albums - "Hard Promises" from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, with singer/songwriter/engineer/producer/one man band and Heartbreakers nut Michael Carpenter joining host Jeremy Dylan. They break down classic tracks "The Waiting", "A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)", "Insider" and "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" and along the way chat about the tasteful genius of Benmont Tench, the revolving door saga of Heartbreakers bassists, how Petty kept himself from a #1 single and Stevie Nicks' contribution to the album. The episode closes with Michael taking on the challenge of covering "The Waiting" while playing all the instruments by himself (save a minor assist on the backing vocals from Jeremy). My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the alb

Oz rock's toppest bloke Davey Lane, axe-man for You Am I and now the man behind his solo debut album "Atonally Young", joins host Jeremy Dylan for a chat about a stone cold classic from Nick "Basher" Lowe - 1978's "Jesus of Cool". Along the way they break down classic tracks "I Love The Sound of Breaking Glass", "Shake and Pop", "Marie Provost", "Heart of the City" and "Nutted By Reality" and talk about Lowe's self-deprecating humor, his signature production style, close encounters of the Lowe kind, Coles mangoes and why Davey rerecorded the entire album himself. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King

Jazz fiends and guitar nerds will get an extra buzz from this week's episode, featuring singer/songwriter and dexterous axe-man Zane Carney, who you might know from his solo work, his band Carney or him touring as part of John Mayer's band for the past few years. Zane and host Jeremy Dylan break apart of the classic 1965 live album from jazz guitar god Wes Montgomery "Smokin' at the Half Note". Along the way, they talk about how playing jazz can influence playing pop, extended harmony, the chemistry between Wes and the Wynton Kelly Trio, sleeping with your favorite musicians and Zane explains and demonstrates why Montgomery's guitar style was so unique. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music

It took 31 episodes, but finally host Jeremy Dylan sits down to discuss the world's consensus favourite album "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Jeremy is joined by Sydney super-producer Tony Buchen (The Preatures, She Rex) to discuss the album that defined the 60s. They break down classic tracks including She's Leaving Home, With A Little Help From My Friends, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite and A Day in the Life and along the way talk about the unique personalities of Ringo and George Martin, the decline in quality of children's music, why mono is better than stereo and how Tony is carrying forward the Sgt Pepper production ethos into the 21st century. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker from Sydney,

On episode 30 of My Favorite Album, erudite Sydney rocker Simon Relf (The Tambourine Girls) steps into the podbooth to dig into the rough around the edges Neil Young classic album "On The Beach" (1974). Along the way, they break down classic tracks "Ambulance Blues", "Revolution Blues" and "Motion Pictures", recall how Young's refusal to conform to expectations has got him sued, discuss the narcotic confections named "Honey Slides" that fuelled the recording process and speculate on whether they would've liked the album in 1974.  The episode closes with a performance of the album's classic song "For the Turnstiles" from Simon, with his Tambourine Girls and Deep Sea Arcade bandmate Nick Weaver joining him on guitar and harmonies. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.

After crouching to fit under the doorway, singer/songwriter/journalist and gentle giant Peter Cooper steps into the portable podbooth to chat with host Jeremy Dylan about a classic from one of the classiest songwriters in country music - Tom T Hall's 1971 album "In Search of a Song". Along the way, they break down tracks including "The Year Clayton Delany Died", "Trip to Hyden" and "A Million Miles to the City" and talk about Hall's songwriting research trips, how he broke his own songwriting rules, the difference between poetry and song lyrics and why you shouldn't waste time complaining about music you hate. Listen in the player above or download the episode by clicking here. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes here or in other podcasting apps by copying/pasting our RSS feed - http://myfavoritealbum.libsyn.com/rssMy Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, t