Nostalgium Arcanum
A Repository For The Pop Culture That Made Us Who We Are
Displaying 2 items of Nostalgium Arcanum with the tag "r and b".
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Songs of 1971
March 2nd, 2026 | 2 hrs 23 mins
al green, bill withers, carole king, david bowie, dolly parton, elton john, folk, funk, heavy metal, james taylor, jethro tull, john denver, led zeppelin, marvin gaye, metal, music, r and b, rock, rock and roll, songwriters, songwriting, soul, the who
Firmly in the epicenter of classic rock, 1971 featured thundering rock from bands like Led Zeppelin and The Who, but equally poignant softer songs from John Denver, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and more. We're joined by our co-hosts from the Playing By Ear podcast, Ami Lief and Kyle Lieberman, as well as comedian Rich Baker, to list our favorite songs from one of the most stacked years in music history.
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Mariah Carey
September 29th, 2025 | 2 hrs 3 mins
1990s, 90s, all i want for christmas is you, butterfly, christmas, fantasy, mariah carey, music, pop, pop music, r & b, r and b, r&b, songwriting, soul, whitney houston, xmas
We give our full-throated endorsement to Mariah Carey, an artist of immense talent, superhuman vocal ability, and hit after hit after hit after hit. Friend-of-the-pod Ryan Merlo, podcaster Ami Lief (Playing By Ear), and comedian Eileen Mayse (@i_lean) roudntable their favorite tracks from Mimi's illustrious career.