Nostalgium Arcanum
A Repository For The Pop Culture That Made Us Who We Are
Displaying Episode 1 - 10 of 20 in total of Nostalgium Arcanum with the tag “rock”.
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Bruce Springsteen
September 15th, 2025 | 2 hrs 27 mins
born in the u.s.a., born to run, bruce springsteen, clarence clemons, e street band, max weinberg, music, new jersey, patriot, patriotic, patriotism, rock, rock music, springsteen, steven van zandt
For over four decades Bruce Springsteen has been The Boss. Combining profound but accessible, empathetic, and comforting lyrics buoyed by anthemic melodies that can electrify stadiums, Bruce and his collaborators in the E-Street Bad embody the spirit within all of us that yearns to be moved, and to be free. Tramps like our guests, improviser Dan Oster (MadTV, "A Podcast, But Evil") and comedian / musician Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com, www.themoonunits.com), were born to run for one of the greatest musicians and singer/songwriters in American history.
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Green Day
August 25th, 2025 | 2 hrs 10 mins
21st century breakdown, american idiot, billie joe armstrong, dookie, green day, kerplunk, mike drrnt, music, nimrod, pop, punk, rock, tre cool
Welcome to paradise! Green Day exploded in the '90s, matured into a political force in the '00s, and continues to blend pop, punk, and power to this day. We're joined by comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) musician and podcaster Kyle Lieberman (Playing By Ear) and his daughter Ali to celebrate the legacy of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Drrnt, and Tre Cool.
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Songs of 2001
August 11th, 2025 | 2 hrs 54 mins
00s, 2000s, alternative, hip hop, hiphop, metal, music, pop, pop music, rap, rock, songwriting
2001 was nothing like what Stanley Kubrick promised, but the music of that year continued to expand into a wide variety of different directions. Guests Ami Lief, musician Kyle Lieberman, and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) join us to roundtable our top ten songs of 2001.
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Billy Joel
July 28th, 2025 | 2 hrs 9 mins
1970s, 1980s, 70s, 8os, billy joel, movin' out, music, new york, piano, piano man, pop, rock, rock and roll, songwriting
For the longest time Billy Joel's music has thrilled generations. Guests podcaster Matt Storm a.k.a. Stormageddon ("Fun" and Games, Reignite) and comedian / musician Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com, www.themoonunits.com) are in the mood for a melody, and this episode will have you feeling alright.
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Songs of 1998
July 7th, 2025 | 3 hrs 3 mins
1990s, 90s, alternative, country, hip hop, indie, metal, music, pop, pop music, rap, rock, rock and roll
By 1998 the grunge and gangsta rap of the early 1990s had petered out. Ska came and went. Musical tastes had begun to drift, and our year-review reflects these tectonic shifts with mainstream pop ascendant and indie artists beginning to peek through. Guests Ami Lief, musician Kyle Lieberman, and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) join us to roundtable our top ten songs of this year.
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Songs of 1995
April 21st, 2025 | 2 hrs 49 mins
alanis morrissette, alternative, bush, garbage, green day, grunge, hip hop, mariah carey, metal, music, no doubt, oasis, rap, rock, rock and roll, smashing pumpkins, tupac shakur, weezer
The midpoint of the 1990s found grunge transitioning to more pop-friendly versions of rock, hip hop finding its groove, and extraordinarily heartfelt hits dominating the charts.
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The Police
March 24th, 2025 | 1 hr 54 mins
1970s, 1980s, 70s, 80s, andy summers, music, new wave, outlandos, punk, regatta, reggae, rock, rock and roll, stewart copeland, sting, synchronicity, synth, zenyatta
Screaming "Roxanne" into the night, The Police's compact but impactful career featured incredible melodies, driving rock, keening vocals, and sophisticated musicianship. The trio fused punk with reggae, and later burgeoning synth with ease, and made it seem like every little thing they did was magic. We're once again joined by musical experts Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com, The Moon Units) and Kyle Lieberman to send out an S.O.S. about this incredible band and compare top ten lists of our favorite songs by Sting and company.
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Songs of 1991
March 10th, 2025 | 2 hrs 1 min
1990s, 90s, alternative, boys ii men, grunge, guns n' roses, hair metal, hip-hop, hiphop, metal, metallica, mtv, music, nirvana, ozzy osbourne, pearl jam, pop, r.e.m., rap, rock, skid row, tesla
Here we are now. Entertain us! 1991 ushered in a musical sea change as hair metal, new wave, and other genres were swept aside by grunge, alternative, and more. Guest musician Kyle Lieberman and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) bust out their flannel and join us to rank our top ten songs of this unforgettable year of music.
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Songs of 1990
January 27th, 2025 | 2 hrs 24 mins
1990s, 90s, alternative, hair metal, hip hop, metal, music, new wave, rap, rock, rock and roll, synth
In 1990, music was at a crossroads, quickly approaching the sea change that would occur in 1991. The songs of this era reflect that transition, ranging from hair metal, to hip hop, new wave, genres that would all undergo profound transformation the following year. We're joined by Ami Lief, Kyle Lieberman, and comedian Rich Baker to roundtable the best songs of this pivotal year.
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Weezer
January 6th, 2025 | 2 hrs 11 mins
1990s, 90s, buddy holly, grunge, music, rivers cuomo, rock, rock and roll, rock band, rock music, weezer
They may look like Buddy Holly and Mary Tyler Moore, but for three decades Weezer has infused infectious pop earworms and garage band musical mathematics to create indelible songs that are equal parts fist-pumping and feels-inducing. We're joined by friends and bandmates Kyle Lieberman and Damien Jordan to list our favorite songs from Rivers Cuomo and Co.