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Before The Stream

An in depth look back at albums I listened to growing up and the listening experience.

Jason Bemis Lawrence, creator and host of Before The Stream, is a singer/songwriter and a drummer with bands like Heather Woods Broderick, The Building, and Jesse Marchant. In this podcast, Jason and a guest will be checking in on a record they both listened to abundantly in the past to see what memories the record conjures, what holds up, and what has changed about.. well, everything.

34. R.E.M.: New Adventures in Hi-Fi, with Michael Arthur

Oct 29, 2021

Michael Arthur (@inklines) joins Jason to discuss R.E.M.'s 1996 album New Adventures in Hi-Fi.

Did everyone grow up in a crappy time for pop music? Does anyone want to be someone's Easter Bunny? What is it about this band? About Michael Stipe? Is this record just too long or too same-y because it's so live?

Jason and...

33. Jane's Addiction: Ritual de lo Habitual, with D. James Goodwin

Oct 8, 2021

D. James Goodwin rejoins the pod to discuss Jane's Addiction's 1990 album Ritual de lo Habitual. Jason and Dan discuss Jane's place among rock bands during a time when popularity was switching from Hair and Glam Metal to Alternative. They go through the sounds and production on each instrument, how to get the most out...