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Song by Song

Jan 31, 2018

Ross Sutherland of Imaginary Advice returns to shuffle his shoulders along to this latest direction-specific Waits track, discussing some more exotic elements of the subcultures of NY, the pace vs the momentum of songs, and Martin's endless yearning for the lindy-hop.

Song by Song is Martin Zaltz Austwick and Sam Pay;...


Jan 24, 2018

Phoebe and Lauren return to discuss some more Criminal-related music this week, as Waits seems to further abandon the New York core of Rain Dogs for a more southern blues/chain gang feel, wandering into the world of the murder ballad.

Song by Song is Martin Zaltz Austwick and Sam Pay; two musicians listening to and...


Jan 17, 2018

The Rain Dogs Shuffle begins in earnest as Ross Sutherland joins Martin and Sam to discuss the poetic stylings of 9th & Hennepin. The spontaneity of performance in songs and poetry, as well as the nature of social interaction on public transport feature in the conversation, along with the perspectives of writers on...


Jan 10, 2018

Sam and Martin are joined by Phoebe Judge and Lauren Spohrer of the podcast Criminal to discuss the challenges associated with improvisational Jazz music, the James Bond franchise and dream sequences, as they relate to the work of George Gershwin and this brassy instrumental track from Rain Dogs. Thanks to WUNC for...