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The Space Between The Notes

Join in as two friends attempt to acquire a musical education by any means necessary, listening to three albums every week, all from the past 60 years and from a variety of genres. Is taking listening recommendations from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, or Reddit a good idea? Of course not, but we do it so you don’t have to. Episodes will mostly be archived recordings of the radio show on SpiritLive.ca, but extra content may be uploaded whenever time and fate allow!

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Balding, Love, and Brisket

We listened to Smiley Smile, The Beach Boys' 1967 classic piece of baroque pop, before listening to Duran Duran's 1980s pop giant Rio. Finally, we listen to The Microphones' classic indie effort The Glow, Part II, and lament a really poorly cooked brisket. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tsbtn/message

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15 Feb 2022

Rank #1

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Tommy's Holiday Camp, Math Class, and The Mary J Blige Zone(tm)

We kick it off with The Who's iconic double album Tommy before moving on to Mary J Blige's homage to the highs and lows of life and love, My Life. Finally, we tip our cap to Carolina's finest J. Cole and his childhood reminiscences on 2014 Forest Hills Drive. If you ever crushed on someone in your math class, this is for you.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tsbtn/message

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15 Feb 2022

Rank #2

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Patti Smith, Overkill, and Industrial Hip Hop

We take a look at Patti Smith's assembly of punkish garbled metaphors, Horses, before visiting the land down under and Men At Work's Cargo. Lastly, we step inside an album apparently produced using sounds exclusively found in a laundromat by listening to the industrial hip hop classic The Money Store by Death Grips. A swing and a miss, folks.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tsbtn/message

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15 Feb 2022

Rank #3

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Daft Punk, American Heartland, and Las Vegas, Nevada

We pay a visit to the man the Midwest forgot, Bruce Springsteen, and his classic Darkness on the Edge of Town. We then celebrate the Cocteau Twins' homage to gibberish with Heaven or Las Vegas. Finally, we bid farewell to Daft Punk by revisiting their breakthrough album Discovery. If you love cars and/or Derek Carr, this one's for you.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tsbtn/message

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15 Feb 2022

Rank #4

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Cigarettes, The BBC Shipping Broadcast, and Orange Juice for Two

Equal parts petty king and sad mope, we open the week with Frank Sinatra's In The Wee Small Hours before moving on to Kate Bush's 1980s dream pop fever dream Never For Ever. Finally we return to Thom Yorke's dungeon, and subject ourselves to another hour of Radiohead music, time we will never get back. Please do not make our mistake.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tsbtn/message

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15 Feb 2022

Rank #5

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Pulp, The Carter Administration, and The Great Carly Rae Jepsen

We return with the 1979 Joy Division classic Unknown Pleasures, regrettably, before moving on to Pulp's britpop hit Different Class. Finally, we pay a visit to the crown princess of 2010s synth pop by discussing Carly Rae Jepsen's Emotion. This one's for the energy crisis, Jimmy, we miss ya.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tsbtn/message

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15 Feb 2022

Rank #6

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Madonna, Kanye, and the Greatest Hot Tub of All Time + Season Recap!

We open with the 1973 soul-funk classic "Let's Get It On" by the legendary Marvin Gaye. Afterwards, we discuss Madonna's 80s pop classic "Like a Virgin", and lament the many lovers both of these singers have been scorned by. After a detour to discuss the 1996 Chicago Bulls and Madonna's penchant for mobile hot tubs, we close with 2016's "The Life of Pablo" by none other than Kanye West. We wrap things up with some power rankings of past albums and by discussing our favourite tracks from the past 6 episodes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tsbtn/message

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10 Sep 2021

Rank #7

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Living with Regrets and Loving with Campbell's Chunky

We start with Black Sabbath's 1970 self titled debut album, before moving on to another debut album - "Reasonable Doubt" by Jay-Z, released in 1996. After discussing our favourite trash bag brands, the great Biggie Smalls, and Jay-Z's love life, we move on to the 2014 album "1989" by Taylor Swift, where we share some of our tips on healing a relationship on the rocks (hint: it involves soup).--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tsbtn/message

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10 Sep 2021

Rank #8

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Whaling, Coney Island, and the 1998 Home Run Race

We start off with Bob Marley's 1977 reggae hit Exodus before going on to hip hop - R&B crossover classic The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. We then (regrettably) close the show with Godspeed You! Black Emperor's 2000 operatic space rock opus, Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven. If you've ever loved Sammy Sosa, Zion Williamson, or a Jumbo Dog from the boys at Nathan's, this is one is for you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tsbtn/message

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31 Mar 2021

Rank #9

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Morrissey, Maryland, and the Omniscient Reverend Al Green

We pay a visit to Al Green's 1972 southern soul master stroke I'm Still In Love With You before tipping our cap to a certified Reddit classic - The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead. Finally, we discuss the 2000s "freak-folk" electronic pop staple, Animal Collective's Merriweather Post-Pavillion. Topics include the Napa Valley Region, John King, and the great city of Camden, New Jersey.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tsbtn/message

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18 Mar 2021

Rank #10