Episode 25

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8th Nov 2022

Radiohead - Com Lag EP

Thought Nick and Austin were too rough on "Hail to the Thief"? Just wait until they make their way through the "Com Lag" EP, which collects the b-sides from the era. How bad does it get? Let's just say that both find songs that they dislike more than "Pop is Dead." Nick sticks up for one track, while Austin talks about how much he loves the blues. Finally, they have the "Hail to the Thief" awards, though a certain single steals the show.

Songs Discussed:

2:45 - "Paperbag Writer"

10:50 - "I am a Wicked Child"

16:10 - "I am Citizen Insane"

20:25 - "Gagging Order"

28:27 - Where Bluebirds Fly

36:45 - "I Want None of This"

Original Pitchfork review of Com Lag

Pitchfork review of the deluxe version of "Hail to Thief"

The Beatles "Paperback Writer"

The Beatles "Let it Be"

Pavement "Terror Twilight"

Björk: Sonic Symbolism

Reddit fan ratings of "Hail to the Thief" songs

"Help!: A Day in the Life" charity album

The "Creep" Award: The Best Song, Begrudgingly or Not

Nick - “There, There”

Austin - “There, There”

The "Blow Out" Award: Our Personal Favorite Song

Austin - “There, There”; Otherwise favorite, "I Will"

Nick - “There, There”; Otherwise favorite, "Scatterbrain"

The "I Can't" Award: Most Improved Song

Austin - “Scatterbrain”

Nick - “There, There”, "Scatterbrain"

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About the Podcast

Anyone Can Play Guitar

Learning every Radiohead song on guitar in order

Listen along as writers in Chicago and Switzerland learn to play songs from The Smashing Pumpkins on guitar. To prove they've put the time in, they're forcing themselves to record versions of each track to play for all to judge. Armed with this knowledge, they'll discuss each song, while simultaneously admitting to potentially embarrassing personal stories from more than 20 years of fandom.

In the first season, Nick and Austin learned every officially released Radiohead song. For season two, they are making their way through The Smashing Pumpkins from 1991 to 2000. While we'd love to learn every one of the band's songs on guitar, Billy Corgan is simply too prolific. We apologize.

About your hosts

Austin Diaz

I've trained for this music podcast by teaching Latin and English in German in Switzerland for the past nine years. I ride my bike a lot, but not for fun. I live in the same apartment as my wife and two sons.

Nick Kindelsperger

Like all good music podcast hosts, I have been a food and dining reporter for the Chicago Tribune since 2016. Most days I can be found eating a questionable number of meals for research purposes.