The Sound and the Story

The Sound and the Story

The Sound and the Story is a podcast about music. I, David Kallison, dive deep to uncover the story behind and inside your favorite records. I take artists at their words. Are you ready to listen?

Episodes

Episode 25: Taylor Swift's folklore

December 17, 2020 • 51 mins

We dive deep into the life-affirming, meaning-making power of Taylor Swift's folklore.

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Episode 24: Signals Midwest's Pin with Max Stern

May 11, 2020 • 60 mins
I had an in-depth quaratine call with Max Stern of Signals Midwest about their latest album Pin. Go buy it directly from the artist here. Songs featured in this episode (in chronological order): Can't Help But Wonder Pin Your Old New Apartment Also mentioned: Wil Wagner - More Like Signals MidBEST
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Episode 23: Future Teens with Amy and Daniel

March 6, 2020 • 35 mins
I talk to Amy and Daniel of Future Teens about their Dan Campbell-aproved record, Breakup Season. You can find Future Teens on Twitter @FutureTeensUSA and at futureteensusa.com.
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Episode 22: Kevin Devine

December 14, 2019 • 94 mins
Kevin Devine, a unique, thoughtful, loquacious, multi-talented musician talks about the ten-year anniversary of Brother's Blood as well as a whole lot of other things. Go buy his stuff at kevindevine.net.
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Episode 21: Better Oblivion Community Center's Better Oblivion Community Center

November 18, 2019 • 54 mins
We pay our dues to the surprise record from wunderkind Phoebe Bridgers (boygenius) and former wunderkind Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes). Full chronological playlist: Songs by Better Oblivion Community Center unless otherwise noted. Chesapeake My City Conor Oberst - College Bright Eyes - If Winter Ends Bright Eyes - The City Has Sex Bright Eyes - June on the West Coast Bright Eyes - Interview from An Attempt to Tip the Scales Bright ...
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Episode 20: Proper. with Erik Garlington

August 13, 2019 • 68 mins
In this two-part interview with Erik Garlington, the brains and brawn behind the black and queer pop-punk outfit Proper., we discuss both his records, "The Surburbs Have Ruined My Life" and "I Spent the Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better," and how his background of being an outsider and a military brat lead him on a wild journey to be a pop-punk singer in New York City. Full chronological playlist: "Ger...
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Episode 19: Sincere Engineer with Deanna Belos

May 30, 2019 • 50 mins
I interview the very talented and very funny Deanna Belos of Sincere Engineer about her debut album Rhombithian. We talk about the expectations of growing up, lab mice, relationships, and the time Deanna almost died getting coffee. Full chronilogical playlist: Corn Dog Sonnet No. 7 Clip from the film Dirty Work Overbite Let You Down Ghosts In The Graveyard
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Episode 18: blink-182's Untitled

April 29, 2019 • 59 mins
blink-182, the band every punk pretends they hate, grows up on their untitled album. All songs by blink-182 unless otherwise noted: Here's Your Letter Circle Jerks - I Just Want Some Skank Frank Turner - Dammit - Live at Salty Dog Cruise 2006 Going Away to College - Live at the Pop Disaster Tour 2002 Dammit Touchdown Boy Dick Lips All Systems Go Feeling This Obvious Violence Interview with Tom DeLonge Down Go Easy Target I M...
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Episode 17: Spanish Love Songs with Dylan Slocum

February 11, 2019 • 105 mins
In a Sound and the Story first, I interview Dylan Slocum of Spanish Love Songs about their album schmaltz. We talk about Dylan's painful journey south and the mechanics of mediocrity. Full chronilogical playlist (all songs by Spanish Love Songs): Beer and Nyquil (Hold It Together) Sequels, Remakes, and Adaptations Nuevo Buffalo Buffalo The Boy Considers His Haircut Otis / Carl Funeral (Phoebe Bridgers cover) And at 54:58,...
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Episode 16: The Depression Issue

December 31, 2018 • 59 mins
Today we talk about depression. Full chronological playlist: The Weakerthans - Virtute at Rest Bright Eyes - Poison Oak The Good Life - O'Rourke's, 1:20 A.M. Laura Jane Grace - Manic Depression Phoebe Bridgers - Funeral Elliott Smith - 2:45 am Frightened Rabbit - Floating in the Forth Luke Rainsford - Frame Titus Andronicus - No Future, Part Three: Escape from No Future Frou Frou - Let Go Local News Legend - i wrote this...
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Episode 15: The Wonder Years's Suburbia, I've Given You All, and Now I'm Nothing

October 22, 2018 • 68 mins
The Wonder Years deliver a genre-defining album about surburbia and coming home. Full chronilogical playlist (all songs by The Wonder Years unless otherwise noted) Local Man Ruins Everything Came Out Swinging Buzz Aldrin: The Poster Boy for Second Place My Last Semester Allen Ginsberg and Tom Waits - America Pool scene from Garden State My Life As a Pigeon Came Out Swinging Woke Up Older The Mountain Goats - Woke Up New Local Ma...
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Episode 14: Jawbreaker

September 3, 2018 • 57 mins
The iconic grandfathers of emo and saints of the East Bay scene get the full Sound and the Story treatment. Full playlist (all songs by Jawbreaker unless otherwise listed): The Boat Dreams from the Hill Lurker II: Dark Son of the Night Shield Your Eyes Tour Song Donatello In Sadding Around Nirvana - Lithium Million Jet Black Save Your Generation Ache Want Chesterfield King Boxcar Condition Oakland Jack Keourac and Steve Allen - ...
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Episode 13: The Menzingers's After the Party

February 7, 2018 • 42 mins
The Menzingers and I take a good, hard look at who we’ve been and who we want to end up with after the party.
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Episode 12: Julien Baker's Sprained Ankle

October 27, 2017 • 39 mins
In the Sound and the Story, I tell the stories of your favorite records. In this episode, I explore the pain and faith in Julien Baker's Sprained Ankle. Songs in order (all songs by Julien Baker unless otherwise noted) Something The Get Up Kids - I'll Catch You (Live) Clip from Before Sunrise Something The Star Killers - Dallas Rejoice Blacktop Vessels Go Home Sprained Ankle Accident Prone (Jawbreaker cover)
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Episode 11: Counting Crows's August and Everything After

June 15, 2017 • 43 mins
In the Sound and the Story, I tell the stories of your favorite records. In this episode, I contemplate the end of adolescence with the Crows' debut album, August and Everything After. Songs in order (all songs by Counting Crows unless otherwise noted) Round Here Anna Begins Sordid Humor - Barbarossa Mr. Jones (demo) August and Everything After (live) Round Here Mr. Jones Sullivan Street Anna Begins Rain King Rainin...
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7 Inch Singles Club: Brand New vs. Taking Back Sunday

June 15, 2017 • 21 mins
The 7 Inch Singles Club takes a dives as deep we can into one song. Exclusive for Patreon members, this first episode is available for everyone! In this episode, we compare Brand New's "Seventy Times Seven" and Taking Back Sunday's "There's No 'I' in Team," which was written about the same salacious incident. Song at the end is some live version of Jeff Rosenstock's "Beers Again Alone...
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Episode 10: Rilo Kiley's More Adventurous

April 3, 2017 • 42 mins
In the Sound and the Story, I tell the stories of your favorite records. In this record, I dive deep into Rilo Kiley's best record, More Adventurous, an indie rock record with major label ambitions. Songs in order (all songs by Rilo Kiley unless otherwise noted): Portions for Foxes Kevin Devine - I Don't Care About Your Band With Arms Outstretched (from Execution of All Things) It's A Hit Does He Love You More Ad...
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Special Announcement

February 8, 2017 • 7 mins
www.patreon.com/thesoundandthestory I want to keep this show free without having obnoxious ads. I want to keep spending hours researching, writing, recording, and editing. I want to bring you more and more albums. I want to create a new type of episode, the 7" Single Series, that goes into one song by a lesser known artist (and maybe even an interview with that artist too). I want to make you playlists and I want to send you i...
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Episode 9: The Gaslight Anthem's The '59 Sound

January 31, 2017 • 36 mins
In the Sound and the Story we go behind and inside the meaning of your favorite records. In this episode we dive deep into The Gaslight Anthem's The '59 Sound, a rock trying to capture a time gone by. Songs in order (all songs by The Gaslight Anthem unless otherwise noted): Great Expectations The '59 Sound Casanova, Baby! Snippets of Great Expectations/Old White Lincoln/High Lonesome/Miles Davis and the Cool/Casano...
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Episode 8: Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago

December 23, 2016 • 40 mins
In the Sound and the Story we go behind and inside the meaning of your favorite records. In this episode we dive deep into Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago, a minimalist masterpiece born out of a Wisconsin winter. Songs in order (all songs by Bon Iver unless otherwise noted): Skinny Love DeYarmond Edison - Silent Signs Flume Lump Sum Skinny Love The Wolves (Act I and II) Blindsided Creature Fear Team For Emma re: St...
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