Episode 37
Aaron and Brent look at a Seattle pop-rock band led by multi-instrumentalist Jessica Dobson and the iconic “Queen of Pop”. Fronted by Jessica Dobson, who has performed as a solo artist and as a part of bands like The Shins and Spoon, Aaron highlights three songs from Deep Sea Diver. Coming to prominence in the early 1980s and influencing a generation of performers, Brent focuses on three songs from the legendary Madonna.
This Week’s Playlist
- Beautiful Stranger – Madonna – Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me Soundtrack (1999)
- Impossible Weight – Deep Sea Diver, Sharon Van Etton – Impossible Weight (2020)
- Ray Of Light – Madonna – Ray Of Light (1998)
- Lights Out – Deep Sea Diver – Impossible Weight (2020)
- Don’t Tell Me – Madonna – Music (2000)
- Wishing – Deep Sea Diver – Impossible Weight (2020)
Show Notes
- (15:08) Madonna – SNL – Wayne’s World Sketch – Vimeo
- (15:15) Madonna – SNL – Coffee Talk Sketch – YouTube
- (18:47) Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light’ at 20: Celebrating Her Psychedelic Masterwork – Rolling Stone
- (18:50) Like An Icon: Madonna’s 62 Best Songs For Her 62nd Birthday – The Detroit News
- (19:25) DMA’s “Beautiful Stranger” Cover From MTV Unplugged – YouTube
- (24:00) Broken Record Podcast featuring Jessica Dobson – Broken Record
- (24:37) Artist of the Day – Deep Sea Diver – Cafe Racer
- (30:39) Deep Sea Diver – Impossible Weight Music Video – YouTube
- (34:43) Madonna – Ray Of Light (Official Music Video) – YouTube
- (34:59) “Sepheryn” by Curtiss Maldoon – YouTube
- (41:15) Peter Griffin Drinks A RedBull And Sings Ray Of Light – YouTube
- (41:37) Revisit The Moment Iggy Pop and The Stooges Covered Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light’ – Far Out
- (45:26) Rig Rundown – Deep Sea Diver’s Jessica Dobson – YouTube
- (55:58) Madonna – Don’t Tell Me (Official Music Video) – YouTube
- (57:05) “Stop” by Joe Henry – YouTube
- (01:00:18) Co-Writers Mirwais and Joe Henry Tell the Story Behind “Don’t Tell Me” – Variety
- (01:01:47) 10 Musicians Who Cite Madonna As Their Inspiration – The Things
- (01:05:11) Deep Sea Diver Artist Bio – thisisdeepseadiver.com
- (01:07:06) Deep Sea Diver – Wishing (Official Video) – YouTube
- (01:08:13) Deep Sea Diver Highlights 78 Shuttered Music Venues in Video for New Song “Wishing” – Under the Radar
- (01:12:25) Deep Sea Diver – Impossible Weight (Studio Video) – YouTube
- (01:12:25) Deep Sea Diver – Shattering the Hourglass (Studio Video) – YouTube
Other Links
- Madonna Made A Perfect “Beautiful Stranger” For The Spy Who Shagged Me – A/V Club
- Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light’ at 20 – Billboard
- The Most Influential Artists: #3 Madonna – Spin Magazine
Band Websites
Listen to the Playlist
Videos Mentioned
Bands Mentioned
- Madonna
- Deep Sea Diver
- Jessica Dobson
- Beck
- The Shins
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
