Popcast
By The New York Times
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Description
New York Times music critics Jon Pareles and Jon Caramanica talk each week about the latest pop music news, the top songs, the best albums, the biggest stars — and the up and coming stars you haven't heard of yet.
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CleanFestivals That Inspire Awe, and Festivals That Lead to Criminal Investigations | Music fests are ubiquitous, but only some are curated well enough to be thrilling. And there’s the Fyre Festival. | 5/26/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHarry Styles and John Mayer, Teardrops on Their Guitars | The One Direction member and the pop-blues poster boy have a few things in common. | 5/19/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanParamore Returns, Headed Straight For the 1980s | One of the most impressive rock bands working in the mainstream has taken a left turn. Where is Paramore headed, and how did it inspire scores of artists? | 5/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFinding Feist’s Pleasure and Pain | The singer-songwriter’s new album is a low-fi exploration of extreme emotions. How does it relate to her earlier hits, and how did she get here? | 5/5/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow Lil Uzi Vert Turned Rap Into Rock and Became a Pop Star | He’s a rapper, a social media phenomenon, the guy yelling “ya” on Migos’s hit “Bad and Boujee.” What’s the secret of Uzi’s success? | 4/28/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA Deep Dig on Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole’s Hip-Hop’s Values | The two rappers recall an earlier time in the genre’s history, in terms of aesthetics and politics. How do they fit in today? | 4/21/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow Do You Solve a Problem Like the Chainsmokers? | In three years, the duo has had several hits while offending all sorts of people. What does its sound say about EDM? | 4/14/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJazz in 2017: The Music Is Thriving, Though Support Is in Peril | Kamasi Washington and some Los Angeles musicians are producing vital recordings, but N.E.A. funding is uncertain. A conversation about the state of jazz. | 4/7/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDrake Changed Hip-Hop’s Sound. Can He Change the Business? | His release isn’t an album or a mixtape, but a playlist — a move that could position him to shift the music industry once again. | 3/27/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow Chuck Berry Became a Rock ’n’ Roll Mastermind | He wrote the guitar licks, told the clever stories, duckwalked across the stage and forever changed popular music | 3/22/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Billboard Charts Are Wackier Than Ever: What’s Going On? | Streaming figures into chart positions now, a fact that has started yielding some very odd results. | 3/17/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Greatest Trick Ed Sheeran Ever Pulled Was Convincing the World He’s an Underdog | The British singer/songwriter is a record-smashing superstar, but he still plays the spurned lover. How does he do it? | 3/10/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat Future and Migos Tell Us About Atlanta’s Rap Dominance | A panel discusses Migos, Lil Yachty and more of the city’s budding stars on Popcast. | 3/3/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat Happens When Nashville Outsiders Become Country’s Big Stars? | The city synonymous with the country music business is in transition. How is it dealing with rapid change, and the Trump era? A panel discusses on Popcast. | 2/24/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWere There Any Real Winners at the Grammys? | It was an awards show filled with flubs, tear, apologies and protests. The New York Times pop music writers discuss Adele, Beyoncé, Chance the Rapper and more on Popcast. | 2/14/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWill the Grammy Awards End With a Big Surprise? | The New York Times pop team debates whether Sturgill Simpson will pull out a surprise victory in a night stacked with Adele vs. Beyoncé face-offs. | 2/10/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPunk Rock Is Alive and Well, No Politics Required | The current political climate doesn’t come up even once during the latest Popcast, a conversation about Japandroids, the Menzingers and the state of rock. | 2/3/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe War Over ‘La La Land’: Gotta Hear Both Sides | The toast of Hollywood has divided our culture writers. Two of the movie’s boosters go to battle with two of its critics in this week’s Popcast. | 1/27/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Crooner in Chief: Barack Obama’s Musical Legacy | He brought soul and hip-hop into the White House like no president before him. A discussion of Mr. Obama’s most powerful musical moments, on this week’s Popcast. | 1/20/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHip-Hop’s Elders and Youth Go to Battle (Again) | Should rap’s young stars have more reverence for the genre’s pioneers, and vice versa? A conversation about hip-hop’s latest generation-gap struggles. | 1/13/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMariah Carey and New Year’s Eve: Is the Fantasy Over? | A panel discusses Ms. Carey's recent New Year's Eve performance and career. | 1/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean10 Songs That Tell the Story of 2016 | A round table of pop experts discuss the year in tracks, from Maren Morris's "Rich" to Twenty One Pilots' "Ride" to Rihanna's "Sex With Me." | 12/30/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Year in Jazz Music | A roundtable of writers discuss trends and notable moments of the year. | 12/23/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPop Music Trends in 2016 | The pop music team discusses news themes and what may shape it for years to come. | 12/16/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Best Albums of 2016 | This week, The New York Times music team reflects on albums that defined 2016. | 12/9/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFor Bruno Mars and the Weeknd, the Past as Muse | This week, a discussion of new releases by both artists who have more in common than it may appear. | 12/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRevisiting Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo' | After a series of bizarre shows, Kanye West canceled the remainder of his "Saint Pablo" tour last week. This weekend, we're listening back to the conversation Jon Caramanica led at the time of the album's release. | 11/25/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMourning the Greats: Leonard Cohen, Leon Russell and Mose Allison | This year has seen the loss of Prince, David Bowie, Merle Haggard, and, now, three more towering figures have died. A look at their legacies. | 11/18/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Division and Unity in Pop, and Beyond | Can the cultural events of the last couple of weeks connect to macro political realities? | 11/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: A Tribe Called Quest Returns | A discussion of the group’s legacy and how it fits into the current hip-hop landscape | 11/4/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: What’s Next for Kesha? | The pop star has been locked in an ugly contract dispute with Dr. Luke; two writers who have examined her case break down the pop star’s situation. | 10/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Nu-Dance Rises With Help From Streaming | This week, Jon Caramanica and guests discuss club music. | 10/21/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDylancast: Bob Dylan Wins the Nobel Prize! | Our music and book critics discuss Dylan, the musician, and Dylan, the writer. | 10/14/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Tyler Glenn at the Crossroads | His fiery solo album questions almost everything he used to believe in. | 10/7/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Finding the Joy (and Humor) in Bon Iver’s Pain | The new Bon Iver album abandons many of the musical choices that informed much of his earlier music. | 9/29/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: The Next Teen Star Machine | Shawn Mendes broke out on Vine. The next breeding ground for pop stars might be Musical.ly, a social music app for teens. | 9/22/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Fall Preview | The pop music team discusses some of their favorite upcoming fall releases. | 9/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: The Return of New York Rap | A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Young M.A. represent an unexpected moment. | 9/9/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Stardom in the Age of Social Media | With celebrities so accessible online they have to go above and beyond when meeting fans in the arena. | 9/1/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Frank Ocean Returns | A roundtable discussion on the release of the musician’s latest works. | 8/24/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Race and Hip-Hop, a Conversation | A discussion about the current wave of white rappers trying to elide conversations about race, with varying success. | 8/18/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Janet Jackson and the Legacy of ‘Control’ | A discussion on how pop failed Ms. Jackson for years, and what it has done for her lately. | 8/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: A Send-Off for Ben Ratliff | Mr. Ratliff, a music critic at The Times since 1996, discusses his tenure. | 8/4/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Gucci Mane and Atlanta Hip-Hop | Jon Caramanica explains how Gucci Mane, Lil Yachty and 21 Savage are all part of the same long line. | 7/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Dissecting the Legacy of Alan Vega and Suicide | Days after Mr. Vega’s death, the journalist Geeta Dayal discusses Suicide’s early days. | 7/21/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: The Return of Pop-Punk and Emo | Pop music writers discuss Blink-182’s influence on modern pop-punk bands. | 7/14/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: J Balvin’s Reggaeton Mission | Ben Ratliff and Joe Coscarelli discuss how the Latin music superstar is rewriting the rules. | 7/7/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Prince’s Fateful Flight and Judith Hill’s Story | For those looking to understand Prince’s musical life in his final years, the larger story of Ms. Hill is illuminating. | 6/23/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Techno’s Dual Identity | A discussion of techno as youth music and heritage culture. | 6/9/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Hip-Hop Concerts and the Police | After a fatal shooting at a T.I. concert, Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli discuss rap, race and security with Minya Oh, a.k.a. Miss Info, and Joie Manda of Interscope Records. | 6/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Arthur Russell | New York Times music critics discuss Mr. Russell’s wide-angle, slow-release significance. | 5/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Chance the Rapper and Drake | New York Times music critics discuss the latest albums by both artists. | 5/19/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Radiohead and James Blake | New York Times critics compare the latest releases. | 5/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Britney Spears | A discussion of Ms. Spears’s conservatorship. | 5/7/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Beyoncé Serves Up ‘Lemonade’ | New York Times critics and writers discuss the singer’s new album. | 4/25/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Caetano Veloso | Mr. Veloso, the great Brazilian singer and songwriter, discusses current events in his country. | 4/21/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Remembering Prince | New York Times culture critics discuss Prince’s music and impact. | 4/21/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast:Country Music Agitators | New York Times music critics discuss Sturgill Simpson and Merle Haggard. | 4/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Jazz Artists in Exile | New York Times music critics discuss recent biopics about Miles Davis and Chet Baker. | 4/7/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Jazz in Museums | Nate Chinen and Ben Ratliff on the ways jazz is being presented at museum spaces. | 3/24/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Gwen Stefani Returns | Ben Ratliff, Times music critic and Caryn Ganz, Times pop music editor, discuss the singer’s new album. | 3/17/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: The Art and Future of Criticism | New York Times critics gather to discuss their newly released books. | 3/10/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Macklemore’s Aesthetic Mission | Jon Caramanica chats with the rapper about the role of music in creating change. | 2/25/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Kanye West”s Unfinished Album | A roundtable discussion on “The Life of Pablo.” | 2/18/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Beyonce and Rihanna Take a Different Approach | Times critics discuss the recent music releases of each singer. | 2/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: R&B’s New Identity | New York Times music critics discuss changes within the genre. | 1/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Tropical House Movement | Ben Ratliff and Michaelangelo Matos discuss the genre. | 1/21/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Love, Death and David Bowie | A conversation about the pop star’s life and work with the philosopher Simon Critchley, author of “Bowie.” | 1/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Jazz Moments of 2015 | New York Times music critics discuss the year in jazz. | 1/7/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Making Sense of 2015 in Music | Music critics for The New York Times talk about the themes, currents and big ideas that defined the year. | 12/29/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Best Songs of 2015 | Music critics for The New York Times discuss their favorite songs. | 12/22/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Best Albums of 2015 | Music critics for The New York Times discuss the year’s highlights. | 12/17/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Joe Casey of Protomartyr | Ben Ratliff chats with Mr. Casey about the lyrics on the band’s album and more. | 12/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Sophie and Grimes | Ben Ratliff and Jon Pareles discuss their approaches to music. | 12/3/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: The Return of Adele | Jon Caramanica and Jon Pareles discuss her new album, “25.” | 11/12/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Taylor Swift and Drake, Friendship vs. Partnership | The stars have found both help and hindrance from those who surround them. | 11/5/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Joanna Newsom | Ben Ratliff and Melissa Marturano talk about the critique of Ms. Newsom and her music. | 10/29/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Justin Bieber Is Back. Thank Poo Bear. | The Times’s pop music squad on the unlikely songwriter behind “Where Are Ü Now” and “What Do You Mean?” | 10/15/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: The Influence of ‘808s and Heartbreak’ | Times music critics discuss the influence of Kanye West’s album on current musical styles. | 10/8/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Janet Jackson Returns With ‘Unbreakable’ | Times music critics discuss Ms. Jackson’s new album and tour. | 10/1/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLin-Manuel Miranda On How Hip-Hop Influenced Him and ‘Hamilton’ | Jon Caramanica and Mr. Miranda discuss the songs and rappers that inspired him and his work. | 9/24/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Jen Shyu Explores the Unknown | Times critics discuss the jazz artist whose music incorporates poetry and dreams. | 9/17/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Jon Batiste and ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ | Times music critics discuss Mr. Batiste’s role as bandleader on the show. | 9/9/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: 2015 MTV Video Music Awards | The night belonged to those who shocked without needing to perform. | 8/31/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: The Weeknd | Times critics discuss The Weeknd’s music and new album, “Beauty Behind the Madness.” | 8/27/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: ‘Where Are Ü Now’ | Times music critics discuss Justin Bieber’s collaboration with Skrillex and Diplo. | 8/24/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCarly Rae Jepsen Grows Up | With “Emotion,” the singer known best for “Call Me Maybe” embraces a seductive side to her music. | 8/20/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ | Jon Caramanica and Reginald C. Dennis, a founding editor of XXL magazine, discuss N.W.A and the film. | 8/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDrake’s Bully Pulpit | Jon Caramanica, Minya Oh and Rawiya Kameir discuss Drake and OVO Fest. | 8/6/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Titus Andronicus | Ben Ratliff and Joe Coscarelli discuss the New Jersey punk band and their new album. | 7/30/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Prince Royce, Pitbull and Multilingual Pop Music | Ben Ratliff, Jon Caramanica and Julianne Escobedo Shepherd discuss international and multilingual pop. | 7/23/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanReggae’s Summer Flirtation | A look at the desire for a reggae or reggae-like worldwide pop hit between Memorial Day and Labor Day. | 7/16/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHip-Hop’s Silent Majority | Hip-hop’s mainstream can often be confused with prosperity gospel, so it’s striking that in 2015, at least a couple of the genre’s biggest selling stars want nothing to do with such narratives. | 7/9/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanApple Music and Beats 1 | Ben Ratliff and Ben Sisario discuss Apple Music, the much-anticipated music-streaming service to be launched June 30. | 6/25/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: “Tomatoes” Giving Country Its Bite | Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss the women of country music. | 6/18/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPopcast: Tenement’s Bright Double Album | Ben Ratliff, Maria Sherman and Liz Pelly discuss the band’s new album and punk music. | 6/11/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJason Derulo Glides Across Genres | Ben Ratliff and Jon Caramanica discuss Jason Derulo’s new album. | 6/4/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanASAP Rocky Returns to a Haze | Ben Ratliff and Jon Caramanica discuss ASAP Rocky’s new album. | 5/28/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanShamir’s Distinctive Voice | Ben Ratliff and Jon Caramanica discuss the singer’s blend of different genres. | 5/21/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoey Alexander, the Young Jazz Sensation | Ben Ratliff and Nate Chinen discuss Joey Alexander’s debut album. | 5/14/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanU2 Prepares to Go on Tour | Ben Ratliff and Jon Pareles discuss U2 and “Songs of Innocence” as the group heads out on a world tour. | 5/7/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNew Albums By Zac Brown Band and Tyler Farr | Joe Coscarelli and Jon Caramanica discuss records from country dissenters and what, if anything, country’s borders mean anymore. | 4/30/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKamasi Washington and the West Coast Get Down | Ben Ratliff and Jon Caramanica discuss the tenor saxophonist and his roots in the thriving Los Angeles jazz scene. | 4/23/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow Much Festival Is Too Much Festival? | Jon Caramanica, Jon Pareles and Ben Ratliff discuss the vicissitudes and artistic value of music festivals. | 4/16/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Ongoing Evolution of Charles Lloyd | Jon Pareles and Nate Chinen discuss the jazz saxophonist, flutist and band leader Charles Lloyd. | 4/9/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKendrick Lamar, Dissenting From the Mainstream as He Influences It | Discussing the rapper’s new album, “To Pimp A Butterfly.” | 3/26/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOn ‘Empire’: The Show, the Music and the Calamitous Finale | Jon Caramanica and Gilbert Cruz, of The Times, and Justin Charity, of Complex, discuss “Empire.” | 3/19/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBlurred Legal Lines | Ben Sisario, Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss the “Blurred Lines” copyright trial. | 3/12/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMadonna is Still Madonna On ‘Rebel Heart’ | Jon Pareles and Ben Ratliff discuss “Rebel Heart,” the new album by Madonna. | 3/5/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWho Is Boots? | Ben Ratliff and Jon Pareles discuss the 28-year-old singer, songwriter and producer. | 2/19/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGrammys Post-Mortem | Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss Kanye West, Beck, Iggy Azalea, Papa John’s and other stars of the show. | 2/9/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBjörk Gets Personal | Jon Pareles tells Ben Ratliff about club-hopping with Björk in Iceland and listening to her new album, “Vulnerica,” which was released last week. | 1/29/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDeparted Tastemakers: ASAP Yams and Kim Fowley | Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss two connectors with keen ears, who died last week. | 1/22/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSleater-Kinney Returns | Ben Ratliff and Jon Pareles are joined by Caryn Ganz, of RollingStone.com, to discuss “No Cities to Love,” the new album by Sleater-Kinney. | 1/15/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAll About Meghan Trainor | Ben Ratliff and Joe Coscarelli discuss Ms. Trainor as surprise, as a formula, as contrivance and as a product of Nantucket, hip-hop and Nashville. | 1/8/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Year in Jazz 2014 | Jon Pareles, Nate Chinen and Ben Ratliff discuss the movements of jazz in 2014. | 1/1/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Year in Pop 2014 | Ben Ratliff, Jon Pareles, Jon Caramanica and Nate Chinen discuss pop music’s dominant themes, lessons and preoccupations in 2014. | 12/18/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Best Albums of 2014 | The pop critics of The New York Times discuss their lists of the Top 10 albums of the year. | 12/11/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Pop Savvy of ‘Beyond the Lights’ | Jon Caramanica and A.O. Scott discuss what this modern update of “The Bodyguard” gets right about the music business. | 12/4/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLondon Calls Mary J. Blige | Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss Mary J. Blige and her new album, “The London Sessions.” | 11/20/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow Bobby Shmurda Danced Into the Hot 100 | The 20-year-old East Flatbush rapper Bobby Shmurda has just jumped from No. 8 to No. 6 on the Billboard chart. | 11/13/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDave Grohl’s ‘Sonic Highways’ | Ben Ratliff and Jon Caramanica discuss “Sonic Highways,” the new album and HBO mini-series by Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters. | 11/6/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanListening to Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ | Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss Taylor Swift’s poppy new album. | 10/26/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Myth of Scott Walker | Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss Scott Walker and “Soused,” his new album with the drone-metal band Sunn O))). | 10/16/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTinashe, FKA Twigs and the Semantics of R&B | Ben Ratliff and Jon Caramanica discuss the singers Tinashe and FKA twigs, and whether they point toward a new conception of R&B. | 10/9/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanParsing Steve Coleman’s Genius | Ben Ratliff and Nate Chinen discuss the jazz saxophonist, a recent winner of a MacArthur “genius” grant. | 9/25/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat We Talk About When We Talk About Chris Brown | Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss the challenges of appraising Chris Brown. | 9/18/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanU2’s ‘Songs of Innocence’: Gift or Spam? | Ben Ratliff and Jon Pareles discuss the new U2 album, released this week for free in iTunes. | 9/11/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOur Vacations with Ariana Grande and Kate Bush | Ben Ratliff and Jon Caramanica discuss new projects by Ms. Grande and Ms. Bush. | 9/4/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Alchemist | Ben Ratliff talks to Jennifer Herrema of the band Black Bananas. | 8/7/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSongs of the Summer | Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss some of the most popular songs of the summer. | 7/31/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Simply the best music popcast.
If you want to discover new artist or albums, this is the perfect "Popcast". Unlike, Itunes New Music Tuesday Podcast, (who limit themselves to make a review of the Home Page of Itunes music store), NYT Popcast, explore deeply in the albums, giving you the oportunity to really taste the music. You're not gonna like every artist or albums review they make, but I assure you gonna have a wonderful journey in pop music world. keep doing the good work, guys!
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Please remove the cardboard box from Jon Pareles' head
Every week, Pareles sounds like he's talking to us from inside a cardboard box. All other reviewers sound natural. Please remove the cardboard box from Jon Pareles' head.
