Ep. 49 | Common & Pete Rock | The Auditorium Vol. 1

Welcome to Episode 49 of This is Not Happening (TINH).  An
Album of the Month (AOTM) Podcast where in Part 1 we deep dive
into an Album that one of us has chosen and in Part 2 we play
'Spin it or Bin it'.  This is where we pick a theme and each
select a song that represents that theme. We judge each others
selections by asking the question 'Spin It or Bin It'?

This month, in Part 1, Nolan goes back to his spiritual home, Hip
Hop and has picked an album that the genre has been waiting
decades for - Common and Pete Rock, The Auditorium Vol. 1.

In Part 2, Spin It or Bin It, the theme sounds simple but it
turned out to be deceptively divisive. This month we delve into
'Power Ballads' ... but what actually is a Power Ballad?

Part 1 | Common & Pete Rock | The Auditorium Vol. 1
If you're age (old AF) and you like Hip Hop then
you've probably been listening to these two legends for 30 odd
years. Common is 52, Mr. Rock is 54. They've been at the top of
their games for decades but does the combination deliver synergy
or something a little less?


Listen to the album HERE

Watch some videos HEREand  HEREand
HERE

Guy references the performance of 'When the Sun Shines
Again' on Jimmy Fallon.

If you've got 4 hrs then watch this monster chat with the
pair onDrinks Champs

I reference a NY Time Popcast Episode discussing what
'What's an ageing rapper to do'

Guy references 




Part 2 | Spin It or Bin It | Power Ballads.

So what is a Power Ballad? We all know the classics, but if we
try and bring something a little different then first we have to
have some sort of definition. We've picked 4 tracks that aren't
on many Power Ballad playlists ... 


Guy chose Nothing Compares 2U by Sinead O'Connor.

David chose The Way That You Do It by Gerry
Rafferty. 

Joey chose Drivers License by Olivia Rodrigo.

Nolan chose Roar by Katy Perry. 



See you on Episode 50 ... 


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