Hosted by Andrew Magnotta · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 79 episodes
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There's so much great music that it can be overwhelming to try and keep up with what's coming out today, let alone important music from years past.Each week on 'At First Listen,' cohosts Andrew and Dominique dive deep into music new and old that to broaden their musical horizons and (hopefully) discover new favorites.Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!Connect with 'At First Listen' on Instagram @AtFirstListenPodcast.
Andrew Magnotta hosts At First Listen, a music show with 79 episodes published.
Our guest Kelly Branco introduces us to Ween via the band's 1997 album 'The Mollusk.' We discuss the alternative music landscape in the '90s that enabled a strange band like Ween to find its audience, as well as how Ween
We tackle some fresh hardcore from Thrown with the newly-released single, “Split.” Thrown’s groovy brand of slam metal feels especially livid in a genre where the primary goal is to put anger on tape. T
In this bonus episode, we check out a dreamy new collaboration between VÉRITÉ and LEXXE, “Labyrinth.” The lush, witchy single seems like a longtime coming between a pair of artists with a lot of mutual respect. Naturally
Andrew got an exclusive look at the brand new documentary film, Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition , which tracks one of heavy metal's greatest bands from its humble East London roots to the world's stage. Burning Ambition is
Lady Gaga and Doechii dropped a fresh collaboration, "Runway," ahead of the highly anticipated sequel to The Devil Wears Prada , coming in a few weeks. We talk about what we like about the Gaga/Doechii partnership. Then
We finally dive into the French-Canadian instrumental rock band that has taken over the Internet for millions of people. In an age of pastiche and plagiarism, Angine de Poitrine looks and sounds like nothing you've heard
British singer-songwriter and producer Raye just released a behemoth of a new album, THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE . Andrew and Dominique grapple with the grand scope of the album, which is packed with jazz, musical theatr
We take a closer look at the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees, since quite a few of them surprised us. We discuss who among the nominees is a lock to make the Hall, and who we would vote for this year. Tell us wh
We get to know Nashville fusion bassist Jon von Boehm over his love of George Benson's "Give Me the Night," and his own new solo album, 'Reflections.' Tell us about your first listen in the comments or at @AtFirstListenP
With his latest album, I Barely Know Her , Sombr has solidified his place as one of the most promising young singer-songwriters today. Andrew and Dominique break down the high points of the Grammy-nominated album, as wel
The podcast is back to celebrate 311 Day, the high holy day of ‘90s white boy culture. The Nebraska-bred rap-rock-reggae band has seemingly always met (valid) criticism of its music with positivity, persevering for over
Our guest, comedian Larry Dorsey, Jr., introduces us to Afrobeat innovator Fela Kuti. We discuss how Kuti exported Pan-Africanism to the world through his music. We talk about his musical roots, his political activism an
Andrew and Dominique look back at their first year cohosting the At First Listen podcast. We did 43 episodes this year. It was a lot of music to listen to and far too much to remember! So we have to ask: What did we love
Dominique brings in a new song by rapper Fatmowf called 'Copycat," as an epilogue to last week's B.B. King episode, where we asked questions about the legacy of the blues in modern music. Tell us about your first listen
Why don’t people care about the blues anymore? We applaud guitarist Joe Bonamassa’s heroic tribute B.B. King Blues Summit 100 , celebrating what would be the King of the Blues’ 100th birthday, but have to ask, ‘Why?’ We
We check out a new song called "Thick Neck" by rapper/guitarist Ando San. We're intrigued by Ando San's whole vibe, his metal vocalist-turned-rapper transition and whether or now he's a cat guy. Tell us about your first
We break down a pair of tracks from a relatively unknown but charismatic Queens, New York-based rapped called Young Cardamom. This Indian-American emcee dropped a flurry of songs with great-looking visuals about a decade
Andrew and Dominique know almost nothing about D’Angelo, so if they didn’t do a D’Angelo episode now, they might never learn. We enlist LiteFM midday host and National Black Radio Hall of Famer Helen Little to help fill
We discuss the anomaly that is the 1993 stop-motion animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas — a gothic Halloween musical comedy for children that hinges of themes of death, depression, belonging and the Christmas sp
This bonus episode is a loving tribute to the greatest and one true Halloween song. Tell us about your first listen @AtFirstListenpodcast on Instagram! Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! (NOTE: Andrew is of course r
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At First Listen is hosted by Andrew Magnotta. The show is categorised under music (comedy) and has published 79 episodes.
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