Koppen With Comics and Critics

Comedy and music fan Brian Koppen chats with comics and music critics

Koppen With Comics and Critics is a music podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 295 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Koppen With Comics and Critics, a music show with 295 episodes published.

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  Episode #11

  KoppenWithCritic Zach Schonfeld (Song Hall of Fame)

  Sep 18, 202621 minS8

  Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Zach Schonfeld as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): Pixies' “Debaser” CAN's “Vitamin C” Clinic's “The Second Line” The Boo Radleys' “Thinking of Ways” Yo La Tengo's “Cherry Chapstick” Zach Schonfeld is a regular contributor to Pitchfork (https://pitchfork.com/staff/zach-schonfeld/) and Stereogum (https://stereogum.com/author/zach-schonfeld) and wrote the book on Nick Cage, How Coppola Became Cage, which can be purchased at https://www.amazon.com/Coppola-Became-Cage-Zach-Schonfeld/dp/019755637X! Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place! A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! Support the show

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  Episode #12

  KoppenWithCritic Christian Kriticos (Song Hall of Fame)

  Sep 18, 202622 minS8

  Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Christian Kriticos as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): Solomon Linda’s “Mbube” Danny & the Juniors’ “At the Hop” Miriam Makeba’s “Pata Pata” Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” Zager & Evans’ “In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)” Check out Christian Kriticos at https://www.christiankriticos.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/christian.kriticos/, and his book MUSIQUE CONCRÈTE coming soon from Bloomsbury! Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place! A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! Support the show

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  Episode #9

  KoppenWithCritic Callum McLean (Song Hall of Fame)

  Sep 18, 202611 minS8

  Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Callum McLean as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): DJ Shadow’s “Midnight in a Perfect World” System of a Down’s “Aerials” Jorge Ben’s “Força Bruta” Aphex Twin’s “Window Licker” Björk’s “Play Dead” Check out Callum McLean at https://callummclean.me/! Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place! A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! Support the show

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  Episode #10

  KoppenWithCritic Meinard Cuskey (Song Hall of Fame)

  Sep 18, 202611 minS8

  Music fan Brian Koppen chats with Meinard Cuskey as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (Hall of Fame artists not eligible): Bad Brains’ “Sailin’ On” The Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” Inhaler’s “My Honest Face” Incubus’ “Pardon Me” Bon Iver’s “Flume” Check out Meinard Cuskey at https://www.instagram.com/meinardcuskey/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@meinard_c; and on Spotify, listen to the Forever is Composed of Nows album by his band Cody’s Porch, and his own EP, Everything I’ve Known. Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place! A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! Support the show

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  Episode #8

  KoppenWithCritic Max Freedman (Song Hall of Fame)

  Sep 18, 202615 minS8

  Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Max Freedman as they discuss nominations for the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame (for which Rock Hall of Fame artists are ineligible): Björk’s “Jóga” Mitski’s "Your Best American Girl" Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ "Y Control” My Bloody Valentine’s “Only Shallow” Perfume Genius’ “Wreath” Check out Max Freedman at https://lavendersound.substack.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/thelavendersound/! Intro music is from Horse’s “Jog in Place” at https://paulkump.bandcamp.com/track/jog-in-place! A playlist with the KoppenWithCritic Song Hall of Fame is at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yU6JSyqKWMbel8QooJmxJ?si=f0744b6b6d1f4f40! Support the show

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