Opinions are like podcasts - everyone has one. And with so much music criticism floating around out there, who has time to sort through all the hot takes? Fortunately for you, when it comes to the art of popular music critique, ours is the final word. Join disgruntled indie musicians Thin Lear and Niagara Moon as they eloquently bicker over the last 90 years of recorded music history, finding the overrated, underrated, and everything weird in-between.
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Niagara Moon and Thin Lear hosts Losing My Opinion, a music show with 165 episodes published.
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#163 - New music should be harder to find, with Kyle Rosse of Smiling Strange
Jul 15, 20261h 2mEp. 166
Lofi rocker renaissance man Kyle Rosse joins the show today! Thomas celebrates the one classic rock band that's "hardest to hate". Kyle shares recent musical finds that were difficult to discover - making them all the mo
#162 - The original band Nirvana (from the 60s!), with Ry Jennings
Jul 1, 202658mEp. 165
Nashville country rocker Ry Jennings joins the show today! Thomas celebrates the wonder of Bob Marley and the Wailers - noting just many "alternate versions" of classic songs their catalog offers. Ry exposes the group to
#161 - The insanity of disco lyrics, with Benjamin Shepherd
Jun 17, 202658mEp. 1640
Richmond tunesmith Benjamin Shepherd joins the show today! Thomas opens with an ode to the Best Rock Drummer of the 20th Century. Ben follows with an outrageous selection of classic disco tracks with the weirdest lyrics
Matt's back from tour, and trades off with Thomas with their choices of Most Overplayed Songs. They might have been fun once, but they've since been overexposed... https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.c
Thomas catches Matt during a brief reprieve from his May tour - they recount fun times from shows they've played thus far, while Matt buckles up for the remaining trip ahead. Thomas then asks if "On The Road Again" is tr
#158 - A closer look at Mike Love, with Charlie Kaplan
May 6, 20261h 12mEp. 1610
New York songwriter Charlie Kaplan joins today! Thomas leads with an argument over the creative merits of Mike Love - a somewhat less beloved member of The Beach Boys... Charlie rips into a reverent ode to the 1972 Live
He's back! Writer of over 25,000 songs Matt Farley joins the boys today to talk their upcoming New Hampshire gig on Mother's Day, and ponder over larger questions regarding the music biz. Thomas warms up the discussion w
Matt and Thomas collaborate on this episode, finally reflecting on THE ultimate rock n roll band. Matt shares some choice cuts he bets regular Stones fans don't even know about, while Thomas trades off with some underapp
Buffalo NY folk artist Ian McCuen joins the show today! Matt opens with an ode to the 2009 indie benefit compilation Dark Was The Night. Thomas follows with a perfectly dreary playlist to accompany the month of March. ht
#154 - Music "ahead of its time", with Erynn McLeod
Mar 11, 20261h 10mEp. 1570
Charlottesville singer-songwriter Erynn McLeod joins the show today! Matt opens with yet another valiant attempt to develop an appreciate for Frank Zappa. Thomas struggles through a cold as he follows up with a look at m
#153 - Abba's secret masterpiece album, with Stephen Bluhm
Feb 25, 20261h 0mEp. 1560
NY most ornate singer-songwriter Stephen Bluhm joins the show today! Thomas discusses the subtle (or not subtle) art of using sampling in music. Stephen wows the group with a convincing case for ABBA's 1980 album "The Vi
New Zealand songwriter and Youtube reviewer Nancy Howie - aka Fathom - joins the show today! Thomas leads with a look at different ways artist have tackled the hallowed Beatles cover. Nancy then exposes the group to fres
#151 - Songs to launch into outer space, with Adam Lytle
Jan 28, 20261h 12mEp. 1540
NY rock songwriter Adam Lytle joins the show today! Thomas opens with a tough question - what 5 songs in all of music would you send out into space, in the hope that aliens would discover them someday? Adam goes equally
For this very special installment of LMO, Thomas and Matt have yet another contest! They've both brought in 5 songs to share with the other person, with the question being - is the song they've brought in one that they e
#149 - The Art of Grocery Store Music, with Chris Ingalls
Dec 31, 20251h 8mEp. 1520
Music journalist Chris Ingalls (PopMatters) is back to help the boys close out the year! Thomas initiates with an examination of the artistic tightrope that is the grocery store playlist. Chris then pays tribute to a for
Matt rings in the holiday cheer with a slew of Christmas songs he's never heard from classic rock & pop artists. Thomas imagines an alternate reality where the Beatles got back together in 1971 and improved on some of th
#147 - Examining Dylan's "Saved" era, with Geoff Himsel of Bird Friend
Dec 3, 20251h 8mEp. 1500
New Hampshire DIY indie-folkster Geoff Himsel joins the show today! After reminiscing about their time playing Portsmouth together, Thomas shares songs from artists at their various ...low points. Geoff then asks the gro
#146 - What is the sound of 2010? with Sam Himself
Nov 19, 20251h 7mEp. 1490
Swiss-American alt rocker Sam Himself joins the show today! Thomas starts the conversation with a look back at the glory of 2010 indie. Sam then shares a number of brilliant, heartbreaking songs from some of the most cri
#145 - The origins of David Bowie, with Drew Danburry
Nov 5, 202558mEp. 1480
Songwriter Drew Danburry of Icarus Phoenix joins the show today! Matt sings the praises of the first two (legitimate..) albums of David Bowie, noting how they set the course for his subsequent creative output. Thomas exp
#144 - 90's deep cuts that should have been singles, with Ben Zalman
Oct 22, 20251h 7mEp. 1470
Music promoter Ben Zalman (Planetary Group) joins the show today! A special themed episode this week. Everyone selects 3 songs from the 1990's that should have been released as singles from their respective albums, in an
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Losing My Opinion is hosted by Niagara Moon and Thin Lear. The show is categorised under music (commentary) and has published 165 episodes.
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