What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About Music
Adam Scott Glasspool, Steve Murphy, Lucas WayA podcast that dives deep into discographies - one artist per season. Hosts Adam, Steve, and Lucas go album by album, track by track, exploring how context shapes our experience of music, why fans become obsessed, and what music really is. With three hosts coming from wildly different levels of musical knowledge, expect sharp analysis, wild tangents, hot takes, and more information about the artis... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 338 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | MusicMusic CommentaryComedy | |||
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The Big Mates provide a special kind of audio accompaniment for a variety of clips from across the career of The Sugarcubes.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss Icelandic cuisine, currency conversion rates, successful side projects, milk, Top of the Pop... more
The Big Mates discuss antique shops, alternative dance music, relatively new sweets, and Stick Around for Joy by The Sugarcubes.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue the prologue of their deep-dive exploration into the music of Björk by talking about th... more
The Big Mates discuss classic cities, CBGB’s, allergies, and Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week! by The Sugarcubes.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue the prologue of their deep-dive exploration into the music of Björk by talking about the second album by... more
The Big Mates discuss speaking, growling, fasting, and Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas properly begin their deep-dive exploration of Björk by talking about her upbringing, her musical background, the influences she found w... more
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- My Fav Podcast!
Joined on early in the arctic monkeys season, and heard Lucas go on and on about “ Mews” ( how I thought it was spelt at the time)
So naturally I went back to season 2 and listened to it. They are now one of my favourite bands ever, and I recently picked up “ Origin of Symmetry” on 12”
Then I went to the Billie Eilish season. I know love Billie Rilish. Went back to the Manics season. I now love them. Point is, this podcast is the reason I love music. I also got into songwriting, and I know ho... more
Apple Podcasts5Is-it-rad-in-yo-head?
United Kingdom2 months ago - I love this podcast
Listen to this podcast, it's ace. Season one made 2020 lockdown the best thing ever. I still feel nostalgia for Steve talking about feeling nostalgia in The Holy Bible episode. Let's make it clear: Steve is 'not just there', he absolutely NEEDS to be there to make the whole dynamic work. I love Adam's knowledgeable approach to the subjects. Shines a light on it all. I used to find Lucas annoying but this new season (Radiohead) he has been immense. Respect! Still don't like M**E, though.
UPDATE T... more
Apple Podcasts5Neighbour of the belstUnited Kingdom2 months ago - Brilliant
The amount of research that goes into this is unbelievable. Found out things about my favourite bands and helped me to hear their songs in a different context.
Apple Podcasts5Cee of LawUnited Kingdom8 months ago - three mates talk about music
The unique concept, a deep dive into an artist, song-by-song, track-by-track, is great both if you already know the artist well or know nothing about that music. You get history and context and different viewpoints from three people who engage with music in different ways.
Takes a few eps or more to understand the in-jokes and appreciate the banter style, but when it clicks it makes for a fun listen. They are people who you would like to have as friends, to meet at the pub or coffee shop to ta... more
Apple Podcasts5greg_kj
United States8 months ago - Made me feel 16 again
What a lovely surprise this podcast is. As a lapsed REM fan this brought me right back to my excitement in the early 90s and made me appreciate anew each track, even ones I had till now dismissed. I’m only halfway through these and can’t wait to work through the rest.
Apple Podcasts5SadmafiosoUnited Kingdoma year ago
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Apple Podcasts | #234 | United States/Music/Music Commentary |
Apple Podcasts | #45 | United Kingdom/Music/Music Commentary |
Apple Podcasts | #247 | United Kingdom/Music |
Apple Podcasts | #162 |  Australia/Music/Music Commentary |
Apple Podcasts | #201 |  Germany/Music/Music Commentary |
Apple Podcasts | #56 |  Ireland/Music/Music Commentary |
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What is This Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Three hosts dive deep into discographies, unpackting albums track-by-track and exploring how context, culture, and fan enthusiasm shape what makes music memorable. Across seasons they tackle a rotating slate of artists, weaving history, technical insights, and lively banter into a philosophy of what music is and why it matters. A standout trait is their collaborative dynamic: sharp analysis paired with playful tangents, accessible even to listeners who aren't musicians, while still rewarding hardcore fans with detailed, track-focused discussion. The show's format—long-form, seasonal deep-dives with audience engagement—creates a distinctive listening experience that can feel like being part of a small, music-nerd collective. Potential listen... more
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