Just Be Grateful That Rivers Cuomo Isn’t Your Dad
Waste or Taste takes on Weezer’s latest attempt at relevance, a viral 9-year-old singer’s spin on an OutKast classic, and a blistering track from one of the coolest artists currently working.
The concept behind our podcast Waste or Taste is simple: Every episode, a group of Hearing Things founders gets together, with each person bringing a new song to the table. Then we debate whether those songs are “waste” or “taste.” Sometimes we reach a critical consensus; other times there’s fisticuffs, absurdity, or both.
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On this episode, Jill, Andy, and Ryan discuss Weezer’s duet with Wednesday’s Karly Hartzman, “We Might as Well Be Strangers”; would-be child star Young Roddo’s heartbroken (and possibly toxic) “Ms. Jackson”; and art-rock hero L’Rain’s overwhelming shockwave, “Soulless Cycle.” Bonus topics include: how Weezer scandalized a 13-year-old Jill Mapes, lightly parasocial musings about MJ Lenderman, and embarrassing memories of our earliest crushes.
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