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Are we sure The Wall is a masterpiece? Can Dylan legit sing well? Is McCartney actually a lazy songwriter? And what exactly is “Nixon-rock”…? The official podcast of Thin Lear (Matt) and Niagara Moon (Thomas Erwin)
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Did Love walk, so that The Doors could run? Swiss indie rocker Sam Himself joins the latest episode of the Losing My Opinion pod to discuss!
November 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Squeeze. The Velvet Underground album that just... is.
How did it come about? And is Doug Yule really to blame? @abigaildevoe.bsky.social helps us break it down in the latest episode of Losing My Opinion!
September 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
New episode! Thomas talks about when pop music goes *too* jazzy. Special guest Nate Safren had some less than kind words about fretless bass and its place in the 1979 Joni Mitchell album "Mingus".
May be the harshest, most divisive take we've heard yet! Ouch.
August 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The Velvet Sundown, and the state of AI music in 2025...
Bleak stuff, but Thin Lear wanted to shed some light on this dangerous and ever-evolving phenomenon.

Would you put this on a party? Find out on the latest episode of the Losing My Opinion podcast!
July 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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It was fun talking to Thomas (aka Niagara Moon) and Matt (aka Thin Lear) @losingmyopinion.bsky.social about unheralded session pianist Paul Griffin! Listen in, if you’d like. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
#136 - The most famous rock pianist no one knows, with Rich Wilhelm
Podcast Episode · Losing My Opinion · 07/02/2025 · 1h 7m
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July 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Which 80's pop song would you want as your musical legacy?

You could do far worse than the Pet Shop Boys' "West End Girls"...

A deep dive into the best decade of radio hits - "one hit wonder" and otherwise, on the latest episode of Losing My Opinion! With special guest Katy Pinke
June 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
We talk "sexiest sax solos" this week with special guest Joseph Shabason - naturally the Springsteen opus Jungleland came up, featuring the iconic sounds of Clarence Clemons.

This choice seemed to stir up conflicting feelings, however...

Enjoy wherever ya stream podcasts!
May 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
New episode! CT songwriter David Wirsig gives us the lowdown on Daniel Powter's career (Bad Day), when he's not also busy covering the amazing topic of 90's Christian ska.

Enjoy the podcast wherever you stream em!
April 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
New episode up today!
What's the best cover of the classic song "Angel Of The Morning". and why is it Juice Newton's?

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Juice Newton - Angel Of The Morning (Official Music Video)
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March 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Coming to Portland, Maine tonight! Check out us as well as Emily Irving and Heather Lynn at Blue Portland Maine ~~
March 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Thin Lear and Niagara Moon live at the Button Factory Stage in Portsmouth NH tonight! Along with past guest Matt Farley and Bird Friend. portsmouthnhtickets.com/events/thin-...
March 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We're playing Boston tonight! 8pm at O'Brien's in Allston, with Sailor Down and Scrivener. Come one come all!
March 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Thin Lear & Niagara Moon playing live in Providence, RI tomorrow!
March 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Talking psychedelic music on this week's episode! Sure you have your Cream and your Hendrix, but what about... Boards of Canada?
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Boards of Canada - Music Is Math
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February 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
00's rock fans. What do we do with Coldplay...?

Throwback all the way to episode #26 of the pod, with guest Nate Safren!
February 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Thin Lear dedicates his pod segment this week to classic British "freak" folk rock!
Up first, Pentangle's "Light Flight", from the 1969 album Basket of Light.
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Light Flight
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February 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The boys are going on tour this March! Thin Lear and Niagara Moon performing at a town near you - if you live in the Northeast US that is...

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February 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Thin Lear's got a new single out! Niagara Moon plays keyboards on it.
"Richard's New Job" open.spotify.com/track/6sDKgk...
Richard's New Job
Thin Lear · Richard's New Job · Song · 2025
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January 29, 2025 at 10:31 PM
"Feelin' Stronger Every Day" -- is Matt correct in that it's an undisputed banger? Thomas and Emely seem to think otherwise...
A special IRL episode to open 2025! Enjoy wherever you listen to pods.

#musicpodcast #chicagoband #funnypodcast #70smusic #musicnerds
January 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Allow me to cleanse your timeline with this photo of Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp on a Japanese bullet train in 1981. Photo by Tony Levin
December 17, 2024 at 10:11 PM
The infamous Bob Dylan Soy Bomb incident! Flashback to episode #54, wherein Thin Lear recounts this bizarre incident from the Time Out Of Mind release - an album that Niagara Moon saw fit to attack...
#bobdylan #musicpodcast
December 11, 2024 at 3:43 AM
We get astrological on this most recent episode! Songwriter Wallace Field shared with us some choice favorites from notable Scorpio artists, including early Joni Mitchell. Enjoy this beguiling selection wherever you stream podcasts~
#musicpodcast #jonimitchell #scorpio
November 29, 2024 at 11:24 PM