Murmur (Pt. 2)
The Big Mates discuss niche British TV theme tunes, inherent emotion, time signatures, and Murmur by R.E.M. Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their track-by-track analysis on R.E.M.'s debut album, rele...
4 Dec 20231h 29min
Murmur (Pt. 1)
The Big Mates discuss small waveforms, portmanteaus, Muse, and Murmur by R.E.M. Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career and discography of R.E.M. by starting their track-by-tr...
27 Nov 20231h 36min
R.E.M. Live at the Raleigh Underground 1982 Commentary
The Big Mates provide casual and tangential audio commentary for R.E.M. Live at the Raleigh Underground 1982. Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss the live performance (and a whole host of other, completel...
20 Nov 20231h 4min
Chronic Town
The Big Mates discuss the history of rock music, torn posters, pressing mistakes, and the early days of R.E.M.. Adam, Steve, and Lucas start at the beginning, talking about the individual members of ...
13 Nov 20232h 31min
Season 6 Introduction: R.(w)E.M.joying This?
The Big Mates introduce Season 6 of the What Is Music? podcast. It's called "R.(w)E.M.joying This?: A Critical Analysis of the History, Cultural Impact, and Music of R.E.M." Adam, Steve, and Lucas be...
6 Nov 20231h 34min
Billie Eilish Round-Up
The Big Mates discuss the O2, boybands, reality television, and catch-up with Billie Eilish. Adam, Steve, and Lucas jump back into the career of Billie Eilish to find out what she's been up to since ...
30 Okt 20231h 33min
Muse Live at the O2
The Big Mates discuss queues to nowhere, calamari, tickets prices, and go to see Muse live at the O2. Adam, Steve, and Lucas travel to London in order to experience a live show by Muse at the O2 aren...
23 Okt 20231h 37min
Lauryn Hill Final Thoughts
The Big Mates discuss socialising with the fellowship, Uatu the Watcher, lists, and their final thoughts on Lauryn Hill. Adam, Steve, and Lucas look back on the last 9 weeks of musical examination, p...
16 Okt 20231h 56min
