This is Pop? Podcast Episode 6: Katy Perry

For the past nine years, Katy Perry has been one of the biggest names in pop music, selling millions of albums and scoring hit singles around the world. But critical reception of the singer has largely been mixed since her…

This is Pop? Podcast Episode 5: Soda Stereo

Soda Stereo are one of the most important groups in the history of Latin American rock music, selling millions of albums and influencing countless bands as their sound evolved drastically over the course of their career. However, they remain somewhat…

This is Pop? Podcast Episode 4: Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend are considered to be one of the most important bands of the past ten  years, and have been a defining force in the indie rock genre since they released their debut self-titled album in 2008. For the fourth…

This is Pop? Podcast Episode 3: R.E.M.

R.E.M. are one of the most important artists in the history of American rock music. They pioneered the alternative rock genre and influenced countless artists over the course of their 31 year career. For the third episode of TYF’s new…

This is Pop? Podcast Episode 2: Gorillaz

Last month, we launched a new fortnightly music podcast called This is Pop?, in which myself and another TYF staffer (or off-site guess) discusses the career of specific artist. For the second episode, I was joined by TYF music writer Jon…

This is Pop? Podcast Episode 1: Talking Heads

We’re launching a new music podcast here at The Young Folks this weekend, and it’s a project that we’ve been planning for a few months. The show is called This is Pop? Podcast (after the XTC song), and in each episode, I…