500 Gigabytes is a musical variety show that seeks thematic connections between songs from different genres throughout the 20th Century and beyond.
500 Gigabytes is a musical variety show that seeks thematic connections between songs from different genres throughout the 20th Century and beyond.
What happens when the DJ is completely unprepared for his show? Find out on today's episode!
Everything on the show came out in June & July of 2023! Featuring songs by Lizzo, Andrew Bird, Deer Tick, Albert Hammond Jr., Emeli Sande, Saloli, Greta Van Fleet, Palehound, Molly Tuttle, Lindstrom, Karol G, Janelle Monae, Let's Eat Grandma, and Brigid Mae Power.
Songs that refer to fish, of course! Whether or not they're actually ABOUT fish, though...
Featuring songs by Big Mama Thornton, Rockabye Baby, Jimi Hendrix, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Yes, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Caspar Babypants, Emiliana Torrini, Badly Drawn Boy, Porcupine Tree, Peter Case, Funkadelic, Guided By Voices, Willie Dunn, Hot Rize, Lana Del Rey, and Spoon!
Songs related to or referencing carnivals! Featuring tracks by Blink 182, RADWIMPS, Weird Al Yankovic, ABBA, Miriam Makeba, Blitzen Trapper, Joe Hisaishi, Beethoven's Wig, P!nk, Bleachers, Travis Scott, Richard & Robert Sherman, Owl City, Tenth Avenue North, Jason, Brian Eno, and The Gothic Archies.
Songs celebrating my wife on her birthday as well as 15 wonderful years of marriage together! Featuring tracks by Jack Johnson, Guitar Tribute Players, Sara Bareilles, Captain Dipper and the Strawberry Girl, Branches, Suzanne Vega, Peter Gabriel, Stars, Regina Spektor, Ivan & Alyosha, Mizo Beat, Taylor Swift, Delta Rae, P!nk, Hassan Ibrahmi, Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor, and Freddie King.
Basically Stuff I've been listening to lately. Officially, theme #1 would be "artists in my collection I've never really listened to": The Moody Blues and Traffic. Theme #2 would be "Black women in folk": Kara Jackson and Joy Oladokun. It flows better than you think it will!
Songs about or referring to the sun! Featuring tracks by The Violent Femmes, Rockabye Baby, Color Me Badd, Dokken, Willie Dunn, Anna & Elizabeth, Sleeping at Last, VNV Nation, Adorable, La Luz, Kilbey Kennedy, Our Native Daughters, Christina Perri, Cigarettes After Sex, Bjork, and Lowland Hum.
Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month by featuring AAPI artists, whether solo or as part of a band. Featuring songs by The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yo Yo Ma, Yaeji, Rina Sawayama (yes, I know she's British), Cibo Matto, Deerhoof, The Black Eyed Peas, Smashing Pumpkins, and Miss Grit.
Every hair metal album had one...here are some favorite hair metal ballads from the late eighties and early nineties to take you back to your glory days! Featuring songs by Night Ranger, Vixen, Winger, Saigon Kick, Heart, Cheap Trick, Warrant, and Rockabye Baby covers of Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, and Van Halen. You don't wanna miss this one!
Songs about the great western state and stories about my travels there. Featuring tracks by The Mamas and the Papas, John Fahey, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Childish Gambino, The Eagles, Rockabye Baby, Wilco, The Western States motel, Rihanna, Katy Perry, CHVRCHES, Led Zeppelin, and 2Pac.