The Soundtrack to a Life

The Soundtrack to a Life is an autobiographical music interview podcast hosted by Christopher Munroe, in which he and a guest review and discuss at length the albums that have had an emotional impact on us.

New episodes the first and fifteenth of the month...

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Episode 059: is

March 03, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Hey Ocean.jpg

Episode Notes:

Hey Ocean - is

Hey Ocean on Wikipedia

Hey Ocean on their own website

MLP:FIM on TVTropes

I do miss Good Place

My Name is Earl was also a good, kind show

Donate to the Drop-in!

March 03, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Interview, Podcast, Hey Ocean, Chelsea, 2010s, Pacific Northwest
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 054: Jade Bird

December 16, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Music, Podcast, Interview
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Episode Notes:

Jade Bird - Jade Bird

Jade Bird on Wikipedia

Jade Bird flipping a car over and over again, which brings her no joy

Epic Rap Battles, featuring Poe and King, which Dan gets stuck in his head when he hears I get No Joy

Happy Endings, a funny but deeply cynical show

Liz Lemon and Wesley Snipes

Dan on Twitter

Tales From Parts Unknown

Dan’s Youtube Show

December 16, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Interview, Podcast, Dan, Jade Bird
Music, Podcast, Interview
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Episode 053: Mule Variations

December 03, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Tom Waits.jpg

Episode Notes:

Tom Waits - Mule Variations

Tom Waits on Wikipedia

Dracula, the main thing Dan knew Tom Waits from ‘til today

Rod Stewart, being more successful at singing Tom Waits than Tom Waits ever will

Tom Waits, singing Downtown Train better than Rod Stewart ever could

Bedrock, a real song, that exists

The best between song banter I’ve ever heard

Sting, doing the accent!

Lone Ranger’s DOPE train fight

Wolverine also did a dope train fight

December 03, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Interview, Tom Waits, Dan, Steampunk
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 052: Bloodletting

November 15, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Concrete Blonde.jpg

Episode Notes:

Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting

Concrete Blonde on Wikipedia

The hot minute Concrete Blonde were on the radio

4 Non Blondes, who are not Concrete Blonde

Siouxsie & the Banshees, who cut a similar dramatic figure

Everybody needs to watch Pump Up the Volume

Everybody probably doesn’t need to watch Trainspotting

NaNoWriMo, which is fun every year

Invasion of the Remake

Invasion of the remake on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

November 15, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Podcast, Interview, 80s, Concrete Blonde, Goth
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 049: 30 Something

October 01, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Carter.jpg

Episode Notes:

Carter USM - 30 Something

Carter USM on Wikipedia

Grandson - Thoughts and Prayers

CJSW, which is fantastic

Carter USM, featuring a very large wall of lights

I can’t stress enough that you ought to watch 24 Hour Party People

Jim Bob books and merch, he’ll sign it for you if you ask

Andy Band on Bandcamp

Andy Band on Instagram

October 01, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Punk Rock, Music, Interview, Carter USM, Liv, Indie
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 047: We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

September 01, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Modest Mouse Cover.jpeg

Episode Notes:

Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

Modest Mouse on Wikipedia

Johnny Marr, on Wikipedia

Modest Mouse kill it live!

It’s messed up that Sled Island, Folk Fest, and Terminus are so close together!

See Electric 6 live, you owe it to yourself

Aeon Flux, the Modest Mouse Boat Crew of cartoons

King Princess, whose audience makes me feel very old…

The Mess Hall Podcast on Twitter

The Mess Hall Podcast on Facebook

The Mess Hall Podcast itself

September 01, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Podcast, Interview, Indie, Hipster, Portland
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 046: Soul Messin

August 15, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Soul Messin.jpg

Episode Notes:

Cookin on 3 Burners - Soul Messin

Cookin on 3 Burners on Wikipedia

Contact TLC and cyberbully them into giving Mike and I a travel show!

Kylie is so effing good

Nick Cave: Is it Goth?

The Bamboos, if you want more by members of this band

Cars, a song that is cold and austere

Go visit New Zealand

Huey Lewis & the News, the cute local bar band TO THE WORLD!

Danny Boyle: Is he good?

August 15, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Mike, Funk, Music, Podcast, Interview
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 045: 0+>

August 01, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Prince.jpg

Episode Notes

Prince - 0+>

Prince on Wikipedia

Prince on TVTropes

The video for My Name is Prince

Prince, covering songs he wrote but did not perform

Todd in the Shadows, who I would highly recommend

Watch Purple Rain

Maybe watch Graffiti Bridge?

Probably avoid Under the Cherry Moon

Miley Cyrus doing a NIN cover that will make you question your sanity

MC Hammer, doing the craziest video in history

Emancipation, by Prince. It’s even good!

7, a gorgeous song that’s fun to sing

August 01, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Mike, Prince, Music, Interview, Podcast, Funk
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 040: Uneasy Listening Music, Vol. 1

May 15, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
HIM.jpg

Episode Notes:

HIM - Uneasy Listening Music, Vol. 1

HIM on Wikipedia

HIM doing Wicked Game, by Chris Issac

Chris Issac’s sitcom

A Selection of HIM tattoos

Go read A Clockwork Orange, if you haven’t lately

My early 20s breakup jam

Tori Amos makes pretty good breakup music

Leave Britney Alone Guy, the hero the internet needs

May 15, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
music, Sarah, Interview, HIM, Emo, Goth
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 038: Save Rock and Roll

April 15, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Fall Out Boy.jpg

Episode Notes:

Fall Out Boy - Save Rock and Roll

Fall Out Boy on Wikipedia

Fall Out Boy on TVTropes

Ewan McGregor introducing a generation to Elton John

Elton John doing a song with Eminem

The Ariana song Liv hates to Love

That one stalker song I couldn’t remember the name of, which isn’t even by a Jonas anyway…

Glitter, by Tyler the Creator, which Liv’s dad hates

Liv’s band on Bandcamp

April 15, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Interview, podcast, Liv, Fall Out Boy, Emo
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 037: Odelay

April 01, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Beck.jpg

Episode Notes:

Beck - Odelay

Beck on Wikipedia

Beck on TVTropes

Elvis Costello, being VERY wordy in a song

Bobby McFerren Live

That one Kesha song about being a woman

That one Post Malone song from Into the Spiderverse

Bikini Kill, because Riot Grrrl bands are dope

Iceland’s Eurovision song from this year

Rolling Stone’s greatest albums of the ‘90s

Kanye and Paul McCartney, together at last

The Andy Band on Bandcamp

April 01, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Beck, Liv, 90s, music, Indie, Alternative, Interview, Podcast
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 036: Permutations

March 15, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Amon Tobin.jpg

Episode Notes:

Amon Tobin - Permutations

Amon Tobin on Wikipedia

For real though, listen to Paul’s Boutique

The Grey Album, by Danger Mouse, The Beatles, and Jay-Z

Look, the Beatles mostly made children’s music. Deal with it

The Fall, who also use repetition effectively

March 15, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
music, Interview, podcast, Electronic
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 030: This Album Does Not Exist

December 15, 2018 by Christopher Munroe in Music, Podcast, Interview
This+Album+Does+Not+Exist.jpg

Episode Notes:

Dreamers - This Album Does Not Exist

Dreamers on Wikipedia

Dreamers on Instagram

Girls Rock Camp Calgary

The song that made Liv ask: Does Avril Lavigne suck now?

The Janelle Monae record is pretty good this year

The Chris and the Queens record is pretty good this year

Dreamers, covering Zombie

Science Cake!

The Stranger, by Camus

Afternoon Tea Party on Instagram

December 15, 2018 /Christopher Munroe
music, Interview, Podcast, indie, Dreamers
Music, Podcast, Interview
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Episode 027: Gorillaz

November 01, 2018 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Gorillaz.jpeg

Episode Notes:

Gorillaz - Gorillaz

Gorillaz on Wikipedia

Gorillaz on TVtropes

Clint Eastwood, which was EVERYWHERE in 2001

Whistle, by Flo Rida, which I did not care for but listened to a lot

Del, the Funky Homosapien

Gorillaz, with Snoop Dogg

Animae Cosplay, featuring Jojo

Tank Girl, baby!!!

blur, being aggressively British

November 01, 2018 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Interview, Gorillaz, Podcast, Damon Albarn
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 024: Sing the Sorrow

September 15, 2018 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview

AFI.jpg

Episode Notes:

AFI - Sing the Sorrow

AFI on Wikipedia

Straight Edge Punk, an overview

Emo, an overview

AFI - Answer That, and Stay Fashionable

ZZ Top, killing it live

David Byrne, appreciated on a purely academic level

Tony Hawk 3, featuring AFI

AFI, covering Head Like a Hole

September 15, 2018 /Christopher Munroe
Podcast, Interview, AFI, Punk Rock, Emo, Music
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 023: The It Girl

September 01, 2018 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Sleeper.jpg

Episode Notes:

Sleeper - The It Girl

Sleeper on Wikipedia

Goodnight, Steve McQueen

Mid-90s Britpop, an Overview

Inbetweener, by Sleeper

Sale of the Century, by Sleeper

Records Produced by Stephen Street

The New Sleeper, on Pledgemusic

September 01, 2018 /Christopher Munroe
Sleeper, Britpop, podcast, Interview, Power Pop, Music
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 022: Buzzin' About

August 15, 2018 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
The Apples.jpg

Epidode Notes:

The Apples - Buzzin' About

The Apples on Wikipedia

The Go! Team

Midnight Vultures Beck

Dick Tracy, if you watch it let me know how it holds up!

I don't even care, Pitbull is fun!

August 15, 2018 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Interview, The Apples, Podcast, Funk, Instrumental
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 021: Split

August 01, 2018 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Lush.jpg

Episode Notes:

Lush - Split

Lush on Wikipedia

Shoegaze on TVtropes

Lush, a full on pop act!

The Cure - Disintigration

The Boo Radleys, being Pop!

I don't know where it comes from, by Ride, which I will still defend

blur, trying to sound like Pavement

Harvey Danger, to whom I paid $16 because I liked one song

Flo Rida, to whom I paid $1.29 because I liked one song

Hard Core Logo

Ride's record from last year

Slowdive's record from last year

Lush's E.P. from last year

Ke$ha, making good pop music that puts me in a good mood, because that is her job

August 01, 2018 /Christopher Munroe
Music, podcast, Interview, Lush, Britpop, Shoegaze
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 020: I Think You Think too Much of Me

July 15, 2018 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Eden.jpg

Episode Notes:

Eden - I Think You Think Too Much of Me

Eden on Wikipedia

How Eden plays this live

Black Tea Anarchy - Afternoon Tea Party

The Wrecks

Bad Sons

Petra Haden - The Who Sell Out

Eden is playing Vancouver in October!

Dadeo’s, who make a very good sandwich

A girl with brown hair, playing a Lil Jon song on a Ukulele

A second girl with brown hair, playing a Lil Jon song on a Ukulele

A THIRD girl with brown hair, playing a Lil Jon song on a Ukulele

A fourth girl with brown hair and glasses, playing a Lil Jon song on a Ukulele

Afternoon Tea Party on Instagram

July 15, 2018 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Interview, Eden, Indie, Podcast
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 019: Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

July 01, 2018 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
The Cure.jpg

Episode Notes:

The Cure - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

The Cure on Wikipedia

The Cure on TV Tropes

The Calgary Stampede

Terminus, at DIckens

Sled Island

The Calgary Folk Festival

Femme Wave

Afternoon Tea Party on Instagram

July 01, 2018 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Interview, Podcast, The Cure, Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me, Goth, 80s
Podcast, Music, Interview
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