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 068: Pocket Full of Kryptonite

August 16, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
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August 16, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
Music, 90s, '90s, Spin Doctors, Dan, Jam Bands, Alternative
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 062: Fear Inoculum

April 15, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
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April 15, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
Music, podcast, Tool, Mike, Metal
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 060: Slipknot

March 15, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode Notes:

Slipknot - Slipknot

Slipknot on Wikipedia

Slipknot on TVTropes

There was a lot of cross-pollination between dance and metal post-Firestarter

Knotfest, if you wanna go!

Stone Sour, who are also good!

You could absolutely donate stuff to the Drop In, thanks for asking!

March 15, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
Music, interview, podcast, Chelsea, Slipknot, nu-metal, 90s
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 059: is

March 03, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
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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 058: Hellbilly Deluxe

February 15, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode Notes:

Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe

Rob Zombie on Wikipedia

You have a moral responsibility to watch The Munsters

The Dragula video, which frankly owns

Watch a Rob Zombie movie, you deserve that

Wait, DOES Garbage sound like Rob Zombie?

Adams Family was perfect. PERFECT.

I don’t need to see the new Charlie’s Angels, the 2000 version was just fine!

February 15, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
'90s, Music, interview, Rob Zombie, Tim, Industrial
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 055: My favourite albums of 2019

January 01, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Music, Podcast
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Episode Notes:

Karen 0 and Dangermouse - Lux Prima

Wonder Stuff - Better Being Lucky

Mercury Machine - Mercury Machine

Morrissey - California Sun

Edwyn Collins - Badbea

Ladytron - Ladytron

City and Colour - A Pill for Loneliness

Moonlight Parade - Caught in a Wave

New Pornographers - In the Morse Code of Break Lights

Futureheads - Powers

Mountain Goats - In League With Dragons

Sleeper - The Modern Age

Beck - Hyperspace

My Life Story - World Citizen

Tindersticks - No Treasure but Hope

Jade Bird - Jade Bird

Carly Rae Jepsen - Dedicated

Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Ghosteen

Ride - This is Not a Safe Place

January 01, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Year in Review, Top Albums
Music, Podcast
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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
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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
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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 051: Oh Perilous World

October 27, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode Notes:

Rasputina - Oh Perilous World

Rasputina on Wikipedia

Rasputina’s Web Page

The Auteurs, tearing it up with a cello

The Difference Engine, which is good!

Wild Wild West, which is… not…

Follow Amanda Palmer on Twitter, you’ll be glad you did

Invasion of the remake on Twitter

Invasion of the Remake on Facebook

Invasion of the Remake on Instagram

October 27, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Steampunk, Podcast, AllTheHorror, Goth, Rasputina
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 050: Beachboy

October 15, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
McCafferty.jpg

Episode Notes

McCafferty - Beachboy

McCafferty on Wikipedia

Go listen to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, you deserve it

Treat yourself, watch Maximum Overdrive!

The Andy Band on Instagram

The Andy Band on Bandcamp

GRCC, go if that’s your bag!

October 15, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Podcast, Indie, Punk Rock, Tik Tok
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 048: Paranoid

September 15, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Sabbath.jpg

Episode Notes:

Black Sabbath - Paranoid

Black Sabbath on Wikipedia

Black Sabbath on TVTropes

Ozzy’s reality show, which does kind of take me out of the moment on this record…

Billie Eilish, sampling The Office, which is a weird move…

A Keith Richards solo record. Which is pretty good!

The Mess Hall Podcast

Mess Hall Podcast on Twitter

Mess Hall Podcast on Facebook

September 15, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Metal, Black Sabbath, Avery
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
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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
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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 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 035: Rockin' the Suburbs

March 01, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Ben Folds.jpg

Episode Notes:

Ben Folds - Rockin’ the Suburbs

Ben Folds on Wikipedia

Ben Folds on TVTropes

Sleeper, who also does detail-oriented pop lyrics

The mosque in town that does meet & greets

William Shatner’s album, Has Been

NBC’s The Sing-Off, featuring Ben Folds

The Canadian Podcasting Awards

March 01, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Ben Folds, Mike, Music, interview, 2000s
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 031: 2018 In Review, Part One, Concerts I Saw

January 01, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Music, Podcast
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Episode Notes:

My March trip, in greater Detail

The Morrissey show I got engaged outside

Luukas and I talking about Them Crooked Vultures

David Byrne’s most recent tour

January 01, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Music, podcast, Year In Review, Concerts
Music, Podcast
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Episode 029: Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia

December 02, 2018 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Dandy Warhols.jpg

Episode Notes:

The Dandy Warhols - Thirteen Tales of Urban Bohemia

The Dandy Warhols on Wikipedia

Terminator: Featuring a really good Linda!

A girl with brown hair and glasses, playing Wonderwall

Pink Floyd, taking themselves VERY seriously

Liv’s punk band

December 02, 2018 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Hipster, Podcast, Indie, 2000s, Inerview
Podcast, Music, Interview
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