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...

  • Episodes

Episode 067: The Lexicon of Love

August 01, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
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August 01, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
'80s, new wave, new romantic, podcast, music, interview, Dan
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 063: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

May 01, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
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May 01, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
music, interview, podcast, Olav, Smashing Pumpkins, Grunge, 90s
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 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 057: Let Love In

February 03, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Nick Cave.jpg

Episode Notes:

Nick Cave - Let Love In

Nick Cave on Wikipedia

Nick Cave on TVTropes

Peaky Blinders, which frankly everyone needs to see

Where the Wild Roses Grow, with Kylie

Leonard Cohen: Is he Goth?

And the Ass Saw the Angel, by Nick Cave

Mute Records

February 03, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
music, interview, podcast, Nick Cave, 90s, Goth
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 041: Fully Completely

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

The Tragically Hip - Fully Completely

The Tragically Hip on Wikipedia

The Britpop Banter Podcast

The Britpop Banter Podcast on Twitter

The Hip, hitting #1 with Ahead by a Century

The Watch that Ends the Night, by Hugh MacLennan

Pidgeon Camera’s Story

The FLQ Crisis, if you were wondering

Bill Barilko’s story, if you were wondering

The last Tragically Hip show

The last Gord Downie album

June 01, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
music, cancon, the tragically hip, canada, interview
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 039: The Clash

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

The Clash - The Clash

The Clash on Wikipedia

The Clash on TVTropes

Paris Hilton’s reggae single

How on earth was Pink Floyd Radio Music?

The Mister Miracle run everyone on my comics Twitter is talking about

Genius, by Mark Bernardin

Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros

May 01, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Sarah, Punk Rock, The Clash, music, interview, podcast
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 035: Rockin' the Suburbs

March 01, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
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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 026: Grow Up and Blow Away

October 15, 2018 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode Notes:

Metric - Grow Up and Blow Away

Metric, on Wikipedia

Stars new record from last year, which I’m still very much on board with

Scott Pilgrim, featuring a soundtrack by Metric

Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter, a real movie

Gimmie Sympathy, the song that soured Sarah on Metric

The Black Eyed Peas, NOT in 2008

The Pet Shop Boys, doing a Village People cover shortly after Nevermind came out

Women in a Ghostbusters movie, and now we’re all gonna die

Read some Peter David X-Factor

The Casual Libationist

October 15, 2018 /Christopher Munroe
Music, cancon, metric, interview, podcast
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 025: Hounds of Love

October 01, 2018 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode Notes:

Kate Bush: Hounds of Love

Kate Bush on Wikipedia

Tori Amos, sounding a bit like Kate Bush

Wuthering Heights, a super weird way to start a career

Kate Bush live, which is an AMAZING soundtrack

Are Tegan & Sarah the biggest band from Calgary?

Our main thing is a rodeo

The Smalls, who are punk as fuck

Corb Lund, who is punk as fuck in a different way

Futureheads, playing Hounds of Love

Placebo, playing Running Up That Hill

Hello Moth, who is local

ABC, being emotive

Meatloaf, being VERY emotive

Don't Give Up, with Peter Gabriel

The Imperial Phase theory of pop

The OTHER Elton John/Kiki Dee duet

Sarah on Twitter, if you want to hear her talk about politics

October 01, 2018 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Podcast, interview, Kate Bush, 80s
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 18: E*Mo*Tion

June 15, 2018 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode Notes:

Carly Rae Jepsen - E*Mo*Tion

Carly Rae Jepsen on Wikipedia

Spin Magazine

An early '00s Kylie Minogue Move

The last Madonna song I listened to

Cher on Twitter, not giving a fuck

Elderly Bob Dylan, also not giving a fuck

Contemporary Neil Young, judge for yourself

Justin Timberlake, who no longer knows what's good

Daniel on Twitter

The Calgary Roller Derby Association

June 15, 2018 /Christopher Munroe
Music, interview, Podcast, Carly Rae Jepsen, Pop, Bubblegum
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 17: One Step Beyond

June 01, 2018 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode Notes:

Madness - One Step Beyond

Madness on Wikipedia

Careless Whisper, by Wham!

George Michael, at a piano, pouring out the contents of his heart

The Sax-player from Madness flying through the air

Go listen to some Prince Buster, if you want to!

Wanna go see the Melvins?

The Calgary Roller Derby Association

June 01, 2018 /Christopher Munroe
Music, interview, Podcast, Madness, Ska
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 16: Chinese Fountain

May 15, 2018 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode Notes:

The Growlers - Chinese Fountain

The Growlers on Wikipedia

Sweater Weather - A Great Song Who's Authors' Name I Can Never Recall

36?

Electric Six, who you can now see at a bar

The Clash's Debut

Joy Division's Debut

The Killers - My favourite synth band from 1984

Smashmouth, who briefly were mandatory

Buddy Holly, the original indie hipster

Portlandia, featuring Danzig

Fred Armisen's Stand-up for Drummers

Broken City, where most things can exist

Shut Up and Dance With Me, featuring just the best dancer

That sketch was Collage Humor, not Comedy or Die, and I am a monster for not remembering so

Victoria's Twitter

May 15, 2018 /Christopher Munroe
Podcast, interview, Growlers, Chinese Fountain, Music, Surf Goth
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 006 - DAMN

December 15, 2017 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
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Show Notes:

Kendrick Lamar - Damn

The Jay-Z/Kanye song I can't say the title of out loud

The opening theme to MC Hammer's Saturday morning cartoon

The Clash - Sandanista! I don't even care, I like it!

T-Swift - Bad Blood. The worst song by a performer I frequently do like

U2 being weird in the 90s

Kendrick Lamar - DNA

Kendrick Lamar - Humble

Kendrick Lamar live at the VMAs

December 15, 2017 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Album, Podcast, interview, Kendrick Lamar, Damn
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 005 - The Queen is Dead

December 01, 2017 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
The Smiths.jpg

Episode Notes:

The Smiths - The Queen is Dead

Morrissey's Public Persona

The Queen: Not, to this point, dead

Dickens Pub

Weird Al Yankovic's Youtube

Comedy Bang-Bang

America got SO MAD at the Dixie Chicks!

I do still miss Tom Petty

The Smiths - Bigmouth Strikes Again

Tropes Related to Goth

Tropes Related to Emo

Terminus Festival

National Novel Writing Month

Killer Bunnies

Joking Hazard - The Cyanide and Happiness Board Game

December 01, 2017 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Podcast, interview, The Smiths, The Queen is Dead
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 004 - Dear You

November 15, 2017 by Christopher Munroe in Music, Podcast, Interview
Jawbreaker.jpg

Show Notes:

Jawbreaker - Dear You

Much Music

Thursday - Understanding in a Car Crash

Napster

Jawbreaker - I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both

Tropes Relevant to Emo

That one Offspring album that bought a bunch of SoCal punks very nice houses

Riot Fest

Tropes Relevant to Ska

The Smurfs Movie, which I have watched on Twitter

November 15, 2017 /Christopher Munroe
Music, interview, Podcast, Punk Rock, Jawbreaker, Dear You
Music, Podcast, Interview
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Episode 003 - 101 Damnations

November 01, 2017 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
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Show Notes:

Carter USM - 101 Damnations

CJSW

An Overview of Madchester

Sheriff Fatman

Watchman's Pub

Michael Bolton in 1990

Mariah Carey in 1990

Garth Brooks in 1990

The Most Romantic Song Ever Written About Nicolas Cage

Green Day - Dookie

Nirvana - Nevermind

Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

Carly Rae Jepsen - Cut to the Feeling

Kesha, who you can not judge me for liking

Ke$ha, who you can probably judge me for liking

Japanther - First of All

Shaggy - Fired Up

Jesus Jones - Right Here, Right Now

C&C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat

November 01, 2017 /Christopher Munroe
Music, interview, Podcast, Punk Rock, Carter USM
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 002 - Siren Song of the Counter Culture

October 15, 2017 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music
Rise Against.jpg

In which Cam and I discuss Rise Against's 2004 album, Siren Song of the Counter Culture.

Episode Notes:

Rise Against - Siren Song of the Counter Culture

YTV's Hit List

Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock Girl

The History of CBGBs

The Ramones, being punk

Talking Heads, being equally punk

Fat Wreck Chords

A Lady Gaga dress made of meat

A Lady GaGa dress made of a working helicopter

Pennywise - Bro Hymn

MC Lars - Signing Emo

Travis Barker Drumming

October 15, 2017 /Christopher Munroe
Podcast, Music, interview, Rise Against
Podcast, Music
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