Scorching guests and sizzling records: join music writer Oliver Wang and music supervisor Morgan Rhodes each week as they invite their favorite artists, critics and scholars for in-depth conversations about the albums that shape our lives. Each week our special guests will take you deep into their heat rocks from the world of hip-hop, soul, dance, jazz, funk and more. Get with us!
Hello Heat Rockers! This is Producer Christian, I edited Heat Rocks and you might've heard my voice on a few episodes with Oliver and Morgan! So we've been working on a new music podcast here on Maximum Fun and I'm so excited to finally share it with you! Primer focuses on genres of music from outside the English-speaking world. This first season we're talking about Japanese City Pop and I will be hosting alongside Yosuke Kitazawa.
If you like what you hear, please subscribe to Primer (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/primer/id1744967324)! I think you're really gonna love what we've made here. :)
On November 5th, 1979, Miki Matsubara’s debut pop single “Mayonaka no Door/ Stay with Me” was released in her home country of Japan. It was a huge hit and remained her biggest and most beloved work throughout her entire career. Over 40 years after its original release, it soared in popularity once again when a whole new international audience discovered the song through TikTok. Its catchy hook and incredible vocals still resonate with listeners today and has become a staple in the City Pop genre. If you’ve heard one City Pop song, it’s probably Stay with Me.
On our inaugural episode of Primer, radio/tv presenter Linda Marigliano joins us to discuss City Pop icon, Miki Matsubara and her debut record, Pocket Park. We get into the unexpected renewed interest in Mayonaka no Door, the story behind Miki’s sudden departure from the music scene, and Linda’s personal connection and discovery of City Pop.
Check out our Spotify playlist (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0y1jKvocKFx7HB59qflW6U?si=a6839f1f7906404f) for this episode!
Follow Linda: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lindamarigliano/) | Twitter (https://x.com/lindamarigliano)| Tough Love (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/linda-mariglianos-tough-love/id1546324192) | Love Language (https://bookshop.org/p/books/love-language-a-memoir-of-family-music-and-pasta-linda-marigliano/20696745?ean=9781761065972)
Follow Primer: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/primerpod) | Twitter (https://x.com/primer_pod) | TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@primerpod)
12 Aug 2021
The Heat Rocks Appreciation Episode
Well, we're finally here. After nearly 200 episodes, we're ending our run with Maximum Fun! We intend to come back sometime in 2022, and to celebrate this occasion, it's and Oliver, Morgan, and Producer Christian episode. We talk about our favorite moments from the show, the things we appreciate about the show, and we have a few good laughs.
Follow Morgan (https://twitter.com/morganrhodes) and Oliver (https://twitter.com/oliverswang) on Twitter to keep up with upcoming projects!
Until next time, Heat Rockers.
If you’re not already subscribed to Heat Rocks in Apple Podcasts, do it here! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/heat-rocks/id1290971833?mt=2)
5 Aug 2021
Cat Zhang on Flo Milli's "Ho, why is you here?" (2020)
Music writer and resident TikTok expert Cat Zhang sits down with us to discuss Flo Milli's 2020 debut mixtape Ho, why is you here? We get into what goes into making a TikTok hit, Flo Milli's unique voice, and her role in the current hip hop landscape.
More on Cat Zhang
Check out Cat's latest article on TikTok trends (https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/the-latest-tiktok-trend-is-vietnamese-music-about-the-countryside/)
Listen to Cat chatting with our friends at Switched on Pop (https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/japanese-city-pop-cat-zhang-pitchfork)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/catzhang1?lang=en)| Website (https://www.catzhang.com/)
More on Flo Milli
Flo Milli Is Here. Get Used to It. (https://www.theringer.com/2020/7/29/21346167/flo-milli-ho-why-is-you-here-review) (The Ringer)
Flo Milli Came to Flex (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/flo-milli-interview-profile-1061701/) (Rolling Stone)
Back Pack (Flora The Explorer) music video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h640OUzLmYs)
Show Tracklisting (all songs from Ho, why is you here? unless otherwise indicated):
19
May I
In The Party
Paul Anka: Put Your Head On My Shoulder
yung cxreal and baby frankie: dumb bitchitis
Send The Addy
Flo Milli: Back Pack (Flora The Explorer)
Beef FloMix
Not Friendly
Pockets Bigger
Pussycat Doll
Ethereal and Playboi Carti: Beef
Beef FloMix
May I
Like That Bitch
Weak
In The Party
Mood Everyday (Intro)
Pussycat Doll
Jacki-O: Sugar Walls
MC Lyte: 10% Dis
Doja Cat: Streets
Hey Heat Rockers, if you have an appreciation for the show, we’d love to play some of them during our Aug 11th appreciation episode. You can either send use a voice memo to heatrockspod@gmail.com (mailto:heatrockspod@gmail.com) OR you can phone in a voicemail to (310) 986-3340. We just need them all in by August 8th (Sunday), thanks!
Here is the Spotify playlist (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3jfjvTnzv7zHkg2s6yCgRd?si=TdFB77s2Q5O89IxN512kTQ) of as many songs as we can find on there
If you’re not already subscribed to Heat Rocks in Apple Podcasts, do it here! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/heat-rocks/id1290971833?mt=2)
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.9 / 5
443 ratings
Spotify
4.3 / 5
52 ratings
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