We're breaking down Steve Vai’s 1993 release, “Sex & Religion”! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss WAR’s “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” and Michael receives his next assignment!

Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:

"All Hope Is Gone"

Performed by Against I

Composed by: Against I

Lyrics by: Against I

"ego"

Performed by Megg Jacobs

Composed by: Jose Gonzalez, Megan Perkins Jacobs

Lyrics by: Megan Perkins Jacobs

"Disguise"

Performed by panicwaves

Composed by: Moritz Amrhein, Sandro Rubbers, Timo Hübner, Florian Schwoebel

Lyrics by: Sandro Rubbers

(00:00:00) - Intro/What Have You Been Listening to This Week?

(00:10:06) - The Art of Discovery

(00:10:37) - Against I "All Hope Is Gone"

(00:15:10) - Megg Jacobs "ego"

(00:18:51) - panicwaves "Disguise"

(00:23:55) - Main Topic: Breaking Down Steve Vai's 1993 release, "Sex & Religion"

(00:50:00) - Question for the Audience

(00:50:11) - Can't Wait

(00:52:03) - Listener Feedback

(00:53:29) - Michael's Journey: Discussing WAR's "Why Can't We Be Friends?"

(00:57:23) - On the Next Episode

(00:57:42) - Contact Info/Outro

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Recorded on 06/29/2025

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We're breaking down Skid Row’s 1989 debut release, “Skid Row”! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss Crowded House’s “Don’t Dream It’s Over” and Michael receives his next assignment!

Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:

"Stay Alive"

Performed by Date Back To Dawn

From the album: Reminiscence

Composed by: Date Back To Dawn

Lyrics by: Date Back To Dawn

Music Publisher: Sleazy Rider

"On a Hiding to Nothing"

Performed by HalfEarth

From the “On a Hiding to Nothing” EP

Composed by: Danos Ettrick, Jerry Carbone

Lyrics by: Danos Ettrick

"Aetos"

Performed by Elidi

Composed by: Dan Russell

Lyrics by: Dan Russell

(00:00:00) - Intro/What Have You Been Listening to This Week?

(00:10:14) - The Art of Discovery

(00:10:29) - Date Back To Dawn "Stay Alive"

(00:13:49) - Half Earth "On a Hiding to Nothing"

(00:17:52) - Elidi "Aetos"

(00:24:47) - Main Topic: Breaking Down Skid Row's 1989 debut release, "Skid Row"

(00:55:27) - Question for the Audience

(00:55:43) - Can't Wait

(00:58:07) - Michael's Journey: Discussing Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over"

(01:04:18) - On the Next Episode

(01:05:06) - Contact Info/Outro

A complete list of how to contact, follow, like, and subscribe to us can be found at: leitmotifandmovement.com/bio

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Recorded on 06/14/2025

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In this special bonus episode, we are talking about our experience attending the Infinite Arc Tour (featuring Periphery, Mastodon, and Coheed and Cambria)!

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Recorded on 06/14/2025

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're breaking down Coheed And Cambria’s 2002 debut release, “The Second Stage Turbine Blade”! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss The Commodores’ “Easy” and Michael receives his next assignment!

WARNING: We do get into story spoilers in this week’s album discussion. We also discuss some difficult topics within the story such as murder and rape. Listener discretion is advised.

Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:

"Slither"

Performed by Awaken The Fire

Composed by: Julius Oksa

Lyrics by: Joonatan Oksa

"Tonight is the Night"

Performed by Bear Or Battleship

Composed by: Bear Or Battleship

"Oslo in July"

Performed by Paths

From the album: “A Cause to Revolt”

Composed by: Joakim Enrique Carlie, Daniel Valle, Lars Andre Gussias, Sam Inchley, Markus Osdal Olsen

(00:00:00) - Intro/What Have You Been Listening to This Week?

(00:04:26) - The Art of Discovery

(00:04:43) - Awaken The Fallen "Slither"

(00:09:11) - Bear Or Battleship "Tonight is the Night"

(00:14:59) - Paths "Oslo In July"

(00:20:34) - Main Topic: Breaking Down Coheed And Cambria's 2002 debut release, "The Second Stage Turbine Blade"

(00:50:11) - Question for the Audience

(00:50:23) - Can't Wait

(00:52:54) - Listener Feedback

(00:55:18) - Michael's Journey: Discussing The Commodores' "Easy"

(00:58:13) - On the Next Episode

(00:58:37) - Contact Info/Outro

A complete list of how to contact, follow, like, and subscribe to us can be found at: leitmotifandmovement.com/bio

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Recorded on 06/01/2025

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're breaking down Soundgarden’s 1994 release, "Superunknown"! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss John Waite’s “Missing You” and Michael receives his next assignment!

Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:

"Best Of Times"

Performed by Full Throttle

Composed by: Kaelin Chase Caron, Max William McGill, Evan Samuel Levite

Lyrics by: Evan Samuel Levite, Kaelin Chase Caron, Max William McGill

"Left To Rot (feat. Nathan Stuckey)"

Performed by Ever Hvrt

Composed by: Connor Harding, Aaron Cropley, Nathan Stuckey

Lyrics by: Aaron Cropley, Connor Harding

"Quicksand"

Performed by Caustic Waves

From the album: “Echoes”

Composed by: Neil Alexander Thomas

Lyrics by: Neil Alexander Thomas

(00:00:00) - Intro/What Have You Been Listening to This Week?

(00:05:49) - The Art of Discovery

(00:06:18) - Full Throttle "Best Of Times"

(00:10:21) - Ever Hvrt "Left To Rot (feat. Nathan Stuckey)"

(00:14:49) - Caustic Waves "Quicksand"

(00:19:37) - Main Topic: Breaking Down Soundgarden's 1994 release, "Superunknown"

(00:57:26) - Question for the Audience

(00:57:37) - Can't Wait

(00:59:19) - Listener Feedback

(01:00:41) - Michael's Journey: Discussing John Waite's "Missing You"

(01:04:06) - On the Next Episode

(01:04:34) - Contact Info/Outro

A complete list of how to contact, follow, like, and subscribe to us can be found at: leitmotifandmovement.com/bio

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Recorded on 05/16/2025

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We got an early chance to check out the new record from Bragging Rights, "A Personal Curse", and we're providing our thoughts on it!

Purchase music from Bragging Rights at:

https://braggingrights2022.bandcamp.com/

HUGE thanks to Bragging Rights for giving us the early listen!

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Recorded on 05/18/2025

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We're breaking down Sammy Hagar’s 1982 release, "Standing Hampton"! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss The Four Tops’ “I Can’t Help Myself” and Michael receives his next assignment!

Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:

"Delicate Little Thoughts"

Performed by Sin Seer

Composed by: Trey Saucillo & Cameron McLendon

Lyrics by: Trey Saucillo

"The Denier"

Performed by My Sundown

From the “Revolution For Sale” EP

Composed by: Michael Bergner

Lyrics by: Raphael Bernal Tejedor

"pyrogen"

Performed by Megg Jacobs

Composed by: Brian Robbins

Lyrics by: Megan Perkins Jacobs

(00:00:00) - Intro/What Have You Been Listening to This Week?

(00:07:05) - The Art of Discovery

(00:07:33) - Sin Seer "Delicate Little Thoughts"

(00:11:32) - My Sundown "The Denier"

(00:16:17) - Megg Jacobs "pyrogen"

(00:21:47) - Main Topic: Breaking Down Sammy Hagar's 1982 release, "Standing Hampton"

(00:49:25) - Question for the Audience

(00:49:44) - Can't Wait

(00:53:39) - Michael's Journey: Discussing The Four Tops' "I Can't Help Myself"

(00:59:08) - On the Next Episode

(01:00:02) - Contact Info/Outro

A complete list of how to contact, follow, like, and subscribe to us can be found at: leitmotifandmovement.com/bio

Can’t find us on your chosen platform? Shoot us a message and let us know!

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Recorded on 05/02/2025

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're breaking down dredg’s 2002 release, "el cielo"! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss Barrett Strong’s “Money (That’s What I Want) and Michael receives his next assignment!

Very special thanks to traversingboard.com via The Internet Wayback Machine for all of the great analysis of “el cielo”!

Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:

"A Burial For Giants"

Performed by Bragging Rights

From the album: “A Personal Curse”

Composed by: Kevin Edward Davies

"Torn from the Heavens"

Performed by Knight Of The Round

Composed by: Masayoshi Soken

Lyrics by: Masayoshi Soken

"Shores (feat. Alex Orta)"

Performed by Derelicts

Composed by: Clement Martin, Hugo Williame, Marion Durier, Simon Duthilleul-Vannucci, Alex Orta, Charlotte Laloutre, Pierre Croce, Ivan Penkuhn, Eliott Williame

Lyrics by: Simon Duthilleul-Vannucci, Yann Messemanne

(00:00:00) - Intro/What Have You Bee Listening to This Week?

(00:06:30) - The Art of Discovery

(00:07:35) - Bragging Rights "A Burial For Giants"

(00:12:51) - Knight Of The Round "Torn From The Heavens (FFXIV)"

(00:17:52) - Derelicts "Shores (feat. Alex Orta)"

(00:28:03) - Main Topic: Breaking Down dredg's 2002 release, "el cielo"

(01:22:59) - Question for the Audience

(01:23:35) - Can't Wait

(01:26:44) - Listener Feedback

(01:27:50) - Michael's Journey: Discussing Barrett Strong's "Money (That's What I Want)"

(01:32:01) - On the Next Episode

(01:32:23) - Contact Info/Outro

A complete list of how to contact, follow, like, and subscribe to us can be found at: leitmotifandmovement.com/bio

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We are a part of the SPDM Crew Network of podcasts!

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Recorded on 04/18/2025

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.