We’re excited to introduce our second Shortman Studios podcast, and our first newly launched podcast: A Positive Jam. Here is the description as well as our first two preview episodes – an introduction and a playlist for those looking to get into the Hold Steady.
A Positive Jam is a podcast dedicated to breaking down great albums track by track. Our first season focuses on The Hold Steady’s classic debut album, Almost Killed Me.
The Hold Steady emerged in 2004 with Almost Killed Me, a record that took a throwback 70s’ rock sound and made it wholly new. In a time of 80s knock-offs, dance-punk bands, and the last gasps of nu-grunge and boy bands, The Hold Steady kicked the doors down with a bag of one-liners and guitar solos. They reminded the sniffling indie kids and critics of the early ‘00s that this was supposed to be a party. And, they changed our lives.
Hosted by Mike Taylor and Daniel Shvartsman, two Hold Steady fans and music lovers, A Positive Jam breaks down The Hold Steady’s debut track by track to explore why it matters and why the Hold Steady has had staying power with diehards around the world for the past two decades. Hosted by Mike Taylor and Daniel Shvartsman, and featuring guests like the Washington Post’s Matt Brooks, The Unified Scene Theater’s Shawn Westfall, 30music’s Kyle Undem and Brian Holm, and Fiasco’s Leon Neyfakh, this season looks into the lyrics, the music, and the cultural climate to understand why killer parties still almost kill us. The common thread – passion for a band that embodies staying positive.
A Positive Jam debuts on August 5th 2020. Subscribe to A Positive Jam on: