Pop Culture: Have Full Album Concerts Gone Too Far?
When it comes to your all-time favorite bands, singers, artists, are there any of their albums that you consider “no-skip albums”? You know, an album where you’re gonna listen to every song.
Although some albums are great all the way through, others, maybe not so much. That raises some questions as full-album concerts seem to be increasingly popular. Basically a band plays an album start to finish, live. Usually it’s an anniversary of some kind.
Is this a good idea? Are fans being taken advantage of? What does this say about our modern culture of music?
KEXP's Lilly Ana Fowler produces Drive Time and the In Our Headphones podcast. She joins Meet Me Here producer Matt Martin and host Dyer Oxley to get into this debate.
Other event recommendations from this week’s episode:
- Geek Fest West - July 18-20
- Seattle Bon Odori - July 19-20
- Washington Midsummer Renaissance Fair - July 19 through Aug17
Where’s your favorite place to meet up around arts and culture in the region? Leave us a message at 206-221-6100. Drop us a line at meetmehere@kuow.org.
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Matt Martin
Podcast Producer
Matt Martin is a podcast producer who has worked on many different show for KUOW. He pitched and created THE WILD with Chris Morgan, a rich and experiential podcast about ecology and conservation. Matt also produced the Seattle music history podcast Let the Kids Dance and the award-winning Ghost Herd. Before moving to the on-demand side of the station, Matt worked as a producer on The Record, KUOW's local news show. He has also worked as a general assignment reporter and host for public radio stations in upstate New York and rural Alaska. Matt got his start in media as an intern with StoryCorps and Aljazeera America.
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Dyer Oxley
Online Editor/Producer
Dyer Oxley joined KUOW as an Online Editor/Producer in 2020, handling day-to-day upkeep of the station’s website while providing editorial oversight. He also helms KUOW’s Today So Far newsletter, an insightful daily roundup of what KUOW is reporting ... so far.
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