About this episode
Kareem Rahma joins Jack Coyne for a lively discussion about music, iconic bands, and various humorous tangents.
You may know Kareem Rahma from Subway Takes, Keep The Meter Running, or his band Tiny Gun, but today he joins Jack for a wild conversation full of hilarious tangents and Minnesota singer-songwriters. In this episode Jack and Kareem rock out to some iconic bands including blink-182, The Replacements, The Strokes, Semisonic, and many more. Other topics include the Minnesota State Fair, avoiding obscene music rights costs, and debating whether “cool” bands still exist. You’ll definitely want to tune in to this one. This Episode’s Tracklist: The Strokes - Hard to Explain Blink-182 - All the Small Things Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life The Replacements - I Will Dare Beck - Loser Semisonic - Closing Time Soul Asylum - Runaway Train Hüsker Dü - Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely 4 Non Blondes - What's Up?
People in this episode
Host: Jack Coyne
Guest: Kareem Rahma
Topics covered
- music knowledge
- Minnesota singer-songwriters
- iconic bands
- music rights
- cool bands debate
- Minnesota State Fair
Keywords
- Kareem Rahma
- Jack Coyne
- music knowledge
- Minnesota singer-songwriters
- iconic bands
- music rights
- Minnesota State Fair
- blink-182
- The Replacements
- Semisonic
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Subway Takes, Keep The Meter Running, Tiny Gun
Books & works: The Strokes, blink-182, The Replacements, Semisonic, Third Eye Blind, Beck, Soul Asylum, Hüsker Dü, 4 Non Blondes
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