Sign On The Window

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week "Bring Me a Little Water" off Another Self Portrait. This week, in a short episode, we talk Lead Belly (3:30), the song (8:00) and milk, honey, slop, beans, coconuts, candy and turnip greens (11:00). After our playlist (14:00), we recommend Hop Along, BETTER CALL SAUL, Restorations and Marissa Nadler. As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive conten

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week 1970's "Went to See the Gypsy" off New Morning. In this episode, Kelly and Daniel talk context (3:45), the song itself (6:00), "gypsies" (15:00) and Elvis (22:30)! As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!Next week: SYLVIE!!! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other sub

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week, the incomparable "Boots of Spanish Leather." Daniel and Kelly talk context (3:30), talk Suze Rotolo (6:00), the musicality of "Boots" (16:00), its style (24:00) and the readings of the final verse (28:00). Kelly recommends Black Moth Super Rainbow, by way of Longmont Potion Castle, by way of MC Lars... it'll make sense when you listen! Daniel recommends The Dirty Nil, Defiance, Ohio's The Fear, The Fear, The Fear once again on Spotify, and Community.As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as

Mixed Up Confusion is our vehicle to discuss the culture that surrounds our weekly conversation about Bob Dylan. This week, we dive deep into 1985 to "celebrate" Empire Burlesque! We look at 80s nostalgia to start, preview the year in music (2:00), assess our choices for June 10, 1985 (6:30), roll through the songs and albums of the year (12:30) with a special emphasis on punk (32:00). Then it's the obligatory Top 10 songs of the year (36:30) followed by 1985 births (52:30). As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks! This is

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week 1985's Empire Burlesque. We go deep on context (4:00), "Tight Connection" (8:00), "Seeing the Real You at Last" (8:30), "I'll Remember You" (11:20), "Clean Cut Kid" (13:00), "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" (17:15), "Trust Yourself" (21:00), "Emotionally Yours" (24:30), "When the Night Comes Falling From the Sky" (28:00), "Something's Burning, Baby" (34:00), a weird vocal static that prompted us to get new mics!, "Dark Eyes" (37:00). Kelly recommends our playlist and Life After Beth on Netflix. Daniel suggests Idles Joy as a Force of Resistance., Alkaline Trio, Aaron Lee Tasjan and Waxahatchee (40:30). As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean –

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week we delve into "Shelter from the Storm" off 1975's classic, Blood on the Tracks. In the episode, we talk context (3:30), the various versions we listened to and the density of the lyrics (7:30), and Dylan's relationship with women and utopia (33:30).As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!Next week: We're

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week is 1992's "Hard Times" off Good As I Been to You. This week, we discuss Stephen Foster's life and work (6:00) and Dylan's take on "Hard Times Come Again No More" (24:00) all while sipping mimosas! As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!Next week: She took my crown of thorns This is a public episode.

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week 1962's "Walkin' Down the Line." In the episode, Kelly and Daniel talk Kelly's preference to guitar-and-harmonica Bob, hobos and the hobo code, what a heavy headed gal could possibly imply and how to replace this song with Disney classics. As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!Next week: There's pal

Mixed Up Confusion is our vehicle to discuss the culture that surrounds our weekly conversation about Bob Dylan. This week we close out Music Video Month by talking about how we watched music videos (from MTV to VH1 to Fuse, then to YouTube) and which ones were formative (Michael Jackson, Prodigy, TaTu, Refused, Beyoncé, and more!). We also talk about Dylan's "Dreamin' of You." Enjoy the ambiance! As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers o

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week is "Dreamin' of You" off 2008's Bootleg Series Volume 8: Tell Tale Signs. Oh, this is also our Rustic Episode, the first we've done outdoors. We talk Day Dreamin' Davey, Sarah McLachlan, Trent Reznor, prototypes and diminishments, "Standing in the Doorway," as well as oir reflections on the modern. As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive cont

Mixed Up Confusion is our vehicle to discuss the culture that surrounds our weekly conversation about Bob Dylan. Today we talk about music videos that tied into movies. We go everywhere from the casually related ("Eye of the Tiger," "Flashdance," "Streets of Philadelphia") to videos with clips of little consequence ("My Heart Will Go On," "Prince of the Universe," "Danger Zone," "Kiss From a Rose," "I Believe I Can Fly," "Hero") to music videos made with connections to the source material ("The Goonies R Good Enough," "Ninja Rap," "Ghostbusters," "We Don't Need Another Hero," "Deepest Bluest," "Come With Me," "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing," "Lose Yourself," "Men in Black" "Vindicated," "Mission Impossible" "Everything is Awesome") to movies in and of themselves ("Batdance," "Partyman," "Wild Wild West" and "Gangsta's Paradise"). We also dive into Dylan's video for "Things Have Changed," his Oscar performance in 2001, his Oscar speech, and 2014 Super Bowl commercial about America. As always, full show

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week is 2000's "Things Have Changed." Kelly and Daniel talk about the 892 times he's played this live, the Wonder Boys movie, and tranquil skepticism. As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!Next week: Everything in the way is so shiny today / A queer and unusual fall This is a public episode. If you̵

Mixed Up Confusion is our vehicle to discuss the culture that surrounds our weekly conversation about Bob Dylan. This is our third of five video Mixed Up Confusions this month. Today is "Tight Connection to My Heart" from 1985. We begin by diving into videos from the 1980s (3:00) including Janet Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Peter Gabriel, and, of course, Michael Jackson and "Thriller." Then we talk Dylan's baffling "Tight Connection" video (39:00) and, if you're as confused as Daniel, Kelly really put in the time and effort and is considered a leading scholar of this work to this day! As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edit

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week we heard 1985's "Tight Connection to My Heart (Has Anyone Seen My Love)" and "Someone's Got a Hold of My Heart" from 1985's Empire Burlesque. As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!Next week: Wonder Boys This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to

Mixed Up Confusion is our vehicle to discuss the culture that surrounds our weekly conversation about Bob Dylan. This week, we talk 1983's "Jokerman." In this episode, we look at Dylan's iconic music video (in all its gory and moon-faced detail) and talk about the 1984 performance on David Letterman the all its missed opportunities. As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit signonthewindow.substack.com

Mixed Up Confusion is our vehicle to discuss the culture that surrounds our weekly conversation about Bob Dylan. This week we look at the music video for "Subterranean Homesick Blues." As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit signonthewindow.substack.com/subscribe

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week we dive into the iconic "Subterranean Homesick Blues" off 1965's Bringing It All Back Home. Daniel and Kelly have returned from the lazy river and celebrate summer with Dylan's classic! They discuss what led to Dylan's recording this song (7:30), the song itself (16:30), its legacy (36:00) and its place in popular music history. As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just f

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week 1971's "Watching the River Flow." Our final week of our Lazy River Fun Time Slide into Summer where we talk contexts, rivers, get around to the song and our final recommendations in the bunker. Next week, we're free.As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!Next week: Twenty years of schoolin' and they put

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week 2006's "Spirit on the Water" off Modern Times. This week, Daniel and Kelly talk MURDER! (10:30 for Daniel's take, 17:00 for Kelly's). Also, how lovely and transportive this track is, Dylan's voice, Johnny Cash, Ovid and Sonny Boy Williamson. As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks!Next week: our fina

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week we listened to "Tell Ol' Bill" off the North Country soundtrack and an alternate (and superior) version off The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs. This week, we talk Dylan's epic "Tell Ol' Bill Sessions," which you can watch on YouTube; we talk about "turn arounds" and "an air" and the professionalism of the NET band; Kelly talks about colonial New England; and Daniel cannot shut it about how grandiose the Tell Tale version is! As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as on