Sign On The Window

To piggyback on our Christmas episode, Kelly and I also talked for a few minutes about something crazy we did this year: SIGN ON THE WINDOW. If you've ever thought about doing a podcast, or just doing the thing, maybe there's some inspiration inside, maybe? Otherwise, we just talk about how we went from talkers to doers and how we're excited to get into Season 2! 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!We'll be back on Thursday for our Top 20 of 2017 and what we're looking forward to in 2018. See you then! This is a public epis

Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas from Sign on the Window! This Christmas, unwrap our (and your) newest tradition. We dive into Bob Dylan's 2009 Christmas in the Heart. In contrasting this deeply misunderstood record, we cast Dylan up against the heavyweights of North Pole karaoke bars: Gladys Knight and the Pips, Destiny's Child, Christina Aguilera, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Nat King Cole - to name a few. To follow along, please head over to Spotify for our Christmas 2017 playlist.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 eve

Sign on the Window presents... Truuuuuuuue Crime! Spooky! Because Hollis Brown committed the unspeakable (but singable) and we didn't have room, here's what Mixed Up Confusion was created to serve! Today we talk famous cases of familicide. We got the heavy hitters: Robert William Fisher, Bradford Bishop, Chris Benoit, Lizzy Borden. We got the historical: Abel Clemmons, Captain James Purrington, Thomas George Woolfolk. We got the early 20th century: George Hassell, Charlie Lawson. We got people too close to today that'll make you feel downright horrible. Daniel also becomes a newsie when he reads the headlines like Rosa Wurzer's from 1901: "KILLS HER SIX CHILDREN.; Crazed by Poverty, Woman Throws Them in a Well, Jumps In, and Deliberately Drowns Them." Or Edwin Stephens from 1905: "INSANE SHOTS END FAMILY. HORRIBLE TRAGEDY AT A ROSS VALLEY CHICKEN RANCH; Sickly Stephens Murders Wife and Three Children in Their Beds, Fatally Shoots Two Remaining Children, Fires at Milkman, Then Takes His Own Life." In the

“Preach what ought to be but ensure it never is in the present tense.” Welcome to the final episode of Season 1 of Sign on the Window! This week, we leave you with the exquisite "Ballad of Hollis Brown" and talk Exodusters, mass murderers, the number seven and if there is any light left after Dylan's final chord. 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!Join us on Thursday for a special edition of Mixed Up Confusion!!! Next episode: Ho Ho Ho! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with oth

Sign on the Window is a weekly podcast where we randomly select a Bob Dylan song, listen to it for a week, then report back. This week, we listened to “Yea! Heavy and a Bottle of Bread” from the legendary Basement Tapes (our 4th of the season). We talk context, we talk bread and bread (6:15), we talk coded language and free-writing and the logistics of having one foot in reality and the other in a Dalí painting (20:00). Paul Williams described this as one of Dylan’s “most charming performances” and we’d have to agree. While we’d understand if this didn’t exist, we’re very happy it does exist! 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 doll

This week, because of Thanksgiving getting all up in the way, Sign on the Window decided its better late than never to go the movies! We watched 2007's I'M NOT THERE and talked about it immediately afterward. Lots of love, little confusion. A new holiday tradition in the making?! 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!Hope you had a great Thanksgiving, he says, uploading this, at his day job. <3 This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit signon

This week, Daniel and Kelly look at "Everything is Broken" from 1989's Oh, Mercy. They talk context, the song, personal and societal fissures, the non-judgmental nature of the narrator, broken fun facts and our own broken world. Plus, some admin and announcements at the end! 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: "What I'm talking about is traditional music, right, which is to say it's mathematical music, it's based on hexagons. But all these songs about, you know, roses growing out of people's brains and lovers who

This week at Sign on the Window, we look at the intersection of Bob Dylan and Lenny Bruce and why this song showed up on Bob's 1981 Shot of Love (18:40). It's also a great excuse for us to delve into other rabbit holes! We talk Lenny Bruce (11:00) throughout and look at his Berkeley Concert, specifically (26:30), and the history of comedy, in general. In light of what's going on in the world, this one felt as vital to talk through as any other episode. 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: Bullfrog's croaking This

Welcome to November and welcome to Sign on the Window. This week, we're talking 1963's "Paths of Victory," officially released in the Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3 and Vol. 9. We talk palm branches, "Palms of Victory," Pilgrim's Progress and reflect on what a competent song can do for a crazy week. 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: Lenny Bruce is dead... 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/subscri

Today, we close out Woody Guthrie Month with Dylan's one-time performance of "Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie." We delve into Bob's last thoughts (7:00), look at Woody's final days (24:30) and let you chew on our last thoughts (39:30). We've had such an amazing time deep-diving Woody that we're sad it's over but there may not be a better way to close than this. 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: trails of trouble, roads of battle. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subsc

Our final Mixed Up Confusion for Woody Guthrie month looks at Woody's influence beyond Bob Dylan and onward toward the future, with projects like Mermaid Avenue and others. Part 1 (3:00) looks at other artists interpretation of Woody, featuring: Donovan, Ani DiFranco, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Bruce Springsteen, Alison Krauss, Country Joe McDonald, Ry Cooder, Old Crow Medicine Show, U2, Jimmy LaFave and Odetta. Part 2 (14:00) concerns Billy Bragg and Wilco's 1998 MERMAID AVENUE and the utter brilliance of Woody as a tender hearted and quite romantic songwriter. Part. 3 (45:00) looks toward the future. We listen to songs by the Dropkick Murphy's and Anti-Flag and delve into the other album interpretations of Woody's words with the Klezmatics, Jonatha Brooke, and Jay Farrar and Company. Full Woody Guthrie Month posts (and playlists for every episode) at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean R

Woody Month rolls on! This week, Daniel and Kelly talk "Union Sundown" off 1983's Infidels. This is quite the episode... We talk about the song, unions, globalization and funk music. If you ever wanted a ramblin' pod, this is it. 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: Last Thoughts 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

Woody Guthrie Month rolls on! This week, we talk about the overlap of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. We spent some time with Woody songs that we have a young (and harmonica hungry) Bob playing back before he became "Bob Dylan." Because there's so much music, we broke it into sets. The songs are below and at our website, you can get to the Spotify playlist: - Set One, Woody songs by Dylan (5:20) - Ramblin’ Round - Talking Fishing Blues - Pastures of Plenty - This Land is Your Land (and Reprise) - Hangknot, Slipknot - Long John - I Ain’t Got No Home - Set Two, nursery songs (22:30) - Car Song - Howdi Do - Don’t You Push me Down - Come See - I Want My Milk (I Want It Now) - Set Three, let's talk about PNW and VD (33:20) - Talking Columbia - VD Suite - Set Four, traditional songs both sung (48:30) - “Gypsy Davy,” “Buffalo Skinners,” — East Orange Tape, Feb-Mar 1961 - “Ranger's Command” and “Pretty Boy Floyd” at Gerde’s, Sept. 1961 -

"Burning telephone books, burning newspaper clippings. Huckleberry Finn hats." This week we continue Woody Guthrie month with Dylan's "I Shall Be Free" from his Freewheelin' LP. We talk the talkin' blues, dive into who's who in Dylan's 1962, and discuss just where this song came from and how it fits into our month. 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: Well, my podcast mic, it came from Singapore This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episode

“This is where despair sets in and the wandering begins.” This week, we talk Woody Guthrie's 1940 Dust Bowl Ballads. We talk the Dust Bowl itself, family histories, and how Woody weaves ordinary tales throughout a tremendous historical event (and if that still resonates 70 years later). Join us again on Monday as we continue our month-long tribute to Woody Guthrie with Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be 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!Steer clear of mounds of dirt this week <3 This is a public episode. I

Welcome to this week's Mixed Up Confusion where we felt the need to explain our use of the Baha Men in our playlist, talk Tim Barry's newest High on 95 (3:10) and do a retrospective on Queens of the Stone Age from their self-titled to Villains. 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!We're trying to be more focused with our Mixed Up Confusions so if there are any suggestions or lights you'd like to direct us toward, please email up at sotwpod@gmail.com <3 This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with oth

"Scat doesn't mean anything but just something to give a song a flavor." - Jelly Roll Morton This week, Daniel and Kelly discuss "If Dogs Run Free," from 1970's New Morning. They discuss variations and scat and how the words made them think of the transcendentalists and the Beats. 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: Woody Guthrie Month begins! 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

"Relentlessly repetitive."This week, we celebrate 30 episodes by listening to a "song" from 1986's Knocked Out Loaded. "Maybe Someday" isn't good but we try our best. 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: for all the good doggos out there! 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

The triumphant return! This week: recitations on iZombie, Brand New's Science Fiction, and Against Me! in Portland this last week. Lots of music, lots of fun (but not for Daniel, who is still sick). Come join. 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

"For you this just a good time but for me this is what I call life." This week, (a sick) Daniel and Kelly talk one of Dylan's prettiest tunes, "Seven Curses." They talk Judy Collins, rhyme structures, the power of the number seven, and figure out how Kelly loved this song despite its lack of harmonica. 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: Possibly, at some time in the future. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit signonthewi