A Positive Jam breaks great albums down track by track to find out what makes the music great, what goes into the songs, and why these albums matter. The second season covers The Hold Steady's breakthrough second album, Separation Sunday, an ambitious follow-up that saw the band refine their sound, their style, and their narrative approach, and which put them on the map with the wider music-listening audience. Season 2 is hosted by Shawn Westfall, with Mike Taylor and Daniel Shvartsman alongside. It will feature a variety of guests while focusing on the key lyrical themes of the concept album, its resonance with classic works in both rock and roll and beyond, and the way it built on The Hold Steady's debut album, Almost Killed Me (subject of Season 1 on A Positive Jam) in almost every meaningful facet.
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Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
A Positive Jam is a podcast dedicated to breaking down great albums track by track. Our second season follows on our first, as we cover The Hold Steady's second album, the breakthrough Separation Sunday.
Shawn Westfall, who joined us as a guest in season 1, will be leading our efforts for season 2, with Mike Taylor and Daniel Shvartsman as co-hosts. As with season 1, we will be covering each song in its own episode and featuring a number of guests throughout the season. We are looking for more audience interaction, so get in touch with us at mail@shortmanstudios.com or contact us on Twitter, @mbrookstaylor, @shawnwestfall, or @danielshortman.
Separation Sunday showed a band rounding into form, growing in confidence, and taking a bite at the epic. They went from rough and under the radar to booming and the next big thing. In our intro episode, we talk about why this record matters, and hope to give you a taste of what's to come for season 2.
Season 2 of A Positive Jam debuts with full episodes on January 6th and will be available on Spotify, Apple, Stitcher, Google Play, and wherever you get podcasts. We will have one pre-season episode coming out next week.
Stay tuned and hold steady, this should be a fun one.
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