Losing My Opinion

Opinions are like podcasts - everyone has one. And with so much music criticism floating around out there, who has time to sort through all the hot takes? Fortunately for you, when it comes to the art of popular music critique, ours is the final word. Join disgruntled indie musicians Thin Lear and Niagara Moon as they eloquently bicker over the last 90 years of recorded music history, finding the overrated, underrated, and everything weird in-between.

Losing My Opinion is a music podcast hosted by Niagara Moon and Thin Lear, with 168 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Niagara Moon and Thin Lear hosts Losing My Opinion, a music show with 168 episodes published.

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  Episode #169

  #166 - It's Spooky Season, with Adam Kastin

  Sep 15, 20261h 16m

  It's been a month, but the show is back! Longtime friend of the pod Adam Kastin (Weegee) joins back up with Thomas and Matt for a wild ride. Thomas opens with an ode to songs based on a I V IV chord structure, aka "Do So Fa". You know it when you hear it. Adam then spoils the poppy mood with a look at songs from literal death cults... https://weegeenyc.bandcamp.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok

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  Episode #168

  #165 - The art of commercial jingles, with Rich Wilhelm

  Aug 11, 20261h 9m

  Music journalist Rich Wilhelm is back! Thomas begins with some the most memorable commercial songs from his childhood. Rich examines the Billboard Top 100 Chart from January 11th, 1964 - a very strange, pivotal time in pop music history... The boys also share an announcement - LMO episode release frequency is switching to once a month, at least for the foreseeable futch. https://www.popmatters.com/author/richwilhelm https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok

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  Episode #167

  #164 - Who's the coolest grandpa? with Chris Ingalls

  Jul 28, 20261h 12m

  Music journalist Chris Ingalls (PopMatters) is back again! Thomas apparently repeats himself with a celebration of artists' unexpected triumphs from their golden years. Chris has the boys bask in the glory of UK songwriter Paul Heaton. Chris's Paul Heaton playlist https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok

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  Episode #166

  #163 - New music should be harder to find, with Kyle Rosse of Smiling Strange

  Jul 14, 20261h 2m

  Lofi rocker renaissance man Kyle Rosse joins the show today! Thomas celebrates the one classic rock band that's "hardest to hate". Kyle shares recent musical finds that were difficult to discover - making them all the more meaningful and special... https://www.instagram.com/smiling_strange/ https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok

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  Episode #165

  #162 - The original band Nirvana (from the 60s!), with Ry Jennings

  Jun 30, 202658 min

  Nashville country rocker Ry Jennings joins the show today! Thomas celebrates the wonder of Bob Marley and the Wailers - noting just many "alternate versions" of classic songs their catalog offers. Ry exposes the group to Nirvana for the first time. Not the grunge act, but a 60s band that is as psychedelic as it gets! https://www.instagram.com/whisperin_ry/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ Bluesky IG Tiktok

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