Counting the Beat

In this episode of The Chain, we’re stepping outside of the music industry, and into the world of fashion - as we look at how Rihanna may have been partially responsible for the demise of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Follow The Chain on Twitter - @TheChainPod, and Instagram - also @TheChainPod.  Britt is @brittaylen pretty much everywhere. For the “official playlist” with the featured songs between each episode, check out The Chain - The Podcast Playlist on Spotify. And if you want all the songs mentioned (but just the songs), try The Chain - Music from the Podcast on Spotify. Last week, Britt was a guest on Dug By Us, which you can find on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and their socials: Twitter & Instagram. Sources for this episode: Rihanna - Diamonds Live Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2012 Rihanna on Body Image, Turning 30, and Staying Real—No Matter What Victoria's Secret: 5 things that led to its demise Victoria’s Secret Apologizes After Executive’s Statements About Transgender and Plus-Size Models Fallen angels: the long decline of Victoria’s Secret Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Show Was Everything Victoria’s Secret Wishes It Could Be The Rise and Fall of Victoria's Secret Rihanna's Savage X Fenty VS Victoria's Secret Halsey Slams Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show The Struts talk Body Talks ft. Kesha, Victoria Secret Fashion Show & The Rolling Stones

How did Sia go from indie darling to international songwriting superstar?  In this episode of The Chain, Britt takes a look at Sia’s humble beginnings as an acid jazz singer in Adelaide, through to her work writing songs for the likes of Beyonce, Katy Perry and Rihanna. Keep in touch with The Chain on social media - @TheChainPod on Twitter and @TheChainPod on Instagram.  You can also find Britt on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. From this episode: UndercoverHD.com’s 2005 interview Sia sits down with Chris Connelly for Nightline (ABC) Sia’s appearance at the Survivor: Edge of Extinction reunion show Sia's 2014 interview with Howard Stern Sia writes a track for Christina Aguilera via TheMusic411 Christina Aguilera talking about Sia via MTV Tai Admits That He Doesn't Really Know Who 'Sia' Is via ET Canada Vulture: The Ending of Six Feet Under, Explained in an Oral History The problems with “Music”: Sia Defends 'Music' Against Autism Community via ET Canada Clem Bastow for The Guardian: Sia's film Music misrepresents autistic people. It could also do us damage SIA'S MOVIE MUSIC | An Autistic's Opinion via Paige Layle Time: Sia's Music Disability Debate Goes Beyond Representation AN AUTISTIC REACTION TO 'MUSIC' BY SIA via Chloé Hayden Rolling Stone: Sia's 'Music' Is a Misguided Autism Musical -- and a Big Mistake Junkee: Why Sia's Movie Just Didn't Do Right By People With Autism It’s Time for Sia to Face the Music: Why Sia's Music Is Harmful to the Autistic Community via Paste

This episode of The Chain has got it all - Young MC, pizza, Paul McCartney, Kenny G, coffee, Sia and more… Follow The Chain on Twitter - @TheChainPod, and Instagram - also @TheChainPod.  Britt is @brittaylen pretty much everywhere. For the “official playlist” with the featured songs between each episode, check out The Chain - The Podcast Playlist on Spotify. And if you want all the songs mentioned (but just the songs), try The Chain - Music from the Podcast on Spotify. Articles and videos from this episode, plus a few bonuses: Young MC Explains The History Behind His Hit Song Bust A Move Delicious Pizza visits KTLA 5 Morning News Delicious Pizza Cafe Review / Hollywood Kenny G Says He’s Responsible For The Starbucks Frappuccino McCartney joins Starbucks' record label Sia's full interview with Mania TV in 2008 Sia meet Fans in a Starbucks Delicious Pizza - official website Delicious Pizza carries on the Delicious Vinyl music tradition From Sonic Youth to Sia, the surprising history of Starbucks’ record label Starbucks Stops Selling CDs, Because CDs Are Finally Over The Secret History of Delicious Vinyl, the LA-Based Indie Label that Birthed Some of the Most Iconic Rappers

In this episode of The Chain, we take a look at one of the instrumentalists behind both Alanis Morissette’s You Oughta Know and Young MC’s Bust A Move.  We also spend way too much time theorising about Dave Coulier. The Chain is on Twitter - @TheChainPod, and Instagram - also @TheChainPod.  Britt is @brittaylen pretty much everywhere. If you want to hear the featured songs between each episode, check out The Chain - The Podcast Playlist on Spotify. From this episode: You Oughta Know: an oral history of Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill engineer Chris Fogel: “Flea was surprisingly way out of time on You Oughta Know” Will Alanis Morissette Reveal ‘You Oughta Know’ Ex? | WWHL Dave Coulier on Alanis Morissette | Where Are They Now | Oprah Winfrey Network The guys of Full House joke about Alanis' “You Oughta Know Dave Coulier Talks About His Relationship With Alanis Morissette And Inspiring 'You Oughta Know' Alanis Morissette - Music Mag 2011 Also worth watching: Rick Beato’s What Makes This Song Great? Ep. 30 Alanis Morissette

In this episode of The Chain, we look into the history of MTV Unplugged, and how Eric Clapton came to record the best-selling live album of all time. The Chain - Music From the Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6QsSyFFDN6fytPcdJVtzxw The Chain is on Twitter - @TheChainPod, and Instagram - also @TheChainPod.  Britt is @brittaylen pretty much everywhere. If you want to hear the featured songs between each episode, check out The Chain - The Podcast Playlist on Spotify. This week, Britt was a guest on When Albums Collide with Judd & Pedro, discussing Sheryl Crow & Susanna Hoffs’ self-titled albums.  Find it on Apple Podcasts, Great Australian Pods, Facebook, Spotify, Instagram, Google Podcasts… or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode: Eric Clapton for MTV Unplugged on the official Eric Clapton YouTube channel Eric Clapton on For One Night Only via BBC Sounds I Want My MTV, The Uncensored Story of The Music Video Revolution by Rob Tannenbaum and Craig Marks via Amazon Further reading: MTV Unplugged: A History via 34th St 17 Electric Facts about MTV Unplugged via Mental Floss

 Who took the credit for writing Georgia on My Mind? And what does it have in common with Layla by Derek and the Dominos? Find out in this episode of The Chain. For more info about this podcast, you can follow The Chain on social media - @TheChainPod on Twitter and @TheChainPod on Instagram.  You can also find Britt on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. The Official Spotify Playlist, with the songs in between each episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ni4nNB9nwWvaUMIfxOow8 From the episode: Nashville Songwriters Association International: How Songwriters Get Paid Rita Coolidge on Fox 11 Los Angeles via YouTube Layla’s 40th: The Where’s Eric! Interview With Bobby Whitlock Delta Lady: A Memoir - Rita Coolidge (with links to purchase at a bookstore near you) via HarperCollins Wild Tales - Graham Nash (with links to purchase at a bookstore near you) via Penguin

How did a John Denver song become the Official State Song of Colorado when he was born in New Mexico?  And what’s the deal with Tennessee’s state rap?  This episode of The Chain is all about US state emblems. The Chain - The Podcast Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ni4nNB9nwWvaUMIfxOow8 The Chain - Music from the Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBYHwH1Vb-c&list=PLiU0TyJs0SSRXDfl5bWT2_8_Dz1NGXQkz Follow Britt and The Chain: @TheChainPod and @brittaylen on Twitter, @TheChainPod and @brittaylen on Instagram and Britt Aylen on Facebook. Featured in this episode: Congressman David Scott on Ray Charles via C-Span.

In this episode of The Chain, Dee Snider from Twisted Sister teams up with a beloved US folk musician in an unlikely alliance against the Parents Music Resource Centre. The Chain is on Twitter - @TheChainPod, and Instagram - also @TheChainPod.  Britt is @brittaylen pretty much everywhere. If you want to hear the featured songs between each episode, check out The Chain - The Podcast Playlist on Spotify. From this episode: The entire 1985 senate hearing on C-Span. Tipper Gore on Nightwatch via YouTube.

Let’s get political in a new episode of The Chain - linking Foo Fighters’ Times Like These to Twisted Sister’s We’re Not Gonna Take It. Listen via the official Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ni4nNB9nwWvaUMIfxOow8 And follow The Chain on social media - @TheChainPod on Twitter and @TheChainPod on Instagram.  You can also find Britt on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. From this episode: Foo Fighters on The West Wing, The West Wing on IMDb Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl on politics and music on PBS NewsHour via YouTube Dave Grohl on George W Bush for Rolling Stone Magazine via The Economist Foo Fighters: Back and Forth on IMDb and on iTunes Dave Grohl in Harp Magazine, 2004 Dave Grohl talks to Lauren Laverne on XFM Dee Snider on CNN via Blabbermouth Dee Snider: "Donald Trump is a friend of mine" via Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on YouTube United Australia Party - Australia’s Not Gonna Cop It on YouTube Dee Snider talks 'Who Will Rock You?,' politics, and Twisted Sister's early days for Yahoo Entertainment on YouTube Dee Snider on The Today Show via Twitter Universal Music vs Clive Palmer Further reading: Why Politicians Keep Using Songs Without Artists' Permission - Rolling Stone Don't Get It Twisted: 'We're Not Gonna Take It' Can Be Anyone's Protest Song - NPR

What makes common time so common? And what is an asymmetrical meter? This episode of The Chain links Blondie’s Heart of Glass to Foo Fighters’ Times Like These through metric modulation. For more info about this podcast, you can follow The Chain on social media - @TheChainPod on Twitter and @TheChainPod on Instagram.  You can also find Britt on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. From the episode: Don't Trip on the 3/4 Measure: Changing Meter in Blondie's "Heart of Glass" via Rebel Music Teacher Unusual Markers: Mixolydian Mode & Asymmetrical Simple Meter in the Foo-Fighters' "Times Like These" via Rebel Music Teacher Blondie - Heart Of Glass Piano Tutorial via Piano Go Life Why is 4/4 so Common? via David Bennet Piano David Bennet Piano on YouTube and Patreon The 17 Best Songs In 7/4 Time Signature via Stereogum Sound on Sound: Sounding Off: Messing With Meter