Out of the Main

Out of the Main is a podcast celebrating the most accomplished era of musicianship and studio production, from the 70s to 80s, including yacht rock, AOR + more.

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Climb aboard for artist interviews, music analysis + celebration...and even occasional tomfoolery. It's the #podcast for lovers of #YachtRock, west coast music from the late 70s and early 80s, and Modern Yacht alike! Listen along as we chat with the legendary artists themselves!

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Dive in 🛎️ here: https://t.co/0LzDDTGMur

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Happy to announce that our YouTube channel has just passed 10,000 subscribers!

If you're into artist interviews, especially of certified yacht rockers and the like, this might be your (smooth) jam.

Join us at the link in the next tweet!

Congrats to @tnixon16 and @Page99R.

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🚨🎙️ **S7.E7: The History of Drum Machines** 🎙️🚨

Just as they did last episode with respect to synths, @Page99R and @tnixon16 take a tour through the history of drum machines (and the like) throughout modern music history.

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🎧 Listen now wherever you get your pods, or FIND, FOLLOW, LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE right here 👇👇👇

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🚨🎙️ **S7.E6: The History of Synths** 🎙️🚨

@Page99R takes @tnixon16 on a trip down memory lane, chronicling the history and evolution of the use of synthesizers in pop and rock music, with particular emphasis on the 1970s and 80s.

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One part education, one part exploration, one part adulation…this episode is all about the role that synthesizers played during the evolution of popular music and rock and roll…

Dive in, then chime in! https://t.co/J5v6NW4xcr

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Ummm…maybe the dude that played in approximately 4,000 studio sessions…

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Co-host @tnixon16 dipping a toe into uncharted waters here, with a little alt-country and his Mill House project…

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New single from Mill House has dropped. A cover of "Almost Woke You Up," by @Stephen_Kellogg. An absolute gem of a composition, that I did my best (perhaps in vain) to pay homage to.

Available everywhere: https://t.co/pkIKhoFV3n

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🎧 Listen now wherever you get your pods, or FIND, FOLLOW, LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE right here 👇👇👇

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🚨🎙️ **S7.E5: One-Hit Wonders, 1976-1984** 🎙️🚨

Let’s talk one-hit-wonders, starting with the 50th anniversary of the single-hitting chart toppers of 1976. Then, let’s fast forward to “the day the boat sank” — 1984. 👇👇👇

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What makes a one-hit wonder a true flash in the pan? What was common to the wonders of 1976, then let’s look at 1984. Same dynamic at play? What’s consistent? What changed?

And let’s distinguish between TRUE one-hit-wonders + those who deserve none of the ignominy, shall we?!👇

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🎧 Listen now wherever you get your pods, or FIND, FOLLOW, LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE right here 👇👇👇

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🚨🎙️ **S7.E4: Battle Royale: REO vs. Supertramp** 🎙️🚨

In a first for the pod, @tnixon16 and @Page99R pit two albums of the era up against each other, in a 10-round, knock-down-drag-out, winner-take-all Battle Royale fight to the finish! 👇

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And don’t forget to follow us over to Substack to keep the conversation going!

Sound off on how you think High Infidelity and Breakfast in America match up! Who would you hand the belt to? 👇