104. Elizabeth Nelson Discusses Pavement, Slanted and Enchanted

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Elizabeth Nelson does it all…singer/songwriter for The Paranoid Style, journalist, copywriter, educational consultant…and she took some time out to join Al for this episode of YMAAA. Elizabeth discusses Pavement’s debut album, Slanted and Enchanted, and details what she loves about the record and all of the various influences that went into it. She also talks about the upcoming Paranoid Style album, the story behind a Paranoid Style video and her @paranoiacs Twitter account.

The video for The Paranoid Style's "The Thrill Is Back!" is a whole lotta fun. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgyfywASWoE

Elizabeth wrote a great piece for the New York Times Magazine on some recent TV series reboots. It’s just one click away…https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/08/magazine/night-court-velma-that-90s-show-reboots.html

As noted above, Elizabeth is on Twitter at @paranoiacs, and she is a must-follow for any music fan. You can also follow her on Instagram at @paranoid_style.

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To read the bio/essay on The Paranoid Style’s namesake, head on over to the Bar None Records website. http://www.bar-none.com/the-paranoid-style

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1:13 Elizabeth joins the show

1:34 Elizabeth provides a timetable for the new Paranoid Style album

2:40 Al asks Elizabeth about her Twitter ambivalence

6:29 Al explains why he is especially embarrassed about his lack of Pavement knowledge

9:13 Al and Elizabeth talk about their experiences with watching Pavement live

11:15 Elizabeth identifies a band she became a fan of after seeing them in concert

14:52 Elizabeth explains why she chose Slanted and Enchanted for this episode

20:10 Al is exploring Stephen Malkmus backwards

21:26 Elizabeth talks about Pavement’s influences

23:22 Elizabeth pieces together the details of how she first heard Slanted and Enchanted

25:57 Elizabeth details what she has liked about Pavement from the first time she listened to them

27:17 Is Pavement a slacker band?

28:59 Al finds Pavement confusing

30:53 Elizabeth enjoys Pavement’s variety of influences

Discussion of specific tracks

33:51 Summer Babe

39:35 In the Mouth a Desert

46:19 Fame Throwa

48:30 Our Singer

50:42 Jackals, False Grails: The Lonesome Era

51:19 Two States

53:35 Conduit for Sale!

1:02:00 Zürich Is Stained

1:03:47 Here

1:08:48 Al feels like he didn’t pay sufficient attention to the lyrics

1:11:22 Elizabeth talks about the making of the video for “The Thrill is Back!”

1:16:24 Elizabeth alerts us to her current projects

1:17:18 Elizabeth suggests a topic for a future episode

Outro is from “The Worst of My Love” by The Paranoid Style,

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