Published by James Younger & Johnny Payne
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Listen on Apple PodcastsSUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife (FOR BEATLES HEADS ONLY) "Michelle" by The Beatles: The 1965 mono mix, the 1965 stereo mix, George Martin's 1986 alternate stereo mix, the 2009 remasters, the Giles Martin 2023 remix, the Giles Martin 2026 mix of Michelle (Take 1), The Giles Martin October 2026 stereo remix. We are going to listen to them all and decide, once and for all, what the hell is going on and which one is the best. Beatles are back. We're back.
The moment that changed everything.... Also discussed: Giles is back to do a hatchet job on Rubber Soul - "I Shall Be Released" is still the only song chosen for an end of show ensemble sing-a-long.
SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife My parents are in town first time in a decade and in true Steinbeckian fashion I caravanned them out to Johnny's Ranch. A time was had. We catch up here, before the moment that changed it all, before our return to innocence.
SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife And the hits just keep on comin'...
Fresh off the release of his new album "Enduro" (produced by Johnny), Wills Van Doorn is back to discuss everything from Power Pop community to Beatles beat mapping to Tame Impala Simulators. He's got the new record, the new haircut, the new city, the new attitude. This dude is ready to take a bite out of life and we're here for it.
SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife At a time when rock was disappearing up its own velvet cape, Jonathan Richman turned boredom, highways, crushes, and convenience stores into sacred ground. Call it proto-punk, or an early sketch of power pop, there was no precedent for what Richman was up to - and whatever it was, well....it's left for us to define. Rock n' Roll.
Jeffrey "Gassed Up" Silverstein is back and better than ever. He's got a fresh album, a fresh record deal, and a sunny spot in his Portland back yard where he can sip his iced coffee and talk shop with us. What more can you really ask for in this impossible way of life?
SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife We break down one of James' favourite "No Skips" albums - The power pop workhorse record that is "The Beat" by The Beat.
We have't caught up in a while so it's a slice of life Wednesday pod. Some World Cup talk, some music talk, some gear talk. It's an Impossible Way Of Life, if you're here you know what to expect.
SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife Another installment of music from James' living room, Cuban Bluegrass, Psychedelic Soul, and a Beach Boys song with a particularly demented drum mix.
Iggy Pop is selling champagne, AI is curating wine flights, recording studios stink like Uber Eats burritos. On today's episode of Impossible Way Of Life we are two grumpy old Rock 'n' Rollers fed up with the state of things. We're not defeated, though. It's time to take the world back. Take music back. Or at least wrestle back a little piece of it, just for us.
SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife We are all too aware that most of the patrons of this podcast are not only music lovers, but performing musicians themselves. So, with a piazza inspired summer on the horizon, and likely a few gigs to prepare for, we break down some summer stage wear do's and don'ts. Everyone knows that, at this point, fashion is more important than music, so this seems like a fairly important episode to check out. (Note. We are doing this as much for ourselves as for anyone listening.) xo Johnny and James
Jake Feinberg takes his place in the front row, like the curious alchemist at the edge of a carnival. Uninterested in the machinery of fame, he is a curiosity collector of those fleeting moments when sound becomes a temporary religion, because Jake is his own particular Hero's Journey, a musical ambassador attempting to heal humanity through interviews with artists and spiritualists. A blind monk stumbling into grace. And on today's episode of @impossiblewayoflife, we jump into the timewave whirlpool with him, sharing our fascination with the unruly mystery at the center of the song and the strange, beautiful fact that a vibration in the air can rearrange life itself.
SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife If only there was a way to rank an artist's Piazza level and their corresponding Piazzabilities. If only we could replace our already exiting IWOL ranking categories with new Piazza versions. If only...
When we find ourselves in times of trouble, and need those words of wisdom - look no further whatsoever than our podcast's spiritual guru Mike Komaszczuk.
SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife Crooner lineage, mask vs music, AI John Lennon reels, having fun making music vs not having fun making music etc. Oh, we also invent a game where you close your eyes and THINK ABOUT THE BEATLES, then you have to say the first image that comes to mind.
We weren't planning to...but we ended up discussing Paul's new record. Full disclosure, neither of us have heard the whole thing, but it ended up leading to a bigger conversation...as usual,
SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife If memory serves...we spent most of this episode discussing children's TV show theme songs and the various careers of those who performed them. Still finding our groove for the summer, but we're here for it, mad for it, every Sunday for the patrons.
Today we are joined by a major player and major pal to both James and Johnny: Mr. Brandon "my middle name is Wolfe" Scott. Brandon is not only James' co-combatant in the impossible way of life (by way of Yukon Blonde) but he has also been chipping away at a very impressive solo body of work these past few years. So, in the wake of his new Paul Simon inspired jam "Back For Me", we sit down with our man Bran for a lovely little chat about it all.
The new Rolling Stones music video has us up in arms. This time they have gone too far.