Sign on the Window

Daniel and Kelly are listening to Dylan one random song at a time. This episode tackles the fine lines of comedic timing and just what happened at Bear Mountain in Dylan’s “Talkin’ Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues.” initial reactions + guitar (5:00) | context, the actual bear mountain picnic, and writing disasters (9:00) | versions (22:00) | song itself + comedic timing (27:30) | does this song work today? (36:00) | we’re a real podcast with a playlist (44:15) | recommendations (1:00:30)...

Daniel and Kelly are listening to Dylan one random song at a time. This episode features warehouse eyes, Arabian drums and a new game that’s sweeping the nation — it’s “Sad Eyed Lady from the Lowlands,” off 1966’s Blonde on Blonde. initial reactions (5:00) | context and episode setup (6:00) | versions (9:45) | song itself — is this a good love song? a new game from sign on the window! (31:00): chorus (36:30), verse 1 (39:45), verse 2 (46:50), verse 3 (51:50), verse 4 (56:30), verse 5...

Daniel and Kelly are – blessedly – back! Well, we recorded this in early July and life is just now catching up to it. In case you forgot, we're listening to Dylan one random song at a time. This episode features 1967’s “Drifter’s Escape.” context and episode setup (5:00) | initial thoughts & versions — john wesley harding, take 1 on bootleg series, vol. 15, live from 2000 + covers from jimi hendriz, joan baez, and patti smith (8:00) | song itself (23:00) | does this song work today? (45:00)...

Daniel and Kelly are listening to Dylan one random song at a time. This episode features overloaded harmonica of “On A Night Like This.” initial reactions (5:00) | song itself — please send info on accordions, talkin’ timelines, 1970-75 as its own piece; part i: narrative flow; part ii: horniest dylan record?; part iii: nature as temple, plus a long attempt to fit burn, burn, burn into the dylan canon (8:45) | does this work today? (41:00) | playlist (47:00) | recommendations (56:00) |...

Daniel and Kelly listening to Dylan one random song at a time. This episode features Bob and Suze (and Carla) (and Mary). We’re talking “Ballad in Plain D.” initial reactions (4:00) | context and episode setup (8:00) — punctuated by hooligans in their racecars | bob and suze (14:30) | let’s talk about this mistake (21:30) | part i: once loved a girl (26:00) | part ii: family matters (31:15) | part iii: bob dylan, philanderer (39:00) | part iv: tumbling dice (46:30) | part v: bird on a wire...

Daniel and Kelly are listening to Dylan one random song at a time. This episode features stabbing pains and twists of fate. initial reactions (3:30) | context (6:45) | versions (12:30) | music (25:00) | song itself (33:00) | does this song work today? (1:03:30) | playlist (1:08:30) | recommendations (1:16:40) | endings (1:28:30) Follow us: sotwpod.com | twitter | instagram Playlists: see that my playlist is kept clean | episode playlist If you’re inclined: patreon Next episode: He could...

Daniel and Kelly (and Kindra) are listening to Dylan one random song at a time. This episode features copious booze and drunken renditions of Dylan’s “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere.” st. patrick’s greeting & warning (1:00) | initial thoughts (3:00) | context (11:40) | versions (16:40) | discourse on basement tapes for kindra, totally not for kelly (37:00) | drinks and the song itself (54:50) | does this song work today? (1:14:30) | playlist (1:19:00) | recommendations (1:24:00) | endings...

Daniel and Kelly are listening to Dylan one random song (and now show) at a time. This episode features Dylan's latest West Coast leg of the Rough and Rowdy Ways world tour – May 31, 2022 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon. Part 1 (1:00) — Initial Thoughts (on Portland, Yondr, money laundering, demographics and Dylan’s voice (1:00) Part 2 (12:00) — Watching the River Flow — Band Intros — Most Likely You'll Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) — I Contain Multitudes — False...

Daniel and Kelly listening to Dylan one random song at a time. This episode features our return, like Bob, to the music industry — “Talkin’ New York” from 1962’s Bob Dylan. bob dylan news and updates (5:00) | been to nyc? (11:30) | initial thoughts (14:20) | context (18:30) | music (23:30) | song itself: prologue (26:00), part 1: new york town (28:30), part 2: folk scene (37:30), part 3: movin’ on (43:30) | does this work today? (51:30) | playlist (54:00) | recommendations (1:05:30) |...

Daniel and Kelly are totally listening to Bow Wow Wow one random song at a time. This episode features a familiar tune, “I Want Candy.” initial reactions (2:20) | context and episode setup (3:50) | strangeloves (5:20) | song itself (12:00) | bow wow wow (18:10) | music video (29:10) | a fine point on what it’ll take going forward (35:00) | does it work today? (37:50) | playlist (42:00) | recommendations (46:30) | endings (51:10) Follow us: sotwpod.com (sounds of the wow) | twitter |...

Daniel and Kelly listening to Dylan one random song at a time. This episode features Silly Nelly, Jones, the dumb blonde, Daniel, Turtle, Kelly and some future mashed potatoes. initial reactions (3:50) | context and episode setup (4:30) | versions (8:30) | the song itself (20:00) | does it work? (32:45) | playlist (35:40) | recommendations (48:00) | endings (1:03:00) Follow us: sotwpod.com | twitter | instagram Playlists: see that my playlist is kept clean | episode playlist If you’re...

Daniel and Kelly listening to Dylan one random song at a time. This episode features Angelina, and our farewells. context (4:46) | song itself verse-by-verse (19:15) | parable or leaving song (31:20) | anti-war message? (42:10) | seven curses eu (48:50) | does it work? (50:00) | real podcast and playlist (54:10) | recommendations (1:01:30) | endings (1:16:30) Follow us: sotwpod.com | twitter | instagram Playlists: see that my playlist is kept clean | episode playlist If you’re inclined:...

Daniel and Kelly listening to Dylan one random song at a time. Has it really been 5 years since we began?! This episode features 1983’s Infidels + some extra songs to round out the experience. initial reactions (5:00) | context and episode setup (10:00) | “union sundown” (24:00) | “license to kill” (28:34) | “jokerman” (36:44) | “sweetheart like you” (44:00) | “neighborhood bully” (47:30) | “man of peace” (51:54) | “i & i” (57:42) | “don’t fall apart on me tonight” (1:02:40) | The plethora...

Ho ho ho. Welcome to our yearly Christmas special. This goes better with our Christmas playlist, which we use to compare and contrast Dylan’s song selections from Christmas in the Heart. We’ll also break down our top recommendations and our year with Dylan. See you all for new episodes in 2022! In this full episode, through the din of sleigh bells, we talk: Christmas in the Heart Christmas in the Heart And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get...

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week we dive into an episode that should’ve been released months ago, “Guess I’m Doin’ Fine,” which is apropos, I suppose. In this episode, returning after a bit of a break, we discuss As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly...

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week we travel to London to walk with Bob in "Blood In My Eyes". In this episode, we explore: As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – or listen to our dedicated...

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week we reluctantly return to the scene of a previous crime with "Emotionally Yours." In this episode we try to make sense of: As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept...

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week we return to our music video b******t for 1990's "Unbelievable". In this episode we hit upon: As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – or listen to our...

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week is quite special as we review Dylan's Shadow Kingdom. In this episode, we talk about each song and each vignette As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – and...

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week... In this episode... TOOM As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – or listen to our dedicated playlist for this episode – and join the conversation on the...