A Mixtape Throwdown for a Digital Age

Most of us older than 30 remember mix tapes and the time we spent meticulously curating the perfect collection of songs to introduce friends to new music. The mediums we grew up on have moved to streaming services and playlists, but the sentiment still rings true. Every Monday, Aaron and Brent trade songs to find out what has changed and what will never change. Music is ever-evolving, but the fingerprints of the past are always present.

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Pat Benatar & The Warning

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This week, Aaron highlights music from a Mexican rock band fronted by the Villarreal sisters and Brent spotlights the work of a groundbreaking singer set to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of...

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Madness & The Interrupters

2 weeks ago

This week, Aaron highlights music from a ska-punk band from Los Angeles and Brent spotlights a London group that helped lead the late-'70s ska revival in the UK. Formed after vocalist Aimee Allen met...

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CAKE & The Waiting

3 weeks ago

Aaron and Brent both highlight music from groups that got their start in 1991 but in two different genres. With guitar driven songs featuring clever songwriting and introspective lyrics, Aaron looks...

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Today be sure to get a head start on Monday's episode by checking out this week's artists on the Show Companion Playlists. Aaron highlights music from a Mexican rock band fronted by the Villarreal sisters and Brent spotlights the work of a...

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Episode 123 Playlist

by Aaron Bevill1 week ago

Today be sure to get a head start on Monday's episode by checking out this week's artists on the Show Companion Playlists. Aaron highlights music from a Mexican rock band fronted by the Villarreal sisters and Brent spotlights the work of a...

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Episode 122 Playlist

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Today be sure to get a head start on Monday's episode by checking out this week's artists on the Show Companion Playlists. This week, Aaron highlights music from a ska-punk band from Los Angeles and Brent spotlights a London group that helped lead...

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This Monday in Episode 124, Brent highlights the song "Mad World" from @tearsforfearsmusic. The song, famously covered by Michael Andrews & Gary Jules on the Donnie Darko soundtrack, is featured on the 1983 debut album from Tears for Fears. In a 2013 interview with The Guardian, songwriter Roland Orzabal talked about how he came up with the haunting words in the chorus, "The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had". Find a link to the complete article in the show notes section of Monday's new episode. Get that link and listen to Episode 124, "Losing My Mind: Songs About Mental Health", this Monday morning at crossingthestreamspodcast.com. #TearsForFears #DonnieDarko #GaryJules #RolandOrzabal #MadWorld #MichaelAndrews #MusicPodcast #NashvillePodcast #Podcast #Podcasting
Episode 124 companion playlist is now available!
Today be sure to get a head start on Monday's episode by checking out this week's artists on the Show Companion Playlists. This week, Aaron and Brent each pick out three songs dealing with mental health in an episode titled "Losing My Mind: Songs About Mental Health". They each highlight songs that look at the struggles of anxiety and depression to the empowerment and resiliency that comes from overcoming adversity. Aaron spotlights "Branches" from @citymouth, "Bad Life" by @thisissigrid / @bringmethehorizon, and "scream!" by @judahandthelion. Brent features "In My Blood" by @shawnmendes, "Mad World" from @tearsforfearsmusic, and "1-800--273-8255" by @logic. Download, stream, or buy all of the featured song picks now and then hear Aaron and Brent discuss them on Monday. Episode 124, "Losing My Mind: Songs About Mental Health", will be available this Monday morning at crossingthestreamspodcast.com or via your favorite podcast provider. #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #Resillience #ShawnMendes #TearsForFears #Logic #JudahAndTheLion #Sigrid #BringMeTheHorizon #CityMouth #Podcast #MusicPodcast #MusicPodcasts #Podcasting #AppleMusicPlaylist #SpotifyPlaylist
Got a text message from @thelastdj.dm last week asking for my address. Go to my mailbox yesterday to find this 180 gram vinyl of Jason Isbell’s “Live At The Ryman”. If you’ve listened to the podcast over the past few years you know my affinity for Mr. Isbell’s music. I featured his music in our very first episode. And, I’ve been lucky enough to see Isbell and the 400 Unit four times at the Ryman over the years. Wonderful surprise and a nice addition to my collection. Thank you Dean. If you love vinyl, check out his Instagram page. (Brent) #JasonIsbell #RymanAuditorium
Coming up this Monday in Episode 124, Aaron and Brent each pick out three songs dealing with mental health. From the struggles of anxiety and depression to the empowerment and resiliency from overcoming adversity, Aaron and Brent highlight music from @citymouth, @shawnmendes, @tearsforfearsmusic, @logic, and more. Get the Apple Music and Spotify companion playlists, featuring all of Aaron and Brent's picks for the episode this Friday at noon. Episode 124, "Losing My Mind: Songs About Mental Health", available this Monday, August 15th at crossingthestreamspodcast.com or download episodes using podcast providers like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more. #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #Resillience #ShawnMendes #TearsForFears #Logic #JudahAndTheLion #Sigrid #BringMeTheHorizon #CityMouth #Podcast #MusicPodcast #MusicPodcasts #Podcasting
In this week's new episode, Brent highlights the song "You Better Run" from Pat Benatar. The song was originally released by The Young Rascals in May 1966 but Benatar wasn't the first to cover it. Kiss drummer Peter Criss included a version of the song on his first post-KISS solo album Out of Control in 1980. Most notably, the band Listen, with Robert Plant making his recording debut on lead vocals, released the song as a single in November 1966. Find a link to where you can hear the Plant-version of the track in the show notes section of Episode 123. Get that link and hear more about the career of @benatargiraldo in Episode 123, available now, at crossingthestreamspodcast.com (link in bio). #PatBenatar #NeilGiraldo #TheWarning #Podcast #Podcasts #MusicPodcast #MusicPodcasts #NashvillePodcast #Podcasting #BenatarGiraldo #YouBetterRun #TheRascals #TheYoungRascals #RobertPlant #Listen #PeterCriss
In today's brand new episode, Brent spotlights the song "Invincible" from Pat Benatar. Originally released on Benatar's sixth studio album Seven the Hard Way, the song was also predominantly featured in the 1985 cult classic "The Legend Of Billie Jean" starring Helen Slater and Christian Slater. Here's the Billie Jean inspired shirt Brent mentions during the episode. Hear more about "Invincible" and @benatargiraldo in Episode 123, available now, at www.crossingthestreamspodcast.com/pat-benatar-the-warning (link in bio). #PatBenatar #NeilGiraldo #TheWarning #Podcast #Podcasts #MusicPodcast #MusicPodcasts #NashvillePodcast #Podcasting #BenatarGiraldo #TheLegendOfBillieJean #NewPodcastEpisode #Invincible
Episode 123 is now available! This week, Aaron highlights music from a Mexican rock band fronted by the Villarreal sisters and Brent spotlights the work of a groundbreaking singer set to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in November. Raised in a musical family where they learned to play rock songs courtesy of the Rock Band video game series, Aaron looks at 3 songs from @thewarningrockband. With a career that includes four straight Grammy awards for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, two multi-platinum albums, and 35 million albums sold worldwide, Brent picks out three songs from @benatargiraldo. Episode 123, available now, at crossingthestreamspodcast.com (link in bio) or subscribe to "Crossing The Streams with Brent and Aaron" using your favorite podcast provider to have episodes available as soon as they're released each Monday morning. #PatBenatar #NeilGiraldo #TheWarning #Podcast #Podcasts #MusicPodcast #MusicPodcasts #NashvillePodcast #Podcasting #BenatarGiraldo #NewPodcastEpisode
Coming up tomorrow, Brent highlights the career of Pat Benatar and spotlights the song "Invincible" from her 7th album Seven the Hard Way. Earlier this summer, @benatargiraldo announced details of their stage musical Invincible, based on William Shakespeare’s classic play Romeo and Juliet. The show will launch Nov. 22 in Beverly Hills just two weeks after Benatar and Giraldo are inducted into the @rockhall class of 2022. Hear more about the song, including its use in the 1980s cult classic "The Legend Of Billie Jean, tomorrow morning in Episode 123 at crossingthestreamspodcast.com. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast using your favorite podcast provider to get brand new episodes as they're released each Monday morning. #PatBenatar #NeilGiraldo #Invincible #InvincbleTheMusical #TheLegendOfBillieJean #Podcast #Podcasts #MusicPodcasts #NashvillePodcast #Podcasting
Coming up this Monday, Aaron highlights three songs from the sisters in @thewarningrockband. In 2017, Daniela, Paulina, and Alejandra performed "UnMendable", "When I’m Alone", and "Survive" and talked about their inspiring story during an independently organized @ted event at the University of Nevada. Hear more about the Villarreal sisters in Episode 123 this Monday morning at www.crossingthestreamspodcast.com. #TheWarning #Villarreal #TedTalks #Podcast #Podcasts #MusicPodcasts #Podcasting
Despite being eligible since 2000 and only nominated once before in 2020, @benatargiraldo will finally be inducted as a part of the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this November. They'll join other artists like Duran Duran, Eminem, the Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Judas Priest, and Carly Simon in the class of 2022. This year’s induction ceremony will be held Nov. 5 in Los Angeles. Hear more about Pat and Neil in Episode 123, available this Monday morning, at crossingthestreamspodcast.com. #PatBenatar #NeilGiraldo #RockHall #RockAndRollHallOfFame #Podcast #Podcasts #MusicPodcast #NashvillePodcasts
Coming up this Monday, Brent highlights the song "Shadows Of The Night" from Pat Benatar's 1982 album Get Nervous. He came across this original 45 record of the song just a few weeks ago which features the song "The Victim" as the B-side. Hear more about the song and @benatargiraldo in Episode 123, available this Monday morning, at crossingthestreamspodcast.com. #PatBenatar #NeilGiraldo #BenatarGiraldo #ShadowsOfTheNight #GetNervous #Podcast #Podcasts #MusicPodcast #NashvillePodcast #TheVictim #Vinyl #45Records #VinylCollection #Records

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