S5E238 - Harry Nilsson 'The Point!' with Tony Kapel & Maitejosune Urrechaga
Husband-and-wife bandmates Tony Kapel & Maitejosune Urrechaga (Pocket of Lollipops) bring us Harry Nilsson's wonderfully weird 1970 concept album 'The Point!' This strange and endearing collection of songs - which was accompanied by an animated film...
Husband-and-wife bandmates Tony Kapel & Maitejosune Urrechaga (Pocket of Lollipops) bring us Harry Nilsson's wonderfully weird 1970 concept album 'The Point!' This strange and endearing collection of songs - which was accompanied by an animated film adaptation that aired a few weeks after the album's release on the ABC-TV network - is an often-overlooked gem that still resonates today.
Songs featured in this episode: The Town - Harry Nilsson; Rainbow Swords, Skulls & Muscle Tones - Pocket Of Lollipops; Everything's Got 'Em, Without You, Me and My Arrow - Harry Nilsson; I'm Waiting For The Day - The Beach Boys; Poli High, Think About Your Troubles - Harry Nilsson; The Fool On The Hill - The Beatles; Life Line, Life Line (live at the BBC), Mucho Mungo/Mt. Elga - Harry Nilsson; Good Old Days - The Los Angeles Radio/TV Symphony Orchestra; P.O.V. Waltz, Are You Sleeping? - Harry Nilsson; Tiburon - Pocket Of Lollipops; As Time Goes By - Harry Nilsson (from A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night)
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"This husband-and-wife tag team (writer-slash-filmmaker Tony Kapel on drums and visual artist Maite Urrechaga on guitar) is an adorably angst-y indie rock kinda thing. Just imagine if pre-divorce Kim and Thurston of Sonic Youth took a couple's retreat to Japan, got real deep into Tokyo cat cafe culture, and decided to record a concept album in the hotel bathroom."
- Sean Pajot, Miami New Times