Instant Love

"A World Without Love" w/ Lola Coca!

"She may come, I know not when, but when she does I lose, so baby until then, lock me away."  Hosts Richard Gottehrer and Allison Zatarain travel back to 1964 for "A World Without Love," a Peter and Gordon song written by one of the Beatles! They share the original track as well as the new version sung woman to woman by UK artist Lola Coca. Allison talks to Lola in London about living in a time where "empowered women are more accepted, and the importance of dedicating a space to it without labels." Resident musicologist Richard Barone tells Richard G. why the track wasn't "good enough for The Beatles," and how it went on to become a number 1 hit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Double Feature: “Kind Woman” w/ Erin Durant & “Trouble” w/ Adriana Louise!

Part 1: "Kind woman won’t you love me tonight." Richard Gottehrer and Allison Zatarain head back to the 60’s with the Buffalo Springfield song “Kind Woman,” sharing the original track as well as the new version by Erin Durant sung woman to woman. Resident musicologist Richard Barone clues Richard G. in on the woman that inspired Richie Furay to write the song, and why he feels the title makes it gender-free. ” Allison and illustrator Rebecca Morehiser chat about the cover art influenced by Picasso’s “Girl In The Mirror.” Part 2: “I’ve been saved by a woman. ” Richard and Allison get into the Ray Lamontagne song “Trouble” sung woman to woman by Adrian Louise. They play the original plus the new Instant Love version recorded in The Orchard Studios. Swagg r’ Celious returns to the podcast to tell Richard how he approached the remix. Allison and Rebecca Morehiser reflect on the cover art that portrays a woman being saved, and coming out of the darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Double Feature: "Peaceful Easy Feeling" w/ Tristen & "Amy" w/ Nicole Atkins!

Part 1: "And I found out a long time ago what a woman can do to your soul." Hosts Richard Gottehrer and Allison Zatarain turn their ears to “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” sharing the original track by The Eagles as well as Nashville artist Tristen's new version, now sung woman to woman. Tristen talks the power of love and music, and why this song has special meaning.  Resident musicologist Richard Barone reveals to Richard G. that the song was a cover, and how the writer “wanted to distill all the women he knew into it's lyrics.” Allison and illustrator Rebecca Morehiser chat about the cover art that reflects the lyric “I want to sleep with you in the desert tonight.” Part 2: “I love you Amy, do you still love me?” Hosts Richard Gottehrer and Allison Zatarain dig deep into Ryan Adams' “Amy.” They play the original plus the fiery new Instant Love version by Nashville's Nicole Atkins. Nicole tells Allison how she visualized singing about Ryan’s garden of love, and the thrill of working with Nashville strings. Resident musicologist Richard Barone tells Richard G. that Ryan’s first album was completely dedicated to his breakup, and why he thinks a woman singing to another woman adds so much more to the story. Allison and Rebecca Morehiser reflect on visualizing “she loves me, she loves me not” for the cover art. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Double Feature: “Light My Fire” w/ Fallulah & “Something” w/ Hunter!

Part 1: “Girl we couldn’t get much higher.” Hosts Richard Gottehrer and Allison Zatarain explore the Danish singer Fallulah’s obsession with California and selection of “LIght My Fire” for Instant Love. You’ll hear her new recording sung woman to woman as well as the original track by The Doors. Fallulah shares her thinking behind adding tenderness to the song, and why women must “level the playing field.” Resident musicologist Richard Barone and Richard G. recount the moment The Doors were banned from TV, and how our culture has since evolved. Alison and Rebecca Morehiser chat about the racy cover art.  Part 2: “Something in the way she moves.” Richard Gottehrer and Allison Zatarain talk about reimagining the iconic George Harrison hit “Something” for Instant Love. They play the new version by Hunter sung woman to woman as well as the original by The Beatles. Resident musicologist Richard Barone and Richard G. talk about how the Beatles band members originally didn’t “get” the track. Allison and Rebecca Morehiser get abstract and reveal how the song is “more than the sum of its parts.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

“Colours” w/ Erika Spring!

“Mellow is the feeling that I get when I see her.” Richard Gottehrer and Allison Zatarain bring you a heartfelt version of the Donovan classic “Colours.” Hear both versions and how the track brought out singer Erika Spring’s (Au Revoir Simone) inner “flower child,” self-love, and the peace she feels with her young child. Resident musicologist Richard Barone sings the Scottish folk song to Richard G. that inspired Donovan’s lyrics. Allison and Rebecca Morehiser visualize a vibe inspired by the first morning rays of the sun. Engineer Alonzo explains how boom bap drums took the track from mellow to anthemic in the Orchard Studio.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]