Will Hodge (Unplugged Revisited)
@willhodge.bsky.social
Host: UNPLUGGED REVISITED (MTV Unplugged podcast) | Writer * Bylines: Rolling Stone, No Depression, Grammys, etc. | PhD: Georgia State University (Diss: The Black Press) | R.E.M. Lifer | [email protected]
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NEW EPISODE! In honor of The Beatles Anthology 30th anniversary - here’s a collection of MTV Unplugged Beatles Covers from artists like Annie Lennox, Blackstreet, Hall & Oates, Phil Collins, and more! Plus Paul’s Beatles tunes from his ‘91 Unplugged!
Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
Promo or not, this is one of the raddest ‘90s holiday comps in my collection: Juliana Hatfield, Bad Religion, Daniel Johnston, Victoria Williams, Evan Dando, Tori Amos, and (because it was the ‘90s) Collective Soul and Hootie. The Daniel Johnston artwork on the front is a really cool touch as well.
December 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Promo or not, this is one of the raddest ‘90s holiday comps in my collection: Juliana Hatfield, Bad Religion, Daniel Johnston, Victoria Williams, Evan Dando, Tori Amos, and (because it was the ‘90s) Collective Soul and Hootie. The Daniel Johnston artwork on the front is a really cool touch as well.
Who needs coffee when you can wake up with the White Stripes singing (and reading) about Christmas! ❤️🤍🖤
December 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Who needs coffee when you can wake up with the White Stripes singing (and reading) about Christmas! ❤️🤍🖤
Having Alicia Silverstone and Melissa Joan Hart in the same movie elicited enough of a little ‘90s buzz but naming a character after original Sixpence guitarist Tess Wiley couldn’t have been a coincidence, right? Maybe it was just for me and @totalvibration.bsky.social but I’ll take it!
December 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Having Alicia Silverstone and Melissa Joan Hart in the same movie elicited enough of a little ‘90s buzz but naming a character after original Sixpence guitarist Tess Wiley couldn’t have been a coincidence, right? Maybe it was just for me and @totalvibration.bsky.social but I’ll take it!
Two of the best to ever do it! Ella & Louis elevate holiday music like few else ever have. Plus, Louis’ reading of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” is my absolute favorite of them all (just ever so slightly edging out Dylan’s version).
December 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Two of the best to ever do it! Ella & Louis elevate holiday music like few else ever have. Plus, Louis’ reading of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” is my absolute favorite of them all (just ever so slightly edging out Dylan’s version).
Friday morning jingle jams with R2-D2, C-3PO, and just the tastiest smidge of pre-fame Jon Bon Jovi.
December 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Friday morning jingle jams with R2-D2, C-3PO, and just the tastiest smidge of pre-fame Jon Bon Jovi.
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My friends at the @theringer.com.web.brid.gy asked me to write some words about Counting Crows in honor of the new documentary they just produced, and I gave them way more words (I'm sure) than they expected.
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The Counting Crows Story, Told Through Their Deep Cuts
In honor of Ringer Films’ new documentary, ‘Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?,’ we’re looking back on Adam Duritz’s most underrated jams beyond “Mr. Jones”
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December 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
My friends at the @theringer.com.web.brid.gy asked me to write some words about Counting Crows in honor of the new documentary they just produced, and I gave them way more words (I'm sure) than they expected.
www.theringer.com/2025/12/19/m...
www.theringer.com/2025/12/19/m...
Kicking the day off with Rex, Herb, The California Raisins, some self-ringing bells, and doo-wop singing camels. Forever a classic!
December 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Kicking the day off with Rex, Herb, The California Raisins, some self-ringing bells, and doo-wop singing camels. Forever a classic!
Noel, whatever, nevermind. While there’s far too few ‘90s alt-rock holiday comps on the whole, this one totally makes up for the lack: Dancehall Crashers, Juliana Hatfield, Mike Watt, Sponge, Bush, Lucious Jackson, Face to Face, Presidents, and Henry Rollins reading “Twas the Night Before Christmas”
December 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Noel, whatever, nevermind. While there’s far too few ‘90s alt-rock holiday comps on the whole, this one totally makes up for the lack: Dancehall Crashers, Juliana Hatfield, Mike Watt, Sponge, Bush, Lucious Jackson, Face to Face, Presidents, and Henry Rollins reading “Twas the Night Before Christmas”
As far as Christmas franchises go, the Home Alones and Santa Clauses get all the shine but don’t sleep on Johnny Cash and “some of the biggest stars of the ‘70s” (Steve Martin! Andy Kaufman! Anne Murray!) These predate my very existence but old holiday variety shows are such specific time capsules!
December 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
As far as Christmas franchises go, the Home Alones and Santa Clauses get all the shine but don’t sleep on Johnny Cash and “some of the biggest stars of the ‘70s” (Steve Martin! Andy Kaufman! Anne Murray!) These predate my very existence but old holiday variety shows are such specific time capsules!
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Nirvana's 'MTV Unplugged' performance at Sony Music Studios in New York City first aired on the network 32 years ago on December 16, 1993 | Listen to the album (released in 1994) + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/NirvanaUnpNY
December 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Nirvana's 'MTV Unplugged' performance at Sony Music Studios in New York City first aired on the network 32 years ago on December 16, 1993 | Listen to the album (released in 1994) + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/NirvanaUnpNY
“Someday at Christmas, men won’t be boys, Playing with bombs like kids play with toys”
Poignant Tuesday morning jingle jams from one of the all-time untouchable legends.
Poignant Tuesday morning jingle jams from one of the all-time untouchable legends.
December 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“Someday at Christmas, men won’t be boys, Playing with bombs like kids play with toys”
Poignant Tuesday morning jingle jams from one of the all-time untouchable legends.
Poignant Tuesday morning jingle jams from one of the all-time untouchable legends.
“Our Mother of Victory, pray for us” Second-best TV Christmas episode of all time? Who’s to say? (Me, I’m to say - I mean, not universally, but at least in this house, y’know?)
December 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
“Our Mother of Victory, pray for us” Second-best TV Christmas episode of all time? Who’s to say? (Me, I’m to say - I mean, not universally, but at least in this house, y’know?)
When the greatest single-season TV show of all time not only has an amazing Christmas episode but also has the phenomenal Juliana Hatfield as a guest star (debuting her own gorgeous holiday tune no less). One of my favorite never-miss yearly traditions. It’s a wonderful (my so-called) life, indeed!
December 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
When the greatest single-season TV show of all time not only has an amazing Christmas episode but also has the phenomenal Juliana Hatfield as a guest star (debuting her own gorgeous holiday tune no less). One of my favorite never-miss yearly traditions. It’s a wonderful (my so-called) life, indeed!
My plans to have a chill “Joyce Byers Sunday”
December 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
My plans to have a chill “Joyce Byers Sunday”
Sailing away and returning to innocence with the great @libbycudmore.bsky.social and @cordialwombat.bsky.social on their newest OST Party episode covering the new age ‘90s PURE MOODS infomercial… I mean, album. Do yourself a favor and put this ENYA ears!
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Episode 100: Pure Moods
Podcast Episode · The OST Party · 12/11/2025 · 1h 21m
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December 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Sailing away and returning to innocence with the great @libbycudmore.bsky.social and @cordialwombat.bsky.social on their newest OST Party episode covering the new age ‘90s PURE MOODS infomercial… I mean, album. Do yourself a favor and put this ENYA ears!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
I mean, following up SNZ with the Reverend is just what you do this time of year, y’know? The retro guitar tone on this album is so insanely spot-on!
December 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I mean, following up SNZ with the Reverend is just what you do this time of year, y’know? The retro guitar tone on this album is so insanely spot-on!
Pardon me while I slip into some Gap khakis and take it back to 1998 for a brief merry minute.
December 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Pardon me while I slip into some Gap khakis and take it back to 1998 for a brief merry minute.
This is a cool next chapter in the life of this wildly storied guitar. I can appreciate when these important pop cultural artifacts get turned into touring exhibits instead of just getting hidden away as a billionaire’s party showpiece. Hope to see it myself someday!
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www.nme.com/news/music/w...
World's most expensive guitar – Kurt Cobain’s iconic 'MTV Unplugged' D-18E – donated to London Royal College Of Music
The guitar Kurt Cobain used in Nirvana’s 'MTV Unplugged' has been donated to the London Royal College Of Music.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This is a cool next chapter in the life of this wildly storied guitar. I can appreciate when these important pop cultural artifacts get turned into touring exhibits instead of just getting hidden away as a billionaire’s party showpiece. Hope to see it myself someday!
www.nme.com/news/music/w...
www.nme.com/news/music/w...
With the recent news of next year’s 25th anniversary vinyl reissue of the ‘O Brother’ soundtrack, I wanted to re-share my chat with national treasure T Bone Burnett that I did for @nodepression.bsky.social back around the 20th anniversary. What a legend!
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O Brother, Where Aren’t Thou?: The Two-Decade Cultural Impact of ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ - No Depression
The year 2000 was an absolutely dizzying time to be a music fan. Intricately constructed boy bands and hyper-objectified teen divas ruled radio, MTV, and record sales, with the top two best-selling al...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
With the recent news of next year’s 25th anniversary vinyl reissue of the ‘O Brother’ soundtrack, I wanted to re-share my chat with national treasure T Bone Burnett that I did for @nodepression.bsky.social back around the 20th anniversary. What a legend!
nodepression.org/o-brother-wh...
nodepression.org/o-brother-wh...
Letters to Cleo’s ‘OK Christmas’ EP is a wonderfully buzzy way to kick off the day. It’s got holiday covers of The Kinks, Elvis Presley, and Boston’s own The Dogmatics, while @kayhanley.bsky.social somehow sounds even more phenomenal than usual. Highly recommended for a cranked-to-11 Christmas!
December 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Letters to Cleo’s ‘OK Christmas’ EP is a wonderfully buzzy way to kick off the day. It’s got holiday covers of The Kinks, Elvis Presley, and Boston’s own The Dogmatics, while @kayhanley.bsky.social somehow sounds even more phenomenal than usual. Highly recommended for a cranked-to-11 Christmas!
Man, @officialsuper7.bsky.social’s done it again!! (A) Will be ordering and (B) I can only hope this leads to another Tribe set featuring 20+ figures of everyone that was in the “Scenario” music video.
December 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Man, @officialsuper7.bsky.social’s done it again!! (A) Will be ordering and (B) I can only hope this leads to another Tribe set featuring 20+ figures of everyone that was in the “Scenario” music video.
Seasonal shot/chaser: following New Edition with Boyz II Men (which will undoubtedly be followed by the Fresh Prince episode where the guys show up to sing at Nicky’s christening - shout-out to Nicie Taylor!) Let it snow, indeed! ❄️
December 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Seasonal shot/chaser: following New Edition with Boyz II Men (which will undoubtedly be followed by the Fresh Prince episode where the guys show up to sing at Nicky’s christening - shout-out to Nicie Taylor!) Let it snow, indeed! ❄️
“Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, and Ralph too, Give all the love that we feel to you”
Monday morning jingle jams from ‘All For Love’-era New Edition just always hits!
Monday morning jingle jams from ‘All For Love’-era New Edition just always hits!
December 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, and Ralph too, Give all the love that we feel to you”
Monday morning jingle jams from ‘All For Love’-era New Edition just always hits!
Monday morning jingle jams from ‘All For Love’-era New Edition just always hits!
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I wrote about the nostalgia trip of watching customers exit Tower Records with freshly purchased CDs in 1994. www.good.is/mtv-news-cds...
People are savoring an unearthed 1994 MTV interview with people who just bought CDs at Tower Records
"Man, I miss the excitement of buying a CD in a store and jamming out to it song by song on the drive home."
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December 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I wrote about the nostalgia trip of watching customers exit Tower Records with freshly purchased CDs in 1994. www.good.is/mtv-news-cds...
Have you plugged in to this week’s new episode? I’ve got a batch of MTV Unplugged Beatles Covers from the likes of Annie Lennox, Blackstreet, Hall & Oates, Phil Collins, Slaughter, and more. Plus, a little bit of Paul’s Beatles tunes from his ‘91 episode!
Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
December 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Have you plugged in to this week’s new episode? I’ve got a batch of MTV Unplugged Beatles Covers from the likes of Annie Lennox, Blackstreet, Hall & Oates, Phil Collins, Slaughter, and more. Plus, a little bit of Paul’s Beatles tunes from his ‘91 episode!
Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...